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BATTLE IN NEW MEXICO.
Colonel Slough Engages the Rebels,
sibley in a Tight Place.

DENVER, April 7th, (via Julesburg, 9th y
important news from New Mexico.
On the 26th ult. the command under Colonel
Slough, numbering about I 400 men, reached
Apacha Pass. Mai. Chivington took 3 compa-
the main body to intercept and capture the en-.
envy, word having reached the command that
$50 rebel cavalry were $50 miles from
the Pass. The Major found the
enemy as described. whipped them ont in Q
Fret 5ast aq hme; ,sa takmg @ prisoners The Major
accomplishing this, the Major returned 10 the
command, which was on the way down the
westward slope to Santa Fe.
;. The command under Col. Slough kept On
IT'S way, encounteEing no enemy until 1t ar
rived at Peegiou's Ranch, Is miles from Santa
BY 1,100 Texans. This was on Friday, the 28th,
the engagement commencing about noon.
Col Slough with seven companies engaged
the enemy1s front, while Major Chtsinston,
with four companies two Of cavalry and two
OF iniantry), deployed and attacked the rebels
& 1eaI, driving the guard from the rebels supply
consisted Of 81 wagons. The Major also cap
tured and spiked one of the enemy's cannon,
then retired and joined the main force.
Meantime our forces under Col Slough con
tended desperately against superior numbers
vailed in at the mouth Of Deep Canon. Al
4 o'clock the fighting ceased By mutual con
sent, aud Col. Slough withdrew to creek,
four miles in the rear. The loss on our side
was twenty killed, thirteen Of the officers and
forty to fifty wounded. The rebel loss is IN
known. The officers killed were Capt Cook,
Go. F Lieut.. Baker, Go. I; Lieut.. Chambers.
Co: G Lieut.. Marshall was killed In the Grst
fight Capt. Cook was wounded ia the first
fight. Names Of the killed among the priyates
, 1862-04-15
" hat the Post Savk.

The loa Of Sunday morning made the fol-
lowing statement concerning the Egyptian
Constitution as involved in the election to-
day:
The convention that nominated Mr.. Holden in
1fooacec as an issue opposition to the new
tEEyptlsD) Constitution. The convention which
nominated Mr. Sherman declined accepting Thai
Issue. thereby declaring that the election Of Mr.
sherman o. bis dcfeat viii not be regarded 81 de-
elsieE W the people for OF agains: the Caustitu-
t!on- AlE; Holden, who is against the Eyyotian}
Constitution, therefore runs as candidate whose
e!ees1on VII Se expressive Ct the opinion Of the
neopla3 p3o of LII liis city against the Egyptian
t"inale" while Mr. Sherman, 1cho il in jdror Of
ne (E9.W1an) Constitution. Will not claim his
e!ectlon as popular verdict in favor Of that in
etrument: With the exception OF this question on
tnc Constitution. the two candidates stand before
the people politically, one as Democrat ana the
other as Republican.
THIS fair statement Of the case, as coming
from Democratic paper. 3fr. Holden is
openly and above board opposed to the
Egyptian swindle, and Mr.. Sherman, while
lodging the question, is iu favor Of Il, and
every vote cast for him will he claimed by the
secession Tines, as an endorsement Of that
outrageous instrument. Let men vote 1.Ia-
derttandiuely
, 1862-04-15
FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
Steamship Hibernian at Portland,
C0ETIHUED INTEREST IF IR0H-
GLAD'VESSEfS,
Arrival Of Cotton: Ships from
-. Charleston.

