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the Union. Although short or rum
vlito success, it is o rnui.lt hi tlx
tight direction, that 12,000 citizens li.
each of the Sir. ton of At konsns md
Louisiana have organized loyid Stat1'
Government a, with free Constitution .
nml niu cai'iict!.v rtriiggliug t m:iin
tflin and Administer them. The move
mont, in the name direction, more ex
tensive, though les definite, in Mis
snurf. Kentucky and Tennessee nho'd
not be overlooked. Hut Maryhiud
present the ejtnmple of complete
nueccas. 'Maryland in secure to lib
erty and Union for nil the future.
The genius of rebellion will no more
t'laiid Msrvhiud. Like nnotlier foul
i. hit t'uiiiir driven out, it may eeek
to tear her tut it vUI hou her no
AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION.
. At the last noSbion of Congress a
rronosed amendment of the Coiwtitu-
tion, abolishing alaviry throughout
the United Stales, passed the Senate,
init failed, (or lack if tho requisite
two-llilrds'volc, Ju the House of lie
presentulivcs.
Although the prc3ciit ia the :uiio
Congress, and nearly tho same mom
bors, withoiito.uestionmg the widwu
or patriotism of those w ho stood in
oooo-Uion. I venture to recommend
tLi reconsideration an I liassnjrc of
the measure alloc present session
Of course Ibe Vstmct cpiestion u not
.changed, but an n.tei veumj; cieeuoninn(1
fdiows idv.iost certainly that the next
(Cong. ess will pass the measure,
thisdoesnot; hence tliero is 0:1 ty
njuvjjtion of tiice as to nheu the pro-
josed niuoiutmcnt wil' go to the
' States foi iheir action, nnd us it Is to
wi ni nil events, may we not ngrce
llliU the sooner tho better
. . ...!- -I. . .1 1... !. .......,1
i Lilincd mat inecicciioi u;is nujMri-i
u duty on members to change their
liews or their votes any further t'.inu
ui an additional element to bo con
sidered. Their Judgment may be af
foc.te.lbv it. ll is the voice of tho
people now for the fust time hoard
mum the oucstioll. In 11 gn at Na-
fi.uinl c.iis'iH like ours. iiiKiiiiii.itv of
nclioii mnong those seeking a common
end is very desirable, almost iudU
peusuble, imd yet no approach to such
It is
niimiiiiity is attaiuai.le unless h.iiiti(t.0,
defereace shall be paid to tho will
the m ijoiity, simply because, it u
v ill of the majority.
In this cac the common
ud i$ the
r 1 Un I 'nil 1.1 ,m.1 im,iiirl,.r.
e means the secure Jhat end suciV,;:,
through the election is mostWe
..... . . . ......
clearly declared In favor of such ''on
atitntioiinl nmeiidinent 1 ne mosiion
reliable indication nl p iblio purpose
in this country is derived through our
popular elections. Judging bv
and itsresqlt, the pur-'bad
.... ., .:.t.!.. .1... I
pose ot tne poopic wiunq i
Lnt. 1. nmlitfniii tllA ntfirrr tl'fl t W
ri A,n,npAiip.i. n.,vm.
nearly unainions than now. The c.x-;RpPeiril
traor.linary calmness and good
with which the tnillions of v.iti'i s met
. ....... ...
and nnngino nt urn pons e strong
nssiirancc of this Not only nil ii....
wno BupporiRu ins ii..i. in. 1, n.,
, called, but a great maiurily of the op
jinking party aso, may bo fairly
clnime 1 to entertain, and to ho nctu.
nted bv th ssinn purpose It is an
unanswerable argument to this effect,
that
no cnu'iioai" km nnv oiii-e,.
whether high or low, has ventured to
been muchimpugningormotives, and
seek votes on the nvowal that he was
i- i. i'in 'ci..... i I
ior ivniii up iiiv. ..'Hen. m i iiiuu nasi
Z .Pn " , a d mod
IT., iniii l...f II...
VllllOin ! lit" L ii-ni.
but in the
.lt, !..... t. . ..... rf lni.it, rip fi.v f,ni...
i... Biw.- i.,.Ih ,'
iriflMMHII-ltll """ii villi! Kl-.rt
'., . ...... i.... i . ..
Mill. 'Ml . MUM. IU' C41 m.i. vin'i i- 19 in,
diversity among the people in award
in. flin .ionic the fair ooiiort'inif v of
eimwiu'T one to another end to the
world this firmness and nnanmity 0
.... ' .
!.'".??.:,. .
election has exhibited another f;!ot
less valuable to be known; the
tion in the most Important branch of
f.. .1... ... a i.A iimirn...,!. .vl,.
iii. i bii:i. ... I".' .-ri ' .
lnatri LT?: Z.'
men. ? uiiw 1 ii,-
-nLilllll'
mol:uu'holv
4l.v. Ihnt. Mm uat Una II Iurl urt iti.Mii-
llt-'LV HIUU UIO "l,"'t
nml ortiiHO'l mourning to m'""
rravps anl enuseu mourning to so
many homes, it is some relief to know!9"
thnt compare I with the surviving the;
fallen have been so few. U hole corps
nnd divisions and brigades and reg
iincnts have formed nud fought nnd
dwindled and gone out of existence.
