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The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-07-23
Message from the President--A Bill 20 Fa
cllitate Emancipation.

Washington, July l4,h, 1862
The following message from the President was
delivered to Congress to-day:
Fellow Citizens of the Senate and House o,
Representatires:-Herew with is the draft o: the
bill to compensate any State which may abolish
slavery within its limits, the passage of which,
substantially as presented, respectfully and
estly recommend.
(Signed) ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Re-
presenfdtires Of the United States of America,
~ Congress assembled That whenever the Pres
ident OF the United States shall be satisfied that
any State shall have lawfully abolished Slavery,
within and throughout any such State, either i'm
mediately or gradually, it shall be the duty of
the President assisted by the Secretary Of the
Treasury, to prepare and deliver to each State
a. amount of per cent. interest bearing bonds
of the United States, equal to the aggregate val
ue at - dollars per head, Of all slaves with.
in such State, as reported by the census Of 1860.
The whole amount for any Ole State TO be dev.
cred al once, il the adjustment be immed date,
or in equal annual instslments il it be gradual
Interest TO begin running on each bond, at the
time of delivery, and not before.
Aud be 1t further enacted, That if any State,
having 50 received any such bonds, shall at any
time afterwards, by Law, re-introduoe or tolerate
Slavery within its limits, contrary TO the act OF
adjustment upon which such bonds shall have
been received, said bonds 90 received by said
State shall at occe be null aud void, in whosesoev
rhands they may be, and ouch States shall re.
fund to the States all interest that may have been
paid on these bonds.
The House Select Committee on Emancipation
in the Border States, will probably report on the
subject tomorrow.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-07-23

~ Nr. Sanford, United States Minister -
Belgium, has arrived in Washington.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-07-23

which he ssys he has come to protect the citi-
Gems against the insults Of the ruling despotism.
They claim to b regular soldiers, not guer-
rillas.
Some eonmissary stores. belonging to the
Government, were captured, and q few soldiers
taken pr;sonerA Newberg, ten miles above
Evansville, il also said to be in possession of the
rebels.
Philadelphia, July 20.
A special dispatch to Forney's Press under
date of Memphis, 18th. says: "The Granada,
that late Memphis, appeal Of the 10th reports
the rebel ram and iren-cad gunboat Arkansas,
under command of Capt J. n. Bryan, came down
from Yazoo river on the lsth and ran by por.
ton Of our feet which lies above Vicksburg sue
cessfully, and anchored under the batteries sur
rounding the city. The appeal says the ram
ran down several Federal war vessels and disa
bled many more. One of our vessels was blown
up. The Arkansas is a very formidable gunboat
being plated with l-2 inch iron with plates and
nails riveted. She has very heavy .rmameA.
and 10 furnished with two propellers seven fee,
in diameter, with four aanges each. The loss to
the rebels is set down at 10 killed and Is woun
died. The Federal loss is not known, but must
have been heavy.
New York, July 90.
A special dispach to the Herald, dated Wash
ington, 20, says it has authority for stating thai
Halleck does not come to Washington as Com
| mander.i in. Chief of the Armies. He may b.
Secretary of War, but it is believed that Stanton
will retire, thus relieving the President of embar
rassn,ent, and that Mr.. Lincoln will appOin
Banks As Secretary Of War, with Hallsck as Nil
tary Adviser.
| Another dispatch says Lincoln, in his lat
-;s;s tn tho army, aeked Mcclellan IL he desire,
to resume command of the whole United State
army, but Mcclellan preferred to retain his pres
ent command 1t is also stated that the chic
command was offered Pope and declined.
| Memphis, July IL.
The Grenada appeal of the 18th has Mo
bile dispatch Of the same date which says that
special to the advertiser states that the Rich
mond Enquirer says it is no longer doubtful tina
our lines had been brought closer to Richmond
but large force had been left in the immediat
front OF the enemy as distractions. Gen. Stew
art last Monday, with few pieces of artillery
again made the circuit Of Gen. McClellan's posi-
ton, reaching James River below him, an
opened fire on the large feet Of transports, sink
ing one and disabling several.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-07-23

