Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-10-11


I. CIScrSSATJ October %. rhessan Francisco
/ tunes Of thel 4th says in accordance with nm.
t1clpatons the expected duel between Broderick
land Terry took place yesterday afternoon in
/ onnail Valley, ten miles from MERGED Lake.
Tho parties went out Of town the might Drevi.z
| Gus and passed the night In separate localities
4 At a quarter past six Brodorick mud Terry arr
/ rived on the ground attended by seconds, and
physicians, Hon. j. Mcki6benf and Mr., Coulter
for B.odesick Calhoun Benhain and 'rhoInns
] H"ys Tor Tory. On descending from their
carriages the ptrtieS seemed to be in the best
spirits. neither appearing anxious or nervous
rs to the result. About hall nm hour was occll
pred IN arrangements; ten PAGES were marked
] OH and the principals took their positions
The seconds Invested them Of their outside coats
white collars and other articles which might
llreSent proniaent targets; also watches coin in
their pockets. Ono of Tie seconds then read
al0ud the code ducllo, which occupied n short
thine. Air. Coulter then addrcssel1the two gen.
ttleinen, Saaying, he wished it to be understood
THAT he should count ome--two-afier the word
tttre, after which nc would say stop: no shot
1 tnHSt be fired after that. During this time the
principals maintained their positions and lis
tened with 5composurc to these details Judge
Terry stood with heel thrown slightly back
EloU&iIg towards his antagonist Each held
rlStol in hand, pointed TO the ground. Each
were dresSedtu black clothes and wore slouchctl
hats. BrOderick stood erect but head rather
down. The positions of the two were some.
what different Judge Terry maintained that
joI apracticed dueliSt, presenting only the cilrc
! oil his person, Keeping his left hand and shout
der well behind him. Brolerick, on the con-
ltrary, though at tirSt assuming a position some-
what similar to that of Terry, secued TO prefer
la careless and less constrained one and gradu.
Tally presented more Of his body to lire His
topp0ncRt held his pistol rather awkwardiy aud
sgo'nins to feel this himself he once or twice
turned the wrist OF his pistol arm 10 the right
with his left hand, though undcavorinn TO
comply with some prescribed directions previ.
lously given him. From that time he ditln't
ra:Sc his eyes until the word was given to fire:
once his right foot gotta fraction beyond the
Illne when hlckihben replaced it. The bearing
Eot Terry, though he assumed y more practiced
land mOlUneSS attitude, was not one lot more
that of an iron nervetl man than was that of
I Brodetick.
At a quarter before seven Mr. Coulter pro.
EnouncUd fireworks 'arc yourcu,i,?" '.Rcatly."
Responded Terry, and "ready" was uttered by
! Broderick. Immediately after lire one-two
WAS pronounced in moderately quick time
I1roderck raised his pistol and had hardly
brought 1t TO All angle Of forty five degrees from
tits downward position when owing to a delica>
icy of the hair trigger, il was discharged, the
hall entering the ground four PAGES in ADVANCE
lot hU Terry ilcd few iuStanlS later. taking
Idciiborate aim. There 81 !,erceplihic intur~
val in the two reports. At that instant Brnd-
ieriek WAS observed to slap his left hand In his
fright hreSSt when 1t was seen he was wounded:
he reeled slowly to the lcfta and before his sec
iondS could ruaGt um he fell to the ground his
fright leg doui6l under him, still graspins the
Weapon. Terry upon dScharging his pistol,
folded his arms, holding his pistol still smoking
tio his baud, but didn't move from his position.
Brn6cricSS seconds ran to his aiG, aud Dr.
lluchcr cnmmcnced to S!annch the wound with
llGf. Tie bullet entered lust forward of the