Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-01-17
MISCELLAN EOUS.
THE SOULE DUELS.

MISCELLANEOUS.
THE soULE DUELs.
from :h6 New York Express
The most minute and apparently the detail
of the occurrence series Uf in question:
pears in the Paris correspondence OF the Courier es Eats
Cnis The writer of this letter from which about
quote H. Gaarte The former editor of that paper; he
states that the facts related In his epse had been
muuca,ed to him BY Spanish gentleman who arrived late
ly Paris from Madrid, and who had witness
OF the incidents which he (Mons about
Hs testimony adds the writer is worthy OF the greatest
confidence.
boil given by the French Ambassador the Marquis de ur
got which invited all the members of the corps
dipomatque including of course the personee OF the Anne
rican legation. Sou!e with his lady and pre-
Madame Soue had robe of blue velvet, made in
Paris by Pamye, The fivorite mantua maker Of the Queen
Isabella The garment was trimmed with lilies in so!i lace,
and ecolette modesty allows 10 the mother Of mi-
y. Madrid Journal entitled Las NoredGs which Is by
friendly towards United States Minister confesses
that good and the richness Of her toilet Madame
Soue positively la du BAL The entrance of her
self an her husband made obvious sensation Wishing
TO destroy The Impression thus created the Ouch
ess de Monlo criticised Madame Soues styo of dress
rather severely and in with the French Ambas.
sador himself 1t then that, melted by these epitcul
remarks and making himself the echo OF the objec
tonable OF them, that the Duke OF Alba said 10 somc
friends, "Look al Margaret Of Burgundy The very
ment that Madame Suuc passed 1t Is impossible from the
virtues OF Madunr Souc that the comparison could have
had any reference moral character but il simply IL
kcning her physically TO the wife Of Lnoa The Tenth per-
sonifed In The piece LA Iou de Nc By Mile. Georges,
corpuent beautiful The younger Soue overheard the
remark and replied 10 it by the cphe canas poisson.
NJ Soulc did leave with his has been He
understood duel going be the OF the
scandal and with noble parental DEVOTION conceived the
intention of mourning the whole risk upon himself He i'm.
medatey put himself in possession OF the whole crcum
stance and went where The Duke OF Alba stand
Ing caught him by the elbow and gazed h1edy IN his face
The latter probably Gid understand Tho meaning Of this
and walked off without saying anything NJ soue and his
walked around for thrcr-quarers of hour longer,
and did not retire until the crowd began to dsperse Next
morning Dir. Perry and Col Mians charged bear
the Duke OF Alba letter. in which young Soule demanded
satisfaction for the insult put upon his mother, saying
yOa . 10 S y eS
10 be nsolent" Col. Miana who was intimately acqualnt
ed with the Duke considered his duty verbally
The object of his mission and induce him make repara
ton for wrong before delivering the challenge The
Duke appeared TO be guided by most consaory esPos
lions and wrote TO young Soule. that although his letter
was rather strong YET he f % @ nesaon
he Mas charged anything similar it, (ot
Sch have no remombranc-l would never have uttered
Hot the honor be acquainted, and whom could
tell sight" The seconds having declared themselves sat-
sed with this explanation or retrac,on OF The Duke OF Al
ba and the Soules expressing further objection the affair
appeared be amlcably terminated. But public opinion
having discovered that the young American had had The
OF the play, Spanards maintaining the national
sensiyeness point dhonneu, upbraded the descen
dun of dukes Alba and Berwick with having yielded
ground 10 baby (rino or an experienced hand would
have said grecnhurn. 1t said TOO but this requires
conrmation-that the French embassy dissatisfied with
the result affected Spanish noble brother in law Of
the Emperor Napoleon The third. Under similar circum
stances the Embassy reported 10 have expressed ITSELF
there could be no alternative between frank and
perfect reconciliation and appeal 10 arms. Clcrcrly
sounded the subject OF amicabe and thorough
element young Sopc rcpeed all Then the Duke
addressed 10 Col Mans letter. in which he asserted that
the explanation given by him. to NJ Melville Soule having
misunderstood by persons he considered In
cumben, him state that those had been
prompted by the friendly observations OF COL Milan md MI
Perry and not by the challenge OF young Mr. Soue The lat
formed judgment as to the object of this retro
spectve Interpretation, and referred II TO Msns who sen,
reply the Duke In which he endeavored 10 direct the
beman amour propre with all the address Of Spanish d.
