The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1881-12-15
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PARIS, November 13.-The duel fought
yesterday between NJ. Paul do Cassagnac
and Nj. .Adrien de Montebello is, after the
Ministerial crisis, the event Of the day,
There has been for some time a bitter
grudge between the two, which was az
graVated by *M. de Montebello's attempt
during the elections to wrest the couseitu-
ency OF Mariande, originally represented
by III. Granier dc eGassagnac, from his
son. The contest was keen, but the Bona
partfst triumphed nevertheless. For
some weeks there seems to have been q
sort Of truce, bat NJ. Paul de Cassagnac
took offence at IA. de Montebello's con-
graduating M. Clemeneeau on his attack
On the Government, aud on the following
day the Pays appeared with a furious ar
ticle against III. Leon Says chief secretary
from its itnpetuous editors own pen.
The insult was TOO gross to be passed
over, and III. Adrien de Montebello ao-
cordfngy at once despatched two OF his
friends, the Vicomte De Saint Pierre, Sena~
tor, and M. Casimir Perier, Deputy, TO NJ
Paul de Caesagnac, for the purpose of ar
ranging the preliminariee Of hostile en-
counter. These gentlemen were o. omptly
joined BY NJ. Georges Brame, Deputy. and
Commandant Blame, acting for d. de Cas-
sagnac, and it was settled that the duel
should take place on Saturday afternoon at
| 80 o'clock at M. Buloz's estate at Epinav
sur Seine.
Punctual TO the minute, principals and
seconds appeared ut the trysting place. but
it was soon perceived that the ground se-
lected would not suit, and AN hour was
spent in search Of q better arena. Finally
q spot was found that answered every re-
qulrement, and the adversaries were soon
tace 20 face with each other. It was bat
tie Of giants. Ii. de Cassagnac ia u big
heavy man, rather over than under six
feet IN height, but he is small I'M .sonapari-
son 70 NJ. de MontebeIlo, who actually
towers above him, though of Il very spare
build. Both are very strong and adnni-
rable fencers, but the Bonapartist proved
himself the better man OF the two.
Aftera pass or two, y blue west worn by
VI. de Moutebello WAS pierced by his ad-
versary's sword, and he exclaimed that he
thought he was touched iL the breast. The
loetor examined the place, but found no
wound, and the combat was continued. If
Vas OF the fifth pass that M. de Montebello
VAS wounded i'll the right arm, M. de Cas-
'agnac,s weapon penetrating TO the very
zone. He dropped his sword, and M. de
cassagnac, turning TO his seconds, re-
marked that he thought il was all over. as
le felt that ne had struck home. His pre-
LECTION proved correct, the doctor refusing
Q allow the combat to be continued.
NJ. de Cassagnac has declared that. al
hough ne had alrea, Fought sixteen du-
,is, he had never had such trouble with an
dversary before. Although hardly a
match for him, III. de Monticello was yery
nergetic In bis attack, and M. de Cassag-
ac needed al his address 10 defend him.
elf, and TO avoid inIlicting mortal wound
q bis opponent. 1T is lucky he re-
narked 20 q friend, sschat I have been
faetislag every day for some time, "a,
I'd been little rusty, should have
cen less sure Of myself, and the duel
algnt have terminated in q less tragic
1anner. : c1rieusly enough. run1or
zas current for several hours last evening
nat u. de Gaasagnac had been severaly
'onnded, and that his life was despairad
I. Some even Wentso far as 10 assert rhas
e was dead. AS for nj. eIa MonEebello.
E returned 70 the Petit Luxembourg 1T
ve and found many of his friends anx.
'asly awaiting his arrival. His wound II
&C serious only Il few days, rest and care
= aee<sekl . set thinEs q rights.