The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-10-13

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THE CODE DUELLO.
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CorrespendeueeB Between Col. Mosby,
Late Of q. .. A., and Gel. BOYD, Late
ofths U. o. A.
tPrcm the wsrr,s,ou True Index, October 9th ]
The subjolned correspondence, which we
rumors which have been anoat In this and
other communities 10 reference TO q duel be-
tween the aforementioned parties, and SO
plainly traces the quarrel through lts differ.
word Of comment:
u wAssssrSs, Va. Oct. I, 1899.
SIR;-When We casually met on the road
this morning, you informed me that you felt
yourself aggrieved by my course towards
you, and that You desired satisfaction for II.
which acknowledge my readiness to render
you. I now formally notify you Of nv ac-
ceptance Of your proposition for Eight.
The bearer Of this, Col. Smith, Ii author
lied to arrange the terms Of meeting.
Respectfully, your obedient servant.
JOHN y. MosBY.
Col. ". n. Porp. r-
u 81
NO. n.-coLoNHL BOYD TO COLONEL SMITH.
,wAssssroS, vIneIxIA.l
s,,.1,.v , October h !; S;SR, m. iss
,.is, - oo w. ny I'm, ~ w0GEe Lne
teee,ps " Io"u"ioa''on ''o" ooi' mo'oy
| WNn9u. Pu..ps tn,s mater IN otneI
nanas, rTpy ~ Snce 70 INFORM you that l
an NOT Glnng 70 oe placed ~ the posiLion
Wniun Io,one, mospy assumesltna' OF
enahcnBins Pary 4 ald not deeire satis,
, ~ noI nsAo tno ,,PtoPosn.onto ngnt
ny Woros we're, snas II No conunued 10 IN
ss s,.e'e w'n ny ous'ness wTu'a MAKE IL
,hn.Sna ~ ,is HUG eau
servant, W. Ii. BOYD.
Col. THos. SMITH.
| .. Pc.
NO. uI.-CoIosRL MospY TO COLONEL, noYp.
wARRlsros. Oct. !, 1850
| sIR; THIS morning you Informed me that
you desired satisfaction for alleged wrongs
! had done you, and Immediately answered
that was ready 10 give II. An agreement
for night was then made to come of on
your return 10 Warrenton. Accordingly, as
soon a. heard that you had returned, l
addressed you formal acceptance 81 your
bearer OF my note to you, has Just shown
me ono addressed BY you to him, In which
you ignore the fact that there was any agree
mont Tor nght, and say that you desire no
"satisfaction," and that you simply notified
me "thnt II continued TO Interfere with
your business, you would make 1t per-
sonal matter" certainly did not so under
stand yopi and wish you 70 know that 80
long as the interests Of my clients and the
people Of Fauquier county demand 1t, I shall
/ now demand Of you satisfaction for the
language used byyou In reference to myself.
Colonel Smith is authorised TO arrange the
Respectfully, your obcdient servant.
- - JoHs 5. Mospr.
Col. VIZ. BorD.
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Iv.-coLoNEL BOYD TO COLONEL MosBY,
MAnnsn,oS, VA, October 2. ises;
o. ioer ss.:eInsns, ~ your ieuer Oh tht
n nrst instant, mat desired sausiactlon ~
ahesea Tsoo us tns' you NAG aone me- u
snraorn. Snn aoh 1 NJ, a. Ia v a,
asIeonSut Ior nsss wa tnen maae. ioul
formal acceptance" was q proposition" o
your own. TOUT pfoPosnion must 90 mad'
o od s' snA' " sas" ,nh ior MoiS
auo,sS Iii LII y IA 70, wiz" .m'., popori,
n ell and the people Of Fauquier," there
misrepresentation Of words In my note /,
Colonel Smith, In which you state with quo
tatlon marks, that you (Boyd) desire N,
satisfaction" Two letters having passe,
between us without your using the Language
Of provocation towards you, deem fnrthe
correspondence useless.
l am, sir, your obedlent servant,
w. II. BorD.
Colonel Jonn >. Mospr. BIO
NO. v-coLosBL MosBr TO COLONEL BOYD
REPLY TO A NOTE RECEIVED AT TEL
O'CLOCK, A. NJ
WAhEEhTos' ootooet y, iSeg;
. S!h' -FOUR note o. tne "a is eVasive. II
omittea your onehsive language was DC
cause aes"ea no e1piana.loh OF apology
my 9o5eS. nas peoh 70 vest whether 20
w1u,a ngnt 10 gSn.lemani ana 70 Temov
W. n p,ot 81 ior ,uner eluiyocauon nov
s s mat you cEula prove IN rehnsyNanl
that was mghway roDDer. ! now az
hana alisiac'ion-hote xplanahon or equiv
oc 1t,Sr .,,
, Wm YOU ngGu
r Soione. e,nsh nas tuii huthorlty 70 act'
HesPce"uiy' your ooed'eht servant,
No, wv II pox 'so' o. MosBY'
) Sent at Il 40 o'ciocl. m.
wARnHIroS, October g. 1859.
4 MEMoRANpA.-The communications
lat al L.. II.