Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-01-14
The sou1e puels at Madrid.

NJ. Gailtardet writes from Paris 10 the Courier
des Etats Unis, the French paper in New York,
detailed statement of the unfortunate quarrel
al ich Mr.. Soule, our ambassador 10 Madrid, and
his son hal with the French Minister at the same
Court and the Duke of Alba, near relative to
the French Empress. NJ. Gaillardets feelings are
not on the side of Mr.. Soule but his account sufi-
cientIy establishes the fact that the provocation
came from the other side. The history OF the quar-
rel Sc. ms to have commenced even before Mr..
Soule reached Madrid. From the time Of the re-
ception of Mr.. Soule as an American Minister, be-
gan TO he agita:ed, n. de TUTgot, the French AM
baSsador, and Madame de Montijo, mother of the
Duchess of Alba, and of the present French En-
press, showed little friendship for NJ Soule. Ma
dame de Montiiu is accused Of having even in
trigued to induce the Queen Isabella to refuse to
receive him.
Thus matters stood until the occasion OF the Jete
or ball, given 10 the French Minister, i'll honor Of
the birth. day of the Empress, and at which the
remark was made, by the Duke Of Alba, relative
TO Mrs. Soule, which wos overheard by her sou,
and led TO the bloodless duel between young Soule
and the Duke. orr subsequent duel between
the elder Soule pnd the French Minister, the fol-
edge we have Of the immediate origin of this at
fair:
Mr.. Soule, Sem, however, considered it proper
for him to represent 10 NJ de TuIgot that his vile
had been nsulied in his (the Ambassador 81 Salons
on an coca, lou up, which the Duke of Alba was
the most honUred guest, aud The peTs~n from whom
the insult CAM; that the affair had torceu the
sword INTO his sons hand; that he had been INFORM
ed NJ. de rurgot was an lnstigator oil the insulting
reluark and, consequently, as NJ. de Tufgol hau
not discharged his duty, as host, IN exoneratlng
himself from any sympathy with the INSULT he was
Obliged 10 demand personal Satlsfactl' n. 10 ME.
Soule's communication, NJ. de Turgot replied, de-
nying that he instgated The Insult, but refused 10
give any satisfaction for its occurrence al his tete
MR. Soule Presisted III his demand Tor repatriation,
When the French Ambassador said he would make
his reply at The pistols mouth. .-..-s.
Il meelng was arranged. Lord Howden and
General Collier acting as seconds to NJ de Turgot,
and Gen. Valdez. (an old Governor of Cuba,) and
NJ. Benito Alejo dc Gaminde, ex.menber OF tile
Spanish GorteS. MS MI Sou.e'S seconds. 1t is pro
per TO state hat Mr.. SOule signed his letter tO NJ
de TuTgot "Pl.rre SOuIe, Citizen Of the United
Stgtes' and not with his official rank, thus sepa-
ruting the private individual IIom the public off.
Ger. Time was given TO the principals 10 arrange
their affairs; but II beng hlned that the Spanish
Government intended TO interfere to prevent the
duel, Lord Howurn waited upon MI. Soule, anu
urged him 10 consent 10 an earlier meeting MI
SOuiz Iepiied lhut the change OF arrangements was
inconvenienl but he did wish lorego the sat
IsfactIon which his light, and therefore yield
ell. ......"..
The meeting was then fixed for IL, NJ, the next
day; butt on reaching the ground, new difht ulties
arose. Mr.. SOue's seconds demanded, in his name
that the combat be with pistols, at ten PAGES
The Marquis de Tursot lemurred, and proposed a
distance of torfy PAGES! els that, Monsieur de
Marquis ~ said Mr. Sonle, "what you cal. reply
ing to me at The pistols MOUTH" But the Marquis
PERSISTED in his desire TO bring down his antagonist
''ut a long shot," The first lie was Intellectual.
AT the sec nd, Mr.. Soue's bullet hit the Marquis
in the thigh. al am struck" he said, and fell III
10 tn. arms of one OF Mr.. Soule's seconds. The
wound ~ said Ia be serious. reconciliation had
not been efr cted at last advic"S.: Much sympathy
had been manifested for Madame Soule throughout
the uuiortunute ALTAR, and in European circles. in
Which dueing is not considered crime, opinion
SuSlulnS The conduct OF Mr. Soue and hiS SON.