A great majority of men who com
prised them are still living. The
Mime is true of the naval norviee
The election returns prove this. So
. v,.L....a c.nld nut else bo IV.,.,,, 1
;iWstut.r
now nml lour years Ug(Jto wit:
Calitorn.a, Connecticut. Delaware, II
lino.s, Iii nana, iowu, Kemucky,!of
Maine. Maryland, Massachuselts
Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri. NW
llampkhue, New Jersey, New
ffilii-- flio(vAii rotihvivlrunhi 1? 1.
' ;v. v. ' ' v,,u,,
isiauo, v erinonv, v irgiuia and
Wisconsin east vi.uz.uii votes now.
against 3,70,'2'2'2 cast .then; 6howiug;Ul0
nn aggregate now of 3 553,;U,
which is to he added 33,702 cast now2j!i
lit the new State of Kansas and Ne
vada, which States did not vote in
18U0; thus swelling the aggregate to
4,015,773, and tho net increase dur
ing the three years uud u half or war
to 145,751. A tabid is appended
showing the particulars. To this
ngsin should be added the uuuibers
fit all voters in the field from Mas
wu-fe metis, Rhode Island. New Jpr
ey, Dlawsjre, Indinua, Illinois and
California, who by the law of those
Stales rf-snivofc rote away from their
iiome, and which number cannot be
less thau 9i),0(i0, uor yeth this M.-r
The number iu orgiiU I territories
is triple novr wht it van four years
ngo, w)uh thoosnul f whiui m
Idaekjolu um as the Uiiisl arm
press oaclf (he insurgent Hues. So'
much is Uwa alQrmttively ats.t ig
ntively hy the elin-tiou. It is uot w
terlai to liniius how th luuroase has!
lieen produce! r to uhow that it!
would have iieea gresUr lnjt for the!
war, which is proWdy true. The iin
. jiortant fact reiow'ui 4iuoaurstsl
that ve have more aisu uov this re
1 1 1 1. . ..
ini. wueii, mo war n?". lt ve
ure not exhausted nor In process ol
-XllSIIStlOn ; thnt We are
tdiengtu, ami way, if need e, wain-
t:iiu thet'otcsi indeftniti'lv. Mat-rial
resources are now more complete nnd
nbnndnnt thnn ever. The national
ro;onive (lien flic imexhanited and.
an w? believe, Inexhnusilblo. The
piddle imi-nni to estnbliah nnd mnln- l
t"l-i th" Niitlopnl enpnclty H miolmng-
ed fiml sin wo hclieve une.himre!iMe.
The manner of eontlnulnir the cffort'olher
remain to ehop. On careful eon-
siderntlon of all the evidence access! .
hie, it seems to me that no attempt,""1'9
nt negotiations with the insureent
leader could result In anv cood. He
would accept, of nothing short of the
severance or the Union. His deolru-a-'Cupioil
tiniK tn Hint oftVpt p vnlicit Ami nf
repented use, He does not attempt
to deceive us. lie afford u no ex-
to deceive ourselves. M' cn'cial
not voluntarily yield It. notween
him and ns the issue is distinct, aim
i.le inflexible. It ia an issue which
can only he tried by war and decided
by victory. If we yield, we are beaten:
if the Southern people fail him, he Is
beaten. Either way it woidd be the,ftlul
victor' and defeat
What is true, however, of him
r. .ii ...
I, 'II,'., II, !i n.il .
-.1
,,llv
hrmta Mm tnaurrroiit.rfiiisi.. la not. nnn.
?i. . . - t ,i ...i... j.ii
cssarnv line oi inosi-wiiu loimw.
Although he cinn t re-accept the
1'nirtn thev can Some of them we
know,
union.
crease.
already desire peace nnd re-'
The number of such may in-
Thev can nt. nnv momctit
i,nVoppn(.0 by laying down' their arms
mlml;ttin? to the National in-01
tMorItv under tho Constitution. At-!1"0
ittpr ,0',0jn!r the Government could
'not- If It would, maintain war against
them. I no loyal people would not
sustain or allow it. If rpicsttons
remain, we would ndjust them by the
peaceful means of legislation, con
not.01.Pn(.P) cotll.ts nn(l v,7les operating
only 111 eonstiuitional nud lawful
channels. Some eertr.in, and other
possible, (uestions arc, and would lie,
lieyond the executive power to nd-
lust; (or Instance, the admission of
'members Into Congress, and whatever
might require the appropriation of
money. The executive power itself
would be greatly diminished by the
cessation of actual war. Pardons and
remissions of forfeiture, however,
would still be within executive eon-
i
1
Tn what spirit ami temper this
ol:nlltl.ni W(llli,i i, pxereiscd can bo
l'jfairiv Judged of by the past.
genera pardon nnd
A year ago, general pardon and
aninestv. linmi siec I ed terms, were
I ... nil n..inni .,..,.1.,;., . 1 . . t
on-unieV; ami it was at the snmV
,.., known that, the executed
1
classes were still within coiitcmpla
ol special clemency. During
the year many availed themselves of
the general provisions, and many1
the!more would, only that the signs of
faith in some led to such precua
I1.. i , .,
imniirv measures as reiiiiereii tne
iienAiiml iiKonau lima nnaif un1 unti.
Li.. rv. .in, ci k.,.
pardons have been grnutod to
order;lulividuals of excepted classes and
fii vnlnnfari' Hiiiiliejifirin l.-ia hoeii .in.
