The Sun.
London, England, 1863-09-16 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 16, 1863.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

DONCASTER, RACES—TUESDAY.
The great northern meeting at Doncaster has on this oc-
casion commenced most auspiciously. Of late years, in-
deed, since an improved regime in the administration of
affairs has caused us to forget the failures of the past, our
task has been to record success. To tell of crowded trains
despatched in quick succession from King's-cross and Eu-
ston-square, of the little town being thronged to an almost
fabulous extent by bipeds and quadrupeds, of the equally
fabulous prices demanded by its thrifty inhabitants for ac-
commodation for man and beast, and of the daily gathering
on the beautiful moor of all that the north can boast of in
rank and beauty to grace the scene. These conditions pro-
mise to be fulfilled to the letter this year. Doncaster il4
as full as apparently it can well be, though, doubtless, like
the carpet-bag so often quoted, it will expand itself to late
arrivals, and some nooks and corners be still discovered at
"an alarming sacrifice." A great number of horses have
arrived, the weather is magnificent, and the ground in
splendid order. Can we say more ?
The rooms were inconveniently crowded last night.
Avenger was firm at 5 to 1 at the commencement of busi-
ness, but went back half a point before the close. The
Ranger was backed for a little money at 10 to 1, but he
saw a better price before midnight, as 8 to 1 was offered in
our hearing. Lord Clifden was, as usual, considerably
knocked about, and unfavourable reports of his style of
going that morning were circulated-10 to 1 was his
latest quotation. Queen Bertha, who was said to be look-
ing magnificent, was installed first favourite, and left off in
force at sto 1. The Serf was mentioned, and Borealis was
backed for a good deal of money at 12 to 1.

The morning dawned brightly, and, after the usual sale
of stock by Messrs. Tattersall,three lots of which,belonging
to Mr. Sutcliffe, were unfortunately destroyed by their
stabling being burnt on the previous night, an adjournment
to the moor took place. On the first day the attendance is
never very large, and there was no exception to that rule
on this occasion.
The Fitzwilliam Stakes proved an easy victory for the
favourite, Carnival, and the Doncaster Plate was a no less
easy thing for Col. Towneley's Newchurch.
The meeting of Fille de l'Air and Linda in the Cham-
pagne was looked forward to with much interest, the latter's
performance at York having stamped her as one of the best
fillies out this season. The French mare had slightly the
call in the betting, 5 to 4 being laid against Linda. The re-
sult was one of those surprises that tend so much to show
the uncertainty of public running. Linda appeared to be
winning opposite the Stand,' but died away to nothing on
Aldcroft bringing Ely with a rush to the post, and Chat`
loner not persevering, Fille de l'Air defeated her by a nee
for second honours. The Yorkshire Handicap brought 16
to the post, out of which number Blondin and Dulcibella
were most fancied, Lord Stamford's mare winning a very
straggling race with the greatest ease.
The issue for the Handicap had the effect of sending
Avenger still higher up in the Leger betting. More than 4
to 1 could not be procured against him after the race. 7to
1 was offered against Lord Clifden, and Queen Bertha was
slightly on the decline.
The Fitzwilliam Stakes of 5 sous each, with 100 added, for
all ages ; weight for age, winners extra; the second to
save his stake. One mile. 13 subs.
Mr. R, C. Naylor's Carnival, 3 yrs, Sat 61b (in. 41b ex.)
(Challoner) 1
Mr. Gordon's Johnny Armstrong, 4 yrs, 9st 91b (includ.
41b extra) (Doyle) 2
Mr. Henry's Lady of Coverham, '2 yrs, 6st llb (includ.
41bextra) . ................ (Carroll) 3
Mr. G. Bryan's. W elland, 4 yrs, 9st
..............
Lady de Trafford, King of Utopia, Minie, Entremet,
and Bathilde also ran.
Betting—Even on Carnival, 3 to 1 agst John Armstrong,
6 to 1 agst King of Utopia, and S to 1 agst Welland.
After a couple of failures, the flag was lowered to an indif-
ferent start, in which Minie and Lady do Trafford were left
at the post. On settlinC into their places King of Utopia,
next the rails, made play, closely attended by Carnival, who
was followed by Welland and Bathilde side by side next,
Lady of Coverham and Johnny Armstrong lying next.
Crossing the road King of Utopia died away, the lead being
taken. up by the favourite. Half-way in the distance Ba-
thilde and Welland were in difficulties, and were headed by
Lady of Coverham ; and in a few strides further by Johnny
Armstrong, the latter in his attempt to get up on the out-
side had to pull off, and at last succeeded in going through
next the rails. At the enclosure Doyle made his effort
to reach the favourite, but failed, and was beaten easily
by half a length, three lengths separating the second and
third, and a like distance the third and fourth ; Bathilde
finished fifth, and King of Utopia next. The others

