The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-07-03
I;encral esrcason challenges an EDITOR.

From the New York Star, 5dth.
On wednesday, iass the If AUentte Jour.
nal contained an article on Thomas Francis
Meagher, the publication of which has ex.
cited considerable interest and produced a
couple of challenges TO mortal combat.
The article IN question was i somewhat
ca,istic review of the career Of the grent Irish
patriot, whose siilerihgs in the caiise Of free
dom, not less than his wonderful wit and CT
oguence, secured him the affection and
reverence OF his countrynen the world over.
IL was not so remarkable for originality or
literary ability as for the audacity of the
author, who strove to reverse the verdict
which history has already rendered in favor
of Thomas Francis Meaghcr.
The article was written by General We
myss, JobSon. This fact was made known by
daily paper opposed to Jobson and the
Journal, and then the trouble began.
JOl,son is warike and fcrOciorls, and the
editor Of the Journal il weak. When half
dozen "Meaglier Rangers" came to the Of
flee to inquire "what was the meaning of
this" Jobson, the responsible man, was not
in; but as Jobson wrote it, the representa-
tircs of tic dead hero sought the General.
The leader of the avengers was General
Gleason, q gentleman about seventeen feet
high and broad in proportion-jrst the sort
OF MIN to "sec about this thing" He de-
termined TO fight somebody, and settled upon
'Iohson. The battle being between great
military men, "thc code of honor" was of
course rcsortcd to, and Gleason sent Jol,son
challenge by General y. +. Mullen. The
latter found Jolson in the Irish Democrat
office, deciding the Orange question with
Stephen j. Meany and Mr.. Conynsham.
.nnu MI hnn l,I LII, ,f
The latter was naturally Indignant, aid re.
PEELED the idta Of lighting one inferior in
rank, and also denied his responsibility
he believed and asserted that the editor OF
the Fth-1rcuuc Journal should shoulder
That. Mr.. Alcany seemed to think JobsOn
was the man.
NOT FOR MEANY.
The General turned upon the editor and
suggested that if Mr.. Mcany desired TO
"takc it up" hc would Immediately depart
with him to Canada. and thus afford both
opportunity to wallow in each others blood.
Mcany, being a big man, declined, and Glea-
son determined to go for"
THE EDITOR OF THE J0rRNAL.
OF went Mullen to the .Jouindl office and
presented the following to the editor:
SwEESEY's IIoTEL, June %. 1872.
4. z. D"'lop, Editor FItth--ACenue Jour-
nat:
Sir,-.In your paper dated 10Th instant
you have dcsccratcd the memory of my late
commander, General II. Z. Mcaghcr, by
aspcrSions upon bis character as an Ameri-
can, gentleman. and an Irish patriot, which
asperSions | know to be utterly ftIsc As
the friend and comrade of the gallant Ameri-
can soldier and devoted Irish patriot, whom
you have thus maligned and illuminated, /,
as senior officer of the late Irish brigade,
hereby demand either an apology to the
outraged memory of my late rerercd com
mandcr and friend, or that you will accord to
me that gentlcnunly repalfttion for your
yratuito,ls and uns,llcd-tor outrage which
would nc due to himself if alive.
My friend. General b. i. Mullen, the
bearer of this note, is fully authorized to
act for me in this matter.
Yours, respectfully,
JOIN III. GLEASON,
Late Colonel SiXty-third Regiment n. Y. 5.
v. and Brcyct Aaior-Gcncral u. s. "A.
Mr.. Dunlop considered it II big joke, and
Informed Mr.. Mullen that he WAS not re-
SponSiblc, but the editor (who WAS at sara
to-a( was the man.
THIS dld not seem TO appcaSc the bearer oil
the challenge, who was determined to find
| the man and altar the challenge to suit. lie
| went away declaring that somebody must
die. Dunlop las mounted twelvc-poundcr
| .IolSon has six-ShoQtcr. Mcany has q
| doublc.harrclrd rifle. Gleason has two
| cowhidcS and four SiX-shootcrs. and on Mon
day uhey wont .leSccratc the Sabbath
everybody will probably kill everybody; or
| which is more probable, settle the matter
| anlcably.