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The New York herald., 1862-09-19
SKETCH OF GENERAL MANSFIELD.

General Joseph X. Fcnno Mansfield reported killed. Is
native or Connecticut, from which State he was ap.
pointed cadet to the West Point Military Academy in
October, 1877 He a. ths trno Of his death about
sixty years Of age He graduated the 3oth OF juno
1922 standing No. In cass Of forty members, among
whom are the names OF Generals Hunter, Mccall aud
others noted during the present and past wars On the
LIST Of July 1872 he was brevetcd second lieutenant o.
the corps of engineers and received his full rank the
same day. On the 5th Of March, 1882 hs was promoted
to fret eutsnanicy and the 7th Of July, 1888, be-
came captain He served n tho Texan rnd Mexican
and on the 9th Of May, 1885, was orevotted major for
aaant and distinguished services In she defence Of Fort
provn In Texas On tho nd OF shs following September
he was brsyeted eutcnsnt colonel for gallant sad msr
,or,ous conduct In the several battles OF Monterey In
Mexoo on the 2st s2d and 2sd Of September ls<s On
tho ars, Of those days he was severely wounded ne
ss Jreycsed colonel The 2sd Of February lsa7 for
rs,lar snd mertcrous conducs u Busna VISTA During
tho campaigns Of 1875 and lsA7 Of tho war with Nex
co no held The responsible position Of chief engineer
Of shesmy under General Taylor Previous 70 the war
he had been appointed msmscr Of the Board Of Ens
nsers, vz,--From December 8, 1s42 70 September .,
1896 and after the war; be resumed this position
which he kept for ne On the assh Of Nay he
was appointed an inspector general n the United stssss
Army with Ia rank Of colonel This appointment caused
him 70 renqush his rank In ths corps. 1ss position he
hcld AZ she breaking ous Of tho rebsen On VIE 9Th Of
NAY 1851 he WIS brevsted . brisadiss general Of NE
regular United stases Army and on the itth sf May,
1891 wss commissioned full brssiier general He was
p,ssed in command Of TIN position AZ Nswpcrts News,
~ Cd re I've tn.il to l-a'ce upDi Nor k 'FaassrTod
rH .c-flc,s 20 VIZ y.4ey 'arr. ]. ~ rasa s;sg 10
The New York herald., 1862-09-19
wAsmSGroN, Sept. ls--Eyenipg.

wAsmSGros, Sept. ls-Evenng.
Reports come In from the battle Geld very slowly but
all are favorable the Union cause. It is stated that
The names have not yet been ascertaincd but among
the killed are certainly General Mansfield, and among
the wounded Generals Hartsu Hooker and Max Weber
IN tho battle OF yesterday the firing ceased the right
sboct one hour before dark but upon the left wing,
which was commanded by General Bnrnsde the engage.
ment continued with rapid and heavy firing for some
time aftorward. force was sen, from the right 10 sup
port the left and the osse Of the engagement left
wing occupied the position held by the rebel army the
commencement Of tho battle
There was doubt that tho result, was severe re.
verse the rebels that they will have considerable
cificuty Ia crossing the river in safety.
The information here Is, that there has been eight.
ng whatever to-day; but that all hands have been eu.
gagged in burying the dead and removing the wounded
appears that the bridge mentioned as having been
cut was the bridge sercss the osnal at william sport
The road rsm Hagerstown - wiamsport passes through
deSo and tho bridge across the canal is high one
It's destruction eecsasy prcoudes access 10 the river
q. that point. The retrea, Of The rebels BY way Of
wiVsYspsrt Is thus out on
fhs lines Of battle yesterday formed ~ ooliaus
angle to the river the rebels covering the shspperdsown
ford and occupying the heights opposite 70 the ford.
the conclusion cur left wing occupied those heshs sna
had possession Of tho ford, ieari,g them only Dam NO
al ,pasca ,eas psssiole for them ,ocross Cs river
here il information that nearly the whole rebel force
was msssed in this position aud. with the exception Of
this single foras place. they have means Of crossing
the Potomac int Virginia. small force Of TIE rebels
oocupioe the Maryland Heights and the Loudon Hsghss
at arpers Ferry, but they closely watched and will
soon be compelled 70 retreat In the direction Of wches
ter, ,he only line Of retreat LETT open for them.
From the information received here 10 10 believed that
che rebc army the Maryland side numbers msch over
100 900 men ~ this sme Shs their losses in tho recent
10000 ns probable ,hss even now they cutnunber
the army u General Mcclellan; but 10 Is sup.
posed that they are Ia such . condition that
the nexs onslaught Of the Union army viii
compel them 10 sapisulao, they should sot succeed
crossing shc riyor st Dam No. Their chances % the
vrsnsa side viii not be much better than in Msryand
unless ssy should have stronger reinforcement than ID
expected At tis time Before they rescn winches.
coscluscs.
nw reported that sen Rcdman Ia smops the wnunse,l
IN TIE battle n-ss ''oss.sb.vs
The New York herald., 1862-09-19
THE REPORTS FROM BALTIMORE.
BAIlISoaE, Sept. 10, 1902.

