Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-10

Intervention Of member, Gen. Christopher
Rife German Of gigantic size and herculeau
strength, who rushed between them and taking
each by the collar with one hand held them at
arms length and said Come, poys; no fight
ings here; l vips you both" And SO closed the
scene for the time being.
THE CHALLENGE,
But it was not closed for good Clay imme-
diately challenged Marshall to mortal combat,
and the gage Of battle was as speedily &C
cepted. A meeting was soon afterward had In
Indiana, at a point opposite nearly opposite
the city Of Louisville. The following is a copy
Of the correspondence between the two which
led to the meeting:
e. Marshall, esq.-Present:
SIR: After the occurrences in the house of
representatives on this day the receipt of this
note will excite with you no SURPRISE l hope
on my part. shall not be disappointed in the
execution of the pledge you gave on that
occasion, and in your disclaimer of the charac-
ter then attributed to YOU To enable you to
fulfill these just and reasonable expectations
my friend, Major Campbell, is authorized by
served. ! am. sir, yours, &C.,
H. CLAY.
H. Clay, esq, Frankfort:
SIR: Your note of this date was handed me
and without deigning to notice the insinuatIon
1t contains as to character the necessary ar
engagements are, on my part submitted to my
friend, Col Moore. Yours. &C.,
II. MARSHALL
THE RULES OF THE DUEL.
The seconds. Maj. John B. Campbell and
Col James F. Moore, arranged code of rules
to be observed in the affair, which are repro
duced below verbatim. not only as being Of
Importance in the account of the duel now be-
ing given but as being of interest generally as
an illustration of how affairs Of this kind were
conducted in Kentucky eighty years ago, when
the code duello was in its prime in that state.
The rules were as follows:
Rules to be observed by Mr.. Clay and Mr..
Marshall. on the ground, In settling the affair
now pending between them:
/. Each gentleman will take his station at ten
PAGES distance from the other, and will stand
as may suit his choice, with his arms hanging
down: and after the words Attention! Fire! both
may fre at their leisure.
2. snap or fash shall be equivalent to q
fire.
3. II one should fire before the other he who
hres first shall stand in the position in which he
was when he fired, except that he may let his
arms fall down by his side.
=, T. violation of the above rules by either Of
the parties accidents excepted) shall subject
the offender to instant death.
THE DUEL
Conformably to previous arrangements, Mr..
Clay and Mr.. Marshall, attended by their
friends, proceeded to Louisville and crossed
the Ohio At Shippingport, below the falls, to
the state OF Indiana, and an eligible spot OF
ground presenting itself imme diately below
the mouth of Silver creek on the bank of the
ONO, ten steps, the distance agreed upon, were
measured off and each gentleman took his po-
sitlon. The word being given, both gentlemen
hred. MIR. Marshalrs fire did not take effect
but Mr.. Clays succeeded so far as to give Mr..
Marshall a slight wound ON the abdomen.
Preparations were then made for a second fire.
Mr.. Marshall again fired without effect and
MIR. Clay's pistol snapped, which, in accord
ance with the rules agreed upon, was equiva-
lent to a fire. third preparation was made
and each gentleman stood at his station wait
ing for the word. When it was given Mr.
Marshall fired first and gave Mr.. Clay a flesh
wound in the thigh. Mr.. Clay fired without
effect and insisted very ardently upon another
fire, but his situation, resulting from his wound,
placing him upon unequal grounds his i'm
Fortunate demands, in which Mr. Marshall ac-
guessed. were denied by the seconds.
THE ACCOUNT OF THE SECONDS.
The seconds, in their official account of the
affair, state that they deem it justice to both
gentlemen to pronounce their conduct on the
occasion cool, determined and brave in the
highest degree. Mr.. Clay's friend was under
the impression that Mr.. Marshall at the third
ire violated the rule which required that he
who fred first should stand in the position in
which he was when he fired. but Mr. Marshall's
friend being convinced that Mr. Clay had
fired previous to Mr.. Marshall's moving from
his position, this circumstance il considered
one in which gentlemen may be mistaken on
such occasions and is not to be considered in
this affair"
The pistols with which this celebrated duel
was fought belonged to Col Joseph Hamilton
Daveiss (Mr. Marshall's brother in-law) and
are now i'll the possession of Mrs. Maria Thomp-
son Daveis of Harrodsburg. Ky.
RECONCILIATION AND RUPTURE.
Mr.. Clay and Mr.. Marshall subsequently be
came reconciled with each other, and continued
friends for some years. But another rupture
ensued in 1881 on the appearance of George
u. Prentices biography of Mr.. Clay, which
Mr.. Marshall considered derogatory to himself
III some parts, which he presumed, perhaps
unjustly, had been dictated or instigated by
Mr.. Clay himself
Much of the matter in this brief sketch is
from absolutely original sources, and has never
before been printed. and the sketch ITSELF as
has been stated. is the first full account ever
published of the celebrated duel (and the
causes leading up to it, fought eighty-one
of whom then occupied a very prominent posi-
ton before the public, and one Of whom. at
least. achieved a fame which may be said to be
immortal. AGO.