The Evansville daily journal., 1850-12-11
A Terrible Wound.

An account was recently published in the
newspapers Of an accident which occurred TO
a man in Vermont, who in blasting rocks, by
a premature explosion, had tdmping iron,
nearly Of the size Of crow-bar, driven
through his head, carrying away portion oil
his brain, yet he recovered from his wound,
by judcious surgical treatment.
In late number OF Blackwood's Maga-
zine, in an interesting article on the "House
of Guise, we find description of a wound
ia battle By the Count of Aumale, son of the
Duke of Guise, about tie year 1850, the cir
cums'ances attending which are equally ex-
traordinary. Indeed TIE whole passage will
be read with interest:
"The war with England continued subse-
uuently to the conclusion OF peace between
France and Charles-chieiiy in Picardy,
around Boulogne, which Henry held, and III
whose neigh borhood his army was encamp-
ed. Some severe skirmishes and partial ell
gagements occurred, and in one OF these the
Count OF Aumaie received wound, probai ly
the severest ever survived by mortal man,
from the lance of an English officer. The
weapon. according TO tie description OF Am
brose Pare, entered above the right eye,
declining towards the nose, and piercing
through on the other side, beside the nape
and the ear So violent was the blow that
the weapon broke in tire head, INTO Which 1t
had penetrated more than hall a foot. the
entire lance iron aud two fingers breadth oil
the staff remaining in the wound. Pare ex-
plains the possibility OF such wound, IN an
are when helmets and visors were III use. by
mentioning that the Count always went into
action with his face bare.
Terrible MS was tue shock says Nj. de
BouliIc, it did not unhorsc dAumale. lie
still made head against his foes. succeeded in
forcing passage through them aided by his
young and valiant brother Claude, ana by
dc Velleville-who alone OF all had not
abandoned hm-and rode aloriousiy into
camp. His appearance was lrghiiui; Ills
f,cc. armor and clothes were deluged with
blood. The surgeons. Supplied by the depth
and gravity of the wound, despared oil cure,
and refused to inflict useless suiferings upon
the patient. But Ambrose Pare, the Kings
surgeon sent by Francis with orders 10 try
every meansin saving the heio's lie, was not
Discouraged Confiding in his skill, and In
the firmness OF the wounded man. lie resolved
TO attempt an operation, terrible indeed, but
admirable for those days, and worthy alone
to insure celebrity to hIm who imagined it
. The lance-head was broken oil so short
that it was impossible to grasp it with the
hand. Taking then b!acksnith's pincers
to draw it out with great force, and assisted
amIngst others, by Muster N!co!!e Lavernan
Il very experienced surgeon, he asked Inc
: Lorraine Prince, In presence oil a crowd oil oil
fcers shuddering with horror. II he would
, submit to the employment oil such means: ant
would suffer him 10 place hs foot upon hi'
face. consent 10 everything; proceed,
, replied d'Aumale. Nor did his iortitCds
abandon him for an instant during the crne
operation which was not effected wi,hou
fracture Of homes, nerves, veins and arteries
and other parts, and which lie endured as !
they had only pulled out hair. The agony
4 exIorted from him but the single excama
tion-'Ah my God! Transported after
wards in a litter TO Pecquigny, he remained
for three days in hopeless state; early oil
the fifth day more favorable symptoms de
(: cared themselves and nature made suci
5 powerful efforts, that the cure was complet
, ed without leaving the Count d'Aumale an,
trace Of this astonishing wound, except l. scar
equally glorious for him and Tor Ambros
Pare.
2 That skillu surgeon was wont modesto
. to say, when speaking Of the marvellous car
of Francis oib Lorralue-' blessed 1t, an
God healed it. AS soon as he began TO re
better, the Count d'Aumale hastened TO writ
t TO the King, with a hand still unsteady, tn
) following note. characterized y calmnes
r remarkable in such circumstances - Sir,
take the liberty TO inform you that find my
self well, hoping rot TO lose all eye. You
j., very humble servant, DE GuiZard.' Admin
ing his energy and in recompense Tor his sci
h wires, Francis |, made him Governor OF Dau
Y phing; while the numerous partisans OF th
; house of Guise attributed his cure to mira
Gle wrought by the prayers OF his pious moth
er, An,oinette Of Bourbon. This princes
'r carefully preserved ill her death the lance
c point which has penetrated her sons head
ir The extent of the wound described b
% Pare, would be scarcely credible. but Tor th
testimony OF that learned and excellent mar
e and of other cotemporary writer's quoted b
h VI. de Bouvie. In short time the heroI
1t Count had forgotten his hurt, and was agai
=, in arms against the English, with whom how
ever peace was shortly afterwards concluC
ed. "