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THE CHRONICLE.
J, COWEN, Editor.
Thardaj|Wornfa|g, pt. 25* h.
The' Prospect.
When the high pressure consequent on
this dreadful grapple in which the nation is
now engaged has somewhat subsided, and
people become calm enough t > think, it will
be discovered mat a good has been
done in a short time ; i c tliat a good deal of
money is spent, agoodynany lives sacrificed,
a good deal of debt accumulated, and a good
deal of misery manufactured, and if the
pityful privilege of chattlizing a few thous
and Negroes has beenjme cause of all this,
people will begin to thiakThatin reality the
pityful thing, has cost all it is worth, if not
a little more than it ever was or ever will
be worth. Let the hi 11’be once fairly footed
up, the treasure, the blood, the desolation,
the "heart-woe, the mountain of debt saddled
upon tire nation, and a thousand other hor
rors counted in, and it will be found that
Slavery notwithstanding all its magnificence
is hardly an eqgivolent for all this —the
whistle has cost too much, more than its
real value. Slavery may be a glorious in
stitution, and the Negroes may be very
valuable as slaves, but is the system or are
the chatties really value for so much lire
and 1 >lood and destruction V Even the South
whose pbren/.y for slavery—for Negro chat
tic-hood has'been at the raging point all the
time, when the South even foots up the bill
of cost, the balance will be against her, and
it will bo f< und that she has “paid too dear
for 'he whistle.”
But he end is not yet—debt, and 'ears,
and blood arc s'ill increasing, nor is it easy
to tell when the end will be, perhaps 'he
nation may stand it a while, but in the very
na'ure of things it cannot s'and it forever,
the instrument of death, and those that use
them must in time get exhausted; i' is sel
dom in any country 'hat the life cssense of
a na'ion has been so nippidly exams'ing as
has the life cssense of these Uni'ed S a’cs
for the last two years, 'he pressure of excite
iiuiit has been so high, the people have not
reflected much upon it, but the time for re
flection will come—the bill will, some day,
be footed up, arid if will be a good deal of a
bill when i' is fairly reckoned. But what is
to become of 'he glorious system, 'he cause,
as wo are toid, of ail 'his destruction ? The
poor Negro is innocent enough, he has been
mum, and said nothing, or done no'hing,
submitted to all. It is other people tha'
have got into a bloody wrangle about him.
It had been better for this land if a Negro
had never trod on its soil.
The Governor’s Message.
Another extra session of the Legislature
of this State is now in session, and on Tues
day the Oth hist., the Governor sent in his
Message to that body. As most of our
readers have, probably, ha- 1 the chance of
seeing the message in other papers ere this
time, we omit its insertion in this paper.—
The peth of it is :
1. A thorough organization of the militia
of the State in such shape that in the hour
of need men and arms may be ready fur
action, so that it will not, as heretofore, re
quire three or four months before men can
be mustered to do military duty.
2. The message recommends the passing
of a law giving the right to the volunteers
of this State now in the Army the right to
vote, and
3 It recommends some special action on
the subject of providing aid for the families
of volunteers, and means for the payment of
the obligations that the State has already
entered into relative to the soldiers now in
the field, and those who are mustering into
regiments to take the field.
It is sincerely to be hoped that the Legis
lature will earnestly go to work and attend i
to this business placed before it as if it really
meant to do something, and not spend five
or six week gasing and do nothing.
rr* I his we**k !u nisbes ‘.he tnoer important !
Am), in some respects, the most excising news j
that has been circulate' in these exciting I
times. The mandate is gone forth; —the!
President of the United States Ins proc'aimed
7 uk vmeeoom of Tae Sutes, in the Rebel
States, to take placeon the Ist of Jaitnray l S r l.
