Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-02-20
Prom the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Prom the Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Affair of IIOnOr-Peaceable Ad-
jusfment of the DifficuIty-COrrcs.
pOndence between the Parties-their

Arrest.
The affair of honor, which during the past
three days has created such a sensation in our
city, has, We are pleased to announce, been ad-
justed without the shedding OF blood. BY the
final arrangements Sunday evening, it was agreed
that the principals should meet at five o'clock on
Monday morning, and although up to the time of
appearing upon the ground outside influence had
been brought to bear in behalf of both the princ
pals, there existed not doubt but that the honor
able gentlemen would respectively seek and rem
der satisfaction according to the code duellO.
Sunday evening it was understood that one of
the friends of Heffren should meet a representa-
tive of Moody at five o'clock on Monday morn
ing, at point the Alexandria turnpike, and
their designate the location of the grounds that
had been selected. Promptly at the hour named,
Hefren sent to the spot, but Moody had not ar
rived, and at six O'Clock he sent second time,
and still Mr.. Moody was absent. Subsequently
a messenger brought the intelligence that Mr..
Moody and friends were at roadside inn, some
distance away from the place decided upon.
Mr. Helfren, attended by his second Colonel
Walker, Immediately repaired to the inn where
Colonel Walker met George p Buell., Esq, the
friend of Moody, and described to him the exact
location where the duel was to be fought, after
which Mr.. Hefiien and Col. Walker started back
TO the place of meeting; they had gotten about
udil way Nuen tiel were ONefldkeI DN MT. DUEL,
who said that by some accident their surgeon had
missed them, in consequence of which he would
ask for his friend, Mr. Moody, little more delay.
To this Col. Walker replied by saying that 10
wait longer was unnecessary, as two surgeons ac-
companied Mr.. Heffren, ,.ether or both of whom
were at the service of Mr. Moody in case their
aid required; and further objection Col.
Walker suggested that delay of the matter
would render them subject to the surveillance OF
the police.
Mr. HefIfen and Col Walker then continued
ON -heir way, and arriving at the ground Col.
Walker Immediately proceeded to walk off the
distance, which was to be stipulated in the cor
| respondence, seventy five yards, After being on
the ground about an hour, Mr.. Moody and party
made their appearance, whereupon Col. Walker
| informed Mr.. Buell. that as a friend of Mr. Heff-
ren, he was ready to proceed. In answer to this
Mr.. Buell. replied that Mr.. Moody was not ready;
that negotiations were to be proposed for an ad-
justment of the difficulty but much against his
| (Mr. Buelfs) own wishes. At this moment
Messrs. W. g. Terrell and Col. Jones, outside
friends of both parties, submitted note to Col.
Walker, proposing that they should act as medi-
ators in the matter and, if possible, avoid an en-
counter. Mr. Buell. signed the note of mediation,
and it was likewise subscribed to by Colonel
Walker Messrs. Terrell and Jones then pro-
posed that the correspondence up to this time
should be burnt, and negotiations commenced
anew, which was peremptorily objected to by
Col. Walker.
Ii was then further proposed that a new cores
pondence should be gotten up, placing both par
ties in fair light, which was also objected to by
Colonel Walker, who said that Mr. Heffren had
been brought out of his own State by Mr. Moody
for the purpose of giving the latter satisfaction
and if the affair not settled according to the
terms already agreed upon, the facts should be
published, and in no case should one portion be
given without the other. Mr.. Buell. then went to
Mr. Moody, and shortly returned to Colonel
Walker with the information that he had retired
as Moody's second, giving as reason that his
private opinion might be an obstacle to the peace
ful arranging of the affair.
The duty relinquisbed by Mr.. Buell. devolved
upon Colonel Milroy, of whom Colonel Walker
made the request that there should not be more
than ten minutes delay Messrs. Terrell and
Jones, as mediators, submitted a statement, which
was succeeded as last resort, by a second state
ment, in which Mr.. Moody retracted every thing
he had said of an offensive character in the House
of Representatives against Heffren, against De
mocracy; and also against the late Governor vii
lard, which was, of course followed by prompt
withdrawal of every offensive remark Mr.. Heff,
ren had used toward Mr. Moody. Thus was The
affair ended.
The grounds were well chosen-in secluded
nook, six miles back OF Newport-and every pre-
caution was taken to deceive the argus-eyed po
lice. About one hundred people we're present
and the feeling as regarded the amicable adjust
ment was quite diversified. Upon the return Of
the party they were intercepted in the neighbor
hood of Newport, and the principals arrested upon
warrant issued by Judge Moore, of the Camp
bell county Circuit Court, who required them tC
give bail in the sum of 81 900 each for their ap
pearance next Wednesday.
The persistent efforts of Col. Jones and W G.
Terril, of Covington, to settle by mediation the
difference lately existing between Messrs. Hefrer
and Moody, of Indiana, were acts of mercy.
1t was evident to every one that Mr.. Moody
had fallen into inexperienced hands before leav-
ing Indianapolis, from the consequences o
which the services of the bet Of seconds coulC
not have extricated him.
Colonel Jones and Mr.. Terrill seem to hav,
appreciated this fact, and, with zeal worthy o
the cause, exerted themselves TO the last to saw,