PORTLAND, April 1.-the steamer Norxe
arrived tonight. .''- -'e.' -
Briggs Adelaide and Mary Wright, Bath. ar
f1yed O L1verpoo1 On the Sd, having run the
March Sd, and brought jointly abont I,400
bales cotton, 200 boxes tobacco. and sf,1ne
Iosin- They left Charleston With the bars
Etswan and four schooners, all Ioaded with
cotton aud rosin- They report the sunken
stone deet tfa9t breaking up, leaving Charles
Charleston and Savannah were Te1l fortified.
in commanded Gen. Lee
The question Of iron batteries continues to
attract great attention in England.
Mr. Bentwick gave notice in the House OF
Commons that he should move that it was in-
sxpedient to proceed with fortiaeations, ard
That the aovernment be empowered to supply
the money instead to the construction Of ion
6heatbed vessels. ~'
The 1mts says it WIS understood orders
had been given to NJ dockya1ds to suspend
operations on wooden ships.
Inc Ao7ntHg fbst calls attention to the im-
proyement America is making in ordnance ::
the weight Of shot thrown By the Monitor
ships. ~ |>> - -'NA''-
Il is supposed England withdraws from the
Mexican expedition, but there is no rupture
between the allies. The chief part OF tie ex-
FCNxAlou Hu HUN uE IahGu DE Luz FRENCH.
Napoleon wrote Admiral Lasra7ier, disap-
proving his conduct. The Paris Rztris be-
leycs France and 6pain intend signing new
treaty. regulating j4int action in Mexico.
The Italian correspondent Of the London
Times predicts important events in Italy.
GREEcE---It Is stated that the news Of the
surrender Of Nanplia is unfounded. The Cita-
del is able to hold out four months longer.
NEWS By THE CITY OF BALTIMORE.
The City Of Baltimore, which left Queens
town Oh the Sd, took the following news:
There was doubtful report that steamer,
built at Liverpool, arrived with 20 Blakely 100
Founders, and had gone to Gibraltar to en-
counter the Tuscarora~
In the House Of Commons attention WAS
called to the fight between the Monitor and
AerTimac, the speakers generally opposing
further expenditure for fortifcations. Lord
Paget thought forts would maintain their su-
periority and guns could be made to crush
these vessels. The newspapers are filed with
it. The Times shows something of panic on
the subject, urging that not q day should be
lost.
Russelrs last letters harp On the want OF
confidence Of American armies in their leaders.
, 1862-04-15

%AAN Sn\-4sSSAc.N VA"ANs
The Cbicaeo Times is the organ Of the
supporters Of tue Sherman ticket. Here
are few Of the tory declarations made by
its editor:
Il troops shoi he raised ia The North to march
d,2ai,lst tie people Of the South, 4 FIRE IN
THE REAR WILL BE OPENED UPON
SUCH TROOPS, WHICH WILL EITHER
STOP THEIR MARCH ALTOGETHER, on
WONDERFULLY ACCELERATE IT. In
other words, If in The present posture Of the
Republican paEty towards the National difIi-
Will BE FoUGHT N TIE ~ YoRTH. I'll
NE warn IT THAT TIE CONFLICT
WHICH IT Is PRECIPITATING WILL
NOT N41:I3 BE s;1e WITH L,E TIE SOUTH, But WIrE
TEE NORTH. WHEN CIVIL WAR SHALL
COME. IT WILL BE 4 WAR HERE N
MICHIGAN AND HERE IN DETROIT,
AND IN EVERY NORTHERN STATE.
The T'EoPLE OF THE SoCTE ARE ANIMATED
81 THE SAME SPIRIT WEIGH FIRED THE
HEARTS OF THE PATRIOTS OF THE REVOLT
TloS. 7heE Adw 5ofHe zciia persecution atntl
To7'.xoTo:.cs Ia. erased TO {e riTtre; all hope
Of the acknowledgement of their rights has
been lost; and they now stand ct hay, deter
mined to submit no longer. RESISTANCE
TO TIRANNf Is THEIR SENTIMENT
RESISTANCE TO THE DEATH. and This
-AAAlAAA1-NAA9"
OF society, a1d finds c 1odgement in the bosom
OF the tender woman as well as in that Of The
rugged man.
The author Of this reasonable language
i tue editor Of the Sherman ticket organ.
lie is the man who is rai1ying the seces-
sionlsts Of Chicago to vote for the Sherman
ticket He is the nan who is slandering
and yillifying 1lr. Holden. Those who H.
dorsc,the reasonable sentiments of that
Infamous sheet will support its ticket
Only those who indorse the teachings Of
the Times should touch its ticket. There
are only two parties loyal men and trai-
tors, Holden stands BY the " red, white and
blue" There is no mistaking his position.
Every earnest, uncompromising Union man
in Chicago should By all means vote for
him.
, 1862-04-15

