The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-28
THE DUELLO IN ITALY.
Affair OF Honor Between IN American
and an Italian Count-A Fatal Shot,

By late foreign mails we have accounts OF a
fatal duel which occurred on the 1st Inst, In
Italy, between an Italian Count and an Amerl-
can. The particulars are thus given by the
Turin Gazette of the I'd:
An '.affalr of honor" was determined yes
| terday between Count Benedetto Vincenzo
| Srlla and an American named Frederick
| Brewster. The laLter occupied an important
position In the well-known English banking
| firm of Messrs. Lloyd & Co., Piazza San Marco,
Leghorn.
THE PRovocATIoN.
The Count Benedetto Vincenzo SelIa was
one of the highest and best branches OF the
late Duke of Parma's family. He was orig.
nallV intended for lhe clerical professions; out
| the gown and tonsure proved 100 unlnvltng
| for one of Benedetlo's calibre, and he pre-.
| terred to coDine his ambition 10 the rank OF
an officer in the National Guards. Oa the z5d
| ult The Count aud Mr.. Brewster had an occa-
sional meeting In The sala0f Inc Leone aoro,
| In LeuhOrn. In this favUrlte resort Beneuetio
and the American gentleman had formed
through accidental mseLIDSa, warm ln'ina-
CT. It seemed 10 be the Americans pride 10
az ouire The most refined knowledge and &C
cent of our language, as IL was tne counts
falling TO have an undue reverence for any
persous from distant climates. A lively qiies-
tion arose concerning the purity OF American
nol,,ics. and the Count employed most bitter
words denunciatory OF the same. The Ameii
can demanded first as o courtesy that the broil
should be ended and the demand failing 10 be
acoulesced 10, Mr.. Brewster aimed sting
Ing blow at the Count across the little table at
which they sat. The Count fell backward for
q moment, then suddenly springiug to his feet
he drew his sword. The mutual irienos OF the
Count and the foreigner Immediately inter-
fered and eXerted their every effort to recon-
Gle the combatants. Failing In this, they
took the Count into another room and coun-
selled Mr.. Brewster to retire.
ACHALLENGE GIVEN AND ACCsrrED.
On the following morning the following
mole was presented to Dir. Brewster Dy one OF
the Counts footmen:
s'PALAzzo SELLA, July "a, 1872.
'sSif-You have humiliated me In the pres
ence of my friends, and cannot live without
some effort to seek revenge. therefore chal-
leuye You to meet me on the field OF honor on
a day which YOU will name, and under any
circumstances you propose.
''BENEDErTo VINcESzo SELLA,
tsLIeuteCant Fifth Regiment National Guard.
s.Mr. FREDERICK BREWSTER"
The American sent the following brief reply:
"l5 PLAzzo SAN MARCO, July "a.
ssSir-I will fight with pistols TODAY on the
Tuscan road. FRED. BREWSTER.
"B. V. SELLA, Lieutenant"
Here their friends again interfered, and re.
solved that should the affair be accomplished
at ali 1t were better to do 80 amid proper sur
roundings. The lst Of August was The day
appointed, pistols were decided on as the wea.
mons 10 be- used, aud the distance between
the contestants when called upon 10 prepare
to fire was placed at fourteen PAGES.
OF THE FATAL FIELD.
The affair was kept In profound secrecy by
all connected with II, and the morning OF the
lat of August came and found party OF gen.
tlemen taking an unusually eally drive IN TWO
.chaises toward the country. Having reached
the little wood of Bruuello they alighted and
bade the coachman return TO Le2h0rn. Lieu
enaut-Colonel Rooof, of the Bersaliers, and
Mr.. Charles Lloyd, OF Leghorn, were named
by Mr.. Brewster to act as his seconds or Pc
rolf. Captain Lucca and Lieutenant Marmo,
of the National Guards. Stood for The Count
The challenge and the reply were read oy
Lieutenant .Cononel Runola and acknowledged
BY the contestants.
Surgeon Parker stood beside Brewster, and
Dr. Patti communed with Benedetto Sella
At FIVE minutes 70 eight o'clock the oueiIlsis
removed their outside clothes, leaving nochlng
on their bodies but light uudershlrts. At Two
minutes TO eight o formal salute passed be-
tween them, and having drawn lots, they took
their respective positions on level plot OF
ground. A handkerchief was tied over the
ewes of each. Turned aside to each other, the
loaded revolvers were given to them, ana
when Captain Lucca's watch pointed TO eisht
he asked:
'Are ye ready?"
Two nervous voices said yes"
The words lone two three y then usner-
ed in the murder.
THE DEADLY FIGHT.
uUno!n the pistols are cluiched, and the
arms slowly rise In the most probable direction
of each living target.
"Due ~ and both arms were rlgidly fixed
forward Moments OF terrible suspense ensue.
Tire % and one pistol flashed almost slmu'-
taueously with The utlerance Of The deadly
cue.
A long. pilIiu moan followed, then an ejacu-
la,ion -"On my God p-then nothing more
Bleeding and speechless, the handsome form
of Benedetto Sella lay upon the grass. He
was shot below the left ear, and the bullet
severed his jugnlar vein. Where Mr. bre"s-
Ter has found shelter we know not.