The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-10-20

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4 quick or running walk, coming in be
tween Dr.. Maddox and DR.. Denny
4 and Col. Grain and the gentleman
with whom he was walking. The
manner of their approach left nc
Idoubt upon the mind of Col. Grain
of their hostile intention. AS they
neared him, Gen. Cuny-for one OF
Them was he-eried out: s.Now is q
good time, Col. Grain, to settle oul
difficulty and commenced drawing
his pistol, as did also Mr.. Bowie
who accompanied him. At this, Col
Grain stepped aside from the gentle
men with whom he had been walking
and drew his pistols, { he had two
single firing pistols, taking one. in
Ieither hand. just then Mr.. Sam
Wells and DR.. Cuny caught hold OF
Gen. Cuny, begging him to desist.
! Mr.. Bowie and Col. Grain drew
down on one another, firing at the
same instant, neither with effect
Mr.. Bowie then drew his knife and
advanced on Col. Grain. The latter
made a few steps backwards. and
cleared a small rayine or gully i'll the
sand bar, keeping an eye on General
]Cuny who had by this time Olsen
gagged himself from Mr.. Wells and
DR.. Cuny. Col. Grains second pis-
tol was still undischarged, and at this
instant he and Gen. Cuny leveled at
each other and fired simultaneously.
Gen. Cuny's ball grazed the arm Of
.ICol. Grain, whilst that Of the latter
took effect on Gen. Cuny in a vital
part and he fell. After firing at
Gen. Cuny, Col. Grain was entirely
unarmed Mr.. Bowie was still rush
ing on him with his knife, and was
within striking distance, when Col.
Grain, clubbing his empty pistol,
struck him a blow on the head which
stunned and brought him to his
knees.
All this from the calling out BY
Gen. Cuny to Col. Grain, to the blow
given Bowie with his empty pistol
occupied scarcely a minute of time.
DR.. Maddox, the friend Of Col. Grain
who was nearest him, could render
no immediate assistance, for he was
unarmad, having given UP his pistols
latter fighting the duel.
have already stated that the other
friends of Col. Grain were several
HUNDRED yards of. Upon the report
of the first pistols, they started in a
run to his assistance, and just as Mr..
Bowie regained his footing, after the
blow from the pistol, Maj. Wright
and the Messrs. blanchard reached
the scene. Maj. Wright at once. en-
gagged Mr.. Bowie (the latter having
still an undischarged pistol) and
they fred at each other, Maj.
Wright's ball missed its marks, by
Mr.. Bowie's. They then rushed at
each other, Bowie having his knife,
and Wright armed with small sword
cane. They made several passes,
when Bowie succeeded in catching
Wright by the collar. and plunged
his knife into his bosom. AT this
/ instant Bowie was himself shot; and
he and Wright fell near each other.
just about this time, a number OF
shots were fired by the other partic-
lipants, on both sides, in the fight
and Alfred Blanchard was wounded
| Here the fight ended. Both sides
mutually turned their attention to
the care Of the dead and wounded
assisted by the gentlemen from Nat
chez. Major Wright was found te
I be quite dead; General Cuny in {
dying condition; Mr.. Bowie danger
ously, and Alfred Blanchard slight,
wounded. They were carried from
the sand bar to the shade Of til,
! wood, Colonel Grain, himself, assist
ing in bearing Mr., Bowie. All pos
sible medical attention and skill wa
; furnished by the physicians in atten
dance; but in General Cuny's case i
proved unayailing, for he died with
3 in ten minutes after reaching til
wood. After remaining a short tim
7 at the wood, the dead and Wounds
s were conveyed to boats on the river
and the entire party crossed over t
a the Louisiana side.
& Thus ended combat which ha
8 become part Of the history eff th
t early Southwest. I have, given
q lpiain, unyarnished recital of! fact
!, emitting many interesting detail
e and particulars which abound in th
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