Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-21
A DUEL.
The Marmaduke-W Walker Affair
of Honor In Which The
Latter Lost His Life.

puDllsh the correspondence De-
tween Generals Walker and Mar
maduke and their seconds in the
duel between these two noted men,
as given recently by Col. Robert
H. Crockett, in an interview with
a reporter of the Little Rock
Gazette. Col. Crockett was one of
the seconds in the affair; he was d
grandson of Col. Davy Crockett,
who fell at the Alamo in Texas.
Following is the very interesting
correspondence between the Gen.
erals az we'll as an account from an
eye witness how the sad affair
terminated:
ITO General John s. Marmaduke.
"Sir: l have been informed
that you have pronounced me a
coward, and that / SO acted in tie
battle of Reeds bridge. Please IN
form me if you have been correctly
reported. This note will be hand
ed you by my friend, Colonel Rob-
ert H. Crockett.
"L. M. WALKER"
"This note / delivered to Gen.
Marmaduke In person at his head
quarters. He read it and said !:
This is all right. Tell General
Walker l will give him a reply as
soon as possible
"In the morning General Walk
er and his command had crossed
the river and camped near Terry's
Ferry, eight or nine miles below
Little Rock. On the next day
Capt. John C. Moore, a member OF
General Marmaduke's staff, came
into our camp, bearing, as near as
ii can remember, the following
reply.
ITO General L.. NJ. Walker.
'Sir-Yours of - date, by
your friend Colonel Crockett, re-
ceived at - hour and would
have received an earlier reply,
but that l had to visit my out
posts. Whilst l deny your right
to demand of me an explanation Of
remarks founded on public rumor,
l am frank to say that your con.
duct in the retreat from Browns
vile and in the fight a Reeds
bridge was of such a nature that ]
declined to serve longer under
you, and have so informed AID.
.jutant General Snead. This viii
be handed you by my friend, Capt
John C. Moore. Very respectful
ly, your obedient servant,
:. "'J. s. MARMADUKE.'
"Walker insisted that l chal
lenge on this, but instead I sen
the following reply for Genera
Walker:
=. TO General John S. Marmaduke.
:, "sSlr: Yours of - date, by
your friend, Captain John c. Moore
received at - hour, in which 20,
say in reply to my note, that my
; conduct in the retreat from Browns
vile and in the fight at Reed
bridge was of such a nature tina
5 you decline to serve longer unde.
me- etc. This language IS sus
: ceptible of various construction
and unsatisfactory, and 1 therefor
demand an explicit answer to tn
: interrogation contained in my frs
Y note. This will be handed you b,
my friend, Colonel Crockett.
81 have the honor to be you
n obedient servant, etc.
"'L. M. WALKER
"This note was delivered with
out delay, and at the request O
:. Captain Moore 1 came to the An
: thony House in Little Rock t.
. await an answer. In a short tim
= Captain Moore came to the hote
;, and sen: to my room the following
g Colonel X. Ii. Crockett.
T Dear Sir: General Walker
note of-date to General MAJ
maduke received at - hour
General Marmaduke, whilst deny
ing having used the specific tern
coward in reference to Genera
Walkers conduct, yet he hold
himself responsible for any infer
! ence of that nature which ma,
have been drawn from his remarks
I predicated on General Walker
somewhat more then prudent car
. in the avoidance of all positions O
: danger in the battle of Reed
, bridge and his refusal to come up
: on the field when requested b,
General Marmaduke to do SO.
: have the honor to be, colonel
very respectfully your obedien
. servant, "'JoHN G. MOORE
"My answer to the above was a
follows:
3 Ito Capt. John c.. Moore:
n "DEAR SIR Your note of thi
date received at - hour in reply t,
General Walkers note to Genera
Marmaduke. 1t presents that on
alternative. As the friend of Gen
eral Walker and without ~consulta
/ ton with him / have the honor t.
| demand of Gen. Marmaduke
through you,t the satisfaction due t.
a gentleman for an insult offered.
have the honor to be very respect
fully, ETC., "'R. Fl. CROCKETT
"The reply to the above was al
follows:
.'T0 Colonel X. H.. Crockett:
}, "DEAR SIR: Your note of TIL
date received, in which you de
mand of General Marmaduke il
behalf of General Walker s~atisfac
ton for an insult offered. 1t at
fords me great pleasure, as tn
, friend of General Marmaduke, t,
accord to General Walker the sat
i~sfaction demanded. Please NEE
me at your earliest convenience
that we may arrange preliminarie
| for a speedy meeting. l have tn
: honor to be, very respectfully,
Il "'JoHN e. MOORE
81 sent a request to Captain