The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-10

The mystery with which all the prelim-
inaries to the hostile meeting are surrounded
serves to give additional interest TO every scrsp
OF so called news which dnds Its way In the
public prints. II Is deemed pretty certain that
some two or three gentlemen, friends OF Mr..
Bennett and members OF the Union CLUB, re-
ceived during the afternoon Of Monday tele
grams apprising them OF the result Of the meet
ing 1t Is naturally and obviously to the interest
OF those 10 any manner c,nnec ed with the duel,
whether as principals. seconds, or surgeons, hat
their friends should maintain = wise silence
concerning all the circumstances touching the
sending Of the challenge aud the actual meet
ing. As far az secrecy Is concerned, ,sthe whole
al ir has been managed with great cleverness.
MIR. Bennett starts on for Boston, apparently en-
route for Canada, with bis valet, Albert Vogel.
He CARR. no baggage. Albert takes only a small
satchel. II 1 Immediately assumed that he ouel
VIII be fought IN Canada. Mr.. Frederick Nay left
town on Friday afternoon. lie was said 10 have
gone north. There can no longer be any room
ior douot. Canada has been chosen Tor the
hghting ground.
Meantime Mr.. Bennett returns to this city. On
Sunday night, II about 10 o'clock, his house was
much III up and showed unusual signs OF AMI
nation. -bottiy aft r, two or three gentlemen
emerged from the door and stepped into Car
rage waiting near by.
On toe same night SUNDAY night Messrs:
al the Union Cluo Till a late hour. They were In
20 manner connected with the duel. Mt 80
Sir. Rowland s. Robhins, who acted as Mr.
Bennett's friend Mr.. Robbins WAS at the Union
ClUo at o'clock on Sunday afternoon. He was
ENGAGED to dine at Mrs. Parsn stevenss, and
left the club, as his friends thought. to fulnl
tn It engagement.
He did not put In an appearance at Mrs. Ste
sir. Benn.tt, and went on with tnat gentleman
Al about II o'clock SUNDAY night. Mr. hobbins
sys ne was concerned % He vas seeking Informs Ion
touching the fumored duel at tne Union club as
late as sunday afternoon. and expressed the
before anything definite could bo heard.
AS regards Mr. Bennetts trip Boston way,
ch.rIe, I Lonsfellow. an Intimate Z lend, whose
name has been freely used In club circles as
secondDg Mr.. bennett.
icenrs OF all those concerned almost impossi-
bio to get anything at all approaching oficial
preston among those most likely TO be well in-
formed Is that Mr. Frederick May has been
slightly wounded either 10 the arm or the ieg.
OF both parties, IL Is scarcely possible the anar
should have determinated without either being
injured. DIR. May. Of Nineteenth street, has re-
ceived a telegram from his son, ~ which he
promisos to write immediately. MS wound
sanot be Of edatsss sor, nsIf. nS ire
seconds In this city young NAYS second claimed
that MS principal was n.t expert WI IL the the pis.
agree TO his principal hghline with swords or
uroadswords, which were likewise proposed.
the matter was nnallv referred 10 ". fIeue'ck
NAV, who declined to Insist OH tho cnol o OF
weapons, and the duel was fought with pistols.
Il has psen SAID tnat Mr.. B.nnet, on The oc-
cssion OF the assault knew that Mr.. was
out ,ide the Union Club House W itin9 for him.
MIR. Bennett on the contrary was ignorant Of the
tact and totally unpre pared for the attack. That
he defended himsef as vigorously as possible
under the circumstances, that ho Was overpow-
cred AS well by the suddennoss OF the attack az
by the superior physical strength OF MT NAV, wa.
| patent to those who were present and witnessed
| the whole proceeding. On reenteriDg the cluo
| house after the assault Mr.. Bennett sid, iG
| answer TO the inquiry OF friend. that ne did
not know OF Mr.. Mays presence outside. MT
Bennett I, rthoT said to the same gentleman that
! his own personal griefs were ~ nothing com