Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-06-15
A FAMOUS DUEL.
Goodness aud Bravery Displayed by Gen
Andrew Jackson.

A FAMOUS DUEL.
Goodness ani bravery Displayed by Gen.
Andrew Jackson.
The Philadelphia Press offered a
prize for the best story Of personal
bravery The following is one Of the
contributions | have considered the
famous duel in lSlt. between Gen.
Andrew jackson. aftcrward president
of the United States, and Charles
Dickinson, Of Nashville, Tenn, as an
unparalleled exhibition Of courage
and fortitude on the part of the for.
MGR.
Dickinson was Il dashing young
blood OF Nashville, and considered the
best pistol shot in the state. He had
fought several duels and always killed
hs opponent The cause Of the duel
is imniatcrial here, but Jackson being
the challenging party pistols were OF
course named by Dickinson, and the
distance eight PAGES.
The dueling ground lay a good
days journey from Nashville, and
early upon the appointed day Dickin-
son set forth accompanied by achoSen
party OF sporting friends, and was fol-
lowed Il few hours later by Jackson
and his second.
al during that long days travel
the general WIS constantly RECALLED O.
NJ the different inns and tavcrns upon
| the road with such evidences Of Dick
~ims1u's confidence in the result of the
duel rs strings hanging from tree
bougiIs with papers attached stating
that they bad. been cut by Dickinson
bullet nj eight PAGES, Just before
reaching tie ground lie fired fouI
balls, each ut tuc word Of command,
into a SILVER dollar at tie same dis
itUcc, and tossed II 10 the landlord rs
he rode away, with the request that il
be -IycG 90 Gen. jackson when he ar-
rived. The lgttCrs revenge for these
cruel taUu,s uud coutcmVluuuo NOM
cl.a.auge Was even more ticrccly
sweet tam POETS dare to fancy, rs the
sequel Nll. SLOW.
Tie conditions Of the duel wCYg that
ily Cclalataais should face each u,l.gl
az vl.!t Wac., thereby ma,.ug the
largest possible tarIlt OF tI.IT Aulis
lie wlsl.ls 10 ig uu.d downward W.tl.
Tic word Wis given 10 l.ly, when each
man wa, tusavut 1T wili. The clHHurs
OF succgs. thus lay entirely w,sl Tie
party who combined IL lie g.,.t,st
degree ~QuicNICss and accuracy. Dick
lusou w.s not only u marvellous slot
IA "a State noted for it. uauI marks
men, bat he required No. asla, .ig.Ag at
Jackson suddenly AoTiicl n., second
will t!g announcement l.. Er in
tended holding Ais lire until Dickinson
Ind taken lis shot, and aIl ~oE1ys.ula-
tiOus tailed 10 turn lila iY1IA this
suicidal course.
Tic principals reached tie ground
and took uIg!r positions without Uyi-
deuce vi ~tgypiagtIou OH lH- ,ggl G.!
esther. 81 llIs stage 81 i..ajI, bets
were bIu,4..y Wg4y Us d.. a~lsrg4llls
Oh the ru,ail, ,s n la,E Nle 1T
cooking Nl.la ur q do .t. great
odds Jglng placed CA LlglrasDn, who
pointed ojt tg his iglsl,s d certain
Dulp" Oh j-.sao,Ds cYa,, over his
heart, D.! - s...' which Ia proposed
To put a., a4..a., gmG, like his friends,
eagerly Bot Ia has uuu layar.
Are yyJ ll.ly,' w.s asked of
each. "rlp, uDa. Dickinson raised
his pistol u..d Cred y pun cf dust
was sclu ~ Ly tom J-,ksans coat
ana ll> iC.i ARIA Was raised uAd press
Cd au.N, he breast bU, Otherwise not
Il muscle uuyCi. lis -.luut face be-
came - Gai,-,F sci us C.isglcd mar
bic, aud as eyes remained fixed on
lis antagonist with a supernatural
glare.
My GDGr' cried Dickinson, start
ing buck and dropping lis pistol, |
Lave missed huni' stand up ~
the mark shouted Jacksun's second,
drawing lis pistol. Jackson's pistol
arm slowly rose without "A trcmor,
and aiming deliberately he fired.
Dickinson fell MORALLY wounded.
The general Immediately walked
away, followed by his second and the
surgeon.
They had proceeded but a short dis
lance when the surgeon observed that
one Of Jackson's shoes was filled with
blood. Then nature gave way, but
not until he had demanded that all
knowledge OF the wound would be
kept from the daring Dickinson, SO
deep was his revenge. AT the time Of
the duel Jackson was dressed in q
loose lifting frock coat, and being a
very slender man, Dickinson was de.
ceiyed as TO the exact location Of his
heart. Lis aim, however, had been
perfect, tie ounce ball breaking two
ribs, SCATTERING the breast bone and
lni!icting a wound from the effects of
Jackson eventually died.
The incidents Of this tragic affair
.houghtfu.!y considered, represent TO
the writer's mind the most exalted
.ypc of physical bravery, devoid
il may be of those higher
moral qualities which marked Jack.
sons subsequent career and which
made his entire life a powerful Illus
ration Of tho fact that desperate
L,,.... 800. IL. .st.= ~