Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-15
THE CODE DUELLO.
Cuba vs., Spain.

A few weeks since procession of Cu>
ban patriots in this city bore a banner
inscribed "Death to Spain-Death to
Spaniards," and such cries were raised
in the streets as the Cuban sympathizers
passed.
The demonstration led to some angry
determinations and lengthy publications
in the journals, and to the issue of the
following card : ...a
To the Cuban refugees and 10 those
who sympathlze with them : The UNDER
signed, q European Spaniard by birth,
and who was brought up in New Orleans,
is DESTROYS of responding on the field Of
honor, and in any way they may indi-
cate, to those who in their meetings and
professions in this city, have shouted
"Death to Spain !" Death to the
Spaniards j"
And whoever might desire to take up
the matter is requested to address him>
self, either personally or through his
friends, hackers OF seconds, to the under~
signed, from six to eight O'Clock in the
morning, at the corner of Congress and
Moreau streets, or il the afternoon,
from two o'clock till dark, at the office
Of the cemetery on Louisa street, Third
district, TO obtain whatever satisfaction
he or they might desire under the
penalty, should they fail so to do, of
being looked upon as impOsters, coward
and contemplate boosters.
PEPE LULA.
New ORLEANS, May 4, 1869.
Pope Lula or Joseph LULA, whose
name is signed to the above, is a gentle
man fifty years Of age who has been re-
siding in this city for the last twenty
five years, and is well known all through
the Third. For the last ten years he has
enjoyed the reputation efa quiet and pros
porous citizen, devOting his time to bis
Cemetery. His preViOus history was, how
ever Of not so quiet character. ...
A response TO LlullfS placard, which
was posted about the streets, and even
upon the door of one Of the Vice Presi
dents OF the Cuban meeting, was re
ceiyed on Thursday. Upon that day the
name Of Carlos de Mayer who had re-
sided and had, perhaps, been born in
Cuba, was presented to Lula and
verbal acceptance of the challenge
given. Lula thereupon pointed out the
fact hat the demand was not in writir 6,
and named Alfred Wilt as the gentle
mSn who would serve as his second.
The parties repaired TO the county of
Carrollon on Sunday morning last, and
| the preliminaIies being arranged, the Sec
| onds intimaled that the principals would
be responsible to them if either fired be-
| fore the command. Diaz, the Cuban's sec
| ond, then pronounced the words, care you
| ready-firel'
For more than minute after, neither
| party made any movement, but stood with
arms raised, watching what the other
would do.
At the expintion of that time, the
Cuban, who had been standing in the
attitude prescribed by the code, made a
step forward. Ashe did so, Pepe Llulla's
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
backward. The surgeons, Drs. Rlbot
and Hava, who had been made to remain
at some distance off were now sums
moned. The ball, upon examination,
proved to have penetrated the breast
upon the right side, and to have come
out a the back. ss...-.tt tls.-j
Ono of the seconds of Lula, Mr..
Wilt, now advanced to the side Of the
wounded man and prOlfered his assist
ance and flask of brandy. Mayer at
| first declined the latter--said 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 Lula having
been placed at the disposition of Mayer,
the latter, with his seconds, returned to
the city.
Shortly after his arrival a second
challenge was rendered him and acs
cepted, and the second duel doubtless
took place yesterday.