including upwards of FIVE hundred and sixty mil
lions for the army, and somewhat less than
one hundred millions for the navy.
Amazing tho most important bills postponed bv
the House, or remaining Enacted upon, are the
following:
providing for the admission of the State of
Western Virginia; for the enlargement of the
Illinois and Michigan canal; providing for ami
form system Of bankruptcy; for the appointment
of . commission to ascertain the loss incurred BY
loyal citizens from the appropriation of the priz.
es BY United States troops; the bank bill, and
the bill appropriating two hundred millions of
dollars for border slave state emancipation, and
for colonization purposes.
. The Senate also took no definite action upon
the House bills to totally abolish the ranking
privilege, and to repeal all,aws allowing mileage.
including the rresen. members of Congress.
The House bill providing for the discharge or
trial Of State prisoners failed in the Senate.
Among the last acts signed by the President
vas one authorizing the issue of postage and 9th.
government stamps as currency, and prohibiting
banks or other corporations from issuing notes
below the denomination of one dollar for circula.
ton.
Washington, July II.
The following is the message transmitted BY
the President.
MESSAGE.
FslIsr eitizens Of the Senate snd House Of Rep.
Sesentatises
Considering the bin for an act to suppress in
surrection, to punish treason and rebe lion, to
seize and coo6scate the property Of rebels, and
for other purposes. and the joint resolution ex.
planasosy Of said act, As being substantially one,
have approved ard signed both.
Before was informed Of the passage Of the
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-07-23

Washington, July Is.
One hundred and seventy Eve witnesses have
been examined by the committee on the Conduct
of the War. The testimony 10 very voluminous
and it is estimated will cover 1900 printed "a.
ges. 1t has been deposited With the Superin.
tendent of public printing. to be securely kept
until the further orders of the committee.
New York, July 10.
The Herslds dispatch, dated Washington,
July 10, says:
"Lieut. Col Pierson, Of the 4sd NY, arrived
here to day. He left the front of our army on
the Peninsula yesterday morning, and at that
time there we're no forces Of the enemy within
IA miles Of our lines on this side Of the James
River, but balloon reconnaissance disclosed .
large concentration of the rebels on the south
side, in the vicinity Of City Point
THE army vas represented % be in good con.
dition, and With confidence unimpaired in Nc
Clellan.
at d believed, however, that James River
viii be blocksdsd BY the rebels At the Bl.ffs in
Claremont."
Cairo, July 10.
The steamer Gen. Anderson, from Evansville,
has arrived. She passed Anderson, Ky, yes
lerday forenoon. The rebels had possession of
he town They ny they do not intend -
interfere with the navigation of the nv.
er, except government boats, nor With private
property. The number Of the rebels vas net -.
:ertained.
Lieut. A. r. johnson, Of Bidwelrs Tennessee
>avaky, in command, issues . proclanAsioa in ]
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-12
The Fire nj TINY

Troy, N. Y, May 1.-THE fire commenced
on Saturday at noon and ragged until shutdown.
1t caught in the covered bridge over the Hudson.
belonging to the Rensselaer, and Saratoga Rail
road. One thousand feet of the bridge was des-
troyed. The wind was blowing furiously, and
carried the burning brands to various parts of the
city, setting fire to a number of places. This
was the consequence OF so many fires in differ
ent directions.
The Fire Department could not do much to
stop the confagration. After the fire had burned
half a block on both sides of River street, it was
arrested.
In the meantime, it had made fearful progress
in The fourth, third, and partly in the second
wards, most of these being private residences,
among the best in the city.
The whole number Of buildings destroyed is
between 500 and 600. The loss approximates
50 DOC, 900. Total insurance about 81 400 900.
The business portion of the city suffered COM
paratively little.
Among the buildings destroyed are the Troy
Union Bridge, 9th Street Presbyterian Church,
Scotch Presbyterian, Methodist Free Chapel, Or
phan Asylum, Children's Asylum, Rensselaer,
Polytechnic Institute, Troy Academy, Mrs. War
ren's Female Charity School, Union Hotel
Washington Hall hotel, Fulton House, and Troy
City Bank.
Among the heaviest sufferers are Gurleys, Ma
thematical Instrument Makers, and Sheldon and
Green, stove founders.
The area burned is over fifty acres.
A great number of persons were thrown out
Of employment.
Several lives were lost, among whom are DR.,
Carey, physician, and Ransom Haght, merchant
Some ten persons-are missing.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-12

