New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-08
THE !SHAK SPERE CLUB DUEL.

II has been matter of great difficulty 20 ascertain
The facts with regard to this duel the rends OF the
parties deeming il proper to keep them secret and re-
fusing all information in regard TO them 10 persons
connected with the public journals. Accordingly our
reporters are able 70 furnish but meagre though we
believe correct account Of the occurrence.
The party c. insisting Of ,iessrS f. Leavenworh and
j. b. Breckenridge principals, and j. NJ. Pendeton
end MI Middleton seconds, with DIR. Alfred Grimes
surgeon, left here on Monday afternoon in different
cars of the zane train of the Hudson River Railroad
for Niagara FILLS. 1t was supposed by their friends
here that they would travel all and reach Canada
in aeon TO fight at an early hour the next morning
Whether they did not pursue their journey with the
expected rapdity whether after their arrival at the
Falls further negotiations were found to be necessary,
ore points on which we have not been able to obtsn
particular information Enough that the duel did not
take place until Thursday morning. The locality se-
Iected was secluded spot in the vicinity of the Falls
on the Canada side of the river. So cautiously had
the preparations been made that the population around
had no intirnation Of what was going forward. The
disar at which it had been determined that the par
ties should fight was only eight PAGES, indicating
fteliI OF mortal hostility between them. The weap
ons were pistols, and all the preliminares being set
the word, and both were hit. Each combatant aimed
downward, which is not IN unusual thing in such
cases among experienced duests. Mr. Leavcnworh
was struck in the right thigh which the buet pierced
and. as a surgical examination atscrwsrd proved
lodged in the bore of the lef thigh, inhcting very
severe though probably cot a mortal wound Mr..
Breckenridge was snot through the calf of the right
leg, the ball passing clean out, without seriously
hjuring any blood-ves'el or important muscle
LNavenworth instantly fell, and Breckenridge hav-
ing ascer.ained that his adversary not killed, at
once left the field recained the American shore and
took the rst train to New-York, and by travelling all
night arrived here yesterday morning. He did not
however deem it prudent to remain in Ncw-York, but
at once LEFT for other parts where he will not be ex-
posed to the rigor of our laws.
Mr.. LeavenwoIh was found to be 80 greatly injured
that it was impossible to remove him any distance
He was conveyed to the nearest convenient house,
where he still remains His second, Mr.. Pendeton, is
with him as il Dr. Grimes-both Of whom, as we are
informed, have done everything possible to relieve his
sufeIines We learn also that Mr.. Leavenworth, the
father, who was understood to have approved of his
sons fighting this duel left yesterday for Niagara, &C
companed by DIR. Chetworth of Eiizabeihtown, the
family physician. So far aware the general
onon of those acquainted with the present state OF
the wounded man is that be will eventually recover,
though he can hardly escape being lame for life. Still
the case critical oxe there being danger that NOR
tifcaton may supervene.
II is proper to add that we were misinformed in
stating Mr.. Breckenridge to be tho of the disn-
guished member of that name Of the last Congress.
His father is a weilknown Presbyterian clergyman.