II Holden Is beaten to-day, it will be done
By the careless Republicans who stay AWAY
from the polls and neglect to vote. It will
consume but few minutes to deposit your
ballot. See that you do not neglect to do 50.
Mr. Holden, if elected, will make one of the
very best Mayors Chicago ever had. He is an
excellent business man-prudent, honest,
prompt and public spirited. It would be a
burning shame to let him be defeated. We
have not word to say against the personal
character Of his opponent; but every man ac-
Guainted with the two candidates, believes
that Holden will make by fsr the best Mayor
Politically, he is all right, while the other is
Ill wrong. Holden represents the genuine
Union mnn; Sherman is supported mainly by
the Class Of which the secession Tines is the
moutlpiece and orCau,
, 1862-04-15

FORTRESS MONROE, April 13.-The Merri~
mac remained in the same position all day yes
tcrday until evening, when, together with the
rest Of the rebel feet, she returned to Norfolk
Sheis generally supposed to have been aground.
None Of the rebel feet hare shown themselves
to-day.
Several Captains Of vessels iu port testify,
ia relation to the three vessels captured by
the rebel steamer jamestown, that they were
ordered to move either outside Of Fortress
Monroe or inside Of Hampton bar As the
position Of the vessels in question was inside
the bar, the blame, II any, on account OF their
rather than on the captured vessels.
Mr. Qu1gg, cores ponde1t Of the n. Z.
World, was arrested here this morning on q
charge Of having prepared matter for p1blica-
tiDp ct contyahaud order
, 1862-04-15

He Holds 100 miles of the NIemphfs
and Charleston Railroad.

WASHINGTON, April 14-The following
dispatch has been received by the Secretary
War, Dated Nashville, Tenn, 18th:
"On Saturday morning two expeditions
were started for Huntsville on the cars. One
under Col. Sill. OF the SD Ohio, went east to
Stevens, TIE junction Of the Chattanooga
which point YVES seized; two thou
sand Of the enemy retrcatins without
firing . shot. Colonel Sill captured five
locomotives and a large amount of rolling
stock. Another expedition under Col. Tur-
chin, of the 18th Illinois, went west and ar
rived at Decatur in time to save the railroad
bridge which Was in flames. Gen. Mitchell
now holds 100 miles OF the Memphis and
Charleston Railroad.
, 1862-04-15

Latest from Pea R1age---The Rebel
Strength at PocAhonta8 and Jack-
senport, Ark .--Whns they Threaten
to do.

ST. LOUIS, April 14-Correspondence Of the
Democrat, dated at Houston, Missouri, On the
9Th, says:
The whole Confederate force in the late Pea
Ridge battle have gone east, down the Arkau-
sas river l. little over week ago they pass
ed through ClarksEiQe, sixty miles east of
Van Buren. At that place 2,0D cavalry we're
said to have taken the road north toward
Huntsville It WIS impossible to learn the
destination Of these troops, but it is most
probably some point on the Mississippi river,
or Jacksonport, Arkansas.
It is also reported that the rebels at
Pocahontas have orders, on the appearance Of
a Federal force, to retreat to Jacksonport,
Price and the Missouri State Guard were LEFT
at Van Buren,
Col Wood, at this place, is kept very busy
watching the enemy and keeping them back
In Arkansas.
4 week ago Coleman and Mcfarland quar-
relied and separated, not agreeing In policy :;
but 1t is now asserted that McBdde has sue
ceeded in combining all his forces. He has
been reinforced By 600 men from Pocahontaa.
and intends raid from there to RoIfa, but he
will find the Union troops ready to receive
him.
We have almost .dai1y communication aud
information from the rebel camp. Last week
they had grand muster, the Whole eount1y
turned out; and only three men volunteering:
, 1862-04-15

PHILADELPHIA, April IA dispatch WAS
received here this morning from the secretsry
Of the Treasury directing the Collector Of the
port to clear no vessel with anthracite coal for
foreign ports or home ports south OF Dela-
ware Bay until otherwise ordered This dis
patch being mIsconstrued in the first report,
created quite an excitement in the stock
board, it being supposed to apply to all YES
sells, and exciting fears that the Merrimnc had
got out. From certain facts that have trans
Pired, the order is supposed to be precau-
tiona1y measure On the part Of the Govern
ment to prevent the rebels from receiving sup
plies Of coal via Havana shipped from North
ern ports In barrels. &c.
, 1862-04-15
GbE Tribumk.
TUESDAY, APRIL Is, 1868.

