Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-09-24
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the G.csapeahe, the latter commanded by
Commodore James, Barroh, resulted III Bar.
ropa trial and sentence by thS soaItmartial,
iu the proceedings relative 70 which, It is said ),
Commodore Decatur took 90 sotiye.part and
= dael WAY finally the result, at Bladepsburg.
"A CORRESPONDENT Of the ,yCbioa, ,oi Tribune"
desdribes tbe affair as follows: t,s, s,,i
(which Elliot arrived, at Bladeusburg little
knots of boys and men, knowing or guessing,
the matter impending, gave him interesting
regard. Sd Agroup'of nayalo officers. particular.
kly, standing at the tavern, walked out across
the bridge towatd9the place of meeting, and
concealed themselves within hearing Of the
pistol shots iAmostlevery one Of. them was
q friend Of Deoaturgand among them We're
Commodoress Rodgers and Porter, his two
colleagues in tho Board of Navy Commission
ers. Barron followedsoon afteraard, walking
between hiy secopd, Elliot, and his friend,
IIatimcr His face expressed dignity aud
rresoutions~ He walked firmly, aud t6ie three
''so 'lesoepdlsidgg in,tq the Valley ofIChanoe.
Decatur and Barron bowed to each other
lnrpally. tialnbletun stood by Dechtur; Lat
liner by Barron Bainbridgc and Elliot con-
fttrtd together, and the former, who had
b"h,vod fairly aud eqpihtiplbly throughout, was
appointed tomeasure the ground. He mark
ed line in, the sod with his boot, and, placing
his toe to it, stepped ont, eiglt tim&, yard
to step. msfking also the last step as base.
Four times mans length, or across your
d:ning room, that was the distance. y,isH !
Each second now produced the pistols from
a pair Of cases, long barreled dueling .weap-
ons Of fine finish and bright Steel, silver
mounted. Thsya were charged opd rammed
in the old style, aud presented to each 'pfih-
cipal by the second. During all tliis time no
word, was said except by the scconds.o sson
In like mander Elliot and Baiabridge toss;,
ed fotss corners. G?Baipbridge ,woa;Ii was
Decatur 81 goodiluck, l. u.9 adganI , J. hto'
"Commddoae Decatur, said Baipbgidgef
which stand do you solcctW
The axis of the two buses ran nearly north
aud south, oblquely FROM this brook, 'Deca.
~ ""'H'" " WV no''h' A'"io'' '''o ""'o'
wherc ne stooo lew nones lower tnan ti'ar 'e
ron both threw on iaaef thelr oloaks nnd s.ood
con'ron.'pg 'l., eacn oSher. ,r.l 5aa. fa !.
| "Gentlemen,' said Bainbridge, raising his
'fp ts .ae vosa nSns 'oS
are neither, at your peril, to fire before The
word one, nor after the word three' 3.,, !, ~.
plstolEhRhgihgat az hls'slde'and said to COM
p'pou[e p na'holiase. r"ooo $500"
qHHYSSou' any epJsvSep' 'S't' 20 Pfohouh-
apg the words , .t",,n il the manner ~ e i ihseRtp
e'ye .n'H hsiYsm.ss Ya9,ip o 9!.'!oi2ai n,o ?.
"None = said, bssiabsi1dgs' aud ne Repeated
the formula precisely as 'e afterward gave it.
For the first tinis the antagonists go Looked irto '
each Others eyes steFfnigeSs and the purpose
e kl'l lay in both. oufl hope sir,"s said Bar
Ton, "that when We meet - 81 IaHpother world,
we shall be better friends than We have been
i1t'IS 10 '1',." =, lIAI I,Iu1I,I,l
|2gi o''''"0'" So1' o"0l'y' ''r' eA'
cialmed Decatur: !,I:.y,.,n.A .,li,s,sg as
|aoiif.' f'efe ba'nof'dge walked behind Decater,
,pa 'o'k p''Ss swelye 0, fifteen feet to q nl' sf'
positions were reseryedAby ELLIOT and Lstie