davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The New York herald., 1862-07-27
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON.
-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~>
Enforcement of the Sixth Secti0s. Of
the ConfScati0n Act.
THE PROCLAMATION OF THE PRESIDENT.
-~~~.-ro>~>~oooo~oo~~~
A Warning to All Persons in
Rebellion Against the
Government.
e~~-~o~c.~.~~~o~~->~~.c~|~
The Sixty Days Notice to Traitors
Promulgated.
H0NORS TO EX.PRESIDENT VAN BUREN,
ke.s &e., &c.
THE PROCLAMATION OF THE PRESIDENT.
A PrOcln Inn alton /.

"A Pr0clnm alton.
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA.
In pursuance Of the sixth section of the act Of
Congress entitled "An act TO suppress insurrec-
ton, to punish treason and rebellion to seize and
confiscate the property Of rebels, and for other
purposes" approved July II, 1862, and which
act, and the joint resolution explanatory
thereof, are herewith published, !, Abraham
Lincoln, President of the United States,
do hereby proclaim to and warn all persons
within the contemplation Of said sixth Sec
ton to cease participating in, aiding, counte-
nancng, or abetting the existing rebellion, any
rebellion, against the government Of the United
States, and to return to their proper allegiance
to the United States pain of the foreitures and
seizures as within and by said sixth section pro-
vided.
In testimony whereof have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal Of the United States to
be affixed.
Done at the City Of Washington, this 25th
day of July, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and sxty-two,
IL. 81 and Of the Independence Of the United
States the eighty-seventh.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
BY the President-WILLIAM H. SEWARD, Secre-
tory az State
The New York herald., 1862-07-27
NEW YORK, SUNDAY, JULY q, 1862.

regiment, was arraigned on the 21st Richmond, for
Rev Henry r Lee who Processes to have escaped
from Baton Rouge, informs the Richmond Dsp0tch that
Gen Williams mad issued order against negro stealing
ad Com Farragut had declared that he would not tols
rate IT. but the citizens did not put mnc faith In this
particularly the latter officer took on three hundred
fugitive slaves with his feet when Il sailed from Vicks
burg The people In the country are preparing to move
back from the banks Of the river in accordance with
q - Ean Dorn's recommendation, and in thres months
70 banks cf tho Mississippi from Baton Rouge to New
Orleans, will be tenantless.
Tho Richmond Dispatch, alluding to Hon. Edward Eve
rctts efforts behalf OF tho Un,n calls him "polshed
craven, who has served both God and mammon; who
has been preacher politician sycophant, conservative,
fanatic by turns, and any and everything whore thrift
From the Richmond Enquirer. July 22]
LINE OF TELEGRArH.-lhe Rcckingh m Re- Sis.r states
that limo OF teegraph connecting Harrsonourg and
tary necessity of which Con. Robertson is disposed TO
avail himself This will phcc Us In iastantane us con-
necton with state and Confederate capital Major
Harman has charge Of the construction OF the limo
MONUMENT TO rHB GALLANT AsnBy.-Thc "Mason Ran
gers Mary land company, lately undor command Of
and ty dlars, to erect monument to the memory Of
that gallant hero.
fFrom the Richmond Dispatch July 22l
SEizUREs.-Governmc officers, last week. seized
large amount OF sugar and 500 barrels OF -four and
sugar which stored in Charlotte, NJ c. Thirty cents
Hour both were taken for the soldiers.
MILITARY AproNTMrSr.-Colono John r. Jones, OF Har-
risonhurg Va, has been appointed irigadcr General,
and assigned 10 tine command u abrigadc under Jackson
from the RichMond Examiner July ~
The Vnr ny OF MaNAssAs.-Yesterday was the ami
vcrsary of the bat and victory VI Manassas We have
heard o. several c aud mnronptu observanccs III
the day thI nj infusion the Yankees and hope aud
inspiration - tho Cofed racy. IN this vicinity The cee
braon, II IL was ot spontaneous and dpen we are snre
heartfelt. and the graves Thousand heroes
watersd and their flowers refreshed by the manly
tribute Of ths scattered heroes OF that memorable
fight. 4N
PRISONERS ISLAND Belle Isc now contains up
wards OF 100 Yankee prisoners of war who are sel
tered from the by excellent tents and supplied with
all the games OF pastime and sport that their ncnaons
suggest Upwards Of flve hundred will 20 TO
day. few prisoners arrived yesterday. About 900
wounded remain at the Libby prison. In tho care OF the
federal surgeons. 9'..-
DEsKRrER SIIor.-B. f. Frank, soldier, was shot
yesterday by the guard while attempting desert The
shooting took place Main street, Tenth Frank
was halted and on attempting to leo shot in the
instep the ball disabling him. We did learn his
giment. He confined in Castle Goodwin. His wound
Is not dangerous. ~ L-.- ~
The New York herald., 1862-07-27
Erect or Gen. Hatch's Recent Expedi-
lkOn.
LITTLE WASHINGTON, Va, July 20,

