Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-08-19

of several offensive expressions towards his
adversary.
These words having been uttered in a pub
lie place. and before a great number of wit
nesses, Nj. de Bonnhart ielt himself under the
necessity of demanding public satisfaction,
and TO this effect cited NJ. de Deukhaus To ap-
pear before the tribunal of honor sitting at
Munster. 1t is known that for IN, last two
years tribunals of this description are insii-
tuted IN all the divisions oil the Prussiau ar
my.
This tribunal, c%onfounably 10 the law,
used all Its efforts to induce the offending par
" To tStract the offensive expressions, and
not being able TO succeed, came to a decision
that. considering the words in question at.
tackled the honor of NJ. de Bonnhart, the lat
ter could no longer continue in the army with
out having Obtained public satisfaction; and
considering that NJ. de Duckhaus obstinately
refused To grant him such satisfaction, the
unbunal authorised a duel between the two
parties, according TO the military rules.
III duel took place on Monday. June 20,
al . O'Clock IN the afternoon, IN a plain stu
ate To the north of the city of Munster. A
platform was erected in the middle ct the
PLAIN, on which was seated the tribunal, the
Judges OF the combat.
Before the tribune, q large space, surroun.
ded by ropes supported by slaves, was reser-
we'd Tor the combatants. Some detachments
OF infantry aud cavalry were placed round the
enclosed ground and tribune ol tire Judges
Al an early hour an immense crowd filled the
vast PLAIN, IN order 10 witness the strange con.
test which was about 10 take place.
AT 3 O'Clock precisely the Judges, wearing
their uniform, ooh their places in the tribune.
ihey again attempted To effect a reconcilia.
uoh' and this attempt also failing, authorised
The combat TO take place.
1T was agreed upon by the two adverse
mes WIN the sanction OF the tribunal, that the
combat should take place with cavalry swords,
and be continued until one OF the adyersaries
became hors dc CONDUIT, and that both should
night with their heads uncovered and i'm their
shir. sleeves.
"A certain number Of slbres were then
brought forward, and the two adversaries, az
ter having bound their eyes, took by chance
'helr weapons. Then taking off the handker.
chleis from their eyes, as well as their coats
and hats, they put themselves in an attitude
oil defence, aud at a signal given By the presi
dent OF the tribunal, the combat began.
M M lie Deukbaus aud de Bonnhart fought
WIN tne greatest obstinscy. The latter sue
received two slight wounds i'm the
arm, but soon afterwards wounded his adve-
saTy SO severely in the thigh, as to render il
impossible Tor the former to continue the com.
bat.
When the surgeons had dressed the wounds
the officers, the president OF The tribunal a.
gam attempted TO reconcile them; this time
le was immediately obeyed, and the two adj
embraced each other. The public,
which had throughout the combat observed
he proioundest silence, hailed the recuncilia-
Iion with loud aud continued applause. Two
coaches took away the late opponents, and
de Bonnhart assisted in carrying NJ. de
Dcukhaus 10 his. The tribunal then separa-
and the crowd quietly dispersed.
1t Is the first time that a tribunal of honor
n Prussia has ever authorized a duel. All
he disputes which hal been hitherto brought
'eiore the tribunal, had invariably terminated
y a reconciliation"