The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-02-01

The following is correct translation OF letter A.
by M. Soule IT,. TO Gaigsaat's Messenger of Paris
relates TO his late duel with The Dake OF Alba and b
the date of Madrid, December 81
la your number OF the 26h t27th) Deeenber is rsprod
most eaumnions article, which certain sheet called IN
Hessag0 dc Eayonms had Published in It's number ofb
oember the I'D ooncerning encounter with DuL
Alba. The article is base and cawardly fabneaton
beginning 10 end predcated spondenee 10 VA
the original Publisher viii not date to give a name
The following Is my answer the Messenger and a.
you that ilnay be iuseaed la your paper and b,
place where the calumny has found an echo,
MADRID. December 30 ls52 |
To M Rigaoa, Editor Of the Messagsr of Bayoant.
Sa, The published in your sheet Of The pa
December of the difficulties and OF the rencontre wiz
have occurred between the Duke OF Alba and mysalT
noihing, in spite of the guarantee which YOU give of
henciy but tissue OF alsily and lies do not know NV
rails You represent them as having Issyed pan In ~
events which they narraie That may be but if So H.
not let themselves be The actors nave sbo
them much OF honor permit me 10, an
Which yoa nbae to em poe, IN h hue a,p
however, you can adge OF what they by that which 81
lows take pleasure in believing sir, thar you are in
way the aocomplico of their nposture The use you mi
make OF my letter viii show 10 what degree have ada
you rightly.
rise in remarks. ia some pleasanries upon the e
of Madame Soule exchanged between the Duke An,
and he Ambassador OF France; and you speak with sea
solennity ofhe very particular interest which has he
taken in the affair by The Emperor OF the French.
1t may be well that In spite of the aversion which YOU
pondenls have for truth, has ppened
them in this least, and doubt hroul inadya
ence 10 render involuntary homage That they lei
you In this respect has indeed obtained fedt her
and at rate gives detcrmnate character the
and Object Of the offence done my mother But this por
abandon to you, seeing that II cannot cause 70 me M
least anxiety.
As regards all except the two assertions of which ha
just spoken, repeat there is word of truth VIII
your correspondents make you Ii from the moul
of the Duke OF Alba that the remark nv
which caused demand OF him sterI
and peremptory letter
upon the toilette OF Nine soule the eccentric tsse
whose dress had been noticed by the whole compan,
This is version which comes too late aer the ona
which you have made yourself the mpaisan inerpes
The dress OF mother had nothing at all to do with Ii,
insult which thrown upon her. Her toilette wbj5
consisted OF dGess OF velvet, from the hands of Md
Palmyte, that OF woman OF and of good soc
who knows how to unite that regard which the exigenc
of the world command with the respect which lady owe,
to herself
In his turn two OF his friends 10 exact The
Of what he had just read, and obtain the yd
livery Of the letter of explanations which he had wrn;
that dsavowed the offensive expressions oil which has
made use and asked TO retain the letter which had re-.
ceved from the Duke Of Alba, giving my word Of honor
that never would make any use OF IT, &c.
Alter the ission OF my challenge and of the Letter
apology which followed it, the Duke Of Alba had no other
| communities ion with
His reply based upoa my letter. rendered any furth,r
explanation moi only useless, but altogether inoppouue
Thus il true that he has sent iwoiriends exact
retlaction oil what said In my leer IL Is not true that
have disavowed the expressions OF which made use
| WORD oil honor TO make OF the apoC
| gies which ne had made to
You say that the Duke OF Alba proposed Fight with The
sabre. 1t was mentioned
You say thar caused my self be waited for on le
ground, after having demanded and Obtained delay
iory-eigh hours. | did demand, and conssquenty
did obtain any delay. arrived ground Tie
with The Duke of Alba, aud the place meet
ing five minutes before the hour agreed upon.
Youssy that followed by six carriages full OF YaL.
KEGS who reside at Madfid. l followed only by one
servant, and by the carriage which contained my lahs,
my physician one OF my iiiends-French like youfstf-
| AneIican--tue only American who Ma.
drd aside from the ersonnt o the legation These
all left at quarter OF league from the place OF combat
! You give me twenty three years OF age. | am hardy
twenty-five but you take not say that the Duke
OF Alba is Irystx that he lad many OF instruction
with the sword aud that be had twenty days
ercse himself after having received my challenge. which
he declined by explanations ample and satisfactory bcos
sending me his, which accepted without hesitation, ard
| at the Instant
You say nay hand tired quick under the wei h, Of
its uue. bat Il was my thai they 81,
changed lIr other Lighter which the Dake ol Alb
You say that was wounded. Ii is have nd
| received the slightest scratch.
La hne you speak OF the promise which you cay have
made To give the lie 10 the English press, and bum
fore witnesses, the letter which hc Dake OF Alba had
ten to me. | Was Incapable OF making, and have NO
made, promises OF this kind of other kind IAst
nothing tod with the English press, which is aogehe
| Tue Duke OF Alba has taken to lsy upon m,
the slightest fequisition. well knowing what
respect TO the ieuer which he had wren would have
served only the impression that II might contain
something injurious to his character.
And you your recital by description OF the
bat which represents having been, the whole une
Of it's duration, at the mercy of The Duke OF Alba AID
scarcely able TO hold out my sword.
la order conloupd tho dotrac who hide themselves
behind you, have only 10 place under the eyes Of your
readers the which has been given OF the combat
by seconds-that IS say those of the Duke OF Alta
and mine Wal you, sif rectiy the alsehoods which your
correspondents have made 10 utter am unwilling 10
doubt II; but II you refuse, shall md means to unr
aud TO brand the Infamous calumnators OF whom yor
made yourself the echo aud the guarantee. -.
NEVILLE soULE.
From the independence Beige.
We received from Mr.. Pierre Soule the following let
ter We have refuse It's publication, though
IL will perhaps be conceded that might have been vil'
in more delicate language especially 10 considerable
OF wounded adversary, who Is now IN critical state
madrid, December 30, 1853.
TO hs Editor Of the IsiePerdsnces
SIR Your pa per OF the 2h Instant publishes under The
lo OF Private Correspondence, Paris, &c statement
concerning the differences between my and the Duke
Of Alba and between the Marquis de Turgo and myself
particulars OF which entirely gtoundless, and
which beg OF you 10 allow
l Ia entirely untrue that the explanatory letter written
10 my by the Dlke OF Alba has BEEN" affirmed by
your correspondent sent with or without comments
the English newspapers is II true that IRON any
publication OF Its contents the difficulty arose Whou
brought about the hostile meeting OF the lih OF Noyemos
IL Is not true that my son has been disameo ny '
Spanish gentleman"
IL that my letter the Marquis de Tugot was
" violent epistle" IL was The contrary, cam
and serious, although pressing aud peremptorY.
1t is true that Nd de Torgot has allowed me three
days to practice" Bat Is true that he h eehsen ~
Of twenty, doll forty seps dssnt that, alter haWss
got his hand well In he did not even allow me une 70 ~
my affairs; but he ufged hasten the bgbt and De
prived twenty oor hours of the tune that hsu
required and which agreed upon by his Witnesses sno
mine.
And finally il is not true that contrary to the general
CUSTOM have elt the field without giving any msIs ..