The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-08-15

Com James Barron, resulted IN Barron III
al and sentence by the court-mariial, in the
proceedings relative to which il is said Com.
Decatur took IN active part and duel was
finally the result, at Bladensburg. cores
pondent of the Chicago Trijunc describes the
affair as follows:
When Elliott arrived at Bladcnsburg little
knots of boys and men, knowing or guessing
the matter impending gave interesting re.
gard A group of naval officers particularly,
standing at the tavern, walked out across the
bridge toward the place OF meeting, and con
cealcd themselves within hearing Of pistol
shots. Almost every one of them was a
friend of Decatur, apd among them were
Com. Rodgers and Porter, his two colleagues
IN the Board of Navy Commissioners. Bar
ron followed soon atterward, walking be
tween his second, Elliott, and his friend La
timer. His face expressed dignity and reso.
luton. He walked firmly, and they three
also descended into the valley Of Chance.
Decatur and Barron bowed to each other
formally. Eambleton stood by Decatur, La
timer 6y Barron. Bainbrldge and Elliott
conferred together, ard the former, who had
behaved fairly and cquitably throughout,
was appointed to measure the ground. He
marked line in the sod with his boot, and,
placing his toe to 1t, stepped out eight times,
a ward to the step, marking also the last step
as q base; four times mans length, or across
your dinng.room-that was the distance.
Each second now produced the pistols from
pair cases-low barrelled duclling. weapons,
of fine finish and bright steel, silvcr.mounted.
They were charged and rammed in the old
style, and presented to each principal by the
seconds.
I In like manner Elliott and cambridge toss
ed for corners. Bainbridge won; it was De
catur's usual good luck
Com. Decatur" said Bainbridge, (which
stand do you sclect"'
The axis of the TIVE bases ran nearly north
and south, obliquely from the brook. Dcca.
tur walked to the north, nearest the water,
where he stood few inches lower than Bar
ron Both threw off their cloaks and stood
confronting each other.
"Gcntlemen," said cambridge raising his
voice, 81 shall give the word as follows
scnt-onc--two-three. You are neither
Of YOU at your peril to fire before the word
one nor after the word three"
Com. Barron turned his head, his pistol
hanging at his side, and said to Com. Balm
bridge
Have you any objection, sir TO pronounc
ing the words In the manner you intend tC
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For the first time the antagonists LOOKED
into each others eyes. Sternness and The
purpose to kill lay in both.
II hone, sir" said Barron, "that when We
meet in another world we shall be better
friends than we have been in this"
II have never been your enemy, sir" cN
claimed Decatur
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q al inS,ah'' 'ccn'ul was hiVscu ny HIS II ich"
, 10 nisher eloLl.'' near W pailoh' .
ne oleiieo ms cyeS uiiI@liy anu s"l''
" am morally we9nuEu, at itas' DelieVc 50
anu WISH h"u i"'lch III 'he sci'icc Vi III.
country -
barron iooheu up ~ 'heni al, anu s.lu
Everything mas pcen cohuucleu III III
most nonororaoie manner, am MORTAL.
y wounueo' Noihihouo[e decatur, ioiSN
you from the Dot'oh or my hear''
;, Immediately down 'he palhWay 10 inc va,
It icy OF ,nnncc caihG many Sen'ieihen' al
FRIENDS OF Dccatur-hoagerS ana for'er ah'
Bolton, Two doctors, BAILEY, washington AM
irevi''' "eh' harper ana o'iier lflehoS
: ldlcrs.
ihere were ANXIOUS LOOKS ana u'terahccS q
"int! 'ut'' OF Dear ueaT
;, Inc doctors proceeded 10 loosen III
tClOtllcS OF lne sufferers ana dSCcTluln lnc III