Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-06-19
A REMARKABLE

| REMARKABLE DUEL-A very curiou,
duel took place at Naletta, between Spanish com.
ihinder' OF the name of Nasconcelus, aud French
commander NJ. dc Foulquerre, the latter having
h'd 'le mSolenoe To present some holy water 10 a
young lady entering church, whom The Casiilian
was lmlowns. FOIlqucrre was one of the mo.r
'o'rd dsiurbers OF The Sirida Slreita and although
ne hai been engaged Iva mlny ducls. on this occ,.
SION he repaired 10 the rendezvous with soma 70
iuc'ance As though he anticipated The result Of the
meeting. AS soon as his adversary appeared he
slld' "What SIR, do you draw your sword un.n n
Good friday fear me: it is now sir yeors s:pco
nave confessed my manifold sins and nv conscience
'ePf'aches me 50 kcenly, that in three laws hence
- Bdt the SpanInrd would not attend IN his
request, and pressed upon hlgn when his onn,ncn,
iuoi'iiy wounded. exclaimed, "Whtti on Gonl
fHdy: May Heaven forgive youi Bear my sword
10 fele FoHiacs, and lot hundred masses be soiJ
Toy me rePose OF my soul. IN the chapel OF the castle
Ahe Spiniard paid attention 10 the diving rn,n's
request ani reported tho circnm stance 10 The chan
'of Oi lhe order, according % the prescribed rulcs
nevertheless hc was promoted 10 the priory Of Ma,
Jorc'' Oh The night Of the following Friday. mo
u'eah' ihal he was IN the Strada Strelta wher, he
again hoard has enemy enjoin him 10 smear bis ,,d
20 Ieie FoH7Hc'i and similar vision listnrbe1 MS
summers every succeeding Friday night VaScon
ce'io' dd nj know where this 1tie FonIgge, va.
s'ualed until he learned from some French kni,b,.
thiI u was an old castle four leagues from Poirt,
ers' ~ The centre ola forest remlrablc for strange
events: The castle containing in its hall many curl
pus C"'ec'ions amongst which was the armor of
ls famed knight FOulques Taileicr with The arm
oi all the enemies he hal slain IN si,gl -,
ana from time immemorial it appeared ina, ali h;
'ueots'ofS deposited ia this armory the weap,ns
IN" ey used either ia war or in private contests
'' "ol'iy priOr having received this infolm,t;,,
~, 1'i'neu 20 obey the Injunction Of the deceased
~ SCI our Tor Poiciers, with the sword Of his mia
4
~ ono ou lhe porter and the chaplain and conuu
hlcaied To the latter The purnprt of HE vis;, n
vas introduced into the armOrv and ON eocb go
~ ,he ehlnhey no bcbeld fnl-lenrth portraits M
rouiPues IaIllcler and his wife Isabella do ina;
si'n' The scneschal was armed car-a.,je and o,o
~ &c pended the arms Ofhis vanquished foes
oPIilard having laid down tho sword proceed
- 70 'ei MS heads with great devotion until night
81 "heH no f1ncicl that he saw The eyes onJ
'"l'h OF The seneschal and his wife in rno,on. on,
~ u''lhcIy heard The 6rmer addressing his wifi.
"ha' dost thou think, my dear oftbe dar.
'"s % 'his Casan. who comes % dwell onJ cat !,
'"y eas'e' alter having killed the commander win
9'lD"Hlg him lime 10 confess his sinslr To
,I.;at 'no iady replied in very shrill voice 81
i'''N' N'ssir' that the Casian acted with di.l,y
10y Oh ulii occasion. and should not be allowed ~
ueIall without The challenge Of your Glove" IN.
"'i'ied Sf1ninrd sought the door Of the hall lr,
ou''u u locked when tho seneschal threw his hcaxy
~, ~" gauntlet al his face and brandished his s,yor
lnt Spani'rJ. thus compelled 10 defend himself
s'it'ned up The sword That lao had deposited and
iilling on has fantastic antagonist. f,ncisJ 49,
1lu run him through the body. when he felt s,,b
ION burning weapon under the heart. and e,,,,
Su away When he recovered from his svyo,n he
''"iu hinsoii IN the portors lodge Ia which bo b,J
oIoh carried. but free from any injury He retnr,.
u - SPAN but ever after oH every Friday nipbt
49,. ''.',yeI ,, slmar burning wound from tho vi
payment Of money q, friars or priests. reliovo 49,.
nom iliis horrible phantom.