correspondent who was an eye-witness of the event. It tells how
Major MacIver, accompanied by Major Gillespie, met, just outside
of Vicksburg, Captain Tomlin of Vermont, of the United States
Artillery Volunteers. The duel was with swords. MacIver ran
Tomlin through the body. The correspondent writes:

"The Confederate officer wiped his sword on his handkerchief. In
a few seconds Captain Tomlin expired. One of Major MacIver's
seconds called to him: 'He is dead; you must go. These gentlemen
will look after the body of their friend.' A negro boy brought up the
horses, but before mounting MacIver said to Captain Tomlin's
seconds: 'My friends are in haste for me to go. Is there anything I
can do? I hope you consider that this matter has been settled
honorably?'

"There being no reply, the Confederates rode away."

In a newspaper of to-day so matter-of-fact an acceptance of an
event so tragic would make strange reading.

From the South MacIver crossed through Texas to join the Royalist
army under the Emperor Maximilian. It was while making his way,
with other Confederate officers, from Galveston to El Paso, that
MacIver was captured by the Indians. He was not ill-treated by
them, but for three months was a prisoner, until one night, the
Indians having camped near the Rio Grande, he escaped into
Mexico. There he offered his sword to the Royalist commander,
General Mejia, who placed him on his staff, and showed him some
few skirmishes. At Monterey MacIver saw big fighting, and for his
share in it received the title of Count, and the order of Guadaloupe.