Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-11-05 00:00:00

JOHN MITCHEL'S ENCOUNTER.

The following "card" appears in the editorial
columns of the New York Irish News—T. F. Meagher's

Inasmuch as a dishonest account of a recent recontre
between Mr. Mi chel, and Mr. Fleming (of the Kaoxuille
Rviste,), has been copied into the New York papers, and
as a false impression may he formed in the minds of
those who do not know Mr. Mitchel, by these false
statements, I feel bound to publish the following version
of the affair, for the truth of which I personally pledge
myself. Mr. Mitchel was standing in the principal street
of Knoxville, with several gentlemen, when he observed
Mr. Fleming conversing with some persons. Mr. Mitchei
immediately left his friend, who were ignorant of his
intention, approached Mr. Fleming, and remarked that
he (F.) had published a scurrilous article about him, at
which Mr. Fleming expressed surprhe. Mr. Mitchel
then, ob=erving that he designed answering that article,
struck Fleming a blow across the shoulders which broke
his cane. He continued, nevertheless, beating Fleming
about the head with his broken cage, while the latter
endeavoured to close with him and seize him by the hair.
He failed, however, either in striking or closing with
him, and in short the bystanders interfered. Mr. Mitchel
then went into the hotel, where one of the gentlemen
present gave him a revolver—for the statement that he
was armed at the first meeting is false. Mr. Mitchel,
accompanied by a friend, both armed, then proceeded
down the street, and shortly met Flaming, surrounded by
a party of his K low Nothing friends. Fleming approached
and began assailing Mr. Mitchel with abusive language,
taunting him with attacking an unarmed man. Mr.
Mitchel inquired if he were then armed and prepared,
to which Fleming made no reply, but continued his
abuse. Mr. Mitchel repeated his question, but failing to
receive any answer, remarked that he would not stand
there to I:sten to the talk of a " whipped man," and
turned to proceed on his way, when a person named
Baker called out "sneak." Mr. Mitchel turned and
inquired " who said that ?" Baker answered that he (B.)
had said it, whereupon Mr. Mitchel knocked him down.
H 9 got up immediately, and, drass ing a pistol, snapped
it, but it missed fire. Mr. Mitchel cocked his pistol, but
did not fire at Baker, being requested to desist by some of
those amend, as the latter was drunk. Mr. Mitchel and
his- friend then walked away. After these occurrences,
Mr. Fleming published in his paper, the Knoxville Register,
the abusive article which has been copied into some of
the New York newspapers, stating that Mr. Mitchel had
" refused him redress in an equal and honourable
encounter." Ho was called upon subsequently by one
of Mr. Mitchel's friends, who informed him that the
statement was false, and that if he (Mr. Fleming) still
wanted redress, he was sure Mr. Mitchel would give it
him when and where he pleased. And so the matter
stands. WILLIAM H. Mircuere
233, Carleton-avenue, Brooklyn, Oct. 12, 1857.

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The navvies employed on the Dorset Central Railway,
on making r deep cutting in Castle-hill, disinterred a large
quantity c f human bones, amorg which were as many as
seventy skulls. The whole of the bores were detached,
and when found prtsented a crusted and broken appearance.
In one of the skulls was discov,Ted a spear head firmly
fixed, the shift having been evidently broken off before
the holy was interred ; various weapons of war, such as
swords, daggers, Freer heads, with ornamental buckles and
other fastenings for the dress, end a brass boiler shaped
vessel, evidently used for cu'inary purposes, exuibiting
separia worm inshir, were foued with the human
remains. The probability !s that the disturbed burial-
ptice was a large grave, in which the bodies of the slain
were hurriedly and promiscacusly deposited with the frag-
ments of the weapons of war they had used in the fight.
The weapons of war and other aacient curiosities found
have been compared wish those of known Roman character,
and correspond in every essential particular.—Sherbor2ze
Journal.

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