See a section ol the proclamation in another
column. ■ ‘ ' .
the thing is Ji.ne—the agony is over at
last, a nd we m y expect this deed ol the Pres ■
ident's to produce greater up-heavings and |
piore des* erate throes in the political elements
ot this country, than any deed done by a Pres
ident. since the nation’s exista ce How the
abolitionists will feel—how tho anti ao..tition
ists w II {cel—ami hoy those who have been |
strictly nejti er will feel—but the shape which
these fee ings will assume on the surface, we
wait to see. Look out lor tail explosions of
gird, il nothing else.
first draft in this country
since the war of 1812 took place in Hart
ford, Conn, on W ednesday last f One of
the selectmen of the city, with a hand
kerchief over his eyes, drew from the
box the names of two hundred men who !
are to serve in the army for nine months.
One Alderman and one policeman were
fuuong the conscripts,
Conference Committee Report.
Mr. Editor: —Pam directed .by a
vote of the-West Wisconsin Conference
of the M. E. Church, held, in Dodge
ville, early in September, 1862, to fur
nish you a copy of, the following report
which was adopted by a unanimous vote.
J. C. A.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON THE STATE
OP THE COUNTRY.
Your committee respectfully report
that the war, which is now so cruelly
rending and wasting our country, is es
sentially a war of principles —we ob
tained our independence as a nation
upon the principle of the equality and
common brotherhood of man ; but in
the formation of our Federal Govern
ment a vile system of oppression was
recognized and made a power in it.—
This induced politicians' to cultivate
and strengthen that system, and disap
point the general expectation of its
peaceful termination at no distant pe
riod. Instead of waning out, its vic
tims have increased from a little over
half a million to four millions, and from
generation to generation their cry has
been going up into the car of the Lord
God of Sabaoth. The evident design
of this vile institution was the entire
control of the government, and for many
years it seemed verging to that point.
Eut by a discussion of the nature and
evils of slavery, the late elections indi
cated that its territory must be limited.
Had these discussions been allowed in
all parts of the country, according to
the provisions of the Constitution, there
is little doubt it would have been over
thrown by peaceful means; but this
vitally important part of the constitu
tion has been nullified in nearly all
slfvehulding territory for many years.
The leaders in this awful rebellion have
long been engaged in making extensive
preparations for their infernal work,
both at home arid in foreign countries.
They saw long ago that slavery could
not bear the light of discussion—could
not grapple with liberty in argument,
and prepared to resort to brute force,
lienee, the foundation of this war is
simply slavery. Slavery and rebellion
are synonimous terms: where there is
the most slavery there is the most re
bellion ; where there is the least slavery
there is the least rebellion ; where there
is a love for slavery .aritTa sympathy with
it there is a love for rebellion and sym
pathy with it. We are now brought, in
(he providence of God, to a point where
we must destroy slavery in our nation
or slavery will destroy what liberty it
has not already destroyed. The hope
that we can have anything that deserves
the name of peace while slavery exists
is simply ridiculous! And if slavery
•was destroyed to-day there would be no
real cause for another day of bloody
strife. Why, then, does God permit
our government to linger so long in
coming to this point? Probably to
punish us fur our sins, for we have be
come an awfully guilty nation. We
have held in cruel bondage a number of
our fellow men one fourth greater than
there were inhabitants in all the Colo
nies at the time of the llevolntion. A
bondage the wrongs and sufferings of
which are greater in a single day than
an age of the oppressions inflicted on
the colonies by Great Britain. It is a
.•singular fact that while we have united,
North and South, to despise and oppress
God’s colored children, and are slaught
ering each other by hundreds of thous
ands, they, who arc the innocent cause
of the war, arc standing looking on or
else compelled to furnish supplies for
their oppressors. When before has the
world seen a nation foolishly refusing
tbc help of millions of friends in its
very midst, while struggling for its
existence as a nation? Viewing the
matter philosophically, there is little
doubt that the balance of power is with
the colored force. It is true the North
has the most men and means, but do
not the advantages of the rebels in being
on homo territory about balance this dif
ference ? But, in our opinion, there is a
princij/le connected with this,which God
requiresus to r cognize. Docs not the sec
ond branch of hisjaw require us to do to
others as we would have others do to us ?
