Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-12

Noon Reports.
A PROCLAMATION BY THE PRESIDENT,
A Warning to Absent Soldiers
NEW HAMPSHIRE ELECTION
appointments Confirmed.

WASHINGTON. March l0.-The Chronicle OF TO
morrow will contain the following proclamation
by the President of the United States respecting
soldiers absent without leave:
EXECUTIVE MANSION. March TO-
In pursuance OF the Doth section OF an act of
Congress entitled An act for enrolling aud call
Inc out the national forces" approved on the 81
of March. 1863. l. Abraham Lincoln. President
and COMMANDMENT Chief of the army aud navy
OF the United States. do hereby order aud com
mand that all soldiers enlisted or drafted
into the service of the United States, now absent
from their regiments without leave. shall forth
with return to their respective regiments; and I
do hereby declare and proclaim that all soldiers
now absent from their respective regiments with
out leave who shall. on or before the LIST day OF
April. 1863. report themselves at any rendezvous
designated by the general orders OF the War De.
partment No. D., NAV be restored % their res
pective regiments without punishment. except
forfeiture OF pay aud all allowances during their
absence; and all who Go not return within the
time above specified shall be arrested as deserter-
and punished as the law provides: and.
WHEREAS, Evil disposed and disoyal persons
nj suudry places have entced and persuaded sol
diers 10 desert aud absent themselves from their
regiments. therby weakening the strength of the
armies and prolonging the war and giving aid and
gallant aud faithful soldiers remaining in the
ranks to increased hsrdships and dangers
do therefore call upon all patriotic and faith
ful citizens 10 oppose and resist the aforemen
toned dangerous and reasonable crimes and aid
IN restoring 10 their regiments all soldiers absent
without leave. aud 10 assist in the execution OF
the act OF Congress for enrolling and calling out
the National forces aud for other purposes and
To support the proper authorities in the prosecu-
ton and punishment OF offenders against said
act. and in suppressing the Instruction and re.
belon.
la testimony whereof have hereunto set my
hand
Done ut the City of Washington this 9th day
OF March 1868, and OF the Independence OF the
United States the s1th
[Sgnedl ABRAHAM LINCOLN
By the President:
Edwin VI. STANTON. Secretary of War
CONCORD, y H.. March l0-Returns from LIS
towns give Gilmore "a, ssl Eastman 25.122 Har
riman 1913 These returns Indicate there j. no
election OF Governor by the people The Re
publlcans will have majority in Governors
Council and Senate and House of Representa-
tiveS.
IL is believed that all Republican candidates
for Congress elected. Their maiorities IN the
lst and ri districts will be small.
NEW 4 DIRK. March 1.-The lribunes W ash
ingtOn special SAYS:
The Committee from the Chamber of Com
merce had an interview with the President YES
terday, at which they urged him To forthwith
make arrangements for issuing letters of marque
and reprisal under the act of Congress. Their
! arguments are understood 70 have made strong
impression Oh Mr.. Lincoln. contrary view
however. was subsequently urged by Senators
who were prominent IN their opposition To the
passage Of the law. They represented TO the
President the dangers OF foreign war in case he
Is understood to have been before the Cabinet AT
its meeting to-day.
The Illness special says:
Nine citizens of Fairfax were arrested there to-
day aud sent to the Old Capitol Prison, charged
with having piloted the Rebels in the late raid
upon that place.
The Rebels who entered Fairfax on Monday
ust saved their distance in escaping with their
plumber Col. Johnson following after them with
cavalry 80 sharply To recapture thirty forty
stolen horses.
The President to day indicated the adjourn.
ment OF the Senate saying that it not his
fault il business was not closed by Saturday next
A Norfolk letter SAYS:
The recent reconnaissance o: Col. Dodge from
Norfolk has proved success. He marched 1T
miles. visiting South6eld, Chuckatuck and Black
water bridge. He met the enemy at Windsor
near the latter point We drove their advance il
on their main body and then attacked on boil
Hanks and forced them To retire 10 the Black
water. The fight lasted only four minutes.