Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-16
SKIN-DEEP WOUNDS
Terminate That international
Duel.
Prince Henri Nov Recovering from
Shock.
Was Only Too Glad Of Prelext for Shaking
Hands.

Paris, Aug. 15.-The condition Of
Henri Of Orleans is as satisfactory, this
evening, as could be expected. The
doctors. after consultation, have ex-
pressed the opinion that no important
organ was touched, but absolute rest
IS necessary for recovery.
Owing to rumors at Naples and else
where, the public had not expected the
duel to come off. 1t was, therefore,
quite private. 1t was fought at ,
o'clock in the Bots de Marechaux al
Vaucresson.
The official account furnished by the
seconds recites fully the circumstances
leading up to the encounter: The
Count of Turin, considering the letters
of Prince Henri of Orleans to the
Figaro offensive to the Italian army,
wrote him on July 6, demanding re-
traction. This letter could not be
answered until Aug. IL. the day of the
arrival of Prince Henri in France. The
Prince replied to the Counts demand
by telegram. maintaining the right of
a traveller to record his experiences.
The official account then describes
the arrangements for the duel. gives
and says at their first interview they
agreed that the encounter was newt
able. BY common accord the condi-
tions We're settled as follows:
The weapons 10 be the duelling
sword; each combatant to use that of
his own country, but the blades to be
OF equal length; either combatant be-
ing at libee'sy to maintain the ground
he gains and each 10 be allowed the
space of - metres whiting which to
advance or etire, each assault to con-
tinue four minutes; the combat to be
resumed in the position occupied and
only to be terminated on the decision
Of the four seconds or the advice of the
doctor when one Of the adversaries is
manifestly in state of inferiority. the
conduct of the meeting to be entrusted
alternately to the two parties, lots be-
ing drawn at commencement.
This latter feature of the arrange
ment was due to the formal objection
of the seconds Of Prince Henri Of
Orleans to the direction of the en-
counter by a fifth party. At later
meeting. yesterday, the seconds de-
cided upon the rendezvous.
The Proees-Verbal then proceeds to de-
scribe the encounter. 1t says that in the
first assault Prince Henri was hit in the
right breast. though tine Weapon did not
penetrate beyond the snD-cutaneous cell
iular tissue. On the strength of the re-
port of the doctors. the seconds decided
that the combat must go on.
The second assault was stopped because
the eombatants came into close quarters.
In the third assault the Count of Turn
was hit in the back OF the right hand, bur
the weapon did not penetrate beyond the
cellular tissue.
In the fourth assault the umpire, Maj
Leontieff. declared that the sword of
Prince Henri was bent and stopped the
engagement long enough to furnish his
royal hiShneSs with new weapon.
In the fifth assault. the comb1tants
again got into close quarters and were
stopped, Prince Henry in a
counter blow being hit in the right lower
region of the abdomen. The doctors on
both sides examined the wound and de-
clared that Prince Henri was rendered
by 1t clearly inferior to his antagonist.
Maj. Leontieff and NJ. Mourichon pro-
posed that the combat be stopped. and
this was done by common accord. While
his wound was being dressed, Prince
Henri, raising himself up on the ground.
extended his hand to the Count of Turin
saying. ALLOW me- monsigneur, to shake
hands with YOU. The count extended
his hand.
pet and Hartmann on behalf of Prince
Henri. and DIR. Garlic on behalf of the
Count of Turin. This account OF the
lighting was signed by the seconds.
The details of the duel show that the
encounter was very sharpand determined
Immediately on the crossing of swords,
Prince Henri vigorously pressed his adj
The Count of Turin retreated
TO the limit of the ground. and then re-
summing the offensive, touched his oppo-
nent. The third and fourth assaults end
ed in long engagements within guard.
The Temps says that the wound in the
abdomen of Prince Henri is serious but
1ot alarming. Had the Count of TURNS
steel gone half centimetre deeper the
ntestines would have been perforated
After his wound had received pre-
urinary dressing. Prince Henri walked
10 his carriage unaided.
The Count of Turin. accompanied by
MS seconds. left Paris for Italy, this
afternoon. He was not experiencing any
special distress from his wound.
The seconds of Prince Henri of Orleans
were NJ. De Leontieff, governor general
# the Equatorial provinces of Abyssinia
md NJ. Raoul Mourfehon. The Count OF
furin's were General Count Avagadro Iii |
Quinto and the Marquis Carlo di Ginori |