The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-11-18
CULARS OF THE AFFRAY WITH M. DI
LAPORTE.

THE SHOOTING OF GEN. NEUILLY--PARTI-
CULARS OF THE ARRAY WITH M. DE
LAPORTE.
The Gazette des TribuaauI (French) publishes
the following details OF the melancholy affair at
Chalons, a notice Of which was received by tele-
graph from Halifax:
1t appears that General Count de Neuilly. in con-
sequence of anonymous communications made to
him. conceived grave suspicious respecting the con-
duct of his wife, but the communications did not
designate any person; they merely spoke of an Of
fcer of the garrison who often visited at his house
The General made observations, and he soon per-
ceved that NJ de Laporte, captain of the staff OF the
third division, commanded by General Perrot was
the person referred to- But still he was not abso-
lutey certain, and before making an exposure he
wished to obtain positive proof Captain de La.
porte, VINO had Obtained leave of absence was tn
quit Chalons on Saturday evening The General
had Numerous party that evening" and NJ de La
porte was present at IT, The General carefully oh
served the conduct OF his wife and that of the can
tain, and he saw signs OF intelligence between then,
which left him NO doubt At eleven O'Clock the
company retired. Captain de Laporte took leave
of the General, and announced that he meant i'm,
mediately to leave Chalons for Vitry, where his
servant had already gone The General afterwards
withdrew to his chamber and the countess 70 hers
The apartment OF the General is separated by seye-
raj rooms from that OF the countess and the atters
bedroom opens on garden. The General went
into the garden, armed with musket: and after
waiting snort tlme the door was opened ami the
noise OF footsteps was heard proceeding to the
chamber OF the countess. He secreted himself he
hind some trees but his movement was perceived
by the person who had entered as he stoned and
retraced his steps. At that moment the Generai
hred his gun, but the darkness prevented him from
taking correct aim, and he missed his object He
then wentinto the chamber of the countess ar1
mao long explanation with her. after which he
retired TO his own room.
The next morning before O'clock the Ca,oro,
went with cane in his hand to NJ de !, anorta,s "a
s1dence NJ. de Laporte was alone at tbe tive =
Whatthen took place NJ. de Laporte can alone stato
But a few minutes only had passed away when a
double detonation was heard and General de Men
lily was seen to leave the house. pale. stagoerinr
and covered with blood He made about tiify stes
In the street, and at the moment at which a woman
approached to assist him, he fell down. saving. ST
L Captain de Laporte who assassinated mes He
then made violent effort to pronounce some moro
words but expired. Two wounds were found ON
him; one in the left shoulder the other near
the heart NJ. de Laporte who bore the mark of .
violent blow on the face was arrested He de
clared that at tae moment at which the General
entered the apartment, he said ''You know. Can
tain, what brings me here" II know it. General
and place myself at your orders" No sooner had
NJ de Laporte spoken than the General, raising his
cane, struck him violently on the head He there
upon seized his pistols, and fired once; butthe Gen
eral advanced towards him. again raising his cane
whereupon he discharged the second pistol An
investigation has been ordered and it is to be car
ried on by the court martial.
INV NJ W