The Brookhaven leader., 1885-11-05

Editors NatcAcA DcHioCtNb.
In YOUR last issue Of last week
there are some errors in the history
of Col. McCiung, which perhaps
would be as well for meto correct as
sm among the oldest OF his ac-
unaintances, and perhaps The only
survivor, present at his first duel,
nearly sixty yeats ago.
Col. MCClung was desperately
wounded in the Mexican war while
leading his regiment, the LIST Missis-
sippi, against the defensos OF Mon
,ercy, as Jefferson Davis, its colonel,
was not in the charge.
Gen. Allen was not killed IN
street fight with McClnng that
was prevented by Gen II. s. Foote,
whom all remember as conspicuous
as governor, senator from Missis-
sippi, and as representative from
Tennessee in the Confederate con-
oress. The duel between Col. Me-,
Chung and Gen. Allen took place on
bank of the Pearl river, close TO The
capitol, in '34 and the legislature alt
inurned TO witness the fight. The
combatants were stationed at 20 or
30 PAGES, armed with several pistols,
each to advance and fire ad libitum.
McClung stood steadfast his right
arm raised ct a level a second pts.
toll in his left hand ready to replace
the first. Allen, on the contrary,
rushed to obtain q closer shot, with
an excitable exclamation, but was
shot by McClung near the mouth
and throat, and fell face foremost ON
the ground. He was carried off the
field by his friends and some days
after died, while Prentiss and other
friends were in the room sitting by
him ; his death being caused by suf-
location from discharge Of blood in
the lungs.
Gen. Allen was much liked about
Natchez, where he at one period was
salesman for Billy Bruno, upon whom
he played the joke Of displacin z
one Of the windows Of Brune's store,
displacing and scattering articles
about on the counters, taking moth
ing, but leaving a note on Brune's
desk stating that they came to rob,
hut found the articles marked 81
high, that they could not steal them
and make any money on them
Bruno kept a store of chiefly hard
ware, but to many planters lie fur
nished all supplies, as cash, as loans
Of money, at the then customary and
prof, able rate Of ten per cent. Bruno
made large fortune, sold out OF
turned over the stock to Vorwick
(who did not follow in the footsteps
of his uncle. Bruno went back to
Germany, married and became ba
ron, where saw him many years al,
ter, very much respected by the com
munity.
i Meetings. duel with Menite,
arose from some difficulty which
caused Menifee To beat McCiuns
with cue, in a billiard-room, wher
McClung was much injured. Call
\ ing on him some days after, whel
his wound had been dressed. h,
complained of the conduct OF Meni
fee, who struck him unawares ant
beat him like dog, for the frs
blow stunned MIN so that he wa
, perfectly unconscious Of the others
, However" said he quietly, 1T i
all right we will settle i
snme of these days" AS soon as h
was able he armed himself and pro
D ceeded to Vicksburg, intending 4
attack Mcnitce wherever he shout,
q ace him. As it soon became know
that McClung was in the city ant
it being desirable to avoid stree
fight, Prentiss, the only person VIII
e had any influence over him, went L
r see him and prevailed on him To con
sent 10 a duel, which McClun,
agreed To, on conditon of rifles q
. ten steps. Capt. Jeason, of the bari
Jeanette, then loaded at Natche
D and Vlcksburg with cotton for Ii,
erpOol, took in his boat, McClunl
, across the river.
At the first shot Menifee missc,
v his antagonist, and McClunq's riff
!, missed fire. AT the second sho
I Menifee again missed, and the bal
, from Meetings. rifle striking tn
hammer OF Menifee's rife, was spill
in two pieces, both Of which struc
+ Menifee's forehead, from whic
r. wound he afterwards died.