Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-09-09
From the New York Times.
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Charles Aston Bristed Fights a Duel.
his OWN STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIR.
Pans, August l9-For some time reports have
been IN circulation in regard to duel growing out
Of the de Pene affair, between Mr.. Charles Aston
Bristed, of New York, and the Marquis de Gslifet.
You will IecOllect that after the de Pene duels
with the officers Of the army, two members Of the
Jockey Club, we'll known men in fashionable society
here, the Marquis de Galifet and the Marquis de
Pommereaux, qusrreled on the subject Of the de
Pene duels and that challenge passed; but the
fight did take place. it is said, account Ct
order from the Minister Of Warm. de Galifet be-
ing lieutenant in the guard. On this subject, and
in relation TO the de Pene duels, Mr.. BFisted made
some observations in his correspondence to the New
York Spirit Of The Times, which was deemed by some
friend Of NJ de Gslifet, who saw the article, in
suit his honor. The friend carried the journal to
the MARQUIS and the latter agreeing with his friend
that an apology was required from Mr.. Bristed, he
hastened of to Baden Baden, where Mr.. Bristed is
spending the summer and demanded Tetrsction Of
the injurious expressions BF. Bristed refused, and
was challenged by the Marquis. Pistols selest-
ed but no duelling pistols could be found at Baden
Baden, and they fought with rife barrel pistols.
The distance was twenty-five PAGES, with privilege
to advance to fifteen Only one exchange Of shots
took place. when the seconds interfered, and the
affair was amiesbly arranged, but upon what terms
l did not learn Major Yates, of the British army,
and Mr.. Munson, Of New York, we're Mr.. Brised's
seconds. Both the principals, an told acted with
the greatest GOODNESS the field, and this is saying
not little for Mr. Bristeds courage in view of tae
fact that he was standing before man who isrecOg
niEed as a most dangerous adversary in duel. In
fact, Mr.. Bristed's body grazed by his ADVERSE
rvs bali.
Nh. BRIsTED's STATEMENT TO PoRTER's SPIRIT OF THE
TINES.
baden, August ., 1s5s.-"Dear Spirit: A bold
but unsuccessful attempt 10 rub out one OF your
correspondents was made this week. The Marquis
de Gsilifet Lieutenant in the Guides came down
from Paris to fight yours ever being moved thereto
BY certain remarks in my letter Of May 81, which
your compositOr had unWittingly aggravated by
giving his name most inOdOrous termination. OF
course 'Rarks was Willin' only STIMULATING for pis-
tolls; and for once the French had to allow that their
rules were not the rules of all The world So over
we went into France, and had pop at each other.
Nobody hurt mot even any of the seconds, which Is
somewhat remarkable, considering my great exPe-
rieDCe in the Wespon) made it up amicably, and
shook hands ali round. Some other time may give
you the particulars Of this terrific combat Of two:
ct present can only add that the Marquis IS deci.
dedly brick in his way, and thas my previous re-
marks about him we're founded on erroneous infor-
nation as 10 the facts at issue.
ever yours, lin haste,) CARL BENSON"