The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-02-17
DEAF SMITHS FAMOUS DUEL.
nov SIN HOUSTON'S SCOrT DROPPED
con. NORTON or TENS.
rxtrnordinnrv Entrance into Council Chnm-
her ora Very Remarkable Nan-Iiso Queer
Heception mud 81. Hesnii-A Dend Shot.

irsrrS. Tex Fob. L.. OF all the famous
ducls recalled by THE srS. perhaps none was
moro remarkable than that fought near this
city by Deaf Smith and Col. Norton
About two years after tho Texas revolution. n
difficulty occurred between the new Govern
mcnt and portion OF the people. which threat
nod serious cons luonres. Briefly. the Cun-
.tituiun made Austin the permanent capital.
but empowered the President 90 order tie tem-
porary removal of the archives in cuSc 81 dan
ger from a foreign enemy or sudden insurrc'-
ion. Thinking that tao exceptional cmgrG nry
hal arrived. az the Comanchcs were committing
-ayages within sight VI the capital. President
Houston. vino then resided at Washington. on
he Brazos despatched an order commanding
Ms subordnutes to send the state records to
that town.
II is impossible to describe the excitement
which the PRONUNCIATION II this order raised In
Austin The keopsrso, hotels boarding houses
groceries. aud faro hunks were acha~i. The
measure would bea dcaihhlow To- their bus 'ss
4 mnse nrnfiut Wis .sNlr |. ana Ia" farmer. of
the surrounding country, who wore all moro or
less Interested in tine question, cam" in. Aft'r
many fiery speeches. It WAS unanimously re-.
solved t. prevent The rrmosal vt the archives.
Four hundred armed men Noluniecrcdfu guard
he STATE H"usr. Ihn gVmmai ~ TIN. force
WIS Col. Morton. who htd distinguished HIM
Gently in tw9 desperate duH il. IA both at which
u" MA cut JUS NNfuEni SIS n AIRY ~ piNrr
with the bowie kuiie. inlcol from his rrpu-
taton for vindiot !ytness H. well ~ courage. it
was thought inat President Houston would re-
nounct his purpN-" a.. soon ~ b" should learn
who wis tine Iritl oi the opposition. Morton
swore that II the President su,F."rl.d IN rrmov-
ing the records. hr would himself hunt him
down like u wolf fIo even wrote the hero "
san Jaeiuto g. thHi rni Z. The latter replied in
q note OF ldron.' brrtlty:
n INC people 81 Austin o not send The nrchivc. sil
.er,,.ili come and i,sc them aud if col Morton can
All M Hc iswrle lte 90 iuN 'lr-oAl
On the reception Of this answer tho guard WAS
doubled around tho slut House. chosen s'ni-
nes were stationed al1ns the road LEADING 10
M" capital. arnc mon pairollod the streets.
and a sclrt .nuiw.uee wcnt into permanent
session in TIN City llAl.
one day tai. cpitni too were surprised by the
sudden appearance oi a stranger. whose n,pic
II entering IN" room was ~ extraordinary as
his looks and dress. lie md no. knock Mt the
No-ei door nul ciilhins nan, un-ny-i"rp" !
through Il lOiiy window H. Wis clothed IN
buekskin. carried a long and hcavy rife IN nis
a large bowie knife. and had In his irni ern
belt coupl" oi pistols hal the length col his
gun. II was tai. straight ~ gn arr W. Il ti,e
asa panther IN MS motions. he had q dark
,Ynlll'Ninh' luXuliani, J.ty hair and piercing
hagN eyes.
WHO are YOU who thus presume 90 int-ule
among gentlemen without iny.taOony' a.
manied Col Norton ia his laost Ter, .Ou- man.
The stranger returned his stare witt com.
pound interest, and laid his lou-. bouy iin-r
on 4, ws5 l r.. Won, sr.,., ortn cn, nj, on.,.,
ON, "''' ,orr OF NJ Mn nhST's
stranger removal his finger from hi- in. and
al IL Any ,n, n II .s 'f-li'nI i2ii'
sni,at mi hnI ,,rk ~, ni,, I..,, lI,,n
fr Gods skr exclaimed las friends. DO
you not SEQ that he is cra1g -
A this moment. Jud-" W'hb. man of ehrewl
ln i goni'i,. ~, .amnrrS. s,.pp.d forward and
INV cnnd i-."nA IT.. NM, W., have pn3o
mis'a iI ~ ihc haN.,. Iq.s ga private p.et-
III" o.ron.,nr All M m,,,sr T., ,,ir,,,,'e,,
,b'. ,r.ri So. h., it ,i''.,-, '4iN ~
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me- w ""'' = ''"i s'''''' VII" 'N' "ie-'-
Tho stranger II once handed hin, n la,,or in.
The .oai ana ynad II aini1. Itw. 'r',,, I,n.t'N,.
t.l'ge Gnls'S, r,g:h osrsr Az s, ne
vf,iner W. v.i' .arr,nie, r., ranle sri'c. ,,ib.
-.''or S,,it.'.t
Ntar tho reedin., th. ,l.af mar, waste. far ,
few seconds ns If Tor d re;,iy ana iit,p fnrnrl
ami va- about Ia ls.yntirha XIII Whom ri MIR.
.on strrnly b,ckoned'nirl back 10 I'll, iahl.. Tive
wrr, bray. enough L. iu.u.t M hy y.urthrcei-
ching looks tn minutes aeo; are you brave
eqrgn . n9% To- rspne me sdp 29 Il am at
your scrIlce,'
Ioroh wrote again: Who will be your SER
ond -
The stranger .oincd. am too generous
:" ok an niNai -. and too brave 20 fear any
On To-, part OF "irrr-' therefore | never need
tbe aid # a second.
Morton wrote: name your terms.
D.. me siranigrr wrote wiiloui moments hest
lelt bank Of The Colorado. oppo,lt, Austin wca-
pons. rim >; and distance hundred yards DO
MI H. XXX Ii. 10 -" ~ ,',,, ,,, a.. A..
lie th.n walS.d a'r'ss tho ioor. AMI dlsap-
leared through the window a. suddenly A. he
haI l.i"u. 49,
what eHoinlmed Judge webb, " b.. i pos