Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-03-07
An Old-FashiOned Duel.

seen copies of bitter correspondence
between Mr.. James Csntey, of Camden,
and Capt. w. B. Cash, of Chesterfield.
The publication of that correspondence
was followed by circular from Mr..
Cantey, in which he intimated that it
would not have been we'll for Mr.. Cash
if he had uttered in his presence the
words he had used in his letters. Soon
after this circular was madU public,
Cash went to Camden and remained on
the streets some two or three hours.
Cantey was in town, but made no attack,
for the reason 1.-THE writer is informed)
that he was unwilling to endanger the
lives Of other persons. When Cash was
leaving Camden, Cantey sent friend
to inform him that he, Cantey, wished
to fight him. This caused q renewal of
the correspondence, and led to the
sending of a challenge by Cantey to
Cash. Mr.. Alfred Brevard acted as
friend for Mr.. Cantey and Mr.. w.
Bracey Saunders acted for Captain
Cash. They agreed to fight with duel
ing pistols at ten PAGES at Dubois
bridge at u M, on the 30th ult. Mr..
Saunders required as condition of the
fight, that both parties should be
searched, for plating or padding, be-
fore the fight. No one thought that
Mr.. Cantey would resort to such means
of representation, but as he had
called Cash blackguard, this condi-
ton was made, in the way of retaliation.
As Cantey had failed to send chal-
lenge in reply to Cash's first letter and
hol fas1aI ~, - l. CD ato
many were disposed to believe that he
did not intend to fight, and the odds in
betting was decidedly against Cantey.
These little speculations were all set
tied by prompt appearances on the
ground of Mr.. Cantey and ten or fifteen
gentlemen from Camden at half-past
II o'clock. At IL o'clock Saunders and
Brevard proceeded to stake off the
ground. The pegs are set and they
toss for the word. Saunders wins the
word and Brevard has the choice for
positions. The pistols are loaded and
the boys take their positions. All eyes
are upon Cantey; he stands like a
stone WALL" not q muscle moving.
No one looks at Cash as he has been
there before. Saunders gives the word.
Gentlemen, are you ready?" Ready,
ready" is the prompt reply. "Fire !!
one. two, three, halt |" Between fire"
and zone" Cash's pistol is off, sending
the ball into the ground near Cantey's
feet. Cash's fire drew Cantey's fire be-
fore his pistol was fairly up. This pre-
mature discharge of Cash's pistol was
the result of some disarrangement of
the set trigger, caused by the extreme
cold weather. The seconds protested
to load for second round, the word
was given, and at Zone" the smoke and
fire fly from both pistols. Surgeons
rush to their principals, and after exam
ination it is found no serious injury
has been done. Cashs ball has passed
through Cantey's coat and vest, but, as
far as known to this writer, did not in
jure Mr.. Cantey's person, Mr.. Brevard
now gives Mr.. Saunders notice that the
fight is over, that Mr.. Cantey has no
further claims against Mr.. Cash. Ev-
cry man on the ground looked happy
and seemed to rejoice at the result.
Before leaving the ground, Cash walked
up to Cantey and offered his hand, say.
ing, "You are very brave man, you
have fought me gallantly, and retract
the epithet Of coward which I ap
piled to you" Cantey met him cor
daily and said, Thank you, sir, and
I retract the offensive expressions I
have made to you. "-Correspondence of
the Cherap Is. o. Ne,rs.