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ny THE RATTES flere appeared not long sinew in went ile TENprea Ton: Ab aneneonnse Lie Wet eee written [it Hie ctnat mconut at thet Hhongtens stint Le Branche, jrublished ine the New lene nh trevt jerminal Deatwered by ay listing txt at hut city. ‘Thay ayenint contained wre re the wntead dined wiiehy geetieredt in Cheagnie year and about vie kane time hetcern General Py Boaster, fuente of Congrest (oon this: Dia, the time, ad Coamal F ned ertten ae fier ar Giansen, a Dating nine ungge frattuenice atedt quoplarity. le sb | saw Boyett Bo Tal Hinse gentonen Were rusidents of Nabht foelos pariste and n= all the potnet file gantine ne fied sak tnd Palawy Quen called ta leds tinal renmais, ser beled starcanent al ite tans ail fhigte avsalte soul nat We genties. While it lile a Torvit ye ution vont igs Ca ¥ wa Hest Dn Test sane oo senk a vdateau vated TE ‘yin pata fair hase lent polities) degitarion tenjoedl with yitapetaatinny, ated (he nvaciones Af folie pyleers Were weiight fole Wrigeliest piel, Grete rot Gaierote wae the tender wot thy Whige at ihie pariah, Hang in arent ay fast, emmbraciing ap barge eenpe of tensiury, while General Bosied sitter aholied ty Democratic Bost sider frig bannel, ‘Whie, them, un we saidl tow that passion is calmned svitle time gid we eat far a enlightened judgement on the francretions of the past to have been he canee which ended se ragienthy, and at the time, moved society inte parish to its very Loanal arlene. Whe vvents immediately preced ing he ued wnt which may be said to have precipitated it, although auen + ur or later it must have weenrred, ap pear to fais Tieet the publication of A paper by General Gienaie. Tn the Nitehitection Herald, Angnat 21h, sang, So whet he stantial that Gnneat Bossier had representer a certain “hoatia cancer sation, shieh took place at the trove of Mr. $. Racha, Ivanella mUNOeL Ag hee TINPTes the public ith the pellet that he (Ge Guieunicy bal Dew the inaalted pure ty, ‘Thin publicarion, of course, drow Bossier, veittette a reply from Gets ting ie andstanes of hia con yereth tiona rehiting 10 thy meeting ot Mr. Rachal’s, wid soiling: shat he (Gen. Boa weak on the pone df persone ally chastiaing, Get Hafennig on whe apot, tot desisted are tequent of his son, Mr. V. Gaiennie, and a several ladies who were present. A rejoinder from both Gen. Gaiennie and Mr. V. Gaiennie, was immediate, 10 which they stated, that they “has reluc tantly procured rettificates from the ladies, that would by published ih good cine, showing eanelhalvely that Gen. Hossley was tha n sulterd ywurty'y and he nitat in consequence wek that redrene fe tad held himaelf ready to ancori th Gen. Giganie, or else no time that ndinn to whirl death is preferable to a gantleman. Whovenyou Gen. Hussier promptly sent she following perenne chal lenge to Gen. Gaiennin, an Teltrrocies, ba, 14th September, 1830, yovated and slanderous attiuck which have: arely made on my character, induces jie to demand of you personal satisfaction. This note will be delivered to you by any friends, enter Boasier, Victor Som- Sirj.—The wy, Mesure, mayree and? A Morse, who are authori zed on my part, to make the necessary arrangements, (signed) P. B. BOSSIER. To Gener! Phascom Ganxsny, Clow tierville. Thia wasaa promptly accepted by General Gaignuia, in a note bearing a later date which, anduccupately, we have not been able to procure. Were by Messrs. J. G. DeRuassy, F. B. Slerbaran, and J. C. Campbell, and rifles were pitmed wn the weapons. We this are that politics, then at a fever that, divided even the Suaonder for while the gentlemen named by Gen. Bossier ay in frends, were prominent Democrats, thy Seconds of Gen. Gaiennia were tuo prominent Whigs. Intense excitement — prevailed throughout thin whole section at its time, na it was morally certaits by the public that, aa babli were gentlemen of character, chivalrous and