and the hammer After asseverang his desire 10 please the
Duke OF Alba, whom he still continued 10 regard with cs
teem The Colonel added "BuI cannot 10 attain that OBJ
ject alter the nature of the proceedings that have already
taken place. Your letter NJ. Soue in consequence
of that which addressed 10 you, and alone afford
of your Impressions and Vows when you
H. II proves that if noble DO occasionally commit
mistakes il belongs TO them also 10 know better than al
,,heIs how 10 reoair them" So skfuy the pill gded
that the friends of the Duke appeared ordinarily satisfied,
and he with philosophy, on meeting The Colonel
gave him back his episs and said TO him. "All that
opinion. indifferent as TO what others may say about
IT," The appeared disspaed for second time
20 the honor OF young SouIc. But the bah of Deem
Der he received in his challenge from the Duke
Soule accepted IT, and hostile meeting at which swords
were weapons made Of took place between The par.
ties on the 18th December. The fight having continued for
thirty minutes without either woundng The other the Sc
conds declared that the laws Of honur could exact no more
and at their desire opponents, who had given proof OF
eGual courare and address consented shake hands.
Whilst this passing NJ. Soule, the elder sent 10 the
Marquis de Turaot letter, OF which The following pre-
scpled authentic copy:
Monsieur 10 Marqus-Thr difference which has allscn
between Duke Of Alba and my had Its orga in
saloons II in your house where and my family were
the guests and on me occasion e iee OF "hch o Duse
OF Alba might readily consider himself the hero, TINT the
latter permitted 10 Insult Madame Soue Without any.
thing having oeSoncraic you thus far from the re-
rponsibty that circumstances mposes Gpon you II Ia sta
ted fact that from your mouth proceeded In the
place the offensive expression afterwards employed by
The Duke e Alba and go molly retrieved oy my scn Snci
being the NJ c Marquis have the hight TO back TO
vertabe Of the affair which puts Tho sword Into
the hands Duke of Alba ard my Eon, make the
quarrel mine far il you and 10 demand oil
you personally that satisfaction which yon cannot refuse
MI Perry, On American ci,!zen and my reno Is en-
powered 10 receive your
VI have the honor to be, lie Marquis your very humble
servant"
This letter was signed Pierre Sou!o C,ti:ea Of he United
ias In order to separate the private from The public
funconary. In doing Mr. Soule has given proof OF his
great respect for the people whom no repesens and o Inc
character which ho il invested Tho Marquis dc Tar
got has declared upon bis honor ruSh his seconds Lord
Howdeo, The English Ambassador, and Grncsl Cutler,
thai he never the expression that has been Imputed
10 him. but refused give satsla the ground
that because Insult offered III hi. house lie s, there.
fore bound to apologize for Nh Soue persists In his de-,
vades al ono time Corsrnor of Cuba and NJ Benito Ao
de Gamnde exmember OF the Cortes Let DO So then
said the Marquis de Turgo 10 ihcm eventually u shu an'
The meeting was then fixed for IL NJ the next day. bu,
reaching The ground difficulties arose Mr. Soulss
seconds demanded In his name, that tho COMBAT DC WIN
ps,ols PAGES. The Marquis de Tugot demnrcd and
proposed distance of forty PAGES "ls that Monsieur e
M a s in ns
10 bring down his antagonist Eat long shot, The first
fire was Intellectual AT the second Mr. Soues bullet hit the
MARQUIS 10 the thigh. II struck he sad and fell into
the arms of one Mr. Soules seconds The wound 10 sad
TO be serious reconciliation he'd not been effected las,
advices Much sympahy had been manifested for Madame
circles which dueng Is not considered crime opinion
sus.ains the conduc, of Mr. Soue and his son.
pRoFITS-We learn from the Charlottesville jeleson!
an that the Branch OF the Farmers Bank in that place has