The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-14
FLOQUET A FINE FENCER.
HE GETS OFF EASILY, BUT GIVES
1T TO BOULANGER IN THE NECK.

Prove Dangerous - The General
Rushed at the Premier Repeatedly
With Deadly Intent-Excited Crowds
on the Streets of Paris at Midnight.
PARIS, July 13-As was expected the in
suit offered by Gen. Boulanger to Prime
Minister Floquet in the chamber of depu-
ties last evening resulted in duel. The
two gentlemen, attended by their seconds,
met in the vicinity of Paris at 10 o'clock
this morning Swords were used and both
combatants were wounded. The duel oc-
Cured on Count Dillon's estate at Neuilly-
sur-le-Seine, short distance from the city.
Gen. Boulanger was wounded in the leg,
arm and neck.
Premier Floquet's hand was scratched
by Gen. Boulanger's sword, and also his
chest and foot.
Premier Floquet's colleagues in
the ministry were waiting at
his house for news of the duel, and were
overjoyed to see the prime minister return
safe. He was given an ovation. small
crowd of Gen. Boulanger's followers we're
in front of his house when he reached
home.
FOR THE SECOND TIME.
At the second encounter Gen. Boulanger
was slightly wounded in the leg and M.
Floquet received "a cut on the right hand.
After resting, the men renewed fighting for
the third time.
Gen. Boulanger made lunge at NJ. Flou-
quet's left wrist, but only slightly touched
the mark.
Gen. Boulanger then received wound in
the throat, which put an end to the en-
counter. The wound is a severe one.
BoULANGER FOUGHT TO KILL.
The duel was fiercey fought. Gen. Bou-
langer tried hard to kill NJ. Flouquet and
threw himself upon him again and again.
When NJ. Flouuuet received the wound in
the hand aid it began to bleed, the seconds
decided that the fight should be discon-
tinued, but both refused to stop.
The seconds have made a formal report,
in which they stated that Gen. Boulanger
received a serious wound in the neck.
DR.. Monod, who is attending Gen. Bou
langer, has issued bulletin regarding his
condition. 1t says there is a deep wound in
the right side of the generals neck, and
that it causes marked difficulty in his respi-
ration.
| CROWDS OUT AT MIDNIGHT.
PARIS, July IA, 1910 A. M.-Partly owing
to the duel and partly because it is the eve
of a fete the streets at this hour are
crowded. especially in front of the cOcGrde
offices. The merits of the quarrel between
Gen. Boulanger and Premier Floquet are
excitedly discussed and shouts for and
against the general FIJI the air NJ. Maquet,
in the absence of Gen. Boulanger, presided
at a banquet at Avenue Avemernil this
evening. He announced that the generals
condition was as favorable as possible.
CONFLICTING REPORTS.
The Soir says that the condition of the
general is serious, that high fever sue
ceeded the extreme prostration, and that
his respiration is rapid and sometimes very
difficult. The doctors are unable to form
a definite opinion as to the generals pros
poets of recovery. No bulletin has been
issued since one issued by DR.. Monod this
afternoon.
A STRUGGLE FOR A DICTATORSHIP.
Republican journals, in commenting on
the discussion in the chamber Of deputies
last night between Premier Floquet and
Gen. Boulanger say that Gen. Boulanger
has entered upon a plebiscite campaign, and
that the struggle between the republicans
and dictatorship has begun. Universal
suffrage, they say, will do justice to Cesar
ism.
The Ldnterne gives notice that it
definitely sewers all connection with Bou-
langerism.
Conservative organs commend Gen. Bou-
langer's attitude, and ascribe to him the
honors of yesterdays scene in the chamber.
ARRIVAL AT THE DUELLING SPOT.
Gen. Boulanger arrived first at the place
of meeting. He paced the walk with his
seconds while waiting the coming of NJ.
Floquet, who arrived at 10:l0 o'clock.
While the seconds we're exploring the
garden, searching for a convenient spot for
the duel, NJ. Floquet, without betraying
any emotion, walked two and fro conversng
with his friends. At the same time & n.
Boulauger, with an obtrusive affecta ion
and indifference, kept twirling his walking
stick and consulting his watch, as though
impatient to begin the fighting There was
a large crowd outside the grounds, includ-
ing Col. Grognon, ono of the heads of the
police Office, and Floquet's secretary.
SWORDS CROSSED.
At 1920 o'clock NJ. Laissant, who directed
the duel brought together the points OF the
swords and delivered the word Of command
Gen. Boulanger Immediately made Wig
orous lunge at NJ. Floquet, wounding him
slightly on the left thigh. The combatants
were Immediately separated when it
was found that Gen. Bouanger's right hand
forefnger was scratched. In the second
round he advanced with extreme violence
to the attack. NJ Floquet stood on the de-
fensive and wounded the general full in the
chest with his sword point and with a
thrust in the neck. The wounds bled pro-
fusely.
BoULANGER WILLING TO CONTINUE.
Gen. Boulanger offered TO fight on, but
was prevented, and as he walked to the
house, the seconds supporting him, he looked
faint His shirt front was covered with
blood NJ. Floquet was scarcely wounded
at all. Gen. Boulanger's sword did not
penetrate below the skin, and many anxious
friends greeted NJ. Floquet at the home
Office after his return. President Carnot,
all the members of the ministry, NJ. Ferry
and his wife and the prefect Of
police congratulated NJ. Floquet, and before
noon nearly all the republican members Of
the chamber left their cards at the office Of
the ministry of the interior.
There is no doubt that Gen. Boulanger's
condition is serious.
NATURE OF THE WOUND.
NJ. Floquet's sword penetrated to a depth
of two inches between the jugular vein and
carotid artery, severing the phrenic nerve
and impairing the play Of the
lungs, perhaps irrecoverably. Anti
septic treatment has been resorted
} 10 The general slept during the
afternoon under the influence Of morphine.
His prostration was succeeded by feverish.
ness, ana at times the wounded man gasped
for breath. NJ. Rochofort, on hearing the
result Of the duel, exclaimed: "How won
derful, the youngest general In the army
let himself be picked by a barrister nearly
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