trotted in.
Match for 300 sous, 100 ft, Sst 101 b each, both 2-sr-olds.

T.Y.C.
Mr, J. Osborne's Prince Arthur, Sat 10Th .. (J. Osborne) 1
Duke of St. Albans' Coeur de Lion, Bst 101 b (T. Adams) 2
Betting-3 to lon Prince Arthur, who jumped away
with a decided lead, and won in a canter by two lengths.
The Doncaster Plate (Handicap) of 70 sovs, for 3-yr-olds

and upwards. Winners extra, One mile.

Colonel Towneley's Newchurch, 3 yrs, 7st 21b
(T. French)
following Knave
ran of Trumps, :
Ten :—Calabria Lord Bateman's Despair, 4 yrs, Bst .... (G. Fordhani) 2
Lord
f '3
y,
rBB,
Queen, Meriden, and Manchester.
Betting-5 to 2 agst Knave of Trumps, 3to 1 agst Trump
Queen, 5 to 1 agst Newchurch, 8 to 1 agst Manchester, and
10 to 1 agst Despair and Meriden. (eL, Trump
6st.. oates) 3
T h
e Stamford's
also
With the exception of Birdlime, who was left some dis-
tance in the rear, the lot left the post in close company'
Trump Queen next the rails having a slight lead, attended
by Calabria, Meriden, and Newchurch, Despair lying a
length or so in their rear. On entering the straight Trawl'
Queen dropped back, leaving Meriden with a slight advan-
tage, the favourite going on second, with Newchurch and
Despair at their quarters to the distance, where Meriden
and Knave of Trumps gave way to Newchurch, who came
on with a clear lead to the centre of the enclosure, when the
favourite coming again joined him, with Despair on his whip
hand, the three finishing a fine race home, Newchurch
whining cleverly at last by a length. Despair, who got up
in the last stride, defeated the favourite by a head for se-
cond ; Meriden was fourth, close up, Manchester fifth, and
Calabria next. Trump Queen walked in, but did not pass
the post. Birdlime, in making the bend after recovering
her ground, struck into the heels of one of the leading
horses and came down, but, fortunately, without injury to
Clement.
The Champagne Stakes of 50 soya each, 11 ft, for 2-yr-olds;
colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 81b. The second saved his stake.
Red House in. 43 subs.
Mr. W. S. Cartwright's Ely, Bst 101 b...... . . (Aldcroft) 1
Count F. de Lagrange's Fille de l'Air, Bst 81b (Watkins) 2
Mr. R. C. Naylor's Linda, Bst 81b .......... (Challoner) 3
Mr. Henry's Rouge Crosse, Bst 81b ........ (Fordham) 4
Betting—Even on File de rAir, 5 to 4 agst Linda, and
10 to 1 agst Ely.
The Fille de l'Air was the first off, and came on with a
slight lead of Linda to the bend, where the latter got her
head in advance, the pair running together to the Stand,
where Mr. Naylor's filly stopped to nothing, which gave
the favourite again a lead, but Aldcroft coming with one of
his rushes headed the pair, and won in a canter by two
lengths, a neck between second and third ; bad fourth.
The Selling Stakes of 5 soars each, with 50 added, for 2•yr-
olds and upwards. Weight for age, with selling allow-
ances. T.Y.C.
Mr. H. Joyce's Folly, 2 yrs, sst lllb :(VO)
(J. Grimshaw) 1
Count Lagrange's Daniel, 2 yrs, Est (£4O) (H. Bell, jun.) 2