W Latest advices from San francisco
say tha, Hon. Edward Stanley WAS about
to leayc for Washington, to become
Military Governor Of North Carolina. Mr..
Stanley Is q native and former Wing Con
srcssman from North Carolina, and no
better choice could have been made for the
6clle:ate and responsible duties that will
dcvulye upon him.
, 1862-04-15

SCRANTON, Pa, April A.-Bslrs dam, on
the Delaware and Hudson Railroad Works,
near Carbondale, broke away 1astnight, sweep
ing offa number Of 1aborerss dwellings, drown
ing nine persons, filing the mines, and doing
Of the river
, 1862-04-15

AFAAA@AkVAAA
The "Goudy resolutions ,, pussed nv the
Egyptian Convention On Saturday assert that
the democrats we're opposed to making
"parY nominations, but the Republicans
"forccd them into it." This is false. The
s'Democrats II have been making party nom
inations everywhere. and running nothing but
strict partisan tickets The Secession Times
the Sherman and Goudy organ--has been
vocifcrous1y clamo1ing for "whole-1og DEM
ocratic" nominations for months past. It
has appealed to the Democrats throughout
the West to revive and support "strA;ght
party nominations u and nothing else. It has
called on its party friends to repudiate Ill
athliation with Republicans and to fight the
Administration to the bitter end It opposes
vigorous prosecution of the Ear,i and insists
on compromising with the rebels-and ac-
ccpt1ng Whatever terms they see proper to
propo4e-
by 1ts influence Was organized the uIuTin-
chile Club, where secession Is spoutcd n7pbt-
II, and Eire-pul1ing done for the Marty Thso
club has been used to poison the minds of
young men aho nS!uu into them secession
sentiments The secession Tin..s ;s tbssr ~
gan, and is the fountain from which they srcl
their political nou1iahment- On their exer-
tions depends the election Of the Sherman
ticket. It is refreshingly cool for Mr. Goudy
and his pro-slavery ooufederates to resolve
that they are opposed to making party NOM
nations" :" when the fact is they sre the NOV.
Ing spirits Of partyism in Chicago. Bat for
them the Republicans would not have been
.4+Spay, fa 3aF -. H., tntr
, 1862-04-15

E Col. 1ennison, (the Leavenworth Gon-
~ssrpatsue Of the 11th says,) Is about to resign,
saying that he cannot any longer serve under
:5the p1drsl&teIy officers Of that district.
, 1862-04-15

The St. Louis Democrat Of yesterday says: s.
The country Will be pained to hear that Gen.
sIgel returned from the southwestern army,
is now lying at his residence in this city dan
ge1ous1y Ill. -----
, 1862-04-15
From CaIffornfa-Hon. Edward Stan-
ley Coming East.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 1o.-Arrived- ship
Mnonnfa Ca1cntta. Hailed. sfin Ring. DnYe

San FRANC1sC0, ApFlI lU.-Aff1Ved-sh4p
Magenta, Calcutta; Sailed, ship Ring Dove
Sidney.
Edward Stanley will leave here BY steamer
On the 21st, TO assume the duties Of Military
Governor Of North Carolina. The people Of
San F1aneisco, who hare long known him,
consider him the best man that could have
been selected to bring North Carolina back to
her allegiance.
The legislature has passed an act levying .
tax Of thirty dollars each per year, on al the
Chinese In this State, as well on hborers as
on those working in the mines. -
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A Reminder.

