The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-17


young soul6 had gone up to him and said, I" 7btH
aes Gne oaxaills," accompanying these words with .
push. In this the statement incorrect Young 5oule
had exchanged words of insult with the Duke of Abs
and the push had not proceeded from him. General
do Ia Corchs wished however, young soule TO correct
tie mstaenent which the latter psrsmptory declined
to do alleging that being entire stranger to ths pub
locations complained Of he could In be made
responible for them and that mot having his charge
the honor Of the Dahs Of Alba business Of his
determine how far such publications calculated
wound his suscsptibites and least of al to constitute
himself the judge Of the degree OF with which
1t might suit him to take them up This brought forth
challenge from the Duke which at accepted by
young Sou6 and the parties went to the ground-ths
Duke of Alba accompanied BY Generals Bon Jose Ia
ConchA and the Count OF Punonrosro and young Soue
by Colonel Lorenzo Nllans and Horatio r Perry Esq
The following Is the account which the Witnesses to
both parties give under their signatures Of the en-
counter
MADRID, Dec. H. 1883
hs ss. 4: H. s a
sou hereby declare that the same 81 twenty
mil gtss before four O'clock q that afternoon
y' ~, assn a. NH.
stats +: and ;siiI %sis5s
for other lighter with which che combat again
nsdsrssnsd Thought Obliged new rest
As in Tie . but one o. thess pauses there hsd been an
e each other words .ss seconds believed
M could
In Of this ,Rs undersigned agreed immediate
IL cause; and .hisS
GoINr OF PUNoNRosTso Lieut. Gen.
hosENzo xiLIAss De BosGH o. COZ y Cavalry
The difficulty, it will be remembered had originated in
the saloons Of the French Ambassador whose guests the
United States Minister nd his family then were NJ de
Turgo however, neglected sending any expression Of his
regret at that circumstance Mr.. Souo in the mean.
while. was suffering from catarrhal fever and pnsumo-
mia, which kept him three entire weeks confined to
sick bed he was recovering slowly when the very
day his to meet the Duke of Alba he discovered
that the oen'ive words from which the quarrel had
sprung had been uttered in the ast place by ths
qu de TuIgot, snd only repeated BY the Duke Of Alba
He At wrote out the following communication which
was instantly transmitted to It's Destination
MADRID. Dec. IA. 1883.
" MAHeuIs-Ihe difhoulsy which has arisen between
NY SON and tho Duke Of Alb. srsn.t d in your saloons.
the occasion of is'r. which, BY kind repre-
@ 9a IL 4s " a. sse .Ssss as asn
s you FROM the
is besides given rs esrssin that from your lips fall for
s;Ds The s,s
the Duie Of Alb. and IF 70 make far IS
want, PIERRE SOULK
A citizen Of the United States
The reply Ct the Marquis to this communication was
that he eealt not in letters and that he would answer
at the mouth OF the pistol" The Marquis having com
missoned Lord Howden, the British Minister and Gene.
raj Caller Of the French commissioners appointed to
settle the question of the boundaries between France and
Spain. his seconds, these gentlemen were met by Mr.
sous friends Who directed state and did that
their principal required than hours
to put his Official affairs order and that he would be
ready to meet the Marquis Sunday az eleven O'Clock
After soms debate the proposal accepted and 1t WAS
agreed that Mr.. Soues friends would Lord Howden
and General Caller at the British embassy Saturday
the 17th and arrange with them the terms Of the en-
counter.
But while Mr.. Soue at work. putting his papers in
order, Friday night, and after twelve O'Clock had
struck, he was informed, the part Of n. Turgot's
friends that, account OF certain movements whic
to be made By the Spanish Cabinet to prevent the
encounter it became indispensable that it should take
memoranda, conveying props si.ion 'to meet at Cha
martin (about one league from Madrid) on Satur lay ct
ten O'Clock, with pistols distance forty paces the cham
pons having the right to advances pacss each and
ut will"
Mr. Soue protested against this change in the arrange
ment made the day previous suggesting that he aborsd
under no apprehension of any obstacle that might be
thrown in the way of the combat, as, It were n
peded by the police Of Madrid it might be transferred
Gibraltar where the parties would be on safe ground
Bowever, as Mr. de Turgots friends would insist, and
went 30 far to say that they would BE- the
ground Saturday, and whether met or not, would
leave the consequences to take Of Themselves Mr.
eoulc to avoid ali Misunderstanding assented and the
meeting was accordingly exed for Saturday, the 18th,
twelve o'clock The dtions OF the belonged
Of right to Mr. soult He wrote them great haste and
they became the law Of the encounter with exception
OF the having reference to the distance at which the
| shou to be exchanged. Mr. Soue proposed ten
PAGES and any distance shorter than that at the choice
o, his opponent Bat NJ de Turgots friends insisting
twenty PAGES Mr.. Soue had to yield and this the
distance finally agresd upon At twelve O'Clock SAtHr
day the parties appeared the ground. With n. de
Turgot we're lord Bowden and General Caller with Mr..
Sou General Don Francisco vadss and ex ntendente OF
sevila Dor Benito de Gaminds NJ de TurEot had tt Q
choice OF the ground Mr. Soue that OF the arms The
| ground measured; the two champions took their
places and General valdes with clear and distinct voice
gave the command The frst was lost on both Sides
At the second IRE, Mr.. soules bail hit NJ. dc rurgot
about two inches above the knee and this ended the
encounter H. de Turgot tai to his carriage and
conveyed back TO his family The wound very serious
| though, 1t is hoped, not mortal. MARIANNE.
| THE TURKISH WAR.
i Inteirence has fr sta nonIs
that the last note Of the Vienna conference has been
1 cepted by the Porte