The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-08-07

catur, and took his place twelve or hf-
teen feet to his left, Hambleton as far
on his right. The same positions were
reversed by Elliott and Latimer.
"Gentlemen," said cambridge,
"make ready"
The antagonists swung round side
wise, and looked at each other across
their right shoulders.
present"
The two arms went up, and each took
sight.
"One-two-"
One report rang out. The last word
was deafened by it. There were two
puffs of smoke, and in an instant Bar
ron was down groaning.
Decatur Strengthened up a moment,
pinched his lips, dropped his pistol,
and the color went out of his face. He
drew his right hand to his side. He
then fell to the ground speechless.
The seconds of both were beside them
in an instant. Decatur was moved by
his friends TO higher ground, heal by
Barron.
He opened his eyes directly, and said,
az am MORALLY wounded, at least l be-
LEY cHpd 1 wish 1 had fallen in the
sefvRe my country"
Barron looked up to them all, and
| said:
Everything has been conducted in
tine most honorable manner. L am
MORALLY wounded. Commodore Deca-
tur, 1 forgive you from the bottom of
my heart"
Immediately down the pathway t othe
Valley Of Chance cam many gentlemen,
all friends of Decatur-Rodgers and
Potter and Bolton, two doctors, Bailey,
Washington and Trevitt, Gen. Harper,
and other friends or idlers.
There were anxious looks and utter
ances Of Tut, tut" or DEAR /!
dear"
The doctors proceeded 10 loosen the
clothes of the sufferers and ascertain
the nature of their wounds. The little
green valley at the breakfast hour had
become Il surgeons hospital. In it
We're represented nearly all the naval
victories III the republic-Tripoli and
Aigiers, Lake Erie and both oceans :;
they held solemn congress in this I'M
holy amphitheater.
Barron was struck in the hip and
about the groin. Decatur had caught
the ball on his hip, and it had glanced
upward into the abdomen, serering the
large blood-vessels there. The two
doctors exchanged chances there was
no hope for Decatur F.; his pulsa:ion had
almost ceased.
Now began on the ground, as they
lay upon cloaks spread for them, that
dying interview of mingled tenderness
and recrimination which Writ has COM
pared to the last intercourse of Hamlet
and Laertes. Each striving to clear up
his fame, and prove that this crime was
a mistake or the work of oficious enc
mics. Barron. certain that his hours
were numbered, wished to be at peace
with his enemy, that they might enter
the court of Judgment friends. Decatur
was less relenting, but he consented to
forgive Barron, though not his ad-
visers.
1t was a sadder scene than Nelson,
Decatur's admirer, dying in the cockpit
during the battle, Or Bayard, to whom
he had been compared, bleeding on the
battlefield.
The carriage came and they bore De-
catur to it, cambridge kissing his
cheek. He had wrested cambridge
from the dungeons of the Moors. Balm
bridge, in return, had measured the
ground for him to stain it with his
blood.
Rodgers took Decatur's head upon
his shoulders, the doctor, Trevitt,
seated with them, and the carriage took
its painful way back to the city. Balm
bridge and Hambleton hastened to the
navy yard, where the ting lay to carry
them back to the Columbus, that ship
Of discord. AT half-past 10 o'clock
Decatur re-entered his elegantmansion.
His wife and household, disturbed at
the breakfast-table with the appalling
news, were driven to the upper part
OF the house. Around the city the evil
news. Snread EripnGS CROWDED nroI1nd