Has not the violation of this great prin
ciple brought all this trouble upon us?
Can wc appeal successfully to God for
aid, while refusing bis children their
liberty, or the privilege of contending
for it, because of a difference which he
has made in our physical organizations?
Is it not manifest that bo intends to
bring us to a practical acknowledgement
of the political equality and common
brotherhood of humanity—the very
principle on which wo appealed success
fully to Him at the commencement of
the Devolution ?
We greatly rojoice in the progress
that has been made in the public mind
and in the government, even though this
has cost an awful amount of blood and
treasure. W e are devoutly thankful
that the District of Co’utnbia and the
Territories have been dedicated to lib
erty ; and for the confiscation act, which,
if enforced, will secure liberty to a vast
multitude. We thank God that an
honest man occupies the Presidential
chair. If we doubt the wisdom of any
of his measures, or if we believe it im
portant that other measures be adopted,
we shall freely express our opinions,
believing that he wishes us to do so. —
We do not presume to dictate, but ou
loyalty is not dependent on conditions
A conditional Union man is at least ;
conditional rebel, and. generally, an un
conditional one. Such men we will no
allow within our lines. We have on
couraged our brothers and our sons. to
lay themselves upon the altar of our
country, and shall still do i so, though
many of them have found an untimely
grave, far from the loved ones at home.
This infernal rebellion, the blackest and
most hellish since Satan seceded from
Heaven, must be put down, 'cost what it
may. If it is necessary we
and if the government cannot foPtish
us with arms wo will arm' ourselves-*tts
best wc can. We had rather die a
thousand deaths, find ’leave" an inheri
tance of liberty to bur children than sec
the slave power prevail.
We are not insensible of the difficul
ties that surround our beloved Presi
dent; we doubt not lie appreciates the
sacrifices loyal fathers, mothers, chil
dren and wives are making .of those
most dear to them of anything on earth,
to respond to his calls. We do not be
lieve be will permit them to be em
ployed by under officers to guard rebel
property, or to send innocent slaves
back to their wicked oppressors. Such
conduct is enough to disgrace and curse
any nation.
Never were more fearful responsibil
ities devolved upon a human being than
on him, and never did Providence fur
nish one with the opportunity of doing
more good in a single act. Never since
the days of Moses did the voice of God
more distinctly say, “let my people go.”
We do hope he will not neglect to re
spond to this voice until it is forever
too late, or even till there is one dead
in every family. It will most certainly
be so if be hesitates much longer.
A proclamation making every loyal
man a free man would fill Heaven with
joy, and hell with alarm. It would
make every loyal heart rejoice, and every
rebel heart quake with terror. It would
secure the aid of the colored force, which
has so long been repelled, at least by
uncertainty. The thought that we are
fighting for unqualified right, for un
qualified liberty, would give our army
an inspiration that nothing else can. It
would give rebellion a death-blow, from
which it could never rise ; it would scud
the name of Abraham Lincoln down to
the latest posterity by the side of that
of George Washington,forever honored ;
the one for freeing his country from
British oppression, and the other for
freeing it from the infinitely greater
curse of slavery.-
Respeetfu Ily submit ted,
J. A spin wall. Chairman.
Do IgeviUe, Sept. 9th, 18(12.
Newspaper Notice.
We have recently received the first
\ number of anew paper, lately started in
! Boston Mass., called The Common
! wealth , published by James M. Stone.
j In an editorial relating to the paper;
; the people arc spoken to on this wise :
“This is not the revival of any organ
which has preceded it here or elsewhere;
nor is it to be the organ of any party or
person, however liberal. Brought forth
in the pangs of anew era, it can live
only by recognizing tho new forms of
j duty and methods of strength emerging
j with new occasions. W hatever person
or party shall rise or fall, we pledge
you, countrymen, that our devotion to
the cause of Humanity, now involved
with this nation, shall be inviolable.
The people shall find our every col
umn warm with the pukes of their loy
alty. But we remember that loyalty
does not, mean to encourage fatuity and
wrong in the government wo would pre
serve.”
