New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-23
A ABLOODLESSDUELN NEAR PARIS
CLEMENCEAU AND DEROCLEDE SATISFY
THEIR HONOR WITH THREE SHOTS EACH.

DEMON3TEAT;yE FAREWELL OF THE COM
EATAYTs BEroGE STARTING FOR THE
sCENE-A FULL ATTENDANCE Oh RE
PoETER--GENEEAL sAUssITE's
REFUSAL TO AEnITEtTE.
Paris, Dec. o2.-rhe duel between VI. Clemenceau
and ". Dcroul,dc took place to-day a. aIEaheS
Neither was hr.t. General Felix Gustave salssier
the Military Governor OF Paris, veteran VINO mas
seen service in The Crimea. Italy. Mexico and Africa
refused to an arbitrator. The IDEA OF arbiauo
was everywhere ridiculcd as evidence of co""rdce
on the part OF VI. Dcroulcdc, who suggested Il, ana
General Saussier himself IS said have uttered al
emphatic which showed his Wow OF the clso.
Upon General sausser declining to have anything t'
DO with the affair." NJ Dcslaudcs appealed TO- and
he at once proceeded e. arbitratc IN way 70 hnh-
/ things 10 a climax lie decided that II. DcrOulrde
and NJ Clcmcnccau should have opportunity - take
six shots at each o'hcr. The proposition - como a.
near as i've PAGES hc considered too mirIcr"i7 ana
altogether contrary g. the tradition, of French duel
ling 50 he held that the combatants should be placed
twcnfy y-nv, PAGES apart. with the privilege oi ad
vauciuc three steps dining thf fling. Tie man that
happened 10 BE- hit fist WAS 10 Lave an opportunity
Of stating II he We're able whether or not his honor
was suddenly satisfied. II nor. thon the hrins was
10 continue untl the six shots the Comoahia shouli
/ be exhausted.
Although not made an open stipulation. 1t was
| understood that ~ Clcmcuccau was not 10 gt oni
an extra Of Ia Justice" announcing the result until
the other now papers should have been Informed. nhd
! ~ Derllledc 10 have the privilcc' o., having "A
camera ana reporter TIE sp,t 70 take snap shots
provide Vi. Clcm,ncoaI Oh $50 10 make similar arrange
ments
As soon as the decision had been declared. pro
viding The terms on wlcl t4c duel would hc fought.
/ d, i.fttr.lf -
encounter. Tie parting between Dcr1ulcdc end hil
friends. On his start FOR the duD ling ground, Was
affecting lie embraced and h-scd them repeatedly,
and assured them ,Alt hc wouI die In a manner
worthy Of the Legion II Honor. When on" OF Dis
friends e1prc,h hope that the encounter woui
not have fIal result. Doroulcdc shook bis head
,nournfuIy he nly expected. De cearcd. 10 lose
his Ne but hrd no ro~rc', 90 express for what hc
had uttered lie allowed IS friends 70 divide a iew
locks Of hi, halr among ta,m and then stepped Into
a cab. with his two seconds. and was driven rapidly
| toward the now race c)urc OF ST. Ouen.
Meantime v. Clcucnreau also prc,@rnf 10 20 -
the duc,llng ground. Hc gave directions a' Gsuli
about the sse o.. Ia Ju-tcr.r and left orders ~ 10
the management of the paper IN the event of ans
fatality occurring 20 himself Tho -,an crowded around
their CHIEF ard Ae Kissed and embraced them each IN
turn. willie some Of them she'd tears ana begged him
not 10 expose himself 20 danger tian necessary.
VI Clemcncoau gently rehukei these advisers. i
have stood on he field - honor too often De- re-
marked. "to have any apPrchen,..n n now IT, 'a.i
that he preferred death 20 Aonof, and 90 sp'F' lf
a tone of resolution that evoked the admiration ''
his assistants. VI. Clcmcnceau also driven to f
Cucn his cab being followed ly conveyance, contain
Ing reporters for various Varcr, Tie arrival Of the
vehicles caused m unusual stir among ihe viar"
and attracted q large crowd % the &c ne of combat
The entrance to the ground was b-scsd with would
10 spectators. and all the windows Overlooking Tie
scene black with pope.
The two parties 10 TIE d,I proceeded 10 the pad
deck Of tie 81. Drrn rac,clui,e. and preparations
were a. once made for tic encounter. IN" second.
measured or the twenty Eve pacc and ti- surgeon
Who accompaLlcl TIE pHIy p.1iH.ei case %! III
.trimonts. The Two antagonists were pale, h1t
showed 10 signs OF weakening w. ncroued' kept
ls eye on the loading OF a." pistols. v.l" VI. 'r
menO lu walked about n q paddock waiting Tor r'
,vorL. Ti. pistols having be- loaded !a % rnnur.
satisfactory u the second, tie principals ve:r told
- tahc posiion. 1ncy fD'd each other without
apparent c.uo;lon. auI received the weapons from
the hands II tAcI seconds
A tAc word fr.' both pistols wcr" di-clnr-cd
almost simultaneously. III" bullets flow Vd" oi Oh"
mark, and spectator climbed hastily d'fn from
The paddock leAco on which bee bad been p'rch'l.
Iic proved 10 De uulurt. so wcr" ulc du"Hl-t'.
The seconds and vi'ucs..3 moved 4 lttle further oI
nila,af ,bir ,,'a,., ,d l, ,.,Iy iii. tluo
,.'n @ t1r,' , t M , ai.t '" , IN t,,- S.tnrr
man was hurt. VI. Cemclc4u c,olly raj - hi
weapon again. \ friend n.A'd forward ana "A
pressed the hope tIp, uc c1mtaar'- "".d c"n
fdcr their honor satisfied and cease th" murl ferrous
oncomtcr. Both declared thoy must have another
shot, ana ihr soici;Jus friend hastily tcfcatl.
Again the pistol, "clr ri ed. and thr luu' 81 smoke
toH that TWO bullets h1d started "a tAcir Gr1ily
mission. 80 harm Wa done although VI Dciourdr
examined corner OF bis coat with an appearance
Of apprehension.
The two seconds then up and insisted that the
duel must tcrur fhnt toih comhatants had be
haNc1 in most heroic manner, and That any OUT
/ had { I'd VI.
Clencnccnu and VI. D"rOuodc consented 4" accept
Tie decision. aud the combat came 10 Il close The
two duclliats were overwhelmed VITA conEdtnlatlohs
on the COuiage and cOOinc,- Dr. " lld lpth cAhlh} d
IN The trying occnsion and were escorted back ~
crowds Of admirers. The inddent IS believed q
have terminated for the present.
tn" pfcihlhary arfIn.crcuts for the du.l con
| suWed hour. The intention OF having thc prl1-
Opal, advance three pacr- lcforc rns Wa ab1udonri
aud the two stood stationary, twenty ave pace, apart
Each mans second rapidly counted one two, thrrr
| and the principals then fired. The lro nd WIS r.
measured after each discharc'. Clomcnc his
hat but DerOul,dc Wa5 L1rrhcad,d. Three doctor,
were present. The duel opened at Oj O'Clock AID
closed at $40.
Tho duel between W. Nirevoye and VI. Cemencclu,
in consequence Of the Insults exchanged during the
debate Of Tuc.dav. t. NOT llkrly 10 BE- fought. by
mutual consent The affair has been referred TO a
| cCurt OF arbitration.