The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-01-25
From the Chicago Tribune.
TIE SOULE DUEL AT MADRID

TIE SOULE DUEL AT MADRID.
The Madrid correspondent If the Cosris,
dss E.ats USi: writes to that parer u full &C
count of The late difficulties into which ou!
Minister at the Court of Spain and his son have
fallen. The affair originated at a grand bal
given by the Marquis DE 'rurgo,, in honor o!
the baptism of new born infant Of the Duke
Of Alba All the members CT the Diplomatic
Corps were Invited, and among them the Amer
lean Legation. Mr.. Soule went to it with his
wife and son. Both the gentlenen were dressed
with irreproachIble propr.ety.
Madame Soule had robe OF blue velvet,
made in Paris by PaImyre, the iavorte man,au
maker .! the Queen Isabelle. The garments
was trimmed with lilies in gold lace, and as
decOc0'iehce as modesty allows to the mother OF
u family. A Madrid journal, entitled Las Mop
adds winch is by no means friendly towards
the United States Minister, conftsses that by
her good taste and the richness OF her toilet,
Madame Soule was positively Ia ysine Gu bal.
The entrance Of herself and her husband made
an obvious sensati,n n. Wishing 10 destroy the
favorable impression thus created, the Uuehese
de Monijo criticised Madame Soulc's style OF
dress rather severely, and in concert wIJh the
cited by these spitefal remarks, and making
himself the echo Of the worst of them, that the
Duke Of Alba said to some friends, :" Look al
Margaret Of Burgundy" just as Mrs. Soule
was passing 1t is impossible from the virtues
OF Madame Soule, that the comparison could
have had any reference to moral character, but
II was simply likening her physically to the
wife Of Louis x. personfied in the piece La
Tosr de Nesis," by MI Georges, es corpulent
as beau iiul
This remark did not the less excite the
jus, indignation of the younger Soulc, who was
at that moment crossing with Mrs Perry, The
wife If the American Secretary of Legation.
Melville Soule paused as he heard this outrage
Gus insult to his mother and replied with The
expression poisson (fascaD or eanaiile (black
guard) Mrs. Perry at once led him away TO
the s,lo WHARF his father was She there re-
lated to the elder Soule what had occurred Mr..
Soulc did not leave wi h his son as had been
stated. He understood that duel was going to
he the Consequences of the scandal, and with
noble parental devotion, oouseived The lnten
ton If mourning the whole risk himself He
Imme diately put himself in possession of the
whole circumatance, and went up 10 where The
Duke OF Alba was standing, near the reiresh-
ment buffet, caught hnn by the elbow, and gazed
fxedly IN his face. The .Iaiter probably did not
und drs!and the meaning of lhis, and " alkcd off
without saying anything, to the Corner of an
adjacen, room, from which he did no. issue
during the remainder of the evening
After much negotiation hostile meeting was
thought inevitable between young Soue and
the Duke of Alba. The weapons were swords
The fight having co.. iinued for thirty minutes
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 aud address,
consented 10 shake lands.
While this was passing, the elder Soule
whose excitement and annoyance may be readi-
ly conceived, addressed the following letter to
the Marquis de Turgot which has been given
as authentic:
"MoNslEuR LIE MAKecIs.-The difference
which has arisen between the Duke Of Alba
and my son had its origin in your salons.--It
was in your house where 1 and my family were
the guests, and on the occasion of fete of
which the Duke of Alba might readily consd-
er himself the hero, that the latter was permit
ted to Madame Soule, without anything having
come to exonerate you thus far from the res.
possibility that circumstances imposes on you
1t Is stated as fact even that from your mouth
proceeded in the frs place the offensive expires
sion afterwards employed by the Duke of Alba,
and 50 nobly relr'eved by my son. Such being
the case NJ. e Marquis, have the right to go
back to The veritauie sotrce at lh4 affair which
puts TIE sword into the hands o.. the Dukeee;.
Alba aud my son, to make the quarrel mine as
t r as 1t concerns yon, and 10 demand of you
personally that satisfaction which you carnot
refuse me. Mr.. Perry, an American citizen,
and my friend, is empowered to receive your
answer.
81 have the honor to be, NJ. lie Marquis, your
very humble servant"
The letter was signed Pierre Soule, Citizen of
the United States order to separate the private
man from the public tuncionary. In doing so.
Mc Soule has given proof Of his grea, respect
for the p ople whom he represents and for the
character with which he is Invested.
The meeting took place, with pistols at forty
PAGES and at the SECOND fire the Marquis fell
with ball in his thigh. The injury is said TO
be serious Notwithstanding this ira gcal result
no rrconcliatipn has taken place, which renders
he affiir still more to be deplored.