The secession morning Sheet is trying to
revive the Know Nothing issue. But that is
3 two edged tool which If not very carefully
handled would cut off the heads of several Of
the candidates on its own ticket, For in
stance, there is Geo. A. Mech, candidate
for City Attorney, who was q most zealous,
active, and rncom2romising Know Nothing
during the period that organization aoarishcd,
as hundreds in this city personally know. AZ
terwards he became 3 Republican and pro
fesscd to be deeply cnamored with the rrinci-
1lee OF freedom But being an ambitious and
aspiring Individual he was importuuate in his
demands for Office; but not succeeding to his
satisfaction, lie became " eorchcad'' and ont
OF spite, joined the pro osla7ery party. We do
lot mention these incidents Of his political
hlssc!5 to prejudice his prospects Of election.
1or ne is A very clever and respectable young
1nan; hut merely to caution the Times against
Throwing sto"cs, 1east its glass house may
get same pancs fractured in return.
e In looking over the newspaper filcs OF
February, 1856. We find that Francis c. Shc,.
man was furiously denounced bY the Chicago
T,nitS, Is rank and unEcrupulous Kuow
Nothing and dAaine-Law-fanatic. The columns
Of that paper teemcd with articles co;nx to
prove his unsoundness on the liquor and ma.
tiriktic questions. TIE T1n.ss warned the pub.
lie against him. It employed the same sort OF
appeals to achieve his defeat that it is now
using against Mr. Holden. So plausible and
circumstautial were its allegations, that ma
iority Of thc votes OF Chicago believed its
, 1862-04-15
Nem ADVERTISEMENTS.

NJ 4NTED.-Furnished Room
~ fX1tAont Board1 b. gent1anan. References
elFe0 AdafeA -EHseX, ut tdt& QtlEa. arI5 rys69 RI
, 1862-04-15

WANTED ABoy IN a Trimming
.nd y. @ I'D @EsSsE ~ s:oxe A9s5 eoms 1seomzaeudsa
, 1862-04-15

I OST-Onsun day evening a Lady's
~ Watch, either On Wash{Hzton street west Of Wa
bash Avenue. between Trinity Church and IS Rush
s.fesd, by WaT of Wabash Avenue The watch has
Nos and Methodist Church Block 10 receive his re-
ward.
, 1862-04-15

WANTED.-AnE Eng glish' or Amer
~ fc:n girl to do cooking and care.al housevnrk.
IN . sna1e family. Apply at No.29i Vest Randolph
tkES17. Hbf5
, 1862-04-15

G51 REWARD.-Lost q roll of
q CO Treasury Notes, either on Michigan Avenue
1orth Of Lake street. On the north side of Lake st.
Randolph; containing "A Twenty Dollar and ID Five
Dollar Bills The finder will rece1Te the shove reward
bT leaving It either at this Office the Serar Store
corner Of Randolph and Clark 8treem. aplap37l2s
, 1862-04-15

GPONGEi SPONqEI-Fine Bath
~ ing, Carriage and Toilet sponges.
J. H. REED & CO..
III and 146 Lake street. Apotheca11es and Chemists,
and dealers In Ftle Toilet GocdA apl5p3I!It
, 1862-04-15

GOLIITT HOUSES Situated in
~ the heart Of The city. and co 1venient to ali the
fair9ad asP9s Ihia13 large, aGeatory brick buld.
6ep1 ~ as aotsl excsp.Eg prices There
crate Prices Transient board dollar per day On
nipt5ta run to and from this housa to all railroad de.
pots. an15ne7;1t
, 1862-04-15

UP.-A Red Cow with
- white face. which the owre1 can have bY apply
i4g to JAMES KEENAN,, corner Of Halsted aud 7faiid
eIecS. apI5pyblt
, 1862-04-15

II OUND.-A Gold Watch and
Chaln Rhleh ths owner can have By calling a.
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, 1862-04-15

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, 1862-04-15

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, 1862-04-15

GnEAM FIGURING Mill FOR
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, 1862-04-15

