Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-01-18
The Soule DUcls.

NJ. Gaillardet writes from Paris to the Courier
DIES Etats Unis, the French paper in New York,
detailed statement Of the quarrel which Mr..
Soue and his son had with the French Minister
at Madrid and the Duke of Alba, near relative
to the French empress.
NJ. Gaillardet's feelings are not on the side OF
MIR. Soule. but his account sufficiently establishes
the fact that the provocaton came from the other
side
The history of the quarrel seems to have com
,,en.ad even before Mr. Suule reached MadrId.-
From the time of the reception Of Mr. Sol 70, as
an American Minister, began TO be agitaled. NJ de
Turpot. the French Ambassador, and Madame de
AIontiio. mother of the Duchess OF Alba. and OF
the present French Empress, showed little friend
shin for Mr.. Soule Madame de Montijois accused
Of haync even intrigued to induce the Queen lsa-
bella to refuse to receive him.
Thus matters stood until the occasion OF the jete
oiyep to the French Minister in honor oflhe birth
day of the Empress, and at which the remark was
made. by the Duke Of Alba, relative to Mrs. Soue,
which was overheard by her son, and led to the
bloodless duel between young Soula and the Duke
OF the subsequent duel between the elder ooule
and The French Minister. the following account is
Given. which is the first knowledge we have OF
The immediate origin Of this AFFAIR."
Mr. Soule. SEN. however, considered 1t proper
er HIM to represent to NJ de Turgot that his wife
had been insulted in his (the Ambassadors salons,
On an occasion upon which the Duke OF Alba was
tbo mos honored guest, and the person from whom
tho insult came that the affair had ioreed the
swo,J INTO his sons hand that hc had been in
G,rmed NJ. de Turgot was an instlgator OF the In
sultinc remark and. consequently, as Nj. de lur-
nt had not discharged his duty, as host, in ex'
99ner,linq himself from any sympathy with the IN
s"lt 10 was oblred TO demand personal satIslac-
tion To Mr.. Soule's communication, NJ. de Iur-
s -,i;aI. L~--:- - :v inst Ga ga he oocur
6ut refused to give any satisfaction "r tne o''1i-
once at his fete. Mr.. Soue persisted IN MS ue-
Inahu "; W. no would make his reply at The pistols
mouth. x,d
n r. !neoa er r. state that Mr.. Soule signed his
~ Is p'VP'J do Turpot "Perre Soule, Citizen q
,t.'el !; Slates and not with his official rank
III, ,hns o se"eratng the private individual from the
public officer. u,J difficulty arose.
w ea,Io,s seconds demanded, in his name, that
W. W. oo,,bst he win pistols, at ten PAGES Inc
,ie de- Tutot demurred, and proposed DIS
na.d nf frty yGccsl SIS that. Monsieur lie Mar
aa ;, aid ri Soue "what you call replying t'
w., I",' nj The n;Jorsmouih2" BIT the Marquis per
me IN b;sHesre to bring down his aniagonlS
sat long ot" The first ire was In lne Mara"i.
At the second, Mr.. Soule's bullet hit Tue niI' fi
in the thigh. 81 am struck" he SAID, anu T VI,
into the arms of one of Mr. oouIes seconas ba'
wound is said to be serious reco"csI"s nI v,n
not been effected at the last advlces; Muc" S SS
pahy had been manifested Tor Mai ia Furo @r
throughout the unfortunate affair ana saG crime
circles. in which dueng IS not c,nS' S"Is and hi
opinion sustans the conduct OF MI '0u'' A''N "
son.