The Van Buren press., 1866-07-28
The Memphis Duel.


late yesterday afternoon, and public Gu
riosity was greatly excited to learn the
particulars. II seems that an affair OF
honor--so- o-called--which meant fight to
the bitter end, in which no friends were
accidentally about to prevent she cffusion
of blood, did come off abont twelve
miles from the city, just over the Missis-
sippi line, near the town of Shock0.
Current rumor says that separation
took place between Arthur X. Taylor and
his wife, who was cousin Of Capt. Alonr
20 Greenlaw, and that Henderson, I0ylors
brother of the Doctors, wSs reported
to have made some remarks about he Ia
dy at which Capt. G. took exceptions.
The latter met Mr. Henderson Taylor The
day before yesterday, in the court loom
of the Greenlaw Block, accosted him.
charging him with the offensive remarks,
and, on his denying them, slapped him in
the face, calling him liar.
Mr.. Taylor was small man and did
not return the blow, but Immediately,
through his friends challenged the Cap
tain to mortal combat. The challenge
was at once accepted, and the parties left
yesterday morning for a place just over
the line in Mississippi. Capt Gift ac-
companied Capt. Greenlaw as second.
Col, Landon c. Hayes, formerly Senator
in the rebel Congress, accompanied Mr.
Taylor, and DR.. Freeman attended a.
Surgeon of the, party.
The grounds selected, over which
Capt. Greenlaw had fought under For
rest, years before, were reached about
noon. They had arranged the distance
at ten paces-the weapons heavy revcl-
ers; the firing to commence on the words
/" Are you ready Fire land to con-
tinue until one or the other fell. The
principals took their places.
Mr.. Taylor is represented as being ag-
itated during the morning, and at the time
while Capt. Greenlaw was cool and free
from excitement. On casting for the po-
sitien and the word, Capt Git won them
both for his principal. On the word be-
ing given, the pistols were discharged al
most simultaneously. Mr.. Taylor's ball
passed near Capt. Greenlaw's head, while
the latters struck Mr. Taylor in the right
side and lodged near the heart.
Mr.. Taylor did not fall at once, but
turned little, and Capt Greenlaw, think
ing he was cooking his pistol again.
was about aiming, when a second cried
out halt" and he held fire. The friends
of Mr.. Taylor, seeing him reel with .
mortal wound, declared themselves salts
fed, and the duel ended. Capt. Greenlaw
turned over to them the ice and other pro-
visions he had brought for himself, and
left for the city. Mr. Taylor fingered in
great pain but few minutes, His body
was brought in this morning, and will be
buried at o'clock this evening from the
residence Of DR.. Taylor, n. Adams
street.
Both of these gentlemen were connec-
ted with the best families in the city.
Capt. Alonzo Greenlaw is son Of our
esteemed and honored citizen, w. C.
Greenlaw, Esq. The young man served
with distinction throughout the war in the
rebel army. He is at present engaged In
an extensive brick making business.
Mr. Archibald Henderson Taylor was
young lawyer CT great promise, Of cor.
rect habits and superior ability. He
leaves wife and two children to mourn
his untimely death. The courts of this
city adjourned this morning in respect to
his memory.-Memphis Post, July Sd.