New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-14
WTERESTIN AND AUTHENTIC ACCOUNT
or TIE LATE DUELS At MADRID.
Prom Our Own Correspondent,
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Our Own Correspondent.
PARIS Monday, Dec %, 1889.
4 most painful sensation has been created in Paris by
the varied accounts which have arrived within the last few
days on the subject Of the Soue dues at Madrid No event
Of uersoDa nature has been known to general
state Of excitement in Paris for long time One hears
in saloons in restaurants in pubic offices in ornbu.es
and in all tongues Some Of the so absurd es
pecay those published by the Independence Beige by the
Paris journals end by one least of the London journals
that detailed history drawn from which places
all doubt Of lite correctness out Of the question will doubt
lie acceptable you You may rely implicitly upon the
statements which shall give
When Mr. Soule and family arrived at Madrid steps were
Immediately taken to bring about his reception by the
Queen and the entrance upon his official duties In the
interim which occurred between his arrival and his recep
ton at Court the Countess dc Monto mother Of the Ouch
es of Alba and Empress of France lett the sick bed
of her daughter the Duchess of Alba who had just had
accoucbement at her villa in the country and to
Madrid to intrigue against the reception Of Mr. Soule 10
his official capacity The Countess dc Montjos influence
and uretension The Court Of SPAIN since the accession
her daughter Eugene the throne Of France have been
80 great and her mingling in politics notorious bat she
has earned the reputation of being the bora de Minister
Of France at Queen Isabella Court while the Marquis de
Tureot remains ostensble Minister only. Her efforts
against Mr. Soule failed Mr.. S. learned subsequently
from authority which he relied that these ntgues
carried on at the house Of the Marquis de Turgot the
French ambassador
Soon after his reception at Court ball given at NJ
do Turgots in commemOration Of the Fmnress Eugene
fcte day. Mr. Soue ard family invited and were
present Mr. Soule and son. Melville Soule, both
dressed in the ball dress to civilians both in El
rope and the United States Mrs Scale dress or
blue velvet high in the neck with her hair aud dress 9th
erwise trimmed plainly but richly Her dress is represent
- havs ham
CANT and having off her fine person TO great advan
tage Her dress did not represent Marguerite dc Bour
gOgEe.
When the American ambassador aud family
nounced great sensation was manifested by the persons
present the ball The impression which their entrance
made favorable and under all the circumstances fiat
terng During the Of the evening, while Melville
Soue promenading with Mrs Perry wife of the Score
tary of Legation he saw the Duke of Alba quite him
point to his mother Mrs Soule and say out loud to the
persons who stood him "Voyez Marguerite lie
"BourgogpeW Young soule, believing tha, it
intended for his conducted Mrs. Perry to seat
walked up to the Duke of Alba and with menacng air
said to him " yous etes canaile' Persons inter
fered and young Soule retired
Seeking his father be told him what had occurred Mr.
SOules first determine to protect his
and take the affair into his hands He took his sons
arm and promenaded for moment discussing the best
the official position which he held that Melville shoad be
allowed to demand satisfaction for the insult offered his
mother They walked arm in arm into another ROOM
where the Duke of Alba standing in the midst Of
6rsl persons, buffet and talking Of the affair which
had just occurred Mr. Soule, Sem touched the elbow Of
the Duke and gave him contempuous significant look
and passing on retired with his family from the ball
The next morning Melville Soule addressed note to the
Duke of Alba Ia manuscript copy Of which have .een
uhic dfmands frat in Y.SDrctful Duke
should explain and the offensive words uttered
his mother in default of such retractiOn he de
manded satisfaction Mr. Perry, Secretary OF Legation
and Mr. Mlans Spanish gentleman the bearers Of
this letter The Duke at dsavowed all intention to
wound the sensibtes Of young Soule and spologized
Mr.. Perry demanded that he should write his apology
The Duke did The next day sCme persons Of dstnc
tien feeling that the Duke hed not acted with the
ssIy courage sought to draw paper from young Soule
which would apparently deny e fact that the Duke had
been challenged Several other notes passed but the
matter Understood by the Soues and advantage
vas gained.
For twenty days the Soults heard Of the aar
ard considered it settled Blu, the meantime the Duke
Was snubbed by all the gallant Of his aeqaain
anoe they considered that gentleman should have
Piled 10 Young Soule in apolog zingr-thst he had in
suited lady, Of the distinguished gses:s on the
occasion that he was sorry for it, and dssvowed biz
pardon and said nothing about the lady When article
appeared in the London pape about the affair the Duke
eosded TO open the wound afIesh he then wrote
TO young soue after the lapse Of the twenty days REFERRED
to- demanding dsavowal Of the truth Of whsi had ap
ptsred in the London journals and in GaigHcs;s Mes
snge Young Soule replied that he not responsible
for what had appeared tie papers that did appear
by his authority and that he had nothing to dsavov for
all that he hsd observed in the journals was true
nj han tod he IL.
fought the day with small swords The contest lasted
thirty minutes without either receiving fesh wound
when the seconds seeing them both much fagued inter
ftred they shook hands agreed TO return letters and
SEPARATED They are both superior swordsnen and the
contest in its results is regarded very remarkable one
Melville soue is p ysGrs of age extremely active aud
vigorous and fun Of mettle The Duke judging from
sIpearstces s about - la Is respectable looking
riout tie middle size and believe, without siuezoa
lie oves bis social position to his birth ant high con
It'tC.s.
J.. the meantime, Mr.. SOue, Sen. had become con