CHIVALRY ON THE PACIFIC SLOPE.
A duel, arising put of tho war of secession, ha. lately been fought in San Francisco between a Northern man, whose “ brother was hanged ” as a spy by the Confederates, and an ex vehci dficer. By some strange accident tho officer who arrested the alleged spy and the Union srddk r’.i brother met on the Pacifie slope. All the vengeful memories of the cm! strife were eaHed into life by tho unlooked-for neo*ng. The Northern mau denounced the cx-Uo.,federate as :v unudorer anrl A s a omsequo ce a chalk use was sent and accepted. Both men were bras e .■■.» ,| ;i t tl».« 9-at tire the Southern man wap vor.' ded—",i hdr, however. Ferro no unknown reason n.- tired hi the air, and th u insisted on cen iming the cembat. Tho Northern mau propr’.; refused to fire on a mui who would not defeud himself, and the friends of Doth having decided that the duel cou d not go <n. the Southern champion turn d his weap u against himself. fortunaidyit di no; explode, aud the man was disarmed nd taken in charge by his fri nds there i. a serious les-on in this duel which statesmen can study with advantage. War carried on gem-roiuly leaves few rauklin-* wounds, while acts t { i-ev< > ity leave bitter memories that are not easily effaced We may congratulate ourselves that tiiecivil war has le-fv behind so L\v vender/as. We cvnnoj but regret that the mutual friends of the parties m this duel saw no means of preventing it. The " oulhern soldier seems to have only pei'ormed his ..uty in arresting a bus picious person within his lines, and was in do way responsible tor the execution of the Union b -kin r. Men of ri<ht minds on both sides should fr wi, down foolish attempts to revive too hosvde f>’i>)'jigs of a dead paiit ‘New York H. raid.’
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Evening Star, Issue 3794, 22 April 1875, Page 3
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321CHIVALRY ON THE PACIFIC SLOPE. Evening Star, Issue 3794, 22 April 1875, Page 3
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