Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-11-24
From the N ]. Spirit of The Times.
TIL FAST DUEL,

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S me time inthe Fall Of 80 or 40, the
French Frigate "a i IT, Poule, under thu
cOmmln1 of the ri lce L. Joinv.lle either for
the purpose of vctualling tnl watering, OF
giving her officer and men IA short respite
from their du'ies, dropped her anchor in The
beautiful harbor IF Pensacola. The usual
courtcsies having been observed on the par,
oil the American men Of war towards tn,
friendly Stranger h"re comm need Il series Of
balls and tetes in honor of her arrival. and i'm
token ct Ler welomc. which were duly re-
clprOcated o. the gallant Frenchmen. AT
one oil these ictts SivCn on board La Belle
foule, lhere was among many other guests
from the city, a Mrs. Robbins. a person very
wei calculated, from the beauty of her per
son and the clegamg OF her manners In take
captive Tie Il, art 81 a sus cePtible Frenchman.
And 50 1t proved-tor the evening was not
spent before Lieutenant Soulon. the first Off
Ger OF the ship, was making most desperate
love TO In aforesaid Mrs. k. who seem d To
receive his advances with no inconsiderable
pleasure. From tina time Lieutenant Soulon
was The constant %Ni-it1r of Mrs. Robbins, and
80 devoted was lis attentions. that tLe
jealousy of Mr.. Robbins was aroused. and on
'dhinS ms vile 10 task upon the subject, he
received such answers as entirely 10 confirm
- 30" H"SRiefOlS. DtliS u lliIliitu W
discover II there were any reasons Tor his a.
larm. ne feign,d urgent AMI prrssi W business
In New Orleans, and informed his wife that
ne would probably b. detained from home a
week. On the night of the day of his prcten.
dcd departure, he returned 10 his house, and
walking 10 the window Of his wile's room, he
discovered Lieutenant Soulon on his knees
before Mrs. Robbins, holding her hand, aud
Sesllculdtlng with all the vchemrnce oi an
lmpassloned lover. Restraining his indigna.
ION. he walked INTO the room. ana coolly or
icred the abashed lieutenant to leave the
house, informing him that he should hear
from him in the morning.
On The following morning Major Rush, the
Trend OF Robbins, waited on Lieutenant Sou.
ION with achalleng'. 1t was acct pied, and
they were 10 meet on the same evening, with
double barreIlcd guns, at twenty PAGES. Ac-
c"rdlngly, at the appointed time. they were
on The ground which had been selected-Mr
Robbins with his second. Major Rush. and
Lieutenant Soulon. with his friend MIR. Bel
loe' together with four midshipmen and the
surgeon of the ship. The ground having been
measured aud he parties placed, they were
informed thgt they were to fire between the
words enc AMI three, aud that if either party
hred before the word one or after the worI
three, thatt the second of the opposite party
was to shoot down the man 50 firing, on The
spot.
Every thing having been arranged. Major
Rush, who won the word, asked it they were
ready, and being answered in tie Affirmative.
gave the word Fire" NJ sooner had he
said it, and b'fore he could say zone of
went both barrels of Robbins gun, aud down
dropped Lieutenant Soulon. Robbins as soon
a. The Lieutenant felt, T,collccted th. term.
OF ile combat, aud the penalty attached tc
shooting before or after the word. dropptdhi,
gun ant BROKE. No sooner had A. started
,aih every man in The" IL Ut. his own spcnnt
Included, took after him, and. after rnnnin,
som; hundred yards. caugh, him and brougli
hm back TO tn ground.
On b my brought b.ck, he protest d mos
vr'rm-ntiy against b ing shot. dscluing tta
II was ditog'ihc on accident th1t his cun la,
gone oil, aul moreover II, never had agree,
hums,li 20 th, term OF ilr fight. His potcs
tationS. however, would not do; ia, indjg
nant Frcnchm,u sw1rs ihrg would have M
blDod-that justice to their fallen conrad
drm1ni"t II at their htu ls-thit ne hal for.
ititcd his life anl To- penalty must bc raid
In accordance with Ibis resolution they plac
ed Robbins with his blch 10 a pine tree. tel
Ing him That they would step tw nty ptcc
wi ,i AMI tir.. They stepped OF lie ty,rut,
plcee AMI whcelcl TO ire. but az Inv whe |
ed, Robbins TUNED the pine AID broke again
the tr1nchm ID puttinB aztec him. This linn
The race was NOR lcsp rae, Robbins muuin.
Tor his lii. AMI terror lent sS.itn 50 Ia b'
inet-blt it would not do-iltey caueht Lir
a second tim, anil returned to The groun,
with him.
By this time Major Rush. becoming indir
naut az thn apparent cowadics Of his fucnj
told the Frenchm n that this PRINCIPAL wa,
not bold eHougi to stand up t. his aenep,en
aud bt shot. that he would take his place
10 ihis Robbins objected; and said that u,
man should die Tor him that " any body ha,
70 DE nat he would die himself H. also
intimated to Major Rush that If he cas-, an,
more %insinuatious in regard Ia his couraoc b.
would knock him down. Major Rush toll
he bad uciel Ike a coward, and sur. enough