The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-07-08
A sc-nein Lowell, Mass.

! The Boston. Co,s ier excuses the pubica'
ton of the following, upon the ground thai
Gen. Butler is public man, and because tht
affair has got into print; f a.e'.
/ ave have received from the best authori-
| ty the facts OF the en:ounter at Lowell. AS
we learn the facts, they are as follows. Mr.
| Russell, who is q mason in Lowell, was EN-
ployed by Mr.. Eastman, the agent Of Gen
eral Butler, to lay the pipes in dram which
Eastman bad dug on the Generals premises
The laying Of the pipes was nearly compile
| ted, one only OF the sections lying by the
side OF the trench. At this time Gen. But
Ter came towards Mr. Russell. and ordered
him to remove large stone within the side
of the drain, and some distance beneath the
surface of the ground, saying it would inter
iere with the plow. Po this Mr.. Russell
objected, stating that it was his business 10
lay the pipes, and not to dig the drain, which
had been prepared for bis work by Eastman.
"Thereupon General B with violent and
profane language ordered him to leave bis
premises. Mr.. Russell told him that he was
employed by another person, and did not
look to him for his pay, and should finish bis
work Gen. B. then kicked the section Of
the pipe into the drain, which Mr.. Russo II
picked up, and placed il again in lis former
position. Repeating the offensive language
Gen. B. kicked the pipe over again, and as
Mr.. Russell was attempting to replace it be
received violent blow in the face
We understand that subsequently, Gen
eral B. alleged this to have been an acci>
dent; but the statements on the other sid e
do not correspond with that view Of the
case. Mr.. Russell Immediately jumped from
tbs ditch, and as quickly Gen. b. was fat
upon the ground and Mr. Russell had him
by the throat and held him there. Gen. b.
| is alleged to have made no resistance: but
after holding him as long as he thought me-
cessaty, Mr.. Russell allowed him to rise, and
accompanied hlm hundred or two hundred
rods out Of the field. vE r
1--WE learn that Mr.. Russell told the Gen
eral that he was an old man, over sixty years
of age, and had never before been assaulted
in this way; that the General must renem
Der he was in Massachusetts, not N Orleans,
and that such conduct as his would not be
tolerated on New England SOIL He also
told him it was no wonder we were beaten
by the Rebels, when such officers led our
men; that. for his own part, he was the
grandson Of revolutionary patriot, who was
killed by the British in his own house, ut
Ls xington) and be himself and the other de.
scendants OF that man had been true to their
democratic principles. Reminding the Gen
eral of his action at the Charleston ConVen-
ton, and OF his political tergiyersatlons in
general, Mr.. Russell then left him We are
not disposed to make any comments on this
transaction. We give the facts as they were
detailed to us; and, as we are informed, the
affair was witnessed bv numbers Of persons"
Sc much for bully Butler, man who, oI
all others, bss disgraced the American name,
used the soldiers under him TO put millions
OF money in the pockets Of himself and
brother, regular renegade and Turk,
mimic general and foul tyrant. 1t is such
men as these who turnish toad for the rebel
lion in the South and manacles for the white
people OF the North. They spread confusion
and desoation wherever they go, and become
champions of their kind. We have several
such in the West.