The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-03-23

very respectfully, your OD't sorv,t,
II. w. HALLKcK,
General In. Chief. 4
ssiissn nussAias gets . coco rios-
ging.
Last Sunday ct the Carter House in
this place, Stilson Hutchins, editor Of
the Dubuque Herald, received . rather
sevsrs punishment at the hands Of Fits
roy Sessions, Adjutant Of the Third Iowa
infantry.
Nearly two years ago, when Hutchins
Was editor of the Des Noines journal,
he came out in an article in that paper
and personally abusing Mr.. Sessions,
who was then LIST Lieutenant Of compa-
1y'K, of the above mentioned regiment.
Hutohins stated that Sessions had called
for a mob to destroy the Dubuque Herald
Office, and proceeded to abuse him with
out stint, stating among other things that
he Was of that class Of men I" brutal a
gorillas, bat ~ destitute Of courage %
jaokals," and much more Of the same
sort. The charge that Lieut.. Sessions
had called for mob To demolish the Her
AID Office was false in every particular !;
in fact, his whole influence had been ~.
cd to induce tho soldiers not TO NEEDLE
with the cuuccru, aftcr they had madeup
their minds 70 pitch it into the Missis-
sippi river, an act they probably would
have performed fit had not been for the
restraining influence Of Lieut.. Sessions,
and other officers Of the regiment. Time
passed on, and the t,aducer and the ira
duoed never met until last Sunday. The
two sat in the Office Of tho Carter House,
when Hutchins arose snd went into the
hall. He was followed by Sessions.
They met in the hall, and Sessions asked
Hutehins if he was the author Of the
article attacking him lScssions) person
ally, which appeared in the Dss Moines
journal some two years ago. Hutchins
replied that he WAS. He was then asked
for an explanation of the matter, which
he refused to give. He was told that he
wasa liar end coward, etc. Hutchins
stood with his hand in an inside pocket
in the breast Of his coat, and rather seem
cd inclined to bluff the matter through.
saying that shssld occasion offer he would
not b slow in showing whether he was a.
coward or not. But ~ he did not seem
inclined to wage any other than wordy
warfare, Mr. Sessions passed his OPEN
hand across Hutchin's face, when the
latter pitched in, and was soon beautifully
whipped, whereupon he very wisely cried
enough most vociferously. His face
was pretty we'll bruised and cut up. and
he bled profusely. Upon crying s'enough"
Sessions desisted from INJECTING further
punishment; but while Hutchins was
washing the blood from his face, Ses-
sioDs happened to think how persistently
and maliciously Hutchins had maligned
tho citizens Of Massachusetts,, Sessions
is Massachusetts, boy himself. said be
must throw in little for that, which he
did by administering several vigorous
kicks on portion Of Hutchin's corporal
system that it would hardly DO polite to
name.
Thus the matter ended, and Hutchins
left town the next morning sadder il
nota wiser man, than when he entered it.
and with very much disfgured head
pioce.
Hutchins has been very persistent and
malignant in his abusa Of .lova soldiers.
He has attacked many Of them personsa-
y with many false charges and opprohri.
Gus spithets, and We doabt not that 9TH
ers whom hs has malignsd q he did 1t.
Sessions, viii sesk similar redress should
ever. opportunity offer.
Hutchins has never. published 1 word
complimentary TO any thsroagh Union
man, CHS compliments have oil Be 10 law
ishsd on traitors while on the contrary
villlfcation and abuse Of this clsas has
besn favorite theme Of his trsasonabls |
pen. This il the same man Who in ! |
public speech spoke Of npilinS M the
dead bodies Of the Do aholiticnists
IN the streets Of Dubuque /" He had an |
excellent opportunity offered him here to |
pile up one body; but judging from his |
snceen on that occasion, w think he had |
better quit that sort u talk. However,
much his political views might Be des. |
pissed, he would never Be nolsstsd on |
that scors, nor should he b, unless |
through due process Of law, but when |
be personally insults and abuses citixens
3 canAot expect to Escape scot frse.-l
Cedax Falls Gazette. 18th inst.
tFssn ~ Davsspss, 0asstts.l
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