Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-11-27
STRATEGIC MOVEMENTS.
| ONesTReer At FREOsRICKsBURG.
JACKSON GONE TO RICHMOND.
COnfiscdfion Of Rebel Property
iss Louisiana.
THE FIGHT IN NORTH cAR0lIaA
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.


WASHINGTON. November 25-A special to the
Times says:
Advices from the Times special correspond
ent. dated this morning, show clearly that the
rebels are preparing vigorously 10 dispute the
passage OF our troops across the river at FREEZER
icksburg
Instead of their garrison leaving the city. il
has been reinforced by the divisions of Longstreet
and HILL estimated at $4,000 men, and form
Idable batteries have been planted for their pro
lection. Without some brilliant stroke of STRAIT
e.y part severe engagement win be
cesssry before dislodging the enemy.
There is no room for reasonable doubt that
jackson has abandoned Northern Virginia and
taken up his line of march for Richmond on Satur
day morning, preceded by Hampton's legion
They spent portion of yesterday at Warren
ton
Whites guerrillas about 500 men, were at
Lee-burg on Sunday
We learn by special advices from the Times
correspondent at Centervle that the retirement
of Sigel towards Washington and the concentra-
ton of his forces strategic movement,
made in view of designs on the part of jackson
to cut of his divisions in detail and by offensive
demonstrations against Washington to execute a
powerful diversion. intended 10 embarrsss Burn
sides forward movement Sges plan was com
Iletely successful, and jackson frustrated in his
design.
By the Roanoke, from New Orleans, We have
the following:
BY an order of Gen. Butler, the property within
the district recently possessed by forces under
Gen. Wetzell, To be known as the Lafourche Dis
trict, is declared sequestered, and all sales or
transfers OF il are forbidden. This district com
prises all the territory of Louisiana lying west OF
the Mississippi. excepting the parishes of Plaque
mine aud Jefferson. A commission is appointed
plantations are to be worked 10y them where they
are not worked bv the owners and negro or white
labor may be employed at discretion.
All property belonging to disloyal persons is to
be sold for the benefit of the Government under the
provisions OF the contiScatiOn act; another sup
presses dstilleres and other manufactures OF
strong drink; another one announces that any
officer found drinking intoxicating liquors in any
public drinking place will oe recommended to the
President for dismissal from the service
Another suppresses the newspaper known rs
the National Advocate for an improper publca-
ton.
Another prohibits the arrest of any slave. un
less the person arrestng knows that such slave is
owned 10y "a loyal citizen.
Among the property con6Scated as above no
ted Is Gen. Bragg's plantation.
The 1rlbune's special says:
Two released Massachusetts, officers who have
returned from Richmond. say the tone of the
press and the people OF Richmond Indicate that
they consider that city in great danger, and that
they are aware OF the strength of the National
army aud ol its determination to deal them ter
rbe blow.
The annual reports of the heads of Depart
ments nearly completed, with the exception
OF that of the Secretary OF the Treasury which is
delayed in part by the continued Preparations oil
the estimates of the War Department and other
data in that connection, involving extraordi-
nary amount of labor.
President Lincoln ; Message will probably be
transmitted TO Congress on the first day of the
session. No copies of this important document
will he sent out in advance; therefore il will bs
ieegraphed to the press as soon as its reading
shall be commenced The Object of this course
is understood 10 be the prevention OF premature
disclosure oi its contents, and to en- be the Pres
dent To avail himself of the latest official intell
gence that may come To hand
Members of Congress are arriving by every
train, and have alread, become quite numerous