, 1877-01-10

elutfon Of which the entire party left the |
ground. The parsy Of three (Mr. Mas's) walked
hack to the sleigh, while Mr.. Bennett'f par
ty hired carriage At slaughtcr's,
the next station abovc this. aud |
drove to Clayton. May and hlt friends drore In
tic direction of Dovcr. Neither u The thrca |
appeared to be IN the least hurt, fur each walked
without any assistance from the cthcr.''
rHR "rlxKs SARA:
"Thc rtdlculo,,s termination Of thcilue forms,
perhaps, a fitting climax 10 th- history Of the
affair. The parties met and exchanged three
shots, and separated, both more than satisfied
with the result, ard neither one hurt ns to 1tfe,
or limb, or digestion"
All O'CLOCK MONDAY AFTERNOON,
PHILADELPHIA, Ia., Jan. 9.-The meeting
between Bennett and Mar took place one milo
from Marytcll, Md, at o'clock yesterday af-
tcrnoon. The parsy carried blankets, oyercoats,
two cases of pistols, and surgfcal Instruments.
They represented themselves as Failroai OIL
riais May saying TINT he was Director Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, and Bennett giving hta
name rs Daniel Drew, Of New York, and stat
Ing that his mission WAS to purchase the
Maryland 4 Delaware Railroad. They had
With them also maps Of tic Peninsula, and
to several parties they reported themselves
~ hunters On a cunning expedition. and such
was The privacy OF the whole affair that these
statements 'rcro believed In the nc!gl1borhood.
Mr.. Benefits facc showed scar which was
much swollen, probably By cold.
TIE SCENE or TuH MEETING
was short distance from the tine Of the Mary
land s. Delaware nallroad. Three 0hots were
fired, without injury to either Of tho prlnc''
pals, after which the entire party left tho
grounds. The parties returned TO Mary
dell separately. The Bennett party then se-
cured conveyance to Clayton, Bennett himself
appearing nervous and depressed, and eubse-
quently took special tralu for. Wilmington and
Philadelphia. The May party went to slaughtes's
Station. thence to Dover, and from there to
Philadelphia Iu this mornings train. A Mr.
Tel9h.nnu was With Mr. May. but the names Of
others present at tho duel ltaye not yet been
asccrtancd. The party paid libcrally for all
services rendered them, and also for silence. II
Is believed botll men arc satisfied and that there
will b.. no further hostile meeting. Bennett
a,,l his friends will leave for New York 1t mid
night. -.....-. ....-
NEW Yong, Jan. p.-Thc newest or fatcst
concerning the Dcnnctt-Atay duel Is this: The
principals, seconds, anil surgeons were IN BaltI-
more night bcsure last, md ut 10 o'clock took
the northward-bound train. Mr.. Bennett and
party drove into wood near the place of meet
ing, at Slaughter Station, in a1e,ghs, aud upon
reaching tic spot where the Rowland.cow1es
duel had hccn fought Mr.. Bennett and Ills
friends found Mr.. slay aud ILLS party
on the ground. Mr.. May was walking
bsiskly to keep warm. Mr. Bennett stood
facing tho light, aud Sfr. May quickly assumed
t!s position when gtveo the word OF preparation
by the seconds. At o:06 tho word Of command
.4r1 boa At,n
three" Mr.. May 'rcd first, at tho word 'fone, /"
and Mr.. Bennett after the word "two," and
both werc apparently untniurcd. Afr. May was
found utter moment to have been hit, and his
seconds conveyed him to sleigh, where It WAS
found his wound would prevent another ex-
change Of shots, which had been demanded by
Bennett.
Mr.. Bennett left Philadelphia this forenoon,
and Ia now In this city.
" Y1nsf 1NKL1sos. ......
AL, IT, F. Js A ay W, 5unSf ssre1ss sfs
wounded In a duel with J. G. Bennett to-day, at
small station in Delaware, near tho Maryland
border. Bennett arrived In this city At mid
night and registered Mt the Continental Hotel,
but declines to give any explanation. Nu1ner-
Gus rumora are current.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Jan. 9-2:N q. m.-Ben-
and Easltiysly dssl'nsl to dlscass tbs sabtest Of
NcW FORK. says Tue iact Is certain the5 !onRht @
9t . ?. N; yestet9af a. slaneatef.s statt9l1,
Del, near tue a!ary!and 1oandnfS' aha alF. My
r. seriously wtantcil. y. II: Kpnp!hs atd =;
ficlp: afS also registered ~ tue continental
Will Mf' Hehhctt'
ATat. o INN,
,NkW ORE jan. Sine 1tmts says: "lhc
May. bennett ailaif has cfidea ~ ducl, tac
particulars Of "l!ic arc % yet unknown IN tilia
city, save to very few friends OF tile princf-
pais a1.d np 70 l4te llour last nsrht these gen.