The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-09-04

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noe wtsAit. ID seventeen hundred and ninety. four
caytaln OF hussars {asmed foarnier) induleed in
thtesaaseulsee 70 81. hearth content. A. later
spAnlets Of . general Of division,
Hls aEGfeostse tA0per and address with arms
rsadsred hh name celebrated IN the annais OF the
dasl He VA tnvaEiasts the victor in these unfor-
HIN br shs loss o. several Of her cons ne most
f.tle motives 1t quarrel and especially fbr hsyiug
as.l Bla.sr-s susraliy beloved. the cply :.pppr.
Of : aunsfou. family he bad challenged
the siiehssss pity. The death Of Blums waS re-
eardsd e public misfostaae aud sympAahizsd in
by public mourning.
On che very day Of Dlums's fnneral osnerai
Norsau gave hail, 70 which were invited all the
principal citixens. IL was desirable 20 syoid the
scaudsoue scenes which could not ii TO take place
between The tolSow towhsmen, perhaps the rels.
tions Of the unfortunate decsased and the nggres-
sor, who was styled his murderer. General
MORGAN. thersfore, desired his atd-decamp. Capt.
Dupont, Afterwards the general who capitulated
at Bsyisu, b prevent Captain Fournier from en-
ssring the bah room. Dupont stationed himself In
corner Of one Of the chambers. and immediately
he caught sight ofhin,he accosted him abruptly.
.swhAt are Jon going TO do herei"
"Ahi Thatsyo Dupont God evenisg. Par
bieul You 80 what | an doinsSI am come to the
ball" as
.Ars you not ashamed to come to a ball the very
day Of the funeral Of that poor unhappy fellow.
Blamss What viii his friends and his relations
say !!I = ,., .,., n,..... !. !, Al, oos 70
mo. But should like TO know what business 10
ai.is svsrybody's business. Everybody 10 think
ing aud talking about It,"
Everybody Il wrong, then. don't like people
you please, let me pase."
ago. % , .a., 70, g iaso tho ball r00".'
'.Becsnse you must take yourself on Instead
The General orders you TO retire toyour apart
menH."
can turned ont of the houses" s
"No, Il 10 merely precautiop."
care you aware Of the consequences OF turning
Al Do nos want to hear any Of your rhodcman.
tadss. Just have the goodness to take yourself
or" ~ 30 q
aIdstept, ssid Fouraier 10 fury 81 cannot
have my revenge Of the general, because be is my
superior officer, but you are my equal, you have
presumed 70 tske your share 10 the insult, aud
you shall pay for the whole of it. We will fshtp
"Listen In turn,n replied Dupont shave long
R,a.r q rvif4 ar stad with
your bullying ways; and hope to give you q les.
son which you viii long remember"
Fourier PASSED sIeepless night. He would
have gone mad With vexation had he not been
cousoled By the hope OF killing Dupont But the
result OF the combat was not what he expected,
for Dupont gave him frightful wound"
"Yol isncs WE'LL" said fournier, as he fell.
"Not badly, - you see"
@Yes; but now know your game. You won't
catch me another time, Is will show when am
we'll again."
"You wish for another encounter"
"Parbleu! That's matter Of course"
ain fact, after few weeks nursing. Fourier,
for the second time, Was face to face with his adj
versary. II was now his turn. He gave Dupont q
home thrust with the comment:
"You see clearly you hold your hand too low to
parry properly. After you made your thrust you
gave me time to stick three inches OF cold iron
between your ribs."
This IL only the second act" cried Dupont,
0Wa'll come To tbs az soon as possible"
Fournier would have liz ed to conclude the third
act by the Aid Of the pistol, but Dnpont claimed
the military privilege which obliges officers to
tight with their swords. Dupont was wise In
maintaining hia right, for Fournier's expertness
~ pistol shot IL still remembered with astonish-
ment. He had accustomed his servant to hold
between his fingers piece OF money, which be
sent flying with b bullet at I've and twenty PAGES
distance. And frequently OF the huz sars Of his
regiment, as be gaiioped past, smoking his pipe,
surprised 10 find 1t smashed between his lips,
withoue suspecting that Fourier bad amused him.
self by making target of the tobacco bowl
bransbt result" tSsy each ~
ceived 3 trining scratch. Then these two wise
heads, annoyed ut 90 negative ! result, agreed to
recommence the struggle until one Of the two
should confess himself beaten, and should renounce
eli further resistance. they therefore drew up the
following little treaty, which still exists in the
possession of Col. Berger:
Whenever Messieurs Dupont and Fournier
shall happen 10 be within three leagues distance
Of each other they shall each perform half the dis
tance for the sake Of meeting sword in hand.
ii. II ono Of the two contracting parties is una
voidably Murdered By his military duties the party
who 10 free shall travel the whole Of the distance,
In order to reconcile the necessities Of the service
with the exigeneies of the present treaty.
Ill No excuse shall be admissible except those
resulting from military obligations
Nv. The present treaty being made In good faith.
its conditions may be modified with the consent OF
This treaty was executed. Whenever the two
madmen were able to meet, they fought. and the
most extraordinary correspondence, in the second
person, too, the most familiar form Of French
speech, was exchanged between them.
Il am invited to dejeuner by the officers of the
regiment OF Chasseurs ut Luneville, (wrote one of
tbem) Il expect 90 take ajourney there to accept
this polite invitation. Al you are on leave Of alb
sencs there we will take advantage, II you like, of
Or agaiu-A {t Z. d
"DEAs FsIssD; shall be passing through stras-
a. Qret.
You will wait for me 1t the Hotel des Potses; we
will have Q littlo fencing" s.E.ssess .sfss 4
Sometimes the promotion Of one OF these duel
lists put . Temporary stop to the regular course
of their encounters. The third article Of the trea
~ enjofned respect for the military hierarchy
There Is letter from Fonrnier TO Dupont, as fol-
lowg:- ~Rlgs &EtS s. &tFfF&
my Dear Dupont.-I am informed tina. the En-
peror haA done justice to your merits by promo.
ting you TO the rank of General of Brigade. Ae.
cept my sincere congratulations on An advances.
meut which II no more than the natural conse-
quence Of your knowledge and your courage. For
myself, there is q double motive for rejoicing at
your nomination. In the first place, the satsfac.
ton given By circumstance hattering to your
future prospects; and. secondly, the permission
which II gives us Of having turn together at the
6rst opportunity"
The singularity of this STAIR, lasting, as 1t did,
many year, attracted 10 time the public attention.
Dupont end Fcurnier strictly observed the clauses
Of their treaty. Their persons were marked with
numerous scars; they continued, all the same for
that, 20 cutand slash nj each other IN most euthu
sisstic style; and General Fourier used to observe
now and then, 1T Ia really astonishing that 1,
Who slwaya Kill my man, cannot contrive to kill
that devil, Dupont" .Ixss #sst
Byandby Gen. Dupont received the order to Join
the army Of the Grisons. Dupont was not expect
Cd. and no preparations had been made Tor his re-
ception. There vas no inn on the spot occupied
BY the stan. Ihe General was 10 vain trying to
md lodging when he perceived before him a
chalet, through whose windows the light of q ire
was glsamIng. Dupont did not hesitate to 20 aud
esk shelter and hospitality Of tho fortunate inhab
itant Of the wooden cottage. lie knocked at the
door; BE- opened III be entered. A.man was sitting
writing In front OF bureau; he turned his head to
regard hts yieitor. Recognising the unexpected
gusst Who came 10 interrupt his correspondence.
he said before The other could cross the thres.