The New York herald., 1870-03-27
SPAIN.

THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Ducl-The Fatal
Encounter ana It's Cause.
BY the European mail Of the 18th OF March we
have the following newspaper account OF the fatal
duel between the Duke dc Montpensier and Prince
Henri de Bourbon, near Madrid, OF which we already
published report forwarded by special cab.e tele
gram TO the HERALD Immediately after the occur
rence:-
THE ENCOUNTER.
Galf0hdnt'S messenger, Of Paris, OF the 18th OF
The telegraphlc wire from Madrid brings start
hing piece ol intelligence namely, that on Saturday
morning a duel with pistols took place between the
Infante Don Henri de Bourbon and the Duke de
Monfpensier, and that the former received a ball
The head and was Killed on the spot.
The encounter TOOK place at Aiarc0n, about i've
miles from the Spanish capital. Lots were drawn as
10 who should hre FIRST and Don Henri won.
metres apart and fired, without producing any re-
suit
FINALLY tney were approached to eight PAGES.
when Prince Henri fired and mlssed, but the Dukes
ball entered his antagonists head II The LETT temple
causing immediate death.
The seconds OF the Duke were Generals Cordoba
and Alamnos, and those OF Don Henri, M. Santa
Maria and NJ Federico kubo, both republicans, and
the latter deputy for Seville.
the Duke showed the greatest GOODNESS through.
out ppt on perceiving the iatal & result ne was 30
pase a 1eas use was a. H o the
KING Cons0r OF Spain aud second son OF the inlante
Francisco Paulo, Duke Of Cadiz, brother OF Ferd
April IT, 1923, ana from the age OF seventeen had
adopted liberal IDEAS and in consequence OF that
law, frequent causes OF dlscontent, so much 30, In
deed that royal decree OF March 2 1857, deprived
Admiral in the spanish navy. since then he
has lived chiefly in Paris. lie leaves a son,
army in shSTs Witch ms he a oosed aade
OF sub.lieutenant This young man, Henri, is now
% g nrse eeven
arelnow in Paris with the Duke de Banos Alter the
iall Of Queen Isabella the deceased Prince figured
among thief most ardent republicans; and as to the
duel which has just terminated so fatally 1t was
provoked by letter written by MN, expressing
most liberal sentiments, but couched III language Of
such extreme violence against the Duke de Mont
penserE that this latter considered himself called on
10 demand satisfaction by arms
THE LETTER OF INSULT.
The following Is the text Of the letter or manifesto
OF Prince Henry de Bourbon circu ated at Madrid.
which led TO the hostile encounter. 1t is addressed
ITO the MonpensieIists:'-
owe 10 my own honor to break silence when since he
arrival in the capital OF the Duke de Montpenser
were congaerIas
ione l. BY the noble Marshal Trlm The deposit
a0ss s s ss',fs o lie
myself should have no occasion to re-
people forget ars hs an and shah Be- as long s
second that there no reason no dcny no intrigue and
sss1 si SH
harlequnades awaken in the minds Of ali honest
care little about psoyokins the wrath and cover. ven
Of who have disgraced themselves to the
E aman 81 snd aDon hs liberal @ ss IL he
m. q NaIyssz y a and Gon7ssz Ts gravo speak with u
Che JesiIsm Of his ancestors whose Infamous conduct
ssas Of
ions comrades in the navy refused TO suy his uniform
greatest treason witnessed by modern The nercen
say that Monpensier Is perfect being rainbow Of
,S.s and iSss Which perhaps viii yet yet spilled
MN hs total fan upon his pre.enders head
nueed is bad way TO raise up again crown thai has
The liberalism Montpensier, inspired by the fevesh
ambition OF resnng interested that merits the terri
Die lesson which the Justice of indignant nations from time
By the noble feeling. Of am my eeun every sn time a n ss
course e my nsygen Ga passed b Gibraltar said 70
time that stand before august monument Of May
1905 my noble father stimulated the valiant people of
Madrid 20 revolt: our country prey armed
invasion Of the oeans In our and' an 80 weared
haras,sd. 40 dssola,ea 5y ne grape shot Of IT,
yearde and Of the Coera have no, We, dis-
appeared, but are st present to the OF every good
Nonpenser represents the nucleus Of The oeans. con.
spasrds note have engaged let hese french
and Spanish consprators understand well that
family THAI would Inherit but RochsfOriha, is say lie
Lei them also that Spain the man prestige and
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French Opinion.
Gdtt9hdhE's Messenger OF the 18th or March,
speaking OF the issue Of the fatal ARRAY, SAYS
The dreadful issue OF the duel near Madrid be.
tween the Duke de Montpenser and Prince Henry or
Bourbon Is noticed by several OF the Paris Journals
as terrbielnstance OF mistaken senstveness onthe
point ,s9 q n9n95 s5 We So1 sos W m preceding
Henry which immediately led TO the hostile