The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1854-02-17

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lures. Then the Duke addressed ColMilans
letter, in which he asserted that the expla-
nation given by him. to NJ Neville Soule,
having been misunderstood BY some persons
he considered it incumbent on him to state
that those explanations had been prompted
by the friendly observations Of Col. MiIans
and Mr. Perry, and not by the challenge Of
young Mr. Soule. The latter at once formed
a judgement as to the object Of this retros-
pective Interpretation, & referred it 10 Milans
who sent reply to the Duke: in which he
endeavored to direct the nobleman's armour
propre, with all the address of Spanish
diplomatist placed in such delicate position
between the anvil and the hammer After
assevcrating his desire to please the Duke
Of Alba. whom he still continued TO regard
with esteem, the Colonel added, "But /
cannot, to attain that object alter the nature
Of the proceedings that have already taken
place Your letter to M. Soule was in con-
sequence of that which he addressed to you
and can alone afford an explanation Of your
and views when you wrote it.
1t proves that If noble hearts do occasional
~ commit mistakes it belongs also to them
to know better than all others how TO repair
them. So skillfully was the pill gilded that
the friends of the Duke appeared ordinarily
and he with even more philosophy
on meeting the Colonel gave him back bis
epistle and said to him, ''All that had at
heart was to know that had not lost your
good opinion / am Indifferent AS TO what
others. may say about it, The storm
now appeared dissipated for a second time
to the honor Of young Soule. But on the
18th of December he received in his turn
challenge from the Duke Soule excepted
it and hostile meeting at which swords !
were the weapons made use OF. took place
between the parties on the 18th December, |
The fight having continued FOR thirty miu
ltes without either wounding the other. the
seconds declared that the laws Of honor
could exact no more. and at their desire the
opponents who had given proof Of equal
courage and address. consented to shake
hands.
Whilst this was passing. NJ, soule, the
,lder sent to the Marquis de Turgot letter
If which the following is presented as an
copy: |
"Mousieur le Marquis-The difference
which has arisen beween the Duke of Alba
nd my son had its origin in your salon. It
vas in your house where / and my family |
we're the guests. and on the occasion Of
etc Of which the Duke Of Alba might read
y consider himself the hero that the lat
er was permitted TO Insult Madame Soule,
rithout anything having come to exonerate
on thus far from the responsibility that
circumstance imposes upon you. Il is sta
ed as fact that from your mouth proceed
d in the FIRST placeithe offensive'expression
forwards employed by the Duke Of Alba,
nd so nobly retrived by my son, Such be-
lg. the case NJ. lie Marquis / have right
) 90 back to the veritable source Of the
fair which puts the sword into the hands
fthe Duke Of Alba and my son, to make
be quarrelmine as far as it concerns you,
nd to demand Of you personally that sat
sfaction which you cannot refuse me. Mr..
Jerry an American citizen, and my friend,
J empowered to receive your answer
81 have the honor to be M. le Marquis
our very humble servant"
The letter was signed by Pierre Soule,
1itizen Of TIE Un;tea. States in order to sep
rate the private man from the function
~. In doing so, Mr. soule has given
roof Of his great repect for the people whom
e represents and for the character with
7hich he is invested. The Marquis de Tur-
Ot has declared upon his honor, through
is seconds, Lord Howden, the English Am
and General Cutler, that he new
+ uttered the expression that has been i'm
uted 70 him, but has refused to give salts Is
action on the ground that because tie H.
ult was offered in his house he il, therefore, Z
ound to apologize ior il. Mr.. SOule persists
4 bis demands for PREPARATION. and has TAX
d for his seconds Gen. Valdes. At one time
governor Of Cuba, and N. Cenito Alejo de
laminde, ex-member Of the Cortes. Let
be 50, them; said The Marquis De Turgot
) them. eventually, = shall answer st The
istol's mouth"
The encounter was fixed for the lath Of
December