Again it says;
“We are in favor of the Union as it
wasn't, but as it was, meant to be, and
shall be.
We have no fond memories of the
days when the Union —-Tylcrizcd, Fil
moreized, Piereeized, —was dragged into
every corruption ; nor is our retrospect
of “the Union as it was” in the days of
James Buchauuau, romantic, as of
“A goodly palace, a goodiy time,
As ore was in tho golden prime,
Of good Ilaroun Alrascliild,
We shall not devote much space in !
advocating the payment of a million'of
men and a billion of money for the re
turn of the torch to tho tVce-State set
tier's home, of the bludgeons to the
Senate, of traitors to plot in the cabinet
and the Halls of .Congress.” y
■ 'y
Judging from-the general tenner of.
this number, the Commonwealth}] is
pretty thoroughly imbued with a per
ticular kind of New. England sentiment,
and people who like that sen iment will
no doubt be interested in reading its
columns.
The Thirty-Third Regiment. —The
chief regimental officers of the Thirty-
Third Regiment have been appointed.
Jonathan B. Moore, of Grant, is the
Colonel, lie is a man of ability, popular
in his county, and reported to posses the
energy and capacity that make an excel
lent officer. At present he is Sheriff of
Grant county.
The Lieut. Colonel is Hon. Fred. S
Lovell of Kenosha, one of the oldest cit
izens of the State, and widely known as
the form- r popular Speaker ot the assem
bly. He will make a capable and dash
ing officer.
The Major Horatio 11. Virgin, son of
Senator Virgin of Grant, and Battalion
Adjutant in the 2d Wisconsin Cavalry.
—JUatiison Journal.
9^, The Lynchburgh Vi‘gin lan says
hat a large number of slaves have stam
icded from that place during the last
ew days and are undoubtedly ou their
.vay to the Yankee lines.
A Monarchy Advocated by Forney.
The following extract is from a A\ ash
imxton letter to the Philadelphia Press,
written by the editor, Col. Forney :
Another principle must certainly be
embodied in o. r re-orgamzed form of
o-ovcrnment. The men who shape the
legislation of this country, when the war
is past, must remember that what we
want is power and strength. i]ie prob
lem will be to combine the terms of a
republican government with the pjwei
of a monarchial government. \\ hat 1
mean to say is this: that the republic
must be so organized and protected tha
l dean defend itself as well from foes
| within, as from foes without,
j “The life of our nation will not always
jbe a pleasant Summer’s day. I think 1
I can trace a great part of this rebellion to
the weakness and timidity with which
it was first treated ; and it is not too much
to say, that our weakness and timidity
were in some degree occasioned by the
irresponsibility of the Executive power.
We must concentrate and centralize our
national forces. When this is done we
’shall have liberty and law ; we shall be
free, and possess the power 01 pi even
ing our freedom J we shall be the model
Republic of the world. Mighty and
respected, like Rome in her greatest
days, we shall be free from the errors
and vices which corroded the heart of
the Roman Republic, and ended in its
decay and death.
Magoffin’s resignation is a reluctant
concession to the principle. He was an
apostle of State Rights, and, as such he
has been banished from his Gubernato
rial chair, and sent him into obscurity.
With him we have everything that
looks to a state antagonizing the Ad
ministration. With him we have the
end of an old, an inefficient, and a false
policy. Experience teaches that the
new one is the true one, and the sooner j
we adopt it the better for ourselves.” j
Is. it possible that leading editors'
and leading journals are molting the |
idea of a monarchy ?—can it be that a |
government oj the people is not the gov
ernment to give pcrmaency and stability
to a nation? —and that the leading edit
ors of this nation are turning their at
tention to the old and much hated pol
icy of Kingism as a safer method of
government than that much applauded
governing scheme inaugurated by the
wisdom of some of the most earnest men
that the world has seen in many ages!
