The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-16
ITALY WINS.
Henri d'OrleanS
is Wounded.
Taken From the Field by
His Seconds.
His Wounds Not Grave Enough
to Cause Anxiety.
The Duel Was a Savage One From
the Beginning.
Representative of Italy's Honor To) Much
For Bis Opponent.
The Duel Was a Savage One From
the Beginning.
Representative of Italy's Honor To) Much
For Els Opponent.

Paris, Aug. 16 Prince Henri d Orleans
met tho Count of Turin in single combat
yesterday morning Tho prince was twice
wounded, once slightly on the right side
OF the chest and onco more seriously in
the lower part of the abdomen. 1t is not
thought that Prince Henris injuries
are grave enough to give cause for any
anxiety. At o. clock yesterday afternoon
bulletin was issued by his doctors, saying
that he had passed a good day, and that
no complications had arisen.
The encounter was held in the Bois de
Vaucresson. part of the Rout aux Boeufs
having been raked, watered and rolled for
the purpose. The spot is admirably situ-
ated and tho seconds are to be congratu-
lated upon their choice of such a meeting
I place.
Shortly before 3 o'clock NJ. Recope, a
friend of Prince Henri arrived. accom-
| panied by DIR. Toupet and DIR. Hartman.
| According to the Figaro, landau arrived
a few minutes later. containing the
| Count OF Turin, his seconds and DIR. Clari.
! his surgeon.
| The count was followed Immediately by
another landau. from which descended
| Prince Henri and his two seconds, Count
| de Leontieff and M. Mourichon.
SWORDS IN HAND.
The party being assembled, the ground
| was measured, and two parallel lines were
marked out about five metres apart
| ench COIN batant having a space Of about
| 10 metres behind him TO allow him to
| break ground.
| Each principal used the style of sword
| To which he was accustomed, two pairs
| having been treated antiseptically by the
| surgeon.
y ging stripped off their coats ana
waistcoats, the two principals took their
| places and their swords were handed to
| them.
Standing face to face, says the Figaro,
| it was seen, that the Count of Turin was
little taller t'ran the prince
Then the Count de Leontieff took up
his place beside the two adversaries,
opposite to Col. Avagadro, and said:
"Messeigneurs let me remind You Of the
conditions of the duel. The ground
gained by either OF the coinbatants will
be retained by him. Each engagement
will last four minutes. Upon YOUR honor
you will not cross swords until after 1
have uttered the word 'Allez. and you
will stop the moment you hear the word
halt.
Count dc Leontieff then warned the
com batants 60 put themselves on guard.
and the seconds later gave the signal,
"Allez.
FIERY IN AIIACk.
Prince Henri attacked Immediately,
with fiery impatience. The Court Of Tu-
rim all his nerves tense. received Prince
Henri's onslaught in way that PM has
made familiar To Paris audiences, break
ing ground by little leaps. and keeping
Prince Henri away by means of the enor-
nous advantage given in length of reach
by tho Italian fashion Of keeping the
sword i'm straight line, with the arm
stretched to it's utmost limit. The length
of reach was increased by the way he
stooped forward in thrusting or keeping
off his adversary.
1t is evident from every account that
the duel was n savage one from the very
outset.
HENRI SCRATCHED.
The Count of Turin thrust low and in
variably. as he was always charged by
Prince Henri, he was in this way forced
TO break ground to distance of several
metres A thrust by Prince Henri was
parried by tho Count of Turin, who this
time managed to reach his adversary.
"Halt' - cried the Count,de Leontieff.
The wound was only a scratch on the
right side of the chest near the shoulder,
and after it had been examined by the
three surgeons and found to be harmless
the duel was resumed, this time under
the direction of Col. Avagadro.
TURIN WOUNDED.
Immediately after the signal Prince
Henri attacked furiously, and coup was
the result of the few seconds of as hot
| lighting as could pe imagined.
The mbatants were again separated.
| and Count do Leontieif again took up the
| direction of the combat.
In this, tho third assault, the Count OF
| Turin was hit OIL the pack of the right
| hand, but the weapon did not penetrate
| beyond tho subcutaneous cellular tissue.
L.. a,.fh hn .x.t. Afaf
| Ieonteff declared that the sword of
| Prince Henri was bent, and stopped the
| engagement long enough to furnish his
| royal highness with new weapon.
THE FINAL BLOW.
In the fifth assault tho com batants
again got into close quarters and were irr-
mediately stopped, Prince Henri in a
| counter blow. being bit in the right lower
| region Of the abdomen.
The doctors on both sidos examined tho
/ wound, and declared that Prince Henri
was rendered. by his wound clearly in
| ferior to his antagonist
| Mai Ieontieff and NJ. Mourichon pro-
posed that the combat be stopped, and
| this was done by common accord.
OFF THE FIELD.
| While his wound was being dressed
| Primes Henri, raising himself upon the
ground. extended his hand TO tho Count
| of Turin, saying: Allow me, monseig-
neur, to shake hands with you" Tho
count extended his hand.
Had tho Count of TURNS steel gore
nalf centimetre doeper the intestines
| would have been perforated.
| After his wound hal received n prclimi.
nary dressing Prince Henri walked 20 his
carriage uuaidcj.
Tho Count of Turin. accompanied bv
his seconds left Paris for Italy i'm tho M.
| tcrnoon. lie was not experiencing any
special distress from his wound.