LITTLE WASHINGTON, Va, July 20, 1862.
Yesterday four guerillas fired upon and wounded two
men, two and half miles from town, and killed ono
horse Tho men were Cen. Williams orderlcs. Thoy
had been eating dinner at farmhouse, where tho
pristor urged them 10 remain longer Capt Williams, Of
tho Michigan cavalry, commanding Gen. Williams
escort out and brought in eight vrgnans from tho
nsghborhood ono Of whom was q soldier, and tho cvi
dence showed that he Of the party who fired on
tho orderlies. s n. IS .,... n.
Within the past three days Gen. Hatch has crsssex
Swift Run Gap to McGaughoys town, thence down the
valley 10 Luray, which occupied by forces. lie
enemy force, and brought several prisoners
stoncwan jackson is represented being still in the
vicinity Of Gordonsville apparently awaiting our sd
General Banks corps is eligbly sncampcd in well
watered and fertile location. Tho whole army Is aux
ousiy awaiting orders FOR q forward movement. They
in the best OF spirits.
The people OF Culpeppsr, Orange and Madison wore
thundcrstruck the sudden appearance OF the
Uuon forces under General HATCH They represented
being heartily sick Of the They may well BE-, fov
the prospect them In the face. The
stock has been of by the rebels tho wheat crop
almost annihilatcd by rust and and the
SCARCELY above the ground has chance Of rpcps be
fore the autumn frosts.
There been almost incessant rains in this section
for several days. raising the mountain streams to great
height reardng trains il some cases, and rendering
travel more crcuitous
The New York herald., 1862-07-27

III
IN the developments the are waglfg there is
one lasting stigma on moral character We refer to
the almost universal rage IN the south OF the vic luss
Of avarce and extortion In which native Southern mer
cbeus have outione Yankees and Jews, and have not
only cied themselves, but inflicted burning disgrace
u,n the nsticn prcs,itutcd noble war 10 the most in
famous prrs and backonsd their country In the eyes
4 the world
me scaIe south siiass ,vh he iet Of erovtiom. Tho
extent which prevails IN this city is enormous and
sadrsscss; trade is reduced to devsh art " make
in1ey out OF the distrcsses OF humanty and, that hy
ptcrIsy may be added TO other diaboical accomplish
reats the exo, Richmond take the upper
IA church tek patriotism and give into the contribution
bcxrs small pnchings from enormous gains; dandy
rrcac.rs aud hospital matrons taking thaso filthy gifts
IL .hc pun s society as tokens Of the bsraty
snd patriotism of the donors.
fte lengths to which extortion has gone in this
tn,.nity are almost incredible single instance may
eryc az an illustration Through the active and enlarged
tons OF the 80, clothing bureau in this city,
ntracjs have been made with number Of mills in the
sh by which " has been agreed that they shall furnish
s,pee for the array at stipulated prices. Some days
ago an officer purchased at this burea for his piece
a. cloth al two dollars and sixty cents yard. This the
COVER mcnt price, largely romunerative 10 the
man asctu o.; IL paid him considerable profit, aud he
,sss snsd to OBTAIN that without graspng the ut
,,es, gains ~ avaIice and exoron The price OF the
sqice syje II CLOTH manufactured ut our doors In Rich
nsn w iaquirod at stores on Main street, the reply
was, sstscp and eighteen dollars yard.
The New York herald., 1862-07-27
Arrival OF Wounded Union Soldiers nc
Philadelphia.
PnLApELPnIA, July .