' 1 1
nle-t. 1'liU". practieallv, the door has
wrr, rr a full your .oii to all ev-in
cept such as were not in a coiuimoii
to make free choice; that is, such as
' iu iii iiisiiii, iji iiii'c-i i iiii-iL. ill ll l
It is still open to nil. but the time mav
come, probably will come, when pub-
jlio duty shall demand that it be
closed, nnd that n icu more V L'orous
measures than heretofore shall be
' V g t no a o,
adopted.
''ty. " the part of tlm insurgents,
" ' '
indespenable condition
e war on the oart i.f the
Government. I retract nothing here-
1 .
to fore said as to shivery. I
.. ' ?" """itemptb, rcti actor mod-j
11 0 (',l"f" roeiainaiion,
.Titi all til I I rut 11 Pll f u1irnrif ntw uni.
I too by the terms of that
l lan.ation or by any or the nets of
"K- If the people should, by
IIIIIIVC IL III.
. .
'.; --,.s..,v u mien per-,
10 ending me war on me part 01 tne
if., 1 f
the declaration made
while I remain 111 my present 1
I sliall not iiitempt t roiraot or mod-1
lty the Kinaiicipatioii rroclamatlon,'
nii.iic.-i i.nnu; Ul inuillls
AI",lplOVJ.l.i1,:..n .1.,... ...... 1 . . 1
i-tru,et to perron,, it.
r
U njlIIU CtJIlMlthJll III IH'Ilt'C, I
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"MUlJ l" sv nun no wur win
........ 1V" i.v
e n year ngo, that
; nivsent position,
;
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J J" J J, ZT "
A. LINCOLN.
The Post Office.
Tlic financial condition of the l'ost
Ollleo Department is, at present, much
more tuvoraole than it ever
I.Vk.n .1... lO.-.r, . . lill-.
" 1 " V"1'
tlelBVurili,e ,,, .......lit.ir.i
482,008,4-1. showing an annual excess
e y.Llituios over raeeits of
,1738,705 ,o From 1862 to lSlil, the
,., .,.:,, .pl nm.STl.l
York,'530i97, and the expenditures tUl,M,
, ' . ! '
780,72, thus reducing tho
llHB Ucneiencv to 88'3.23-l. 75 For
was be-the
dcllcie.iev
to'sao 4.) t',
78,' nud tl
HIl-IUvJ
the year ending the 30th June, 1801,
amounted to only d200,
revenue being la,43,'tlio
the expenditures 812,044,'
780 20. Thus, the Department hasl
almost become self-supporting. The
receipts of tho year 1S01 show 11 largojroof
excess over the ti.110 prior to the out-
Iiiiihm':ttin.rt.lint.in.f.tnf..i.lftf,,
the I'ost-iuaster-Grtuorsl thinks that
... ...
no appropriation for deficiencies will
be requirea.
:r vmv""'
vllvi uswav nia.j.in, .n,Ui l,.IVV HLUIIip
ed envelojies, and 1,574,500 newspa-
per wrappers wore issued, of an ng-to
gregate value of 810,974,329 50,
"Tll uL'T0' " fmPai"0fl
with the issues or tho preceding year, l
r mn situ m. "
It is gratifying to
learn, that our
soldiers receive their mail matter with
as much regularity and promptness
s j iirau'i 1 it A fim a wt 11a In fka A.il,l I
sad with perhaps as much celerity ami
leeurity ns tho most favored portions
of tli country.
Efforts have beoii made to improve
our poiUl rel&Uons with foreign now-1
ers L the lihsral principles laid down
by the 1W latcrnaUoual Postal
The couclviajoe f1 a contract for
fnilliH'',,.l.lintiin.r an iciu mnll fit.i.il.li.'o.1.1.uu.l
' ------- - - -
lervj,'e bet weeii the United SUtes and
i"d m the beginning of a new cm
hi tho history of ocean mail service,
which is being prlncip'dly borfurmnd
hy-Mfniners sailing under a foreign
Hag- Thi,s measure may pc expected
result in developing u profitable
commerce legiumiitciy ncionging to
"a, hut w hich h:is lieeu di cried into
chnnnols 1y means or regular
jsteniimliip coniiiiiiincntions with otlier
'countries not so favorably situated as
lor conducting an extensive
t,m,e 'th ltin.il. There ure other
('1,u routes beside one to Brazil
which can be safely and prolitul.ly oo
by American mud steamers,
anions which tho route lietwecn San
limcUco, .Japan and China is per-
,l:,l'" the inot impwitiiiit in aeommor
ense point of iow, for it must not
olly develop our own coinmorco with
the populous countries or Eastern;
Asia, but It will make tho adoption
"f 11,0 roul" through the United States
a practical necessity hr conimei emi
intercourse between these countries
mrope
. . . .
a very iiiinoi tant iinnrovcmeni., me,
. . . 1
l'osts Alonev Order Svstem. was
- - J ' .
Novcmiier.
;COIIlUlcnecd Oil the lsl
a ftuiici no i.mi.itit. itHi nsisLatiL uavc
- i - -
hw nppomted. ami one hnnd.cd nnd
''"rV 0110 post nlll. es have been des-j
... . 1
as money or.ier unices, it is
expected tnu the e-tai.nsnmeni o
llis system in our country will lead
10 n''angeinents for the iuicreliange
international money oruers wiui
several foreign countries with
'' ' l'vo direct postal relations, i
iiiImiiiii mian
.
yw& Jcffersonian.
FIXDLAY, FRIDAY, DEC. 10. '61
t !: it ,u N 1
62,00 PER ANNUM IN ADVANCE.
