The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-09-13
eESPORTES & WILLIAMS.
TERMS-IN ADVANCE,
''7' Fhe Italian Duel In New York,

accedht M th6 New York Sun, of I'd
instapt,oof, he,duels between Colonel
Cabzi and General Fardelli, for an
insult by the fortiier to tho latter, at
tho letsFbanquot in Stlzer's Park, in
Tho meeting was arranged for yes.
,'erdAy morning, and the ground 80.
le'ted! was the property of Signor
Bppeli, nm Italian gentleman resid.
ing on Long Island, just back of
Williamsburg. All night Thursday
Si9nor Fardelli was busily, engaged
Writing iette,s and arranging details
OF his business. Morning arrived.
and kissing his young wife with more
eifoctionr than usual, the General
hastepsd to his store. lie arrived
there at O'Clock and found q car
riage waiting. n &c.,.
In it wore tho Count do Lassala,
Signor Nlanara and German sur.
gepns Two brightly polished scab-
bards restod between the knees of
the Count, and the surgeon carried a
mysterious looking rosewood case on
his ,Anees.I General Fardelli got in,
and'tho carriage hastily drove away.
Two hours ride, during which Gen.
cralFardelli scarcely spoke, brought
the gentlemen to tho residence of
their friend, Signor Benelli. Colo.
mol sCanzi had not yet arrived.
''' THE DUELLING GROUND.
Tho gentlemen sat down to wait.
ana IN the meantime tho seconds
strolled over tho ground selected for
tho eyontful meeting. Tho Sun
shone brightly, and tho mir was cool
and bracing. Tho spot was q bcauti
1ul grassy sward, nesting lovingly
ut the loot Of score OF massive
oaks. Presently carriage drove
lelsurely up the road and turned into
the gravcllcd walk that led to the
cottage. AS it drove up the gentle
men arose from tho bench and rcmov-
cd their hats. The first person to
alight was Sgnor Norton, and the
next Signor Marzoni. Colonel Canzi
then stepped to the ground, followed
ny surgeon with case of instru.
mcnts. Tho gentlemen all removed
their hats and bowed formally to the
others. A pair of
SHINING scABDAREs
we're then removed from tho carriage
aud the parties moved toward tho lawn
under tho trees. Both principals
wore pale, Jot perfectly soif-possess-
cd. Colonel Canzi is small man, with
1.-THE, active body and very ex-
press''c face. His dark eyes flashed
fire, and every muscle seemed knit.
and every sncw strained to its ut.
most tensions as he walked hurricd)y
to tho spot. General Fardclli was
dressed in his common gray business
suit. 1lo had also put on white
vest and white nccktic for tho occa.
sion. lilo is,a venerable old man.
with n great, broad, open facc and
kindly smile. lie was very quiet,
and seemed to take matters very
easy. Arriving on tho ground, the
second 3 measured the distance -Gf-
teen fcet-at which tho gentlemen
wcro to light. twas then agreed be.
tween tho seconds that
THE DRAWING OF nI.oop
should not stop the fight, unless tho
loss of is incapacitcd either one of the
com mbatants. The rrclimiharics gone
through with, Signor Manara adSanc-
ed and placed a glittcripg blade in the
hand of Coloucl Canzi. Tho dark
ego flashed little brighter as tho
thin white fingers closed over the
NIT, but no othcrsign of feeling was
visible. Signor Norton then placed
tho heavy cutlass in tho hand of tho
old We tcran Of tho Potomac. The
seconds bowed to their respective
principals. The principals bowed to
each other,
"Messleurs, votre Guarde p
shouted the polished Manara, and tho
gl'stoning blades crossed like flash
oi lightning. lu that position thew
stood for several seconds, when Gone
raj iFardelli mado al effort to forco
tho fighting. ;..,. ....
Tho surgeons opened their surgical
cases and brought out .,,., 8
DAMAGES AND TouRNtoUnrs,
while tho seconds stood by withl anx-
rcus faces md beating hearts. For Il
time the conflict was pretty equal,
neither gaining any perccp,iblo ad-
vantage General Fardelli welded
hishuge sabre with great power, but
withhttIo precision. His adversary
was decidedly the coolor of the two
aud it was not long before this fac t
began to tell. The swords flashed in
thetair like streaks Of sunlight upon
apolishcd mirror. Both gentlemen
strovo to make home cuts ond thrusts.
but the guards we're too we'll covered.
But Fardelli was too violent. At
isst'hc made desperate effort to cut
Colonel. Capai's leg. He swunc
his sabre with u peculiar flourish, and
ns ne made q feiNt at Canzi's head, in