PIilLAbELfIIA, july 70, I50Z
The steamer 8. r. spaulding has arrived here from
Fortress Monroe, with 2Io wounded from Richmond
Their names have already been published.
The following died the rassage:-Charles Schultz
Company @, seventh New York, and Joseph Buckley,
Twentieth Massachusetts,.
Tho released prisoners, while in Richmond, were all
vol treated by the officers and of the rebel army
The troops from Mississippi and Georgia were specially
kind In their treatment Of the prisoners
United states Treasury notes were eagerly taken by the
rebels Baltimore notes also takcn by them, but
were looked upon with distrust.
The New York herald., 1862-07-27
Rebel Forays at Florence, Aia., ana
Along the Tennessee River.

The steamer Evansville, from the Tennessee sivor.
briggs the news of rebel raid at Florence, Ala,
Tuesday last They the city aud burned all Tho
warehouses commissary and quartermssler
stores, and all the cotton IN the vicinity.
They also seized the Uaitcd States steamer Coonna.
used for conveying army supplies the shoa's They
,ock the money belonging TO the boat and passengers
and then burned her.
The property destroyed is reported 70 be Of great
value.
captured.
Tho rebels then proceeded down the Tennessee river o
Chickasaw Waterloo and the vicinity Of Eas;port, and
burned all tho warehouses which contained cotton
Another band Of forty rcbc,s attacked wsroa train
near IA tsbarz Landing and captured sixty Wagons cou
vayiug commsssry and guartsrnaster stores.
The New York herald., 1862-07-27
THE WAR IN THE SOUTHWEST.

The Bombardmcnt OF ViclksburG-The
Ram Arkansas Rcpafring-Gucrillas
Along tho Mississippi, &c., sc.
CAIRO, H., July 26, 1890.
The Wilson, from vcksbarg, arrived Last night.
when in Princeton bend eighty miles above vicksburp,
fred into from the Mississippi side By several
six Founders aud a or two Of muskets, and was
hit about sixty times, mostly by musket balls oro
shell burst directly under the boiler No hurt
MEMPHIS, July %, IsG2.
Tie news from vicksburg is unimportant Tho bonn
bardmsnt was renewed from the upper nee Tho cbcls
reply occasionally The Arkansas at last advices
st under protection OF the rebel batteries, UNDER
gong repairs.
Two hundred and forty persons took tho oath yceter
day and one hundred and twenty received permits " 60
South
The New York herald., 1862-07-27
miscellaneous Items.

The Richmond papers contain numerous notices Of de-
ser,ers and advertise menls Of "substtues wanted.
The Dispatch says that the well prisoners at Belle Isle
delayed from returning North by request OF General
McCellsn--he desiring 10 be furnished with list OF
them.
A Mr.. Edward A. Pollard announced new work, "Ihe
First Year OF the War; IL is published In Richmond
James A. Armour, private In the Twentieth Georgia
The New York herald., 1862-07-27
From Nm nshvtIle.

Tho Knoxville Re iacr states that Andy johnson has
signed his Military Governorshp aud returned to Wash
ngIon lie has been succeeded by WIN. y. Campbell who
indicates already disposition to surpass even Andy in
hi despo,ic rule lie has summoned all the merchants Of
Nashville to 20 forward and take the oath Of alegance
an act Of tyranny which Andy had omitted
The New York herald., 1862-07-27
General Bees Pistols Presented TO the
Guerilla Morgan.

[FrOm the Kicunond Dispatch July u
The hos ster pistols oi the Iamented Gen. Barnard T.
Rec one OF the heroes of Manassas have been presented
by his widow to the Confederate States and Capt Chds
OF the Ordnance Department, presented them 10 Colone
Johu H. Morgan, cheftan, worthy to wear them.
The New York herald., 1862-07-27
Nrcrvcu n TomuLso.vsllc.

