, 1875-12-23

T.yn Prom lnrnt Merchants rT Augusta
ExchntIuu Htl0ts. Anh ONa vi Tliom fkcs
GetyGb n klaAl AFOunhs

ExChNnuG Shft&a tknn nAG Df NtGEu Ak1s
GetyGs n knaAl Wound.
4R9maa tia Chronicle, lee. II.
A short paragraph appeared III Tho Chronicle
and Scn'i"s! yesterday morning, announcing tllat
a duel whci, had been on tho tapis between
7losera. C. u. lilly ant George +. IatcEc, OF
this city, had been aetto1. Such was tue In
preston ut q late hour Wednesday night. It t'c-
Ing pretty generally known that clalIongo
which bad boon passed had Lcen Withdrawn.
Dut as tho sequel Hhowol, this Withdrawal wss
on!y temporary, and the affair ended In hostile
meeting At Sand Ter Ferry yesterday afternoon.
Tho aTtiro atralr was kept very quiet. aud 1t
WAS not until tho afternoon Ut Wednesday that
half-dozen porsons exclusive Of those interest,"
nd, know Anything about II, Ille principals nre
hath young gentlomen vol known III tllid COIN
1nnn,ty.. Iii. ri!!y IL :. .nssuber Of tho Arn Of
cttro Ia cotlon-bsoker, oi tho lfm ot ueorgo
T. NatcEfflo T. ca. air. 1ilIy In a natiyo of Ire
land, ant, MI. Isa.ol.sso IL . Marstande7. 10th
hayo resided 10 Augusta for aeYeras yenrs.
Az fir az NO can learn, tho tsonD0 Braw out
Of sotne Offensive reporta roneatod bY alr. Hat
clIiTo in reference to Mr. lilly, Injecting the
lasser's character a. Il gentleman. Thaac ro-
portH coming to tho ears Of Mr.. Tiity last
c!lfre. demanding tho namo Of their anthor.
Mr.. 1satclifa roplind Immediately, refusing to
give tho nhtnc. 31r. Iil!y then cont challenge
through his friend. Ms; J. ". Harris. to Mr..
Chow rs his friend. tic challenge WAS accepted,
md an ugtecmcnt medo to meet at Saud lIar
Forry. OIL Tho South Carolina side Of the river,
Mt daylight Wednesday morning. BIZ. lsatc|ttYo
cl,oioo Of Weapons, selected Colts navy Bi1-
shooters. lilo distance a. which tho principals
wofo to stand from each other and deliver their
fro was ten paceH. Tho seconds were to tons
mp for tho word. Everything WIS 8oon arranged,
aud tho carrlapoa to taks the party to tho
| ground engaged. Tho matter had progressed
with tho gseatoat secrecy. Nobody but tlo
principals, tho Boconds and very fow friends
| Of tho respective principals know AuythinR about
| IL. These friends determined to bring about
| poacoablo roi,Iton OF the difficulty II pos
Aiblo. and four of them resolving thcnaelvea
into hoard OF honor, hud a consultattou
| and finally requested Mr.. Harris to With
! diaW the challenge for twcnty-fonr hours. Afr.
Ilarra complied With tho ra1tiost. and tt was this
| temporary Withdrawal Which GRATED tie impress
hon TINT tho wule matter Ind boon settIod. Hut
! nothing was effected, aud at u O'Clock WcdueJ-
| 'lay night tho challenEe was renewed and an
agreeNent 1nalu tn meet 1T tho ground original
| " deslgpnscd-n field on the South Carolina alds
uf thn Savannah lliser, about half mile from
/ send-lsar Farry--at o'clock 2. N. THURSDAY.
ILe srut chosen 10 almost NJ historic duel
| ling ground M l5adansh,rE. 1t wps close nt
hsilI that Ilod killed Copeland in one Of the
most sauguiuary duela on reuotl; u waa within
II rtoue throw that other c1ntcats Of lesB bloody
termination took place. Sand-2}ar Ferry In the
"u}.ima Thn.a" III all affairs uEtle. the coAe of
honor iii t!.iH section Of tho country; fn fact,
conbatants from tho interior ns lilo Stata and
from South Carolina hayo met tlltro.