This, wc should judge, is a step to
wards the dark ages —a step we think
that the American people will not, as
wc hope, be in any hurry to take. It
may bo necessary to have a stro g cen
tral government, a head that can man
age the tail so as to make it wiggle as
it should do, but whither a monarchy is
the best kind of a head to do that under
all circumstances is cue of the questions
that should be well considered before
this nation makes up its mind to adopt
it. True, a King government might be
strong, in some places it is too strong —
so strong that the governed are mere
ciphers in its hands, to be b mneed
about according to its royal caprice, not
allowed the privilege of asking why
or offering a remonstrance. Wc rather
think that such a system would not be
the most agreeable thing to a people
who have acquired the habit of think
ing lor themselves, and claim the right
of calling in question the doings of then
governors, and reprove them when they
mismanage.
No, no, the insolence of Royalty
would not be palatable, we guess, to peo
ple who have inhaled the atmosphere
of a Republic.
* ■
Prom Utah.
MORE INDIAN MURDERS AND DEPREDA
TIONS.
Lake, Sept. 10.—James Forbes,
or Omaha, just arrived here from Snake
River, reports two trains attacked bv In
dians at Sublet Us Cut Off, 300 miles
north. fifteen or twenty persons were
killed, including women and children.
He saw a number of bodies lying along
the road. Four parties have arrived here
within the last week, having to leave
everything behind. They were turned
back by Indians. One pai-ty of twelve
taat arrived, had five wounded in a fight
wit.i a small body of Snakes, Shoshones
and Lannocks, well armed with rifles and
revolvers. They are bound to prevent
immigrants from going into the Salmon
River country.
Col. Conner arrived here last evening.
He leit the California troops at Ruby
V allcv until he locates the garrison, which
will probably be located at Fort Critten
den.
O \ erland mails are arriving and depart
ing ■ regularly.
Details ot Garibaldi’s capture say
ie was wounded in the thigh and foot
n a cannon ball, his retreat cut off, and
unconditional surrender inevitable.
esistance nevertheless was desperate.
Rumor says government contemplates
sending him to America. The papers
generally think the late event must
hasten a solution of the Roman ouestion
and cause the French to withdraw trod
I Rome.
LATE ST N E-W S.
Buffalo, Sept. 19.—At 1 o'clock this
| morning a fire broke out in the bnc
j building corner of Water and -Norton
| streets, used as a grain drying house.
I The fire spread rapidly to Evans A bter
! ling’s elevators, which with their con
tents were destroyed.
The fire then spread into Bostonstwet
communicating to Bell’s foundry, Klein s
and Dobson’s pump and block factory,
j and a number of tenement houses on Lv
' ans , Fly and Lecontain streets, all of
i which was burned.
i Crossing the Fvans ship canal the
fire spread to Fvans office and ware-
I houses.
! In the warehouses were stored be
tween 3,0-'O and 4,000 barrels oi whis
key and highwines owned by Mr. Wil
liams, the larger portion of which was
saved.
i David Bell’s loss is estimated atsoO,-
1 000 to $7.5,000; no insurance. The
; loss of Messrs Fvans is not known but
is mostly covered by insurance.
It is impossible to give anything at
present, approximating to the amount
of total loss or insurance. The loss
will probably reach half a million.
Some 30 or 40 buildings were des
troyed.
The elevators contained 13,302 bush
els of wheat, 40,000 bushels of corn, anu
28,890 bushels of oats.
Headquarters Army of the Potomac,)
Saturday, September 2 ( Jtl), 1802. J
The rebel army has succeeded in
making its escape from Maryland. —
They commenced to leave about dusk
Thursday evening, and by daylight yes
terday morning were all over, except a
small rear guard. They saved all their
transportations, and carried off all their
wounded but about three hundred.
Between 300 and 400 stragglers were
taken by Pleasanton’s cavalry, who took
the advance.
Nearly every house in Sharpsburg
was struck by our shells; two were
burnt. Citizens who remained escaped
injury by staying in their cellars.
