Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-19
HONOR INDICATED.
Prince Henry Of Orleans Sheda
Some Royal Blood
In Defense of His Administrations Upon tines
Conduct of italian Ofhcers-He Proves
the Weaker, but that Does Not Dis
prove the Truth of His Charge.

PARIS, Aug. 15.-The count of Turin
and Prince Henri of Orleans fought a
duel with swords at five o'clock this,
morning in the Boise de Marechaux at
Vancressen. NJ Leontieff acted as u M
pire. The fighting was most deter
mineo and lasted twenty-six minutes
There were five engagements, 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 resi-
dence of the Due de Chartress and re-
ceived medical attendance.
Later.
The condition of Prince Henri OF
Orleans is as satisfactory in every was
as could be expected. The doctors
after consultation, have expressed the
opinion that no important organ was
touched, but absolute rest is necessary
for recovery. Owing to rumors at Ma
Piles and elsewhere, the public had not
expected duel to come off. 1t was
therefore quite private. The official
account furnished by the seconds re-
cites fully the circumstances leading
up 20 the encounter.
The count of Turin. considering the
the letters of Prince Henri of Orleans
to the Figaro offensive to the Italian
army, wrote to him on July demand
ing a retraction. This letter could
not be answered until August IL, the
day of the arrival of Prince Henri in
France. The prince replied to the
counts demand by telegraph, main
tanning the right of traveller TO record
his experience.
The official account then describes
the arrangement for the duel, gives
the names of the respective seconds,
and says at their first interview they
agreed that the encounter was inevita-
bic. BY common accord the conditions
were settled as follows:
The weapon to be the duelling
sword; each combatant to use that OF
his own country, but the blades to be
of equal length, either combatant to
be at liberty to maintain the ground
he gains, and each to be allowed the
space of 10 minutes within which to
advance or retire; each assault TO con-
tinue four minutes, the combat to be
resumed in the positions occupied and
four seconds or the advise of the doctor,
when one of the adversares is mani
testify in state of inferiority, the con-
duct of the meeting to be intrusted al
ternately to the two parties, lots being
drawn at commencement.
This latter feature of the arrange
ment was due to formal objection OF
the seconds of Prince Henri of Orleans
to the direction of the encounter by
fifth party.
At later meeting yesterday, the sec.
onds decided upon the place of rendez-
vous.
The process-verbal then proceeds to
describe the encounter. 1t 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 that the
combat must go on. The second as
sault was stopped because the com
batants 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, Mai
Leontieff, declared that the sword of
Prince Henri was bent and stopped the
engagement 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 n
counter blow, being hit in the right
region of the abdomen. The doctors
examined the wound and declared that
Prince Henri was rendered by it clearly
inferior to his antagonist. Maj. Leon
tieff and M. Mourichon proposed that
the combat be stopped, and this was
done by common accord.
While his wound was being dressed,
Prince Henri, raising himself upon the
ground, extended his hand to the count
of Turin, saying:
ALLOW me, monsigneur, to shake
hands with you"
The count extended his hand.
The physicians present were DR..
Toupet and DIR. Hartmann, on behalf
of Prince Henri, and DIR. earle, on be-
half of the count of Turin.
This account of the fighting was
signed by the seconds. The details of
the duel show that the encounter was
very sharp and determined. Immedi-
ately on the crossing of swords Prince
Henri vigorously pressed his adversary.
The count of Turin retreated to the
limit of the ground and then, assuming
the offensive, touched his opponent.
The third and fourth assaults ended in
long engagements within guard.
The Temps says that the wound in
the abdomen of Prince Henri is
SariOuS lint not alarmiu0 Had fha
count of TURNS steel got half GEN.
timeter deeper the intestines would
have been perforated. After his
wound had received preliminary
dressing Prince Henri walked to his
carriage unaided. The count of Turin,
accompanied by his seconds, left Paris