Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-09-29
The s,ea..nurls IN Ari,an.n..

Hostile Meeting B.fi0esH Confederate GensyaIs
MiJsh Paikrr and Harmgdgks-Gsqe7a!
Hqlksr H0Tfaifg Hound. n me FIRST Flrs-Rs-
pOytsd O'lgiH q the DiGerity.
From the Memphis rgus l6th
Yesterday Information. coming direct, and
rt N a source tbsl can scarcely be discTedi'e1
reaehed the city Of hostile N citing between
Nj r-Gsneral Waite', flTmeriy o. his city, and
B tyed OF General Ea, msdnte. Of Missouri, both
Of Cen PHee's army, which resulted, is is sta
ed, in Gsa. Walker rsceJviug a mortal wound
Tas particulars of she sffair, ard its oriEi7 ae-
eording TO our information, ere, in substance, as
fellows:
Il will be remembered by the readers Of the
Argvs hat two GT thres weeks since We stated
hal Bigsdisr G-ueraI Marsh Walker brother
of our lellow-citizsn P Wsker, Esq, had
been promoted by the Richmond g vermont 70
3 msjoT-geDerslship, having received bis c0m-
mission only short time prior to our reception
Of our information
If we ara not mistaken prior to this promo
.tion Gen. MArmsdBks was Gen. Walkers supe
rior by rig : OF s'niority, aud the elevation Of
6 . Walker 70 p nsiorify, was regarded by
him as a. j1st, He considered that be had been
"overslsUghsd," and WAS BY no means back
ward in indujgrng harsh comments, Of which not
only the sppointiag power a. chm0nd, bat the
recipient of the new honoIs himself, came 10 for
liberal share.
Another msjor general oceasioned the neces-
sity for changes in command, and Gen. Walker
b~czme Gen Marmsduke's immediate ranking
officer, both divisions being merged into one
As may naturally be inferred, this by no means
served restore the cordial relations which,
prior TO the events above narrated, existed BE-
tween The two ofieers. Msrmeduks considered
this last act adding insult 70 t. Jury, and a.
though every effort was s1erted by the friends Of
both parties to convince him that, however Hn-
Just the treatment he had received, no bIsme at
tsehsd 10 Gen. Walker, whose high reputation
as an of5eer and gentleman and fsstidi0us TO
gard for puncfilio, wero generally TeeoRnize
throughout the EEmy. In addition, if JfffsrsDn
Davis close 70 advance him, it was simply his
duty as a soldier 70 periorm any duty assigned
that pertsined to his profession, no matter now
his conduct would be regarded By Others
This argument however, produced no effect
on the iTste MssouTisn. he only the more bit
tsTly denounced Gen. Walker uBtil a, last his
chsIges assumed shape h4etiug so directly
upon the latter's character that be wss COM
PEELED to take action ia the matter Gen Mar.
maduke's lsngnsge, according to our informant
lett Gen va keT no other alternative an ta
challenge him. The ehalleBgs was no sooner
drive ed than Rccepied. The respective friends
nt the parties met and arranged the prslimina
-
toe time, and Bayou Metaire as the place, for
the hostile meeting.
The principals, accompanied by few friends,
met al the tine selected. The weapons chosen
were pistols, eight PAGES being selected as the
distance. The ground was measured, the CON
bsisnIs assumed their posihoRs. The word was
given, sBd both pistols were discharged Gen.
Walkers ball missed its aim; not 50 Marina
dnke's True as the arrow in iis course, il spsd
on It's bloody mission. Gen. Walker fell pierced
by bullet, which entered bis abdomen, iilhict
ing most serious wound. ISgo days after tho
duef the Ounded man was stlll alive, but his
recovery WAS deemed impossible.
For wsek Of sWo before the meeting it be-
eamn evident to al scquAinleds-siih the sur
Foundmgs that tho affair ssnid Bot be long pre-
vented. Siasa pride rsn nigh both smjng fl
eers and pTiystes, and while the Mis ouTsns
warmly espoBssd the cause Of MEmadnks, the
A kanslsns, from whose S sge Gsu. Walker en-
'ered the army, were ss hFn in uph0idIHg thsiF
own general The terminhu5n OF the duel,
4 which became iumedAssiy thereafter known 70
the ermys ereassd the most intense excitement
Bitter denuOclRaOns became general, whenever