The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-29

Ivy. Tley stopped pc cnrringes and arrested the
that they had been shooting at some pigeons
alout the place. Yainy did the seconns assert
thnt they bad no other arms than dueling pis-
tolls. which had not been removed from their
cases. The gendarmes persisted In their accusa-
ton, and bade the i've gentlemen, follow them.
hochef0rt and Cassagnac placed themselves ex-
nctly on the line OF the frontier. n few feet
nway. and we're UNPUBLISHED. II was the fst Of
January. 1867 Meantime the inhabitants Of
Mouscron crowded around the duelliets Mr.
Bauchet. fancying that he could induce the viii
layers TO rescue him and his COMPANIONS.
begged permission 10 address them. The per-
mission was granted. His audience greeted
him with cheers.
brothers Of yours Ia volley OF Braves Yes,
citizens, will you syror that your brothers. a
The word turned tho tide agninst him. The
whole crowd rushed upon him to avenRe the
oners in order to protect Bauchet from therage
oil the multitude. They ran him to police head
quarters at Mouscron, followed by the indig-
tronble had reached n French post. and a pa
troll was sent after the dr lists and their sec
onds. They captured Co,.n de Puiferrat. who
carried Cassagnae's pis = a, and accused him OF
trying to smuggle Belgian arms into Fronch
territory. After long, discussion. Paul
weapons were made in France and that no
eensible man would carry them into Belgium
Fortunately Viscount Fouquenville was an on
cor In the French Marine Infantry. Without his
interference there Is no knowing how long they
might have remained at the mercy OF the no;
lice. Discharged from arrest. the dissatisfied
band retui ned to Paris early In the morning Of
Jan. q. They took carriages Mt the depot and
drove TO the plains OF st. Denis In afurious
snow Storm The pistols were loaded and
handed to tho combatants. Rochefort fired first
and missed. Cassagnac nrod in turn and shot
his opponent In the hip. The seconds rushed
toward the wounded man. under the impression
that he was disabled. but the bullet had struck
against n medal Of the Madonna that n lady
fried had secretly sewed IN the waistbond OF
his pantaoons. Deviating from its course tho
in tho neshy part OF the loin. making a slight
wound, Through the influence OF the seconds.
the principals declared themselves satisfied.
In hts youth Rochefort had written n sonnet la
honor Of tho Virgin. and the Catholic news
papers hailed tho fact as q miracle. The, fol-
lowing Is an extract from the journal OF Mon
sieur NeuillOt:
Now you arc Paid. great citizen RSehsfQg,, for N.
Toulouse when YOU were pous Young man The Virsin
did not wish 10 be indebted 70 you but beware She viii
DuELs WITH LARMINA AND aRRvEaNKN.
Outside OF his duels hardly page Of Cassag-
macs life would prove OF interest 10 Americans.
He has fought no less than eighteen duels. The
editorial articles. The Gar of Russia visited
the Paris Exposition q 1867. and was insulted
white on II visit TO the Palace of Justice. Paul
. )assagnac 4 the Republicans responsible
a, the ipsr md .deluged them with the
choicest Ere, ,epitheis A double duel fol;
Mons 80 T.armina OF the COrsdire. The Inter
rece serious foil wound in his right
shouldr.. The other took place two days later.
Jacques Latouche another editor OF the PAYS
and Monsieur Floquet were the principals.
The Republicans were again badly beaten.
to the verge Of the grave. Latouche's seconds
were the Messrs. Cassagnac. father and son.
The Kervcgnen affair ended in another duel.
Cassagnac. in his blind devotion to the empire
could not understand why French journalists
could take sides with Italy on the Roman 1ues-
bribes from tho Italian Government. and offered
proofs OF the charges. He was given an op-
L Mameluke oil the Empire" as Cassagnac was
then called, laid his papers before jury. His
charges were so ,groundless that the jurors
though bound body and soul TO the empire. re-
turned verdict against CassaRnac. He was SEN
fenced TO one weeks Imprisonment and fine OF
100 francs suspected Republican In similar
case paid for HE caumny with Aye. years hard
labor and fine OF Ave thousand francs. The
duel between keryeenen. and Cassagnac was
fought at the beginning OF 1868. The latter by
mere chance. wounded his opponent in the face.
