The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-26
G H / V A L r Y.
The Unf0ught Duel and What 1t
is All About.
S AIN A ND CUBA.
When Shall We Two Meet Again Passwords
or Pistols-.-America or Belgium.


or Pistols..-America or Belgium.
The age OF chivalry is not gone. For the past
week the Spanish and Cuban residents OF this city
have been fearfuly Exercised over an affair which
promised to bring forward in bold relief living
picture OF the daring deeds OF the knight Grant
But happily no blood was spilled, and let us hope
spaniards and the Cuban race has given rise to
many contentious, and the one to which reference
IL made arose thus wise About year ago the
Cuban General G0ic0uria was captured by the Span
ish forces. His sword was presented by De R0das,
the Captain General Of Havana, to Jose Ferrer de
Couto the editor Of the Spanish paper FL Cy0ntstd
published In this city. De Couto forthwith pub
lished an article In his paper rejecting on the
Cuban people, and Offering, among other things, to
SURRENDER THE SWORD
to Gocouria In case he should prove himself worthy
Of it In single connict; but unfortunately 1t oc-
Cured that after the article was written, and
when the paper had been circulated, o despatch
arrived from Havana that Goic0uria had been
hanged. The Cuban population considered that
De Couto had insulted the dead, and determined
to be avenged but as DE Couto had no desire to
die dishonorable death, he issued, as alleged by
the Cuban residents, and as tacitly admitted by
himself, q challenge to any Cuban who desired to
take up the gauntlet. Two Cubans, named Suarez
date Mr.. De C0uto and were arrested In New York
at the instigatiOn Of the said gentleman. Since
then the Cubans have considered DE COut0 as out
side .ANf4..
THR ROLL OF HONOR.
Shortly afterwards young Cuban, named
happened to be in New York met De Couto' and
Knocked him down on Fifth avenue, one Sunday
afternoon. 1t does not appear that this was re-
sented.
Last week matters were brought to a crisis. The
Cubans had stand at Union square, at the Gree
ley ratification meeting, and in the issue OF the
Crontstd, on september IA, the following paragraph
Occurs:-
IS THIS A CHALLENGED
pressed adSeso%
there ons oscapeS BY with the lone star
on H. Sp ar'1a 4 there Ssr' SS
destroy there e sss n WENT
nsys % in t Wno
ShoasS IL such s1sa%siansss svsIy vote sSod iSs
II those who apostase from their ccanry their blood
ss. aess dSess
War Su.
the fashion Of market women instead of going TO fight in
rspei them as spurious sons as fruits Of msedicton
This irritated the Cubans who were present at
the meeting, they considered 1t direct insult .h
"r0ll Of nonor.v Nevertheless, q young Cuban Of
this city named Arthur Abren, formerly member
q soldier OF the Seventh regiment, moving In FASH
ionabe society, published IN the Rerolucton. the
Cuban revolutionary paper the following letter.
Is THIS A CHALLENGER
TO THE EDIToR OF THE cRoSIsrA:-
on tic II faVor
Horace Greeley you your 70 the
s
@
ss sals
wSsS he PARE q Ha'ss and
You then young
TsRz tsSss IN M
and kicked you Sunday afternoon, al three O'Clock
d: Ss
e prcSe tSss isS o;Ssl motive vsrsns
win s a Sff d.I Ss
sos ogRa s I'm w.
ali your fry ANA proceed for the rst time
F. s-You find my address In the office of the Reuo
tucfoa.
On receiving a copy Of the Reuolucton De Conto
hurried to the office or the paper, In search of the
author Of the letter. and It was soon arranged that
Abren's friends. De Comic was represented by Mr..
Louis Mayans and prominent offlcer OF the Span
ish army whose name Is withheld from the public.
Abren's seconds were Colonel Rio ROsadO and Gen.
eral Enrique AgramOnte, OF the Cuban army.
THE MEETING.
A meeting OF the seconds was held at the Abe
marie Hotel on Sunday last, when, to the utter
surprise OF Abrens friends, 1t was cOntended that
De Comic had never thrown down the gauntlet to
any Of Gods creatures The "friends'' Of De Comic
were equally surprised to learn that Abren was on
the defensive. The reader who Is not familiar with
points OF 'honor' should know that the challenged
party has the choice OF weapons 1t therefore makes
considerable difference who issues the challenge, as
In this case De Comic Is an excellent swordsman,
while Abren Is rot familiar with the use Of the STEEL
WILL THEY FIGHT.
M. De COntO wishes IL to be plainly understood
that he Is open to any challenge, but will fight in
no country but Belgium as the laws Of other cOun.
tries are very severe against duelling. Abren
has offered to Gay his De COntOs) expenses to the
extent OF $4,000 II he would agree to fight In
Egypt. This made matters worse
I'm THE RANKS OF DEATH YOU'LL FIND HIM."
rested In Canada some two years ago for being con-
cerned in o matter OF difference between gentle
men, and Abrcn has shouldered the musket In the
Confederate service. 1t Is to be hoped that the
men will soon shake hands across the 'bl0Ody
chasm," recitfhg the words Of the poet,
He thought on all his glorious hopes, all his high
Then urg the iachon from his slde and in his bed lay