Tiic name given to this battle is the
Antietum. After our forces occupied
the whole ficl , the rebel loss was found
to be far greater, particularly in killed,
than was at first supposed ; full 2500
were found lying on the field, while a
large number had been buried the day
before by their friends. Their loss in
killed and wounded will not come far
from 18,000 to 20,000. General Clark
of the rebel army was killed, and Gen’s.
Ripley, Walker and Hays wounded.
New Aork, Sept. 20.—Information
was received here that the rebels last
night destroyed the new bridge at Har
per j Ferry, .n 1 blew up the piers.—
They also destroyed every thing pos
sible to be destroyed at Harper s Fer
ry, and along the road to Martinsburg,
including the splendid bridge known
as the pillar bridge at that point. This
morning there remained only a small
force of rebels on Boliver Heights, and
one at Sandy Hook. The rebels took
advantage of the cessation of hostilities
yesterday, to make all necessary ar
rangements for their retreat, their main
body crossing the river at the nearest
ford, some accounts state near Harpers
Ferry, others at Dam No. 4. The lat
ter probably was their principal cross
ing;
There arc flying rumors of an en
gagement to-day, but it ascertained that
the firing proceeded from our flying
artillery attacking the rear guard of the
retreating rebel army.
Louisville, Sept, 19.—At the surren
der of Munfordsville on Wednesday
morning, the rebels took about 4,000
prisoners, who arc reported to have
been paroled, comprising the 6th, 7th.
89th Indiana, 400 men of the sth and
74th Indiana, our company of the Ist
Wisconsin, one company of tho Louis
ville Provost Guard, and 70 recruits for
the 33d Kentucky; the 4th Ohio bat
tery of six guns, besides four other
guns in position. The loss at Mun
fordsville, previously stated, was in
Sunday s fight. There was two or three
hour s of skirmishing on Tuesday be
tween the sharpshooters of both parties.
The rebels did not attack us in force on
Sunday.
luka, Miss., Sept. 20. - To Maj-Gen
ry<d Ilallech: —Gen. Rosencrans, with
Ord and Hamiton’s divisions and Mis
uor's cavalry attacked Price south of
this village two hours before dark yes
terday, and had a sharp fight until night
closed in. Ord was to the north with
5,000 men. He hud some skirmishing
with the enemy.
This morning the fight was renewed
by Rosencrans, who was nearest the
town, but it w r as found that the enemy
bad been evacuating during the night.
Hamilton’s and Stanley’s cavalry went
in pursuit. The loss on eithe*r side
will be from 400 to 500. The enemy’s
loss in tents, arms, &c., will be
We have 450 prisoners.
Washington, Sept. 21.—A number of
wounded officers arrived here to-day
among them Hooker. His wound is
dangerous only so far as it is liable’ to
superinduce lockjaw. The General is
attended by his staff.
As Mr. Chase and other members of
the Cabinet manifest apprehension touch
ing the condition of Hooker, it is in
ferred that it is intended to give him an
important command, perhaps in the
W estern department.
The President to-day appointed Hook
er Brigadier General in the regular
arm y in recognition of his valuable ser
• vices. ... ;
Pittsburg, Sept. 18,—Universal gl oom
pervades the city, in consequence of th e
terrible disaster at the Alleghany arsenal
yesterday.
A public meeting was held at the
Board of Trade rooms by the citizen*
to make arrangements for the relief 0 f
the families of the sufferers.
Business was entirely suspended all
the stores being closed at 12 o’clock
The number of killed and missiV
as far ascertained, is 7G. It i s
supposed it will reach 90.
.Cincinnati, Sept. 19.—The rebels
commenced falling back yesterday, and
at last accounts were between Dem os .
ville apd Falmouth, burning bridges on
the Covington and Lexington Railroad
A scouting party of 53 of the 10th
Kentucky Cavalry engaged 100 rebels
near Florence, 12 miles south of the
city, last night, killed five and wounded
seven, routing the remainder. Our loss
was one killed and one wounded.
Philadelphia, Sept. 19.—The Inquir.
er has a special despatch from Ralti
i more, which more than confirms yester
day’s good news.