NEw YoRK, May IO.-Nassau papers of the
30th contain news from Charleston obtained from
rebel schooners which had run the blockade.
H. Adderly appears to be general agent for all
secessionists at Nassau.
The Charlestonians were expecting to be at
tackled soon and considerable excitement prevail
ed there. Business was almost entirely suspend
ed. Forts Sumter and Moultrie were being fur
nished with heavy guns, and there was a general
uneasinesss as to the result OF the successes of
Gen. Mcclellan at Yorktown.
Five schooners had arrived at Nassau from
Charleston with cotton and turpentine.
The steamship Orr, with arms, etc, arrived on
the 26th ult. from Liverpool, and the steamship
Seltin, from Hull, England, arrived on the 18th
ult. with an assorted cargo, both to Adderly 4
Co.
The steamer Kate has also arrived from
Charleston with cotton, consigned to Adderly 4
Co. Her advices state that the people of Charles
ton were in suspense about New Orleans, as the
telegraphic communication had suddenly been
cut off.
The prize schooner Flash arrived here this af-
%ternoon, having been captured off Prices Inlet
while trying to run the blockade by the bark
Restless. Her crew ran her ashore, set her on
fire and escaped, but our boats boarded her, ex-
tinguished the flames and towed her off. She
had British colors and cleared Nassau, N. p, for
New York.
The schooner Medora arrived here from Fort
Pickens this afternoon. She left the fort on the
Oath ult, and reports to that time that the rebels
were still in possession of Pensacola, having a
force of ii 900 men there. Gen. Arnold was
awaiting endorsements and g~unboats before at
lacking the place. The health of the troops was
good.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-12
rrom aank.,. nlxision.

NEWMARKET, VA, May l0.-Deserters from
the enemy report that the recent Union victories
caused the greatest depression among the rebel
officers, who look upon their cause as hopeless.
The soldiers are very ragged and without means
Of renewing their clothing. and hundreds would
desert if it was generally known they would be
kindly received by our officers.
The enemy's ranks are becoming daily thinned
by desertion.
No new movements of the enemy have been
disclosed within the last forty eight hours.
Scattering rebel scouts are occasionally seen
in the eastern valley above Columbia Bridge,
who fly on the approach of our men.
The wheat crop in this country is luxuriant,
and the fruit trees bear promise of an abundant
yield and are considered beyond danger of frost.
Active scouting is kept up between here and
Harrisonburg.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-12
From the mi,,i,,,ppi River.

WASHINGTON. May 1.-THE following dispatch
has been received at the Navy Department, da
ted: Flagship Benton, above Fort Pillow, Missis-
sippi river, May 10, via Cairo llth:
Hon. Gideon WelIes, Secretary of the Navy:
The naval engagement for which the rebels
have been preparing took place this morning.
The rebel feet, consisting of eight iron clad gun
boats, four of which were fitted up with rams,
came up handsomely. The action lasted one
hour. Two of the rebel g~nnboats were blown up,
and one sunk, when the enemy retired precipi-
lately under the guns>of the fort. Only six yes
sells of my command were engaged. The Gin
cinnati sustained some injury from the rams, but
will be in fighting condition to
Capt. Stembel distinguished himself, ard is Sc
riously wounded.
The benton is uninjured. Mortar boat No.
16. in charge of ID Master of the Gregory, be-
haved with great spirit.
The rebel squadron is supposed to be com
mauded by Commodore Hollins.
tSigned G. H. DAVIS,
Captain Com. Western Flotilla on the Mississippi
river, pro tenn.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-12
Surrender of Norfolk.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE following was re-
ceived at the War Department this morning:
FoRr MoYRoE, May 10, midnight.
Norfolk is ours and also Portsmouth and the
navy yard. Gen. Wool having completed the
landing Of his forces at Willoughby Point at
about y O'Clock this morning, commenced his
march ON Norfolk with five thousand men. Sec
rotary Chase accompanied the General. About
FIVE miles from the landing place a rebel battery
was fouT:d. on the opposite side of the bridge
over Tanners creek. After a few discharges
from infantry the rebels burned the bridge, and
thus compelled our forces to march around FIVE
miles further.
At 5 o'clock in the afternoon our forces were
within a short distance of Norfolk, and we're met
by a delegation of citizens, and the city was form
ally surrendered. Our troops marched in and we
now have possession. Gen. Vieleis in command
as Military Governor of Norfolk.
The city and navy yard were not burned. The
fires which have been seen for some hours proved
to be the woods on fire.
General Wool with Secretary Chase returned
about III o'clock tonight.
Gen. Huger withdrew his force without a battle.
The Merrimac is still off Sewall's Point.
Com. Rogers's expedition was heard fror this
afternoon. ascending the James river. The re-
ports from Gen. Mcclellan are favorable.
Z. NJ. STANTON.
The following, dated Fort Monroe, May IL,
has just been received:
Hon. T. II. Watson, Asst Sec'y of War:
The Merrimac was blown up by the rebels at
two minutes before 5 o'clock this morning. She
was set fire to at about3 o'clock. The explosion
took place at the time stated, and it ii is said TO
have been a grand sight by those who saw il.
The Monitor. Stevens, and the gunboats have
gone up towards Norfolk.
Z. S. SANFORD, Mil. Sup.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-12