Lord Chesterfield's Disdain, 4 yrs, Sat 101 b (£40)(IL Grimshaw 3
Mr. E. Brayley'a Victoria Cross, 2 yrs,
6(81402an401 4
Mr. 3, Osborne's Game Pullet colt, 2 yrs, 6st 111 h (£75)
(Whiteley) 5
Mr. G. Solomon's Curie, 3 yrs, 7st 111 b (VO) (S. Adams) 6
Betting-3 to 1 agst Folly, 4to 1 each agst Victoria
Cross and Disdain, and 5 to 1 agst Daniel.
Won cleverly by a head ; three lengths between the se-
cond and third; a bad fourth. The winner was sold to
Mr. Fish for 81 guineas.
Match for 100 soya, h ft, both 2-yr-olds. Half a mile.
Mr. Chancellor's Wee Aggie. 7st 71b.... (EL
G Mr. G. Crook's Dawdle, Bst 71b (E. Taw) 1
lor) 2
rira
Betting-2 to 1 'on Dawdle, :who, with a lead of three
parts of a length, made the running to the distance, when
the non-favourite came out and won in a canter by two
lengths.
The Great Yorkshire Handicap of 25 soya each, 15 ft, and
only sif declared, &c., with 100 added. Winners extra.
The second horse to receive 60 sous out of the stakes.
St. Leger course. 86 subs, 63 of whom declared.
Lord Stamford's Dalcibella, 6 yrs, 7st Blb (A. Edwards) 1
Mr.
Mr. Nahluern'ts.sDurujimthmtiedcirß,
a yrs, 6st b ..
Boy, yrs,
172a1t51b . ..................
T.
Mr. H. Wilkinson's Oldminster, 5 yrs, Bst 121 b (Doyle) 4
The following also ran :—Knowsley, Lady Ripon, Wel-
come, Change, Hubert, Dr. Syntax, Silkstone, Biondi°,
Cachuca, Schoolmistress, Barter, and Jack's Alive.
Betting.-5 to 1 apt lilondin, 6to 1 each agst Dulcibella
and Cachuca, 10 to 1 agst Schoolmistress, 12 to 1 each agst
Drummer Boy and Silkstone, 100 to 8 each agst Dr. Syntax
and Barter, 100 to 6 agst Blithfield.
Several false starts were made before Mr. Marshall
could prevail upon the riders to keep their places. At
length the patience of the spectators was rewarded by
the flag falling to an admirable start. Hubert, with
Dulcibella, Schoolmistress, and Dr. Syntax, lying up, was
the first to show in advance, the others, headed
by Drummer Boy, Blithfield, attd Jack's Alive, following
upot the hill
horses
is close order, the rear being broi:,ght up by Change,
Knowsley, Oldminster, and Barter. Pi".°ceeding
the leaders were joined by Welcome, the r 21.111 4he mile
at the same time closing up, and as they reachea ' -
post Schoolmistress gave way, and was passed in sueoeastou
by Dr. STutax, Dalcibella, Drummer Boy, and Blithfield,

Oldminster at the same time, having improved his position,
ran up the front as they came past the half-mile post, and
followed closely in the wake of Mr. Hunt's colt. At the
rifle butts Dulcil•ella headed Dr. Syntax, who shortly
after dropped away beaten, and on their fairly entering
the straight Hubert was added to the beaten division,
leaving Lord Stamford's mare in possession of a decided
lead, which she improved as she came on, and won in a
canter by three lengths, Drummer Boy defeating Blab&Id
by a length for second, the latter being a neck in advance
of Oldminster, who was fourth; Knowsley was fifth, Hu-
bert sixth. The others were pulling up and did not pass the
post.