Iwas the battle Geld up to ten o'clock yesterday
morning. and left with confidence that all was going ON
right II was grand battle and the most severe Of the
war; every division Of the rebel army being on the neld
From Harrisburg dispatches and other movements, !
think therc has been change the position Of the
armies al the close OF the day. but have doubt all
well. Army trains we're moving forward from Frederick
this morning.
The New York herald., 1862-09-19
AID TO THE WOUNDED.

WosAss CENTRL ASSOCIATION RsIAn,l
No 10 CooPER Union, Third AVENUE,
New YORK, Sept is, 1852.
Yen thousand shirts and drawers wanted. let
those who have second band garments either cotton
woolen OF this kind, send them 10 There is
not enough 10 have this clothing made as Is
ed by our wounded soldiers now. We make lhis appca
10 the citizens or New York.
l.. A. Fellows, Ellen Collins,
H. Colby, 1. DOremiluDy,
Gertrude Stevens. j. T.. Schuyler,
Members Executive Committee
No. II CoorER TyIoy New York.
The New York herald., 1862-09-19

lss beyond the positions occupied by them al the com
mencsmsns Of the battle.
The swO wings Of our army seemed 10 bs conyeTging
and gradually surrounding the rebel forces There has
been no csnnonadins heard since about six o'clock
and the conflict have ceased frem cause at
that early hour very generally reported here, and
believed BY many that Jacksons forces were surrounded
this afternoon.
said tina. largo force under sge met the rebels
on tho Virginia side Of the river and turned them back
that they recrosssd the and attacked Mcclellan
send this report FOR what Ia worth, but do not think il
correct
There 10 much rejoicing among tho people Of the city
over Inc reported Union successes and the few rebe
sympathizers who remain here proporionsbly de-
Several thonsand new troops, with sordo artillery
passed through tho city this afternoon their way
Tho iss|. They werc enthusiastically greeted by the
cszens, Tags waved BY ladies from the windows, &c.
They wore ns looking men and excited much admiration
BY their solAsrly bearing and appearance.
The New York herald., 1862-09-19
THE REPORTS FROM FREDERICK.
FsrDERicx, Nd, sept. II.

FmERicx, Nd, sept. 17--sP.M.
The sny very much excited, and all sorts Of runors
IRON the battle nsid IN circulssos, agreeing only in
being almost ussninously favorable to the mcss Of the
Onion army.
Ihe lsssst and meet reliable informasoa 10 b. had 10
derived gentleman who isr the vicsssy = Me
nsns bs,wssa s~o shrss s'csch shi- afternoon. ~
reports that ~ ,ha, ,ws General Nccosnp forces w~s
Sr,sag tho reecs book. aad had sdvno,cd shsu, I've
The New York herald., 1862-09-19
TINE BATTLE or AMTlErAM VALLEY.