The Knoxville Register says the regiment surprised and
routed at Tompkhsville the seventh Penisylvan
reg ment tw ndred and seventy men, commanded by
Maur Ihos Jordan The result OF the victory was that
the whole camp and stores fell into hands sting
of tents Que hundred head OF stock horses and mules
eight wagons and harness. hundred carbncs and RI
lies fine lot OF side and large quantity Il anmu
nitson, a lne lot Of provisions, clothing, &c.
The New York herald., 1862-07-27
Mahone's Brigade.
Tho following General Order read al dress parade
ON the 18th inst


GENERAL ORDER-NO. ~.
HEADQUARTERS SECOND BRIGADE,
HUGERs DIVISION, July l5, 1862
l. The Brgadier General commanding the above brig
adc takes pleasure in communicating 70 tn, officers and
men OF the command the accompanying letter from Ma
jor General Magruder acknowledging, In pleasing and
complimentary terms, their service in the late OF
Malvern Hin
o The source from which the compliment comes, nd
its connection with Of the ssyerest actions OF
war attaches 10 peculiar merit. and will serve, II is
hoped, as stmuant to gallantry and good solderly
bearing in tho future conduct OF the brigade. BY
mand or Brgador General MAH0NE.
r. c. TAYLOR, Major and A. u. c.
RICHMOND, July Q, 1862.
BRiGADER GENERAL MALONE, Commanding Brigade
GESEsAI-Having been called 10 the command or
distant department whore my immediate presence Is re-
CURED may not have time 10 rec i've your report and
To justice 10 your gaantry and that of the brave br
gade under your command / beg that you viii accept
the assurance of my high Of your military skill and
Init epidty and Of the gallantry and devotion Of the
trools OF your brigade who with the troops OF Brgacr
General Wr ghts brigade occupied and slept on the held
OF bitte won from the enemy. bog leave through you
70 ackno~ lodge their aud return them my warm
est thanks.
j. BASKHEAp MAGRrpER.
The New York herald., 1862-07-27

This federal officer captured by Col Morgan, at Tomp
knsvillo KY was iearn sent on yesterday morning
TO Mad Ca under guard good deal Of excitement
against him In this city caused by the charge that he
was the officer who ordered the ladies Of Sparta to CO
breakfast his troops, and said E IT was not done he
wo Id his loose them 70 do rs they pleased
We unde that he denes sing helanguage buteI
10 him. al says told ctzens Of sparta that
his men were very hungry and must have sjmcthng TO
eat and. IL not furnished he would have 70 turn them
loose " help themselves and would not in that lie
for their conduct and he emphatcally denies
the construction placed his language, 10 the effect that
he would turn them looge to outrage the women Posi-
bly, he may not have intended hcnous crime; put
the evidence Of his guilt Is such think as To require
Investigation by the War Department, In ordor that, II
found guilty he may receive punishment commensurate
with the diabolical character OF his crime. Whatever
other duty may go unpcr5rmed lot the virtue OF our
be protected from ncndsh outrage and threats or
violence the slightest intimation Of IT, II Butler
any Of his imitors by the fortunes Of war fall
into hands give them the gibbet without delay, as
warning TO all similar beasts.
The New York herald., 1862-07-27
Descrtcrs from the Federal Army.

