, 1861-10-10
Tho Paris Duel Between Capt. Moses
md Il. G. FAxQuAr. OF V1rgtntA.

The pnrfB Duel Between Capt. MOSES
and f. G. FaEquar, OF V1rgtnfa. |
Among the passengers by the steamer Edln- |
burgb, was Capt. G. L. Moses, Of Saco, Maine, |
whose duel with the Hon. F. G. Farquar, Of |
Virginia, has previously been referred to. he
Is still enffcring from his wound received In
that Affair, the particulars of which are thus
given in the Commercial Advertiser:
Chpt. Moses, although South CarollniAn By
tirth, is strong and devoted adhere1t to the
cause Of the Union, and dn7ing his journey
through France made no hesitation in express.
irg his s3mpathies and feelings for the United
States Government, and his abhor1ence Of the
Southern traitors and rebels. Hon. F. G. Far
qual, Of Virginia, meeting the Captain at
preached him in opprobrious terms as & rene-
| gade from his native State.
He charged him with being traitor to the
| South, and man Of no honor because he
abandoned her when she needed al me services
| Of her sons, particularly Of her seamen and
| nayieatore. He took occasion, In his vitnpera-
| tior, also, to cast Impurities upon the charac-
Ter of Northern ladies', which, as the captain
| TAD married New England wife, asresented
| by tremendous blow, entirely doubling up
.Gr6ira1y for the remainder Of the evening.
| FaroHar was taken charge of by his friends,
so1 when he hid gathered his scattered faeui-
ties, sent = challenge to the Captain BY the
haIds Of his friend Mons. stephanie- Tae
chalIepCe received prompt response, and not
twenty Jour hours from the first meeting OF.
the combstants, they stood On the banks Of
| the Seine. prepared to take each others lives.
The weapons selected were Derr1nger PISTOLS,
the distance ten PAGES, the combatants being
t crdered TO wheel and fire at the given signsl
FlRoUlR was boastfnl and coarse in his man
per and remarks. The Captain was calm,
!: XII being ready, Capt, Moses handed two
| letters Ito his second, one addressed 70 1he
American Consul at Liverpool, and the othei
c to his wife at 6aco, Maine, to be delivered IN
case he fell. He then removed bis coal, 1snd
I sged back his hair from his eyes, aad took ais
! position. The word was then given. aao
+ with simultaneous report Of notn p1sI1oisS, :,
4 the ecmhatants fell to the ,gro4aa- Dol,
i were shot through the head. ta1Q4a1 re
: ceived mortal wound, with which he 1lngsr
5 ed several days, finally dying at hamlet
q few miles iron. Paris, where he had peen It
I. moved to avoid the noise OF The CITY. .,
9 Before dying. he solicited an interV1e" i, wv
It Capt Moees, made an acknowledgment OIL II
q base conduct, and solicited the latter forgive
), neee, which was freely granted. The Captain
n escaping from the French police, took refug
4 at Liverpool, where he Was concealed By fn
e American shippers o. that city, and sent On
Is New York By the Edinburgh.
% He lie uow st the Stevens House, in this cit
it where he lies in very critical condition. II
70 ball ot his adversary passing Immediately und
It the ear. caused 3 severe conclusion Of tt
ct | brein. which Was more dangerous, from t!
ID ! fact that the Csptain had received q save
+ wound in the head In the Mexican war.
In | blteds frequently from the ears, and renal
!. | il !. condition constantly Threatening aE
pHrY.