The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-16

engagements, OF which two We're at
close quarters. Prince Henri received
Two serious wounds in the right shoul-
der and the right side OF the abdomen.
The Count OF Turin was wounded In the
right hand. Prince Henri was taken 10
the residence Of the Due de Chartres
and received medical attendance.
The condition Of Prince Henri Is as
satisfactory this evening as could be
expected. The doctors, after consulta-
lion, have expressed the opinion that
no important organ was touched, but
absolute rest is necessary for recovery.
owing to rumors at Naples and else
V.bare. the public had not expected the
duel TO come off. 1t was therefore quite
nrlyate, The official account, furnished
NV the seconds, reclted fully the circum-
stances leading up 10 the encounter.
The Count OF Turin, considering the
letters OF Prince Henri OF Orleans TO
,he Figaro offensive to the italian army,
wrote TO him on July demanding re-
traction. This letter could not be an
swered until August II, the day Of the
arrival OF Prince Henri IN France. The
rrlnce replied to the counts demand
by telegram, maintaining the right OF
a traveller to record his experience,
The official account then describes the
arrangements for the duel, gives the
names OF the respective seconds and
saws that at their first interview they
agreed that the encounter was newt
able. By common accord the conditions
were settled as follows;
ProyislOns of tho Duel.
The weapon to be the duellng sword
each combatant to use that of his own
country, but the blades to be of equal
length. either combatant TO be at lib
erty 10 maintain the ground he gains
and each to be allowed the space OF
fifteen metres within which to advance
or retire; each assault to continue four
minutes; the combat to be resumed in
the positions occupied and only termin-
ate on the decision Of the four seconds
or the advice of the doctors, when one
OF the adversaries Is manlfestly in n
state Of inferiority; the conduct OF the
meeting to be intrusted alternately to
the two parties, lots being drawn at
the commencement,
The latter feature OF the arrangement
was due to the formal objection of the
seconds OF Prince Henri Of Orleans to
the direction OF the encounter by a
fifth party. At later meeting yester-
day the seconds decided upon the rem
devious.
The process-verbal then proceeds to
describe the encounter, II says that 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 decided the combat must
80 on.
The second assault was stopped be-
cause 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, Ma
J0r Le0ntleff, declared that the sword
OF Prince Henri was bent and stopped
the engagement long enough TO furnish
the prince with new weapon.
In the fifth assault the combatants
again got into close quarters and were
Immediately stopped, Prince Henri, In
a counter blow, being hit In the right
lower region OF the abdomen. The doc
tors on both sides examined the wound
and declared that Prince Henri was
rendered by Il clearly inferior TO his
Maurohlon proposed that the combat be
stopped, and this was done by common
accord.
French pollicnris.
While his wound was being dressed,
Prince Henri, raising himself upon the
ground, extended his hand to the Count
Of Turin saying: ALLOW me. monselg-
neur TO shake hands with YOU"
The count extended his hand. Tho
physicians present were Dr. Toupet and
Dr. Hartman on behalf OF Prince Henri.
ana Dr. Carle on behalf OF the Count OF
Turin, This account OF the fighting was
signed by the seconds.
The details OF the duci show that the
encounter was very sharp ana deter
mined Immediately on the crossing OF
swords Prince Henri vigorously pressed
bile adversary. The Count Of Turin re-
treated to the limit OF the ground and
then assuming the Offensive, touched
h4 opponent. The third aud fourth az
FAULTS ended IN long engagements With
i0 runrd The Temps says that the
wound IN the abdomen OF Prince Henri
IS serious but not alarming, Had the
Count of Turln'B steel gone slightly
d.opar the intostlnoB would have been
Perforated.
AuDf h.H wound hni received pre-
!Imuhgy dressing. Prince Henri walked
90 his carriage uualded. The Count Oi
Turin, accompanied by hig seconds, let
IbH7 for Italy this afternoon, lie was
no, experiencing any special dlstrcBa
lIum hlH wound,
Oihtr Princsir Dutis,
Tho GauloiB, In nm article based on tho
suppoatlon that q meeting would take
place between Prince Henri and an
Italian officer, published q day or two
ar. historical retrospect ct PrlHaeiy
d1uIH, dating from the dnyH Ut Otho H.,
Emperor uf Germany, who refused Ia
meet GuUltroy, Comic d'AnlOu, ana In.
Guiding the offer Of Henri III tu lay
N.0lu hlg Nngy attributes to nght n
certain HIuur de lIoalgny; the ohnllong,
ni IrHH ~ Ga thp HHp dH MayeHHp, thf
lU.I between the Duo dc OuIHu ami tho
MNIGulHn de- Blsglmplorfo, and That IN
which Tho Due dc BulHo dlsurmcd tho
lHwlr do COllgny the dunih Of the Due
". Beaufort M the hands NJ the buC dJ
Numpun, IN 1859. the duel between The
NINnlHDn VI Ne great Condo ana W.
,"Wln 0.AEuut nnd the meeting hp.
n DGn comle d'Arlols and tho Duc
0. bourbon.
.. Ih. writer NJ the article further clto.
lm revocation ~ Prince Napoleon by
I'D" Du0 dAumnu and the fatal duel
'.u.n lbu uno dc Moulpnualnf aul
lh0 llur ln Seville. In which the mtttl
Nl. l.lIul hy % pistol shot
In t'lurunDn 10 tha Incident the Flg.
''u fl}H u recalls lu mind thu moo,lna
N.IWtuu LHmNftlbp Und ana IYilYV ufii.