The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-10-04

personal and official respect for the Presi-
dent. Cd. A determination, under all cir
cumstances, TO support and maintain the
Presidents Constitutional authority, the
Governors therein speaking for themselves
and the people OF their respective States.
Sd. Pledging to the President their aid In
lalI measures calculated to bring the war to
an early termination, which should be pros
ecuted to ultimate victory, unless the rebels
should return to their Constitutional duties
and obedience. 4th. Congratulating the
President upon his proclamation to emanci-
pate the slaves. believing it will be produc-
tive of good as measure of justice, hu-
mainly and sound policy. 5th. Referring
to the merits of the soldiers, who have
fought our battles.
Eli Thayer has plan for colonizing the
Southern States with an armed force, which
has been considered at several Cabinet SEES
sions, and meets with favor by the Presi-
dent, Stanton, and other Secretaries. It
proposes 100000 colonists, enlisted for six
months, led and supplied by the United
States, to hold. occupy and possess - the
public lands of Florida, and lands of rebels
seized under the tax bill for delinquent
taxes. Texas and Virginia are talked of in
this connection.
Later rumors from WashingtonSsay the
President contemplates issuing a proc
lamation making Florida cotton planta-
ton and inviting laborers. white and black,
to settle for that purpose, who will have
ample protection from the army and navy.
The State Constitution is to be set aside
temporarily, and Florida reduced to Ter
ritorial condition. This movement is said
to be preliminary to policy to be adopted
hereafter with other Southern States.
Prisoners taken by Sigel say the rebe,
loss in Maryland is 10000. 5000 of their
wounded were left in our lines, ~, wounded
in their lower extremities. Their total loss
must be 5000 kiiied and Is, 900 wounded
The rebels are. certifying and concentra-
ing TIER forces at Winchester, and claim
that .neir retreat was made in the best or.
der. Trains run night and day regularly
to Culpepper, bringing supplies 20 the enc.
my which were conveyed in wagons from
that place. by tbs way of sperryville and
Front Royal, to Winchester.
The Times has news from Winchester to
"Wednesday. The main body of the rebe
army was concentrated there, numbering
$4,000, much demoralized, and suffering
for want of food. Their loss in Maryland
is acknowledged to have been terrible
Pryor, in his brigade of 1900, had ,65l
killed, wounded, and missing. Longstreet's
division lost over half it's number. Nc
Calls division lost 1890 out of 1880
Rebel officers and surgeons admit a loss Of
$4,000, including prisoners, of which from
1000 to 5000 were killed. Pryor narrow
ly escaped death. His horse was killed BY
shell.
Longstreet was so severely hurt in the
shoulder by piece of shell that it is fear
ed amputation will be necessary. He is
reported to have lain on the field insensible
until Wednesday night, when he was dis
covered by party burying the dead.
Gentlemen dined at the house in Hagers
town where Lee and his staff made theil
headquarters. A lady of the house says
she heard Lee instruct his officers to SCI
that no doprodations were committed by the
soldiers while in Maryland, but when they
entered Pennsylvania they might destroy
and pillage everything on their way.
Surgeon General Ham mond has returned
from Antietam, and says our killed amount
to about 1900; wounded, 5000. Major
Davis had buried about 5000 rebels land
some dead are not buried, and more were
buried by the rebels), and estimates their
wounded to be at least 10000. He reports
81 legimental standards and 10000 or 80,
600 smallarms taken by our forces. The
Philadelphia Inquirer says our loss is 9.22I
in killed, wounded and missing; the rebels
at least $4,000.
No rebel forces are nearer Washington
than one regiment at Warrenton.
Skirmishes, "Reminiscences, and dashes
across the Potomac are constantly occur.
ring on the Potomac-generally with sue.
cess to our side. Col Warren captured 6
brass pieces; and Col. Switzer, on the 18th,
got 400 rifles, mostly marked London,
1852 and one fine English twelve-pound
rif1ed brass piece; and on the e6th rebel
captain was captured.