The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-24
City Intelligence.
FRAcAS BETwERN MICHAEL DoHENY AND THOMAS
DARCY MCGEE.

FRAcAs BETWEEN MICHAEL DoHENY AND THOMAS
DARCY Mc0EK.
On Thursday afternoon, ct 4 O'Clock a frseas took
place in Fulton street Alderman stoueslrs be-
tween two distinguished Irish rebels namely Michael
Doheny, and Thomas darcy MeGes Of the New York
Nation.
There gentlemen both belonged to the young Ireland
party and alike opposed to the O'Connsll policy
They separated from him with many Others the tme
Of the secession But In the young ireland party
itself-or rather In the Dublin section of ifor the
party in the provinces did not participate in its d.
ysionsthere was split one section OF It sdhering to
ferred the policy Of John Mitchell MIR Notice followed
the former; Mr. Dohepy and Mr. 7. ID. Reilly adopted
the latter and other more less disting uished
portion, however OF the party implicitly folio we'd
neither, but thought and acted for themselves How
this political difference tended to produce the pre-
rent frscss easy to determine other matters
Of . personal nature have been mixed up with 1t One
thing Is certain-that the i'll feeling originated in
politics.
MIR Ooheny recently wrote . letter to the Dublin
hishman, in which occurred the following passage
But, notwithstanding this Q serious change has
taken place in the feelings Of the Irish in America At
all events, can say for mysef that have spared no
in fair weather and foul In cold and heat in and
storm, under burning sky, and In the breath OF pes
lepce without any object on earth save to redeem my
country from shame That duty have performed
to the beet of my ability ana With hearty good Will
Coming here ito New York;, immediately engaged in
the design; aud my success nearly com pete.
had doubt. to contend with pr-judoes created by
the NV York Nation which seems to act on tn,
that the only way To and and eievats The
Irish people Is to vify their chsra er and hold them
up to contempt IL has denied them every manly at
tribute sccured them Of meanDess fsehood stupidity,
dishonesty and cowardico aud iusnust-d away every
trait OF hsrosm In which the country took any
matter; ct present ! shah say no more than that
met one lrshDan In America whs trusted the
Nation or It's editor that did not utterly despair Of II he
did not der pss, his native lAnd.i
In his pspsr-ths New York Nation published
Tburtdsy afternoon, but like some other ws.sl,ss,
dated this day, Mr. Moties wrote article, with
hi. initials, and headed The Nation New Assault
In which he quotes this foregoing from Mr.. Dohsnys
letter, and Comments upon After giving list OF
the Of In various parts OF the Mon whose
confidence and friend hip he enjoyed and pronouncng
the last assertion lin the extrsct totally unfoundsd
he goes ON to say" This letter exoneraes us from
q silrnce which We have long maintained towards the
writer, and two men OF similar position For
the past quarter Of year, he and they have done
thing mis- or day, but attack Mr. McGes In the pub
lie houtes Of New YORK There IL not bar room from
Mr. Clarke TO Forty second street in which they have
not accused him of sowAraice drunkenness. envy (of
thensslves) and all the other deadly sins Those who
knew neither party, were of course often led to be-
evs what they heard so onndentiy stated while Mr.
NcCess occupations did not ALLOW him to 90 about 10
dissbuse the minds Of the deceived parties
week after week have allowed this to go We
really suffer 1t M longer We therefore advertise
MIR DohsDy, Mr.. Devin Reilly, aud their ooupis of dis
cipes that If they have anything real With which to
char gs Mr. McGee will put column Of space
their disposal for three months to publish it, or
consent to be condemned on their simple assertion.
not fly of to rosksry Of generaiities; or fsins Ia
this, in the name Of deceDoy, We suggest To them to
abandon their COURSES and take TO ~othier and more
American occupations Well indeed. might
them OF ibsinoerity ss6shnsss, and Inconsistency
lille Mr. Doh~py was Offering US to contribute TO the
New York Marion . Isoristion OF rhisrry's NormAn
Conquest in order " to smssh the prsstsh (which We
declipsd). be wAs 1t Mr. Bergins festival ana eiss
where, disclAmipg MIR. Notices sentiments on this
very point lille to In this city he praised him
Ab,urdly, as . greater man thsa O'Conneli." aud
wrote his Troy letters to his dear Notes. no Vas de-
dictionary. And lastly for their eods, Ms-srs.
Dobeny and nelly, when Oliver byrue and ths Nation
Yorh entered into movement 60 form .. irish resi.
m.pt which from their imprsctioability asd esstism,
they have ell but destroyed"
John Savage of the irish exiles with him to Mr..
