The colored Tennessean., 1865-10-07

or Ten Iathoms OF rafting stuff were
d attached, and accompany him on
shore. In a few moments the boat
reached the South quay, where Capt.
: Lovett was met by several of his
countrymen, who had been attracted
to the spot by the rumor of the duel,
!, as well as several merchants and other
! inhabitants Of the place They one
and all demonstrated with Captain
! ! Loyett for consenting to fight with
the English military bully, who was
represented as a practical duelist-an
expert swordsman, and an unrivalled
marksman, with a pistol, being sure
: of his man at twelve PAGES. Captain
Lovett, however, did not show the
least inclination to back out, but on
, the contrary, seemed more eager for
the engagement. ''I'll give that quar-
relsome fellow a lesson" said he,
(which will be Of service to him, and
which he will never forget, as long as
his name is Bigbee."
The challenger, with large patch
to cover the impression left by the
Yankee knuckles, and his swollen
eyes dlmly twinkling with anger and
modification through two huge livid
circles, accompanied by his second,
soon made his appearance. He was
followed by servant with a pistol |
case, and an assortment of swords. |
he bowed stiffiy to Captain Lovett,
and Lieutenant James, approaching |
the Yankee, asked him if he was will |
ing to fight with swords-ssIf so,''
said he, Il believe we can suit YOU. /
We have brought with us the small
sword, a neat, gentlemanly weapon
the cut-and- thrust, good in a melee,
and which will answer indiferently |
well in duel-and the broadsword
or eutlass, which is often preferred bv
those who are deficient in skill in the
use OF arms. My friend, Captain
Blgbee, is equally expert with either.
You have only to choose. AS the
challenged party, you have an IN
doubted right to select your arms"
'.Of that privilege am well aware"
replied Captain Lovett, ''and mean to
avail myself Of it. shall not fight
with swords
Il expected as much,'' resumed
Lieut.. James, ''and have brought with
me beautiful pair of duelling pis- :
tolls, with long barrels, rife bores. !
and hair triggers. What distance .
shall measure off?
Eight paces.'' -3 a
Only eight paces," cried Lieuten- t
ant James, little surprised "Very i
we'll"
He then measured it off, and placed
his man at his post. Then advancing a
toward Captain Lovett, he presented Il
him with pistol f h
Il do not fight with pistols p :
mot fight with pistols-after re- :
tusing to fight with swords What =
brought you here then? al
"To fight" shouted Lovett in a W
voice, which made the
British officer start II am the chal- .,
lenged party, and have a right to !:
choose my weapons, according to the q ?.
laws OF the auekio, all the world over L.
and you may rely upon it, / shall not eli
select weapons with which am not q
amlliar, and with which my antagon- "
st has been practicing all his life "
such proceeding on my part, is not ef
'nly not required by the rules of wi
loner, which after all is a mere chin M
,ra, but would be contrary to all the Of
dictates of common sense. No. r
hall fight with the weapons of hon :"
'rable warfare, with which I have ce'
een accustomed. Swords and pis- TIN
OILS, indeed" be-
"But my dear, dear sir" cried the nlf
stonished Lieutenant, 'we must pro- :.
eed according to rule in this bust ~
ess. What weapons have you fixed III
pon?' IL. t..--I . sol
Doubtless D in fancy's eye, he beheld ch.
efore him huge blunderbusses, lead ms
! with buckshot 80
Captain Lovett said nothing, but W
to Mr. Starbuck, who an tina
reached him with great alacrity. an6
caring the two harpoons. He seized our
1e OF the formidable weapons, and fin
rust it into the hands of Bigbee, =.
no seemed absolutely paralized with l''''
tonishment. tt H1t, mel
MY weapon" said he, sis the forl
as the Grecian and Ro aim
an knights often fought with in wb;
den times, weapon which no man =
10 cbalIenoes anntbo. 80, -" mar
mt with at the present day, unless give
4 possesses a mean and craven stan
lrlC =, sf g3.t Go 1a3ga max
thus saying, he took the station - )
hch had been assigned him, at eight :,
ces distant from his startled antag- I
lst He coolly barred his sinewy Nels
n,Tgrasped the harpoon, and plac- took
himself in attitude 'Tn bet" mo
q ne, casting a triumphant look :,
On his friends, "a smoked herring inoo
linst sperm whale, that I'll drive pres
harpoon through that fellows grea
trlf the first throw, and will finish aoits
without the aid of the lance. Mr. otha
rbuck," fiercely continued Captain ~ ]
yeti, in loud and rough voice. 'ne =
a as is seldom heard excepting on OF n
lrd Nantucket whaling vessel, was
IN shoal of whales is in SIGHT. and
and by to haul that fellow in 70 es,
ne mate grasped the end Of the
/, his eyes beaming with as much oossi
ectauon and delight as if he was ms
ring a boat bow on to an eighty not 0
'el whale, while Captain Lovett of ct
'ed his harpoon with both his done,
ds, keenly eyed the British Cap
shouted in a tremendous voice, uomil
w Tor IT. and drew back his arm lie "
7 In the act of throwing the fatal get th