The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-05-23


Point, but cannot learn that they sue
ceeded. During the time that the enemy
made the attack on our wagon train, Gen
Me Clellan, accompanied by his staff, was
making Reconnaissance, and came il
sight of the rebel cavalry, before he was
aware of its proximity. By dint of hard
riding, he escaped, and took command o
what force there was at hand aud dis
persed the rebels. 1t is reported here
tonight that two rebel regiments were
cut OFT in their retreat by the burning o
Bottom Bridge by our forces. If this be
true, they are, in the language of the ogre.
'mince meat"
From Missouri
CAFE GIRARDEAu, Mo-, May 17.-Dis
patches just received from General Dan
iels headquarters near Bloomfield Mo-,
contain accounts of the capture of the
notorious Phelan, of jeff Thompson 5
gang of marauders. and over one hun
dred of his men. Fifty men it is said
gave themselves up, and expressed de-
sire to return to quiet and peaceful life
From Washington.
WAsHINGToN, May 19
No official dispatch has been received
from Commodore Goldsborough about
the expedition up the James river. 1t
comprised the steam frigate Susquehanna,
three gunboats and the tug Zouaye. The
later mounting one gun. They found
the lst rebel battery at Days Point deser-
ted. The rebel flag was flying over tue
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above Newport News, but upon landing
was found deserted. Also all rebel bat
teries between there and jamestown, with
guns mostly diSmounted. Near James
town met squadron under Commander
Rogers, which had previously gone up
the river and learned from them the par
ticuIars of the fight at Ft. Darling, and
the disaster to the Naugatuck.
Goldsboro's expedition was last heard
from on Friday f; they we're still going up
the rivor, securing most Of the ordnance
left by rebels.
The general evacuation below Fort
| Darling has doubtless given Goldsboro a
chance to bring up the mortar boats to
act effectively against the Forts.
James RiA er and banks is now clear Of
rebel soldiers.
The Monitor and Galena were the only
vessels able to run by the Days Point
and Hardy's Bluffs batteries. The re-
mainder Of the fleet stopped below.
OF twenty eight shots which struck
the Galena, eighteen penetrated. None
did the Monitor any damage, all glancing
off. Both returned down the river on
Friday last.
The Galena is not materially injured,
| Both vessels doubtless followed Goldsbo-
ro on Saturday, up the river.
Suffolk, Virginia, place II miles
from Norfolk by rail and 25 by road, was
occupied by Union troops this forenoon.
No rebel troops were found. Many Of
the inhabitants had left. Those remain
ing were bitter against us.
A reconnaissance was made yesterday
to Kempvile, Gov. Wise's place. The
town was found almost deserted.
A Proclamation by the President.
WAsH1NeToN, MAY lo.-Whereas there
appears III the public prints what purports
to be a proclamation of Major General
Hunter and whereas, the same is pro-
ducing some excitement and misunder-
| standing, therefore, |, Abraham Lincoln,
President Of the United States, proclaim
and declare, that the Government of the
United States has no knowledge or belief
of an intention ON the part Of General
Hunter to issue such a proclamation, nor
has 1t any authentic information that the
document is genuine, and believes that
neither Hunter, nor any other Command
er or person, has been authorized by the
Government of the United States, to make
proclamations declaring the slaves of any
State free, and that the supposed procla
nation now in question, whether genuine
or false, is altogether void, SO far as res
poets such declarations.
| further make known that whether it
be competent for me, as commander-in-
chief of the army and navy, to declare
the slave of any Stale or States free, and
whether at any time, or in any case, it
shall have become a necessity indispen
sable to the maintenance of the Govern
ment to exercise such supposed power,
are questions which, under my response
bility | reserve to myself, and which l
cannot feel justified in leaving to the de-
cision of commanders in the field. These
are totally different questions than those
of police regulations in armies and camps.
/ On the 9Th day Of March last, by a
special message, recommended to Con-
gress the adoption of joint resolution to
be substantially as follows
"Resolyed, That the United States
ought to cooperate with any State that
may adopt a gradual abolishment OF
slavery, giving to such State, in its dis
cretion, to compensate for the inconve-
nience. public and private, produced by
such change of system"
The resolution, in the language above
quoted, was adopted by large maorities
in both branches of Congress, and now
stands an authentic, definite and solemn
proposal of the nation to the States and
people most interested in the subject mat
ter. To the people of these States l now
earnestly appeal. l do not argue l be
seech you to make the arguments fol
yourselves. You cannot, if YOU would
be blind to the signs Of the times. l beg
of You calm and enlarged consideration
, of them, ranging if it may be far above
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