The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1846-03-18
The Late Duel nj Richmond.


We have read various accounts of the late hor-
rble duebetween Mr. Peasants aud Mr.. Richie.
at Richmond, Va, but they have generally been
coIored to SUR the political feelings of the wr-
iers' Mr. Drinker, editor of the Ohio Union.
now IN Washington city, gives the following ac-
count OF the lamentable affair, which we presume
is as correct as any other published:
"A very distressing circumstance has recent
J occurFedat Richmond, Va, of which Won have
doubtless seen some accounts. in the case of the
duel between Mr.. Pleaslnts, Editor of the Rich.
mond Whlg-and one of the editors of tho Rich
nohd Enquirer, younger son of Mr. Richie If
the Washington ''Union" In the midst of the
conflicting statements which always attend af
talfs OF THIS Kind, give the following account of
the matter as the one most credited and by far
the most authentic:
an article appeared some days since in the
EEhq'Iier, Which gave umbrage to Mr.. Peasants.
ne cal'ed upon Mr.. Richie and required him to
paDiISh IN the Enquirer, an article in eply.wbich
ne had already published in the Whig, or to apo
logtze Tor the article published in the Eno,Iirer
by another article recalling the first. The youno-
er Of the two brothers who conduct tho Ennn;-
ref' only y--chanccd to be at home. He is Young
man, about 20 or u years of age. He answered
hf' fieasah's, that his elder brother not being al
nome, who controlled and directed the paper ge-
heraiY he could not assume the RESPONSIBILITY
OF complying with Mr.. Peasants request in 81.
lhef paTtcuIaF-on his own responsibility. were
he disposed. Mr.. Peasants left in orca, dis
PIeasre-~and, in the course of the dav. Mr.
htchIo received note from Mr. Pleasanfs-w
's man about 30 years of age--to meet him
next morning at an early hour named, at a Ger
tam place OH the opposite side of the river. arm
ed Tor mortal combat, with whatever wedpops he
might choose, except a rife, musket or shotgun
or he would publish him in the Whigas COW
ard, &c.
vi course, Mr. Richie had no alternative but
10 arm and present himself at the place and hour
appointed Accordingly, when the hour arrived.
botil parties, with their seconds, appeared upon
the ground--PIeasants armed with a revolving
pistol with 8 Or barrels, and small sword
Rtchle with similar revolver and Bowic-knife
or sword.
Mr.. PleoSants is represented to have seemed
all lhesttno to be in the mos. violent and uncon.
troIIablc angor,--Mr Richie remarkably cool
ana collected Mr K. desired, when it was as
certalned that no compromise or settlement could
be effected Of the difficulty, and after the preIim
mares and forms had been arranged, to wait 10
or ID minutes, until PIeasants' anger could he
a little cooIcd-but Peasants wished TO fight at
once. Rilchie's conduct was such as almost TO
lead his friends TO doubt his chivaIry-Dut ON
this point they were fully satisfied in the end
1t was agreed that they should take their
stands respectively at some 20 or 80 PAGES apart,
ana walk up to each other as they pleased, and
lire at discretion At the onset, Pleasanis began
advancing and firing.-Ritchio quietly maintain
ed his position and fired
AS Pleasan's approached close TO Rltchie,one
OF Fieasans' pistol caps snapped; whereupon, he
'hreW his pistol at Richie drew his short
sword and made a lunge directly at Ritchie's
head-but the latter, either with his pistol or 9TH
er weapon, which he drew when Pleasans drew
his sword--kaocked the sword up, so that it inst
slightly cut the side of his face He was about
to assal his opponent with his sword, when
Pieasants totl--from loss of bIood-from six
wounds he had received from Ritchie's pistol
whist approaching him. He was carried home,
ana died IN the course OF the night
II this be the correct version Of the whole aE
tar, 1t IS a very singular one.
1t seems strange that a man of 80 years OF
age. with large Family, am told entirely de-
pondendent upon him for support, should thus
run into the jaws of death, by forcing perso-
nal combat Of such desperate character, with a
young man of 23 or "a.
Mr.. Richie it would seem was forced into
this contest against his own will, but when once
IN IT, be evinced all the calm, cool, collected
ness which would have been expected of matu-
Ier years, and the most unfaltering courage.
Ills bearing throughout the whole affair seems to
have been highly honorable. OF the other, will
say nothing, leaving others TO draw their own
Nihil, de mortaiS, nisi bona,n-is
ny'rule.
Sneeriag at tie Bible.--The Hamilton Tele.