The Express.
London, England, 1862-10-09 00:00:00

BY THE PEMEDENT OF THE UNITED BUTES

OF AXERICA.
• PIOCLLMATION.

Whereas it has become necessary to call into service oot
otily volunteers, but also portions of the militia of the
states by draft, in order to suppress the insurrection exist.
log in the United States ; and disloyal persons are not ade-
quately restrained by the ordinary processes of law from
hindering this measure, and from giving aid and comfort in
various ways to the insurrection.
Now, therefore, be it ordered—
First—That during the existing insurrection, and as •
mammy =stare for suppressing the same, all rebels and
insurgents, their aides and abetters within the United
State., and all persons disoortraging volunteer enlistaisqta,
resisting militia drafts, or guilty of ►oy disloyal pectins,
affording aid and comfort to the rebels against the authority
of the United States, shall be subject to martial law, and
liable to trial and punishment by courts-martial or military
commissions.

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Second—That the writ of babe's carpus is suspended is
respect to all persons arrested, or are now, or hereafter
during the rebellion shall be, imprisoned in any fort, camp,
arsenal, military prison, or other place of confinement, by
any military authority, or by the sentence of any court-
martial or military oommiuioo,
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and
caused the seal of the United States to be affized•

~Done at Washington this 24th day of September, in the
year of our Lord 1862, and of the independence of the
TJnited States the 87th.

Ana.them Lnrcou.

By the President,
WILLIAM H. SZWAED, Secretary of State.

President Lincoln was serenaded on the night of
the 24th ult., and in response made the following
brief speech :
Fellow Citizens,—l appear before you to do little more
than acknowledge the courtesy you pay me, and to thank
you for it. I have not been distinctly informed why it is
on this occasion you appear to do me this honour, though I
suppose—(interruptions)--it is because of the proclamation.
(Cries of "Good," and applause.) I was about to say I
I suppose I understand it. (Laughter.) (Voices; "That
you do ; you thoroughly understand it.") What
I did I did after very full deliberation sod under a
very heavy and solemn sense of reeponsibility. (Cries of
" Good. good !" " Bless you!" and :applause.) I can only
trust in God I have made no mistake. (Cries, "No mis-
take—all right—you have made no mistakes yet. Go
ahead, you are right.") I shall make no attempt on this

occasion to sustain what I have done or said by
any comment. (Voices—" That is unnecessary, we under-
stand it.") Nis now for the country and the world to par
judgment on it, and, may be, take action upon it. I will
as, no more on the subject. In my position I am surrounded
with difficulties. (A voice, "That's so.") Yet they are
I scarcely soared as the difficulties of those who, upon the
battle Geld, are endeavouring to purchase with their blood
and their lives the future happiness and prosperity of this
country. (Applause, long and continued.) Let us never
forget them. On the 14th and 17th days of
the present month there have been battles bravely.
skilfully, and successfully fought. (Applause.) We
do not yet know the particulars. Let us be
sure that in giving proles to particular individuals we do
no injustice to others. I only ask you, at the conclusion of
these few remarks, to give three hearty cheers to all good
and brave of and men who fought the successful battles•
Cheer after cheer was given, when the President

bade the crowd good night and withdrew.
The serenaders then proceeded to the residence
of Mr. Chase, who addressed them in a abort speech,
as did General Cassius M. Clay. The crowd
then accompanied the band to the residence of
Attorney-General Bates, who likewise addressed
them. The whole of tho proceedings were said to
be7of the most enthusiastic nature, and the several
speakers were loudly cheered.

NEW YORK, SEPT. 26.

The Richmond Enquirer claims the battle of
Antietam as a great Confederate victory. It was
directed by General Lee in person, with 60,003
men in his command. The Confederate accountl
makes the Federal force at the battle amount to
150,000. General Jackson commanded the left of
the Confederate line ; General Hill the right, and
General Longetreet the centre. It is admitted
that the Federal artillery was used with fearful
effect, and that upon the whole the battle was the
most severe of the entire campaign.

The following is a list of the commanding officers
killed and wounded in the engagement :—General
Stark (of Missouri), commanding Jackson's division,
and Brigade-General Branch (of North Carolina),
killed. Brigadier-Generals R. H. Anderson, Wright
(of Georgia), Lawson, Armisted, Ripley, and Ran-
som (of North Carolina), wounded.
The steamship Ariel has arrived from California,
with 887,000 dole. in treasure.

The news from the isthmus is not important.
Moequi had seized all the church property, and
banished the priests, and sent the nuns out of the
country. The priests managed to carry off all the
valuables. Aspina and Calvo doubtless escaped
to St. Thomas's on the English steamer. This
will prolong the war, as will the recent treaty be-
tween Ecuador and Arboleda, as the former will
probably assist the late government.

LOUISVILLE, SEPT. 24, Mumma%

General Buell has just arrived.
The enemy seem to be concentrating at Bloom-
field. About 12,000 of them were seen thi: morning
beyond Salt River, on the Bardstown River.
Louisville is now considered entirely safe.
General Nelson has issued an order permitting
to-morrow a general resumption of business, the
issuing of passes to loyal citizens, and the discharge
of all enrolled citizens from military duty.
On the 21st inst. three regiments of cavalry, nn4er
M'Cook, drove 8,000 rebel cavalry out of Mums-
fordsville without any Federal loss. The Confede-
rates lost a colonel and a lieutenant-colonel.
Our forces had slight skirmishing all along the
road thitherward, capturing numerous small squads
of rebels.
Colonel Edward M'Cook, commanding a brigade
of 2nd Indiana, Ist and 3rd Kentucky, was at
Elizabeth this morning, on the way up. At several
points lie killed 47 rebels in the aggregate, and, iu
conjunction with Kennett's command, took 1,500
rebel prisoners and 24 waggon loads of provisions.
The New York journals of the 25th ult. contain
nothing that is not already known in reference to
the army of the Potomac.
As regards affairs in Kentucky, the New York
Times says :—" Our reports from Louisville indi
cats the expectation of an immediate attack upon
the city by the rebels. The places of business were
closed, and the military authorities were impressing
unenrolled persons to work on the entrenchments.
The advance of Humphrey Marshall was under-