, 1870-07-02
THE DUEL.
Affair OF II onor in iArknnsns-One OF
thc Participants Probably Fatally
wOuude6-The tltbcr NnhUrts

wOHnded-Thc other UnhuEfe
From the Memphis {7snn.) 4 Arafane'e, June %.
lIr. James Brizzolara and Mr. George r.
Phelan met last evening about o'clock, five
miles elow the city, on tho Arkansas shore.
Mr.. Rrizzola1a fell at the second shot fred BY
Mr.. rhe1an, tho ball entering the left breast
near the nipple, and passing through the left
arm. The origin OF tho unfortunate difficulty
is familiar 10 the readers Of tho Aealanche.
On Saturday Inst, Immediately after tho arrest
Of Nil. Erixze.ara by the Sheriff, Mr.. phalan
addressed him a note, requesting him to name
GONE place where correspondence could be
inaugurated- Upon consulting with lis friends,
alr. ErizzolaIa designated Hopefeld, Arkan-
s,ss sfe, a. the place, as;n and tho tine o'clock oa
time Mr. Brizzolara was at Hopefeid with
Lis fricnGs, Colonel James Coleman and
Colonel Rogers. A1r. phclan was also there.
attended by Colonel ii. c. Galloway and Col
onel Duncan. Shortly after arriving at the
place. designated, Mr.. BEizzo!aza 1ccciyed
note from Mr. Phelan demanding uncondition-
al satisfaction, which challenge was promptly
accepted by Mr. Brizzo1ara. Several notes
rnsecd as to the terms Of the meeting, aud
cartel was agreed upon that the gentlemen
should meet ut Hopefeld, Ark, at a point
nearly opposite Washington street, Memphis,
Tenn, at 6 o'clock last evening. The weapons
selected were Colts navy reporters, the dis
tance fifteen PAGES, and the terms to fire at
will after the word Lad been given, and to con-
tinue firing until the Weapons were emptied or
one Of the parties wounded.
The terms OF the duel were Of 3 deadly
character, hut were selected upon full consult
alton with Mr.. Brizzolara by his seconds.
Ry some means OF other, the 11mor OF the
approaching duel circulated through tho city
yesterday like wildfIe, and at 5 O'Clock in tue
evening several thousand people were Oh tho
bluffs, gazing acrosa tho river at the Arkansas
Shore at o'clock A1r. Brizzolara and friends
got On board Of the ''Chcek" near the foot Of
Madison street. Nearly two hundred people
crowded on board. anxious to witness tho
fight, The Cheek steamed mp the river to
point nearly opposite the dry docks, when the
steam tug commanded by Captain Postal came
alongside and took on board Mr. Bnzzo-
lara 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" steamer over toward Uooefeld,
but stopped In the middle Of tho river, Mr..
BrizzolaIa's = friends seeing white 1ag waving
from skin. On the approach Of tie skiff,
Colonel Galloway stood up and informed those
on board the '..tug" not to land, rs Tie Sheriff
Colonel Gallaway. Mr.. Phelan, and another
gentleman who were on board the eki1, came
on board the "trg." In few minutes anoth-
er skiR came alongside with two medical gen
tlemen-
While tho skin containing Colonel Gallavav
aAA +4l. 4IE4aA PlAua&uEA AA6 Sltau LUZ. Ill.
Bnzzolara waa standing on the stern Of the
tug smoking cigar. A the skill passed up
toward the bow, Mr. rhelan, seeing ". Briz-
zola1a, politely raieed his hat, which act Of
conrtea7 WAS as politely responded to- by 9Ir.
Btizzo1ara..
After Rhort consultation between the
friends Of the coInbatantB, the patty again
entered the ekid, which example va. followed
bE Mr. RrizzolalA and friends, wto rot on
board another akiff. The tug thea returned
to the Tennessee shore, leaving the principals
and their fnends in mid stream This was
done for the purpose OF getting rid Of the
crowd On board the tug, Is no Witnesses were