The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-07-27

10y ps.'l siss our hate, haatiei me this ,a,grn.
ss, at tiie CttainNan Hotel. hy yourself, raa.r,rS
apfonipS ferty. WhIle retain nv on,n;o,, ~. ~
me t'io'is ai hiring ant as the place OF uset,us
nIlhs mus aiialr tn speedy aud anai issue th.t
SSsseh' 10 tue terms proposed in soar note of To-
! did not know. il,at any Inconvenience had
@osen @ suhefed by the Governor Of Virginia from
previous aistrs et this nature and Will,
ain of course. anxious to spare All persons unne
ccssafy trouble or Inconvenience from action of
ths s,a.as nase aas to say ,hat am not aware that
.nnnex,oa v II this affair than any father who has
cna, eas m.sioih'ne e have SON involved IN a
Sout59Nefss Mhich may result IN hostile meet
as w, @ of ,b fbrased s a sS receive an earl,
WeetihE: very respectfully,
~ lonr ebsdlent servant. WIN. oLp, JR.
To Col. j. l.. DAVIS.
RIcuMoNp, July 18th. II, o'clock. p. NJ.
Dear Sr In reply to sonr communication of this
date. propose that Messrs AyIeft. and Wise shall
on Friday morning next, Mt sunrise '''''
cannot now des'snate the exact spot for meet
shall leave, with Mir. Wise. in the DanvilIe
Tram oi ,ears to-inorrow morning. and upon arri-
Milton whsTe hope to haze the bsnes OF meeting
shall r.eesistet by the name of James Brown
virginia. Very respectfully,
J. LUcIUs Davis.
Dear Sir: Your note of to-day has been received
Ivy me; have no reply to make. except that will
he with snu al the point fixed upon by you in your
note. am As ignorant yon are of the means OF
gGisns I" Oh, North Carollns, but any iptornation
town to night. Respectfully yonr. friend
70 Col. J. LuCIUs Davis. present.
The proposed arrangement rs to place of meet
iat l"iJ- i;nrractleable, and both parties having
felciiad the ptnville tram, at the same point and
NJ the same tlfte while the ears it was agreed
verbally 20 st'ip in near the town of DanyilIe
unt ne N 3i',fhlns, and then leaving Danvilie to
proceed toHcter To some place then To be selected
The parties net in North Carolina. nbout sun
J riSnp ar q aV of IpIv Nv
lng accompanied 1y Mr.: Wm. Old. tr. Of ichmond
Va, and anoth,r friend Mr.: Wise being accom-
Va. and Col. Warner T. Taiiaierro, OF Mathews
county, Va. Each oi the principals was accom-
panied by a sur-eGn. AS agreed upon. the seconds
proceeded to measure the ground and arrange pre-
i:min9rles Mr. Old having won the choice OF
word or position. elected to give the word -
Nr. Aylett BROUGHT ono pair of dueling pistols to
I" tie ~, s , !, MI Use also & lro4fht one par These
After their due, inspection by the seconds, Col
PAYS EXPRESSED the opinion that the arrangement
advantsSe over those OF Mr. Wise While Mr. " ise's
pistols had advantage in length of barrel. Mr. Wise
tois to those OF Mr.. Aye.t, because the latter were
provided with saw handles. which Mr.. Wise re
there was no difference in his own pistols. he was
perfect, willing Mr.. Aylett should select one oi
Aylett and farther, that he willing that each
principal should use his OWN weapon.
Mr. old announced that Mr. Aylett would '9s., use
one OF his pistos-that Mr.. Wise could take
also stated that one OF MIR. Asiett's pistols.the
lock Of which had been recently repaired-might
possibly. he feared, prove unreliable 1t was then
a,reed that each principal should select one from
his pair
the presence OF all parties. The written terms of
the duel then read aloud in the hearing oi all
the principals and the manner of holding the ps-
tolls II was finally understood that each principal
could face III any direction he might prefer, and
each colid hold his weapon up or down. or pointing
~ the re ht or lett. IN any manner that the line
SHOULD be in plane at right angles to the line Of
lire. Col Davis bcin: entitled to the choice of po
sit0n. then selected that which he preferred fer his
and uaarmed, Mr., Old proceede,N4o announce the
manner in winch he should give the word; where
upon. col De- reiiarh!4s tnat the manner was unne-
cessar,Iy deliberate, Mr. Wise promptly replied he
MI Old then said he shoaid give the word as he had
announced. aud rchearsed IT twice thereafter, Col
b. making no farther objection. The principals
were then placed position, each receiving his
pistol from the hand Of his second. The seconds
then took position side by side, each standing next
to his own principal, such position being best
adapted to the irregular nature of the ground. Mr..