tary for Colombo Territory, vice Weld. re-
reasgned. John Love, Of Indiana, agent for
the Indians Of the Upper Platte. Geo. +.
Seward, Of New York, Corsal at Shanghai.
to examine The plans and specifications for
boats for the western waters, consisting Of
Com. Joseph Smith, Chief OF the Burea1 Of
Docks and Yards, John Sentel, Chief of tho
Bureau Of Construction, B: T. Sherwood, Eu-
structor, and Daniel B. Martin, Engineer in
the United States Navy, haye recon-
mended that contracts BE made. with
the following parties: Tomlinson 4 Hartspea
Of Pittsburgh, for two iron vessels; Brown &
MeCord Of St. Louis, for three wooden YES
sells; Geo. G. Bestor Of Cairo, for one wooden
sels viii be 81 SO, SO. - 49,
Com. Dupont reports to the Department
under date Of april 9Th, that the schooner
Julia Worden and schooner Lydia and Mary
we're capture in Cape Rowan Passage, between
the 9th and the second on the 29th ult,, By
the United States vessel Restless. Their car
goes were rice and corn meal He also reports
that the ship Emily st. Pierre, Of Charleston,
from Calcntta, was captured on the 18th u1t,
by the biockaaing squadron, while steering
directly for ChaFfeston harbor Her cargo
consisted Of ATS bales Of gunny cloth.
Commodore Goldsboro sent her to Philaael-
phfa for adjudication. The English aloop Cay
nel, Of Nassau, New Pzoyidenes, was captured
morning Of the Sd, about two miles from
Charleston bar. She had cargo suitable for
and In great demand In Southern port Capt,
Lardner sent her to Philadelphia for adjudica,
ton. Another schooner was run ashore By
| the hlockading vessels, on Sullivan Island,
| where she remains wreck.
,wAsa1saros, March 14Eh--The Military
AEA A. T -
, 1862-04-15

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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-09

Mcclellan 10 seek new base on the banks Of
the James. whsre he IS now sOlldly esiab-
! lished.
| Had all this occurred a month earlier. public
clamor would have laid the blame on Cen.
! Mcdowell, whom the journals were assaillng for
not marching directly on Richmond. lie was
vehemently accused OF lettering IDLY at Freder-
icksburg, of parading aimlessly back and forth
between that point. Washington City, aud
Manassas. precisely as if be had not been a
subordinate, acting under immediate and eH'
press orders from headquarters. This became
in time too absurd for further iteration: a
new scapegost had 20 be selected, and the lot
| fell upon Secretary Stanton.
As to the division Of the Union Grand Army
! of which so much has been blipdiy said, all
now see that it was mistake. but we do not
know who made it. Dir. Chandler asserts
positively, and evidently By authority, that 1t
was always opposed by Secretary stanton.
Whoever decided that Richmond must be ap-
preached by way of Fortress Monroe and the
Peninsula is undoubtedly responsible for it. 1t
Z
should protect Washington with its immense
depots of Army Supple. Of all kinds which II
would be sheer madness, to expose to such
raids as that of ,Jachsou's down the Shenandoah.
If Richmond was to be threatened from the
Peninsula, a wholly Independent force must
cover Washington. Such was the origin OF the
division Of commands in Virginia, whereon
oceans ofignOrant and preposterous criticism have
been layished. Not even the great Napoleon could
have directed from Yorktown and Williams
burg the movements AID c0ucentrailOns which
demonstration against Washington would
have rendered necessary. Hence the iuillty OF
one of the last street.cOrner criticisms on Gen.
Mcclellan" If hs present base is so much
safer and better than his former on the Pa
munkey, why did 30 ever choose tho former
Why not adhere to the bank of the james
from the outset" That would, doubtless, have
been his true course had he not .et It csoen-
tai that he should interpose his army between
Richmond and Washington, covering tue Fred
erick,burg and GordOnsyille Railroad, open.
Ing communications with Gen. McDowels
corps covering Washington, and 70 arrest the
Fittings from Richmond 70 the Shenandoah sud
bach again OF light-iooted Stouewall Jackson.
The great mistake OF the campaign was evidently
the adoption of the Peninsuar route to Richmond.
Had the movement been made with energy
directly from Washington. asing tie Kappa
hammock as a base while reforming AMI using
the Fredericksburg Railroad as chief artery
Of communication anil supply, Richmond must
long since have fallcn. aud every hour Of de-
lay while The Rebel conscriptOn was IN pro-
gress involved additional obstacles and perIls
SO much by way Of explanation. We do
not impute blame 10 any one, but endeayor TO
place everything in 4 fair and just Light.
More knowledge AMI singe-hearted devotion TO
the Union cause would have precluded tor
rem. OF blind and unjust denuncatiol