McClellan, on Wednesday, gave the
rebels four hours to surrender. They
refused, and McClellan went at them
igain, and the ground was literally pj\.
ed with rebels killed and wounded.
General Order Navy Departin'i ) Sept, 20
Commander George Henry Preble
senior officer in comma!.d of blockading
force off Mobile, having been guilty of
neglect of duty in permitting the armed
steamer Ovieto to run the blockade is
by order of the President dismissed
from the naval service from this date.
Washington, Sept. 20.—A corres
pondent with General McClellan sends
the following from Keesville, Sept.
19th : “The inclosed list of names arc
only part of the number of the killed
and wounded in Gibbon’s Brigade.—
This last terrible battle has reduced tho
brigade to a mere skeleton, there being
scarcely enough men left to form half
a regiment. The Wisconsin Second
Regiment, which but a few weeks since
numbered over nine hundred men, can
now muster but fifty-nine. This brig
ade has done some of the hardest and
best fighting in the field. It has been
very justly termed the Iron Brigade of
the West.
Our loss in the recent fight is esti
mated at fifteen thousand killed and
wounded.
We have captured about ten thous
and prisoners.
This little village is filled with sick,
wounded, and dying. Every private
dwelling is converted into a hospital, as
well as all the barnes, outhouses, church
es, hotels, and workshops. Farmhouse#
within a circuit of five miles have been
appropriated to the same purpose.
Cecenth Wisconsin —Lieut. Col. Allen
Capt. G. W. Gibbons, Cos. C; Capt.
El by ; Lieut. Sanford, Cos. I, mortally
wounded : Lieut. W. Jones, Cos. A, arm
amputated ; Lieut. Hill, Cos. G, shot in
groin; private Kempton, Cos. K, leg;
private Don la u, do, leg; private North
rop, Cos. C. private Plaque, Cos. K ; pri
vate English, Cos. E ; private Brown,
Cos. 11, private Green. Cos. A.
The Second Wisconsin went into the
fight yesterday one hundred and filty
strong, and came out with fifty-nine.—-
The officers’ report is nineteen killea,
sixty-three wounded and lour missing.
This splendid crack regiment oi the
West, which came to the Potomac near
ly eleven hundred strong, is now reduc
ed to fifty-four fighting men.”
PROCLAMATION OF THE PRESIDENT.
I, Abraham Lincoln, Presidnt of the
United States of America, and Com
mander-in-Chief of the Army and Nu\\
(hereof, do hereby proclaim and declaim.
Ou tho first, day of January of da
year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-three, all P crsonS
held ns slaves within any State, oi de
signated part of a State, the peop c
whereof shall then be in rebellion
the United States SHALL '
THENCEFORWARD AND
EVER FREE, and the executive gov
ernment of the United States, inclti ' n a
the military and naval authority t iereo >
will recognize and maintain the he C( 0
of such persons, or any ot them, in ,
efforts thev may make for actual bee o
That the Executive will, oa the W
Uay of January aforesaid, issue a
clamation designating States oi P ar
States in which the people thereof
spectively will be in rebellion J g‘
the United States. The fad tW
people thereof shall, on . th “! !% a J r ess
good faith, represented m the I p
of the United States by members . .
therein at elections wherein aw J jj
f l Uillifi ?<! ele 7°Tn Tntho'ateoncc
have participated, shall, m u e
of strong countervailing tc ' 111
deemed conclusive evidence 1
State and people have ,ec
hellion against the United
In witness whereof, 1 * ia . sea l
set my hand and caused the g 1
of the United States to be affixed.
at the-city of Washington, this, “
day of September, and of the 111 G
ence of the United States, the 1 - r
Signed, ABRAHAM LU L g^ te .
Wm. H. Seward, Secret
is discovered that Lee an^,*jj ar
son had crossed the Potomac nea
tinsburg. Longstreet, it was
would cross further up the rive ’ t p e
■whole I’ebel force is retreating aC
Potomac.