Alexandria Gazette & Advertiser

CONVENIENCE.

Charleston, June 12.

We communicate with anguish the following afflicting intelligence, which renders it too probable that ere this, our state has been forever deprived of the talents, virtues, zeal and patriotism of one of her youngest, but most valued sons. If to be obscure, and to raise yourself into celebrity--if to be poor, and to place yourself beyond the aspirations of wealth--if by the aid only of industry, intellect and virtue, to obtain, while a youth, a conspicuous station in the councils of your country, when those councils are ripe with age and experience--if this, and all these, be to deserve honorable sympathy in your welfare, and heartfelt sorrow at your grave, then are they due, and we in humble tribute of melancholy, mingle our sincere grief with that of the state and the nation, which, looking forward to the growing vigor of his talents, and the expansion of his fame, will never cease to regret the early death of M'DUFFIE.

FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.

Office of the Georgian, Savannah, (Sunday) June 9--7 o'clock P.M.

COL. CUMMING & Mr. M'DUFFIE.

The long expected Duel between these gentlemen took place on Saturday last, at Tuck-a-see-king, on the Carolina shore.- Mr. M'DUFFIE received his antagonist's ball in the side, which lodged near the back-bone; and when the intelligence came away he was in a delirious state. Col. CUMMING has escaped uninjured. Thus has terminated an affair which has for months past occupied a considerable portion of the public attention throughout the Union, and which from the high standing of the individuals, has excited intense interest. All, we believe, have felt, that whichever might escape from the contest, the public, in the deprivation of the talents of either, would be a serious loser.

Extract of a letter, dated "Savannah. June 9.

"Before this reaches you, the Star of Carolina will have set forever. Mr. M'Duffie, will be no more!--The fatal meeting took place yesterday, and the first fire inflicted the mortal wound. Col. Cumming escaped unhurt. No similar circumstance has ever so much excited the public mind-which has only been exceeded by the deep regret with which the fatal tidings were received by a numerous concourse of citizens assembled at the steamboat wharf to learn the event."

Southern Patriot Office, Charleston, June 12--[10 o'clock.

GRATIFYING INTELLIGENCE.

Mr. M'DUFFIE out of danger.

We have been obligingly favored with the following extract of a letter received this day from the Hon. Geo. M'Duffie, which augurs the most favorable hopes of his final recovery

Sister's Ferry, 8th June.

"The contest is over--I am wounded, but not dangerously--but four hours have elapsed and I feel perfectly comfortable. The ball entered obliquely into the back, just below the short ribs. Both surgeons agree that there is no danger-and my own feelings indicate the same. We shall start this evening, and move slowly homeward."