The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-02-02

The Augusta Chronicle, of yesterday, gives
the following account of the origin Of an impend.
ing duel:
Un last Sunday morning the Chronlcie anu SEN
tirel stated that duel was on the tapts between
two well known gentlemen from neighboring
States. For obvious reasons neither the names OF
the parties nor the particulars Of tue aha!r were
On Yesterday however, IAN expose was made aud
below We give an account OF the whole matter,
which; we believe, will be found substantially
correct. Sometime ago difficulty arose between
A. II. Davega, Esq, OF Chester, S. O., and
Colonel William Johnston, OF Charlotte, N. g.,
and President OF the Charlotte, Columbia. and
Augusta Railroad. Colonel Johnston Is said to
have heard that Mr.. Dagega had informed the
people OF Chester that he Colonel Johnstonl was
opposed to the Air Line Railroad having It's termi.
nus ut Chester, and used his influence to have IL at
Charlotte, because he was interested pecunlarlly
In the latter place. 1t was also reported that he
had condemned Colonel Johnston for sacrifl" Ing
the interests Of the charlotte, Columbia and Au-
gusta Rallroad-wlch would have been subserV.
ell BIZ having the terminus at Ohester-to hfs own
private interests In Charlotte. About ten days
ago Colonel Johnston, going down to Columbia to
attend directory meeting, encountered Mr. Do
vega ON the train. A dispute about the alleged re-
norris eusued, which resulted In Mr.. Dayega being
struck by Colonel Johnston. Soon after this MIR.
DayeCa CAME to Augusta, accompanied BY
q friend, and note was sent by him to Colonel
Johnston. On last Saturday morning reply came
nge, anu the time named, we believe, was Tues
day morning. On Monday night there arrived on
the Charlotte train Colonel Johnston, his friend,
General Rufus Barrlnger, aud surgeon. The
Do ty went to the Globe Hotel, but did net regis
Ter, and kept very close IN their rooms. At the
Planters were Mr.. Darega and his friends, Colo
mel Mcclure. OF Chester, aud Captain George Tup-
per- OF Charlesron bu there was no surgeon with
Them. None OF them were registered, however,
though they had been at the hotel several days,
and they kept carefully a1oof. IL was expected
that the affair would come OF yesterday morning,
but IL Is sail that there was not time to Irrange
the premDarles, and the combat was postponed
for little while. Several parties, however.
had heard OF the proposed duel, and one or
two reporters and anxious inquirers were at the
hotels before daylight yesterday morning, waiting
for the parties to set out for the duclng ground,
which was supposed to be the far-famed San dbar
Ferry. On yesterday morning Mayor Estes re-
ceiyed a dispatch from the Mayor OF Charlotte,
stating that Colonel Johnston had come here TO
light duel with Mr.. DavegA anu Mayor Estes or
tered the police to arrest The parties. After some
little search a Lieutenant OF police found Mr.. Da-
vega in The parlOr OF tile Planters, and he was de.
sired 10 come before Justice Ellis, who required
him to sign peace bond IN the sum OF 5000.
Colonel Johnston was also found In his room at
the Globe, and required to give the same bond 1t
Is believed that this will end the affair. boaru
OF honor was reported busy I'LL day Yesterday
trying to arrange the matter. Others think that
there will be duel Notwithstanding the peace
bonds and the board OF honor