Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-11-24
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Assassination OF Caunt DE Neatly.

AsssNSasa OF esaa' pe Neatly
IL appears tha'"rnerN V'unt de Neuiiy, In conse
pneh'e o aohsmou RECOMMENDATIONS made la him con
eeSed grave suspicious the conduct oi hts wifi
out inc c'mnunsauoa> i'i not designate any person
they merely spoke an oncer OF the garrison who Otter
'ti'eu ~ us nous, Tue nem"h maic observations ans
"c soon petecNeihat ~ DE i.spoe captain OF the stat
ofhe rhird Division, commanded by General rerrot
Tue PerSo" r~''eus w; n"' sun ne Was not absoiute.
CERTAIN ana DC ore mskhg an exposure, ne wished to oh
tam positive prooL capt DO Lspor'e' who had ootaine'
leave oi aesence' Was 9u' Shaions on saturday eve
nins
sue "encra haua numerous party that evening, and NJ
dc L'po.'e was P'es.n. NT Inc "enerai carefully oh
se,ed me eonu"e' o' us ~e anu tnat OF the captain
anu nc saw S'as VI n"hSenes between them which lei
MN no Iouo'. AZ ocs"ehtne company retired Cap
. s u' 'oo.'s ~ 80 VI ve "sns.a, anu shnoaneed
',a' NC meant "",euiAss W "a'o Snaions Tor Nluy
~hete nus servant nau a'eauy gone. Inc GENERAL alter
,ue 70 us .ns' anu .ne .oIh,sss % hers
ihe apartment VI VIC "encr"i Is separator 10y scvera
rooms from mat OF 'ne Countess anu the ia''ers bed
room Dom OPENS ." ghueN- , .
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Countess an had a long exclamation with her afs,
which he retired to his GA n room
The next morning before ! O'Clock the General won't
with me in his hand t. lie I,portes rcl .uc.: N dc
Ispore was alone at the time. But few minutes only
passed away when double detouation was heard and
General dc Ndy Wa seen To leave tho house pale stag
gering and covered with blood. IL. made about 6lfy
steps the street. aud at the moment at which woman
approschedto assist him. he fell down. saving 1T is
Captain de- lapor. who has aSs,ssnated me lie then
made viocut effort pronounce some more words but
expired.
Two wounds found on him-one in the lefi
shoulder, and the other tho heart. ~ de L,porte
who bOre the marks OF violent blow the face
rested lie declares that the the General On
tered the apartment h. sii "You know, CIptau what
brings here =! II kuoM it, General aud place myself
at your orders" No sooner had II de Lipode spoken
than the General, rasug his cane, struck him violent
blos the head lie theIcupon seized his pistols and
fired once; but the General advancing toward him. again
raised his Shereupon he discharged hs second pis
toll CO. LheuSeuN Chief Ut the STAFF OF the Division
medatey came 10 Paris to give an account OF the affair
u the Minister OF War. An investigation has been
dered aud =. To he carried on 10y the martial sit
ting AT Mezieres.
IL il said that Madame de Ncuilly the unhappy widow
OF the General who killed by his aid decamp is abou
10 retire to convent at Metz.
painful scene occurred at the Ministry OF War day
or two since Madame Lpore, the mother OF the Young
Captain who stands charged with the crime of murder
presented herself to mpore the Ministers indulgence fo
her SON. o course, Marshal ST. Arnaud could do nothing
under present circumstances.
Capt LapOrte awaits hs trial 10y a court martial.