Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-11
AT SWORDS POINTS.
Paul de Cassaqnac's Duel With II. Monte
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The duel fought between NJ. Paul de
Cassagnac and NJ Adrien de Montebello
is, after the ministerial crisis, the event
of the day. There has been for some
time bitter grudge between the two,
which was aggravated by M. de Monte
bello's attempt during the elections to
wrest the constituency of Mariande,
originally represented by NJ Granier de
Cassiagnac, from his son. The contest
was keen, but the Bonapartists tri-
umphed, nevertheless For some weeks
there seems to have been sort of truce,
but NJ Paul de Cassignac took
offense at NJ. de Monte
bello congratulating NJ Glenn
enceau on his attack on the government,
and on the following day Pays appeared
with furious attack against NJ. Leon
Says chief secretary from its impetuous
editors own pen The insult was too
gross to be passed over and NJ. Adrien de
Monticello accordingly dispatched two Of
his friends, the Viscomte de Saint Pierre,
to n. Paul de Cassagnac, and it was set
tied that the duel should take place on
Saturday at 1:30, at NJ, Buloz' estate at
Epinay sur Seine.
Punctual to the minute, principals and
seconds appeared at the trysting place
yesterday, but it was soon perceived that
the ground selected would not suit, and
an hour was spent in search of better
arena. Finally spot was found that
answered every requirement, and the adj
versaries were soon face to face with
each other. 1t was battle of giants.
NJ. de Cassagnac is big, heavy man,
rather over than under six feet in height,
but he is small in comparison to NJ.
de Monticello, who actually towers above
him, though a very spare build. Both
are very strong and admirable fencers,
but the Bonapartist proved himself the
better man of the two.
After a pass or two, blue vest worn
by NJ de Monticello was pierced by his
adversary's sword, and he exclaimed that
he thought he was pierced in the breast.
The doctor examined the place, outbound
no wound, and the combat was continued.
1t was at the first pass that NJ. de Mon
tebello was wounded in the right arm,
NJ. de Cassagnac's weapon penetrat-
ing to the very bone. He dropped
his sword, and Nj. de Cassagnac, turn
ing to his seconds, remarked that he
thought it was all over, as he felt that he
had struck home His prediction proved
correct, the doctor refusing to let the
combat be continued.
1t is affirmed that NJ. de Cassagnac has
declared that, although he had already
fought sixteen duels, he had never had
such trouble with an adversary before.
Although hardly match for him, NJ. de
Montebello was very energetic in his at
tack, and NJ. de Cassagnac needed all his
address to defend himself, and to avoid
infllcting mortal wound on his opponent.
eft is lucky" he remarked to friend,
ssthat 1 have been practlcing every day
for some time, as, had I been little rusty,
should have been less sure of myself, and
the duel might have terminated in a trag-
ic manner" Curiously enough, rumor
was current for several hours last even
ing, that NJ. de Cassagnac had been seri-
ously wounded, and that his life was de-
SPARED of. Some went so far as to assert
that he was dead. As for NJ. de Monte
bello, he returned to the Petit Luxem-
burg at and found many of his friends
anxiously awaiting his arrival. His
wound is not serious, but few days. rest
and care are needed to set him to rights.
parts Cor. London Ielegr0ph.