SPECIAL DISPATCHES 10 THE herald. 5
Axcse ruE HayE MOUNTAINS, Md, Sept. IS, 1862.
Yesterday great battle was fought in the Antetam
valley Sbsswssn the national army under General Nccei
- - sAe whole rebel army tthe divisions Of the two
-, Jsskesa's, Longsrsst's and hcJaws' dIviscns)
ssAss General Lee.
- ls rested on che slopeof Elk Ridge Mcun
-, and right at point, about three miles north
0agrohurs, the line OF battle stretching the
vo1aav psswssn these points The rebels nassed in
- around sharpsburg.
e.. HecAsr who conma naed on right, opened the
saags q daylight His attack mOst mpeiuous and,
susA ,he rebels fought with great Obtinacy, they we're
svsA By noon about mile and hall from their first
psvisiou. Gen. Hooksr wounded in the ico', and
Gen. Ricketts, assumed command Of the corps.
sosa after Gen. Hooksrs advance began o9 batteries
. NJ various eminences became engaged with numerous
vSDsl batteries on the hills about shsrpsbura and mag
sassnl artillery nsht ensued greatly to our advantage
nus tho hattie passed down tho line and about noon our
m, under General Burnside, became hct'y engaged
sAsss
No battle ragged furiousy NJ every point, and tho
usvntain though they still kept their order
AScus niEh,on our centre was advanced equal 10 the
1ssAnoc gained by the two wings, aud both forces lay
- o,,w ready oppsgesy 10 rerev e combat a, darn
NE o%s 10 full thousand killed and nve thousand
wounded II is probably, about equal on both sides.
The New York herald., 1862-09-19

next held tnr post At 'uiok, ya and when the asmy
concentrated on the Upper po,omsc he and he
maud transferred TO ,hat part of Maryland uasev
General Mcclellan.
The New York herald., 1862-09-19
EFFECT OF THE WAR NEWS IN THE oIYY.

The news yesterday kept tho people of ,his city M
state OF tho highost excitement aud enthusiasm All
circles affected by tia glorious thai came oveg
the telegraph wres and very different spirit prevailed
from That which weighed down people during thu
whole Of last week In Wall street especially there waa
evidence OF unusual enthusiasm and rejoicing The mer
chants held their heads and spoke encouragngly and
wha. atH more remarkable, there was not q yolca
that did not utter something IN favor Of Mcclellan On
Change the news announced from the Presidepla
desk by Of the merchants and the most deasninA
cheers for Mcclellan given The Mcclellan stock %
decidedly "looking up"
The New York herald., 1862-09-19
THE RECAPTuRE OF HARPER's FERRY BY
GENERAL BURNSIDE.

Private dispatches yesterday from points HarpeTs
Ferry seem to couhm in all essential particulars the COED
news published nycscrdsy morning HERALD and lesyss
no reasonable dcub, Of the rscapurs OF Harpers Ferry
by General Burnside the occupation by strong Unoa
guards Of all the river fods between Harpors Ferry sad
Wlliamenert
The New York herald., 1862-09-19

MEAN BooSssoRo, Sept. 11--Ndnight.
ssr.sus victory the Union closes the history Of
ns terrible contest which has been wagsd with frenzy
betA sdes during two days past The battle fed 10 the
Sssssrsscwn Valley, sharpsburs, and four miles
NON Dsonsbcro On either side gradual slopes Of the
nsuatan. The vale between these heights Of the
vssst the Gsd y nature ever gave the home Of bis
Bsasuye, man
~ rsbelss acknowledging defeat Sunday BY their
sa1sl departure frsm ths nsd, natural stronghold four
xlss eastward Of this town, started N hos haste from
tasir position IN POrtsrstowa Valley. Our cavalry
sAplaiy pursued their rear guard through tho
sssssss Bconsborc, throwing thsm Int conTusiop,
60 taxing many prisoners. At daylight ZEN the
asnins n yssssrdAy the heaviest nshsins Of tho war
snnsaosd towards lsft near Cosystewn, and con-
slassa without ntermissoa the entire day, resulting
~ ssse in holding shs asd fought on, with an i'm,
nsass number q prisoners and Ne wounded of ne enc
~ y eur hands.
ess lsw yesterday Wa ssinins compared with that
q Asr ssss whs we're Slaughtered m heaps By The nrs
= ear artillery. Like ehaG before the wind sbs rebels
nsw bscss the well directed ana steady advance Of the
VaeA inee eAvng thsr esad unbured md the wounded
snssrsd fsr IN thsr hasty departure. This town n
ssaAy srsss hospital for rebel wounded shs victims o.
- Dghs Of yssiertay with lefs wing Tue turnna
q ths right sf The enemy 10 certain extent. and the
sovsnss sf our IsH, shortsnsd Ne gap BY which the
vss hoped 70 maize their escape ana nisAs clssed upon
- meme " battle with victory for our troops and
u1niss sw ths morrcw shs most desperate contest a
bnn times. ~ ~ sds Of which svsn the harSsst ana
sssuAsss sspssss u ohs was bsssnn Isslsaiassut.
un0y slevAs svws1sdovsa shs shy q neplne's
WW, evhs isaisasioss II heavy mn Of ysss. nis. II
= A4ssuA vsuIA hAvs esisysd We carnage whbsA -
0assea Ne hegp wort. Bat noshns hss thin msts
The New York herald., 1862-09-19
THE REPORTS FROM HAGERsTowN.

