The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1861-10-12
A 1ucl for One. Couptyy.

Ihtro arrived by the Edinburgh on Satur lay
nom Europe, Captain c. lee Moses, Of Saoo
mslne, late United States astronomer, &c, who
Is Jet tie sufferer from the results Of a singular
aud bot untomsntic affair Of honor, which VA
fought on the Seine near Paris on the 18th o.
August last.
Captain Moses Will 10 remembered A. Ii,
relative Of Secretary B-njaniu, Of the Confod
crate States, whore indignant rpulso OF th,
l,tters offer 81 q naval commission was Pub
lish,d some time ago. The particulars Of tn,
affair are as iulltws:--
Captain Moses, III ugh a South Carolina,
BY birth, Il strong and devoted adhotent u
the cause If the UDion, and during his journey
through France mace no hesitation in OK press
ing his sympathies aud feelings for the Unitos
States Cove rnment, and his abhoncnce of tn,
southern traitor and rebels. Hon. =. q. Far.
quar-, Il Virginia, meeting tho captain at no
tel II Pdris, anu knOwinS hrs pafentagu,r proach.
ed him in ,pIrobious terms As q ronegade from
HE nstivo slate.
lie charged him with being traitor 20 IN,
: nth, and man Of no honor because 90 Atan
d ned her when she ,odcd all the services o.
Ter tons, particularly her seamen aud navigs-
t-is. lilo took occasion in his vi'uperation
a'so, to cast imputatons upon tho Oh uicter Of
rtnern ladies, watch, ss this Cap a II had mar.
r ed New England wife, was rc.tn,ed by .
Tremendous blow, entirely uoublit & up the chi
vahic Nirl; nian and laying him in ordinary fot
the remainder &C the evening.
faqusr was taken charge of by his friends
and when he had gathered his scattered iacul.
ties, sent a challenge 10 tue Captain by III,
hand, Of his fiicbd Mons. Stephanie. The
challenge received a prompt response, and no,
81, - from the first mcetr, ot the combat
ar 9, they stood on the bsuk. g ~ Seine pre-
pa ed to take each Others lives. Tho weapons
- octcd wcru Douing,r pistols, tho distance &c
PAGES, tho combaiauts DeiDg ordered ~ whco
ID hrc at IL given signal. farquu VA
hon. full ana cosrso in his manner aud remarks
The Ca n'ain was calm, though dcterB ined.
Al hcir.' rc1dy, Captain Mo os htnl-d tive
letters 10 biz 'ct nd, one aidr ,rd 10 tue An
,ricln consul AZ !. iyerpol, aud the o her To hi
w.Cc at Sico, Maine, 10 I've delivered IL else IA,
fell. He then removed his coat, bania,cd bach
the hair from his ewes, and took his position
lie word was then given and with a stimuli.
famous rcpoI, ,t bOth pistols, tho oombatanu
iell ~ the ground. Both were shot through
the head. Fatquar received "a mUfinl wound,
with which Lc lin sercd several days finally dy.
iug at a hamlet n few miles from Paris, wher
he had been removed TO avoid the noise Of the
city.
Bafore dying he sol cited an interview with
captain Moses, made an acknoW ledgomont u
hi. base conduct, and solicited the lat.
granted. The captain escaping irUn
the French plcc, toll, refuge at Liverpool,
where ho was concealed by the American ship
pcrs Of that city, and sent on to Now York by
the Ed.Iburgh.
lie IL now at the Stevens HOUSE, IN this city
where he lies ia a very critical condition. The
ball Of his adversary passing inn cdlately un.
der the ear Cauicd severe concession Of tn,
brain, which wis more dam crous from the fact
that the CAPITALS had 7, ceiNed severe wound ia
the bead ia tic Mexican war. lie BILE, ds fro
qucntly from the ears, AMI remains in a c0ndI
ton constantly threatc ring apoploxy.