Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-10

seeing McDOwe thus engaged after be had IN
trusted To him the important task of driving the
enemy 10 the vail. capturing Richmond and
brelking the hack bone OF the rebellion. Sigel
requested General Pope TO hold his jacksss. while
he advanced within speaking distance of the care
less Mcdowell. when the following conversation
ensued:
Sigel-Irwin. what In the name Of mercy
are you about-under them bushes, playing
cards with that miserable Niger. after / had
ordered you 70 destroy the Southern Confedera
cyl
NcDowell-Noue Of your cussed business. you
Insignificant Dutch saphead, you-go aud take
care Of your jaekass and mind your own affairs
There's men and postage stamps enough in the
country to carry on the war for fifteen centuries
so il won't make any particular difference il we
do get licked I'm bound to see this game out
Ii was evident that Gen. Sigel could hold in
but a short time longer. Quietly drawing b. ace
of tbirty-tw FOUNDER Parrot guns from his vest
pocket. and cooking them, he addressed one more
remark to McDoweIl:.
sigel-"Mr. Mcdowell, that you are an over
grown lummux. is evident to every dispassionate
observer of our social and political condition and
therefore | shall not dwell on that point But
one thing is certiin. If you don't get up, put
to" and take Richmond before night. III seud
couple OF balls through you, or my name aren't
Sieel,"
The latter becoming convinced that Mellow ell
was not intending 10 obey him. Immediately fired
both guns nj the offender in quick succession
The first she'll lodged in McD's mouth, where it
exploded-knocking out two teeth and causing a
slight hemorrhage at the nose. The second killed
his negro servant, with whom he had been play
ing seven up.
The Teutonic officer, observing that thirty two
pound shells had no effect on his antagonist, pre-
pared TO close with him. Accordingly he laid
aside his uniform-with the exception Of one sus
pender-( Med. having previously stripped to his
stockngs), and the two Generals ''cnched il"
TIE struggle was a 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 fight Gen. jackson
was observed frequently to slap the back OF Gen
Pope in playful manner. whenever either party
would get good punch; and Longstreet was
seen to hand Banks plug otpiStail tobacco
from which to cut a ''chaw"-both men conyers
ing the while in sociable chat. Before the fight
was over JEFF. Davs-who had been summoned
by telegraph-arived upon the ground with his
wife. baby and nurse girl. for the purpose of see
ing the iun. jeff laughed so hard at the sight,
that Mcclellan was under the necessity of es
corting him to his (McCleIlan's) headquarters.
and there administering to the Rebel President
dose OF X. G.. Whisky, in order to bring him to-
The cOmbatants were finally separated by
Halleck, who arrived from Washington just as
the fight wss ut its height. Hal. administered to
Sige and Mcdowell a kick, and babe them be-
have themselves in the future; after which the
enemy retired, and quiet was restored.