Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-05-17

Upon the following day, with Messrs.
Hernandez and Fernandez as interpret
ers, the weapon named by the seconds OF
Mayer-the regular dueling' pistol-was
agreed to by Llulls's friends. The latter,
however, insisted upon naming the dis
tance of twenty i've PAGES, and the prln-.
cipals to fire at will, as the method OF
settling the dispute. This was agreed
to, and the Sunday following was ap-
pointed for the meeting, at nine o'clock,
and the grounds the Metaire Course.
Previous TO starting the seconds met at
gunsmith's on Roysl.strset to mould the
bullets and to select weapons which. had
never been used by either party. This
point arranged, the principals, who had
not been far off, were added to the num-
Der, and the whole party now proceeded
to the Metaire Course.
Arrived there, large crowd it ap-
peared had got wind Of what was to take
place, and had already arrived upon the
ground. The party thereupon immedi-
ately continued upon the she'll road TO
Carrollton, and between 10 and l o'clock
found themselves in an open field about
a mile in the rear of that town,
TIE toss up was now won, though the
morning was cloudy and the matter OF
but little nsequence, by Diaz, the sec
ond of the Cuban (; Lula, with his coat
buttoned up and his hat pulled well over
his eyes, was placed with his back to the
river and Mayer, who is complimented
by all parties for his fine appearance and
courageous bearing, at twenty FIVE PAGES
distant. The terms of the cartel were
thereupon explained to the principals
each to advance (if he chose) and to fire
at will.
The seconds having further intimated
that the principals would be responsible
to them if either fred before the COM
mand, Diaz pronounced the words, " Are
you resdy-fre."
For more than minute after neither
party made any movement, but stood
with arms raised, watching what the
other would do.
At the expiration of that time, the
Cuban, who had been standing in the
attitude prescribed by the code, made a
step forward. AS he did SO, Pepe Lula 8
pistol was discharged. Meyer halted,
made an attempt to raise his pistol, and,
rolling his eyes like one who had re-
ceived mortal wound, fell heavily back
ward. The surgeons, Drs. Ribot and
Havs, who had been made to remain at
some distance of, we're now summoned.
The ball, upon examination, proved to
have penetrated the breast upon the
right side, and to have come out at the
back.
One of the seconds of Llulls, Mr..
Wilz, now advanced to the side of the
wounded man and proffered bis assis-
tance and flask of brandy. Mayer at
first declined the latter-ssid that it was
nothing-that he was an old soldier, but
was ultimately persuaded to swallow a
draught upon the advice of his surgeon.
The surgeon of Pepe Llulla having
been placed at the disposition OF Mayer,
the latter, With his seconds, returned to
the city.
Shortly after his arrival second chal-
lenge was rendered him and accepted,
and the second duel doubtless took place
yesterday.
At twelve o'clock on Monday it was
announced by physicians in attendance
that the wounds of Carlos de Mayer we're
not of dangerous character, and that
the latter would be upon bis feet in a
couple of weeks. The ball is stated to
have penetrated from the nipple of the
right breast to behind the shoulder.
LULA was yesterday made TO give
$4,000 bonds before Recorder Massicot
that no more duels should occur in this
parish. He was also summoned before
the Chief of Police. The consequence Of
these facts will be that any subsequent
duels that may arise land it is not i'm
probable that a half dozen are impend-
ing) will occur beyond the Metropolitan
limit The advice of Lula s friends to
him is understood to be to fight at most
but one more duel, but to agree to pro
duce (whst they say can be easily done)
an opponent in compound duel for all
who may wish to fight.