New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-14

Which the Duke sfterward used. On ne morning has
he Duke and Melville 70 fght-eonseqneniiy before
her duel and after most OF the accounts assert
Mr. soule Sen sent The following note to the Sarqais de
Turgoi;
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ssrr, you dessd Of personally satisfaction which you
" Ferry an American citizen and fisnd charged TO
n bdror 70 b. Marquis your hguil. servant
PIERRE soULR. CITIZEN Of the Uni,ed Rae.
Tie Narous de Turgot replied briefly that he had
made use OF any such language and that therefore he had
nothing to apologize for. The harqiis named Lord
Hoyden British Embas.ador, and Gen.Caller French
man. a. his aficisl friends. NJ sonle felt more
certain than ever that the Marquis engaged in the
irtrieues against him. for the that gentleman
under such should have at least expressed
regret that lady and unofeniing person who
by her sex and her standing entitled to the utmost respect
should have been insulied publicly in his paors The
oense Of the Marquis in not being willing to apologize Or
to express regret acquired additional gravity in the eyes
Of NJ soue from The fat that the Duke Of Alba owing
TO The nature of the e and his relationship the person
4 whose honor ii given might be considered for the
time being the important person present When
therefore the seconds Of the Marquis waited Mf soue
with the view Of arranging he matter and after Mr. Soue
had agen reiterated his reasons why he believed the
Marous ought 10 explain and after again being denied
INV EXPLANATION from the Marquis there aterna
tive but a duel The friends of Mr.. Soule Gen.
yaldes. former Governor General OF Cuba, and NJ
GamrdCs late member Of the Spanish COrtes
Pistols were the weapons chosen, and the choice Of die
tance was made by Mr. Soue at PAGES under Lord
Howden peremptoy objected that distance murder
ors ard brutal and demanded forty PAGES the only dis
lance at which they could agree to fight If this distance
was rot accepted he declared his intention to wh1raw
from the and declare the honor of his principal
satisfied Mr. soule replied that il not the habit in
America fight az such safe distances end that such
duel would be rdieuled mere farce After consider
ing the matter Lord owden presented his ultmatum al
twenty PAGES TWAS accepted and they fought the
ond third day after the duel between the and the
Duke of Alba At the first fire both pistols exploded az
the same moment without any result The second tim3
the bah Of Mr. Soule lodged in the thigh Of the Mar
outs about four inches above the knee The Marquis
claimed, touched" when Gen Wales, Mr.. soule's
principal second hastened to him and caught him 10 his
arms as he falling Mr. Soue took the hand Of the
Marquis and expressed satisfaction that the affair
more serious The ball could not at first be found, bat
they have succeeded in extracting Il and the Marqai. is
reported as doing wei.
The French ambassador a; the Court Of Madrid about
sixty FIVE years of age lie has been Peer of France
Senator and for eight mouhs Minister of Foreign Affairs
lie is regarded brilliant man, but has always
tanned the reputation of being good The affair,
during its progress, produced prodgious sensation in
Madrid Meetings Of the diplomatic corps were held and
the Spanish Cabinet is aid have been session on the
subject with view 10 It's at the moment the duel
taking place part Of the anxiety perhaps, grew
out of the fact that Mr. Soue known be good shot
and that be insisted short distance
These the prominent facts OF the case exactly az they
occurred The point which has excited the most discus
SION IT, whether Mr. soue had the right to demand Of the
TenCh Minister apology for words spoken by another
Ieson under the circumstances ID discussing this ques
on certain personal considerations touching Mr. Soue
must be taken into consideration. Mr. soue arrived in
Madrid with tie press the United and Of Europe
waning him ofthe dangers Of his position msgnfying his
Political Importance and rendering his mind morbidy e1
cited toward all surrounding objects. After his arrival
be doubt learned what is known to be true that
the Spanish Cabinet last formally voted ia So.
oret council reject him This resolution of the Spanish
Cabinet aerw Yards changed, through the influence
Lord Howden and othes who represented to the Cabinet
that would not be either just good line of policy
insult whole nation became its representative
ohno xious person that would be better receive him
and treat him ciyiy and according to his official conduct
in presence Of the Court This agreed upon Subse
quent circumstances proved to the mind Of Mr. SOue
there st combination existing, either drive him
frcm the Court otherwise annoy him render his
influence nugatory and hi residence at Madrid burden
to him When the Marquis de Turgot refused in the
reIondenee which took place express regret that
Madame Soue should have been insued in his house. Mr.
Soue believed that he formed part Of the combination
and insisted upon either dssvow2l Of the fact rem
contre.
Mr. Soule said to himself and friends Here am with
ont the aid counsel Of American citizens Because
exile and republican, am considered dangerous
man and combination has been started get rid Of
by one another Myself my family and my
country through be nsulted publicly before my
"compeers. Under such extraordinary circumstances
everything rests upon me- and intend to the
slightest insult which may be upon In the face of
4 world and honorable man it is my duty to
@ do So"
Mr. Soue should never have accepted the appointment
Of Minister TO European Court In the United States
biz talents and bis patriotism ene him to the respect Of
everybody but in Europe he exile and man to be
avoided aud insued All Americans who have lived in
Europe and know anything OF the sentiments of Europe
Courts know with what disdan eIiles especially from
srepublicsn country regarded AL diplomatic agents
Of the United States Of European origin have always
been regarded with suspicion and treated in way to
trslEe entirely their influence They say them What
Z" 90 you know about America You are only Dutch
man Frenchmsn Austrian like ourselves. and
I'VE know all about you and your republicansm" More
in the present excited Of European affair and
the constant threateniDgs which from the west OF
republican interference in the affairs Of Europe all such
regarded extremely dangerous and the object