III rom the kiCntOOnd D1sIaicn, JHy 81
The Rockingham IVA Register says number or deser
ters from the ranks and within the lines OF tho enemy
have arrived at General Robersons headquarters Ia the
last few weeks. Host OF them were Viginans, who had
been aorcedn to volunteer In the federal army Others
the straight out Yanks. The Resis says:-in one
case we saw captain who had concluded ~ qus Lincoln
and bad cause and come "down South 10 Dixie" Hc
fine looking fellow well dressed, and seemed 70 be
q man or ntell gence. He only tired Of lighting
the Of the South but stated that he agreed
with In principle. and would rather occupy plat
form than the ono be had just abandoned.
(From tho Richmond Enquirer, July 22.1
number Of dessrters from the ranks and within the
lines Of the enemy have boon helped by our scouts and
pkets TO re ch General R0bcrtsons headquarters ncar
Harrsonburg during the last few days. some OF these
descrters pvates In the Yankee army whilst others
held positions OF rank and distinction.
From the Rockingham (va.) Register, July 1871
pcssrons from the federal army, since It's attempted
occupation OF the valley OF Virginia, have been quite
numerous. We have as many as eleven In squad
making their way from the thrafom and tyranny Of the
Yankee army to the Confederate lines. We saw mum
bcr II this kind few days ago. They were all or nearly
all, yirgin ms, and had orccd To vounteer in tho
federal army Thoy we're originally residents Of counties
in which the Yankee army had secured temporary foot
hold and told that unless they vountcered'' TO
fight under the federal standard thoy would be taken pri
soners their property destroyed aud they sent into con-
f eacnt Unier such influences they IN iuced they
say enter the federal service O course such could
not be expected TO endure the ice into which they
dragged and the first good opportunity they got
they of for the and Of Dixie" Those We saw CON
CURED In stating that others of their comraD In
knew that they would be- received kindly in the
Confederate ncs, that whole companies and regiments
would desc They represent the felera service as too
ntolerablc to be borne especially oblges many who
really love the south, and have friends and klusmen IN
the southern c0ederacy 70 lift their hands against their
best friends. He must be very base Virgian indeed
who continue in the federal SERVICE after the
Developments which have been made by tho abolition
faction who have brought their happy and peaceful
country TO the verge of bankruptcy and rum
The New York herald., 1862-07-27

rvn vsoN iSrgnr.rAycE-A yVing woman, rained
aber,ae watson was struck by an unknown man about
week since and died at hsr rssieenes, No. congress
xe, Friday night hst, Coroner wiltsy ertisfct tbn
ares ., lua4 IN tho ncirbsshsoeOn on sGsie.sr os has
80 str,e; hc deceased. Att.s -Isia atiaD ey tsDos
vs clica<d "a cynvcs nr, 'udhe was c'erdiagyas.
.t,,cg 4 most rsS -xnnuatsca was ~ Ao nv llr
4 sbtnn Le,t rp, c;arG ihts fc deceased aiad dict
,epe sno,tfc st mpera;re. AyerGcy ~ that s3ses
- G.,s n,cls tGtAff s4g4 tst3 90 ta4zl
The New York herald., 1862-07-27

THE POSITION OF SECRETARY SEWARD.
definition Of tho position Of secretary seward evi.
IDENTITY authoritative IS published this morning. from
The New York herald., 1862-07-27
The New. from middle Tennessee.

lFrOm the knOXvlic EeglSteT; July 10. r.
The we lay before our readers this morning from
the southern Of this section only from the
Of the victory achieved by Colonel Forrest the pr
soncIs captured and the stO taken and destroyed but
also from the indication IL affords that our forces At
Chattanooga state Of activity, and have spirit
aroused that gives reasonable go-nd to hope shortly
for the expulsion OF the invaders from the State There
Is reason to believe this daring expedition Of Tor
wa rapidly break the power Of the nsolent desposm
unt or which the state IS now groaning-
buell aud Mitchell will perhaps be- fortunate they can
make q s'srategc'' movement towards their gunboats
even half Ms successful that recently niadc by ths
young Napoleon from before Richmond.
From our northern border learn that the fcdcrals
are expecting large renforcemens from Kentucky At
are skulking out of sight Of our forces aud only
showing themselves from day to day under
flags OF What the ostcnsblc purpose OF these flags
interviews is does not tanspire; but we doubt
their real purpose Is TO gain surepttous Information
OF the strength and dip son OF our forces as well as TO
gain time the coming up OF their reinorccmcnts We
trust that army In Pawes Valley will exhibit some
gam and by prompt and rapid action clean the invading
sssans aud tories u our mountains before their
pectei aid In and supplies can reach them Welc
that there Is struggling force Of some 5000 between
Clinton and Big Gro Cap Their case ought to be tan-
ed We presume these are the same who sur
prised McIins cavalry at Waacs's Cross Roads. The
result OF that raid by the way not serious TO
Confederate loss being only killed and four or five
wounded while the six eight who were supposed TO
been captured by the enemy have since come In
safe and sound.
When shall VIC hear that the watch word Of our army
beyond the ciinch is "On TO Kentucky"
The New York herald., 1862-07-27

ST. GabrieI's Roman Catholic church, Thiity-scvenh
street near Second avenue IL il gotten up by the
bors o the congregaton Sd from all Appearances bids
The New York herald., 1862-07-27
NEWS FROM GEN. poPE's ARMY.

