Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-16
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WASHINGTON. March lO.-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 10.
In pursuance OF the Doth section of an act of
Congress entitled Ar act for enrolling and call
nc out the national torces,' approved on the Sd
of March, 1863, |, Abraham Lincoln, President
and Commander in Chief of the army and navy
of the United States, do hereby order and 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 /
do hereby declare and proclaim that all soldiers
now absent from their respective regiments with
out leave. who shall. on or before the lst day of
April, 1868, report themselves at any rendezvous
designated by the general orders of the War De-
partmen' No. SO. may be restored to their res
pective regiments without punishment, except
forfeiture OF pay and all allowances during their
absence; and all who do not return within the
time above specified shall be arrested as deserters
and punished as the law provides; and,
WHEREAS. Evil disposed and disloyal persons
at suudry places have enticed and persuaded SOL
diers to desert and absent themselves from their
regiments, therby weakening the strength of the
armies and prolonging the war and giving aid and
comfort to the enemy and cruelty exposing the
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ranks to increased hardshlDs and dangers,
| do therefore call upon all patriotic and faith
full citizens To oppose and resist the aforemen
ti0ued dangerous and reasonable crimes and aid
IN restoring to their regiments all soldiers absent
without leave, and TO assist in the execution of
the act of Congress for enrolling aud calling out
the National forces and for other purposes, and
to support the proper. authorities in the prosecu-
ton and punishment of offenders against said
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belliOn.
La testimony whereof / have hereunto set my
hand.
Done at the City of Washington this 9th day
of March 1863. and of the Independence OF the
United States the o7th.
[Signedl ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
By the President:
EDWIN Nj. STANTON, Secretary of War.
HARPER's FERRY, March l0.-Great surprise
is felt here at reports in Washington and else
where, of disaster at Winchester by the return
of the rebels in force 20 the Valley of Virginia.
There is not only no foundation for these rumors,
but a state of preparation exists in that quarter,
rs well as hereabouts. that may defantly invite
any attempt the enemy can make upon Us, unless
his whole army in front of Fredericksburg should
be moved up. which il is well known that Hooker
will not permit. even if the bad roads would.
General KELLEY is still in command under Gen.
eral Schenck with full force.
NASHVILLE, March l0.-Van DOrn's force has
r~etreated South, and are reported across Duck
River.
No rebels between Franklin and Columbia.
All quiet at Murfreesboro
JEFFERSON CRY, March l0.-A resolution was
offered in the Senate that the two Houses go into
joint session. for the election of two Senators of
the United States, on the 10th day OF March, and
that the Joint session shall only he dissolved by
the discharge of the duties for which il was con
vened, or by concurrent resolutions OF the two
Houses, nor shall any recess of the Joint session
be taken beyond the adjournment of the present
sitting of the two Houses The resolution lays
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