The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-13
Uruguay arrived 1T BcelonA Dea 18TH In the Spanish
trigxte kestaur ACTON, coming from hontevideo.
I he Soule Duels at Madrid

The duels fought by soule father and son. have
caused great sensation.
The American puhlio already know that these famous
duels 10 punish NJ rurgot the French ambassador
and the Duke Of Alba, brother in law OF the Empress
Eugene, for the offence OF Ikepins Madame Soue to
Margaret Of Burgundy Nadsme it appears, dres'
close 10 the throat while the OF the other ladies
were prodgsl IN thsir display OF charms The fol
lowing is he French version of the story and OF course
little favorable posi- lie to the Messrs Soue 1t
is translated from the aasaser d Bayosnc-
On the 18th Of November, the Frsuch ambassador Ut
Madrid gave ball on The oeoson Of ne re OF the En-
peror.
Mr. soue, Minister Or the Upitsd States was pre,ent,
with Ra Souo and hvr age t~tuty three years.
During tho fs me Daka ~ the French am oas
sador, in e colyrr.li male some OBJ tervstion
ani exchanged ptAtsn ~ on u toie OF Madame
Sou6 the tAte u SHEA bad beea remarked by
the srte company hr. Sou c, junior, overheard tbs
The following morning Mr. Perry Secretary o, Legation
Of the United States aud Col del Mi ans del Bosch waited
the Duke o. Aba they hsS-ed Tin letter from Mr..
Soue Jun, and saio they SAINT To demand saifAc.
ton for The psisantrJ The previous evening
The Duke of Abs zr.stly surprised add throwing
the letter which had ee.n given IN his table
planned to The two WITNESSES Of his adversary what had
really passec-in fact that II was nothing than
simple joke in private conversation. de At the same
time expressed his great that should havs con-
sidered bis offence AZ remark which only had
reference to her maatns maker; and he proposed TO
write friendly letter Mr Soule 70 from his
mind the under which he labors3 Tas friends
The following mornpg the Duke Of Alba founs on his
writing table the letter OF h Gay bso and whi,h hs
had not opered lis IT. and onnd tn 1t coushed
In terms SO violent Insult ing, tnA n, considered him
self bourd to send III tnrI or his hisnds to Mr.
Soue, Jr TO demand tbs ~ hdra wal o. what he hal jus.
read ard to demand sso that the letter Of SplsnAon
which he bins had written should De returned to him
Mr. SCuc withdrew the ia ultiog essoDs he hal msds
Of and asked 70 be allowed 10 Keep the letter wh,h
he had received from toe Duke OF Alba pls'gng at the
time hi word Of that ne would maks
OF it and that the sesslt of The affair completely sat
sHed HIM
Several days after Eugsh papers related the facts
we have just ner toned bat they translated them ia
manner offensive TO the Duke OF Alba. Being irr
lated by these Atacss the Dcke OF Alba sent General
jose de Ia CoDchA 10 sr Soule to demand reparAop he
consented and accepted the duel with swords pro
posed and the 18th Of December named the day
subsequently Mr. 81 us asked that the duel ould take
place with the Sun al sword which agreed to- de then
demanded delay OF forty eight hours, which also
granted
On the day axed the duel which was to take pl,os
In the Parto M Soue, Who had 10 be- waited for
sders BILE time under pIeext that he writing
patches TO the overDms NJ At length arrived followed By
six carriages iull Of his country men In Madrid
Though surprised wit nestog such iadiscrset curl
osity VT ich ade the affair ressnoe ooskfght the
seconds the Duke Of ABA oon ened however to tins
Americans remaining tbs ground The two adversarss
took their ground ara crossed swords. Mr. Soue WAS
continually interuptrs and he demanded several times
cessation, which granted TO him At last The wit
dec AIRED that the duel ought to terminate and
that they would only alloE hvr minutes Mr. soule
Jr, slightly uncei and he thsn promised his
word OF homer TO contradict me fac recountd In the
Ems ish papers, To letter TO be published to
that effect in the journals Of England aud America He
sso pledged hime 70 burn in OF the witnesse
the Letter hs had ceived from the Daks of Alba
Thus tsruir ated his sH>ir.
Thsse the first two acts of the drama, which
have rteount-d. Now for the third and most important
After he events just related, nr. Soue (the Min
III wrote TO the MARQUIS de Turrot the French am
bassAdor angry letter Informing him that 1t not
The Duke of Alba and his who o1ght to have fought
but that 1t be ar soule who ought to avepge the
honor OF HIS wife, stsok, by thu please utriss which the
ambassador Of France permitted him. Elf 20 ndsgs in.
