Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-08-26
THE srOSBY-PAYNE DUEL.
An Appeal 20 the Code Frustrated by
the Authorities of WarrentOn.
Va and Washington,
=. c.
The Origin OF she DiffieuIfy-MOsby,
the Once GuerriiIa Chief, the Big
Gun Of fhe Grant Admin
tssratfen.

A correspondent Of the New York
Herald teleRrspks from Washington on
/ the twenty-first instant in regard 10 the
suspended duel between Mostly and
Payne, as follows.
! The prominent position which Colonel
| John s. Mosby, o. Warrenton, Virginia
he of guerilla faDe-has occupied in
| his relations to President Grant for sew
eTal years past, has, as is well known,
been the subject Of elaborate comment
by both the INSTRUMENTATION papers
in Virginia, and the supporters OF the
Republican party elsewhere. Colonel
MOsby, il was alleged, had freer access
to the White House than any southern
politician, and could boast of more ap-
pointments than any one else. Eppa
Hunton, the Democratic candidate for
congress, ran against +. Daniels, the
Republican candidate, in the eighth
Virginia district, in 1872, and the latter
was virtually supported by Mostly,
who met Hunson at Warenton, and
opened the campaign on behalf Of the
administration, report of which was
sent by your correspondent as a novel
matter in southern politics, both Mosby
and Huntou having been prominent in
the Confederate army. Since that time
MOsby's influence Sas never Waned, and
he came to the surface more prominent
" than ever when he declared himself
in favor OF third term for Grant, with
Governor Kemper, Of Virginia, as the
nominee for the Vice-Presidency. Dur
ing the last session of congress Mostly
said it was his intention to advocate the
third-term movement, and, as Virginia
led off in influence for a Southern Con-
federacy, he believed that influence ex-
erted in favor OF third term for Grant
would result in the reelection of the
present incumbent of the Presidential
office. What Mosby's position has been
until recently has been made known.
In the present campaign, wherein Mos
by was to figure c0nspicuously, there
has been unexpected opposition. 1t ap-
pears that Captain o. D. Payne, who has
a war record as a commander in the cell
ebrated Black Horse cavalry of Virginia,
and of which, it is alleged, Mosby is en-
vious, as an ssp-rant for the Demo-
cratic nomination for congress from
the eighth Virginia district. Both of
these war horses met yesterday at War
rentOn, Culpepper county, Virginia, anu
entered into a discussion of the political
situation, in which was prominent the
third term question. Captain Payne,
for some reason, said that MOsby was
unfaithful, whereupOn MOsby suggested
that a friendly meeting would be the
most ready way Of settling any personal
Captain Payne readily S.
sented to this, and immediate prepsra-
tons were made to inaugurate the
"cOde," As the invitation TO score the
trouble was given in the presence of sew
eral gentlemen who knew that Mostly
would as soon fight as eat, information !
to this effect was lodged with Judge |
Keith, of the WGr-enton district court, |
who had occasion to take notice of a |
similar affair two years ago. Then, |
however, the reported antagonist was
not regarded as dangerous; but Captain |
Payne is said to De as plucky ss the IA
nous MOsby himself. Judge Keith i'm
issued a warrant for the arrest |
Of Payne and hIOsby and the supposed /
seconds, which was Immediately served, |
The principals and their seconds were
Unexpectedly made aware of Judge
Keith's information, and gave the re-
Iuired bail not 10 fight in the State of
Virginia. Captain Payne suggested
hat this would not prevent him from
,arrying out his intentions, and re-
marked that the meeting could take
,lace in Maryland, where the " code"
3 not ostrac1zed. This was satisfactory
o both parties, and the principals, with
heir friends, at once made arrange
oents to go north without delay. Mos
" availed himself of the first freight
rain, while Payne, in his own convey
nee, took the highway for Washing-
on. No sooner had they departed than
he mayor of Wa-renton telegraphed to
be mayor Of Alexandria what might be
expected, and ne, anticipating the move
nent of the bell.gerent party, tele-
-raphed the chief of police OF Wash
ngton, who arrested Mosby q second
ime and so put an end to the duel-for
he time being.