Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-09-13

ALEX HUNTER"
WARRENToN, Va, Aug. 20, 1881.
Alcrdnder Hunter, Esq
Dear Sir,-Your letter of this date re-
ceived. ! have no hesitation in saying
that so far as my language to Mr., Camp
bell was reflection upon his mother !
will Withdraw it,
Very respectfully, JAS. c. SCoTT."
TO this Mr.. Hunter replied that the
whole insult must stand or fall together,
and delivered Mr.. Campbell's letter.
WARRENToN, VA, Aug, 30, 81,
Mr. j. G. Scott
Dear Sir,--The object of this letter is
require at your hands full and eQuiyo-
cal retraction Of the gross insult you of
fered me at the Springs after the diff
Guilty Of Monday, 22d, had been stopped
by legal restraint. You asked Inc if |
would be near the clerks desk in twenty
minutes. | replied that | would be-
You then inquired if the bridge would
be suitable place for meeting, to
which ! responded, perfectly So. You
then left, intimating you were looking
for your friend and would as soon as you
found him let me know. | waited long
past the time, when at last you appeared
in person and demanded with an oath
why had not been at the bridge. | re-
piled, Because ! had waited as ! prom
ised you for your message. | then re-
quested you to go there at once; you
agreed. In company with my friend, |
went and waited half an hour, when |
was told that Judge Keith had secured
your person. The insult require re-
tracted consisted in your abusive Ian
guage as ! was leaving for the bridge,
among which was the expression, you
are G--d--n son Of b-h.' My
friend, Mr.. Hunter, who will hand you
this, will act for me In event Of it being
necessary.
"Respectfully your obedient servant,
RoBERT Il. CAMPBELL"
To which Mr., Scott responded;
alexander Hunter, Esq
Dear Sir,--I gave you my uitimdtUm
in letter No. |, | wrote you to-day.
Yours, JAMES G. SCoTr."
Mr.. Hunter then handed Mr.. Scott
the following:
Mr. j. c. Scott:
Slr,-Nou have refused to rotract the
insult you, without proyocation, offered
me at the Springs on the 2Gth instant.-
This leaves me no alternative except to
demand fight, and fight at once. My
friend Mr.. IL, will make with your
friend Nll proper arrangements. You
can indicate terms, &c.
Very respectfully,
ROBERT II. CAMPBELL.
August 20, 1881.
The following was the answer
wARRrNroN, Va, Aug. 30, 'sl.
h. Il. Campbell, Esq;
Sir,-Your letter of this date received.
I refuse TO make any rctraCtion, and will
meet you at half past i. NJ. at the
Double Popars. Our friends viii COM
municate ut that place and pat us In po-.
sition ut that place or 0s near TO SAID
place as we can fight conveniently -
Pistols, same ms we used before. Dis
tanee, ten PAGES. Very Resp'y.
JAS. G. Soorr."
Mr.. r. G. Scott, Mr.. Jas. g. Scotts
second, then communicated with Mr..
Hunter and the following card was sign
ed by both;
DOUBLE PopLARs Ar7 O'cLocK,l
August 20, 1881.
Mr.. il. not knowing the location, mode
arrangements TO meet ut top OF Aeade-
my Hill and start out ut once, 1t being
now quartcr to o'clock. Sending II
friend for Il buggy he quietly rode TO the
spot designated and awaited events. In
about twenty minutes both Of the SCOTS
came dashng by with their horses ut
full speed aud the town sergeant peg
ring away In the rear MIR. CnmpbelTs
second putting his horse In gOllop kept
ahead for couple Of miles and then
drew up, the sergeant passing him With
out word. The road was entirely DIFF
fercut from the one TO the chosen point,
aud the officer of the scent Some four
miles from the town, he gave UP the
rnCe.
Mr.. Cnmpbell's second securing the
services of the guide retraccd his steps,
and arrived nj Double Poplars Nt fifteen
mlnutea after q. when he found the prin-
eIpal awaiting him. Together they
paced the path awaiting the rest Of the
marty, whom II was feared would not
arrive In time, for they were In u strange
country and the sergcants chase had
thrown them miles OwOy from the tryst-
Ing place. At twenty minutes to seven
o'clock Mr.. Carter scott, the second,
dashed up, having ridden long ANA nara.
lie was alone having gotten separated
from his principal IN the long mad ride.
lie came to take his cousins place, nnd
insisted on the duel going on, ns did Mr..
Campbell, but Mr.. Hunter pcremptorily
denied tho demnnd. Five minutes AFTER
7 MIR. Scott rode up, well near bfeallllcs'
with excitement and fatigue ot the most
dashing run that ever occurred IN tllis
section. "a,
Quick work was made nowi the de-,
clInlng day had nearly palcd out, ana
The centre of the rond WA chosen ~ tle
lrhtcst spot. Mr. Garter scott nnd Mr.
Hunter tossed up who should give the
order TO fire, aud Il wns won by the lor-
mrr. who gracefully waived the priv.
irpo I'm favor Of his moro experienced
onpomcnt. The pistols were then exam
ined. They were nearly the same
length, one being of heavier cnlibrc than
the other, but both parties accepted
them.
CON ,eudvY ~ "NcsW aud both pistols
clicked. Mr.. Scott threw his hat o tht
pround and Mr.. Campbell followed SUIT
fhrn. "Firc-onc, two. three and tlit
nisiola exploded simultaneously, Mr
Campbell stood erect. Mr.. scott slrrle,d
h"t recovered himself instantly unl de-
mon,lrd n second shot, It having been
decided upon TINT the original agreement
of advancing after the first fire liid ilr.
Ing until onc dropped should be discard.
cd, bnt both the principals insisted up
ON the original cartel, and were only si'
t,nrpt tftpp "A alotuy dpbntr. luun pN.