While Cassagnac's continued success rs n
swordsman astonished and warned many per-
others who had acquired a certain celebrity in
fencing Lieut. Luiller Of the French navy
took offence at an editorial article in which his
friend jules Favre was roughly handled by
Double Six, as some one satrically called
CassaRnac. He met Cassagnnc mt "A coffee house
on the Boulevard and threw u glass OF wine in
his face. The naval officer was more than
q MATCH for the journalist. The latter refused
70 fight and has never explained the refusal.
He I'D not even resent tho Insult. Perceiving
that the outrage was insufficient 10 stir Cnssag-
mass feelings. Luiller demanded satisfaction
for the Insult to Jules Favre The nery poiemist
Letorted by bringing an action before the courts.
The French press sprinkled him with aqua
forts. but the Emperor placed his name first on
the list Of newly appointed ChevAliers OF the
Legion OF Honor, published Aug. l6. 1868 The
Empresa sant her chamberlain Count de Brs-
sac. to compliment young Cassagnac for tho
honor conferred upon him.
THE DUEL WITH LIssAGARAY.
On Aug. q. NJ. dc LissaGaray. also q jour.
nallst and aurst cousin OF Cassagnac published
IN country newspaper an article especially Of
fensive to CAssagnac pere. II ended with the
sentences: Il declare the Cdssagnacs I'M
worthy OF my sword as we'll as of my pen"
reply.
dom witnessed. WAS fought on the Doth. Mon
sieur de Lissagaray throw himself upon his
opp9nent with mad fury. Cassagnae cooliy
upon Lissagaray. The duel was stopped three
times, and three times was resumed. They had
been fighting almost half an hour. when Cassag-
nae ran Lissagarny through the lungs. The foil
being extremely slim. left scarcely any percepti-
bic wound. and, the flesh closing on the oriilce.
allowed only few drops OF blood TO issue. Lis
sagaray tainted away. and the attendant sur
geon pronounced the wound so serious that
the duel must stop: Llssagaray however.
could not stand. urged q renewal of tho fight
He was iorclbly carried from the ground. Two
months later, his wound being scarcely healed.
lie again sent his seconds to challenge Cassag-
nae. Monsieur" the latter replied. - left
your Douy perforated ike SKINNER. L con-
sented 10 become your opponent. | cannot
consent to be your butcher" Some friends in
terfered. and Lissagaray was finally persuaded
that the number OF his wounds ought to satisfy
his warllko instincts.
THE DUEL WITH FLoURENs.
On the very day of his election to the French
Assembly CassagnHc was challenged by the ex-
Communist Fourens. Two months previously
Cassagnac. taking advantage OF Flourenss i'm
prisonment AZ ST. lagie, had gravely insulted
him. Pleading tll-health. Paul asked for "a
postponement Flourens said that he could
grant no delay TO man who had insulted him
without waiting until he was free and able to
defend himself Flourens WIS "A better swords
man than Cassagnac. and the latter was aware
OF Il. He felt the necessity OF neutralizng the
skill OF his rival by some bold attack.
Tho duellists were hardly in position
before CAssagnae violently Hssaled his OPP
ponent, disregarding all the rudiments and
principle Of fencing Flourens was dscon-
certed. Before he recovered his sang frOid he
received three wounds. one in his stomach. an
other in his right arm. and a thif1 in his chest
He was placed hors de combat. The affair cre-
ated great talk ut Paris. The Republican
press nercely attacked Cassagnac heaping
upon him all manner Of insults. The Com
munist Vermorel especially distinguished him
self for the part he took in this campaign
against the Deputy of Condom. Cassagnac
challenged him. His pen seenled ih1ued with
poison; he slapped Nermorel in the face but
all TO no purpose. The Communist bore the
insults with the GOODNESS OF a philosopher. lie
said that he would never afford Cassagnac an
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