The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-03-02
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AAS AoAS"ALS Oiuci Las Detl Hahs-
mitted 10 all military posts:
HEADQUARTERS or THE ARAY,l
Adjutant Generals Once.
Washington, Feb. p, 1851
General orders No. "a.
By direction of the president the sale
Of intoxicating liquors at military posts
and stations is prohibited.
By command of Gen. Sherman.
Il. c. DRUM.
Adjutant General.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles, in talking to a
reporter of the Tribune, expressed him
self as opposed to the removal of the
Indian tribes from the northwest 10 the
Indian territory. He thinks there is
neither justice or wisdom in the policy.
Second Lieut.. E. p. Andrus, 5th a v
airy, registered at the Ebbitt on
Wednesday. He has just been granted
a months leave OF absence, to date from
the 18th inst.-Register.
First Lieut.. C. NJ. Rockefeller, 9th
infantry, ON leave Of absence from the
department of the Platte, registered at
the Ebbitt on Saturday last.-Register.
THE WEsTERN-LECoMPrE DUEL
While en- route from Omaha to Chey-
enne, W. the Union Pacific railway,
on Sunday, the attention of the re-
porter was attracted to a party of mill
tary gentlemen, who occupied seats
across the aisle of the car. They were
four in number, well-bred, as are the
majority of Uncle Sans officers, and
ranged In rank from colonel down TO
lieutenant. The quartette were joined
by a fifth, whom the reporter recog-
nized as DIR. LIE Compile, of the regular
army, and all began a conversation On
a topic which caused the man of news
to change his position to one Of close
proximity. Thel topic was the famous
Western-Le Compile duel, fought at
Fort Douglas, March &c, 1880, and il
gradually leaked out that the party
were returning from Omaha where a
military board Of inquiry were investi-
eating that sensational and bloody af-
fair of honor. DR.. lie Compile, though
n of the principals, discussed the
matter quite cody, and pulled his cigar
as though he had never been under
Capt. Westerns fire at the uncomfort-
able distance OF three PAGES. lie is a
tall, finely formed man, Massive fore
head, eyes Of dark gray, and honest
looking, and his hands are as perfect
and symmetrical in shape as those of
any woman. The reporter overheard
enough to understand that the board Of
inquiry, comprised of Gen. Crook,
Gen. Williams and Gen. King, and
Drs. Farrow, Sommers and Barnett,
had concluded their investigation of the
duel, forwarded their finding to WASH
ington and discharged the witnesses.
DESTROYS Of arriving at a knowledge OF
the cause which led to the encounter
between Capt. Western and DR.. lie
Compile, heretofore kept "a secret, the
reporter made the acquaintance of one
of the party of five and obtained the
interesting information which follows:
"The inquiry" began the obliging
and courteous officer. twas not exact
ly a court martial. Since the duel,
Capt. Western has been on sick leave,
and the movement has been one to re-
tire him from the service, and it will
probably succeed. His left arm is still
weak, and he will in all likelihood never
recover the use of it. The DOCTORS
bullet shivered it, and about all the
bones between the elbow and shoulder
have been picked out from time to
time"
"The duel between the two men, how
did it come about?"
The officer laughed good-naturedly for
u few seconds, and then continued:
"Why in the easiest manner possible;
it was about a woman, as are all other
affairs of honor. Attached to our regi-
ment at the time was a woman gifted
with more beauty than brains. at
dinner n day DR.. lie Compile inadver-
tently touched her robe with his boot.
She spoke sharply about the accident,
and the gallant disciple Of the probe and
lancet made a contrite apology. Capt.
Western, who is a staggering bully,
learned of the occurrence, and deeming
DIR. lie Compile a timid man whom he
could insult with impunity, espoused
the lady's quarrel, pronounced the act
an insult and boasted that he would
make the offender go down upon his
knees before the lady and crave her for
giveness. Capt. Western dispatched a
very insulting letter to the man whom
be had selected for his victim, and gave
out that he would shoot him on sight.
when DIR. LIE Compile received Cap
tain Westerns letter." continued the
officer, ''he sought out a friend and
asked what course he should pursue in
the matter. He vas advised to arm
himself and await the insolent captains
future movements. During that after
noon DIR. LIE Compile and Capt. West
ern met face to face in Fort Douglass,
hard by Lieut.. Patterson's quarters,
and the former asked the purport of the
insulting letter. The captains answer
was an oath and an attempt to draw his