! AS previously mentioned, tue lartice went out
| carly III tho afternoon. They procooded tulmc-
tliately to tho ground. and set about arranging
tho neeosBay pl,sl'anarlea., In The toss-up
| A1r. IiarriH, lit. 1ly'a second, won The word or
| cflotco Of position. lilo SOLICITED tho fOrlllor.
Tic point Of meeting IN tho field was near tho
extreme eastoru onl, about lU0 yards from the
road. About 2:45, several CARRIAGES and buggiea.
frapftn 1a1tft
fow minutes there woro abol!t thirty porsons Oh
tho GROUND. 1t o'clock, punctually, tile Hec-
ont1s. with their principals, moved oG from tie
group near tho carriages at tho northeastern OK
tremity OF tho field, and advanced TO the destg-
mated point. Tho seconds then placed their
| prlHcipRsA in roasion. Mr, Titty Htpod nearer
tho fenco. on tho eastern k,do, facing tho went.
Mr. l1atclffo stooa opposite, 10 PAGES distant,
Clouds and tho sun was not yislblo Altar
pIaclng tho princpalA tho seeonla stopped
asldo. Mr. Harris then, III distinct voice, a1a-
nonnecd that lle would aAA "0eutlemcn, arc
word. Fire! QUO. two, three, stop" 1hoy wore
to ilro bot~pcn tho words :" lire +" anu "htop,' u
aud not afterwards. Each party was to fire only
ouco. This explanation over; s!r ilarris said,
sworod Roady!'' Mr.. Tl!1y said nothing. Doth
mon Wero remarkably cool and collected. Mr.
Iilty rolled up cigarette few minutes before,
and Mr.. ltatclilfe OH taking position. quietly
u ~
Neithor appeared to 30 III tho least dogsoa 1lcE-
commented upon BY, all present. Both
wore dark clothes. Mr.. nArss gayo tue
tlyoa botweon tho words " fire " and " ons." Tic
Two shots appeared to ho aln.oHt simultaneous
tho,!gl, the Impression was that Mr. Nhtclire
flrod slightly boforo NJ. lilly. Still thoy wete
to tell. Each second walked up TO l1ia principal.
1t was first tlought BY tho SPECTATORS that noi
tller lad heon Int. Both Btool perfectly col
lectel. but soon aftor s1s. Harris wont up t.
still graanel Liz pis.ot. to tlta side, leaned haav
ily aGninst 1lr. HARRIS and lls hsad graduAll,
ahpk upon that Eantleman'a shoulder. 1t vat
t then kuown tint lp lad been struck. Az SCOT
demanded another tl'e; but hlr. Harris, wht
perceived that hls principal had been uari
ously waunde1. aud would 10 upabla to atsnd VI
70 doiyer anothar tlrc. declared that, al
colo had boen compiled with. and. btr. Tlly
hinsolf not boing In condition to proceed further
.llo lnAttor must Terminate. Ila therefore All
noanced to nF, Chew. alr. .1lasaliRs'sseaond, sha
carriage and camo to tho city. After Mr.. CheN
had put Ills prinotpal In tho carriage I,e setarnet
to where Mr.. THY was, cordially gssaped ",
Mr., Iillys ftienda arranged a number g, q
yoh!cle, and placed him upon thom. Mr. Tlliy
nAo hsd boon ahot ln tho right sido. just above
tho htt1 wA now conaiderlbI,
rrostrateti, TIM casraga NAV dslset
slowly across tho ha'l to thu road. A.
! it reached tho highway 1t was met by Or. pa
bauasnre Ford: Upon 1pee!ing tbs carriage will
, Dir. Tllty. Dr. Ford jumped out Of his buggy
got tuto tue carriage with the wounded man
aud administered sestorAtlyos. TITO cArriAg,
ras theu slowly, drlyon to tue city. Nj. TlII{
oosnor of Greene and Monument streets, whore
he has been boarding. lie WAS In = seml-un
| conscious condition. and waa conveyed into th'
houao On \ atretehor.
Tue ball entesod, "a atAted ahoys, the s!gh
! eide, Just above tho hip. and lodged undos Eh,
hkln o0 the left side. II Was extracted by Dr.
, Ford soon after Ms. Tiey rAs carried Into gh
i lIouso. It wa4 thought to ba Of I worry seEiou
: nature,
The following Ia tue correspondence In ful
! ! which passed between tho partIea;
1ilt. TlLLts y1nsr NOTE.
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