The Revival Plate of HO sovs in specie, for 2-yr-olds and
upwards. Weight for age ; winners extra, with maiden
allowances. Red-house in.

Captain Christie's br in Lady Clifden, 5 yrs, 9st 91b
(G. Fordham) 1
Mr. R. Buckley's b m Tattoo, 5 yrs, Ost 21b ..(Aldcroft) 2
Mr. J. Carey's b f Mother Carey's Chicken, 2 yrs,6st 10Ib
(S. Adams) 3
Mr. J. Osborne's b c Lord Adolphus, 2 yrs, Gst 91b
(Whiteley) 4

J. Grimskaw weighed for Persuasion, 7st 11b. Shortly
after Mr. Phillips requested the number to be removed, as
the lad had no instructions to weigh.
Betting-3 to lon Lady Clifden, who made her own
running, accompanied by Lord Adolphus to the bend,
where the latter dropped back, and Tattoo became second,
but without a chance of reaching the favourite, who won
easily by a length—a bad third.
The Filly Stakes of 30 sous each, 20 ft, for 2-yr-old fillies,
Bst 101 b each. Red House in. 15 subs.
Lord Zetland's Saragossa, Bst 101 b ...... (A. Edwards) 1
Mr. Watts' br f Gondola, Bst 101 b........ (J. Snowden) 2
Captain Grey's lir f Syren, Bst 101 b ............ (Doyle) 3
Polonaise, Chalybeate, and Clairvoyants also ran,
Betting-6 to 1 agst Syren, 4to 1 agst Polonaise, sto 1
agst Saragossa, and 7 to 1 agst Chalybeate.
Polonaise, with Clairvoyants, made play to the turn into
the straight, when Saragossa calla out and won easily by
three parts of a length, half a lenei separating second and
third. Polonaise was a bad fourth.
The Glasgow Stakes of 30 seas each, 20 ft, for 2-yr-old
colts, Bst 101 b each. Red House in.
Count Batthyany's b c Midnight Mass, Bst 101 b
(A. Edwards) w.o.

Naval and Military Intelligence.