I . 11 . 1. O.' K K , EDITOR.
ri V. .1KFKKUSOSIAN ll.S TIIF. I.AItOKST
CII'.CUI.ATION OK ANY PAI'Ml I'L'IILISII
KD 1U TUK COI STY.
THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE.
We jrivfl the Message entire this
1
week. It fully conies up to the nn-i8t!m
tieipatious of ail parties Democrats
wtu ns i-i0 ,ncl)i thoudi to the
wdl ng rnlon ,llcl). though to the
.
"""-- iv is iMiiiiii'iiin uiM.uiii;.ui. 1
As a state paper, It could be no better
-it is clear, forcible and concise, and
necda no extended review. Everv
nn.. olioldd ni,o ll n c.n.li.l ri.ii.lin.r
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1 " I'e-moernt.e press, ns might
expected, is very bitter in its deiiun.j
.j..,tions or the Messa-e not only r
....,,. .,,i ,, .,. . ,...:
the principal points which are in di-
' 1 ' 1
root onnositlon to thoir nvowod ur n-i1"
cij-les non emancipation nml n dls-i1"'11
honorable peace but also of the very!
1 J
niKTiimrn nml alvlo All- T. In coin in
j "
its eyes, is n "boor," and nothlngl
vnat emanates Irom Ins pen Is worthv
of consideration.
mr T I .1 i
m r. iiiicoiii occauso ne,
.. . . . . '.
c ami is louno wimi
pyi'i.g the position
whilo oecu-
lie does in this
strife for I'Yeo Oovornn.ont, is not in-
i e. .. . . .
T -
uoi inou'o in uoiuhiuuc (tiirnsca.
, ,,;mTm)09H of nt(
urnc,, are weak and untenablo,
hut care is taken not to nttenuit
..r,, H.,.i T.. . i.... .... .
Taken as n whole, tho Messago U
a,mt whftt 0Ver,.,,Olly
J
M V pill to
their opponents. That is satisfuc
not tory.
1 m
. .
iynrn;r the late campaign tho Dcm-
refute them. Tn hort. thn Aia.,.
IOCS not Suit, tlie DiimnArnlu
' ' .
Taken as a
1
lncratic party was loud in its clamors
Inn imwi. mf inU.inc. .l 11
' I-"- mmoiiira nilUUIll
4 I I j. 1 j
wuu-n to urmg iinrjout
i
(. ft , . I 1
",',erorc, it and its author mo more.der,
eiphers.
1 Messno
what everybody esoected-it
. -L ..w
.
Commission-F1"11.
v.v..,,..10.v-i.-
ers should he sent to Richmond,
l'-..osed to
the rebels back Into tho Union, etc.
Mr. Lincoln, in his Messan-n. H:.vs
Mr. Lincoln, in his Message,
that tho door is still open for their re.
turn, but that the time
when it may not he.
may come
, v ...... ..
"1", "t l"H "niO tor
tore
both U,'t"r"' w llu;h tl'e Democratic party de-
'''''"'l they had ? If they do not,
e.'i.'ought not the co.Heqiienoos to fall on
tl.cir own heads ?
'
This is givinglaud
rebels fair warrdng. and they sho'd.the
l,,ni 11 wollla ,,e n,ut Vrolr
The editor of the Courier thinks
.. , .. lis t . ,
another draft takes place, that only
those who voted for a continuance ori
war should 1.A dl'ntYml
,,, !t
1 """'" ,L wo,"u : 0,11 ""PPO" e
e,litor r the Courier should have th
or his house blown ofT, and had
three hoys whom ho wanted to repair
if
Two of them were in favor of
assisting the old gentleman, while the
'.
other thought some other means sho'd
tried to protect them rrom the woo.
ti.er. wo..m it bo
proper for tho
two to do the work and allow tho other
eomo in for a full enjoyment of tho
beneficial efTocts of the labor or tho
others ? Verily, ho would tell him to
. J
lUiigruie
So it is with our country. ' The
storm or disunion has badly shattered
protecting power. The people
1
oave declt,eJ tl,at U bo torod to Its
former power hy fighting uutil the
jrcbcla Jay down their anus, and thoso
ol,pOSoa to snch a course should he
, ....
to tt8Swt' or k'vo tUo wuutr
ncvcr 10 ret'"'u- '
Caut. Winslow, of the Kcarsarge.
i. iti.... - ..r v..i.
im 1 1 rnaun ui'wvvaMis iii'i tv 1 1 IV
at Cooper Institute Wednesday night.
CONGRESS.
:lluttcr8 f0l. service on the hikes
In tho Senate, a list of the stand
ing committees have boon presented
and agreed to. Tho only change of
importaneo from the last session is
the substitution of Mr. Grimes in
place ot Mr. Halo as chairman of the
Conunitlo on Naval nlTairs.
Tne credentials of the Louisiana
Senators were referred to tho Jucici
ury Cominitteo
A memorial asking for the ostnb
lishmect of a National Home for to
tally disabled soldiers and sailors
was presented, ordered to be printed
and referred to the Military Commit
tee.
Mr. Sherman's bill autlio.l.ing the
construction of six steam revenue
was
referred to tho Finane Committee,
and the bill providing for tho pay-
. a , - ,, i ...
inent oi ivansas uimuu caneu oui 10
,..,,..,1 ii, i, ,,ui r ii, ;,..,'- i...l...
