The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-27

him, When he had traversed only two4
thirds Of the intervening distance, he
stopped, and, reaching down, cut off 9
small twig that stood between himself
and his opponent. He then returned to
his position, shut his knife carefully
taking his eyes off OF Legare. he an.
nouneed, ready, and said to his second.
II am going TO kill him." The men
being In position, the command "Firel
one-two-thrssl" rang out upon the
air. A ring Of smoke sprang from the
nipple OF each pistol. aud Jegare
dropped dead In his tracks. Duhorant
stood for d moment as II he were carved
In stone. and then dropping his arm
slowly turned to his second, unhurt.
A auApHttATEHAI DUEL.
The famous duels between the Messrs.
5oule, father and son. and Marquis Tur.
gat and Duke d'Alba, were oeeasioned
by q remark made concerning Mrs.
Soule, the wife Of the elder Bouie. then
our Minister to Spain. AT q ball In
Madrid, given by Marquis Turgat, the
French Ambassador, Mrs. Soule was o
central figure. Her splendid carriage,
hes superb beauty, her charming wit.
the evening the Duke d'Alba likened
this lady, In her sons hearing, TO two
very different persons In history. II is
held on the ono side that his Grace
said "Look ut Margaret Of Burgundy"
and on the other that he said look at
Mary of Burgundy" Neville 5oule, the
son. at once challenged the Duke, hold.
Ing that he had made the odious and
not the complimentary comparison:
The Duke, while protesting that he had
been misunderstood. accepted the ohal-
innrn aud nafnnd umprHa tho
weapons. Mr.. Soule was not aeous.
| tened to the use Of the sword. but
made no demurrer. The contest lasted
| for nearly half al hour, without either
party being wounded, The courage and
address OF young Soule compensated for
| his lack Of fencing skill, and he kept
| the Duke at swords length, and yet
being unable to punish him. At the
| close OF this contest Mr.. Pierre !Soule
wrote q challenge to the Marquis in the
following remarkable note
| afonaieur ie liarauis-The difference which
exists between the Duke d'Alha and my son
| arose in your drawing fooins. 1t was III your
house. 30 my family being your guests and
| on the occasion of q fets OF which. by sort OF
| representation tho Duke d lba might con
slider himself the hero. that the latter look tho
| liberty Of Mrs, Soule and up to this time
| nothing has reached us to esonefate you from
| the responsibility which this circumstance
| throws around YOU. 1t is even said that YOU
| first used the insulting expression 50 nobly
| taken I'D by my son. This being tho case
Monsieur le Marquis. have the right Of going
| TO the original source. which ptaose INC awords
| In the hands Of the Duke d'Alba and my son
| Of making the difficulty mine 40 far Ms you
are concerned and OF demanding from you
| personally a satisfaction which you cannot
refuse mo. Mr.. Perry. my friend. All Ainsri-
| can citizen, is charged to reeGiye your reply,
| I have the honor. Monsieur IL Marquis. to be
t1tty rtia nj
| p1EaRH Sou1H.
The distinguished eornbatants met.
the Frenehman being ohiyalrous
enough to choose pistols. the American
weapon. At the first fro no damage
was done. At the second the Marquis
| fell. severely wounded In the knee.
THE ONLY DUEL In ATLANTA.
A duel of some remarkable points
| took place In Atlanta in 1879. 1t was
| the only duel ever fought In this city,
or unintentional. TO q lady. It Ia pub
lished that Mr.. Wallace Haskell. a
young gentleman Ia tho insurance bust.
ness. was at a ball ono evening. During
the dance he slightly pinched the arm
| of q lady who was dancing in the same
set. She became very much incenaed
and reported the occurrence to her
friend, Mr.. Houston Force, Mr.. Force
at once sought Mr.. Haskell and seems
to shave expressed himself in pretty
strong language. Mr.. Haskell offered
to at o 'ogize. Mr. Force ststed that the
lady would accept no apology. Mr..
Haskell then made some slighting re-
marks concerning Mr.. Force. There
upon, Mr.. Force says: being advised
by my friends that Haskell was no gen
tleman, and that ] would lower myself
by challenging him, / determined or
the next day to ohastise him az u dog
and william" The next morning Has
kell was walking up the street with q
gentleman when MI. Force approached
him and began beating ham severely
over the head with @ cane. ih1r. Haskell
retreated into u jewelry store, followed
by Mr.. Force. They were parted just
about the tire that Mr.. Haskell sue
ceeded in getting his pistol out.
COMPLICATED ouAassL.
I will now pursue this duel.ng scrape
to its close to show to what absurd IT,
sues 1t will bring men, and TO show fur
ther that when a man begins by play
ing second fiddle In duel there Is no
telling how soon he may be'oa,led upon
to handle the first bow. Let us get
straight to start with Haskell offends
& lady. Force attacks him with cane
because or tEi8 oHeRSe. Mf. Haskell
thereupon challenged Force, saying
+" You saw At this morning DO intiici
blows upon me with stick, and asking
that time and place be appointed where
he might get satisfaction, and adding
ths.t Mr.. Townsend (his friend was au-
therized to act for him. Mr.. Force,
through his friend, Mr.. John II. Hart,
replied:
Mr.. Townsend:
4 We respectfuliy,h decline to Eight Mr. Haskell
| Belle, ing you, however, to be- II gentleman
\ we Will give you any.settsfaciion You may de-
issire John IL. HART.
Here the issue has been shifted from
Haskell to Townsend. Townsend al
once replied
M. john r. Hart:
Your mote Is before me saying thai Mr.
Force declines to fight my friend, Mr.. Haskell
/ having borne Mr.. Haskell 8 note demanding
satisfaction, most ckeerfrlly take his place
and will be pleased to hear from you as soon