Rensselaer Republican, Volume 12, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 April 1880 — A Duel to the Death. [ARTICLE]

A Duel to the Death.

A sickening account of a duel in Morocco is given by a correspondent of the Republique Francaise. Two young men of noble birth were paying their attentions to the daughter of a neighboring chief, and as she showed equal favor to each of them, it was arranged, by mutual consent, that they should meet in single combat and fight a duel to the death. The conditions of the duel were that they should meet on horseback, each of the combatants being armed with a rifle, a revolver and a hunting knife. They were placed a hundred yards apart, Mid. upon a signal Sven by one of the seconds, they set eir horses at full gallop and rushed at each other. For a few moments the spectators oouldsee nothing but a cloud ot dust, from out of which were heard two successive reports of a rifle, and then a third, followed by the neighing of a horse. When the dust had cleared away, a shocking sight met the gaze of Oie spectators; one of the combatants, concealed behind his deed home, was

taking aim at Ua adversary, who stffl remained in the saddle. The latter spurred hie home and made it rear, tbe noble beaet receiving inhisebest the bullet meant for his master. The rider, as soon as he was dismounted, rushed forward to grapple with his adversary, but a second shot fractured Me left shoulder. Nevertheless, he retained sufficient strength to discharge two chambers of his revolver, both shots taking effect. A hand-to-hand combat then ensued, the two adversaries, neither of whom was able to stand, stabbing each other repeatedly. When the seconds end spectators at last interfered the two were picked up deed—(me with his teeth firmly set in his adversely’s cheek, while the latter’s head was thrust into ngapiqg wound in the other’s chest.