4. held his pistol down&NIr. Wise held his up. Mr..
! Between the words "one' and two" Mr.. Ay-
/ lett raised his pistol. little before the word
| tally towards Mr. Wise; immediately after the
! word stop, Mr.. A>lett lowered his pistol, with
/ out hrin5. Mr.. Wise did not move his weapon
from orisinal position, but held it, pointing up
/ ward, until The word stop; immediately after
! Col Davis remarked Whats the difficulty -
| Mir. Old Immediately added, that there seemed to
be some misunderstanding about the word, and
| said: "Resume your poSItIons;' and, " Gentle
men remember the WORD no" gwen Is an order to
The. yorl beins then reepeated By Mr.. Old, Mr..
| Aylett fired deliberately about the word 'two.'-
| Mr.. Wise. after receiving the fire, turned from
Mr.. Aylett and discharEe ed hs pistol in the air.
ed towards Nr Old. lie was immediately requested
by Mr.. Old and Col Davis to return to lis position
! which he promptly did.
Cpl t1t n :
| Side advanced to his principal. asked if he were
| hit; received negative answer. and returning,
Mr. Old replied he had nome that he withdrew
his principal from the field; Mr.; Wise having re-
another fire. After short interval, Col. Davis
without consulting his, principal. asked Mr.. Old
not accept another fire fit were offered to which
Mr. od promptly, rePhedi al, " he would not on 3, the
wards repeated, that the affair was ended Mr.
Aylett approached the gentlemen who had acted
Informed that he ''believed the offence offered
hlm by Mr. Wise y}s IS, the result OF Of misundsr-
Col. Davis asked hmm Il he wished that to be COM
unisateed t" Mr. WISE and md bMsn
deliver the message, Mr.. OLD said he preferred
that Col. DAVIS should do so, but would accompa
/ ny him. When they arrived at Mr.. WIsE'S posi-
ton Mr.. OLD, at Col DAVIS request: delivered
the message substantially as follows; Mr., AYLET1
. | believes from the conduct Just exhibited by Mr.
WISE that the offence offered to hlln by Mr.. WlsI
was the result of Neutrality-suspicious. on the part o
cones to be hy cones. and amicablo relations to b,
established: " Mr. & Wsn im,m'edate!s, and with
, .igen sufficient evidence that have desire fo
Ml. AlLsri' blood, nor do i desire now. to us'
! any diSrespec.iul language towards Mr.. AYLETT
, or any language which may wound his feelings
, bat Nj. J LIFTS s relations towards ME, and TO
ION such As to preclude any reconciliation 6etweel
, Mr.. AyLETI and my SELL / prefer that we shai
meet hereafter @ny as geriss1 sa5bnssTs in III
, folowins terms - do not understand my princl
, pal as declaring perpetual hostility towards MI
Aslett. j reEard his declaration as referring onl
to the present, and not as shutting the door to tn
possibility OF future recGnciilatlon. ,;.,,
l. MIR. VI se replied that he = desired his Language
To be ur,,ie rsood without modhcatlon that he con
sidered any expianation OF It as unnecessary TIM
a af d. n"t esred 10 meet Mr. yett as an entr
stranser Col TaIlaie5Eo expressed the e gpmG m st
Gciently explicit without modification or expiana
Mr.. Old said he understood Mr.. Wise desired III
! parties should stand they had met Mr.. MS
/ The parties then left the ground, -,
/. The above statement Is correct. Ihe surgeon
confirm the substantial correctness of the state
ment. W NJ OLD' Jh.,
: J. LUcIus DAVIS.
i In si-niny the above, would remark that til
whole is prepared and published at the request {
/, Mr. Old that neither Mr. Wise nor desire the pull
, have co-operafed with Mr.. Old in the prepsratio
OF the above full and accurate narrative OF facts
statement Of the causes of the difficulty, to whic
ne aan "eg With Mr.. Ay lett The privilege
publishing such speclhc statement whenever
may find such publication desirable stu reserve
also take occasion to cxplain-.
is That informed b, Mt ,s lse, IS. ta2t we
tinctly understood it as the slgnai 81 acaal eonm.
, that Mr. Wise pnrposely retained has hre' intene
pIehats Te ah las ef a' saaderstagdas 's Wise :,