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IU1 ItailVd IjU VII U illlllttU J I
if ,,.,.:,
"'
Mr. Powull called up his resolution
respecting the conduct of Geuerai;e,l,
,,....,, , .. (.011.ln:..1(i ... riui,u,hjhns
-
iLmi,.if
" "b- v..
President, recoi lending votes of;
thanks to Captain Winslow, who sunk
"Ithc rebel mr-do Alabninn. and T.lciit.1
Pnui,,,,,, .. ,i,.ui,nvn,i ii... ...I...I
destroyed the
ram, Albemarle. Ihe fcrmer is to
bo made n commodore and tho lattcrn.ivnl
11 lieutenant commander.
A message was also received from
, , , , . , . , ,. .,
lllll I'c.ll.li.lll K.dul ll'll til 111,1 I 1 1 111 lull !
.iii.i-uiiu .... -1
ed by British subjects to the rebell-
The minors were approDriatelylpeeted
referred
Mr. Davis, of Kentucky, gave no
tice of a joint resolution for the re-
storation of the Union and peace,
vindication of thu constitution, and
. .... ... 1 . ... .....
u.e guarantee 01 too i.guts 01 ...
ai amies.
In the House of Representatives
Committee of ays and Icaus
1...L- .1... li... ...,.l,f i,w.v.
"...
lja.n.ng that part o the lute, na.
Hevenue act which relates to the tax
. . .
nnd niter some niscussion
of the sub
"
on cigars.
tllC Ilirlllel' COllSKIClallOll
1..,.. u'uu i-i, at li.tliml
my" r " ' "
message noin no i icsi.i...ii it
lecentcanvuss v'ommendiug votes ot thanks to Cap
. . .... -r . n 1
lain vvinsiow nivi liicuicnnut i.;usu
. m 1 . 1 j &l. .
JS Ie 4 111 1
L oml,,llU L-
A 1,111 t0 d,'0' r''0", 11,0 rolU of
i.iovv imemiilfiv..d oill. ers was also
J 1 '
'rt.ft.rrv.l t0 tho Naval Committeo.
,. , ...
'all nei'sons wlio have left tho country
,
to avoid the draft was presented
Mr. Schenek. and adopted.
i'
hy!
General Rosecran's Farwell Order.
HEADQ'RS DEP'T OF THE MISSOURI,
ST. LOUIS, Dec, 9, 1864.
t0,nnnd of this l)ei)aruneiit,
H- In thus severing 1
I. In compliance with (.eneral Ur-1
rs, .No. -J'.H, war wepamneiii, icui-
fnt series.) I relinquish the com-'
ring my connee-,,)lo
of this command,
tion wit ll lietroopHoi iniseommaim,
. .
l heartily tiumiv tne uisiricicamuuiii
. . t II
ami the ollk-ers aiidsoldiers sery-:,
ling under ihoin, for t.ieir onergetic
Is""" C0,".,IU eo-opeiiiMoii in ""'
" Z i - v ".;..;.;...:- fv ti,- ..rniee-
i t 1 i iiiiviv.i jui.v - -
tion 01 tue Hies uu.iiuo .uij u. "Z1-
In the duties ol a ca'n
most harassing, ami requiring
highest degree of scir-sacriiue, vigi-ik,aa
lance, energy and courage they have.
nobly responded and heir
nave at last ueen crowueu n.i ....-.
'...! I .. 1 tu.flii la l.nt 1 fill'
ne..uiiii.M.im(!.ui.u....v.:.i,
t nil.
?tl.0'V
and'," J: J
Mntltoio
State, to whom, i
.ncss sympathy
The civil duties of my ndmiu-
brought mo into rclu-
loyal people or the
in taking leave, Iex-
sayslP'ess sympathy wilh their great sul-,ronit
ferin" in tho cnuso of the nation, and
respect for the sacrifices they have
endured for the reservation of
order at home, while sending to
held sixty odd regiments of as
icroie troops ns any who have stood
r fallen for freedom and the Union.;
Ol' lallell lor freeilOUl nun mo cuiuu.;uiu
ir I have not boon able to do lor
them all I desired, in securing them
rrom invasion by a combined cam-rebel
paign against tho enemy West or the
nor failing in this, to re-j
the necessary troops nt home to
an end to three years of most bar-Inot
barons mierrilla warfare, I trust that
in what I have done to raise troops,
organic citizen guards, establish sys-
torn in the administration of martial
law, defeat secret conspiracies against
ii,'c..,, .,,,,1 nntai. in
heln. ovjumxa and diroct our own
forces, savoourmain depots and most
of tho Stato from the hands ot a for
midable politics, plundering and re-
cruiting- invasion, and bringing that
invasion to noiisrht. while it gavo trl-ISherman's
umph to the loyal people In tho
! . -art j 1 1 ll. .
elections. I have done them and
nation somo good. And in parting,
they have my best wishes, hopes and
congratulations on tho nuspioious
future greatness, founded on tho
broad principles of Justice, humanity
and freedom, without distinction ot
oreed, color or nationality.
