Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-27
A Duel between americans in France.

There arrived by the Edinburgh last week
from Europe. Capt. G. Lee Moses, of Saco,
Maine, late United States Astronomer, &c,
who is yet a sufferer from the results OF sin
gular affair of honor, which was fought on
the Seine near Paris, on the 10th of August
last. Captain Moses will be remembered as
the relative of Secretary Benjamin, of the
Confederate States, whose indignant repulse
of latier's offer Of naval commission Was
published some time ago. The particulars of
the affair are as follows: Captain Moses, all
though South Carolinian by birth. is a
strong and devoted adherent to the cause of
the Union, aud during his journey through
France made no hesitation in expressing his
sympathies and feelings for the United States
Government, and his adherence OF the
Southern traitors and rebels. Hon. F. G..
Farquar, of Virginia, meeting the Captain at
hotel in Paris, and knowing his parentags,
reproved him in opprobious terms as rene
gade from his native State. He charged him
with being traitor to the South, aud man
of no honor because he abandoned her when
she needed ell the service of her sons, par
ticulariy her seamen and navigators. He
took occasion in his vituperation, also, 10
cast imputations upon the character of
Northern ladies, which, as the Captain had
married New England wife, was resented
by tremendous blow, entirely doubling up
the chivalric Vlrginian, aud laying him in Or
binary for the remainder of the evening.
Farquar was taken charge of by his friends.
and when be had gathered his scattered
senses, sent challenge TO the Captain by the
hands of his friend Nous. Stephanie. The
challenge received q prompt response, and
not twenty four hours from the first meeting
OF the combatanis: they stood on the banks
of the Seine, prepared to take each others
lives. The weapons selected were Derringer
pistols, the distance ten PAGES, the combat
ants being ordered TO wheel and fire at given
signal. Farquar was Seastiul and coarse in
his manner and remarks. The Oaptaia WAS
calm, though determined.
All being ready, Captain Moses handed
two letters to his second, one addressed to
tue American consul at Liverpool, aud the
other TO his wife at Saeo, Maine, tosbe deliv-
cred i'll Case he fell. He then removed his
coat, bandaged back the hair from his eyes,
and took his position. The word was then
given and with a simultaneous report of both
pistols, the combatanis tell to the ground.
Both were shot through the head. Farquar
received amortai wound, with which he lin
| gered several days. finally dying at a hamlet
a few miles from Paris, where he had been
removed to avoid the noise of the city.
| Before dying he solicited an interview
with Captain Moses, made an acknowledge
| ment of his base conduct, and solicited The
! latter's forgiveness which was freely granted.
The Captain escaping from the French po-
| lice, toDk refuge ac liverpool, where be was
concealed by the American shippers of that
city, and sent on to New York by the Edin-
burgh. lie is nov at the Stephenson House
| in New York, where he lies in very critical
condition. The ball Of his adversary passing
immediately under the ear, caused a severe
conc ission of the brain. which was more
dangerous from the fact that the Captain had
received d severe wound in the head in the
Mexican var He bleeds Frequently from the
ears, and remains 10 condition constantly
threatening apoplexy Psastrg Chronicle
Oct 1lM. ~ -.