New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-06-24

Embryo Duci-FnbIic Arrangements for -
Fight between the Editors of the Nichs-
burg Nhig and the sentinel.
Correspondence Of The Tribune.
FF.gara.fsrr Me- Tura


VIcKsBuRG, Miss June j. 1871.
have been very fortunate ia arriving at this
city 90 renowned for It's shooting cutting g,uging and
hanging exploits just in the nick Of time to witness an
aor 10 Illustrate aud sustain its ssngunsry character
A. the papers Of this morning are perfectly mum on the
subject an account Of the sGair referred to ey not be
unacceptable.
On Thursday evening il was currently reported about
town thu, the Editors Of the party organs A. H. Arthur Of
the Bli4 end John jenkins Of the Seminal were 70 have
necting At o'clock the mex, morning the Louisiana
tide Of the Mississippi River opposite tbs city to deter
mine an affair of honor The room occupy At the
Hotel happens TO command view oil the ground Sc
lected and about the hour named had The pleasure OF
seeing preparations fer the fight without other trouble
than an occasional glance out of the chamber wndoV
made my toilet All the skihs, canoes aud small
the beside the steam ferry boat soeued
90 be put 10 requnOn 10 transport eager spectators ana
friends Of the parties 10 the Of action The people
rernsining In town In ghul state OF eXpecta
ton and for my part listened quite anSiOusy TO hear
The sharp report OF the rifles which 1t was said were the
weapons to be- used--a, PAGES But time away
without any signs Of the fight Itself coming Of and i'm
patience began 10 miugie with anxiety. ny o'clock
several hundred persons hsd crossed the river and
mi sht BE- collected in groups on the bank opposite
The rumur came over that the delay was caused By
Disagreement 10 terms By q law Of the state of
Mississippi, dueling is Pententiary offence and, 70
svsde this law the parties crossed over % Louisiana 20
pass the challenge aud arrange the duel Soon after
reaching the ground the challenge was given by Mr..
jenkins and accepted ny Mr. Arthur Mr. Arthur how
ever csimed the yriveg Of posponng the duel 20 any
time within 30 days. and naming bis weapons 80 hours
before the meeting This was objected 10. ms giving
him an unfair advantage and getting this diff
Guilty engaged the diplomatic ability of seconds and
frirnds until near r. ~. The crowd continued to in
crease on the ground during toe day and told lhst
strong demonstrations of dissatisfaction manifested
among the bhOys who went for fun. OF which for
other there has been an unusual dearh IN ths
city lately-and they had grown quite wOlhsh they
had idea Of being disappointed In their reasonable
desire % see little blood h1w. Ono OF the bhoys'-
Tom Robbins by Of some celebrity East aui West
hsraneued the party of Disappointed spectators He Is
reported 10 have terribly saying that the disap
poiniment insuiiera5le-that they had left their
homes and their work 10 light. and were entitled
10 it-thst he had been there ieiore several
similar occasions and had had wait than
halt an hour, TO have everything fixed and return
home ."
The terms finally agreed upon are that the meeting
shall take place Saturday the 18th inst in Arksn
sas the weapons pistols-ususl distance.
The affair before night lost It's mali ensni and danger
aspect and the spitt Of rdcue began To pervsde
the sreettRk. The common opinion is that the meet
inr will be arranged indefinitely and the behgegent
Edors rcconciled enabling them To light out their quar-
rel In the old safely and honorsby on paper just
you aud The hghung or writing Editors OF tho Cour
Ter and the Express do mp your nice little disputes This
conclusion &. desirable for both gentlemen have inter
Cstlue and dependent families
have endeavorcd to ascertain the oXsct cause Of the
difficulty. but the nearest and mos, satisfactory niorma
;ion given me by a" nopsuy man IN these words
WHY the cause was MT anything Ia particular, tut
party You see they (the Edtors) have been ebusing
each others politics Ike pick pockets for great while
one ives tor The War end the other against II want
ed the boundary line 10 be ~ the Rio Nrsnae and our
army withdrawn 10 !. and the oher wanted the army
80 ahead sud tno boundary line Ia le nowhere And
they went on, ana said 50 murn about The matter
tha the only way left 10 settle 70 and cut their arpu
ments hght Il ont 90 This Il the rlesresi nc
can Get ct the origin OF The affair aud doubutsa
n will be- ineligible 10 you IN NowloIk as 10 Is 10
mc IN Nlcksburg
The locality OF this town l. about M bad ss its fame
It's situated the steep sides tops and intervening val
leys of the tacst aud most Irregular hills ever pitched
pel NELL together 10 costs more u grade the streets
down the nights aud MI ny the huoWs in sny pass
shle wsy than the lots worth some OF the old
houses src very picuresquey pcrched the tops OF
hgh hills Inaccessible pinnscies apparently, with per
pendcular sides cui grading the streets and others
are buried la deep rsvines Leti Ia state of nsurc, al
though uconvepient the place would have beeo roman
tic and hesutt but the eveling propensity of barber
civilization which SACRIFICES taste 20 utility has 20
great extent Invested il Of lis native charms The town
improving and really It's savage character is not OBJ
yious except the bloody trolcs OF few bhoys. who
allowed too much 20 have their own way, tho tone
ct the place is about quiet and decent as New'Eng
land village
The River Is n good navgshle orier and though pref
" well down and falling IL IL expected that II VIII be
kept up by heavy rise in the Missouri which Is report
cd The iron steam bark Allegheny. built At Pittsburgh
under command OF 1t VIM W. Hunter, and bound Tor
the Gulf was lying NJ anchor opposite hatcher as ]
passed there three DAYS ago IL IL said that the work
ver She Is pretty looking craft IS clean snd rakish
ss New York Plotb ana as black from kelson 10
ton mast as that famous schooner that used 10 Brighten
sailors on the OF the Atlantic. Yours, truly NJ.