HAaxRsIowE, Md, Sept. II, 1852.
The battle ragged with great spirit The firing on either
side was very heavy until towards sundown, when the
rebels anked by Hooker and Porter and severely
punlshed hsr Gre became dssusory and IL was evident
that their ammunition was giving out.
This morning the battle was removed by the rebels
with renewed v'gor. They acted 40 II they had been
reinforced and furnished with fresh ammunition.
The battle lasted until four o'clock this afternoon when
the rebels retrsae leaving General Lonsstreet and the
remnant OF his division in our hands ss prisoners.
The entire rebel army VIII 10 captured killed There
ia no chance left for them the Potomac the
river 10 rising and our troops are pushing them
tinually, and sending prisoners 10 the rear.
is reported here that Colonel Miles re enacted his
Bull run at Harpsrs Ferry which surrendered
70 the rebels in q shameful manner
Six batteries Of artillery belonging to General Long
streets division captured yesterday and TO- day,
and it said that havo taken nearly fifteen thousand
prisoners since Sunday.
stonewsll Jacksons army 10 with General Lee and,
with other distinguished officers will be forced TO surren-
der within day or tive at farthest.
Our immense army is in motion, and our generals are
certain Of ultimate and decisive SUCCESS.
stores Cor army are coming BY the way of Harris.
burg and Baltimore.
General Burnside has raaksn tho position OF Harpers
Forry and IL advancing on special mission with his
corps.
The New York herald., 1862-09-19
THE REPORTS FROM WASHINGTON.

WARRINGTON, Sept IS, 1862
The latest information received here up TO eleven
O'Clock to-day dated from the seat OF war at eleven
o'clock last night when teegraphed that General
Mcclellan had had severe engagement throughout the
day. resulting gaining the position for which our army
fought.
Information from point within four miles Of the battle
ground up nine O'Clock this morning says nothing
the engagement having been renewed previous to that
hour II merely states that thousand rebel prisoners
were taken yesterday and that they were being marched
to the rear past that point under guard.
reconnaissance In force made yesterday has demon
strsted thsrs rebel troops between Washington
and Bull rum while scouts yesterday reported that
they were 10 full force at Dranesvic on Tuesday evening
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1882. NJ
Information has been received here showing that the
battle in western Maryland had not been renewed up
ten O'Clock this morning.
The New York herald., 1862-09-19

GENERAL BOoKHR's OFFICIAL REPORT.
cruasvnlB, Ns., Sept II, lssa
NAiv General MoCanLAs--
great battle has been fought, Ans We ere victorious
Ihad the honor 70 spsn u yesterday asrnosp d u con.
tnusd sns ssa o'clock sAs morning when was wounded
and compelled v gaia the neld.
ne battle was fought with rsss vioens. on both
sides.
ne carnage has eesA swful
Isaly regret shss vas nos permitted " take part in
NE sps,s.Isns until they we're concluded had counted
- sihsr sspsusias sAsw svny diving them mo ,ss
Potomac. NM"
~ wound has bsss painful, but u . oos one sbs,
vii bs lneN y " NE W. ! ssst through NE
ssot ,. HookER, Bris.sdlsr General.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-01

Tee Nashv lie letter writer's for the Northern papers
assert tia. Andrew JansOa rt,ias the e,e Of Uated
safes S.as:or While sogug h,ary Governor of Tea
see and tba, he vi rstu-a 20 Washington 10 resume
hi, s,,s y tn side of Wi'On Sumner and m Lane,
40 soon as be shall hsvs flashed the inpOftan; work
assigned to bin in bis Owe Sac"
Il any "dregs Ct OO1sciarCs' remained in Andre"
jon soa he would sl :se degradation Of bis position;
b.; utterly abandoned a, he s. he doubtless Thu bis
ss7,ssn 70 The pinnacle Of ia'smy fi compensation
fer gae loss Of the resPCe. Of al honorable men.
TIE sane let ~ wis SAY that 4sr5on Ehsridge Is
to BE- appointed the colleague Of johnson in The se1s;
The sp75ggueut b made, suppose By the Lincoln
Mi ,sry authorities 20 Tenn This IS al aPpoin;-
rsat su.lsa u &c 20 b. made By the Yankee Govern.
meat as-ise bsi notorious traitor TO his ate,
ard IN sver5 essential p rcuar worthy Of Slmssion to
tie co-BGo- sap q Anlrcr Jshrsor, JSha CAr!i e,
AID SER ike 10 tlc Yankee Senate.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-01
Action OrVItaI ldOmsnI.