To the members of tho Depart
ment Staff I extend my sincere thanks
for their able and ellloieut services
whilo uudor my command, as well as
to th officers and soldiers of tho
State Militia, whom ex officio I have
commanded, whose cheerful, patriat
io aud unrequited--services for their
country I fully appreciate.
signs which nlroady appear for their
W. S. ROSECRANS. MAJ. Gen.
J. P. DROUILLARD, Capt. and A.
D. C.
I to ho asigued to a now command
Cen nnanerms. who has boeu re-
lleved from tho Dcp't of Missouri,
The News.
bridge, on the Charleston b Savannah
Uailroad. Our forces intrenched
themselves, and settled down to stay
as long as may bo desired. This
cuts ott all rc-cnlorcements
The military situation wns nevor
more inleiestiuir, nnd, seei.ilngly nt;
lent, never more promising them as
present, First, as to Sherman: Fos
ter, in conjunction with a naval ex
pedition, ascended lhoad ltiver. at
tacked nnd destroyed tho Pocotaligo
might be intended for Savannah, and
leaves the latter without hope of help,
except troin whatever forces may have
jnlrend.v been concent rated there.
Sherman, it is known, is moving down
tlio ifeorgiA I'entrnl Knilrosd trotni
Milieu, and, of course, he docs not
it in running order. A report
Hilton Head slates that Foster's
scouts had communicated with Slier-
man, and that the army of the latter
would be lu'iore Savannah on eUt.es-1
Rebel iwmcis Bt-ito'ii...
lit- tlio 1 itli iiwt
.
sii.ii.,., uiti.i,, ti.i-i,-
vn.iu ' -m i "iihi "in .. iiiiiii .tin ,1 i, ii
r o, n.,i. n... in. i,,
1,11 ,.T v'l .1 11 11., li 'n lilt uliii,i.-v.
tm.i i. ..:n. n.
- ---- - - - 4 - -
11 may now no assumed, reoeis iieiug
our principal informants, that Slier-
nnin's main nrmv has been tino.ums.
II
and that his expedition thus far
been a t. Iunipl.ant success. What
1, 1 M accomi.lishel. we shall not
...Jknow until we e.et news direct froi.r
army. Second: Warren has mov-
of) r,.0n i,f(m, ivtersburgli toward
Wcldon, taking advantage of the
withdrawn! of troops from North
A nroiina, and 1110 rei.ei papers say ne
lorwaro lor uuuugioii
i.i-noimr it ii 1 (. i W i 1 111 1 n trt ttt
, thu oonnPt.tioll t!l0 report that the
licet was moving for an attack
upon Wilmington, assumes Impor-'that
""0' indh.ites that we are to
'have active work all along the coast.
... ..ltd . .
1 ini-u: i.rant is not to ue idle. At
least so the rebels believe. He is ex-.
to strike North of James Riv-
i,r' TIC ,)l,lcu Gap Canal li.'ingsthe
iron coins nun p:m, "'i mis inuu
against Richmond, when it
place, is to be by land nnd
The rebels on that part of
out are very active. Fourth:,
Nashville wo have favorable'
incut
takes
the,watcr.
"l"
I'lom
rU Tl(J ,.,,,.,, nia,k
iellorts to dislodge our lorces
several
at Mur-
freesboro , but were in every instance
- V " '
' T"v
'Ug- ie dicing ncic siiin-iiiig iiuiu
tlui s ,.cre weather, being poorly clad
and desti u'e of tents and blankets,
All Mill Tl.r, ...iri(T4 III III. T.illllil 111
" -i--"
eouniry were oeing appropriated
by tlio rebels. There need be on
concern about General Thomas's
Tim rebels w ill make an inglorious
retreat or be defeated.
In Congress, the House tabled the
aimm ji . I. a, . ... 1 f ,..,,., .
, i.,i-.i i'.r..i.: x7....-went
! London, Conn. The result was no
lI,u.ooner announced than Cleveland and
m ; I,. .. ..i ...i r,.,. . i, ...!,..
I . ... . w...v.. .v. ...v
Tho House passed n
iquiriii" the 1'resident
resolution re-
... ,.;,-. ,i..i;....
it.. Ureal B.it.dn of thu termination ot
..... .,.! !.....
i v .j.. ..v.. v, -.w..v.
' ii... .... unn ... 'r......... A
I niu v.iiiuiiiiiii .11.1 iim iviv, 4 ivubi 41'
proposition was up in the Senate,
provide six revenue cutters for
Lakes, to prevent smuggling. The
l.aukrupt JSilI, which pnssed the
on Mond ll V- Wfri t'OOOl'tC'd to
the Senate yesterday, nnd ordered
;be printed. There is not much doubt
of its final passage.
T, jr,.......,. t ..., before whom
the St. Albans rnidors have been ex
amined, has arrived at the remarka
llin.is,on t!ull h(. ,in9 jurisdic-jGcn.
ti()n jn the pftsp ,mH ,.ei,,asuil t!l0
4. ... . , ...
itiuii in tut "t iiini iia i irii'ini'ti iiic
,.,., f, .:....,.
lillll". 1IIU JilMil' Willi I" 1 'K 1 ' IHIIV
irofi,s.ei Uyn.s of i1()stiliti(,s
,, ...,.... of tliu r,,itod States.
;There couM bono surer prcservativeiago,
01 I'.en?c ?,1.an I"1" .ftlo"S l" writer
.,,Uell uecisions ns tlio one referred to
above must Inevitably encourage do-
nidatious by the rebel emissaries in
tii5tu. p,.ovmce9. Depredations will
t0 1.opi.is.lllJt am htli-oro ,.,nv
,lontlls tho Canadians mav eperi-
once tho80 cvIla ,M IV decent re-
, t t Pn,n;tv nf .mtinna nnd tl
& . " mm
i.rov s ons of tho Kxtrad t on treatv...
... . ,
would have prevented.
