The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-29
Tho Late Duels at nfadrid.

The following Is . correct translation of letter
cent by M. soule, Jr, TO Galignama's Messenger,
of Paris It relates to bis late duel with the Duke
Of Alba, and bears the date Of Madrid, Dec 81 =
In Jour number Of tho 1927 Of December repro
called the ksaer Baynne had published in its nun
Der of the 12d concerning my with the Duke
Of Aba The article is aud cowardy fabrios tion
from beginning to end edcated correspondence 70
which the original pussner viii not dare a name
The following my .rsver to the Sesaor, and send
ap ses whore the cAumDJ has found eoho:-
MADRID. Dsc. 80 1859.
SiRTn~ accoust uothed in sheet o, the 22d Of
Deos mherof the din suites and II the which
have occurred betvesu TIE Duke Of Alba and myself il
nohug in spite OF the guarat tee which give its
auhea lefty, but tissue Il fAlst, and les do not
know who Ae the corr espcndeass VII, have furnished
part IN the which they uarrats That may be:
but go they have played behind the curtain have
sksn good care not to lat themselves b hs true
aotors have shown thenseh much men Of nor to
permit me for Instant to snap Il having AM
fat in ,he turptude which yen attribute to them
xbososvtr they may BE- however you judge OF what
they sic ~ hat shich follows. take pleasure be-
le,ue sir, that yen are in way the sc,omphcs Of
III SHOW to what degree have judged you rightly
Yvu ray that n. quarrel with the Duke Of Alba took
,sns q S.e.ms sus ssasossa p.s.esS sSn ps sns
Of AHA snd the mbass dor OF france and on speAk
VIII It Of sosuni,y Of the very particular interest
French.
may b well that in ,pits Of ths aversion which v ur
them In this case 1t lea at AID dsuot through mad
veItelce pcer involuntary twnat they
here ~ any rate give. Discriminate character TO the
and object IL he ospce done my mother Bat
this point AbsDcon to you seeing that 1t
AZ regards all Kept the two assertions Of which
have just spoken lepea there not ensword Of
In what, our CO. rsspoDdsnt. maize you say
u mouth 81 the Duke OF Alba Ao: tAst the remark
r,schso shch caused 70 demand OF him sats
faction. BY . sterb anc per, n,ptoiy kttsr.
Thie remArk only nj plsaaaptrv
upon the tel ette OF Mme Sou g. tho eccentric tasts Of
hs ssqs ?:
which have made yourself To. oomplssAnt iaterpre
tar The eress Of my mother hac noting al 70 do
with the insult whicn thrown upon her Her toi.
lst'e which sisted Of drese Of velvet the hands
Of ndne PAmyre Was that u won an Of taste and Of
the gepc CT the world command with the respoct
which lady owes to herself
You that the Duhe Of Albs, altar having read y
letter. sent in his torn two OF his snis to exact the
etraotaou Of what he had just read and obtain toe
rede'ery of the letter OF explanations which he had
written that dtsAyowed the offensive 1pressions Of
which lad ace use, and sshed TO retain letter
which had received from the Duke Of Alba, GID. my
word Of honor that never you'll make OF IT. 10
After tyansmisson Of my halsoss and Of the letter
Of spoosy which followed IT. the Drks Of Alba had NO
other comm upication Nh me
His reply ba,sd upon my latter rendered any further
explanation not only useless, out altogether
exact retrsoton Of whst said in my letter II IL not
true that have dksvowsd the expressions OF which
made uss nor gwen my word Of honor make use Of
nrsy that the Duke Of Alba proposed To hsht With
the sabre II was never nennooed.
grouse f,.r having Ssesndsd ssd oSssssa DELAY Of
forty BIT hours cid not demand and entity
same ,ms v,h ID. Dol. Of Alb. and :. Il. oss. 'c o.
meeting, ave mig u'ss bef 70 thu hour sgr. cd upon
Yen say thar vas followed BY sx osrria sss full OF
Ysnksss, Who reside At MAdrk. was followed only by
servant, end BY the carriage which contained nv
father, my physician, one Of my frisnos-Ffssch like
yturself- and American onl, American sho rs
aoss xsdI, asids from the pesusa Of the legation
rbsse ve's ell Inn quarter u league from the place
You give twenty three years Of age lam hardly
tventytst bn. Jon tshs not to say that tho Duk,
Of ALTA IL thirty Sin that he had many yesrs OF In
days 10 exercise fimsH st~r having received my chAl
berg which he declined BY .xp'af stoas ample and salts
fAco before ser6ins me his which accepted With.
out hssit .tiop, and At the instas,
You tay that hand tired quoh under the weight OF
s~osd which founa too heavy rhs svo,ds ~srs heavy
II ~ true. hut II not Al my instance that they we're
exchanged for oher lighter ones which the Duke OF Alba
You tsy thst wounded IL Il an error. I have
not received the slightest scratch
In 6ne spsas Of the promises shich you say have
ma de TO give the lie to The Eognh press and burn
before vinesses the letter which Duke Of Alba had
written 10 was incapable Of making, and have
not made, pr misses Of this hind nor Of any ether kind
had notnns TO do nth tie English press which is alto
ee her foreign TO me-
The Duke OF Alba has ahsn care not to lay upon me
the slightest reqsition, well knowing whstacosunt
,ht uld have made Of II B.sdss such a equs,tson
With pect 10 the letter which had would
have served only 10 create the Impression that might
| contain something hilarious 20 bis chsracter
And you Jour rcsl ~ c-script OF the
hat which represents - having besu the ~hois line
OF lite dursnop Al toe mercy " the Dnke OF Alba saa
| searcsiy rfle to holo ous my sword
In or - ccnfound the dtrh-tors who hide them
selves heha ron, have oSy to place der the of
,our rssders the account which bsa been given Of
com by fecoprsthst 10 say thoss OF the Dake
Of Alba ar mire Will you air reoify the fslseh ,ois
which your corres opdsI ts made you 10 u'tsr
an -ipipe ooubt Ii bot you refuse, shall snd
p,sps 10 M and 10 brand the Infamous cslumns,r
OF ~bem you have made yourself the echo sni the
guarantee.
am, air, Jour most obedispt ssrvspt,
NEVILLE soUtF