, 1862-06-05

No more troops will be allowed to leave the State
Gov. Clark also informed the rehes that they
could use railroads in retreating hOmewards, and
that they run their own risk of being intercepted
by Union forces in any part Of the State.
WASHINGTON, May 1s.
The President to-day issued a proclamation
that whereas there appears in the public prints
what purpOrts to be proclamation by Mai Gen.
Hunter; and whereas the same is producing
some excitement and miSunder, ndng There
fore, |, Abraham Lincoln, proclaim and declare
that the Government Of the United States had
no knowledge or belief Of an intention on the
part Of Gen. Hunter to issue such proclamation.
Further, that neither Gen. Hunter nor any com
mander has been authorized by the Government
to make any proclamation declaring slaves free,
and that the proclamation now in question is al
together void, so far ns respects such declaration.
The President further makes known, that
whether it is competent for him. as commander
in-chief Of the army and navy, 10 declare slaves
in any State free, and whether at any time it
shall become necessary aud indiSpt nSable to the
maintenance of Government to exercise such
supposed power, are questions which he reserves
to himself and which he cannot feel justified in
leaving TO the decision of commanders in the
field. lie earnestly urges the people Of the
slave States 10 entertain an enlarged cOnsidera.
@ INV Co,oress =, S% Of 6ib March Ha SaVs tbot t6e
proposal makes common cause for A common oh.
ieCt The changes il cOntemplates would come
gently as the dews from Heaven, not rending or
wrccking anything. llc concludes: So much
good has IT been done by one effort in all past
time, as, ~ the providence OF "od, It IS you the
peoples) h'gh privilege 10 40. May the vast iu
Jury "C' ""os " 'a"'''' 'c-' '''
a. Ne% a. I P",,ar ""J ,ho ,;,, Hau 'S.1 Uetn neu
nS os a. ~, aC h",,o,;.v :" ,F.;O SE'S" !;
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Gen. Phelps had advanced to Carrolton, five
miles up the r'ver' ana occupied tue place
There WAS very lite public demo lstration Of
Union teeeling in New Orleans, in consequence
OF the uncertainty IN reference to the future /;
hut ~ d'r the hrm course OF Zen Butler busI'
ness was slowly reM'ihg, ana the CITY generally
oeT's P','''
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Jell I'avls says that even II richmond iAlls,
Virginia VIII not be deserted oy the rebels
Everything indicates that the rebels mean to
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Gen llhsleck has expelled from MS camp all
newspaper correspondents.
| Edward Stanley has received his commission
| as Military Governor Of North Carolina
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~, in,,r'., nm bonSs Tn iisns,ch SawS tbo
- ~ ". nrIo.ps .ro sn,fr;,o oIJ arr
greatly in want of food,
The Ordnance Guard of Fcderals, under Gen.
Stuwpau, has reached New Bridge, 8 miles from
Richmond The rebels will give battle in front
of Richmond.
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ferih'SSl"h hnS oeen gwen 10 SAte Tue mct'
III reg"rI 10 'Iie rre"e'' S''"S''T ''s't 10 men
'h""n' "hlch mas eNcIted so h'uch auent'oh IN
TINS country ana IN Europe Mr.. Merc'er nad
no INSTITUTIONS from MS uoVerhheh'' nor hau
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Elcnmonu Mr. Mrrc'er, IN conversation WIN
secretary seward expressed ms r'grct that nc
.%n", ,hs ~ ~ o"J "~Dc"r,,;ons or the iDHmr'
a,nr" Mr. Sn%nr1 ra,,IisI Tint h. couId 90
wiIhnut anv objection from this Goyernme6t.
and that he wished every foreign Minister would
go and see for himself how hopeless the insur-
recton was Mr.. Mercier went unOilica!ly, in
no way acting or speaking for his Government,
nr compromising his relations toward the United
States. The President was previously consulted,
and he approved Of his course: On his return