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Daily Richmond Whig
Richmond, Virginia
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In Coahuila, Texas, on Saturday morning, February 5, Major F. Pope of an Arkansas town dueled Mr. C. F. M. Noland of Batesville at 20 feet. Pope was severely wounded in the hip bone at the first fire, but both behaved bravely and parted reconciled.
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Duel.—A meeting took place in the State of Coahuila, (Texas,) on Saturday morning the 5th Feb. between Major F. Pope, of this town, & Mr. C. F. M. Noland, of Batesville. At the first fire Major Pope was severely wounded. Mr. Noland's shot taking effect in the superior part of the hip bone of his antagonist. An extract of a letter to the editor states:—"they both behaved with the greatest courtesy and bravery upon the field, and what will be gratifying to the friends of each, they parted reconciled. The distance at which the gentlemen fought was twenty feet."
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State Of Coahuila, (Texas,)
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Saturday Morning The 5th Feb.
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major pope was severely wounded in the superior part of the hip bone. they parted reconciled.
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A duel took place between Major F. Pope, of this town, and Mr. C. F. M. Noland, of Batesville, at a distance of twenty feet. At the first fire, Major Pope was severely wounded by Mr. Noland's shot. They both behaved with the greatest courtesy and bravery upon the field.