Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-07-30

WHEE
THE INTELLIGENCER
The WISE AND AYLETT DUEl,

AtLErFs a SECOND WINS THE woRD-u1s,-Snvp.
STANDING ABOUT FIRrSG-wlsE REFUSES ~
SHOOT, OR MAKE Up
lFrOm the Richmond papers By yesterdays mani
tue TERMS
J.. 40 person known to be personally unfriend.
on the field. e' - "pPear
Meapons-the duclling pistol.
Dlstance-ttn PAGES.
light - Fe''e''''''' 10 me OF
Seconds to toss up for choice of word or DO.
Sit!oR The second entitled to first choice NAV,
either choose to give the word or reserve -
himself choice opposition. Ifhe shall choose to
give the word, the other second shall have
choice OF position. If he shall choose position
the other second shall give the word
Pnnc'pais shall take positions as allotted by
seconds. Each principal shall retain his posi-
ton until both principals shall be otherwise in.
strneted, simultaneously, by seconds Each
principal may stand facing in any direction he
may prefer.
After principals have taken positions, weap-
ons shall be placed in their hands by their re-
spective seconds
Each principal may then hold his weapon in
any manner that he may prefer, provided onlv
that, until the word tire is given each wearl-
on shall be held perpendicularly to the line of
FIRE -
Before taking positions, the principals and
seconds shall stand [unarmed) together and the
second entitled TO give the word shall explain
II oiStincIiy IN the hearing of ALL and shall re-
peat 1t in the same manner that il will after
wards De repeatd to the armed principals
Alter the capons shall have been placed in
the hands of the principals, the second entitled
to give the word shall say, "Gentiemen, are
you ready?" After sufficient pause, no an
swer being given by either, the same second
a1S1 1JSs3
"Fise-cne-two-three
Neither party shall change the position Of his
weapon, or discharge it, before the word fire
or after the word stop
IGe parties to meet soon as practicable at
some place outside Of the State OF Virginia, TO
be agreed upon by the seconds
rug MEEr,xG
The parties met in North Carolina, about sun
rise, on Friday, the 18th dav of july; Mr.. Ay.
lett being accompanied by Mr.. VIM. Old, Jr.,
| Q; Richmond, a, and another friend; Mr. Wise
being accompanied By Col. j. I.ucius Davis Of
Henrlco county, Va, ana Col. Warner T. Talia-
ferTo, of Matthews county, Va. Each Of the
principals was accompanied by surgeon As
agreed uPon the seconds proceeded to measure
the ground and arrange prcminarIes. Mr. Old
having won the choice of "word'' or position
elected to give the word"
| Ar- Ayle:t brou ght one pair Of lueliins piS-
tolls TO tue field; Mr.. Mise also brought one pair
These were the only weapons from which to
select.
After their due inspection by the seconds,
Col. Davis expressed the opinion that the ar.
rangement of the sights of AIr. Ayletts pistols
gave them some advantage over those of Mr.
! Wise, while Mr.. Wise's pistols had the advan-
tage in length Of barrel. Mr. Wise interpo<ed
TO state that he preferred his own pistols to
those of Mr.. Ayiett, because the latter were pro-
7idcd with handles, which Mr. Wise re.,ar.
4 led a 0fsrn md Io
there was no difference in his own pistols he
was perfectly willing Mr. Aylett should select
one OF them; that he was also willing to select
one Of Mr.. Aylctt's, and farther, THAI he was
wiling that each principal should use his own
weapon.
Col. Davis, asserting to this alternate propo-
sal, Mr. Old announced that Mr.. Aylett would
use one of his own pistols, that Mr.. Wise could
take the other, or select one from his own pair
Mr.. Old also stated that one OF Mr.. Aylctt'S pis-
tolls, the lock of (which had been recently repair
ed, might possibly. ne feared, prove unreliable
Ii was then agreed that each principal should
select one from his own pair
The pistols were then loaded by the seconds
IN the presence OF all parties. The written
terms of the duel were then read aloud in the
hearing Of ali. Some explanations cnsued as
to the positions Of the principals and the man
neF OF holding the pistols. Ii was finally ut:der-
stood that each principal could face in any
direction he might prefer, and each could hold
ms weapon up or Gown, or pointing tc tue right
or left, in any manner, that the line OF direc-
tion of the pistol before the word sire, should
be in plane at right angles to the line Of fire
Col. Davis being entitled to the choice OF posi-
ton, then selected that which he preferred for
his principal. All parties being assembled to-
gether and uuarmed, Mr. Old proceeded TO
announce the manner in which he shoald give
the word; whereupon, Col. Davis remarlling
that the manner was unnecessarily deliberate,
Mr. Wise promptly replied that he did lot
think SO, the mode Of delivery was proper Mr.
Old then said he should give the word as he
had announced, and reheaTsed it twice thereai-
ter, Col D. making no further objection. The
principals were then placed in position, cash
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 ma
ture Of the ground. Mr. A. held his pistol
down, Mr.. Wise held sup. Mr.. Old gave the
word
Between the words zone" and two AR. Ay-
lett raised his pistol. A little before Tie word
stop" Mr.. Aylett's pistol was pointed horizon
tally towards AiI. Wise; Immediately after the