Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-08-22
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An Indian Dispute Settled by the Denth
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.f Both Parties To IT.
William Weston. n ranchnan living
twenty miles north Of Fisholmllgo, |.
r., brings story of most horrible
duel which was fought with knives by
two indians near his ranch. There
mad been bad blood between the two
for some time. which had started over
a horse race.
The Indians were named Sewapi and
Nunechi. They had been restrained
froIu fighting several times by their
friends. but on meeting ut q horse race
the quarrel was renewed. and it was
finally arranged that they should end
the n,atler by u duel with knives. A
large crowd OF Indians aud halfbree,ls
were present. and Il ring WAS formed.
Each man had his second. who was
armed with q Winchester rifle, ready to
shoot down any one who might be
tempted to interfere
The contestants were stripped to the
waist, and each Was armed wifi two
sharp knives the blades being about
eight inches long. When tho men en-
tered the ring it was with. the under
standing that it was duel tothe death.
Both were magnificent specimens OF
manhood. and they were equally adept
in the use of the knife.
Amid breathleSs silence the combat
ants slowly approached the center OF
the ring. There they stood for min
ute gazing at each other. willie the
silence was luost painful Not sound
could be heard except the occasional
stalup OF horse Oh the outskirts of the
crowd. The spectators sat around per
fectly motionless, while the duelists
began slowly to walk around each
other, watching for u chance to catch
one another of guard. 1t was prob
ably two minutes before a change
came, and then it was with the rapidity
of a lightning stroke.
Sewapi suddenly made q leap through
the air toward his enemy, and for an
instant the air appeared to be full of
Indians and knives, which latter flashed
in the sunshine like Streaks of light
As quickly as they came together did
they separate, and Notwithstanding the
rapid play of the weapons it was seen
that neither had received q scratch.
Still, during the whole exciting scene,
NOT /, sonnd could be heard except the
clashing steel as it came together.
Slowly the circling began again, and
the glittering eyes alone showed that
the walk meant death. Soon the same
leap was repeated, this time by Nune.
CHI, who seemed to fly through the air
The fight was fast and furious, and
when they separated both were bleed
ing profusely Sewapi had a terrible
cut across his breast while Nunechi
had the muscle of his left forearm al
most severed.
The interniission was very short, and
both men sprans simultaneously to-
ward each other The struggle was
fierce. and suddenly a trip was given
and Sewapi fell on top of his antag
onist. The lightninslike rapidly of
the stroke and parry precluded the
possibility of knowing who was getting
the worst OF it. until it was noticed that
Nuncchi threw up his arms, stitTened
out his legs, and was dead with knife
in his heart.
sewapi sprang to his feet, gave IN
earsplitting yell, and then slowly sank
to the ground, with blood gushing from
a dozen wounds. Before IL friend could
reach him he, too, was Il corpSe.-San
Francisco Examiner.