Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-06-13
THE BLACK OHIYALRY.
Duel BetWeen OOIOred Men la Savan
nah-One of Them KILLED

Duel Between COIOred Men la SaVan-
nah-One OF Them Killed.
From the Savannah (Ga.) Republican. June 4.
Since the eolered man has beeu broughtia-
TO the political arena, the names Of jackson
Brandt and Eugene Moorehead have been
+ prominently before the citizens Of Slvan-
nah The former was the presiding officer
of the Baker C0nncil No, g. Union League
of America, of which Bradley was the Sec
rotary. Discussions occurred among the
members Of the League, and Baker Uohn-
ell fell 10 pieces, and at the late election
Brandt worked with the Conservatives, and
was subsequently, elected President of a
c0lored Conservative club, of which Moore
head was one of the Vice Presidents Oh
Monday might, Moorehead and Brandt
were inseOmPany, and quarrel sprung up
between them. The former accused the
latteroi having played the part of traitor
to the white people, and accused him of
having gained The confidence OF the whites
for the, purpose of playing into the hands
of the Radicals. Brandt replied that he
( Moorehead) was a liar. Further remarks
of this nature ensged, and the parties then
separated. The next day BFandtsent Moore
head a challenge to fight duel, which was
promptly accepted. Efforts to reconcile
the two, and to have lhe challenge with
drawn, was of no avail. 7. % 10 @...
5 A little before 6 o'clock yesterday morn
ing the two principals, with their seconds
aud a few friends, embarked for South
Carolina. They went directly across 10
Screven's Ferry and landed there, and pro-
ceeded to the old dueling ground, where,
without any loss of time, the final contest
was prepared for. Brandt was seconded
by Aleck Hardee, and MOrehead by d. II.
Spearing. The weapons were double-bar-
relied shot-gnns, one barrel of each gun
being loaded with sixteen buckshot The
two were placed in position at fifteen PAGES
distant from each other. They were
perfectly cool and collected. The word
was given by Spearing-"Are you ready2
Fire p'-and both guns were discharged
almost simultaneously. MOrehead ex.
claimed, "PYe hit him." and at that Instant
Brandt fell, and was picked up by his
friends and carried to the boat All hands |
then re-embarked, and in a short time
arrived in this city. Brandt was placed in
a cart and conveyed to his home. He was
badly wounded in both legs, and in the
groin and thighs, the shot having scattered
considerably. Eight shot struck him, and
one of them cut large artery, which
caused him to bleed profGsely. Drs. Bull
loch and Morrison were called to attend
him; but, despite the skill OF the physi-
clans, he blead to death. Yesterday after
noon DR.. r. P. Myers, Coroner, held an in
quest. From the testimony of the witnesses
we learn that the correspondence was short
and to the point. Brandfs letter was
simply a challenge to fight. Morehead's
was equally laconio, expressing mis- readi-
ness, and naming the time and weapons,
etc. The men were stationed at fifteen
PAGES, and at he word Gre" discharged
their weapons. Brandt fell and was picked
up by Sheabrook. MOrehead was called
up and shook hands with Brandt in token
of amity, and the party then embarked on
their return to this city.