When was it published?

July 30, 1822 in The New Hampshire Gazette

Domestic News July 30, 1822

The New Hampshire Gazette

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Cumming Mduffie, Pistol Combat, Newspaper Contest, Augusta Dispute

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

Ongoing newspaper dispute between Col. Cumming and Mr. M'Duffie in Augusta follows a pistol combat where M'Duffie was worsted; no further violence expected.

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Cumming and M'Duffie.—We suppose that the statement that a second challenge has passed between these gentlemen, was premature, as the contest is still kept up in the Augusta newspapers. Col. C. has published a reply to the statements of Mr. M'Duffie and his friends, in which he endeavors to invalidate their testimony, and reasserts the correctness of his former publication. But we think he has failed. In the pistol combat, M'Duffie had the worst of it, but in the paper one, he has decidedly the better. From appearances, we doubt whether there will be more blood shed. Ink shed is comparatively harmless.

What sub-type of article is it?

Crime

What keywords are associated?

Cumming Mduffie Pistol Combat Newspaper Contest Augusta Dispute

What entities or persons were involved?

Cumming M'duffie

Where did it happen?

Augusta

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Augusta

Key Persons

Cumming M'duffie

Outcome

in the pistol combat, m'duffie had the worst of it, but in the paper one, he has decidedly the better. from appearances, we doubt whether there will be more blood shed.

Event Details

A statement that a second challenge has passed between Cumming and M'Duffie was premature, as the contest continues in the Augusta newspapers. Col. Cumming published a reply to the statements of Mr. M'Duffie and his friends, endeavoring to invalidate their testimony and reasserting the correctness of his former publication, but failed. Ink shed is comparatively harmless.