Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-08-31
The WNrcnson EeupJ.

Oh mo0oay tVeLi1g list, Gc6r " aITtHt0t,
little town "a lho shadow Of tho Blls Rfs,
M5unlsas. ono .! the most singular luois that
has ever taxed lilo, 10 Virginis. this
mil :ture city. lamtu, for its love'y womeu AID
bill i,rt Bar, arc two Souog lawyers. named
RESPECTFULLY James G.. Scott a1i R.brt Il
Campbell. D.ffctiog 10 politics and generally
employed 90 opposite sides 10 legsl causes there
has been bad blood for several years between
,h,tgo. Several reo1Doartcd nectnrs, 8heio
both Wero armed 10 tie tcelh, have been IRE.
vented ly the viRiIatc Of lfierd5, aud not until
last hloLdiy Gil they. iod themselves oootfon,-
log other Zach at too paoar, free anu unfeltertd
10 mr.. The cirsuma!aIc :s OF lhs case are o.
follows:
LIS Wcdd, SHAY Mr.. Ca1lpb,li, ~ho S a re-
atj lsilr. made political s2coch. and il reply
log Mr. Scott, who Is a n9t,d democrat.
asserted that Mr.. Campbell principles were
lu:chasabic, or words to that # ct Mr..
Campbell then called MIR. Scltt liar 4 cor
respoudc,cs ensued AID meeting Had ar.
ragged 10 tsEs pace just outside Of tho !oWu
Iiml!s early the DeXt mGr0l0R, lao lha.
night, however. Mr.. Campocil was arrested
aud bcu1d over % keep tho peace. AID !a,cr
MIR. Scott was similarly deal. With. This, 10
tho oplhl1o OF Cvory Que, cndod tho matter, for
year aDy Wa7. hut Gully the dsy alter, meeting
MIR. Campbell at the faCqaer Sprlug9, Mr..
SCOTT a?ple to lin full uplthet and dpsd.
encJuoter Was only prevented ~ the PROMPT
aod decisive scion CT t!ie.ds. Tee GCy. nor.-
lrg Mr.. Campbell tc!egIaplr1 10 Ito Hbite
gu ptu: SPRINGS Ter hi: fsiell, Dir. AIsxa.I.r
ll1nter, End Ilicsd Tbs casa u. reacIvtdlv il
his hants MIR. IIuutcr sought Mir. Scolt saj
personally endeavtred. bat ia win. 10 get tip,
10 relrsos tho ia:ult. aad then a :rrasp1ud 200
promptly followed batVe:u tho Two s,coaJs,
Mr. Huuior and Mr.. T. rcr Soolt, thu later a
c;usln Of tho prize pal.
he terms OF Tie challenged party Wtrc len
psc:s. pis!oit, the 1Ombstauis 10 tdgznc, and
ire uR'il one sal k 10 tho st1uld tbs time
Was seven O'Clock that evening, AID III p'a,u q
chaI mlog spot Tor such tulaesa, knnwn as II @
DJubIo p0plsrs. SJmo tive mics dis ant, Ii
Was fur o'c.Ock non, aud there was bu. little
limo TO b. wasted. Mr. IIuoter telrgrsphed 10
his principal, WAC was pcriu o. Warrcutcn
JuLcion. S5vCn milos from the REID GJous,
notifying him. and quickly reting buggy.
rode ld.t on side OF town nod waited for Mr..
SCOTT and his cond Nov, il happened tina,
while no was still in tho Vllhee several Old gen
tlemcn. who, like the war horse OF the Sc in
lures. smiled battle from alar, susp c:cd
something, aud waited and watched enl dirro.
tod the town Sergeant to k5tp an cyc % Mr..
James Scott God prevent lis having tosn.
