The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-02-25

A Duel AND AN EXPECTED DuKL-The telegraph
yesterday announced that a duel occurred at Ba-
densburg the day before. The Washington Star
has the following regarding the affair:
Lieuts Williams and Bell U. :. Army fought
this morning at Bladensbnrg at haifpast O'clock
Shots were exchanged. the ball from Bell passing
through Williams hat. Williams, reserving his
fire, lowered his pistol and fired In the ground
The friends of the parties then interposed and the
affair was adjusted on terms satisfactory and hon.
orable to both parties.
The principals in this duel were Lieut. David
Bell, Let cavalry, and Lieut. Robert Williams, 1st
dragons. Capt. James McIntosh, 1st cavalry,
acted as second for Bell. and Col Hardee and It.
Hill for Williams, we hear. DIR. W. II. Berry was
the surgeon of both parties.
This is the second duel only that has taken place
between graduates of the West Poiut Military
Academy. The first was between Capt. W. NJ. Ora.
bam who was subsequently killed at doIno del
key) and Lieut.. Il. Paige. Capt G.. was wounded
slightly. They were both Of the 4th infantry.
The Baltimore American of yesterday, has the
following in relation to the pending difficulty be-
tween Messrs. Clay and Cullom:
The difficulty between Hon. James B. Clay and
Gen. CGIl1m, excites the most attention from the
prominent public position Of the actors. and the
known fact that they had left Washington with
the seconds TO make final arrangements for the en-
counter, which from the character of the dispu-
tants, it was believed would be fatal to one or the
other. Before entering Congress, Mr. Cnllom was
engaged in affair by which the life of his ntag-
ouist was forfeited. The desperate character of
that person, and his open menaces to kill Culom.
were found sufficient by jury to give him "A
prompt acquittsl. He shot him dsad at sixty
yards, with rifle. Mr.. Clay is said to be one of
the most accomplished experts with tho pistol,
having but one superior in Kentucky.
Our last intelligence from Washington enconr-
ages q belief that the difficulty was in course of
amic able adjustment The parties were in tue vi
cinty of Badensburg yesterday morning. Mr.
Clay, attended by Hen J. C. Mason, Of Kentucky,
and Geu CuIom by Hon. MIR Zollcoffer, of Teu-
nessee Their mutual friends, including Senator
Crittepden vice President Breckenridge aud others
were engaged in efforts to effect reconciliation.
| The collision between Gen. Cnllom and Mr.. Clay,
so far rs the accounts of impartial relators may
| be trusted, grew out of unprecedented im-
| pulse ard was evidently the result of q niisuD-
| derstanding, stimulated by keen sensibiiity TO
| supposed wrong on one side and quckened re-
seuIment on the other. They had Just met
| conyval terms and had never had any previous
difference.
| The Baltimore Sun of yesterday has the follow
| ing about the same affair:
We learn that Mr.. Cullom arrived In this citv ON
Monday evening Ibcog, and took rooms at BarnuIas
| He was accompanied by member Of Congress and
| the Rev. Elder Knapp, in whose name the rooms
wTere taken. Yesterday morning Mr.. Culloin visit
| ed the gun store of Sir. NcCOmss, In s. Cal sert
street and selected one of his lest rifles, and ben
proceeded TO the country residence OF gentleman
near the city. in Baltimore county where he prae-
tised firing with the rifle at distance OF fifty or
sixty yards. The firing, il Is said, could scarcely
| be better and in the course Of forty ronnds the
| figure was not once missed. lie returned to this
city and left here in the train at
o'clock.