Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-09-14

'tH' IIaIillItol wrote long reply to the epi>ile, wherein he virtually declined either the acknowledgement or denial of the otcn sIve expressions complained of, saving that T Burr StlIl insisted on an explanation upon bass so vague, hc (Gen. lI.) could sav no more, but must abide the consequences.
 Burr then wrote q second note. dec,arinr that Gen. iIamilton's letter had furnished hIm new reasons for demanding definite reply as to whether or not he hal uttered the offensive expressions complainoj ot. and that Ills friend, Mr Van Ness, worll await surh reply, or his refusal to give it. Gen. Hamilton still declined saving anv- thin@ om the onbie,t; ana some notes pa~a- ed hetWccn him ant 2ir Van Ness, as to BUI- right to demand tle lcuial Fn.al- IY the General referred him to Mr. Pendie- ton, as His friend to conduct thc final Set temcnt of the matter. XII further corre>- pon'ente was now carried OH between Mn>Sr>. pend!cton and Van Neaa the Se conis; bGr no settlement o, agreement, sa- t.Slactory to both parties ccuIJ be arranged Accordingly. on ,ne 2.th of June. INC+ Mr. Van Ness delivered to AIr. Pcndleton the .totol cho(lenqe from Burr 10 Hamilton. which the latter accepted requesting few days delay Of the hostile meeting. he Iav- ms mnch business to transact in the circuit court, which wns then sitting, and some private arrangements to make. This 1eing communicated 10 Burr, the request was at once a,ccJcd to.
 On the +th of July, the society of the Cincinnati took ticir annual dinncrat ross tavern M Broal street. At this dinner both Hamilton and Burr were present. linIc wa~ t imagined by those assembled that the two most distinguished of their guests at the festive board were about to meet III fatal combat. So secretly had the matter been conducted, that beyond the principals and seconds none were aware of anything save political difference between lhe two men. It is said that on this occa- slon Hamilton was particularly pleasant and agreeable, while Burr, naturally rescrv- ed, appeared more distant and grave than ever. Hamilton was solicited to give the company song, which he finally complied with, remarking, Well, you shall have It, and gave the soldiers song of "The Drumz' Il tavorite of his, which his com pamons had often heard him sing before. in the long winter nights of the revolution. at head-qnaIters. whln the aid of Washing ton. It iS also told that Burr who sat on the left of the President of tha Cincinnati on thS orcaSion, was observed to lean his head on his hand, and incline his artowald the singer and listen with remarkable at tention, indeed t was the only thing that seemed to rouse him during the dinner.
 W hat were his thoughts? Pe1hap, the martial song of "i'he Drum" carrie,l him back to the day, of his youth, when march ing with Arnold up through the dlearv Wlds of the Nennebec-or when he stood bv Montgomery before the walls of Quebec, and saw him fan at tic moment of at.a K Again he heard the wild war-crv of Nor- gan as he rushed al the head of his ri1emen into that city; and he once more bchcId. in his '' minta eve" the discomfitne of the Americans on the plains of Abraham on the memorable 3lnt of December. 17-5- Or 1t may be that he saw the hot field of Monmouth rise in the dim past, when his own military fame was at its zenith. and the name of the gallant vonny Hull'' echoed through the army. As the last triII ot hamilton'S song died away, perhaps the future appeared, and he beheld his antago- nst lylng n the cold embraces of death, hls eloquent tongue hushed forever.
 On Friday the 9th of July, Mr. Pendle ton, Gen. Hamilton's second, informed Mr. Van Ness that the circuit being closed, Gen. Hamilton would meet Col. Burr any day after the Sunday following. The seconds arranged upon Wednesday morning, the l1th Of July, 1904 at : o'clock, for the meeting of the parties, on the dueling ground at Hoboken. Beyond Wehawken Bluff, some hundred yards or more this side of the mansion built and now occupied by James c. King, esq, near the margin of the North river, lies the old duelling ground It Is concealed from the river by dwarf ce dars, s.unted chestnuts and oaks. and it is at best a gloomy looking place. A little