Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-09-10
Fail Particulars Of the Late Fight between
0igel and McDswell-A Brilliant PASSAGE
atAFAs-Gsn HalIeck separates the Com
batants-It was absut "Nip and Tucko

Fail Particulars Of the Late Fight between
otgel and sacDswell-A Brilliant Passage
batants-It wss absus "niP and Tlck''
From our Special Correspondent with the Army
Of Virginia.l
Notwithstanding the New York Times WASH
ipgton correspondent says ''the rurnor that Gen
Mcdowell has been shot by. Gen: sigel, or any
body else, 10 simply absurd, and hardly worth
denial, the Plain Dealers special correspond
enEwho 10 present acting In the capacity Of
aid -de-caDp to one Of our army teamsters-says
Il 10 true In every respect; and he gives u full
details Of the affair." in his last letter TO this pa
per. from which we quote:
During the lass indecisive action with the
enery, General sigel, while leading bis favorite
tackass down to the Rappahannocf for the pur.
pose Of watering him, and also to wash his
(sigel's) feet-Cwhich had become frig ghtfulIy
dirty from riding through the dust all day bare
unSsP saS to
seven-up with his niger servant. Indignant at
seeing Mcdowell thus engaged, after he had
entrusted TO him the important work Of driving
the enemy to the wall, capturing Richmond, and
breaking the backbone Of the rebellion, Sigel
requested General Pope to hold his jackass, while
he advanced to within speaking distance Of the
careless MI cDOweil; when the following convena-
Ion ersued:
sigel.-st irwin, what In the name of mercy
ar you bout under them bushes playing cards
with that miserable niger, after I had ordered
you to destroy the Southern Confederacy %
Mcdowell" None Of you cussed business, you
inhgnifcant Dutch sap-head you-go and take
care II your jackass and mind your own Affairs
There's men and postage stamps enough in the
countIy 10 carry on the war for nfteen centuries
30 II won't make any particular difference II we
do get licked. Im bound to see this game OUT"
IL was evident that Gen. Sigel could hold In
brace Of thirty y-two-po1nder farrott guns from
vest pocket, and king them, he addressed one
more remark to Mcdowell:
sigel:-"Mr Mcdowell, that you are an over.
n Mt tn Afaro ~,tn
observer Of our social and political condition,
and therefore 81 all not dwefl on that point but
one thing Is certain. II you don't get up, 'pu.
to- and take Richmodd before night, I'n send
couple OF balls through you, or my name aren't
Sigel."
The latter becoming convinced that Nc DowelI
was not intending to obey him, Immediately fred
both guns at the offender in quick succession
The hrss sheil lodged In McDs mouth, where Il
exploded, knocking out two teeth, and causing
lsh si,shs hemorIhage at the nose. The second
killed his niaser servant, with whom he had
been PLAYING seven up.
The Teutonic ortcer observing that thirty two
hgonist, prepared to close with him. Accord
ingly be laid aside his uniform-with the excep.
ton Of one suspender-(McD. having previously
stripped to his stoc kings) and the TIVE general,
''clinched In" The struggle was q desperate
one. and was Of such a peculiarly interesting
character, that eventually, both armies rested on
their arms, mingled together In the most friendly
manner and intently watched the hght. General
Jackson was observed frequently to clap the baci
Of General Pope in a playful manner, whenever
either party got good punch and Longstreet
was seen to hand Banks plug Of pig-tail tobac-
co-from which TO cut ''chaw'-both men con.
versing the while In q sociable chat.
Before the fight was over, Jen Davis-who had
been summoned by ytelegrsPh-srrived upon the
the purpore OF seeing the fun. JeH laughed SO
hardat the sig ht, that Mcclellan was under the
necessity Of escorting him TO his (McClella n 81
hssd3usfssf. and there administering to the re-
bel resident dose Of r. G. Whisky, In order te
The conbatanfs were q aally separated by Hal.
leek. who arrived In Washington lust as tn,
fght was at its height. Hal. administered 4
both sigel and Mcdowell kick, ana bade them
behave themselves In the future; after which IN,
enemy retired, and quiet was restored cIsrs
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