New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-13

hE sas u,e Of and asked 10 be allowed 20 keep TIE es
ter which be had received ron the Duke o. AISa' PT
inc A, the same tme his word Of hoaor that be "oan
never make use Of H. and that the result OF the anal
rl.ly satisfied him. Several days after some En4.sn
sper. related the facts we have just meni19ed oI'
ravested them in offensive 10 the Dake OF Aida
Being rita;ed by these attacks the Duke OF Ao1 SCI
General jose De Ia Coneha TO Mr. Soue TO demani rePa
ration He consented and accepted the duel with sRoas
=. and the 18th OF December named as the
Say Subsequently Mr. soue asked that the duel snoaid
take place with the small sword, which was sgreed 70
He then demanded delay Of toryeght hours, when
was also granted On the day Fixed for the duel which
was 10 take place in the Pardo. Mr. S)ule. who had
IN be waited for considerable time under preex taa'
he was writing dispatches to the Government at length
arrived followed by six carriages fall Of his cOuntrymen
Te,dinp in Madrid Though surprised a. witnessing sucn
ndi.creet curiosity, which made the affair resemble
be Americans remaining the ground. The two sdyer-
sa.. took their ground and crossed swords Mr. Soule
was continually in,eTup'ing ana nc demanded severn
times cessation which granted TO him. At last the
WITNESSES declared that the duel ought TO terminate ant
that thew would only allow Eve minutes Mr. Soue,
Jun was slightly wounded ana ne then promised on ms
FDgh napers aud to letter to be published to that
eject In the Journals Of England and America. He also
Ideed himself to burn in presence Of the witnesses the
t,sr he had received from the Duke of Alba Thus ter
minated this affair These were the first two acts OF the
drama recount now for the most important Ater
ro,e 10 the MARQUIS dc Turgo the French Embassad0r
an angry letter informing him that was not the Duke OF
Aba and bis who ought 10 have fought but that II
was he Mr. soule who ought to the honor of bis
w;rs stacked by the pleassnres which the Embssssior
Of France permitted himself to indulge in The Marquis
Dc Turgot accepted the challenge addressed ~ him His
seconds were Lord Howden the English ambassador aud
General Cutler at present at Madrid. third combat
the consequence Of the two first was also expected r. take
place between Mr. Perry, the Secretary OF the United
States egaton and the French Consul at Santanier
The same paper says; 49,,
The proceeding article was composed when our letters
from Madrid brought us the deRouemem which we OK
pected Aware Of what passing the Spanish Govern
ment took measures prevent the combat The two adj
versses in order to eyade the precautions taxen
them changed the day of meeting which took pla, on
saturday the nth The seconds of Mr. Soue were Con-
Valdez known for his extreme opinions, but who 10
relation TO the Gen Valdez well known IN Madnil NJ
Gsmindo and PcOn of the editors of the Cfamor
The weapons were pistols. Two shots were exchanged
soul& was not bit NJ de Turgot fell his adversarys
ball having hit him in the leg about three inches above
the knee. The wound was serious, but i is hoped tha'
life will not be endangered The whole OF the Spanish no.
biity-sl of honor in Madrid have left their names
at The residence of NJ. NJ Turgot."
subsequent account dated the Goth Dec, states that
the ball had been extracted and the wound was gong on
The Siele of Paris publishes the following letters
N0 sun " PARIS Dec a5.
MONSIEUR LIE REDAoTEuR: In the version which you
have given of the dues which have taken place on the
one hand between the Duke of Alba and Mr. Soule Jr,
and between the Marquis de Turgot and Mr. Soue SEN,
on the other there three The family ties wnlch
closely unite me to Mr. Soue make il my duty to correct
them II IL untrue that Madame S1ue presented herself
in the costume of Marguerite de Bourgogne the ball
given by the French ambassador my sister wore robe
of blue velvet low in the neck with ounces OF lace made
of gold thread and her head torsdde glands DOR
What is true is that the expression which gave rise to
challenge sent by my nephew to the Duke of Alba is this
Look at Marguerite de Bourgogne which Mr. Soule Jr
he heard proceed from the mouth of the Duke OF
Alba, and which he warmly took up. The meeting took
place on the 18th After half hours combat without
result the seconds interfering and declaring honor to be
satisfied it ceased and the parties shook hands Mr. Soue
did take up the affair Of hs son. for his challenge to W. de
Turgot sent on the morning Of the very day that the
duel between the Duke of Alba and my nephew was to
take place. The letter the Marquis de TurgOt Of which
the following is literal copy explains the motive of the
provocation:
MossEUR LIE MARauIs-The difference which hiss arisen be
Duke Of Alba and had its origin In ons
house where and family the guests,
Of fe Of which The Duke Of Alba might
hefhe hero that the latter permitted TO
insult Souie without anything having exOnera,e
YOU responsibility that Circumstance imposes
YOU IL stated fact that from mouth proceeded Ia
Of Alba and molly retrieved By Slch being the
case Marquis the right back the yeritabe
affair hch the sword into the hands the Dako
Aba make the quarrel mine far
can not =, fuse Perry CITIZEN and friend
receive have the hoaor 20 be- NJ
lie Marquis your very humble servant. PIERRE SOULE,
Citizen Of the United states"
NJ de Turgot declared his honor through his second
Lord Howden and General Caller that he did not make
use othe expression imputed to him. and refused to ad
NIT that the insult took place in the salons of the
Embassy he bound to give satisfaction for it. Mr.
soue then insisted NJ. de Turgot meeting him. The
rest is known. Accept, &c, 80 ALFRED MERcIER.
'"Eo 81 RueNSbe Danaedes Champs"