The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-08-12
THE NEWS.

Tho duel between Mr.. Reginald
Russell and NJ. de la Poeze came Off at
Chantilly on the 18th, and Is thus re.
lated by The Pail Mall Gazette: Small
swords were chosen. and 1t was agreed
that the fight should continue TIL one
OF the men was incapable OF holding
his weapon. A couple OF pocket hand,
kerchieis having been thrown on the
ground at distance Of 20 PAGES from
each other TO mark the lines TO which
either party might give way, swords
were crossed and on the word dues be.
ing given the combat commenced. NJ.
De la Poezs attacked with such vigor
that he exposed himself 10 his adver-
sary, and received wound In the
neck: but, as It was simply u scratch,
from which the blood, however, flowed
rather freely, the fight went on. Again
the Frenchmau assumed the offensive,
and again he was touched by his ad-
versary's sword, this time In the arm
but the hurt was trivial, and a third
appeal was made 10 the god OF battles
Regardless OF his punishment, NJ. de
la Poeze again forced the fighting. and
with such vigor that he drove Mr.. Rus.
sell to within yard OF his handker.
chief. The latter gentleman now
thought It high time 10 change his tao
tics, and making successful luuge, ht
wounded his antagonist In the chest
NJ. de la Poeze fell, and the affair was
over. The victim In this encounter
though slightly touched In one Of the
lungs, is not thought to be In danger
and before Mr.. Russell left the ground
he desired 10 shake hands with him
The Helen OF tho quarrel has gone &c
Germany to drink the waters.'
Among the distinguished names ol
Government debtors on the books oi
the Third Auditor is that OF General
Thomas Jordan. At the breaking out
Of the rebellion General J. was captain
and assistant quArtermaster in the
regular army, but resigned his com.
mission, and subsequently was ap,
pointed chief of staff In General Beau
regards command. he left the army
Indebted to the Government In the SUN
OF s22, 900, and when last heard from
was commanding one OF the wings ol
the insurgent army In Cuba. In reply
to a letter OF the Third Auditor, Cen
eral ]. merely acknowledged the re.
ceIpt OF the letter, and informed the
Auditor that any communication would
reach him II sent to Newark, New Jer.
sey, but failed TO date his letter or men.
tion the name OF tho place where writ
ten. In view OF the uncertainty OF the
correspondence, the subject has been
dropped for the present. The list oi
delinquent army officers who Joined
The contederacy comprise the names oi
forty seven prominent generals. Gen.
eral Lee Is one OF the very few honorR,
BILE exceptions. r.
"A topper, with "a turn for statistics
computes that the amount Of, whIsk y
destroyed In Philadelphia on the 4tl
would have made "a 900. 900 Straight
drinks; and at 10 cents q glass The
whole would amount 10 $4,000, 900, or q
sum enfncIent TO extIuEuish large
part OF the national delt. But 1t mus
be remembered that the 64,00O,0O(
drinks are susceptible Of being ex
tended Rd llbltum. II would be un
charitable to say that the destruction
Of 90 much whisky by the ire 6end wal
a successful temperance movement
In the town OF oshtemo, Kalamazoo
county, Michigan, a very singular &C.
eldent occurred on the Goth ult. Mr.
Daniel Sherwood, farmer, directed
his men 10 remove some straw from hi!
6aen TO make room for the new crop,
On throwing the straw on TO a burning
brush pile. fire was communicated L
the load, which In moment was all II
blaze. The team, frightened, rar
about hfteen rods down q steep baul
Into q small mud lake, where they
mired, unable TO get away from lht
burning load until II was entirely con
sumed. The depth OF the water no
being sufficient 10 reach the dre, M
horses were badly burned, but are sill
alive. Portions Of the wagon out OF M
! water were also burned.