Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1848-04-12

he loss OF blood: As the herce Tartar dealt
His laundering stroke, still plies defensive steel.
Another thrust. beneath the Tartar's belt
Still deeper dyed, compels the warrior reel:
And fainter rung his falchion as it fell,
While from his wounded side the blood did well.
ytii CLOVIS the fight, tho FAINT and fainter,
Fell the fierce clangor of the battle blade;
The watchfu peer still wards the well aimed blow,
And, with calm eye, his tott'rng foe surveyed.
Another warded stroke descended low,
And, all unguarded the CORD throat display'd:
A furious back-stroke, drawn with mighty main,
Sevrd the Tartars neck and cast him on the plain.
Orlando Enamorato, Book vi
"ABoUr fortnight before Cations regiment
rsere under marching orders, some half1a-dozer
ers, together with myself, met dinner
lily; and, after the cloth had been removed
the conversation took the usual turn hard
fought battles, in which Tom of ours, or Dick
Harry, or John, of such and such a regiment
bore conspicuous parts, were described and
many relations of duels which had taken place
occurred-among others, one Of singular cha
racter, which had happened in New York, du-
ring my residence there. between Colonel Pen
nington, of the guards, and the Honorable Cap
tain Tollemache. of the navy, in which the lat
ter was killed. This affair was mentioned al
'the time, as having been conducted with de-
liberation, which accounted for its sanguinary
termination. The company expressed various
opinions as to the cause Of a rencontre, which
bad been attended with such peculiar ferocity
che major part coming to the conclusion, that
some rivalry in love was at thebottom of it
'"Calton, who had been silent during these
remarks, turned to the last speaker, (whose O.
pinion had been most conclusively given to that
effect. and who had even mentioned the name
oil a lady of high rank in England. as the object
OF their mutual passion. sit is quite possible,
he said. : tlldt there may have been some feud
of that nature existing between them but OF
the immediate cause of the DUEL am able to
give some illustrations. ] was, as you all know
subaitern under Colone. Pennington: and came
over in the same frigste with him, which was
nSp2ed by Captain Tollcmaohe. There
q Eniy dii not appear to be any luminosity
S0ipsistlng betrcen the gentlemen at the time
re embarked nor for the first ten days of the
passage. On the morning of the eleventh, the
day being very fine, and the sea smooth, most
of the officers were assembled upon the quarter
deck, when the Colonel, who was pacing the
starboard side. arm IN arm with the Captain,
commenced wbistling bar of 4 favorite tune.
'Avast. ayastr said Toflemacne, with smile !;
don't you know, Pennington, that @histfing in
calm is sure to bring gale of wind Il
know said the Colonel, that sailors have some
such notions, but did not dream that you were
tirctured with the absurdity.' Captain Tole-
nfache changed countenance, as he gravely OBJ
served: absurd as you may deem them, have
known them verified on many occasionsr In
deed!' said the Colonel, 'you surely are not so
snperstitious! / shall begin to think that you
believe in Davy Jones, and other nautical rig
marole. However, you will permit me to finish
my air'-and he accordingly did so, as the cap
tain detached his arm, and took his station near
the taffrail, with a frown upon his face. Pen
nington, finishing his tune, passed to our side
Of the deck, and made some remark, with a
sneer, at the superstition of the Captain. do
not think he heard it but observed that his
eye was fixed upon the speaker, whose tone and
manner he must have noticed, and which had
no tendency to relax the rigor of his counte-
r. ce; and, upon being addressed by the Colo
I'll some few minutes afterwards, he answered
wi a formal and studied politeness.
!" The first lieutenant of the ship whispered
II afraid If Tho I homo Colonol
Pennington will not renew this subject, never
pleasant to sailor; and az I know, particularly
.offensiveso our commander The day wore a
sway, and nothing farther occurred to infame
the anger of the Captain. AS we were assem-
bled on the deck, the next morning, while the
senior officers were below, the lieutenant again
required to the event of the day before, and OBJ
served to me: Much will depend upon the
manner in which our respective commanders
will accost each other; and am not little un-
easy at the result
"sAt this moment, Captain Tollemache came
upon deck, and saluted US with grave civility !;
and in few minutes afterwards, the Colonel
made his appearance. After careless nod 10
the captain, which was answered by an inclina-
ton of the body unusually low and reserved, col
onei Pennington broke forth well, Tollema-
che, any news from your friend Davy! When
is he to send the gale you so much deprecatedl'
sCess fni,' whispered the lieutenant, as the
commander of the frigate replied, calmly: Col
onel PenningtoD,you will obge me by adjourn
ing this conversation to more fitting time and
place While on board my vessel, must con-
slider you, in some sort, my guest: although yor
appear to strain the privileges of one.' The
colonel looked a. him, and seemed for the frs