THE DUEL BETWEEN PRINCES.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXVI, Issue 3207, 17 August 1897, Page 3

THE DUEL BETWEEN PRINCES.

BY GABLE.

By Telegraph.—Press Association. — Copyright. Rome, August 1-1. General Albertoni has yielded precedence to the Comte do Turin, and the duel between the latter and Prince Henry of Orleans will bo fought to-morrow, sworda being tho weapons chosen. August 15. Henry of Orleans was wounded slightly in the breast, but seriously in tho abdomen in the duel with tho Comte de Turin, nephew of the Italian Ring. Tho Comte only received a slight wound in the right hand. DETAILS OF THE ENCOUNTER* Received August 17, 12.20 a.m. Romk, August IQ. Further details of tho duel between FrinGo Henry of Orleans and the Comte de Turin show that it was fought in the Bois Vaucrosson at Sb. Cloud, and was a sharp, determined encounter, lasting 26 minutes. In the first assault Prince Henry was saved ; from a stab by an upper troupers button. In the filth Prince Henry received a wound on the right side of the lower abdomen. His second thereupon stopped the duel. The doctors state that if the wound had been inflicted half a centimetre further it would have penetrated tho intestines. When tho wound had boon dressed Fringe Henry reSuthed tlic .coxitest, and Vigorously assuoiod tiid onomiivo, until touched oh the right breast by his opponents sword. In the second round,' which was fought at close quarters, the seconds intervened. In tho third round the Comte da Turin received a cub on the back or the hand. In the fourth round Prince Henry’s sword was bent against his opponent’s hand, and tho latter agreed to a suspension of hostilities. Thy Comte ctu Tilriu inirnodiafceiy afterwards started on his return to Italy. Frinco Henry afterwards walked to his carriage, in Which ho was convoyed to his residence. No important organ w.i<! touched by the wound, and the Prince is doing well. The result of the duel was received with much delight in Italy. Tho Enipdrot .of Genriany. Has •fcr’.t his Congratulations to the Cornte de Turin.