The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-02-18
THE NEW YORK SUN.
TUESDAY MORNING, FEB. is, 1904.
The New York CITY P,e--


The recon, Union vic'oies occupy almost OK.
clusively the attention Of the journals, but none
Of them advance any news not already familiar
to our readers. The Washington correspondent
Of the TINps writes:
lie hikh It military Authorities Of our G. W.
ttu' ''t believe the Confederate rebellion 10 be
fo, itsdy overthrown Gea Mcclellan is ex-
i'cli 10 neaT, ANY h uf that the rebel army
" iGll retreat from Mauasss and when Il
br-tk -wsy fInm Mana Sas, IL ia doubtful IL
"a RCamoad will Be point for .ho hex. line
e d' etto
L the Confederate leaders should be abba to
l,a'e 70 'he'r ear a population devoted to their
eau and bottle 10 us, they might safely aban-
700 Nrglfia, North Cirulina and Tennessee to
the lctstss'on Of he Union armies.
But such viii no, be the safe cf thinys.
''r rttirertnt will onfrinchi4e hun1rol cf
thousands OF loyal citizens in thos, states, who
viii spnrg with jry to moot the old dug an
rapidly range tnemsolv,s under tho rosill-
constitutional Government that tho Conist,fate
traitors have tried to eNtingsish.
The JOURNAL OF COMMERCE enlargee on tho
inostimAbls benefits Of the American Union,
ard shows how intimately all tho parts arc de-
pendent on the whole for freedom aud pros
p,rity.
Tie WORLD points out the amclior,tvc moa-
sure that could bs applied to consign American
slavery to speedy extinc ion law m,kug
tfce blood in either of the parents secures trc,.
dom to the ctfsprng recognition Of tho mar
riage relations between blaves and roserving
TO slaves own use portion Of his labor, on
the bais Of the slave code OF Cuba. These
laws would Introduce meme but the thrifty to
r. .gN Al a..
tire mas Of slaves.
Secretary Stantons amnesty to political p IN
s)ners receives the approval of all the journals /,
but the TRInuNE mskes it the occasion for put
tirg in plea for McKinstry-Fremont's pocu
lating Quartermaster at St. Louis-who, how
ever, is held a military prisoner.
The HERALD comes to the rescue Of the infa-
nous concert saloons, and argues with mingled
yiciousress AID levity that the pretty waiter
girls and saloors are no worse than our popular
churches, which should Also be suppressed, and
their ministers and choirs senti ito-Fort Henry
to convert the HERALD editors to Union princi-
pies.
It's Washington Correspondent writos, Jan.
ooh:
Mr. Slidell has arrived in Paris. Whatever
may have been the policy Of the French g. ovorn- .
ment in the affair Of the Trent, this gentleman
most egregiouay dcceivcs himsslfi { ho imag,ines
that any utduo Importance will be attached to
him or his mission.
VI lie Morny, dt Il soir,c gircn ,co nights ng1
r Hs r. gi,sh fmbdssy. sd,i diObi "ifr SiEN
d, rnh,g f1 my ,ne ke,, 70 aud il Ia uniers. ood
.,t not dO'ie has been issued from the
'gh It qua''.r 'hIt ~ sort !Cof',li d1eHii'R IS
.. b. ',sfJEsiLp M.
T. thi, flleis h,r,i 10, Mr. Sil,ll will be
% IuI. io., lcs' impor,n7' psrsOllsr IN Ptis
.su ho ~"ull q VA i.oadot. la London tp,re
.. c'.t..- enti',ly iad' pen lent of olhci in
4 zee, h..' O. is u - here. Gnlaes sanctioned,
% pt t'rlE-', py t-s vast army u politt'd
....c I,nar ,s, public r,,n drops ~ once 60 tho
.ti. Ht; ~nd thua Il Will 20 wi tho rnb.l
ommissiNner, who'e papers were 70 airoitlv
concealed in his wiios s ctinoline.
IL ia their intention 10 take house imne-
diately for four years, aud entertain elegantly;
and M both Mr. and Mrs. Slidell speak French
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