The Richmond papers or the 13th,
the contents of which were telegraph-
ed to the War Department from City
by Oenerai urant, report Mier
man's army ns drawn up in lino of
battle five miles from Savannah, on
lawlMonday, Up to that time tho forces
which the rebels said were in remit
uess to destroy his army do not np
pear to have become visib
are now told that terrible
isible, but we
l.l ... : :n
nun iuiu uuu imiuiu nuug niu
bolall tho Union columns, if an uttack
should bo made on Savannah! The
papers do not seem disposed to
publish the fact that we hold the rail
Mississippi, road bctweeu Charleston and Savan
taiu nah, and that le-ciiforceinents can
put bo sent to tht latter city. We
suppose there is nothing to prevent
junction between the force under Gen.
Foster and Shermans arm'. It is
uot known that Savannah is the ob-
jective point in Sherinn s moveineut.
ti.a fuet thnt lie m within flv .niton
ctty makes it probable, but
'or that
certain
That he will take Savannah,
however, provided it can be done
without tho necessity of a siege, is
certain. This is the day fixed for
arrival at Savannah. Ac-
latejcordiug to rebel reports ho is moving
... 1! HT!l.t.!.. S...nn..ll.....n.l....n
the'on time, u ithin two or three days
news direct from our army may be
jexjiected
General Warren's corps was not
hound for Wilmington, ns tho rebol
newspapers suspected; hut its move
mont, while more diroctly connected
with Loo's operations, had something
to do with impending events in North
Carolina. Tho prime object of tho
expedition was to destroy tho Weldon
Railroad, over which supplies were
brought in large quantities to Stony
Creek, and thenco wagoned to Peters
burg. In this it was entirely suc
cessful, having destroyed the road for
fifteen miles, sullering but little loss.
Tho Richmond papers admit that the
loss of the road will cause considera
ble inconvenience. Warren's expe
dition had returned to camp.
Washington, Dec. 6.The Govern-
mont authorities are understood to
is'.oredit the stories brought by offlcers
ItrOIII l UC UlllUUl Ul l-.ilTUt.Ul.il, Wi ll HU-
vnnce scouting parties of Sherman's
cavalry w ore then within a few miles w
of that city. It seems to lie believed
In all quartfii s, that at any rate Sher
man is well on his way to Savannah,
and beyond the possibility of succos-
ful interruption.
This, then is the time to interpose
a not unnecessary caution. We are in
Iso apt to grow enthusiastic over our
victories, and call them ovcrwhelin-'fecl
Ing, that there is danger of a popular
(reaction when the real results of Gen.
tliatiShcrtiian s onenitions become known,
Alrcady men nro talking about the
isolation of Alabama nnd
Mississippi from the rebel Conreder- V
acy, as if General Sherman's march at
had left a Chineso wall in Its wnke;
nnd nbotit a concentration of all our,
forces on Lee, as if Lee alone remain
leave ed to conquer. Hut it Is idle to un
from 'nerve ourselves with these pleasing
dclusiious.
General Sherman has, by a brilliant '
stroke of nudacitv. marched across'
'mi
t,.,it,...,. ,.r Wo rwn.i,.r,.v. oV-H"-"
!" . .
- -- tf
i...: .,:i..,.n,i
Btin HIU III II I lil , II I II l ' I Hi 1 1 ,
...... ' r ..,
1X1 1 1 IT WHSIU WOIIIV OULtlUlia. iji;fcii
".. ... .. t 1.1
vn v v i v p. - t I
crtv is not edstroviug reuel nrniies
Hood's annv remain!-; Lee's army re-
11
,! fill ,, nr.. eonnnered.
..... a .... -' - - - 1
machine about "inside the shell'' may
9.., ve to show iU holluwm ss, but ,r
v 111 not ,lim Mm nrm.es from tnridnir
,,o ouite lively on its circumference.
Tho fall of Savannah may bo accept-
H i-..H..nl.l v certain: in lact the
War nepartmcnt considers it already
nrnr-ii.-ullv assured. That will hen
permanent train. Then a certain
t r .1 ............ I nlnnrv 1m lino
0f march, interruption of communi-
cations and the lfkela secured; but
is only temporary. Transfer
She. uian from Atlanta to Savanah,
n(i t P,omv may soon open their
.
lines ii"ain across tho track over
which lie has inarched. The disor
ion. '.ranialion of their labor system, in-
icrruiition of planting and destruction
'ol coros, are 01 more consequence;
but their extent, though enough to
oreatly harrass and incommode the
enemy, cannot be enough to prove
virtually dangerous.
There is another view, hiuvever, in
( which the movement mav have n
'more imnortantetfect. AtSavannah,
(Jen. Sherman is within three days
s . -'1... "V ""."V'. " . ' !
"uiueu .iuu. ti a.o...
t,,ne lie lias, tor tlie UlllC oeing, so
e.fectually crippled their railmad sys
will te.n that if Hood should seek to join
T ... I. ..K. .......1, n,.,.uu ,1.1
uuv, uu t.m kuij uiuhh .....wo ....
undertaking that would require not
less than two or three weeks. It
would seem possible in that time for
.Shorman to uid Grunt in overpower
jjnir Ece.
