Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-17
THE PRINCES FIGHT.
ORLEANS AND TURIN NETT on
THE FIELD OF HONOR.
HENRI GETS The WORST OF IT.



O'Clock this morning In the Bois de Mare
chaux. at Vacresson. NJ. Leontieff acted
as umpire. The fighting was most deter
mined and lasted twenty-six minutes.
There were five engagements. OF which
two were at close quarters. Prince Henry
received two serious wounds in the right
shoulder and the right side of the abdo-
men. The Count OF Turin was wounded
in the right hand. Prince Henry was
taken 10 the residence of the Due de
Chartres, and received medical at
tendance.
The condition OF Prince Henry Is sat
isfactory this evening The doctors have
expressed the opinion that no important
organ was touched. but absolute rest
Is necessary for recovery. The public
had not expected the duel to come off.
II was, therefore, quite a private
affair.
THE PREAMBLE.
The official account. furnished by the
seconds. recites the circumstances lead
ing up to the encounter:
The Count of Turin, considering the let
ters of Prince Henry. of Orleans,
10 the Figaro offensive to the Italian
army. wrote to him on July 9Th
demanding a retractiOn. This letter
could not be answered until August 1lth,
the day of the arrival of Prince Henry
in France The Prince replied 10 the
Counts demand by telegram. maintain
ing the right Of traveller to record his
experiences.
The account describes the arrange
ments. gives the names Of the seconds and
saws that at their first interview they
agreed that the encounter was inevitable.
The conditions were as follows:
The weapons to be the duelling sword,
each combatant to use that of his own
country. but the blade to be Of equal
length; either combatant to be at liberty
To maintain the ground he gains. and
each assault to be allowed the space of
fifteen metres about fifty feeO within
which to advance or retire each
assault to continue four minutes
tho combat to be resumed in the posi-
tons occupied and only TO terminate on
tho decision of the four seconds or the
advice of the doctor, when one Of the ad-
versaries should be i'm a state Of in
feriority: the conduct Of the t1eeting 10
be entrusted alternately 70 the two
parties. lots being drawn at commence
ment.
This latter feature of the arrangements
was due to the formal objection of the
seconds Of Prince Henry to the direction
Of the encounter by fifth party At a
later meeting yesterday the seconds de-
cided upon the rendezvous.
SECONDS OFFICIAL REPORT.
The proces-veFbal then proceeds to
describe the encounter IL says that In
the first assault Prince Henry was hit
IN the right breast, though the weapon
did not penetrate beyond the subcutane-
Gus cellular tissue on the strength Cs
the report of the doctors the seconds de-
clded that the combat must go 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 tight
hand, but the weapon did not penetrate
beyond the subcutaneous cellular tissue
In the fourth assault the umpire
Major Leontieff. declared ;hat the sword
OF Prince Henry was bent, and stopped
the engagement long enough 20 furnish
the Prince with a new weapon.
In the fifth assault the combatants
again got into close quarters. and were
Immediately stopped. Prince Henry in a
counter blow, being hit in the right low
er region OF the abdomen. The doctors
on both sides examined the wound, and
declared that Prince Henry was clearly
rendered inferior TO his antagonist.
Major Leontief and NJ. Mourichon
proposed that the combat be stopped
and this was done by common accord.
ORLEANS OFFERS HIS HAND.
While his wound was being dressed
Prince Henry. raising himself upon the
ground. extended his hand to the Count
OF Turin, saying, "AllOw me, monseiS
neur, to shake hands with you" where
upon the Count extended his hand tc
his yanquished foe.
The physicians present were DR.. Ioupe
and DR.. Hartmann. on behalf OF Primo
Henry, and Or. Carl on behalf of the
Count of Turin. The account Of the due
was signed by the seconds.
The details Of the duel show that the en-
counter was sharp and determined. I'm
medlately on the crossing Of swords Primo
Henry vigorously pressed his adversary
The Count Of Turin retreated TO the NM
of the ground, and then. resumlng the oi
fensive touched his opponent. Inc thll
and fourth assaults ended In long en-
gagements within guard.
The Temps says that the wound In IN
abdomen oil Prince Henry Is serious, but
not alarming.
After his wound had received a preliml
nary dressing. Prince Henry walked TO his
carriage unaided
The Count Of Turin, accompanied by nj
seconds, left Paris for Italy this after
noon. He was not experiencing any us
tress from his wound
The seconds made absolute privacy
condition, and said that If a soul wer
present except the principals, seconds
and doctors. the fight should be stoppe
and the Count OF Turin should return i'm
mediately 10 Italy and be followed b
Prince Henry. to fight IL out there.
For this reason various places Of meet
ing were mentioned 10 mislead the In
quisite. and the seconds on both side
changed sleeping quarters during the nigh
in order TO throw the newspaper CORE
spondents off the scent.
CONGRATULATIONS FOR TURIN.
WILKESBARRE, PA, August ia
a meeting of the Italian Mutual Bench
Society tonight, telegram was sent L
Count Turin congratulating him on th'
outcome Of his duel with Prince Henry.
THEY MAY BE EXCOMMUNICATED
LONDON, August l6.-A special dis
patch from Rome, published to-day. sayi
il is reported there that the Pope viii
excommunicate Prince Henry OF Orleans
| and the Count OF Turin. as dueiling II
forbidden by the Roman Catholic Church
ORLEANS HAS FEVER.
PARIS. August Is. 4:30 +. M.-Princ'
Henry OF Orleans. who was wounded II
the lower part of the right side Of tn
abdomen yesterday in a duel near Pari
by the Count OF Turin, nephew OF tn
| King OF Italy. passed quiet night
| General Albertone, the Italian once