THE NAVY.
The Duncan, 74, old sailing ship, which is being
broken up in No. 3 dock at Chatham, will be out
of the shipwrights' hands by the end of the first
week in October, when the dock will be entirely
cleared in readiness for the reception of the iron
paddlewheel steam frigate Recruit, 6, 150-horse
power, which is once more to be docked in order to
discover the locality of a leak, and for a few slight
repairs. Since she has been lying in the harbour her
bottom has become very foul, and is largely en-
crusted with weeds and animalcules.
Admiralty instructions have been received at
Chatham Dockyard, directing that all launches shall
in future be schooner-rigged, according to the plan
recommended to the Admiralty by Admiral Elliot,
instead of the old system of lugger-rigging them
adopted in the navy since 1841.
Her Majesty's iron paddlewheel steamer Blood-
hound; Lieut.-Commander Stokes, from the West
Coast of Africa, was yesterday paid out of commis-
sion at Woolwich, and will be docked for repairs.
She sailed from Ascension on the 44th day of
July, and called at Goree, Teneriffe, Madeira,
and Vigo, and on account of the fearfully bad state
of her boilers and machinery, and the accumulation
of barnacles, &c., on her bottom, she was two
months making her way home. The officers and
crew were all paid off in good condition.
Her Majesty's steam storeship Fox yesterday
went down to Woolwich Dockyard to complete her
cargo of steam machinery shipped at the Victoria
docks, and will sail to-day for Pembroke -card.
The Monarch, target ship, was undocked yester-
day at Portsmouth, and placed at the practice moor
ings in Porchester Creek.
At Fort Cumberland the Royal Marine Artillery,
under the supervision of Col. Alexander; at Lumps
Fert the, Royal Artillery of the 6th Brigade, under
Col. Longdon's supervision ; and on board her Ma-
jesty's ship Excellent the trained gunners, under
Capt. A. C. Key's directions, have been engaged in
making a series of experimental rapid firing courses
with shot and shell from the new " wedge" Arm-
strong 10 and 70 pounders. Similar experimental
firing is taking place at other out-stations under
competent officers, and each officer engaged in con-
ducting the experiments, will, at their close, for-
ward his own report, independently of all others, to
head-quarters. The guns now under trial are the
most perfect form of the Armstrong breech-loader
extant. The whole of the experimental firing has
not yet been concluded with all the guns under
trial, but it has proceeded sufficiently far to enable
a correct judgment to be formed of the gun's power
and its suitability for service on board ship. The
7C-pounder wedge gun under trial concluded its
course yesterday, after firing 200 shot and 50 com-
mon shell (Armstrong, but not built in segments).
The target was placed at 2,000 yards' distance, out
on the Horse Shoal, seaward. The charge of pow-
der used for the shot was 101 b., and for the shell
91b. ; the letter containing 31b. of powder as a burst_
ing charge. Two different targets were used for
shot and shell, that for the latter being built up of
nine-inch oak plank, as the shells were fired with a
pillar fuse, and therefore required a resisting object
of some solidity to strike again to cause them to
burst. The practice made throughout with this
gun was magnificent. Yesterday it was much inter-
rupted by vessels crossing the range, but on the pre-
vious day, when the range remained more open, 65
shots were fired in 47
lc minutes, and the target was
struck 36 times. This was tho longest period of
firing at one time to which the gun was subjected,
for the " keybolt" gave out on several occasions, and
the gun became disabled until the armourer had re-
moved the pin and repaired the damage. The
Armstrong armourer stationed at Portsmouth being
present, examined the bolt by Col. Longdon's direc-
tions, and gave it as his opinion that it was made
from a similar metal to the gun. He snggested that
he should be allowed to make a new steel bolt. To
this the colonel at once acceded, and yesterday the
new bolt was tried, and 64 shots were fired from
the gun consecutively without any burring up of
the metal on the wedges or any serious damage to
the bolt, beyond the indentations which might be
expected on the side of so small a piece of metal.
The firing from the 40-pounder also under trial is
not yet concluded. One of the 70-pounder shells
burst at the mouth of the gun yesterday, but that
was the only instance of the kind throughout its
firing, and no cause could be assigned for it. With
all the wonderful accuracy exhibited by both the
guns, there was a great eccentricity of movement
observed in the after course of the shots, and the
general opinion which has been formed thus far of
the wedge gun is that it is not in its present state
at all fit for sea service. As the present trials have
been ordered to obtained a simultaneous testing of
the gun under officers of known skill and experi-
ence, it is very possible, as before observed, that
their reports of the trials may contain such valuable
information and suggestions as may render the 70-
pounder a serviceable main-deck gun for our ships
of war, so far as its calibre and the weight of its
shot will permit its being so.
We have to record the death of Vice-Admiral of
the Red Henry Dundas, second eon of the late
Right Hon. Robt. Dundas, of Arniston. Lord Chief
Baron of the Court of Exchequer in Scotland,
which occurred at Craig Royeton, near Edinburgh,
on the 11th inst. The deceased admiral, seho had
attained the ago of 64 years, entered the Royal
Naval College in February, 1813, and embarked in
Sept., 1815, as a volunteer on board the Niger, 38,
on the North American station. In July, 1817, he
was made midshipman of the Leander, 50, flag ship
of Sir David Milne on the mane station, and, after
a t welvemonth's subsequent attachment to the
Liffey, 50, was promoted to lieutenant, Dec. 7, 1819.
As lieutenant he served in the Glasgow, 50, and
Euryalus, 42, in the Mediterranean, where he was
promoted to the command of the Rose, 18, May 16,
1823. He obtained pest rank Feb. 9, 1825, and
commanded the Dartmouth, 42, and sapphire, 28,
brinin and South Anatrleen stations from

