Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-10-15
THE LATE DUEL IN CALIFORNIA.


Louis The San Francisco papers that day give long
account Of the funeral Of Senator Frederick which tool
place on the afternoon OF the 18th. The remains were
followed TO the grave by about three thousand persons
on foot forming with the long line carriages the lar
gest and impressive procession ever witnessed In
san francisco The streets were deusely thronged and
the buildings along the line OF the procession all draped
IN mourning funeral oratlon Was delivered over the
remains by Col Il. ID. Baker.
The San Francisco Bulletin has long account of the
duel. from which we copy the following:
As the seconds stepped back, and Mr.. Coulton
gave the word, the principles raised their pistols
which they had held pointed the ground on the
rise, Mr. Brodcricks weapon Off the ball striking
the ground few feet short OF his opponent The next
instant Judge Terry, who had fully raised his weapon
discharged 1t, aud exclaimed, That shot is not MORTAL
have struck tao inches to the right" Mr. Broderck
suddenly turned few inches aud braoed himself for
moment, then gradually lowered himself down to "A re-
clinng position the ground and then fell over at full
length. lie did not speak word during this time
While Mr. Broderick thus fell still clasping his pi,tol
Judge Terry stood with his folded till hi. seconds
advanced, and with them he left the field unharmed
The surgeons who were present, Drs. Loehr Ham
mond and Aylett together with Mr. Broderiek'. second
advanced immediately upon his fall tearing open
hs coat, examined the wound which Was found Ia he
in the breast. The hall had entersd near The r,, i,
pie passed the front part OF the body and lodged
IN the LETT side IL have entered the CAVITY of
the chest or ST least scored aud the breast bones
\ mattress litter was brought the place and the
wounded man placed upon IT, lie xas placed in wac.
ON and carried around the hill until main san lose
road WAS reached. and ateTSar he was transfer
red to express wagon which had gone out At his r.
quest In this he brought into the city and convey
ed TO the residence of Leodas Haskell At Black Point
while coming in, he SAT mp a portion OF th. wa, but
nevertheless, suffered much p.iu
Upon reaching Mr. Haskell, residence he was carried
INTO the house and placed bed when. he vas prop
ped up with bOlstcr- aud pillow lie was fully con-.iou
and complained of th, great weisht--oue ,hous,ni
pounds, ~ lac expressed t-weghing mon his breast
IhiS feeling was caused by the Maternal hemorrhage
which had become very great and dissolution was expec
ted to take place every few moments Drs Loehr Saw
yer and Rowe present and afforded all the aid in
their power, but Mr. Broderick continued 10 sink and
momentarily became weaker, until death released him
from his suerincS
The circumstances of Mr. Broderic losing his shot Is
accounted for in the fact that choice of weapons fell
TO Judge Terry who selected his dueling pstols-
These have the hair trigger 50 sensit,yely set that
sudden jerk OF the weapon would serve TO cause its dis
charge Mr.. Frederick had used or seen these
weapons and by the slightest touch of his finger pro
dueed the discharge similar cause produced the ac
elasnt which occurred to Henry Clay in his famous duel
with John Randolph.
The fatal end of Mr. Brodericks last duel lsays tho
New York Evening POst) brings mind his remarkable
escape from duel which he fought on the l7th of
March 1852, at Contra Costa, California Ills antago
nls Judge j. Caleb Smith, of Extra Billy Smith of
virginia was unjured, but Broderick received bullet
1T one OF the side pockets of his waiscoat where for
the hrst and only time in his life he carried his watch
lie started to the field with waistcoat and on the
way stopped at the jewellers his watch which had
been undergoing repairs. He then discovered for the
Tt time that he had no watch pocket and he therefore
placed his tmepiece in the side pocket where in break
ing the force of Smiths bullet it saved the owners life
a LETTER FROM Mr. WARD.
private letter from NJ. Ward the American Minis
ter TO China has been deemed So important by the pen
teman who received it, that he has thought ii proper 10
communicate portion of it the New York Times II
Is written from the United States irgae Pow hatan on
the 5Oth OF June five days after the repue of the French
and English az the mouth of the Pciho.
After describing the force the British and French
and the preparations for the removal of the barriers and
the reasons assigned by the Chinese these obstruc
tions, Mr. Ward saws
81 frankly told the Ad,ir,I TU,,a1
was very different from that OF the English and French
Minister'S that their treaties yere made az time when
they were at war with the Chinese and that their pro-
VISIONS we're violated, they might consider themselves
thrown back into the which had been terminated or
suspended by the treaty that the American treatv on
the contrary had been made with a nation with whom
we had never been at and that suy Of its provis
ions violated the proper remedy must be Judged
by our Government, TO which should refer the matter
hut that had been instructed by the President of the
United States to go TO Pckn and that should 20 until
stopped by force which | could not overcome: that
Commodore Tattnal and would the next day cross the
bank in the Teoy-wan aud proceed as far as Ne conId
or until We were fired upon"
The grounding of the TOcywan is then stated and the
part taken by the British in relieving her The disastrous
result oil the battle Is stated and the the ap-
peal for help, The Admiral wRSiyng severely wounded
and requested that the Commodore would tow IN their
boats. Mr. Ward thus the result of the anpca
:" Commodore Tattnall consulted with me on the ap-
pication that had been made him IL was a question
not without difficulty As neuirals we had no right TO
interfere TO render the smallest aid 10 either
but could we be regarded strictly neutralss were
IN company with the other Powers not bv our own
choice had desired avoid all complication with them
and To secure this end bad LETT Hong Kong % mme.
datey after my arrival draw myscif the ccuslre
OF one OF the Hong Kong Journals The Chinese had
themselves forced us into present 20 on their Com.
msSioners st Shanghai having insisted upon INV waiting
for the English and French Minister'S and coming with
them In consequence Of this had been inces,ntly
receiving from them of courtesy and kindness Now
should they be successful should rtoht hv their uc
cess. In opening the road to Pekin 10 their own minis
ters, they would also open il us In view OF all these
reasons, could hesitate say to Com Tattnal thar
while We had right FIRE gun in ther defence or
TO give them 10 aid in the attack VIC ought 10
render the required assistance 10 relieve the Admiral
from his poson and that accordingly his desire 10
TOW up the boats received only my assent but nv
unqualified appreciation, and was indeed In strict ac
cotdanfe with my wshes' %
Mr. Ward was nov CONVINCED Of the hapel,ssne,s OF
inhing his mission bni deemed it bis duty to make the
effort Tho result o this effort i vet unknown tn.
following unpromisnF fact is stated in regard tn two of
the Chinese Wi,h .hnm Nr " ur, comm iui-, ed.
These men said thcy had never heard Of the United
states oi America, and Ntrned the party that tie, had
better return TO their boat large bod, of cavalry
had been -ent for Whu Tartar soldiers and scog
ni1ed no distinctions among fnrrirn hir,arsus While
they Sere converting With tho Cbincsc large body of
cavalry well mounted actually appsgred IN sight .pii-
" advancing toward them, and as they returned 10
their boat, followed them to the waters edge"