The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-05
The LATE DUEL In ARKANSAS.



from the Memphis Appeal, June 30.l
Major w. r. Rogers, who was the second OF Mr.
BriZZoara In the late duel and whose absence from
the field was noticed by casually yesterday morn
Ing In the following woris:-"The word was won at
the toss by Colonel Du Bose, WHO, We have neglected
to say had returned to town, and was requested by
Mr.. BrzzOara to act In the place or Major Rogers
prevented from doing so by some cause not ex-
plained to the orters'D-expains this absence in
diIigent inquiry from every one likely TO know the
cause Of MAJOR Rogers absence on Tuesday evening
one, even among those most likely to know, who
could give the slightest information. Our 'rna-
blltyn considering me circumstances Is not 70 be
wondered at. The following IL the card OF Major
EDIToRs ApPEAL-In your account of the fight on
Tuesday evening between Messrs. e. r. Phelan and
James Brizzolara, your reporter sad that he was
unable to account for my absence, being the second
the author OF said article and IN justice to myself,
deem 1t my duty to explain the cause that prevented
me from being present at the meeting of the aore-
At fifteen minutes before four O'Clock met Colo
mel Coleman and Colonel Brizzoara at Coleman's
ferryboat which Understood Colonel Brizzoiara TO
say left the foot OF Madison street at four O'clock
On the way to the river az called
Cannon, on Front street, and in company
with those gentlemen repaired as speedily as
possible TO the ferrybOa which had started before
we reached the landing, but returned for the pur.
pose oil taking US on On getting aboard ! was
greatly surprised at not finding any OF my party,
but as we got distance out In the river, dlscov
cred the blue tug starting out from the foot or Jefer
son street. and concluded that Colonel Coleman and
Colonel Brizzolara were on 1t. On reaching the Ar.
kansas side we learned tnat the sheriff OF Crtten.
den was anu s sa nS rne
small boats In the river. On meeting Captain Adams
was informed that Colonel BrizzOlara and others
were in the blue tug that had second time started
across and was then near the middle Of the stream
Immediately procured boat, and T In company
for for" and succeeded SS in reaching the tug,
upon which found Colonel Coleman
Bzzoara and Others OF 60a pares men
party to point down the river where the affair
could be settled without interference from the civil
authorities went aft at the request OF the officer
OF the boat, and while my attention was called away
by matters passing around me, arrangements were
made by the hostile parties Of which heard nothing.
soon AFTER 1 saw Colonel Coleman IN one skin and
Colonel Brizzolara in another, and hailed them
from the top OF the tug for the purpose OF getting IN
make them hear me. The tug now repaired to the
foot OF Jefferson street. as her captain informed me,
board after which she would process to the skIand
the whole party would proceed down the river. On
landing he tug the o boa On se
points, and finally informed me that they had aoan-
doned tae enterprise, and would nave no Q, iurtneI
tain Beatty and Mr.. Washington started down the
river. when we learned that Me2srs. Phean and
Brizzoiara and those with them had taken passage
on the steamer Cheek which was then turning the
point down the r we pand iSsWTa
time for the affair, but was sadly disappointed on
coming in within 100 yards Of the Cheek We started
back up the river and we were not advis as to the
result until we reached the city, about ha-past ten
O'CLOCK
had no control prevented my beng present 10 act as
Colonel Brizzolara's friend, though l made every
effort in my power to do So as MAJOR Cannon, Cap
tain Battle and Mr.. Washington will bear witness.
In closing this explanation OF the causes that pre-
vented my being on the ground | take pleasure In
acknowledging the Kindness OF Colonel DuBose,
who, am informed, most efficiently acted as the
friend Of Colonel Brzzoara an occasion that has
covered that gentleman with honor
W. F. ROGERS.