The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-07-01
THE DUEL.
AfIa,r Of Honor ia Arkansas-One OF
the Participants Probably Fatally
Woumsled-The Other Unhurt Full
Partic ulars Of the Affair-Scenes and
Incidents.
IFrom the Memphis Avalanche. u

From the Memphis Avalanche.l
Mr.. James Brizzolara ard Mr. George
X. Phelan met last evening about seven
o clock, five miles below tho city, on the
Arkansas shore. Mr.. Brizzolara fell at
the second shot fired by Mr.. Phelan, the
ball entering the left breast near the nipple,
and passing through the left arm. The
origin Of the unfortunate difficulty is fa-
miIiar to tho readers Of the Aratanche.
On Saturday last, Immediately after the
arrest Of Mr.. Brizzolara by the Sheriff,
Mr.. Pbelan addressed him n note, request
ing him to name some place whore cor
rcspondcnce could be inaugurated. Upon
consulting with his friends, Mr.. Brizzolara
designated Hopeheld, Arkansas us
the place, and the time, nine o'clock on
Monday morning. At the appointed time
Mr.. Brizzolara was ut Hopeheld with his
friends, Colonel James Coleman and Col.
Rogers. Mr.. Phclan was also there, at
tended b. Colonel NJ. &. Galloway and
Colonel Duncan. Shortly after arriving
at the place designated, Mr.. Brizzolara re-
ceived note from Mr.. Phclan demanding
unconditional satisfaction, which challenge
was promptly accepted by Mr.. Brizzolara.
Several notes passed rs to the terms Of the
meeting, and ca, tel was agreed upon that
the gentlemen should meet ut Hopcfeld,
Arkansas, ut point nearly opposite
Washington street, Memphis, Tennessee
mt six o clock last evening the weapons 81
lected we're Colts navy repcaters, the dis
lance fifteen PAGES, and the terms, TO fire
at will after the word had been given, and
to continue TO fire until the weapons were
emptied or one of the parties wounded
The terms of the duel were of IA deadly
character, but were selected upon full con-
sulta,ion with Mr.. Brizzolara by his Sec
onds.
By some means or other the rumor of
tho approaching duel circulated through
the city yesterday like wild-hrc, and at
five o'clock in the evening several thou
sand people were on the bluffs gazing
across the river ut the Arkansas shore. At
five o'clock Mr.. Brizzolara and friends go.
on board of the "Chcck' near the foot of
Madison street Nearly
TWO HUNDRED PEOPLE
crowded on board, anxious to witness the
fight The Cheek steamed up the river to
point nearly opposite the dry docks,
when the steam tug commanded by Capt.
Postal came along side and took on board
Mr.. BraZzolara and seconds. About
thirty spectators crowded after them on
board the tug The Cheek steamed over
TO the Arkansas shore, and put of its load
of passengers.
The tug steamed over towards Hope
field, but stopped in the middle Of the
river, Mr.. BrizZolaras friends seeing a
white flag waving from skin. On the
approach Of the skill, Col. Galloway stood
up and informed those on board the tug
OF Ian Ia. har Ia. IA,
to arrest tho combatants. Col. Galloway,
and Mr.. Phelan, and another gentleman
who were on board the skill, came on
board the ''tug.' In few minutes AN
other skiif came alongside with two med.
zeal gentlemen.
COURTESY.
While the skiff containing Colonel Gal.
iaway and Mr.. Phelan approached the
steam tug, Mr.. Brizzolara was standing
on the stern Of the tug smoking q cigar
As the skihf passed up towards the bow
Mr.. Phelan seeing Mr.. Brizzolara politely
raised his ha, which act of courtesy was
as politely responded to by Mr.. Brizzo-
lara.
THE ARRANGEMENTS.
After n short consultation between the
friends of the combatants, the party again
entered the skill, which example was fol-
lowed by Mr., Brizzolare and friends, who
got on board another skill. The tug then
returned to the Tennessee shore leaving
the principals and their friends in mid
stream. This was done for the purpose OF
getting rid of the crowd on board the tug,
us no witnesses were desired at the fight
except the immediate friends of the par
4. H. A. L.. 4 h.
had landed the steamer Check put out from
the landing and taking ON board princi-
pals, seconds and physicians streamed
down the river to point on the Arkansas
shore five miles from the city, A landing
was made and the ground at once stepped
flo
THE FIGHT,
Both gentleman, on taking their re-
spective positions, appeared perfectly calm
and collected. Colonel NJ. T.. galloway
acted as second of Mr.. Phclan, and Colonel
j. j. DuBose acted for Mr. Brizzolara.
Col. Rogers, who WAS the original second
of Mr.. Brizzolara, remained in the tug.
When the tug was seized by the peace
officers, Col. Rogers could not get on
board. Consequently no was left behind,
and Col. j, j. Du Bose acted us above stated,
AS the second of Mr.. Brizzolara, in which
no was assisted by Col James Coleman.
Upon the question being asked, according
to the cartel
"GENTLEMEN, ARE you READY?
both gentlemen responded in an audible
tone Of voice, "ready" The word at once
came, "Fire u Mr.. Brizzolara fired inn
mediately at the word, missing his oppo-
nent. Mr.. Phelan fired with like effect.
Two shots were then fired rapidly by Mr..
Brizzolara, neither of which took effect.
As he was cooking his pistol to fire the
fourth time he threw his breats forward and
received Mr.. Phelan's second shot in the
manner designated above. He i'm
mediately fell, and Mr.. Phelan ceased Ar
ing. The parties returned to the city on
the Cheek. Mr., Brizzolara was carried to
the residence offis sister, on Union street,