The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-07-27
A Duel Between an American and ar
Austrian Count.

From the Paris Correspondence of lie Nord.
There was at Florence, lately, and last
summer at Ostend, young American lady,
in whom beauty, grace, and personal distinc-
ton were united with wealth and the honor
of one Of the first names of the new world.
Miss w., whose triumphs have already, on
several occasions,e nlivened our pen, belongs
to the aristocracy of the United States. Her
family is among that small number, which
preserves the ribbon-a precious symbol
and commemorative insignia of the national
independence. One of her ancestors was
one of the most noble and intelligent assis-
tants of Washington, in his great and pat
riotic work.
A young officer, lately in the Austrian
service, the Count II. de d., AN accomplished
gentleman, happened to be in the town
of Ostend, and fell entranced before the
wandering fairy of the new world. He
was afraid of this sudden invasion on his
heart. He wished to fly, and be fed; but
love mounted in the same wagon with him.
After little time the Count II. demanded
of Madame w. the hand of her charming
daughter, which was granted. The family
went to Paris to prepare for the marriage,
and established themselves at Saint German.
The father of the young count then arrived.
All the preliminaries were arranged the
marriage was published at the church of
Saint German and at Vienna, where the
celebration was to take place. The elite of
the Partisan public, who had received letters
of invitation, thought that the marriage
would soon be celebrated, and that the
honeymoon would be enjoyed in some
mysterious German manor house, when
suddenly they learnt that the brother of
Mademoiselle w. had, on the Goth inst, q
meeting at Aix-la- Chapelle with him who
was to be his brother-in-law, and that
without the intervention of kind Provi.
dence one would have killed the other.
1t was the Count II. de D. who was
wounded Let US explain this tragedy with
bloody, though happily not fatal denoue-
ment.
All went we'll until the arrival of the
fancee at Vienna. 1t is necessary to tell
you that the Count II. de D. is one of the
first gentlemen of old Germany. His father
is count here, Margrave there, and seignor
of so many Seigneurics that page of
letter would scarcely suffice to enumerate
bis titles and properties. This is why the
Vienese aristocracy could not see, without
lively dissatisfaction, so much nobility and
wealth 60 to foreigner, above all, to a
republican. Then commenced a war Of
counsels against the projects of the future
husband of Mile. w. An alliance against
him was formed by young and old women.
The count is gallant man, but he is not
a rock. One fine morning be declared that
the opposition displayed on all sides pre-
vented him from putting in execution his
dearest wishes.
The brother of the young lady, who bad
remained at Paris, and who calculated to
arrive at Vienna just in time for the ceremo-
ny, would not practically accept change in
the programme. The two young men made
a rendezvous at Cologne, but Cologne not
being propitious, they went to Aix.la-
Chapelle.
Mr.. W., in his capacity of the offended
party, had the choice Of weapons, and
selected pistols. The adversaries were
placed at thirty PAGES distant, with the
right to advance ten PAGES. When the
signal was given, Mr.. w. advanced two
PAGES only and fired. Immediately the
count fell, and as he fell his pistol went off.
Before his assistants could run to his aid,
his adversary had extended to him his hand.
In generous souls rancor does not survive q
dangerous peril. IT ever combatants were
irreproachable on earth, they were these
two gentlemen whom an error divided, whom
combat reunited, and who evinced, with
arms in their hands, how worthy they were
of contracting the most intimate alliance.
The life of Count H. de D. was saved by
miracle. The ball was extracted. The
last intelligence is reassuring. All danger
seems to have vanished.
GEORGE E. PUGH and @. F. Vallandi-
CHAM addressed Democratic state ratifca.
ton meeting, held at Indianapolis on the
18th. In the evening there was grand
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