Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-10-22
SENATOR FREDERICK KILLED
I'M A DUEL.
THE BRODERICK- TERRY DUEL.-FULL
PARTICULARS.


CINCINNATI, Oct. lO,-The San Francisco
Times of the l4th, says: Sin accordance with
the anticipations, the expected duel between
Messrs Broderick and Terry took place yester-
day morning in small valley ten miles from
MERGED lake. The parties went out of town
the night previous, and passed the night in
separate localities. At quarter past six
o'clock, Broderick and Terry arrived on the
ground, attended by their seconds and physi-
clans, Hon. j. c. McKibben and Mr. Carter act
ing for Senator Broderick. and Messrs. Calhoun,
Benham and Thomas Hays for Judge Terry.
On descending from their carriage the parties
seemed to be in the best of spirits, neither ap-
pearing anxious or nervous as to the result
About half an hour was occupied in the pre-
liminary arrangements. Ten PAGES were mark
ed off, and the principles took their positions
The seconds Invested them of their outside
coats, white collars and other articles which
might present prominent targets; also OF their
watches, and the coin in their pockets.
One of the seconds then read aloud the cOde
duello, which occupied short time. Mr.. toul-
ter then addressed the two gentlemen, saying
that he wished it to be understood that he
should count one tlrO, after the word .fre; after
which he would say stop; no shot to be fired
after that.
During this time, the principles maintained
their positions, and listened with compOsurc to
these details Judge Terry stood with his
head thrown slightly back, looking towards his
antagonist Each held his pistol in his hand,
pointed to the ground, and each was dressed in
black clothes and wore a souched hat. Sena-
tor Broderck stood erect, but with his head
rather down The positions of the two were
somewhat different. Judge Terry maintained
that of a practced duelst presenting only the
edge of his person and keeping his lett hand
and shoulder well behind him. Broderick, on
the contrary, though at first assuming n posi-
ton somewhat similar to that of Judge Terry
seemed to prefer careless and less cOnstrain-
ed one, and gradually presented more of his
body to the fire Of his opponent. He held his
pistol rather awkwardly, and seeming to feel
this himself, he once or twice turned the wrist
of his pistol arm to the left hand, as though
endeavoring to comply with some prescribed
directions previously given him From that
time he did not raise his eyes until the word
was given to fire. His right foot getting a
fraction beyond the line, Mr. McKibben replaced
it.
The bearing of Judge Terry, though he as
sumed more praeticed and motionless atti.
tude, was not one jot more that of mn iron
nerved man than was that of Mr. Broderick.
At a quarter before seven, Mr.. Coulter pro.
nounced the words "Are you ready?' "Rca-
dy?' responded Mr.. Terry, and ''ready?n was
uttered by Mr.. Broderick.
| Immediately after the words fire onc--twC
were pronounced, in moderately quick time
Mr.. BrOkerick raised his pistol, and had scarce
| ly brought it to an angle of iOrty-fve degrees
from its downward position, when, owing to
the delicacy Of the hair-triggcr it was dis
charged, the ball entering the ground four pa
ces in advance OF him.
Terry fired few seconds later, taking de-
liberate aim. There was preceptible interval
| in the two reports. AT that instant Broderck
was observed to clasp his left hand to his
right breast whcnit was seen that he was
wounded. lie reeled slowly to the left, and
before his seconds could reach him, fell to the
ground, his right leg doubling under him and
his hand still grasping his weapon.
Terry upon discharging his pistol, folded his
arms, holding his weapon, which was still
smoking, in his hand, but did not move from
his position. Broderick's seconds ran to his
aid, and DR.. Lecher commenced to staunch the
wound with lint. The bullet entered Just for
ward the nipple, and lodged, as is supposed
under the left arm. The wounded man was
soon after borne into town in his carriage.
Previous to this, Terry and his friends left the
field, drove rapidly into town, started NJ once
from North Beach (where Il boat was in wait
ing,) and proceeded to Oakland. At that
| place they TOOK private conveyance TO Benc-
cia, and from thence nm overland conveyance
to Sacramento
Mr.. Broderck was taken to the house OF
Mr.. Leonidas Haskell, Mt Black Point, where
he was visited during the day by hundrcdsioi
his friends. lie was able to speak during the
afternoon, hut owing TO the wound in his
| lungs his articulation was ndistinct and FREE
quently unintclligiblc.
correspondent of the Cincinnati Times
says: "At fifteen minutes past nine o'clock
this morning, 1.-THE lGthl Mr. Broderick breath
ed his last Gloom and sorrow preyade the
whole community-aags displayed at half
mast, with the Union down-places of hnsi-
ness are closed, and all the public buildings
and even private houses are dressed in mourn
ing"
New ORLEANS, Oct. lO.-Thc San Francisco
papers, received by the mail, generally repre-
sent the Broderick and Terry duel as having
been fair and honorable.
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