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now remained but to arrange for tn
final end, which they did by mutua
agreement to the following:
Memoranda of conditions and rules by which
the contemplated meeting between Gen
p, Il. Bossier and Gen. Francois Gaien
ME, shall be regulated and conducted
| agreed upon by the undersigned, theil
respective friends:
! !. The weapons used shall be rifles. of n diam
eter OF bore not exceeding that of the bullets
| which have been exhibited by the friends o
the parties, loaded with single ball in tn,
presence OF the friends Of the respective par
ties
9. The place shall be the Savannah on tn,
plantation of Mr.. Emile Sompayrac
3. The time shall be Wednesday morning
next tthe eighteenth) Mt O'Clock.
4. The. distance forty PAGES H. g. one hun
dred and twenty feet.
8. The ground to be occupied by tho res
spective principals shall be agreed upon by
their friends and after such agreement the
choice Of ground shall be determined by lot
and the party winning shall Immediately Sc
lect the. ground or position Of his principal
and make his selection known to the Other
party
9. The word shall be "a follows care yo,
readyY' when either party, If not prepared
may reply IN tho negative; but II no reply be
given, a. assent shall be .presumed) "Fire
commence elevating his rife before tho word
fire Is uttered, and either may shoot ut any
time between zone" and Stop Should
either party shoot out Of tho time as pre-.
scribed In this rule, he shall be accounted dis
graced and dishonored.
2 1t shall be determined by lot. which Of
tho parties shall have the word.
q The friend OF the party winning the word
shall, after both principals have taken their
ground, and before arning. repeat II In dis
tinct and audible voice, in the manner in
which he will give 1t.
g. After the principals shall have taken
their. ground, friend shall present TO each
the rifle to be used by him cooked and sprung.
which shall be held in both hands. with the
near the shoulder.
10. Each principal may assume any stand
Ing position that he may prefer: but it shall
not be admissible for either party to change
his position after having assented to the de
mand whether ho be ready r IA prescribed
to be made in rule g.
H. 1t is stipulated that neither party shall
be SO clad that his dress may divert the
course or impede the effect of ball; and it
is further stipulated that either party will
submit to an examination to be made by n
friend of his opponent, to ascertain whether
the first stipulation Of this rulc is complied
with. in the event Of such demand being
made.
10. Not moro than four persons shall be
present rs spectators except the under
signed aud tho surgeons of the parties, two
to be invited by each of the principnls or his
seconds, if hnor they think proper SO to do :
and the undersigned further agree that
should any person or persons other thnn
those included in this article, intrude ut the
time and place of meeting, the undersigned
Will unto in preventing such intrusion
Signed in duplicate.
Natcbitoches. September 16. 1889
LEWIS &. DERrssEy,
+. b. SHERBuRNE,
j. q. CAMpBhLI,.
V. SOMPAyRAC
s. RossIER
L. A. MORSE.
The meeting took place according to
the agreement, at u point between Old
and Cane rivers, now the Savannah"
IN rear OF the plantation OF the late
Emile Sompayrac, Esq. The parties
were attended on the ground by their
mutual seconds and by DR.. +. Johnson.
now living in this city. as the surgeon
d Gen. Gaiennie, and DR.. Dinglnss in
he same capacity for. Gen. Bossier. 1t
cannot now be ascertained who were
he two mutual friends Of the parties
Who, according to the memoranda"
we're to attend their respective friends
Mr.. L. Tauzin, also still alive, was one
IN the part OF Gen. Bosser. the other
lame no one now remembers, and it is
.hought that Messrs. John CorteZ and |
Phanor Prudhomme, both deceased, at
ended for Gen. G liennie.
On the field both parties bore them |
selves with that GOODNESS which was but
Natural with gentlemen OF their char |
icter. Gen. Gaiennie won the word
ind Gen. Bossier the choice of posi- |
ions. After being placed in their re-.
'pective places by their seconds, Gen.
Bossier remarked in n low tone to his
riend, P. A. Morse, Esq, who handed
lim his cooked and sprung rifle: "Al.
ow no one to approach me, IL I miss,
'ut yourself, and load my rifle for an
,ther shot"
OF the truth Of that utterance there
'an be no doubt, and 1t but shows that
10Th gentlemen were equally deter
mined that a life should be the only
satisfactory atonement to either. Gen.
ialennie' requested Mr.. Campbell, who
lad repeated the word" rs he pro-
'osed to give it, to repeat them again,
i, IT, ), ,,S which he did After pause Mr..
eady? Both principals remained silent;
'hen he continued-"Fire! onel two
hree! stopl" AT the word "one'' Gen,
faiennie delivered his fire Intellectually,
t two Gen. Bossier fired, his bali
rowing fatal, entering the heshy part
| Gen. Ga1ennie's arm, and passing
trough his heart. He never spoke,
ut sank slowly to the earth and ex-
ired in moment, without groan.
The tragic termination to this a fair
reduced widespread and deep sorrow
verywhere. Both gentlemen were pop
lar, we'll known and widely connected.
nd although Gen. Bossier had no cause :
condemn himself. it is said, and no
oubt truthfully, for he Was high
,ned. chivalrous, tender-hearted man.
lat he never ceased to regret the death
Gen. Gaiennie at his hands, and that
Is Gen. Bossier's) death, which oc-
Tired not many years after, in the /
loom OF manhood. and with his coun- I
y,s honors ripe upon him. for he was
Washington at the time, was FASTENED q
Il. His sensitive nature could not /
and the shock Of even being compelled a
take his fellowman's life In fair !
ght. |.
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