The Marquis de rurso accepted the chapge addressed
TO him
His seconds were Lord Gowden, the Eugsh amb.ssa-
DOR and Gen Collie - present a. Madrid third com
bat the onssqusnoe Of the t~o first also expected
to talks place between Mr. Perry the sscreta,y the
United States Legation, AID the French Consul ., San
taEder
Tn. paper s,ys:-rhe pre:s'ing article Was com
poted when letters from Ma rid sro1ght the de-
monument which ee expected A-sre OF what was pass
ing the French neu took TO prevent the
cenbtt
The two adversse 10 order ev,de the precautions
taken against them, charged tue day OF he meeting,
which took place Saturday tbs l7th The seconds of
Mr.. Soue were Gen Ns'des (Huosn for MIA extreme
opinions but who is station 70 tae Gen Valdez so
we'll known IN Aadrid) Ganrndo and ". Picon one Of
the editors OF the Gamer IA. weapons pistols
Two shots we're txcharged Sou VS. Mt bit de
Turgot fell--hs sdvsrsay's bali having hit him in the
eg about three inches above tbs klee. TIE wouad
serious but it is hopst liza VIII 20. ne endangered
The whole OF the Spanish 10 riltyll Of honor in
Madrid have left tneir at the residences OF Tur
subsequent acoc mt dated tie 10th December,
sates that the ball had extracted md the wound
was Aoing on favori bly,.
The Paiis Steele publishes the 70 loving letters the
ubject-
MoNsuuR LIZ REDAcTlus--'n the version which you
have given OF the dues which have taken psce the
land between the Duke Of Alba Srd NJ Soue, Jun
and between the h.rqnis &c Target and Mr. Sue
tie other, there three The family ties
which elefely uIite ms to Mr. soule make it my duty
to correct them 1t il untrue that MAdsns Soula
presented herself In the costums OF Marguerite de
Bourgcgre at the ball given by the French AGlbas
ssdcr; ny sister wore robs Of blue velvst, io.
in w nj n y1li
threat and on her head torsode glands dor What Ia
true In that the expression which gave rise 10 chaler
sent by nephew to the Duke Il Ala is this - Look
at Marguerite &c Bo1rgogne 4" which Mr. Soule Jun,
thought lie heard proceed rom the mouth OF the Duke
place tie 1ith After hall hours oomsa. without
retul dc seconds Interfering and ceclsng honor - be
sati fed, 1t ceased ard tbs parties fhook hands. Mr.
Soue cid take up the STAIR Of his for his challenges
70 de Trgot the morning Of the very dRy
that the duel between the Duke OF Asa and my nepasw
WAS take place The letter to the Ma qui; de rurgot
Of which the folio .ipg literal py explains tae mo
tive OF the provocaton
Monsieur lie MArqusThe difference vhi,h has arisen be-.
salon. your where N, a%iiy wore in:
Az, misb conso.T himself in some the hero
tina, the lster insults asaame scu without
fellowship which hs. oircamsnse causes to weigh on you
forwards BY axe Abb, and 40 noby ia.
ken MP BY con frat proceeded fret mouth That be-
The .rps .osTss ssish placed swords ia the hand, o.
you are aud to demand personally sasastion
which you refuse Perry an Americas oiti
friend charged to receive reply have
the honor TO be- Monsieur ls Marquis your humble
servant, PIERRE SJULE,
Citizen OF the United States.
de Turgot d.c,red his honor through his Sc ,onis
Lord Howden and General Caller that he dii not make
use OF the expression mputsd 10 him, and refused to
admit that the IL suit took place in the sdons Of the
embassy, be was bound to give satisf ction Nj.
Sou'e then hihted on NJ de Turg,t meeting hin. rae
rest Is kno~n. Accept, "a ALFRED MERCER,
81 rue kotre Dame ces Champ.
Another paper Adds;The French Consul ct s,nisater
was said had hsh words the ut II the qusrr,
with Mr. Perry, the Secretary OF the Un States t.
top and enc Of them had Challenged tbs other an.
other story in circulation, in reference the alb
extraordinary AFFAIR, that Mr.. Soule being as un
handy wi h pistol as bis -as with g,rj ne
Marquis de Turgot sllo we'd him three days 20 pr,cis
II would seem from the result that tbs Amsrcaa (eho
BY tie way, Frenehmsn By birb) tutnod his esso Is
TO good account II must not be forgotten that the re-
ports here are all French. Justice reqaires that tire
American statement should be heard before ia smen. Is
formed
The Paris correspond ent OF the London Tive, W idns
% Decent Der I'D says % circ ulatei to day Of
another duel at Madrid nelly bet weea the Duss OF
lba audtb n mi Nrfat IL