Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-19

ployed by the Duke Of Alba, and so nobly re-
trieved by my son. Such being the case, M.
lie MARQUIS, have the right to 60 back to the
veritable-source of the affair which puts the
sword into the hands of the Duke Of Alba and
my son, to make the quarrel mine as far as it
concerns you, and to demand of you PERSONAL
| ly that satisfaction which you cannot refuse
me. Mr.. Perry, an American citizen, and
my friend, is empowered to receive your an
swer. s
have the honor to be, NJ lie Marquis, your
very humble servant
This letter was signed Pierre Soule, citizen
of the United States, in order to separate the
private man from the public functionary. In
doing so Mr.. Soule has given proof of his
great respect for the people whom ne repre-
sents, and for the character with which he is
invested.
The Marquis de Turgot has declared upon
honor, through his seconds, Lord Howden,
the English Ambassador, and Gen. Collier,
that he had not spoken i'll, as was imputed to
him, but he has refused to give satisfaction on
the ground that the insult having taken place
at his house, he had to excuse himself to the
insulted person alone. For this reason Mr..
Soule persisted in his demand of redress, and
chose for his seconds General Valdez, late
Governor of Cuba, and Mr. Benito Alejo de
Gamind, ex-member of the Cortez, who wait
| ed on the Marquis with the message @
| Lei it be so I will answer at the pistols
mouth said the Marquis de Turgot.
1t is not necessary to tell you how earnestly
the result OF this encounter is expected, nor
with what uneasiness poor Mrs. Soule is af-
fected, who, without having anything to re-
proach herself with, as done against anybody,
has hpnn 70 CO. o. ebooly flor chooIy
an injury unprecedented for woman, and
double anguish. both as a mother and as
wife. | just now learn the result of the en-
counter of Mr.. Z. Soule and the Marquis de
Turgot.
The latter has been wounded The cir
cumstances which have been sent to me are as
follows
AS have said above, the duel was fixed
for the 18th, SO that the parties interested
should have time to settle their private af-
fairs. But on the evening of the 10th, about
midnight, Mr.. Soule received call from Lord
Howden, who told him that the day must be
fastened, as the Spanish government had de-
| termlned to prevent it; and that in this case,
the Marquis de Turgot would believe himself
exonerated Of all responsibility.
Mr.. Soule replied that this sudden change
IN the fixed arrangements greatly incommoded
him, but that he preferred to submit to it
rather than to lose tho reparation to which he
had right. a.;
A rendezvous was consequently taken for
next day, the 18th, at noon. Upon the ground
new difficulties arose between the seconds.
Those of Mr.. Soule, demanded, in his
name, that the fight with pistols should take
place at ten PAGES distance. The seconds of
the Marquis de Turgot refused to take part in
a slaughter, as they called it, and moved it
should be at forty PAGES.
6 Is that what NJ lie Marquis calls answer
ing me at the pistols mouthl' exclaimed Mr..
Soule.
But he had still to submit to the determined
will Of the judges Of the field. Placed before
each other, the opponents fired first time
without result. The second time NJ de Tur-
got was wounded in the thigh, and after hav-
ing said Il am hurt, he fell into the arms Of
one of Mr.. Soule's seconds 1t is said that
the wound is serious.
Notwithstanding this termination, there has
not been any reconciliation, which makes this
event the more to be lamented. Mr. Soule is
much pleased with the manner in which Lord
Howden acted, as the principal second of his
antagonist. Thus ended this dispute, which
began by an epigram in a ball room, and
which ended upon bloody field.