We stated yesterday that the proposition for oorScrI-
tioa vas no, in accordance With the views which We
have en- er.ained b.. the circumstances by which We
are surrounded in the opinion ct those entrusted with
tie conduct Of the var render it EseSssity and We
therefore 90 for It. No man surreIdsFs more decided
aversion The policy inaugurasd b. It thsn We do bRt
tbs soas- usG Be- sIysL Tais measure, assured
by ;le Ses' military among rs can AID will save Us
Il is 70 tine 70 sqls0bs aboui petty detA The enemy,
IN fo.oe are a. our doors They threaten With fate
too horrible to cOut,m2l,,e Il they succsee. The term
orservca OF large portion OF army draws tn close
and th,y calculate o. akng At disaivaaaEe and 10
safe sorgaz,.ioa live co id, over this crisis,
We as safe Tdis MEASURE vii dol There sSOuld no
be a moments hesitation W,.A any true man Is to is
ado.tr
AID iss5op,ed, is ea1no. be dOue too soon. Every
uilus IS p-,ciau Oar pres-n; army preserved and r.
ea he'd 10 the rql- gm5'r ard .hl; speedily, ard
sold ,sar OF e5-qGs- u. Yaases boriesmsy OT,r
~ o. Oh, or 81, t,r-cry p,aatsr steal AID lay sat;
Ia. .- -i- rsuUa eI b, bu- t'np'Tary. Their blai,r
~ ca-i.l 8. s,J ~ s..ae 70 profsps.
Ol- q -,-as arc x -rsi vast so:iVity. Gorge
Il ala s-e1sJ hen o,o ali tc-cC, uio.l AID ugeie
~ Ia tas OF .gys, Of ei, ;.'n, s1i Il h'ery @
a., '5a .zs-, ce?sl-s on ,Lo ~o.k OF tic Eek. 'ise
- IA
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-01

d. ros hear "a any vrpAra.i)n has been M e t.
tls ya,zri,r Of sis CIV, go 70 ar s,ed All n
Pss -e! . u,a-s Of ;O,s prsscuP i1Is, By ds'e'
CsG Tsay ~srs tsI we'd f-,u CO f. u=1', bu.
OF paT9i-; ca is 10 ss.'s &C ion Tor iteSurs.
o ga Elyr,-i for bi1sE in manly card
dell regulated a0y slcn sss-eiss ia Ga ts
clsrgs o. fis 6uiss b. the az, .rIud' tas' ger
s-as Ginning 20 as; by authority, did orgs doc;or FFe
sc-95Js a, BY nsazs OF then sa;ruP rep cable NEE
ist. vi7l,-a OF he iA- I. ia sl.1 stated that tie
me- Eho. Al 'rs ~ ;hsse meas we're seen -eou'
The ls 70 a ass CT ia'oxCa.ion.
s-ss. B1.ts Stars H.,k'sr kad others, VIC Nc 9
arrested no. IA, have heard, been brou b.
&c trial We thilk ttis bunier, As veil os a. ofUce
ayaiast ja,es We have rel WSn ary Of these
parties W. have TO; seen NJ BJts for more than =
dan years I'D ,re no, tiat ever say s1y O.
the others They may be guilty q he of'.oss eSArse1
against thel OF that kIoE no.-i :. Bot he versss
dog that trO-s Is entitled TO the cpacu Of stee.
denial OF /. s uuao,.hy Of he Southern COnieterscy
aid the Souhe-n people If the Government is Lot able
% bring 70 sr hA d,Isn me0 snd condemn or &C
oil. th-r. a. r ..- rarraat e Is lot 20 be gov
eminent IS aa-a. and cAlumny 70 say thar r.
il 100 usk q eacoul.er his ogd-s TIE authorities VITO
su. C. i; to the =Fu.l,i1n, do the Csu'e a'srsn'
vo-g The S5uslerl COnfeleFacy an survive the con
dsuusiOa o. ACC ..l Of taOus nd ind 'ideAs, te:er
t,Sli The uuuay shrinking from The CPsu ARA g.
meat Of a single As Yrsuians and Soat5ernsr',
As fsads Of Bdcs and bery, aud devoted to The S1C
ess ID. honor and glory Of t5s Coaigderaey desire
70 see this stigma removed from our eseucAeon by ,hC
speedy trial o. any Gil Who may be subjected TO ~
RS: by the arbitrary PTocsss Of marital Law. Nothing
has 5r,d an nerssr haze Of the Y,IKoeGovernm6ui
tlaa ia disregard Of all individual rights. Let it never
be said IA. &C have inflated them in their mes odious
p-acscss.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-01
tFoR rHE wEiSl
10 TIE sYHPATAlZERS WITH TIE HAMPTON
SUFFERERS

