The morning news., 1897-08-16
INTENSE FEELING SHOWN.
Spoken of as a Quarrel Between the
TWO NatiOnS-Further Details.

spoken of as Quarrel Between the
TWO NatiOns-Further Details.
Paris. Aug, 15.-At the interview between
the seconds yesterday, one of them became
very much excited and said it was now a
quarrel between the countries adding, 1--WE
wish the whole Italian army could assist
at this duel"
When weapons were being discussed the
Italian stood out for the sabre and was
with the greatest difficulty convinced that
the French duelling code did not admit of
the sabre except in the case of cavalry Off
GERS.
All started with the utmost secrecy at
3 o'clock this morning. The parties ar
rived at the place agreed upon almost sim
ultaneously about O'clock.
Little time was wasted in preparations
They faced each other a exactly o'clock
and angry glances were exchanged and
both looked cool and determined. They
fought in their shirt sleeves. Prince
Henri, with bare hands, and the count
with gloves. At the word 'Allez, mes
sieurs,' both started so vigorously as to
astonish and disturb the seconds. 1t was
thrilling exhibition of sword play, and
Maj. Leontieff, describing it with extra
ordinary vivacity, says ii was terrible.
1t appears that Prince Henris sword was
bent by a button of the counts trousers,
but for this chance it seems there is lit
tie doubt that the count would have been
run through or at least dangerously
wounded. In fact, the doctors and the
seconds thought this had happened.
When Prince Henri received the wound
in the abdomen, he clapped his hands to
the spot, and sank back to his seat sup
ported by Leontiem He then rolled upon
the ground, exclaiming that he could do
no more. The doctors fear that the wound
may be complicated by peritOnitis, and
there is need of extreme care for few
days. Both men maintained hot fighting
at every stage of the encounter.
When the counts hand was scratched,
he ridiculed the wound and tried to stop
the medical examination, but the doctors
insisted. Toward the end of the
fourth assault the onlookers be
came anxious, as they fought with
looser guard and more reckless
thrusts. In the fifth assault the prince,
after feeling his way, began an impetu-
GUS attack the count defending desper-
ately and slowly retiring. In seemed that
the rounds which had gone before had
only served to excite the fierce combat
ants. Suddenly the prince made a wild
lunge, which the count barely parried.
The latter Immediately returned the
thrust, and the prince, slightly overbal-
ancing himself swung back to avoid the
blow and received the point of his adver-
Sary's sword in the abdomen.
The news was not generally known
throughout Paris until about 10 O'clock
when there was a rush of visitors to the
residence where the prince was.
NJ. Faure sent a special messenger to
inquire as TO his condition. 1t appears
that the police had been unusually active
and had ordered the foresters to watch
carefully all places likely to be chosen for
the encounter, but everybody was de-
ceived by the report from Naples and by
the unusually early hour chosen.
Lieut. Pinis seconds have left Paris in
disgust, declaring that Prince Henri has
acted against the rules of chivalry