Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-10-13
From the Tunes OF TIE I4th.
The BrOderick.Ter Duel.


In accordance with the antcipations of
most of the community, the expected duel
between the Hon. David G. Broderiek. United
States Senator from California, and the Hon.
David S. Terry. Judge of the Supreme Court,
took place yesterday morning at a small dell
or valley some ten miles distant from MERGED
Lake. In our issue OF yesterday we informed
our readers of the challenge from Judge
Terry. the attempted duel, the interruption
nv the notice, the examination before Police
Judge Coon. and the discharge of the parties
ON The ground that no otfense had yet been
committed.
The parties went out of town Immediately
after the decision, and passed the night in
separate localities. each preparing for the IN
cvitable event of the morrow. Meantime,
the town had been greatly excited all through
Monday evening, and at an early hour yester-
day morning hundreds were on the qua o,Ue
anxious TO witness the rencontre. For duel
between United States Senator and State
Supreme Judge was no ordinary occurrence.
and independent of this fact. the large mum
her of personal and party friends and ad-
herents of each, made it matter OF universal
Importance. Since the days of the vigilance
Committee, nothing equaling' this in its effect
upon all minds has transpired IN San Fran
cisco. ,s..--ss ..s. - .......E . s.-,....
Vehicles of air kinds were chartered TO bear
the curious TO the ground. The ground, IT
seems, was not generally known; SO many
changes had been made that few II any were
aware of its location. The instinct, however,
which draws the vultnres to the feast led
each and all to the place. This was in small
valley some two hundred yards in extent
At q quarter past O'Clock Messrs. Broder-
lex and Terry arrived on the ground in their
respective carriages, and attended by Their
seconds and physicians. These were the same
as at the previous meeting, viz Hon. j. u
McKibbin and MIR. Coulter formerly sheriff
of Sskiyou county, as seconds for Mr. Brod-
criCk. and Calhoun Bcnham and Thomas
Hayes, Esqrs., of this city, seconds for Judge
Terry. s- -A.
On descending from their carriages the
parties seemed to be in the best OF spirits.
neither appearing at all anxious or nervous
as to the result. The armorer proceeded to
load the weapons (Which were eight-inch
Belgium pistols) under the inspe ction of the
respective seconds. Pending these prelimin-
airy operations, the spectators were directed
to withdraw from the immediate scene of the
duel, which they did.
About half an hour was occupied in the
! arrangements. Ten PAGES were marked off
and tested by the seconds and the principals
placed in their relative positions. Their Sec
onds had already Invested them of their out
side coats, white collars, and other articles
which might presenl prominent targets upon
which to take aim. The choice of ground
now belonged to Mr. Broderick. in pursuance
of the arrangements of Mondays meeting
The two principals were Invested of their
watches and the coin in their pockets. The
coin taken from Mr.. Broderick, his second,
Mr.. McKibbin, placed in his own vest pocket;
Judge Terry threw his carelessiy upon the
sod. The seconds then proceeded to examine
| each others man with the view of ascertain
| ing whether either had underneath his cloth
! ing any article calculated to afford protec-
ton from bullet. This is usually rather a
matter Of form than otherwise.
One of the seconds then read aloud the code
daeiio from n written manuscript, which oc-
cuped but short time. Mr.. Coulter then
addressed the two gentlemen, saying in effect
that hewished to be understood that he should
count lone, two,r after the word fire." after
which be should say ''stop.' No shot must
b. fired after that. During this time the two
principals maintained their positions, and lis
! tened with much composurc To these details.
Judge Terry stood with his head thrown
slightly back looking towards his an sgonist.
Each held his pistol in his hand. pointed to
| the ground. Each dres-sd in black
| clothes. and wore a siouched Palo Alto hat.
| MIR. BTOdcrick stood erect, but with his head
rather down. He pulled the rim of his hat
down about his eyes, as if to shade them from
the light.
The positions of the two were some hat
different. Judge Terry maintained that of n
| practiced dueiist, presenting only the edge Of
his person TO his antagonist, and keeping his
| left hand and shoulder well behind bim. Mr..
Frederick, on the contrary, though at first
| assuming position somewhat similar to that
ui the other, seemed to prefer more careless
aud less constrained one, and gradually pre-
scented more OF his body Ia the fire of his OPP
ppnent. His pistol he held Ia his hand rat her
awSwardly, and seemingto feel this himself.
/ he once or twice turned the wrist of his
PISTOL arm 10 the right With his left hand. as
though endeav0ring to comply with some
prescribed directions previously givea him.
He took one gnod look al hs antagonist, ran
his eye rapidly along the ground from him
to HE own position, as ii drawing bce line
between them. Frum that he did mot raise
hls eyes until the word was given to lire.
Once his right loot got q fraction beyond the
line. when Mr.. Aehiobin stepped forward aud
replaced Il.
The manor Of Mr.. Bruderiek's ..nervous-
| ness is based upon his occasional motions 60
observe Those prescribed positions OF hand
aud arm which his seconds had eHloned upon
| him. The hearing 0t Jadgs Terry lhoagh
be assumed a more praelised and Iaoiionl.sss
attitude. was not one jot more that OF an
ron-nerved man than was that Of Mr.. Broder-
lex. At u quarter beforr o'clock, Mr.. Coal-
ter pronounced the words:
| Are yo.i ready!h
Ready !" responded Judge Terry, and
Ready" was uttered by MI Brodsriek Inn
nirdiately after.
Firei-oae,-Two. pronounced in moder
alely quick time. uHH ssss sssu
Mr.. Brodesick raised bis pistol. (ho,h wes-
pons were set with hair-tgiggersl and bad
scarcely brought 10 TO an angie OF forty I'VE
degrees irom its dovasard position, sad IL