The Rhode Island American, And General Advertiser

Domestick Journal.

BUFFALOE, December 15.

DUEL.

We are happy to have it in our power to give the official account of the recent affair on Grand-Island; it will tend to counteract the numerous falsehoods which are in circulation respecting the meeting. The challenge, we understand, was given by General Smith.

A meeting took place between General Smith and General Porter yesterday afternoon on Grand-Island, in pursuance of previous arrangements.

They met at Dayton's tavern and crossed the river with their friends and surgeons—both gentlemen behaved with the utmost coolness and unconcern—a shot was exchanged in as intrepid and firm a manner as possible, by each gentleman, but without effect. It was then represented by General Smyth's second, that General Porter must now be convinced that the charge of cowardice against General Smyth was unfounded, and should, in honour, be retracted; which—after mutual explanations to the matters which had given rise to the charge, was accordingly done by him. General Smyth then explained, that his remarks on General Porter, were the result of irritation, and were intended as provocatives from having been assailed by General Porter, and that he knew nothing derogatory to General Porter's character as a gentleman and officer.

The hand of reconciliation was then offered and received.

We congratulate the friends of these gentlemen upon the fortunate termination of a difference arising from too much precipitation, but which has been adjusted in a manner so honourable to both.

WM. H. WINDER.

SAM'L ANGUS.

Black Rock, December 13, 1812.