honora ble, nothing could wipe out the stain. OF newspaper elimination and re ‘grimination wave blood, Tn the account of the LeBranche- Yeustoo duel, to which we referred at the optact, it was stated, or inti mated that General Bossier was ‘ Hooted daeliat’. Such does injus tice to thy character of that gentle man, for he was, at the contrary, person of very phlegmatic disposs ion, cult, studious and very peace ful, G Gaiennia, who was a law abiding w@an, and neither of the gen temen had ever been engaged In an affair of honor, as principle of geconi; until they appeared as the chief per son. In the fatal renenduter we now relate, Riffen were regarded in those dase s as the dandliest of weapons, and by matual agreement between the Imn j mediate and acting friende of the parties, the meeting was postponed for a few days, in order, if possible, to induce General Gaivanle to none ome other weapon not 80 necessari ly fatal, nn the then dreaded Rife. ; and sery patie | t Phisse gentlermen gees, that the wounded signor of these respective principles could be apaunged by anmet bitty Teas thao 4! Tite, and to that end they contrituted all the unease in their power, Vn= happily they filed, Gen. Gatenute forststood a fils chive, and quieting how Hamtied bac ta ananage For ale! Hive crab seek they aid by ra Jyank agternseart to Chie tallising s A nonedition and rites purtivt anee ide ee= Hear aust Gath. Fegnenis tdaignins, stall the pegibated Fagitemadnetdl. agreed input by the ue Ampaignedd. Hise veapeetive frieninhas agape neent still tie Mites ut rete at bate tot exeredint ys Cea Bytes Bullete which have eeu ext biteed Hayy Votively ant the pacien JuaderL wints Lap smal: hil, ite the 4c jens of the respective qued ys Says plat sal te The aos the qdantating OP MPe Bh A de We peseas Tathut ‘elk, Memivandane Dy owhieh Hae eon pty en Gene ; mh fine Vyyappingg tient (te M aie Painter only: Vandeeal geet avery tot Mela Vue gerade fee wong. By Vy hietespwerise gunmetal xhall be aged jatjune toy chien Pelt, si yeceanoait sive ehoiee of a renamed Loy. Woke aad ah party. sills all Gus neatiately avert Gar rouid ote posititng an Lins aierpsah aid gate ion Keune ba ha et hee itty Sah. “Phe wend fea tye aay tallow: sAne yer nauty 2 ashen eile par repute, tuiy reply eth Wega: Atter enly: Boe avery ake Wn NE sweatturily “Five! wued pou! Thies! stupk Neither wery shall come Haven beating hin riihy Qe: chi werd thro wttervaly niet wither way: slit at any Hate bel weet same!” ass “atop.” Staak] either party xbinutant of the inns oy prescribed) Or thie rile, he shall Heavennnted dig gracel jana tidamored. Tthe He what he determined Hy Int, eblels of (he pathos sbidh byeye the work, eile, Thy friend of the parts: winning, the woes shall, afte bath prineyea haeye faker Chyibe agronthat, usieh Defoe wemyttiy eegunat ata aeadintinetional analitie¢ to the mannerth shied he will give if yeh. After the yvineipela shall leave Leakem their gromid av fewad shall pre sent ter oustle the rishi te Geerpsudl yan, cackeid and pring, which shall be held in bork tiate’s,, afithh the amuzae to the groan, and the with sotae nese the showhiber, Ye. Back principal ung aseiye any stanling position thit Trinity, grefr; Toit it shalt not be adlainsable voor tthe party for cannyge Hin quoting Hoamnted ty the vtemane “whether Aine bis renee? ay prescribert (a tie tale De Rule Le Ttin stipulated that neither party Vuhall oe ao elit that bis ress way te Tere the counsy, or impeds the effet of Livalls and it is further stipulated that ‘ther party will aulmit, to an examin tion to Ww toade by a friend of his oppo ent, to ascertain whethin the first stip Galion of thin tale is complied with; in the event of smelt demand being mae. 2 Not more than four persons shall be present an epectators, except the wn dersigned and the Surgeons of the par tis, two, to be invited by, each of the principals of his seomnds, if he or they Think