Being we'll mounted the official keep. his post
and arrested both nst IS they wero starring
OF. They broke away from him. h1wtvcr, ADD
went flying cut Of town. GA tho Wy thoy
ptsled Mr. lluoer, who vas quietly waillnr ia
The buggy, ocd he seeing The way thirgI wcro
going. lashcd his horse iuto gallon, and tho
singular spectacle was SEGA Of q soil airy horse
mao putsalng, IN huadlOng g-liop, ITO
lnoantcd men and ono buggy. Th4ro wss more
aus. ElcScu up than al express train cuuli
raise, but 10 tho three mile raoe tho oifcs was
dstanccd. lie still kept up. however, uuiil his
hoTso had broken down on tho road away from
tho Designated place. tJr i. was all important
that hc should be thrown eff tho track Never
tuoh rtc, was seon sieoo tho 'rcbs" AID Yam
KEGS used to chase eaoh other in w.r da;s.
The scene shifts 10 the pao, CT mrotiu..
Mr. Campbell was list on tho ground, no hay
lng nearly killed his htr,o and had three ul.r-
tiers OF an hour to spare. Mr.. Huatcr, having
pressed guide into service, Wa the a@cJnd to
arrive. lime passed and tho arrival oi The
other party was aDXiou,ly looked Tor. it wal
kooRn that they were chase miles out of their
way and were 10 strange country, sud tho
question nruse-W Guild they ro:cl tho spot
before darkness set 10, tho shadows OF whcl
Wero beglnDiog to fall. Ataqnartcr TO s:vcu
hOrss man covered with dust rudo up. |. va;
Mr. Carrier Scott, the second, and no bora the
news that he and his principal. in their hahd.
long race across tho country. had b: emo sepa-
rated, and that he was thtra 10 represent him.
Mr. Campbell eagerly asannted, DO. Sir. Hun.
ter refused TO allow it. Words went high and
it looked a ii a triangular fight Vas hbou.
10 take plsc,, but inay Mr.. Carter Soolt or.
lied his point.
Tho parry started to leave The i,Id. but Just
then MIR. James Scott dashed up. Ills bppesr-
1000 showed that he had had tho roug hest ride
OF hls lite. Preparations Wero now madb for
instant acli0p.
1t was gotliug dalk ard tho patos had TO
DO pac ID 10 the open road, AID there, at tsu
PAGES, fronting ehcl othe:, Welc iva os dauot-
loss men o. ever pulled trgg,rJ. Both vera
calm AID determined on Dakipg fatal shots.
Just hero MIR. Hunter denurrcd to tie choseo
arrangcments that The parties Should advance
II the first IRE was iGcuro.usl and shoo. until
ono Tell. Helo.lsod Oh their firing st lho worl
aad then 10 have scaapJ, third aud fourth
shot Ia the Same way. hDoiher vorjy en-
counter ensucd, but The point was yicldld Mr.,
SS''h HNh Wv SSos " SiSo tuO HpIU. Dut UJu-
coted It to tho more experienced seoord, SO
Mr.. Oamphell's second sald: "Geplsmen sre
you ready Fire ole. iwo, thfoe.
At tho word both pistos exploded; hir Scott
etsgge1ed slightly, recovered and densI ID =
second h!e. Upon examination it wss tpuni
thst The buet had shattered his loft hand hr.
Campbell demanded second shot, Al did $50
MIR. Scots second. They all thrsa swore they
would have ii. Mr.. Hunter declared that they
should net. This Two principals advanced upon
each other vi cocsed rsvolvers, both with dead
~ determination. Mr.. Hnutet calling upon
Mr.. scott for help, throw himself between the
contestants and Wronched tic pistol from Mir
Csmpbelps hand and having cared Mr.. SCOTS
pistol he hred avery load into Tho aruuad, thus
On ding tho Il h. A few minutes siterward
both principals having become cool paid escc
other that tribute that brave men feel when they
ind a foeina. worthy Of their steel. Upon nx.
animation the ball was found to have struck Mr.
Scott in tho palm cfiha band and TO have passed
diigonaiy out near the wrist making painful
and severe wound. Every body is satisli sd with
the result, for il mas ended quarrel Tat i. was
feared would result! fatally IN Il stre.t fight,
Both gentlemen are among the first families in
the State. Mr.. Campbell is Colonel John s.