New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-01-10


looked Is If they had been travelling, gave
orders for baths. MT. Benuett elo n9 40,
reeieter the names, and the names are all
n the handwriting Of Phelps. Bennett
seemed haggard and careworn, and the rest
NJ the marty we're very mor0ee. They bad
no baggage with them except satchels.
The duel was fought at Slaughter Station,
ON the Delaware railroad. After an ex-
change of shots q reconciliation was Ell
footed. when all parties returned to Phila.
delphia. Frederick May, of this city, acted
&c second for his cousin, and Rowland Rob
bins for Bennett
AZ ths Union Club room this afternoon it
was asserted definitely that the duel be-
tween James Gordon Bennett and Freder-
lex May had actually taken place in the
State of Delaware. near q place called
Slaughter Hill. Mr.. May was slightly
wounded and Mr.. Bennett was entirely I'M
1niured. The feud was settled after firing
The FIRST shot.
AUS al..lnoOn's Express says there was
hut enc exchange OF snots, and at the tirst
fire Mr. Nav was hit in the forearm. The
partv engaged in the duel, principals, sec
onds and surgeons, were in Baltimore night
before last, and at ten o'clock they took the
nOrthward bound train. Mr.. Bennett and
his party drove into a wood near the place
of meeting at Slaughter Station in sleigbs,
and upon reaching the spot where the Row
nett and his friends found Mr.. May and his
party on the ground, Mr.. May walking
briskly to keep warm, Mr.. Bennett stood
fleeing the light, and Mr., May quickly as
sumed his position.
When given the word of preparation, by
the seconds, ct eight minutes past two the
word Of command sounded, and the words
s'firei one, two, three" Mr.. May fired at
the word one, Mr.. Bennett after the word
two, and both were apparentls uniDiured.
Mr. May was found, alter moment, to
have baen hit, and his seconds conveyed him
to q sleigh, where it was found that his
wound would prevent another exchange of
ahuts, oh had besn demanded by Mr..
Bennett Mr.. Bennett is now in the city.
PHILADELPHIA, January "a dispatch
from Wilmington this morning says that
May and friend arrived there this morn
ing, bound north. Although said to be
wounded in the body, he does not show ii.
DOVER, Del, December Sit is reported
that the Bennett May duel was fought yes
6erday at Slaughter Station, Delaware,
ten miles west of here. Bennett and party,
consisting of four persons, chartered spe-
eial train and went from Clayton, Della
ware, to Philadelphia last night, while the
May party, containing three persons, came
here in carriages from Slaughter station
and stopped st Ford's Hotel for the night,
and took the early train this morning for
Philadelphia. They registered no names
and talked but little, but parties here gecOR-
nized them and there is no doubt about
them. Evidently, rumor says, the mat
ter was an1icably settled by the parties
shaking hands and declaring themselves
satisfied before shots were exchanged.
Others say May was wounded and Was left
in the neiRhborhOod.
WASHINGTON, January 9.-The last re-
porte locate the Bennett-May duel ct Havre
dc Grace.
The parties in their extreme care to avoid
police and reporters, have probably avoid
ed each other. There has been no fight.
RuJnor has Bennett shooting in the air
Rnd wounded.
me neetiDg between Messrs. Bennett
and May took place one mile from Mary
dell, Maryland, ct one O'Clock yesterday
afternoon The party carried blankets
ovsrcoats, two cases OF pistols and surgical
instruments. They represented themselves
- railroad officials, May saying that be was
director Of the Pennsylvania railroad and
Bennett giving his name as Daniel Drew, of
New York, and stating that his mission was
the purchase Of the Maryland and Della
ware railroad. They ha0 with them also
the maps Of Peninsula, and in several parts
they reported themselves Is hunters on q
cunning expedition, and such was this pri-
Vaoy Of the whole affair that the statements
were believed in the neighborhood. Mr..
Bennetts face showed q scar which was
MNn6n bWOA9n, pr0uADAy Dy oOlus
The scene of the meeting was q short dis
lance fsom the line Of the MarylaDd and
Delaware railroad. Three shots were fred
without injury 20 either of the principals,
after which the entire party left the ground.
The parties retuEped to Marydell separ
ntely. The Bennett party then secured
conveyance to Clayton, Mr.. Bennett him
self appearing nervous and depressed, aud
subsequently took q special train for Will
mington end Philadelphia. The May party
went to Slaughter S7atIon, thence TO Dover
and from thence t' Philadelphia in this
Azorning's train.
A NJ. Hlghman was with Mr.. May, but
the names Of others present ct the duel
have not yet been ascertained. The party
paid literally for all services rendered
ahem, also for silence. Il is believed both
men are satisfied and that there will be no
further trouble or meeting. Mr.. Bennett
and his friends will leave for New York 81
midnight.
fPrvate.-The above is the true story
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