proper so to do, and the wnndirs vigned further ager, that should any person or person, other than there i eloded in thi article, intende at thi Tine and phace of meeting, the mer wig Will unite, in preventling and tu trornoy. Signed in Duplicare. Natchitoches, Sept. 14) 139, LEWIS,G. DERUSSPY. F. B, SHERBURNE. JG, CAMPBELL. Y, SOMPAYRAC 8. BOSSIEE, PA, MOSK, a wink iv Kal A ‘Pho meeting took place according to the agreement, at a point between Old and Cone rivers, now the “Savan nah'tin rear of the plantation of the, Nate Emits Sampagie Fay. The partion were attended on the ground uy their mutual Seconds and by Drs. LE. Johnann, now living i this city, as the Surgeon of Gen. Garenoie, and Dr. Dinglaas in the same capacity for Gen. Bossier, it cannot now be as certained who were the “two annual friends of the portion, who, according to the Moremoritidan word 1 attend their respective friends, Mr. T. Taw zin, (alen still alive) Was one on the part of Geo. Buasier, the other name no mie now remembers, and it is t hrought that Messrs. Sobn Carter, and Phanor Prudhomwe, both deceasers, attended for General Gaieonia. On the feld both parties bore them aelven with that coolnens wel was but natural with gentlemen of their character, Gen. Gaiganie won the word and Gen. Borsiee choice of po sitions. After being placed their trespective plicea by tgir Seconda, General Boaster remarked in a low tone to his friend, P. As Moree Exgy who handed him his cocked and aprang Rifle ; t allow no one to Ap proach me if Tanias, bat yourself, and Toad my rifle for another shot” Of ‘the truth of that untterance there can be no doubt, and it hot shows that ‘oth gootlemn were equally deter mined that a life should be the only satisfactory atonement to enter, Gen. Gaboonia requested Mr. Camp ball, who had repeated the “word!” an he proposed to give it, to “repeat them again Sir” which he did. Af ‘ter a pauge Mr. Campbell cked. Gentlemen, are you ready ! Both principles remained silent, when he continued— Fire! ne tien! three! atop!” At the word “ue ” General Guiennie delivered his fire ineffectu ally, at “twat” Gel Bossier fired, his ball proving fatal, entering the fiefty part of Gen. Gwiennies’ arm, and passing through his heart. Hel, never spoke, but sank slowly to the earth and expired in a moment, with out a groan. The tragic furmination to this af fair produced widespread and deep sorrow everywhere. Both gentle men were popular, well known and widely connected, and although Gen. Bossier had no canye to condemn himself, it sh suld, and no doubt teuthfully, for he was a high toned chivalrons, tender hearted man, that he never ceased to regret the death of Gen. Gargonle at his hands, nod that hie (Gen. Bossier’s) death, which occurred not many years after, in the Woe af mitobiod, ont cb his eau: tryst Tura ripest bei, fier Moe wan iy Walenta ay the time, am hastened by it. Hie sensitive untiee could not stand the shack, of even Doing compelled no hike: hie fellow qwan’s Life in a fair taht kanal toathitid story wi JoskTei ASE YW Ub. Thucvied Jackson, Mie W Thultim, ‘th Yoda's Iain. M Lavets. M Ti ani debit ay i er, we Mes Murty Met Vine , LEST OF LETTERS IEMAINING by the Poot Cathher at Natehitories, for thy week nailing April 27, NTS, AMbbhinggth, Bunnie Allen, Ju Tlaed, To Mise, TS Hrowtlove, the Hell, John Wart, Bardot MA Dooawet, Archie Buinty, BAY Huub, Reowhi Hanks, W S Haltnter Bihays Ioan, Jay Haya, Writ Kavos Chas Ub in Byenet on Carval Thsalury ! Hey tat ty eos i W9 Waom Fowler, GT Foster, JL Aelia, anes junki VT Foul, Daniel Pieter, db Valle, Mev Jol Kaaterny is Garland Jotor tw ve Virgins Huryn Mini M Havers, BR Wyortt, Mbivs K Hunge, 1 H Hymer, R Harris, Mew Persony eal jettord will ql 'tiseid, MRS. M.A HERKE, P.M
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The Peoples Vindicator
Natchitoches, Louisiana, US
Sat, May 04, 1878
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