BATEsvILLE, ARK. May 6-The Union feel
ing, which along the route to this place has been
q: low ebb, has displayed itself in a most graft
tying manner since the arrival OF Gen. Curtis
army. Men from surrounding towns are daily
coming in and avowiug themselves on the side
of the old Government. The day we reached
here thirty 1en came in from a distance of twenty
miles to congratulate US on our arrival.
Large numbers Of secessioDists are voluntarily
coming forward and taking The oath of allegi-
ance, stating that the Southern Confederacy is
dead.
Many OF the towns are loyal to the core. and
il has only been the larger villages where the
noisy politicians have kept the thing alive that
have overawed the country people. Arkansas
lies PROSTATE at the feet Of the Government
There are no rebel troops in the State except
Coleman's j~ayhawkers and some Texas regiments
said to be az Little Rock.
All the steamboats, on the Arkansas and White
rivers have been taken away by the rebels to pre-
vent them falling into our hands.
By order of Gen. Curtis twenty slaves belong
ing TO Judge Martin, Of Polk Bayou, Arkansas
captured on the Sd in Independence county while
being taken South by agents of the rebellion
have been eonfscated and emancipated and al
lowed to 20 wherever they please.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-12
From baltimore.

BALTIMORE. May l0.-I have just returned
from the hospitals, where the sight brings home
to the heart a painful realization of the horrors Of
war. BY this hour most of the wounded brought
up by the Commodore have found comfortable
quarters at Adams's Hotel Hospital and National
Hotel. Many private houses in the vicinity of
the latter having been fitted up by the Govern
ment are also occupied. There are no Pennsyl-
yanians among them, they having left Yorktown
yesterday in the steamer Weldon direct for Phil
adelphia. The passage Of the wounded through
the streets on stretches and in carriages excited a
deep sympathy among spectators.
About thirty wounded rebels were brought up
by the steamer Commodore, having left York
town yesterday. THEY are the most forlorn OBJ
iects, covered with rags and tatters and filth.
They were provided with comfortable quarters in
the new Jail.
Mary Of our citizens are sending contributions
In the way of delicacies 10 relieve the suffering
OF the wounded Of Sickles's Brigade and New
Jersey soldiers.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-12
OF
Hendricks and voorhees,.

The speech Of Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks, before the
Democratic CoHv enfiOn on the Eighth OF January, 1852,
and the speech Of Hon. Daniel W. Voorhees, in the House
Of Representatives February 20. on the duty Of the Fed
eral Government in its relations to the civil war and the
objects for which IL should be prosecuted, are for sale At
this Office, published in a pamphlet Of sixteen pages, in
GLIDING both speeches Each one is among the abIes
delivered on the present crisis, aud should be placed in
the hands Ofevery voter In the State
The hrstissue having been entirely exhausted, we are
now repriDting a large edition to supply the increasing
demand.
Those living on express routes must provide for pre-
paying the postage, which Is one cent per copy.
Price 81 per hundred. All orders promptly filled.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-12
NAVY DEPARTMENT, WAsHISGroN,l
May 10, 1862. (

