The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1863-07-02

From the o'ion Car rF.l
We have received from the best authority
the facts Of the encounter at Lowell, alluded to
in our paper Of Yesterday. We conceive it
proper that they should be laid befole the
pablo, because se2y important consequences
may be dependent upon the relations to the
public of a man WHO might again be called to
hgh command, au who is put forward alrea.
dy in various Iu3rters for eminent political
station. We have several communications
upon the subject entering much more into
detail than we propose to doj but we prefer to
give the more important palts OF tho naualTe
as we obtain it fom the lips of the relator. As
wc teulu the iaot55 they are as follows III
Russell, who is mason in Lowell, was en-
ployed by Mr., Eastman, the agent Of Gen,
ButIel, 70 lay toe pipes in drain which Eaat-
man bad dug Of BaJer's premises. The lay
ing Of the pipes was Dearly completed, one caiy
OF lhe secli0us yleg by the side Of the trench,
.AE Nh ii0lg CAME toward Nr. krSsoI,
aGd 0r6efeG bltY't Tenovo 4 lGfl b et5Ue VIA
in lhe side ofthe drain, and some distance b.,
meath the surface Of the ground, saying it
would interfere with the plow, To this Mr..
Russell objected, stating that it was his busi-
ness to lay the pipes and not to dig the drain,
which had been prepared for bis work by
Eastman. Tbereupon, Gen. B., with violent
and prolane laDEdage, ordered him to leave
his premises, Mr.. Russell told him no was
employed by another person, and did not look
to him for his pay, and should finish his work.
Gen. B. then kicked the section Of pipe into
the drain, which Mr., Russell picked up and
placed in its lormer position.
Repeating the offensive language, General B,
kicked the pipe over again, and as Mr. Russell
was attempting 10 replace it, he received q Vie
oen. blow In the face. We understand that
subsequently Gen, B. alleged this to have been
an accident; but The statements upon the other
side DO not correspond with that view Of the
case Mr. Russell Immediately jumped from
the ditch, and aa quickly Gen. 3. was fat upon
the ground, aud Mr.. Russell had him by the
throat and held him there Gen. B. is alleged
10 have made no resistance; but after holding
him as long as he thought necessary, Mr.. Rus
sell allowed him to rise and accompanied him
a hundred or two hundred rods out of the
field.
We learn that Mr.. Russell told the general
that he was an old man, over sixty years Of
age, and had never before been assaed in this
way; that the general must remember that be
was in Massachusetts, not in New Orleans; and
that such conduct as bis would not be tolera.
ted on New England soil. lie also told him
it was no wonder we were beaten by the reb.
els when such officers led our men; that, for
his own part, be was the grandson Of q reyolu-
tionary patriot, who was killed by the British
in his own house, at Lexington, and he himself
and the other descendants of that man, had
been true to their Democratic principles. Re
minding The general of his action at the
Charleston convention, and of his political ter
giyersattons in geaeral Mr. Russell then left
-isar aEs ds ldsy WCi5 5'uelalUu
" - anl.,a we he informed, the affair was
by a number Of persons.