Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-09-03

become caSSlcally DlooGy ground llo'n 'i0
many hostile meetings that have taken place
there, were again. yesterday morning, the
scene OF a duel between two gentlemen OF THIS
city-Mr. w., native creole, and Mr. H.,
brother quill, OF French birth, and well known
here by his charming chronicles that have ap-
nrarri IN one Ct the French Weekles. The
cause Of the rencounter was very slight and en-
tirely of personal character, no blows having
been exchanged. For some reason, however,
it was found impracticabe to conc:llate matters
and as the sun rose, Sunday morning, the TWO
antagonists, with their respective seconds ana
surgeons, met at the above mentioned place ID
settle the difficulty with duelllng pistols
The position in which the principals We're
nlaced was unusual; t@o lines were staked ont
parallel with each other and tive PAGES apart.
There we're three stakes III each llne one at
each end and one in the middle. The Two emo
stakes on each line were twenty PAGES apart.
One principaI was al the south end OF his line,
the other at the north OF his. When thus IN
noSiuon they we're diagonaly opposite, and
the conditions were that at the word they were
| to fire as they stood or in marching up 10 the
middle stake. The object of this arrangement
was a humane one, rejecting great credit upon
| the seconds, and made in order to prevent a
! shot being fired breast to breast AS the words
Fire !-one, two, three were given, thrill
| Of anguish went through the spectators, whose
nervousness was equa!lel only by the cool pla-
| ciIity of the combatants. First one step Tor
ward was made by one party, with lore arm
| raised and aiming at his antagonist, who step
| ped forward also one step. A second and i
third stcp were made by the first party, quick
" followed Ly the other. a pistol shot was
| heard, and ;,scerlained 10 be from the first par
| ~ who, believing that the second party had
| fred also, retired Que step after offering his
weapon to his second but Il call from the OPP
posie seconds 10 ''stapd your ground, was
answered by step forward to resume the orig
| inal position by the fifst party. Here, Tor Il
! few seconds, The anxiety was intense, and every
| heart beat at "A fearful speed, as the second
| party advanced to the middle stake, where,
with a commemorate courage and a noble IN
pulse raising his pistol overhead, he hrcd 10
| space then crossing over the line lie extended
| his hand 10 his WhilOm enemy, who grasped II,
! AMI Acknowledged in feeling terms the gentr-
| osity of his adversary, III whose hands his HE
| had rested. The affair cheated no little excite
meul in the city, and all Interested have our
hearty congratulations upon Its successful Issue,
| for the first shot proved to have missed It's
mark, and the parties are All nnW on The best
terms of irirndahin and rsleem. -Nc'0 Orletas
(|e&cen. --,.,----------
po,,o,res nrp1Io THE Wharf.-The follow
49,, lattor s.vs co,ra.n,nlpnt # the New
VII. u,,.ll ,,,.rl Omit r,,oorl, ron-
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1edeiale Commissioner o' T'hcla'sse' was 'i'a"e
| public for The first time on Saturday:
| CONFEDERATE STATES WAR Dept,
Richmond, Va, Jan ~, l06l.
| TO Major General Il. H. Htc"c'c1' A9f'' "
Etch1n9e; ,. .,,,;.. %
'>iK ~ FleW ~ a'o y r,Inas.. ~ rr;%Snars
ie,'i', t"I m "1,i, n a, hrr side lhnuld be
| aitnnlad hv 81 nrnnnr number Of their own sur
senns, VIII, under rules to be established, shall
be permitted to take charge of their health and
comfort also propose That these snrge2;ns
Sna hI Ms ,a,, T;I" or nancy
S'I,l ni,Ihin@ snI maJirincs us nav ba for.
her nrlnose lbst these SURGEONS Shall be select.
ell by their own Government, anil that they
sa. nave th l ,,no ~ e y" h1 to Nuke re-
| ports, not only of the T. own acts, but Of any
matters rrans l." lne WeIia r 81 Tue p'7'''''
RoBERT Guild, Agent Of Exchange.
No rep!y was received To this communica-
| lt,
FOREIGN NEWs.-lt appears that on the
o4th Of Nav last, 1.-THE latest document pub
rcbo1 IN ,hn .,}ioct Lord St,n)ov inf,rnrel
80 l"''' y, ,.,,.. I,,,,nI :, n,;1l;,,
Hf frede',GS hFilce ,nll r.;sa'" ,; - M F'E
10 submit the CLAIMS Oh h,eIic'" '''iAI,'H W.
damages caused ~ 'he AIapa''', ana az ".n''
similar demands ON lnc lait 81 'l'I - w.: p"
commission VI aip.'ltl'i II ''lI 'a.''air ~
ISL SuD!eG'S fSalliH' INC oh''>' i'l
suffered 9urlng tne nlc war oI III" 'eDG'l ~
are likewise submitted u the u'c'Slo' Vi Tic
same COMMISSION
In circular note tile sublime lor'e ''.
nounces to ks ministers at 'orc,en courts, Il"1
the war on the Island OF Ial'"'a HAS petH
brought TO close, anu G"''eFal a'n"cSIy s'':I'-
ca to the insurgents he Saiilc iiI'c ploninc'
that many reforms Will DC lorth"''H , ln'iTuuI
Ell III the laws anu ADMINISTRATOR u INT 'S''.
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