Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-01-03
MORGAN DEFEATED Ar LEBANON.
The Presidents Proclamation
&c., &C., &c., &e., sc.

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Gen Butler and sal excepting Col. Jonas II.
French, and Capt. John Clark. who remained
Gen Butler. prior To leaving New Orleans.
gave a reception az the City Hall. where hun
dreds OF citizens and officers called on him.
Gen Butler issued a farewell address 20 the
citizens. in which he SAYS: He leaves with the
proud consciousness OF carving with him the
blessings OF the humber class of loyal citizens
those under the cottage roof. and in the cabin Of
the slave and was quite content 20 incur the
sneefs OF the aristOcrat. or curses a. the rich. He
concludes by saving: Months of experience and
observation have forced the conviction upon tue
that the existence of slavery j. Incompatible with
the safety OF yourselves or the Union
The steiner Empire was fired into while load
ing sugar NJ the Marengc plantation, by guer-
rillas, killing Z. McGll, assistant uaineer, and
seriously woGudIng ". j. Reed, u New York
merchant, and three others.
On the 2ith Gen. Banks issued an address,
appended 70 which i the Presidents proclama.
ton of emancipation. In his address General
Banks, alter rehearSing the objects aad effect OF
the Presidents proclamation. says:
1t is manifest the changes suggested by the
procia cation do hot take place at any precise
period: aud ! call upon all persons. citi
zens or slaves, TO govern themselves accordingly.
All unusual public demonstrations will be, for
the present. suspended. aud Provost Marshals are
enjoiDed 10 prevent any disturbance OF the public
peace. Slaves are advised to remain upon plant
ations until their privileges are definitely estab-
iished. resting assured that whatever benefits the
Government intends vii. he secured
Banks nsuucts his officers 20 SEIZURE the strict
est discipline in camps. Attention j. also called
to tie act of Congress forbidding the return of
slaves by the army. The war is not waged foe
the overthrow OF slavery, but TO restore conslitu-
tiOnal relations between W. and each of the other
States.
1t slavery i TO be preserved, the war must
cease. aud former Constitutions again lie estab-
iished; for no military man, in the event OF the
continuation of the war, will counsel the pre-
servatiOn OF slavery. The continuance of the
war will leave no other permanent track o. the
rebellion but emancipation. The contest in pub
lie a. in social life. strengthens and conSolidates
b%rotherly affection. 1t Is a baseless nationality
that has not tested it, strength. Against domes.
tic enemies success OF loyal interest wilens the
scope Of human history, and il attended with
peace, prosperity aud powerl IL is cut of such
contests that great nations are born.
Gen. Banks concludes thus: Let us fulfill the
conditions OF this great trial, and become a ma
ton, IL grand nation, with sense enough to gov
ern ourselves. and strength enough to stand
among the world united.
Up TO the sailing OF the steamer nothing has
uranspired To Indicate the intended movements OF
I Banks. hpt il was-AAaa-@A----
marked out. with Baton Rouge as the base OF
operations.
There IS nothing new from Vicksburg or Port
Hudson.
Louisville, January l.-Rosecrans captured
MurireesborO' on Monday morning, AMI now oc
cufies IL, the rebels retreating to Tullahoma
The reoels made but little resistance. though
Rosecran- lost the train OF wagons following him,
which were captured by the rebel Col. Morgan,
OF Tennessee.
The startling reports which reached here about
midnight aud "iused considerable cOmmotion
throughout the city, of the approach OF Forest
from the direction Of : at river with a large body
of cavalry, are entirely false.
LOUISVILLE. January 2-Dispatches from near
Muffreesbpro' dated the 3lst, say that our whole
line suffered terribly this morning. Four regi-
ments of regulars lost half their men and all
their commanding officers, Anderson's troops
suffered severely.
Major RosegartOn and Ward are killed. Gems.
Stanley. RoSseau and Palmer are wounded.
Gen. Thomas bretks the rebel center and
drives the enemy a mile We advance our whole
Inc.
RosecTans Is personally experimenting the line.
One shot killed two Of his staff.
The 18th " isconsin loses seven Captains.
Nesley's artillery Is moving the rebels in the
center.
Crittendeu's left wing has taken the entrench-
ments at MurfreeSboro'
The rebel Generals Chatham and Rains are
killed.
Colonel Haskins, of the 18th Kentucky. com
handing the forces NJ Lebanon, Kentucky, at
tackled Morgan eish, miles south on the Colum
ba road Yesterday. killing and wounding sey eral,
and capturing sixty rebels, their caissons, ammu
milton, wagons and provisions.
Col. Halliday. of the 9th Kentucky cavalry,
was also killed.
Lieut.. Col. Boyle, commanding the 9Th Ken
lucky cavalry. with the 9th Kentucky, are in
pursuit of Morgan.
Infantry under Col Hooker are following Nor
gan. who is retreating rapidly in the direction OF
Columbia.
WAsHINGroN, January ] j. the President oil
the United States Of America. whereas on the
22i day OF September, in the year OF our Lord
1862. 4 proclamation was issued by the President
OF the United States containing. among other
things. the following. 10 wit: That on the ISL
day of January. in the year of our Lord, one
thousand eight hundred and sixty-three. all per
sons held as slaves within any State. or desig-
mated part OF 4 State, the PEOPLE thereof shall
then be IN rebellion against the United States
shall be then henceforth and forever free, and
the Executive Government % the United States
{ including the military and naval authority thereof
viii recognize and maintan the freedom of such
> ] ptictu-. anu VIII 10 no ACT or dCtS 10 ftpfc>c
such lersous. or any Of them. in any effort the,
may make for their actual freedom: that the Elk
] ecutiye will, on the first dav of January aforesaid
Z issue a proclamation designating the States, ans
E parts of States, II any, in which the people there
: IN shall then he in rebellion against the Unite,
: States; and the fact that any State shall, OF
that day, be, in good faith, represented in tn
Congress of the United States, by member
chosen thereto at elections wherein a majority o
the qualified voters Of such States shall hay
: participated. shall, in the absence of s,ronI
couDtervailing testimony. be deemed conciusiv
evidence that such State and the people thereo
are not in the rebellion against the United States
Now, therefore. j, Abraham Lincoln, Presiden
Of the United States. by virtue Of the power il
4, me vested. as CdmUander in Chief of the Arm
and Navy ia time Of actual armed rebellion
: against the authority OF the Government of tn
United States, and as q fit and necessary wa
J. measure for suppreSsing said rebellion, do, o.
thus lst day OF January. in the year Of our Lor
one thousand eight hundred and sixty three. an
IN accordance with my purpose so TO 10 oublicl
(: proclaimed for the full period Of one hundre
DAYS from the date Of the first shove mentione
order. and designate As the States and parts Q
States therein. the people thereof respectivel
who are this day in rebellion against the Unite
States, the following, 20 wit:
= Arkansas, Texas. Louisiana, except the pal
ishes Of st. Bernard. P~laquemine. Jefferson, s
John, 81. Charles. St James. Ascension. A.
sumption. Terre Bonnie, Lafourche, st. Mar