The New York herald., 1867-04-15
MIS- Sis SIP PI.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF the HERALD.

Day mt MISUNDERSTANDING EdItors-Amus.
Ing Duel-The Weather and Prospects for
Pianting-Pr0bablc Dcstruction Of Napoleon,
Ark.-POlitics, &c.
Ok BOARD STEAMER GREAT RErUBrIc
vIcKssURo Miss, March 81, 1857 J
Our stay at Memphis was not as long wo expected
IL would be, but the Captain allowed us sufficient time
to 60 ashore and oil that to bc At this
nourshng point Memphis has tho reputation Of being
Of the most driving the river, but we were
not prepared for the numerous improvements which
have been made since the close Of the war. A
hotel Of large proportions and whole squares Of
anc stores similar TO those you have on
Broadway have been erected, and the au-
thorises now engaged In repairing the principal
streets al cost Of over s2Oooo00 In addition TO its
importance business point b the home OF soms
Of the most celebrated rebel leaders, among whom
might mention General N. B. Forrest, General Albert
Pike Raphael Semmes, Of Alabama notoricty, and Geo.
Chalmers. Pike Is engaged in editing the Memphis
Appeal and Semmes tho BulleiR Galloway, the editor
Of the re eating Avalaach absent from the city on
duelling scrape OF which am able to give you the
following particulars
appears that Colonel Yer4er editor Of the Nssap.
plan, and NJ Partridge Of the vcksburg Herald had
misunderstanding a. they call H. and decided 70 settle
the diniculty by duel Galloway being intimate
friend Of Yergsrs was called upon 10 act his second,
while Mr. Nanlovs. Of shs vIcksburS Herald was
selected as Partndgss second. The nght was ar
ranged 10 come Oh at Milliksn's Bend, about
twenty-five miles above here, and at sunrise
this morning all the parties appeared upon the ground
Owing 70 the good services Of the seconds however
tho difficulty adjusted without exchange Of Shots
and the beigerents ls tho neld feeling satisfied to
the result Not OF the seconds however and the
result was duel took place after all II occurred in
this way :-Manlove who. as stated before, acted
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Of the affair in the following days HssALD, and
nounccd his determination to write a squb about It.
Ycrgcr whose paper published semi.weekly. and does
mot como out until tho Sd proximo, objected to tho
HERALD man getting ahead OF him in this way,
and said II would not be fair unless both
accounts wers published the day.
Manove insisted on his right TO make the mat
tor public in tho morning, however and tho re-
suit was q challenge from Mr. Ycrger which
promptly accepted Tho pistol case again produced,
SazeS sway a. each other Yerssr aS ro
bullet through his coat Sleeve but Manove escaped
hurt Afcr the first fro the seconds thought tho sport
had far enough, and managed to adjust the matter
SO that shots exchanged The usual apoIo-
gies were then made each side. and all parties
We received the news OF this boodless fight at Ml-
ken's Bend, where We took on a passenger who wit
messed the whole nhAir. To some Vicksburg people
whom we had on board the news proved highly Inter-
esting, bu tho majority OF the passengers seemed 10
look upon II aS an ordinary occurrence.
The weather still continues gloomy ami unsuitable for
farming purposes Planters with whom have con-
vcrssd say they are month behind hand with their
cops and regard things as very blue along the valley OF
tho mississippi. The cotton lands have been badly
injured by reason OF the inundation and fences have
been laid low in every direction There seems TO be n
pretty general intention not 70 plant near so much cot
ton usual this More than double the amount
OF attention will be bestowed corn however that
there will bc famine next year Cotton planters have
been very much discouraged by tho result Of last years
operations and will pay moro attention TO the raising OF
cereals and stock than they ever did planter tho
Big Black miles below this point told he lost
$4,000 last year. Hc planted eight hundred acres and
to realize seven hundred baes HIS total crop was
short Of one hundred bales, 50 you can easily perceive
where the $685. 900 went
There Is very little politically TO communicate II
silence gives consent the people with whom have como
in contact appear TO have accepted the situation Gen.
crai Longsrceis letter Of advice has done great deal
OF good, and II few other men Of hts stamp would
out with similar letters the work Of reconstruction
peace and place in the Union and has been nothing
but the efforts OF few desperate rc eating politicians
that have made thcm hang back 20 long.
As an illustration OF one OF the Misslssppis freaks
passed yesterday. Tho town. II appears Is built ON
long tongue Of land at the junction Of tho Msslss pp
and Arkansas rivers Last year tho Father OF Waters
took notion TO change its channel and cut into this
point and 80 cnoctuay has tho work been performed
that large portion OF tho place has already disap.
peared, and tho entire town will probably be swept
away by the present food Tho water is now sixtocn
feet deep In the Streets and the chances steam
boats will soon course over tho spot and Napolson will
become thing Of the past Helena, some miles above,
s similarly flooded, and viii probably sucr the fate of
Napoleon Tho Lake Providence country through which
We passed this morning, Is also badly flooded on the
Louisiana side Along the Mississippi shore, however,
the eves seems intact and the inhabitants have yet 10