The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-16
THE DUELISTS MEET.
Prince Henri and His Opponent
Both Wounded.
TIE PRINCES WOUNDS SERIOUS.

Inere Is NO rear OF EaCai Result,
However-irhe Count of Turin Re-
ceives Slight Cut on the Right
Hand-Italians Jubilant.
Paris, Aug, 16.-The Count of Turin
and Prince Henri of Orleans fought a
duel with swords at o'clock yesterday
morning In the Bois de Marechaux, at
Vancresson. M. Leontieff acted as UNI
pire. The fighting was most determin-
ed, and lasted 26 minutes. There were
five engagements, of which two were 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
to the residence of the Due de Chartres
and received medical attendance.
The condition of Prince Henri is as
satisfactory as could be expected. The
doctors. after consultation, have ex-
pressed the opinion that no important
organ was touched, but absolute rest
is necessary for recovery.
Owing to rumors at Naples and else
where the public had not expected the
duel to come off. 1t was, therefore, quite
private. The official account furnished
by the seconds recites fully the circum-
stances leading up to the encounter.
The Count, of Turin considering 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 Aug. II, the day of
the arrival of Prince Henri in France.
The prince replied to the counts de-
mand by telegram, maintaining the
right of q traveller to record his eX-
periences.
The official account then describes
the arrangements for the duel. gives
the names of the respective seconds.
and says that at their first interview
they agreed that the encounter was in
evitable. By common accord the con-
ditons were settled as follows:
The weapon to be the dueling 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 to maintain the ground he gains,
and each to be allowed the space Of
15 meters within which to advance or
retire; each assault to continue four
minutes; the combat to be resumed in
the position occupied, and only to ter
inmate on the,decision of the four sec
onds or the advice of the doctor, when
one Of the adversaries Is manifestly
in a state Of inferiority; the conduct Of
the meeting to be entrusted alternately
to arti lac lntu hhin Il I
commencement.
This latter feature of the arrange
ment was due to the formal objection
of the seconds of Prince Henri of Or
leans to the direction of the encounter
by fifth party.
In the first assault Prince Henri was
hit in the right breast, though the
weapon did not penetrate beyond the
subcutaneous cellular tissue. On the
strength of the report of the doctors
the seconds decided that the COM
bat must so 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
trate beyond the subcutaneous cellular
tissue.
In the fourth assault the umpire, Ma
jor Leontieff declared that the sword Of
Prince Henri was bent, and stopped
the engagement long enough to fur
nish the prince with a new weapon.
In the fifth assault the combatants
again got into close quarters and were
Immediately stopped, Prince Henri, in
counter blow, being hit in the right
lower region of the abdomen. The
doctors on both sides examined the
wound, and declared that Prince Henri
was rendered by it clearly inferior to
his antagonist. Major Leontieff and NJ.
Mourichon proposed that the combat
be stopped, and this was done by COM
mon 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. Mon
seigneur, to shake hands with you"
The count extended his hand.
The details of the duel show that
the encounter was very sharp and de-
termned. Immediately on the cross
ing of swords Prince Henri vigorously
pressed his adversary. The Count Of
Turin retreated to the limit of the
ground and then. resuming the often
sive, touched his opponent. The third
and fourth assaults ended In long en-
gagements within guard.
The Temps says that the wound in
the abdomen of Prince Henri is serious.
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TURNS steel gone half centimeter
deeper the intestines would have been
perforated.
After his wound had received a pre-
liminary dressing Prince Henri walked
to his carriage unaided.
The Count of Turin, accompanied by
his seconds, left Paris for Italy yester-
day afternoon. He was not experience.
ing any special distress from his
wound.