Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-10-26
A singular AFFAIR OF AaOnor.

There arrived at New York on the 9TH, from
Europe, Capt. c. Lee Moses, of Saco, Maine,
late United States astronomer, etc, who is yet
the sufferer from the results of a singular and
not unromantic affair of honor, which was
fought on the Seine, near Paris, on the 10Th of
August last. The particulars are given by a
New York paper as follows:
Capt Moses, although South Caroliau by
birth, is strong and devoted adherent to the
cause of the Union, and during his journey
through France, made no hesitation in express
ing his syInpathies and feelings for the United
States government, and his adherence Of the
southern traitors and rebels. Hon F. G.. Far
quar-, of Virginia, meeting the captain in a hotel
in Paris, and knowing his patronage, reproached
him in opprobrious terms as a renegade from his
native State.
lie charged him with being a traitor 10 the
South and a man of no honor because he abaH-
doned her when she needed all the services Of
her sons, particularly her seamen and nayiga-
tors He took occasion in his vituperatiOn, also
TO cast imputatiOns upon the character of north
eTn ladies, which, as the captain had married a
New England wife, was resented By a tremcn-
dous blew, entirely doubling up the chivalric
Yirginian and laying him in ordinary for the
mainder of the evening.
Farquar was taken in charge by his friends,
and when he had gathered his scattered facui-
ties, sent a challenge to the captain by the hand
of his friend Mons. Stephanie The challenge
received a prompt response, and not twenty-four
hours from the first meeting of the cOmbatants
they stood on the banks Of the Seine prepared
to take each others lives. The weapons select
ed were DerTinger pistols The distance ten
PAGES, the cOmbatants being ordered TO wheel
and fire at the given signal. Farquar was boast
ful and coarse in his manner and remarks. The
captain was calm, though determined.
All being ready, Capt. Moses handed two let
lers TO his second-One addressed to the Amer
can consul at Liverpool, and the other TO his
wife at Saco, Maine TO be delivered in case he
fell. Hethen removed his coat, bandaged back
the hair from his eyes, and took his position
The word was then given, and with a simulta-
neous report Of both pistols the combatants fell
to the ground Both were shot through the
head. Farquar received a mortal wound, with
which he fingered several days, finally dying
at a hamlet few miles from Paris, where he had
been removed to avoid the noise of the city.
Before dying be solicited an interview with
Capt. Moses, made an acknowledgment Of his
base conduct and solicited the latter's forgive
ness which was freely granted The captain,
escaping from the French police, took refuge at
Liverpool, where he was concealed by the Ame-
rican shippers Of that city and sent on TO New
York by the Edinburg.
He is now az the Stephens House in this city,
where be lies in very critical condition. The
ball Of his adversary passing Immediately under
the ear caused a severe conclusion of the BRAIN
which was more dangerous from the fact that the
captain had received a severe wound in the head
in the Mexican war lie bleeds frequently from
the ears, and remains in condition constantly
threatening apoplexy.