the date of his promotion until 1830. He became
rear•admiral Nov. 17, 1853, and vice-admiral March
7, 1858. The deceased admiral married in 1863
Robina Mary, sister of Sir David Dundee, of Beech-
wood, Midlothian, and of Dunira, near Perth.
The following promotions, to date from the 12th
inst., will take place consequent on the death on the
11th inst. of Vice-Admiral of the Red Henry Dun-
des :—Vice-Admiral of the White Sir Henry Byam
Martin, K.C.8., to be Vice-Admiral of the Red ;
Vice-Admiral of the Blue Sir Thomas Hastings,
K.C.8., to be Vice-Admiral of the White ; Rear-
Admirals the Hon. Arthur Duncombe, Robert Fitz-
roy, and Charles Henry S winburne, on the reserved
list, to be Vice-Admirals on the same list ; Rear-
Admiral of the Red Joseph Nies, C. 8., to be Vice-
Admiral of the Blue ; Rear-Admiral of the White
the Right Hon. Lord Clarence Edward Paget, C. 8.,
to be Rear-Admiral of the Red; Rear-Admiral of
the Blue George St. Vincent King, C. 8., to be
Rear. Admiral of the White ; Capt. James Paterson
Bower to be Rear-Admiral on the reserved list;
Capt. Frederick Warden, C. 8., to be Rear-Admiral
of the Blue. Retired Rear-Admirals William
Hamley and John Drake to be retired Vice-Ad-
mirals.

By the promotion of Capt. F. Warden, C. 8., to
flag rank, a good-service pension of £l5O per an-
num is placed at the disposal of the First Lord of
the Admiralty.
The following appointments were made yester-
day at the Admiralty :—Lieut. Sebastian Gassiot
to the Gibraltar; Lieut. Charles J. H. Bliss to the
Pelorus ; Lieut. Atwell P. M. Lake to the Marl-
borough; Edward C. Du Bois Phillips, promoted to
master ; and George Gleason, chief engineer, to the

Liverpool.
The undermentioned gentlemen were yesterday
nominated to naval cadetships:—J. C. P. Vereker,
George Toler, James C. Johnston, Reginand R.
Neeld John S. Murray, Walton Drake, and J. W.
W. Wells.

THE ARMY.
Instructions have been received at the head-
quarters of the Royal Engineer establishment, Chat-
ham, directing the non-commissioned officers and
Sappers, selected from the depot companies at
Brompton for service in New Zealand, to hold them-
selves in readiness to embark for their destination
on the 25th inst. The detachment goes out to aug-
ment the 6th company, which has latterly become
very much reduced in strength.
Yesterday a numerous party of officers of Royal
Engineers left headquarters,Chatham, to go through
a course of ball practice at the newly-established
Government rifle renge near Gravesend.
Orders from the War-office have been transmitted
to the various commanding-officers of Royal Artil-
lery throughout the several districts, in which the
Secretary of State for War, in concurrence with the
Lords of the Admiralty, directs that Pettman's fuzes
be in future supplied for all 8-inch or larger nature
of shells, and that the existing supply of Moorsom's
shells be confined to 32-pounders and under, until
used up.

AMERICA.

REUTER'S TELEGRA3f.
(Per the City of London.)
QUEENSTOWN, Sept 15.

Tho Inman steamship City of London, from New
York on the sth inst., arrived here at 1.30 p.m.
She brings 281,400 dots. in specie, and 159 pas-
sengers. She proceeded for Liverpool at 1.40 p.m.

