Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-06-18
THE DUEL.
1T rs FOUGHTsN NORTH CAROLINA
Cameron FOUNDED. Though not
Seriously.
TIE RESULT.
The Field and PreIinIinnries.

THE DEPARTURE FROM PETERSBURG.
Here they were strictly watched by the
police, whose vigilance, however, they man.
aged TO elude.
Ga Saturday morning at about 4 o'clock
he parties left Petersburg on a special car
attached to the freight train on the Norfolk
aud Petersburg railroad. They made their
wav slowly, aud by o'clock they reached
D,ep Creek crossing, about six miles from
Norfolk. Here they found carriages in
waiting, in which they proceeded down the
banks Of the Dismal Swamp canal.
THE FIELD.
The spot chosen for the meeting was near
II tow path Of the anal JUS, beyond the
nviding line between Virginia and North
Carolina. II was an open, dry space in the
swamp, and chosen as the & st suilaple
place which the party had approached.
PRELIMINARGEs.
The fold having been reached, prepare
tions for acton were commenced. Both
principals were provided with dueling ps--
tolls, aud each one had his surgeon. The
positions were selected, aud ten PAGES, the
distance, marked oil. The choice Of wca
puns to be used fell to Me-. Hughes. The
pist lis carried Ny him were the same used
in the Wise and Clements, Wise and Az
lett, AMI lniel and EmDre duels. They
are owned by Mr.. Sutherland, Of this city,
aud are from the celebrated maker Consta-
Bile, of London. The preliminaries being
arranged, the pistols were handed the prin-
cipals, the terms ofthe duel were explained,
and all was d eclared ready.
THE DUEL.
The two men stood opposing each other
with the weapons In hand, each one dis
playing a GOODNESS remarkable for so criti-
cal mo nent. Tho words of the second
could DO heard, Gentlemen, are you ready
Ere 70 Scarcely had his lips uttered the
last word when the reG ort Of pistol drown
ed the S, und Of the next. 1t was Cameron
All, fret. lie missed his man, who in a
second or two af erwarts fires his pistol. -
Cameron wheels half way round, and ex-
claims, 81 am shot, but am here to give
satislactiop" IL walks a few steps aud is
laid upon the ground by his surgeon fjr ex-
animation.
lie was found TO have been wounded in
the left lrsast, the ball passing about two
inches b,loS his heart, aud around the body
for several inches. The wound was n 1t con
sidCred serious. We have two reports con
corning Camern's ball-one TO the effect
that il VIII lEed by Hughess left ear, anoth-
or that il passed above his head This,
however, is immaterial. Again, there is
some difference Of statement as TO what fol-
lowed. One report has il that Hughes ex-
claimed, 81 am satisfied"
Another one, hieh agrees with the Off
cial statement, which we give below. is that
Hughes, being asked IL he was satisfied, re-
Piled, al demand another fire." The physi-
clans having declared Mr.. Uameron not
able to continue the duel, another fire was
not deemed necessary.
tbs RESULT.
AZ er this the seconds drew mp and signed
the following document, which has been
given as In view Of correcting the different
statements likely TO arise
"Mr. william 4 Cameron received flesh
wound Immediately over the lower lobe Of
the left lung which disabled him entirely
according 10 the statement of his physician
Mr.. Hughes having demanded second IRE
was informed NY US that Mr.. Cameron wa