Mr. Clay's First Duel

The following s the official ncconnt of this transaction, as publibhed at Uie time by the seoonds: Rulèf? tóbe observed bv Clay nnd Mr. Marshall on c graiind, in scttJing the nffair now pending beuveen thom: 1. Hnch peniJemnn wil! take liia btation il ten ])accs diátant from cnch other, and will stand as may suit his choicr, with hi? arms ano;inr down and afier tlic word?, Attmtion! Fire! being given, both may fire at their leisure. 2. A snnp or flash shall be equivalent to a fire. 3. If onR shonld fire before the other, be who fires f5rst ehnjl stand in the position ín which he wns whpn be fired, except that he mny let his a-ms M &y his eide. 4. A violation of tbe above rules by either of the prirtie?, (nccidenls except ed) sludl subjscl Ihc ojfatder In instant uk,th.JOHN B. CAMPBELL, JAMES P.'MOORE. Conformably fo preyipus arrangement?, Mr. Clny and Marshall, alfended by their fnends, ros.-etl the üliio, at Shippingporf, and an eliibje spot of gfcound preseniin ilself imnieiatoly below the mouth of Silver Creek, ten tpp, the dislance ugreed on, was measured ff, and each gentleman look bis jposition. 'h'e word beintf g'ivon, both gentlemen fired. Ir. Marsiinü's fire did nor. tqke effect; Mr.Clay snceeeded so faras f o give Mr. Marsholl slight wonrïd on the belly. Preparations vei? tlicn made for a eecrud fire. Mr. Marhall ngnin fired, but w i Ih out effect; Mr. Clay nnpped, which, agreeably to rules agreed on, wns equivalent to a fire. A tliird preparation va? made, whcn eaeh gentleman stood at his lation, waiting for ibe word. Mr. Marshall icd iirst, and gave Mr. Clay a flesh wound Ulietbigl); Mr. Clay fired without effect. Ir. C. insi.led on another fire very ardentj; but bis situation, resulüng from the ound, pJucing hirn on uneqtiaJ pround, lus mporlvnale reqnest was not complieó with. Ve deern it justice lo both the gentlemen, o pronounce tlieir conduct on the occasion, oo!, deterrninod and bmve in the highest deree. Mr. Clny's friend wrts uuder an imression that Mr. Marshall, at the third firo, violaied a rule w!iich recpiiicd that he whn; fired firstshould stand in the posilion in which hewns whcn hc fircd; but Mr. MarshalFs friend beinij convincod that Mr. Clay haJ fired previous to Mr. Marsiiuü's m o ving from his position, thia circimistance is comulered as one in which gentlemen may be mistaken on such occasions, and is not to be noticed in this affah