New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-07-21


The Duel IN New -ORLEANs.-T New
Orleans papers OF the 18th give full accounts Of the
hostile meeting between Dr.. Hunt and Nj j W
Frost. The Dqiy crescent, Of which Mr. Frost al
the time of ms death Editor, appears m mourn
ing. with the following remarks
I'VE regret to announce the death OF the principal
editor OF tins paper. Mr. John w Frost, who fell
Yesterday in hostile meeting. arising out OF The pro
ceedmgs al the " Shades" on Monday night last lie
was born in Kennebunk, Name but removed, soon
after obtaining his professional education TO Georgia
where he married and settled himself IN the practice
of the law, but was induced IN few years 10 remove
TO Shreveport, m this State whence he again changed
his domlce, IN ls43, TO the Parish OF COncordo, and
IN 1871 he established himself IN tins city, where ne
has since resided. Since February. he has been con-
nected with tins journal As lis principal editor.
The Daify Data of the same date gives the par
tlculars of the meeting follows from which It
appears that the challenge was gwen by Mr. Frost:
"a challenge passed OF Tuesday last, from W.
Frost, Esq, editor of the crescent. 10 DIR. Thomas
Hunt. II was accepted and the parties met on wed
nesday on the Metaire Ridge, near the Halfway
House The weapons chosen were double baueled
shot-guns, each barrel loaded with ball-dlstance,
forty PAGES. Before carrying then design INTO exc
cuton IN that instance they were arrested Oy ponce
officers who arrived on the ground while The SECONDS
were measuring of the distance. They Were brought
before Recorder Caldwell and gave bail for tnoH aP
pearance in his Court the following day. Yesterday
to keep the peace. The result shows that II was not
their intention suffer the matter to drop there, or
they soon after accompanied by their seconds, phys
clans and one friend each, proceeded down to the
ground Immediately IN the rear OF the 4 :. Barracks,
10 carry out their original purpose.
Their appearance IN The Recorders Office m the
morning lulod all suspicion and the genera. opinion
was that the affair, for the present had ternDa!ed-
What was the astonishment OF our citizens, as the
news few through the city at o'clock, with almost
telegraphlc rapidly, that the parties had fought ID
the place already indicated, and that at the second
fire Mr. Frost had fallen MORALLY wounded As"e
walked out, about that hour, We found citizens every
where collected IN crowds. The fatal event va
every where the subject Of their DISCUSSIONS fW
some time II was thought the Intelligence might DC
premature, but It's authenticity was soon es'aolshsu
beyond a doubt. Without reference 10 the cause oi
the melancholy affair, all seemed TO regret osePr
the fatal termination Oft
II Is unnecessary To dwell al any length on the
subject. We will state, however, a few Of me ih'F
dents that marked the close of the tragic scene
Both parties fred III the first instance, ~lpu.
effect. No proposition for an amicable anangeh.n'
came from the friends of Mr. Frost none, oil course,
elud come from the friends Of DR. Hunt, As DC Hss
the challenged party. The barrels Just discnsig.u
were Ie. LOADED, and az the second fire, Dr. hunt
shot took effect his ball entered a. the right afnps
Of Mr. Frost passed through the lungs, and iodseo
under the scapular OF the left shoulder Heiel, mo,
tally wounded, and IN some ten minutes tSpnea
The body carried of and placed in a room Of nv
barracks
Mr. Frost leaves an amiabe orphan daughter some
fourteen years Of age, to mourn parents pIein@o'
death.