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GEN. LOGAN CHALLENGED.
COL. LOUE or ILIBIMI SENDING HIM
U1RLIkE MESSAGE
The IIiinoi. senator Refusing TO Receive 10.
and the Colonel Threatening to Post Hin
ns Cownrd-The Origin or the Troubie.

The Illinois senator Refusing 20 Receive 10.
md the Colonel Threatening TO Post Him
ns IA Cownrd-The Origin Of the Trouble.
WASHINGTON, April 25-Much excitement
was created among Southern members OF Con-
gress at the down town hotels tonight by the
circulation of rumor that Congressman Lowe.
Grecnhacker. Of Alabama had challenged Sem
ator Logan OF Illinois. The startling inteli-
gcnce was coulldrd to very few gentlemen.
and It was impossible 10 obtain accurate infor-
nation on the subject But enough was learned
to prove that the rumor was true. Some time
ngo Col. Lowe. in an interview. said that Gen.
Logan. Mt tho beginning Of the war. contem-
plated entering the Confederate service. He
also accused the Senator from Illinois OF having
helped to raise regiments Of troops In his ma
tive State for the Confederate service.
On the 2lst inst. Logan published card In
the National R,pujicdn denying the statement
that he had ever ontempated entering the Con-
federate service. or had raised troops for that
service. He suid that he knew Of only eighteen
or twenty men leaving Illinois at the outbreak
Of the war 10 enlist with the rebels. He char.
acterized Col. loves statement as malicious
and villainously iase-a vindctve and ma
licious lie' and concluded his card as
follows: Il understand that Col. Lowe
claims that this is not correct
report Of what he said to the reporter. II not.
he should correct the statement. and make the
mouth Tie T6a Siaiement brand as So false ,S and nd
siandcrous, and Col Lowe and the reporter can
sottl" tn" question between themselves as TO
which one has been guilty Of perpeIratnR this
From Information obtained tonight IL seems
that Mr. Lowe adheres substantially to the
truth of his statement. He admits that he may
be mistaken as 10 the number of troops raised
by Logan TO participate in the rehellion. but is
confident thai Logan = sympathies ut the begin:
that CORES pondcnce has passed between Lowe
am, and Logan Nm fhs subject aro,d, Of the
have - asked the Senator TO withdraw
the Offensive language used in b, his S card. To-
lima To senator Logan Cot. Pelham informed
Logan chat Congressman Lowe was anxious to
have the dilIorencos b.tw"en them nmicably
settled, and That II he lIoSanl would consent TO
a modification of th. language used 10y him In
his card. all would hc satisfactory to the Ala
hnmian. Logan replied that he should not mod
ify his language toward Mr.. Lowe until the
latter had publicly rciracted the statement that
he (Logunl enlisted troops for the rebel army.
Col Pelham said that he bore a sealed letter
from Mr.. Lowe addressed TO Mr.. Lognn. The
latter refused to recciveit. The contents of this
note are not positively known. II is believed
that ii was a challenges It is said tonight that
Lowe will continue to press Logan for a retrac-
tion OF his offensive language.
Logan. when asked tonight about the re-
ported challenge. said that Lowe could make as
great an idiot OF himself as he pleased. he (Lo-
gam should pay no attention to him,
" Have you read the challenge" asked the
| correspondent.
No was the reply. &" Lowe has been writing
me letters for several days past. and when a
messenger came this morning refused TO re-
ceive any more communications from him on
80 you do not know what the last missivs
NO" replied the Senator.
| II is said that II was formal request for you
! lying made by you against Lowe, or else to
| name a time and place outside the District
where written communication could reach
| YOU"
Logan burst into a hearty 1T OF laughter and
said contemptuously, shall pay no attention
he can easily find the way without this parade"
Coz. Pelham s4d this evening that the chal.
! re had delayed a'tlng in the mater for several
! days ont of Difference to Northern sentiment.
| but Logan had declined TO give any satisfaction
take formal notice ~ the insult. 1t is said that
! t. no answer Is made by Logan 10 loves war;
! Ike "pi~tie Tomorrow. he will post the Senator
according TO regulations oi the code.
Lowe j. large. 1rawny. broad -shouldered
| man. with smooth face, apparently not more
| than 40 years of age He i not fierce looking,
| but is said 70 be very. pucky. He served
MS a Confederate in The late war and is
| IA battle. which testify TO his bravery.
lie has the appearance OF one deter;
as on this OCCASION blood is what he wants, he
appears TO he determined 70 have IT, While
| passion. His greatest Indignation is based
/ on the fact TINT Logan has treated his COM
nounrrd that if he could not obtain sat
! isfaction on the, CORY field he would announce
! Iogun's cowardice to the world While saying
| this his face flushed and he raised himself to
| an erect position to show how brave and daring
! ne Is Lowe Is genuine southern man, born,
mcatcd [ at Forcnce. A.. " at the University M & OF OF
! Tennessee. and the University Of Virginia as q
| Ilrutrnaut-C Colonel in the Confederate army.
lie has served IN various capacities in his State
| back Democrat