Five Cents Reward offered for an ALI
scOndesi Captain. I.
HgApou ARrERs, ARMY VIRGINIA.
WASHINGTON, July 26, 1862. J
Captain Samuel L. Harrison, of tho Ninety NTH rcgi-
ment New York Volunteers is reported by his Command
ing General having deserted his company the 2lst
OF this month and gone to New York. reward Of ays
cents hereby offered for his apprehension BY order Of
Major General POPE
GEORGE u. RucGfEs Chief o. Stan. -f s.
The New York herald., 1862-07-27
The Sixth Section.

Annexed is tho sixth section Of the Conscaton act
ferrcd 70 by the President in tho above proclamation
So. ind be Il further enacted, That II any person
within anv Territory Of the United States oter
than named aforesaid, after tho passage Of this
ret being engaged in armed rebellion against the gov
ernment of tho United States aiding abctng such
rebellion, shall not within sixty days after public
fg and proclamation duly given and made by the Pre-
sdent OF tho United States TO aid and
abet such rebellion and return to his allegiance to the
United States, all the estate and property, moneys
stocks and credits Of such person shall be liable TO
seizure aforesaid shall be the duty Of tho Pre-
scnt seize and them aforesaid the proceeds
thereof And all sales transfers couveyancos o. any
such property after the expiration OF the said sixty days
from she date OF such warning and proclamation shall
be null and void md IL shall be sufficient bar any
suit brought by such person for the tho
Of such property, any Of IT, 10 alegc and prov
that Of the persons described in this section.
The New York herald., 1862-07-27

FnuvAL or ST. GABRELs CHuRcH TmRrYsEvESrH
srREzr-A grand festival and picnic Ii 10 come OF to-
morrow at Jones' Wood In aid of the schools attached TO
The New York herald., 1862-07-27


Il appears from statements in tho Northern newspa
pers Mcclellan proposes to cnpoy toroes to per-
form the ha. id labor Ills tortihcains. with to
save troops peris OF sunstroke This is the
&C freedom the deudsd slaves enjoy when they get
into clutches Of the aboltonstS They worked
dsa h. In order 10 the lives Of proportonate
number Of miserable Yankees not onc-haf of whom can
lay as much claim especlabty the blackesL
fed negro in Virginia We hope authorities, in me-
gtiating exchange of prisoners, will make The in
vaders for least portion oil the '.contia
bnds" they have stolen, though making up their rela
tire raae should appear that niger ioas equal to to
YnnLeey ..@.tMe
The New York herald., 1862-07-27
Returned to Their Masters.

From tn6 h0nhiohu Ehquu cr, july Zz.I
Two more runaway nogroes-one belonging 70 GeD. $.
Lewis Of Rockingham county, aad tho other TO Col.
NJ q. Harmnn, OF Staunton-havng become disgustcd
with and tired or association and companionshi' with
.hs Yankees, have voluntarily returned " their homes
The New York herald., 1862-07-27
Mine ana Twelve Months' Men.

VAR DkiARTAEST, WASHINGTON, [
ADJrTAM GENERALS OYF1cE, July rs, 1862 !
Capt. ". b. LANE, Mastering Oalcer, Harrisburg, Pa
The call by Governor Curtin for nine and twelve months
men was made without previous consultation or drec
ton Of the President War Department, and having
been made, Il was deemed by the President and by the
Department better to accept such troops offered
under that call But IL is proper to be noticed that the
law does allow any bounty to the nine months
except the twenty dollars paid at the time Of being
mustered ints service The remaining seventy 1--WE dol
lars is only payable those who enlist three years
or during the war. /. THOMAS. Adjutant General
Tnos. NJ VINCENT, Assistant Adjutant General