The underGgued were a committee to request Mr. OIL
YER the owner Of "Bnd TOm," to permit him to give
musca entertainment for the benth of these uIfortu
nate sufferers We waited Mr.. o., and verbally re-
qaestsd him grant the favor. he promptly and tpe-
ca,ay consented to do g. condition thA! should
obtain one Of the large churches Of the city for the par
pose and address to him written request after bis re
turn from eksburg that the correspondence mies
b. published and the matter be placed fairly fore ne
pubic. After his return from =, several weeks Aso
We addressed him rotc according 10 his reques', -
ubich We have received 10 reply We learned from hin
verbally, however, shat he declined to comply with hs
promise on the ground that other applications similar 70
ours had bsen presented to him. l. is due to Mr.. to
state that be expressed his purpose to make private
contribution to the s,f.rerp, which has not, however
,et been made. We dem these statements necessary
70 explain that the failure Of the anticipated and hoped
or entertainment has arisen from no neglect on our
part. J. b JATLR-
A. HosELXY,
r G. BANKS.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-01
ENGLISH sEyfIsENT TOWARD TEE UNITED
STATES.

We take tha fOawirs rarssr,phs from aSte letter Of
Th1rlo" Weeds, dstsd at L,ndos:
"0Gt wait, u'iL" Tasss are nov TIE potent w,r Q
h r. Sl'rd. P'Tlireat Ia, ne. TIE Lu,rca7 q-cs.
,ol IS tn OILY one Of shy ia'e:est. Tn ma1r.r IN
Nci IN Trsa ssiiss has ep .e.l95 Is u rs fac.
tiy Nc. S.vsri cot O ~ made no spoIcgy. b.. &C.
cfed shat be world hovs trp. the rebel emb.-ajars
hi the national i''ercls Ifq1ir'd lt ri glsasz Mr.
Lf.ioy II lesra that meu Der. Of h. Lode and Com
IN vs. arc bit ii;'ls better .lstGed than he IL.
Ter. IL also me uiili 8 under MI on. To i'm
r.inas Of British sBb cs Tie Osssso 4. h yer
spdN hcrs have acrAty bcsn cAed Up in the II U.s. o.
LORD Ard warh W, Gregofy, tie member iio:1 ca
usvooke CT tie i-thec of h blockade, lie vas
resi with hssTs" iutt sd o, sc csrsVs llughrr ~
the u, tszion. Tsers Id douo, Iss, ito mos. sir
rrg lbas1 Of the present ssaSios vii be ca tho tl'ck
ale at the rscogniijn OF thc 5)u bern Co'fcdsFscJ-
Bu, u answer Of the government viii ts 'Oaf We
have ben told by The American press ard By sTeak',s
10 Ookre.s tha' the nAt6r must be settled In Ky
days-at in that tins the South muEt be crusheo or
Q Nib mus. be ruined TIE sixty DAYS are d awing
10 q cka will be useless to recogn.z power which
Is to beruss unlets to trouble ourselves II
the vi lie to end suddenly. WHY 70 to war, even
prepat for war, abou, MATER that will ba sealed 10
f,w wIk., TIE ope Of England s that the E,r
will sts DO exhaust d. and overwhelmed with Hnai-
Gal dcultie that the government will be cempelled
makdcrcs. Aud as Il hss been Demonstrated 10 the
TrsnhfAr tia. the government Is not afraid Of the