The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-10-18
The Paris Duel Between Capt. Moses
and F. g. Farquar, of Virginia.

Among the passengers by the steamer
Edinburgh, was Captain c. l.. Moses, OF
SacO, Maine, whose duel with the Hon. F.
q. Farquar, of Virginia, has previously
been referred to. He is still suffering from
his wound received in that affair, the par~
ticulars of which are thus given in the Com.
mercial AdUen'ser:
Capt. Moses, although South Carolins
ian by birth, is a strong and devoted adhe-
rent to the cause of the Union, and during
his journey through France made no hesita-
ton in expressing his feelings and sympa-
thies for the United States Government,
and his adherence OF the Southern traitors
and rebels. Hon. f. y. Farquhar of Vir-
ginia, meeting the Captain at a hotel in
Paris, and knowing his parentage, re-
preached him in opprobrious terms as a
renegade from bis native State.
lie charged him with bei0g traitor to
the South, and "a man OF no honor because
he abandoned her when she needed all the
services OF her sons, particularly of her
seamen and navigators. He took occasion,
IN his vituperation, also, to cast impurities
upon the character OF Northern ladies,
which, as the captain had married New
England wife, was resented by a tremendous
blow, entirely doubling up the chivalric
Nrgnian, and laying him in ordinary for
the remainder of the evening.
Farquar was taken charge Of by his
friends, and when he had gathered bis seat
tered faculties, sent a challenge TO the cap
tain by The hands Of his friend Mons. Ste
phanie. The challenge received prompt
response, and net twenty four hours from
the first meeting Of the com0atants. thew
stood on The banks Of the Seize, prepared
20 take each others lives. The weapons sc
ec,ed were Derringer pistols, the distance
ten PAGES, the combatans icing ordered to
Wuee and fire at the given signal. Farouar
was boastiul ana coarse in his manner ana
remarks. The captain was calm, though
determined.
All being ready, Capt. Noses handed two
letters 70 hs seccrd, ore addressed to the
American Consul at Liverpool, and the
oth.r 10 his wife at Saco, Maine, to be de-
liyeTei in case be fell. He then removed
his coat, banlaged back his hair from his
eyes and took his position The word Was
then given. aud, with simultaneous re-
port OF both pistols the combatants fell
10 the ground. Both were shot through
the head. Farquar received q mortal
wound with which he fingered several DAYS,
finally dying at hamlet few miles from
Paris, where be had been removed to avoid
the noise OF the city.
Before dying he solicited an interview
with Capt. Moses, made an acknowledge.
ment OF his base condact, aid solicited the
latter,s forgiveness, which was freely grant,
ed. Che Captain escaping from the French
police, took refuge at Liverpool, where he
was concealed by the American shippers OF
that city, and sent On to New York by the
Edinburgh.
lie is now at the stevens House, in this
city, where ne lies in very critical condi-
lion. The bali OF his adversary passing i'm
nediately under the ear. caused severe
concusslon OF the brain, which was more
dangerous IRON the fact that TIE Captain
had received severe wound in the head in
the Mexican war. He bieeds frequently
from the ears, anu remains in a condition
constantly Threatening apopexy.
1t is represented as dry time at Cairo