Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-01-18
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The Soule DuelS at Madrid. Us az
NJ. GaiIlardet writes from Parist the
Courier des Etats Unis, the French paper
in New York, a detailed statement of the
unfortunate quarrel which Mr. Sonle, our
Ambassador 10 Madrid, and Nilsson had
with the French Minister at the same
Court and the Duke of Alba, near >re-
lative to the French Empress. N. Gah.
lardet's feelings are not on the side7ot Mr..
Sonls hut his account sufficiently estab.
fishes the fact that the proyocation came
from the other side. The history Of the
quarrel seems to have commenced even
before Mr. Soule reached Madrid. From
the time of the reception of Mr.. Souie. as
AN American Minister. began TO be agita-
ted, NJ. de Turgot, the French Ambassa-
dor, and Madame de. Montijo, mother OF
the Duchess of Alba, and Of the present
French Empress, showed little friendship
for Mr. Soule. Madame de Montijo is aG-
cused of having even intrigued to induce
| the Queen isabella to refuse received
him.
Thus matters stood until the occasion
| of the fete or ball, given to French Minis.
ter, in honor OF the birth. day OF the Enl-
press, and at, which the rornark was made
by the Duke of Alba, relative TO Mrs.
SOuls, which was overheard by her son,
and led TO the boldness duel between
Young Sohle and thet Duke. OF the Sub
sequ6nt duel between the elder Soule and
the French Minister, the following account
is giuen, which, the first knowledge we,
have of the Immediate origin of this af-
| fair -. ef&
Mr.. iSoule, Senior, however, considered
it proper for him to represent to M. ,oe
ruruot that his, wife had baen insulted in
T. 4 ~ n
oasiSu, upon when the Duke of Alba was
the most honored guest. and the person
from whom the insult came that the at
fair had forced the former III. de Turgot
was AN instigaLor of the insulting remark;
and consequently. as NJ. de Tnfgot had
not discharged his duty, as a host, in cx7
GENERATING himself from any sympathy with
; the insult, he was Obliged To demand per-
sonal satisfaction. 70 Mr.. Soules COM
nun. cation, NJ. de Turgot replied, deny
ing that lie instigated the insult, bat re-
fused to give any satisfaction for its oc-
cuIrenoe AT his teCe. MIR. Soule persisted
in his demand for PREPARATION, when the
French Ambassador said he would make
his reply at the pistols mouth
A meeting. WAS arranged. Lord How
: den and General Collier acting as seconds
to NJ de Turgot, and Gen. Valdez, Gan
; old Governor Of Cuba,) and M. Benito
Alejo de Gaminde, ex-member Of the
Spanish Cortes, as Mr.. .Soule' seconds
1t is proper to state ChaVsMr. SOule signed
: his letter to NJ. de Target" Aierre Soule,
Citizen Of tie Uuited States, . aud nokwhich
his official rank. thus separate g the pri-
3 vate individual from fine public officer
= Time was given to the principals to ar
range their affairs; but itabeing limited
that the Spanish Government intended TO
:, interfere TO prevent the duel, Lord How
= den waited upon Mr.. SOule, and urged
. him to consent to an earlier meetings Mr..
Soule replied that the change of arrange.
! ments was inUonvenient, but he did not
: wish to forego the satisfaction which was
= his right and therefore yielded,
ThelmeeLing was then liked for IL M.
y the next day; but on reaching the ground,
new difficulties arose. Mr. soule's se-
. conds demanded, in his name, that the
. combat be with pistols, at ten paces.-
y The Marquis de Turgot demured, and
= supposed distance offorty PAGES /" It
y that. Monsieur lie Marquis, said Mr.. Soule,
'' what you call replying to me at theI1is-
tots month? 2" But the Marquis persisted
> in his desire to bring down his antagonist
= Eat q long shot. The fire was ineRectu-
! al. AT the second, Mr.. Soule's bullet hit
the Marquis in the thigh. al am struck"
y he said, and fell into The arms Of one Of
: Mr.. Soule's seconds. The wound is said
= co be serious. A reconciliation had not
been effected at last advices. Much sym
pathy had been manifested for Madame
Soute throughout the unfortunate affair,
md in European circles, in which duelling
IS not considered crime, opinion sustains
ne conduct of Mr.. Soule and his son.
, TRUTH SrRoHsER THAN F1cTros.-We
have recently heard Of q case Of desertion
IN the part of wife which, for improba-
ole facts. exceeds any other of which we
j nave ever heard. A woman left her hus-
band and children in Taylor county, where
t they had previously resided, aud. dis.
guising herself, went over to Hampshire
t county, where she married again, and
raised a family of children Her lawful
! husband could give no satisfactory infor-
nation as to her whereabouts, and died
without having assertained what had be-
come of her. So mysterious had been
her disappearance, that her former neigh
bors, were some of them, led to sus-
Pect foul play on the part Of her husband.
For about forty years, nothing was heard
from her. although she was not at dis
lance Of one hundred miles from her for
mer home Her unlawful and lawful hus-
bands, having both died, she returned 70
j. Taylor county, where she still resides.
and claimed share of the latter proper
Ity. These facts are youched for by large
| number Of respectable men in that county.
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