The New York herald., 1870-03-31

partv Ii gentlemen and not iiar. scoundrel, ca
or Stner motvs ", taa tss
]uatinable, barbsrisn aud disgrace 10 the az Q
We i've IN. And yet strange 10 say. " Is on,y
among the educated class OF society that du els take
Here we have Montpenser, the son OF Louis Pit
| lippe and Prince Henri de Bourbon. two educated
4 men, cousins. and descendants or most powerful
| line OF kings plan and arrange meeting, and IN
cold blood contend as to which shat be the others
victim the result being that the unfortunate Prince
Henri fs launched headiong into eternity, leaving
four orphans totally unpr0vided for 70 mourn his
| loss.
The life OF the unfortunate Prince Henri Is 30 we'll
| known both on tins and the other side OF the At
been life OF msfortunes from early youth till he
lay bleeding corpse on the Wild heath OF Cara
Iu times gone BY young Henri was the priae Of the
Spanish Court. Handsome. Of gay disposition, with
noble and generous impulses. no captivated all VINO
cousin Isabel. the queen, and ought to have been
married to her but the political party in power IN.
.eieea tSS ana da marrsa her 70 MS brother Francis
al attachment for the Queens sister, Luisa Fer
nanda. and again political power interlered and
sier, that shot him on Saturday. He then,
against the wish of the Queen and the
% say, the Countess and ns'' Prnoe HenTs mrs moinsr
Doha Carlota died on the same day. Prince Henris
iather Dqn Frsncisco was brother q Ferdinand an
dinand VII y wife. Prince Henri entered the navy
and rose to be admiral Evidently too LIBERAL for
the country OF his birth ne vas several times banshed
and deprived OF his honors His generosity and easy
access caused him better times to be surrounded
by q clique OF acquaintances who neeccd aud sold
him. or his gentlemanly, arabe bearing can give
testimony, Tor knew MIN personally. some Six
years ago held professorship IN college here
where his were educated, and the Prince, ever
anxious FOR The welfare OF his Children. often visited
the establishment After the revolution OF Septcm-
ber, 1865, he returned h0m banishment recognized
the provisional government and desired to be con-
sldered as simple citizen. He took part against
led to Inc letter or "manfesso." the cause of the
challenge. a. YOU are already aware.
Montpensier on receiving copy OF the manifesto,
sent his aide dc-camp, Senor SOILS ~ inquire II
Prince Henri vas the author OF the document That
Prince not only declared himself to be so. but took
pen and signed copy, saying that nc was ready TO
accept The consequences.
INTERVIEWING.
have interviewed the SECONDS ana other persons
OF distinction acquainted with the details OF the
whole affair; l have visited the spot where Prince
Henri felt; have viewed his corpse ana closely ex-
ahmed the fatal wound, and the following IL the
result OF my Investgatl0n:-
Montpensler, satisfied as to the authorship OF the
manifesto and convinced that Prince Henri would
MOI retract a single word OF what ne had written,
chose his seconds, VINO were General Alamlnos, OF
Coruoba. Director General OF Infantry, ana the
Dukes aide-de-camp, Sehor Colonel Soils. These
gentlemen commissioned by the Duke, called uDon
Prince Henri for the names OF his seconds 80 As to
arrange WITH them the time place and other matters
respecting the accepted challenge
Prince Henri sought his seconds in the first place
among the granoees, but without success. They
had abandoned nm. He had become q liberal and
ha1 thus lost his cast. He tried the army and navy
with no better result. While thus occupied In look
ing Tor seconds he received sharp letter from
Dukes seconds, complaining against the delay ana
French Ambassador, who declined. for II MOntpen
3er had been Killed It might be said tnat the 1mpe
rial family mad had a hand IN getting q principal
member OF the orleans family out Of Lhe way Gen.
eral Sckles was then applied TO- with no better re-
suit Tor the case would be even more delicate stlll,
as Montpensier was the only possible candidate 10
the throne for the time being, and therefore u ght
be SAID tnat General Sickles took part IN the duel
with view OF getting the republic established IN
case OF the death OF Montpensier therefore from the
diplomatic corps no help couid De obtained.
Appeal was then made TO ine, republican deputies
anu was responded To by Dr. Rubi0 who sa " that
tue poor Prince was abandoned by all those who In
better Iimes fawned upon HIN. aud would swear
approaching and, once passed, n0LRtGR would re-
move tue blot OF cowardice from his escucheon. Ny
santa Maria ana ortiz and seconds OF both par
ties having met the preliminartes OF the duel we're
duly entered into and arranged.
ANTECEDEST5.
Prince Henri was born on April II, 1928, and the
Duke or Montpeasier 3st Jag, 1924. They had never
been on very good terms aud had often quarrelled,
on which occasion the Duke has been heard to say,
THAT man VIII be my peraltion" ana the expression
OF Prince Henri has been "H 0 Do"-he or l. Long
before the ue came Off both parties were convinced
that some day or other their differences would END III
deadly combat. Prince Henri had presentiment
that he be the victim. The night before, wnen
taxing leave Of some friends, ne said, 'lf XIII him he
wan not be King OF spain nor witt he be King Il he
THE FIGHT.
The fatal morning at length arrived, and all par
ties concerned tn The affair and some other friends
proceeded TO the rendezvous" Lots were drawn
for choice OF ground aud first shot, both OF which fell
10 Prince Henri. The ground was then selected ana
the opponents placed by their seconds IN their re-
spective positions.
Prince Henri fred his first shot at random; for the
bail was not seen to strike the ground.
the Duke, in his turn, appears to have done the
same; for no one could tell where the ball went.
the Prince then fired his second shot without
"a N ~ anid hat Mont
pepsler heard the ball whiz by pretty close.
Montpensers second shot went for the heart bnt
struck the pistol, which the Prince Still held, and
glanced OIL, striking hun on The shoulder.
Here the Dukes seconds interfered saying, "Gen-
temen, we think the AFFAIR may De considered at an
end"
The Prince and his party, however, considered the
matter TOO trivial for cessation OF hostiitles TIE
firing was, therefore, resumed. The Prince
was somewhat shocked by the conclusion Of
Inc ball that struck his pistol, and felt
sure that when the Duke fired again he
pistols he took or his watch and handed IL to his
doctor saying. TAKE tins and give Il TO my son.
lire at random The Duke is taking deadly aim. II
don't strike him some where his next shoe Will Kill
me.n
the intention OF winglng him. without Killing him;
he ared, but without elect.
THE LAST SHOT.
Now came the dread shot Of MOntDenser The
trigger snapped, the ball new through the air lis
fatal III and struck the unfortunate Prince in
the right temple who fell TO the ground without
uttertng a word.
The Duke, on seeing what mad been the result OF
his last shot, took out his handkerchief raised IL to
face and appeared to be in the greatest despair
The doctors haslened to the Prince, but found him
far beyond all human aid.
fOntpcnsicr Before and After the Fight.
The Epoca, of Madrid OF March II, has the follow
ing
The Duke Of Montpenser s said to have taken no
rest during the nignt which preceded the duel
put to have passed the time In adding
codic to his Will and In arranging his affairs
The Duchess on the sth sent her husband q
Geographic despatch in these wOrds:-.DO not
fight dcspse him." TO tranaulze her tue Duke re.
n ltadi in fhn al havn