Sm:-Capt. Bailey, your second in command,
has brought to the Departments the official dis
patches from your squadron, with the trophies
forwarded to the National Capital.
Our navy, fruitful with victories, presents no
more signal achievement than this, nor is there
any exploit surprising il recorded in the annals
of naval warfare. In passing and eventually
overcoming Forts jackson and st. Phillip, the
batteries above and below New Orleans, destroy
ing the barriers of chains, steam rams, fire RATS,
iron-clad vessels, and other instructions, captur-
ing from the rebel forces the great Southern
metropolis, and obtaining possession and control
of the Lower Mississippi, yourself, your officers,
and our brave sailors and marines, whose courage
and daring bear historic renown, have won a ma
tons gratitude and applause.
/ congratulate you and your m I'M on your
great success in having contributed so largely
towards destroying the unity of the rebellion,
and in restoring again to the protection of the
national Government and the national flag the
important city of the Mississippi Valley and so
large a portion of its dependencies. Your exam
pie and its successful results, though attended
with some sacrifice of life and loss of ships, in
culcstes the fact that the first duty of a COM
mander in war is to take great risks for the ac-
complishment of great ends.
One and all, officers and men, comprising your
command, deserve well of their country. / am,
ANcpNOtAOb1 lOAA ONNAOh = Nhb
GIDEON WELLEs.
To Flag Officer D.. G. Farragut, Commanding
Western Gulf Blocking Squadron, New Or
leans.
The following officers are ordered to report to
Captain Denim, commanding at the Baltimore
Station, for duty on the gunboat Paul Jones:
Lieut.. E. p. Williams: Acting Masters E. G..
Loring, W. W. Messer, J, I'm B.. Ormond; Lieut..
w. b.. Harrison has been detached from the COM
mand of the Cayuga, TO report to Flag Officer
Goldsborough on the 10Th for the command of
the gunboat Nebraska. Lieut.. Abner Reed has
been detached from the command of the New
London to report to Flag Officer Farragut for
the command of the Cayuga. r. Frank Cook,
OF Philadelphia, has been promoted to Acting
Master. Acting Masters Mate Wm. L. Bah
book, Of Westfeld, has been appointed Acting
Master, to report to Flag Officer Farragut. Lieut.,
Edward BasSett has been ordered to the United
States steamer Connecticut.
Special dispatches state that the Galena has
sunk the rebel steamer Yorktown and captured
the jamestown in the James river.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-12

PULPIT PoLIrlcs; or Ecclesiastical Legislation
on Slavery, in its disturbing influences on the
American Union. By Prof. David Christy, au-
thor of Cotton il King" Ethiopia !" sChemis
try of Agriculture. - etc. Faran & Mclean, pub
fishers, Cincinnati.
This IS a very valuable book, and should be in
the hands of ever person that wants to be in
formed on the great influence the pulpit has exer-
cised in bringing about the present troubles in
our country. In order to facilitate Democrats in
Indiana in getting this work. we have them for
sale at the SeHtiRd Office. The volume is hand
somely printed AMI bound, containing 624 pages.
Price 81 90. Orders from a distance promptly
attended to. DIV
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-12

WAsHIxeToS. May 10--As our Government
was prompt in making restitution for the Illegal
capture OF the British ship Perthshire by our own
squadron, il is presumed that the Bri-
lish Government will not hesitate 70 restore the
ship Emile st. Pierre, in accordance with the de-
mand of Minister Adams.
Our Army Medical Board will assemble in
Washington on the lst Of June for the uomina-
ton Of applicants for admission into the army:
Applicants must he between twenty one and
twenty eight wears Of age.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-12

THE HOSPITALS There are now one hundred
and fifty patients in the city hospital under the
care Of DR.. Kitchen. The building has recently
been put in thorough order. The rooms in the
front part are being furnished with new beds and
bedding. DR.. Boobs, Brigade Surgeon, having
gone to Pittsburg Landing, no more rebel sick
will be received at the city hospital until further
orders from him. Jt j. the design to keep the
most comfortable quarters for onr own soldiers.
The rebel sick from Camp Morton, the health of
which is improving, as We are informed by DR..
Jameson. the Surgeon. will be sent TO the Belle
~fOntaine hospital, under charge OF DIR. Dunlap.
At this hospital there are now some fifty or sixty
sick, beside numerous cOnyalescents.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-12

NEW INDIANA GAzErTEER-Mr. @. ". HAYES,
the we'll known publisher, has made. we under
stand, all his arrangements for the speedy issuing
of this work. He has engaged an efficient corps
of assistants, several Of whom having previously
been employed by him, have all the necessary
experience. Every endeavor viii be used to
make the Gazetteer complete and correct. 1t
will be, therefore, a publication invaluable to the
people of the whole State and 70 persons in almost
every profession aud calling in adjoining States
Ii will be beautifully printed and bOuLd. Mr..
Hawes's well known energy, great business quail
ifcatiOns and thorough knowledge of what the
public demand, ara guarantees sufficient that the
new Indiana Gazetteer will be everything it
should be.