The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-01-06
a LONG.EANGE nUEL


Tho Quarrel Between General Burbridge
and Major Blackburn confined to Letter.
Writing and Verbal Dispnrasement-H How
the Kentucky ConSressman's IRE Was
Reused.
PnLADEIrHM, December 30.-Gencral
Burbridgc, who figures in TIE contemplated
duel with Major Blackburn, is al employee
in the post-ollice in this city, He was
found at his desk to-day, and while he pre-
ferred to say nothing about the affair, sub
m!tted to an interview. "Now don't
want. to say word about this matter"
remarked the General This is Il very del
icatc atiair-ycry delicate in its present
stage Ina few days, when it can be done
with propricty the whole matter will be
explained"
Have YOU received any answer from
Major Blackburn
81 prefer to say nothing rs TO that yet.
When the matter comes to II point il will all
be explained"
Then the matter is coming TO pointer
Most assuredIy to point OF one kind or
another"
Are you ready yet to tell tie story of
your career in Kentucky"
only this never knew Blackburn as
a Commemorate soldier, but IT, had caught
him in Kentucky doing what those Other
men were doing should have broken his
neck, just as did theirs but don't want
anything published prcmaturely."
The bottom Facts of the difficulty were
learned from the Generals associates.
The story Of thc Old tcud eneendered
during the war is well known. Re-
Gently apoor soldier, DR., 0wsley, of Shell
byylle, in Backburn'a Congressional dis
trict, came upto Washington after an Office.
Dr.. Owsley had been loyal during the war
and was surgeon in the array. His pow
erty is made heavier by the burien ola large
family. Knowing General Burbridge he
came TO him for a recommendation. Think
ing to aid BIN more effectively General
Burbridgc told the applicant TO 20 to his
Congressman and get linn 20 90 along in
clerkship.
II don't speak to Blackburn" said Bur.
bridge, but think he is gentleman and
will do what is right" DR., Owsley hest
tated on hearing this. Gencneral Bur
bridge further said: Go 10 him and tell
him | sent you, Tell him the facts, and
he'll do it like q Nan' 70 Congressman
Blackburn DIR, Owsiey accordingly went,
but no sooner had lac reached his state.
ment that General Burbrldge was friend
OF his, and had sent him there, than the
Congressman broke out; "lf General Bur
bridge endorses you | don't. That's
enough for me, My district is dotted all
over with graves OF soldiers he murdered
during the war. lie knows what Kentucky
people think OF him, and he doesn't care to
come back TO the district Trembling
with fright at the kentuckians violent
manner and fierce invective, poor DR..
Owsley hurried back to Burbridgc and
told him what had been said. The
villiied General Immediately made DR..
Owsey write out full statement of what
had been said by both himself aud Black.
burn, copied commendatory letters from
Generals Sherman and Breckenridge, re.
icrred to his vindcation in the old contro-
versy oi.lsG7,and cited manyprominent men
IN Kentucky who had endorsed Misconduct.
This matter General Burbridge enclosed in
letter to Mr.. Blackburn. This letter wa.
no challenge TO an appeal to the feudal
trial by combat; II siclply called Mr. Black.
burns attention to the facts, showing him
that,h he was wrong, and suggested what was
the duty ofa gentleman under the circum
| stances. IL is not likely that General
Blackburn can make any answer in sup
port of his position