The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-03-28

THE BOURBON DUEL.
The nIeetInR-The Penalty-Was Napoleon Mt
the Bottom OF the Quarrelf


greatest excitement has been caused in this city
by the fatal result of duel which was fought
this morning, at IL o'clock, atthe Artillery Prac-
tice-ground, outside Madrid. The combatants
were the Duke de Montpensier and Prince Henry
of Bourbon. The Dukes seconds were two
general officers and one of his aides-de-camp,
holding the military rank OF colonel Three
Republican Deputies acted as the seconds of
Prince Henry, who won the first shot, as well as
choice of weapons and ground. The distance
was ten PAGES. On first firing the Prince missed
his antagonist, who, returning the shot, also
fired without effect. Prince Henry again missed
and was slightly wounded by the Dukes second
shot, the bullet first striking his pistol. Prince
Henry then fired a third time, and his ball
grazed the Dukes cheek. The turn of the Duke
to fire now came again, and his aim was deadly,
the Prince being struck full in the forehead, and
instantaneously killed. Seeing the fatal effect
of his shot, the Duke exclaimed, "My God! what
have done? His children shall not be orphans
they shall be my children"
The Duke de Montpensier and his seconds are
still at liberty in Madrid, the police having no
evidence on which to arrest them. The cause
of the duel was violent and insulting letter,
which Prince Henry addressed to the Duke,
calling him Jesuit conspirator, and bloated
French pastry cook. A political intrigue, To-
mented by the French Government, is at the
same time talked about in connection with the
affair.
All persons on the ground are said to have be-
haved well. After the Duke had fired twice the
seconds wished the duel to terminate; but the
Prince, nettled by his wound, insisted that the
encounter should proceed. Though 1t is acknow-
lodged that the Duke de Montpensier NAM
tanned his reputation for calm valor and gene
rosity, he has, nevertheless lost ground, by this
deplorable catastrophe, in his candidature for
the Spanish throne. Already there is an omi-
nous outcry, and the people threaten to revive
the tumults of 1908.
Particulars of the Duel-How the News
Received in Paris.
lie Gaulois gives the following details:-
On the 7th of March Don Enrique de Bourbon,
after having written several pamphlets in which
the Duke de Montpensier was the object of un-
sparing attack, published in the Madrid jour-
mails an article Ghe preceding letter. in which
the claims of the Duke to the throne of Spain
were severely criticised. When this article ap-
peared the Duke de Montpensier was in Madrid.
He felt it to be impossible, notwithstanding the
advice that was given him, to allow such outra-
geous insults to pass unnoticed: The prelimi-
naries were all gone through, and finally
a meeting was fixed for Saturday last. The
duel was fought in the open country in a field
about 200 metres distant from the little town of
Alcorcon which is situate about eight kilome-
tres from Madrid. We are well acquainted
with this part of the environs of Madrid. 1t
presents a most dreary aspect-a perfectly bar
rem plain, where not tree, not house, not a
blade of grass, especially at this season, is to
be seen. The eye can perceive nothing but in
terminable fields sown with barley or wheat,
and to which the arid nature of the soil imparts
q dusky hue. The town or village of AlcOrcon
is like all the other aldeas of Old CASTLE and
La Mancha-a group OF some fifty houses built
of earth, burnt by the sun, the surface of which
crumbles away at the first gust OF wind or the
first shower of rain. The churchis the only stone
edifce in the place. The inn where combatants
refresh themselves when these meetings are
arranged for Alcorcon (Which is frequently Sc
lected as site for duels, and whittier the
wounded are conveyed when their injuries are
too severe to allow of their immediate return to
Madrid), is little more than a mud hovel like
the others. 1t was there that the body of Don
Enrique was taken after the duel. On the morn
MOntnnnsiar o.
eompanied by Lieutenant-GeneralsC Cordova and
Alaminos-the first Director-General of In
fantry, and the other Chief of the Division in
garrisCn at Madrid-his seconds repaired to
Alcorcon in landau. surgeon accom-
panied them. Don Enrique de Bourbon, on his
part, was accompanied by two Republicans
nsenors Santa Maria and Ortiz, the latter
Deputy for Seville-and a surgeon, Senior Rubio.
According to the arrangements previously
agreed upon, the adversaries were to place
themselves at first ten metres apart, and were
to draw nearer each other one metre after each
fire, until one of them should be placed hors de
combat 1t was decided by lot which of them
should be first Chance favored Don Enrique,
who fired at ten metres distance without hitting
the Duke. The latter replied with like result
The distance between them was diminished to
nine metres. Shots were exchanged in this
position, but neither combatant was struck.
SSy dHsy wsPs boS 6sn EnRa%s R%Ssd each whe tme
fired first, and this time his ball grazed the
Dukes clothing. The latter fired in his turn
and his adversary fell dead without uttering q
cry. He was dead. The Duke de Montpensier,
seriously affected by the events of the duel and
its catastrophe, then lost the sang trotd which
he had displayed during the encounter, and his
condition became such that the surgeon was
twice obliged TO bleed him. The news reached
Paris on Saturday evening, and we now proceed
to describe what has occurred here. AS soon as
the news of the death of his brother reached
Don Francisco dAseisses that Prince sent to his
nephew, the son of Prince Enrique who is en-
duty in the garrison of Madrid, the following
despatch-
PARIS b-Evenng.-My Dear Nephew You
know how much feel the misfortune with which
we have been visited. II 1t can afford any console
tion know that from this time you will find in me
the paternal affection which you have lost, and
which desire to replace FRANCISCO DAssIssEs.
The young Duke replied:-
My Dear Uncle:-I am in desolation. ! know moi
what to do Advise. ENRIQUE DE BOURBON.
The King, Don Francisco, replied to his appeal SC
touching In its simplicity
PARIS-Perform your duty. Attend the funeral
and then come at once to Paris. My arms are opeI
TO you.
Don Francisco sent for the daughters of hii
deceased brother from the school where they
were residing, and by degrees broke to them the
mournful intelligence of their fathers death
The funeral of Prince Enrique occurred Oh
Sunday, and provoked no manifestation in
Madrid.
The Cause of the Duel.
The following isa translation of the letter from
the late Don Henry of Bourbon which was the
cause of the fatal duel. The letter appeared ii
The Epooa of Thursday, the 10th inst.:--
TO THE MoNTPENsIERIsTs.
It is due to my honor to break silence wher
the report has been put into circulation since
Madrid that / am dastardized, or in submissive