The true northerner., 1897-08-18
SWORDS WERE USED.
Duel Between Count of Turin and
Prince Henri Of Orleans
Lntter's Offensive Literary Attack On
the Italian Army the Cause-Both
Dueltsts Are Wounded-story
of the Combat.

Paris, Aug. 16.-The Count of Turin
and Prince Henri of Orleans fought a
duel with swords at five o'clock Sunday
morning in the Bois de Marechaux Van
cresson. NJ. Leontieff acted as umpire
The fighting was most determined and
lasted 26 minutes. There were five en-
gagements, of which two were at close
quarters. Prince Henri received two
serious wounds in the right shoulder
and the right side of the abdomen. The
count of Turin was wounded in the
right hand. Prince Henri was taken
to the residence of the Due de Chartres
and received medical attendance.
The seconds of Prince Henri of Or
leans were NJ. de Leontieff. governor
general of the Equatorial provinces of
Abyssinia, and NJ. Raoul Mourichon.
The count of TURNS were Gen. Count
Ayagadro de Quinto and Marquis Carlo
di Ginori.
The condition of Prince Henri of Or
leans is as satifactory as could
be expected. The doctors, after con-
sultation, have expressed the opin-
ion that no important organ was
touched, but absolute rest is necessary
for recovery. In the first assault Prince
Henri was hit in the right breast,
though the weapon did not penetrate
the thoraX. On the strength of the
report of the doctors the seconds de-
cided that the combat must go on. The
second assault was stopped because the
combatants came into close quarters.
In the third assault the count of Turin
was hit in the back of the right hand,
but the wound was slight. In the
fourth assault the umpire, Maj. Leon
tieff, declared that the sword of Prince
Henri was bent, and stopped the en-
gagement long enough TO furnish the
prince with a new weapon. In the
fifth assault the combatants again got
into close quarters, and were immedi-
ately stopped, Prince Henri, in a coun-
ter blow, being hit in the right lower
region of the abdomen. The doctors
on both sides examined the wound and
declared that Prince Henri was rem
dered by it clearly inferior to his an
tagonist. Maj. Leontietf and NJ. Mou-
richson proposed that the combat be
stopped, and this was done by COM
mon accord. While his wound was be-
ing dressed Prince Henri, raising him
self upon the ground, extended his
hand to the count of Turin, saying:
"Allow me, monseignour, to shake hands
with YOU" The count extended his
hand.
The count of Turin, considering the
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the Figaro offensive to the Italian army,
wrote to him on July 6, demanding re-
traction. This letter could not be an
swered until August II, the day of the
arrival of Prince Henri in France. The
prince re olied 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 the
names of the respective seconds and
says that at their first interview they
agreed that the encounter was in
evitable.
Rome, Aug. 16.-The news of the re-
suit of the duel has been received with
the greatest enthusiasm. Crowds fill
the streets, cheering for the count of
Turin and the army, and calling upon
the bands in the public squares to play
the royal hymn. Many of the houses
are decorated with flags in honor of the
result, and all the newspapers have is
sued special editions giving the details
of the encounter. Extra guards have
been mounted at the French embassy
and consulate. Congratulatory tele-
grams are showered upon the members
of the royal family from all parts of
Italy, and many have been received
from abroad.