McGse's Office, TO LOOK for him but did not nud him.
He called second time, but was equally unfortunate
Mr. Savage went home and MIR Dohsuy having COCA
sion TO cell MIR Holbroke. the eDgraver who IL
eut,rg some hthogrsph hhsness.s o. the Irish rebels
him about the matter when Hobroks offered TO accom-.
pspy him. In place Of Mr.. Savage to Mr. McGess
vsy between the Herald Office ana Alderman stonealis
wb,n they met MIR McGee proceeding 10 his Office
been looking for YOU" and holding out copy Of the
Marion In hrs hand sdd.d: =" This paper contains an
article that In the nrss place Is all iis and In the
second, II n hscts upon my moral character call on
you to II in your paper aud In the meantime to
give . written apology"
Mir. MoUee said: There 10 nothing In the article
cannot prove. The offer made in the Nsnon to. lay,
To give you q chance to refuts What have said, s
make good 10 You II you will accept It, and II on
prove my statement will not only make you every
apology. but give you any satisfaction you require
Mr.. Dohspy hat satisfaction can ysu give me-
MIR Mc0ee- What any gentleman can give
Mr.. DoheDy-"D-p you, here Is tbs alternative for
ysu" (stikiBg mr. McCse . severe blo~ right under
the .,s ana knocking him SG-n The .dlo,niss osl..r
him another blow that knocked him down TO the
bottom oft Meantime the policeman on tue beat took
hold q Mr Dohsny TO prevent any further brescn of
the peace and MIR McG.e into his Office, ~hich
10 lev ysrds down the street "a. immediately after.
into street and sccosting the po-
bc.man. aksa him ~ lie had seen What occurred -
\ ss,n raid the policeman await your pleasure
N you give him in charge. will srrest him" Mr.
b. ought 70 pursue nr Doh.ny and hi. friend
had by tins time, left the spot but still In ve~
hr. McGe.'s eye Is svelled and somewhat blscken-d
His cheek bone. which is high one, caught the bios
spd broke IT, else his eye would probably have suffered
more.
Yesterday morning . dsel vas expected, and
talked q good deal by some Of tho-.
we're in the secret but Dir NeGee either by
the advice Of hts friends, or frum his own dts
erection, concluded not to send any challenge We
cspbot say wbstber this course adopted owing to
ID. stringent nature OF tn. lass against dIs,ns or
because Mr. McGer has sorupss against the principle
~ the duel or because he did not think 10
called for tuch 'g-niiemspy satisfaction !" but GER
Dob.ny yesterday, before MIR noun tort the polics
nsgistrsts at the rombs and warrant is hsued for
Mr Dohenys appr.hsn,,on We und.r,iAod ar.
MeOee expects some other assaults and that ne carries
brace Of pistols In his pockets
THs BOwIiSc sALOo, ArrRsr.- The Coroner yester-
day visited the two men Matthew Mullins aud Pbiiip
klott the iurmsr OF whom stabbed aud the latter
shot In the Mullins. up To st evening was still
alive, although In very feeble condition, snd spps
restly sinking Elliott complained ~ much pam;
hopes houever ere entertained OF his recovery but dull
bps' bie 10 very doubtful The inoiviauai who 10
alleged 10 have stabbed mulins In seli-dsfeucs his
name IL sscettsined TO be John Grossnau. CON nony
knOwp 80 Jack the Rambler" His father k-.ps .
printing once IN Spruce street but Jack Is said TO he
writer or cuniributer TO ve-kly paper, called the
S,opgn IL would be well for Jsck to call
Walters, and explain the cause Of tue assault
Missios TO CE,rRsL AYRics -rhs Southern Baptist
Convention, by Its Foreign Missionary Board tocs I'd
st EIcbnopd Va have resolved, we uBderstsnd. e.
tsbsh new Mission at Bohoo Ia Centtsi Africa, aud
Tor thi- purpose have commissioned three mi-toos.
Rev ID. Boeeb " Georgia Rev. Heryey DDofAie
lste Of Kentucky. but native of connecticut sai
eoior.d man 81 Virginia, who has been buugnt sud
snsncipst-o, aud parity educated for this mission
III, rissonsri-r ale expected to s from frusidenc.
II T.. sbupt the 1vth a December, ON board tne brig
suithned. o~bed BY Mr. Green, of Providetee ~bjse
vesses lave been engaged IN trading TO tue coss %