NEW Your, Sept. 5, Morning.
The siege of Charleston continues. The position
of affairs has not materially changed.
It is reported from Washington that the Ame-
rican consul at Frankfort hoisted the Mexican flag
on his own responsibility.

The panic in the stock market continues.

Admiral Dahlgren is reported well.
The confirmation has been received of Stuart's
raid into Maryland.
General Grant has left Vicksburg for New

Orleans.
Senator Jun Lane has made a speech at Leaven s-
worth,Kansas,of a most bloodthirsty character. He
believed in a war of extermination of the frontier
counties in Missouri. If that could not secure
safety for Kansas people, all counties should then
be exterminated until they were secure.
The Governor of Kentucky's inaugural address
takes up the ground that the Southern States by
rebelling did not change their status. They can-
not be remitted to a territorial condition. All they
have to do is to return to their fealty. He objects
arming negroes. Kentucky desired to preserve
the Union upon a constitutional basis.
The Missouri Republican State Convention has
denounced the military State organisation as pro-

slavery.
The Union ticket has been elected in Vermont
and California.

A mass meeting of conscripts has been held at
Brooklyn, calling on the citizens to subscribe to the
municipal loan to aid conscripts. It is estimated
the conscripts will cost Government nearly 4,000
dols. per man.
The steamer Warrior has been captured north of
Sortugas.

LATEST BY TELEGRAPH TO CAPE RACE.
NEW YORK, Sept. 7 (Evening).

Advices from Charleston are to the 3d inst. A
general engagement occurred on the Ist between
the iron-clads and Forts Sumter, Wagner, and
Moultrie. The forts were much damaged.
A renewed attack was to be made on Fort
Sumter. _ _ _

The advance of Gen. Steele's army has driven the
Confederates, 7,000 strong, across the Bayou
Melorie bridge in Kansas, killing and wounding
100 and capturing 209. The Confederates burnt
the bridge. According to information received at
Washington from General Burnside, part of his
cavalry had arrived at Knoxville; others were on
the line of the East Tennessee and Virginia rail-
roads, north-west and south-west of Knoxville.

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LIVERPOOL, Sept. 15.
The Canadian mail steamship North American
has arrived, with advices from Quebec to the sth
inst.
The following is President Lincoln's letter :
Executive Mansion, "Washington, Aug. 26.

Hon. :lames C. Conkin.
My dear Sir, Your letter inviting me to attend a mass
meeting of unconditional Union men, to be held at the
cqpital of Illinois on the 3d of September has been received.
It would be very agreeable to me thus to meet my old
friends at my own home, but I cannot just now be absent
from this city so long as a visit there would require.
The meeting is to be of all those who maintain uncondi-
tional devotion to the Union; and I am sure that my old
political friends ►ill thank me for tendering, ac I do, the
nation's gratitude to those other noble men whom no par-
tisan malice or partisan hope can make falie to the nation's

life.
There are those who are dissatisfied with me. To such I
would say :—You desire peace, and you blame me that We
do not have it; but how can we attain it? There aro but
three conceivable ways. first, to suppress the rebellion by
force of arms. This lam trying to do ; are you for it ? If
you are, 0,1 far we are agreed. If you are not for it a second
way is to give up the Union. I am against this; if you art
you should say so plainly. If you are not for force, ncr yet
for dissolution, there only remains some imaginable coin-
promise. Ido not believe that any compromise embracing
' the maintenance of the Union is now puesible. All that I
learn leads to a directly opposite belief.
The strength of the rebellion is in its
artily. That army dominates all the country and all the
people within its range. Any offer of terms made by any
man or men within its range in opposition that army is
South
simply nothing for the present, because such man or men
have no power whatever to enforce their Lide of a compro-
mise,
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way can that compromise be used to keep General Lee's
army out of rennsylvaula meraP ea e s army can keep