The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-01-09
May and Bennett Reported 10
Have Fought.


New YoRK, January S.-The report is
current that James Gordon Bennett and
Frederick May fought duel this morn
ing near Lake Champlain, Canals, and
that Mr.. Bennett was wounded.
The following extra is Issued here at
is reported in Wall street that private
dispatch from Canada has been received
announcing that duel had been fought
between Bennett and May, and that Ben.
nett received one shot in the bowels.
MONTREAL, January S.-Great excite
ment exists here over the rumored duel
between May and Bennett. Our city re.
porters are hanging around telegraph
Offices waiting for the Erst news Of the
encounter. No trace of the parties has
as yet been found. All the telegraph
offices along the frontier are on the qui
Uis watching for the ducIists. The party
took their tickets through to Montreal,
but left the cars somewhere this side OF
the Canadian line.
New YORK, January s.-The rumors
are many regarding the Bennett-May af.
fair. One report is that Mr.. Bennett was
mortally hurt; another is that Mr.. BEN
nett was only slightly wounded, and an.
other that Mr.. Bennett was not injured
at all. The friends Of Mr.. Bennett and
Mr.. May claim TO have no positive in
formation regarding the action Of the
principals.
BALTINoRE, January S.-A rumor pre-
walls here tonight that the BeDuett-Nlay
duel occurred to-day in Maryland, but
diligent inquiry at the Maryland Club
and Of gentleman who would likely
be advised Of such an occurrence,
fails TO trace the rumor 10 any au-
tkentic source. The fact that DR..
Fred. May, Of Baltimore, has not
been seen in the city since early this
morning, lends credence to the report.
Intimate and confidential friends OF Mays
decline to give any information, saying
they are not ut liberty to make any dis
closures at present.
WASHINGTON, D. c., January S.-A re-
port is circulated here at mid night that
May and Bennett fought to-day, near
Hsyre De Grace, Nd, but it cannot be
authenticated, and no details Of the re.
ported meeting was given.
BALTIMORE, MD, January S.--Stewart
Of the Maryland Club, states posiliveIy
that DR.. Fred. May was there at o'clock
this morning, but not since. The brother
Of DR.. Fred. May, Of this city, was visited
tonight and in reply to several question.
said his lips were sealed, and he could
not answer as to whether duel occurred
today or not. You will, said he, appre-
ciate my situation. lie was evidently
anxious.
MONTREAL, January s.-A careful in.
quiry along the frontier fails to confirm
the rumors from Rouse's Point and other
places Of the fight between Bennett and
May. Nothing can be learned Of them
Il ia believed that they are not in that
vicinity.
THE DUEL.
PHILADELPHIA, January s.-Mr. Ben
nett retired 10 his room shortly after
midnight, and positively declined to dis.
cuS the subject Of his difficulty with
May. Gen. Barlow, Of n. y, says that
~ An SeItAlu tuey lOuBub AZ = f' ". tO'uuII
at Slaughters Station, Del, near the
Maryland border, and that Mr.. May is
seriously wounded.
NEW York, January S.-.The qime
says: The May.Bennett affair has ended
in duel, the particulars of which are as
yet unknown in this city, save to very
few friends Of the principuls,iand mp to q
late hour last night these gentlemen
refused 10 state them. 1t was learned
from several friends Of Bennett, how.
ever that May had been seriously
wounded, but Bennett escaped unscathed.
The first dispatch Of an authentic char.
actGr relating TO the matter reached this
city about seven o'clock last evening,
aud was addressed 10 Mr.. August
Belmont. Il stated the facts Rs
above gwen, together with some adji-
tional details, the nature Of which Ben
nett refused to make public. Another
friend Of Bennett was also the recipient
Of dispatch OF the same purpOrt.