In this connection it is interesting
a
to know that a stall' ollleer of Grant's
over to ow ork to-day, to
t'ilU n, the earliest transport to 1 on
Ro'il1, ,'par. l'sl;iU,'ll(!3 !l,!r;
man. Ulliccrs troni .Secriiuiii s armj ,
J"1" ulL"
who had been on furlough North, are
also going down tho same way, to
and tho Qunr-
termasters and Commissaries are
,v
, . , , ,
to,,lii'l'" "ippncs to 9:11110 ''U
lhoj"all,m l'i u,e mmc loul'
In the House on the 13th the most
important measure taken was the ail
House tln.i'it i irii'tin tin r'nltllllitirM ("ill .III-
tOjUk-isiry lo inquire into the expediency
(Jf n law to denationalise deserters
rs
who go abroad to esciqie the draft,
nnd requiring a regular naturalisation
1 heroic permitting them to again ex
jercisc their rights or citizenship.
Schenek proposed the measure,
-pC regular CommiUees were ap
i , .
j. nu ifum
i.,.t.i '.. s.,i iti..it ti,..
PWIll.UH US HIS- Ul VV 9 " v . v v. w a,
usllal fon,ialities ofan election. Mr.
Shprman. ns announced n few days
succeeds to the Chairmanship of
, ne uomnuueee on i;umncc, nnn .ur.
Wndo to thnt on Territories, ine
cast of nil these Committees had pro
people. viouslv been decided in Union caucus,
and shows iiiimistnkcably tho waning
influence or "conservatism" in the
.lovul councils ot tho laid,
ir By direction or the President,
IWlllUIIIUIUUU III Ul-MlflHl unui j 1 wiv
nm,... on
...vv,
Maj Gen. F. Steele
is relieved the command oftheith
army corps, and tho Department 0f
Arkansas, nnd Maj. Gen. J. J. iicy.
nolds is assigned to the command in
his stead. Mai. Gen. Steele will re
port to Major General Cauby for as
signmcut to command.
Official War Bulleton.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON,
December, 13, 1864.
Mai. -Gen. Dix, New York:
Tlio Richmond papers of yestcday,
represent Sherman at IHoomingdale,
fifteen miles from Savannah, on Sat
urday, llo is reported by this morn
ing's Richmond papers, as will be
seen by the following telegram from
Gen. Grant, to bo in lino of battle uot
five miles from Savannah:
CITY PINT, Dec. 13.
lion. E. M. Stanton:
Richmond papers of to day contain
the following. Tho Richmond Dis-
P",'i iji mui, o..c.i..ai. . ...:.
vanah, probably not five miles dis
tant. lis has not yet made a'n at
tack. It is still doubtful whether he
will do so, or make for the coast
South East of the cit'. It is very
certain he has uot yet opened coin
munication with the const, though he
may do so very soon.
LATER.
A tologram from below Charleston,
states that Sherman was in
battle. Wo will not say where, con
fronted by a strong Confederate force.
Another paper statos that there has
been no direct communication with
Savannah for several days, but we
apprehend the wire has boon out be
tween that and Charleston.
lillO of
U. S. GRANT.
The severity of the weather has
prevented any important movements
by either side at Nashville. Nothing
of importance is reportod to-day from
the armies of the Potomao or of the
Shenandoah. ; E, M. Stanton.
"To All Whom It Muf Couceru."
The following . advertisement ap
pearcd in tho llichmoud li7i ot the
Still '
To all whom it way .concern :
Failure of otir employer to do their
ork recently with skill in New York,
makes It necessary tor the Brother-
hood to meet and concert measures
for a more decisive execution of tho
groat rftalintory duty they have taken
upon Ihcmswlvcs nt this juncture.
Our own homes have been destroyed
violation of all tho rules of war,
find we must make our ruthless enemy
the weight of our Justly aroused
vengeance in the very center of hU
resources and wealth. We can do ik
ellectuallv. luinre. therelorc, or-
dercd to meet in this city, by dele
complete gates from our several associations lit
irginia, North nml South Carolina,
eight o'clock on the evening of tho
15th insl., for business, lly order of
the urcat lirolher.
LATEST FROM SHERMAN.
A loyal resident of Richmond give
account of a buttle in front of Sa-
ivnnnnh on Saturdui , which the rebel
ve withheld. He says Sher-
,., it!, .o nun
.... mi nnii ......
iiiau, iui u.uovi intn,
. . . . II.
inour crossea 1110 igecueu 1 1 cr ocionr
... . ,, . .. .
liiooininiruaie. anoni iwcivc inue
nt nn early
1 1
.Vi
South of Savannah, nnd formed m
battle line, his left wing reaching and
si- t . 1 . . .. 1 1 . 1 1
"oniing me winriesion uauiua i
n f 1 1.1 1 1
iy,,,7m,1"u':1' "!UI ' tl" "l"-'""'
' .m'. ,wll V ' .' " V "w
ing, driving the rebels bct'oie him.
Sherman found himself opposed by
large torce, including 12,000 rebel
veterans. About noon he made a
grand charge carrying some of tho
rebels' left center works, threatening
to cut them oil' from tho city. An
advance, of the whole line soon doub-
led up the rebel formation, when they
fell back in confusion to the immedi
ate vicinity of the defenses around
Savannah, our forces pursuing on
both Hanks and center.
Finding tho enemy's works quito
strong, nnd his men being exhausted
by the severe march of the previous
night and the lighting of the day,
(Jen. Sherman postponed further
movements until the troops could
rest.
Sherman's losses are placed nt '2,
500, and that ot the rebels nt 4.000 to
5,000, including 1,200 prisoners, em
bracing many officers of rank. Wo
also took many colors, cannon, small
arms, caissons and wagons.
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