Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-06-29
HOPEFIELD,
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Colonel M. L. GALLOWAY:
Sir 1 have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of the note of Colonel George
R. Phelan, of this date. handed me by
you, and would respectfully reply that
full satisfaction will be accorded him; my
friend Colonel W. f. Rogers viii hand
YOU this and is fully authorized to act for
me. Very respectfully,
JAMES BRIZZOLARA.
After the reception of the above, the
friends of the principals met, and the fol-
lowing cartel being presented by the
challenged, was agreed to:
CARTEL FOR A HOSTILE MEETING BE-
TWEEN M B~RIzzoLARA AND COL.
GEO R. HELAN
1. Time shall be Tuesday afternoon
(2Sth instsnt) at six o'clock.
2. Place shall be at Hopeheld, opposite
Memphis, nearly fronting Monroe street,
in said Memphis.
3. Weapons shall be Colts navy six
~repeaters.
4 Distance (I5) fifteen PAGES, each
party to maintain his position, and o
tinue firing until all barrels are emptied.
In the event either party falls, the firing
will cease.
). The word will be given as follows:
The second winning the word will take
his position and say: Gentlemen, are you
reddyF Both parties shall respond il dis
tinct voice, saying-Ready; after which
the second will say-Fire. Neither party
to raise his pistol before the word IRE.
6. Each party shall be entitled to tI2)
twelve friends, besides surgeons, to be
W. F. ROGERS.
NJ. c. GALLOWAY.
H~OPEFIELD, ARK, June p, 1870, 1870
o'clock am.
This protocol was signed and sealed in
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made known to any persons outside of
those Immediately interested and their
intimate friends. The consequence was,
any number of lying rumors, which flew
around town thick as leaves which strew
the brooks in YslOmbrosa," in all of
which rumQrslhaweyaTatRRz e HRFaESaiR
over in HOpefeld. Mr.. Brizzolara having
business to transsc in the city, was com
PEELED to return to town. His every mo-
ton was accordingly watched, and yester-
day afternoon. when he started TO 90
down to the boat, he was followed by a
large crowd, eager to see the tragedy.
1t is not our purpose here to give in de
tail a description Of the various attempts
to make the fight at HOpeield, ac-
cording to cartel, and the delays
and nterferences consequent thereon. We
need only TO say that they were unsuc-
c~essful, and that the steamer Cheek was
at last chartered to take the entire party
of belligerents where they would not be
interrupted by sherif7s, officers, ETC.. as
was threatened 70 be the case at Hope
field.
The Cheek, after taking aboard all par
ties interested, proceeded down to the
place selected for the fght-an open field
on the Arkansas shore, some seven miles
below the city, whittier the cOmbatants
and their friends quickly repaired.
On the landing OF the DOsr, no time was
lost in preliminaries. The word was won
at the toss by Col. Dubose, who, we have
neglected to say, had returned TO town,
and was requested by Mr.. BrizEOlara to
act in the place Of Col. Rogers prevented
from doing so by some cause not ex-
planned to the reporters.) This, of course.
left the choice of positions entirely to Col.
Galloway, second OF Mr.. Phelan, who
placed his principals bach TO the sun.
On being placed on the stand and their
weapons given them, the question are
you ready" was asked by Col. DubOse.
Z" Ready was answered by Mr.. Phelan,
but MIR. BrizzOlara cried ont mot ready"
and coolly putting his pistol between his
knees, proceeded 10 turn up his shirt
cuffs, which had gotten down over his
hand and annoyed him. AS soon as this
operation was over, the call proceeded,
and al the word firing began. We will
not attempt to partieulsriEe (st the late
hour at which we write, this is impossiblel.
but we can only say, from all that we can
learn, the two first shots lone each) were
harmless, but that the second shot of Ny.
Phelan took effect on Mr.. Brizzolara, en-
tering near the left nipple, over the heart,
and passing through a portion of the
body transversely, coming out under the
left arm.
On receiving his wound Mr.. Brizzolsrs
fell to the earth, and according to the
terms of the cartel, firing peased. The
surgeons had the wounded man
removed to the boat, and
a quick trip was made to the ,.city.
BrizzOlara was Immediately trans
to the GUS of his sister, Madame
Vincent, on Union street, where he was
attended by his surgeon, DIR.
Mitchell, who reports TO us at writing
that the wound, though serious, and pos
sihly dangerous, is not necessarily so, and
that with proper care and attention, and
perfect quietude, Mr.. Brizzolars will soon
be we'll.
We record with a degree of pleasure,
eommingled with pain, that both COM
batanis accord to each other the utmost
cOolness and bravery. Mr.. Phelan de-
sired us 70 say that Mr.. Brizzolara showed
himself TO b a man Of nerve, GOODNESS,
and desperate bravery. The same quail
iles are accorded BY M zrizzolara and
his friends to Mr.. Phelan.
And thus ends the last act In thel
drama-sO far.