Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-12-21
From the San Francisco Alta California. No.
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TIE DUEL BErwEEN d. J. WoopLIEy
AND AcHILLEs KkwRN,-- Wood1iisf Riiiled
= WoodHef7s Wife accompanied IL.
Party.-Again does it fall to our lot tC
chronicle one of those unhappy event.
too frequent in this, State. which ha:
cast a dark shadow over one hearth Al
least, and left one heart desolate.
The principals in this duel were Achil
les Kewen and Col. Woodlief. The par.
ticulars, as we'll as could be ascertained
are as follows: Last Friday evening
Mr.. KeWen and the Colonel we're, with
several others, in the saloon known as
the Blue Wing, Montgomery street
The conversation was principally on the
politics of the day, and became rather
animated The Colonel remarked to
Kewen that he was id Known 10th
ing, upon which Kewen struck him on
the mouth with his hand, Friends in
terfered and arrested further proceed
ings at that time, 1t is said that on
Monday Mr., Kewen sought ont Colonel
Woodlief and offered an apology, which
was refused. The offer was again re-
newed, Kewen stating that he would
make the apology in writing, if it would
be more acceptable. The Colonel in
the meantime had sent challenge, and
he expressed his determination to have
it settled in the usual manner. Friends
were accordingly chosen, and. it was
concluded to cross the bay and adjust
the difficulty by recourse to firearms.
Yesterday morning the parties left in
the Oakland ferry-boat, at 7 o'clock in
the morning. Several persons in the
city having been informed Of what was
going on, crossed over in the ferry boat,
Or arriving at Oakland the parties pro
ceeded a short distance outside of the
city limits. The friends of Mr.. Kewen
we're Messrs. Wake Briarly and Robert
Wood. Col Woodliefs friends were
Capt. Skerrett and Maj. McDonald.-
The arms chosen for the occasion were
yagers. The ground was
being marked off, when deputy Sheriff
who had got wind Of the affair,
made his appearance and ordered them
to desist. The parties then gotinto their
carriages and left, with the determine
ton TO cross into another county. After
continuing the journey for some. time,
until they were about 10 miles from
Oakland, and in the county of Alvara-
do, they dismounted and assembled q hill
near by, followed by crowd, which by
this time had increased to about $50
persons. .s 30 .''ti
On the ridgeof the hill they haulted;
the ground was marked off, forty PAGES,
the principals took their places, and on
the word ''fre" being given, both
wheeled and fred, the. bali from Mr.,
Kewen's rife passing completely through
the heart of Col Woodlief and out at
his back, killing him instantly. 1t is
said that the unfortunate man did not
live ten seconds after receiving the
wound. This disastrous affair took
place about one O'Clock. The body of
the Colonel was brought over to the city
in the ferry-boat last evening, and taken
to the Tehama House. The scene,
when the wife of the dead man looked
upon all that renamed of the former
partner of her Joys and sorrows, whose
silver thread of life was so abruptly cut,
and who, but a few short hours before,
had gone forth in the strength and prime
of manhood, is said by those who were
present last evening, to have been af-
fecting in the extreme. 'ld/0J
Itris said that Col. Woodlief made
his will on Tuesday evening, leaving all
he possessed to his widow Mrs Wood
lief accompanied her husband on the
occasion, and stopped in San Antonio
while the party went out She returned
with the body to the Tehama House. 4
Devereux ]. WoodIief was born in
Greenville county, Virginia, and moved
to Texas more than twenty years ago.
He was elected Colonalin the Texan
army, and was in active service during
the Revolution there Subsequently he
was one of the Texas Rangers. Il Du-
ring the Mexican war he accompanied
the American forces as an amateur war;
rior, and was distinguished for the in
dependent method in which he took his
position during the battles, and the ae-
,uracy Of his craftsmanship. He had
been engaged in a number Of duels,
had been wounded number Of times
IN battle, and carries TO his grave three
bullets in his body. He came 10 Cali
Gornia in 1919, and was collector of the
foreign miners tax, in Calaveras eoun-
w. Col. Woodlief leaves a brother, a !
wealthy merchant in New Orleans
With the brother resides daughter Of
he deceased, I9 or IS years of age.
GEThe Lake Superior Mining News
If the 9th, ssys;--''By private letters
We learn that the bodies of Sir John
Franklin and his men 1haVe been found
,y DR.. Kane's party, frozen perfectly
preserved. From our authority we
laye the right to believe it to be true"
PAufPKRs TO BE RErURSED.-The ship
Iobn Elliot. Thayer, which sails to-day
;or Liverpool. takes back abont $50
,auners from the different institutions
I the State. Nine Of those were
up from Deer Island yesterday,
making in all 28 that have been SEN
- ,o he raturnad. The others re-