Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-09
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THE PRESIDENT AND HIS MESSAGE.
He Sticks to the Emancipation Proc
lamation.
FURTHER from K.FOXVILLE
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FURTHER from, K.TOxVILLE
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From New York.

From New York.
A special to the Tribune dated Washington
December Z, SAYS
Although the Presidents message is ready but
il is probable that il will not be sent TO Congress
before wednesday, as there is considerable doubt
whether the House will be ready to receive il be
fore or o'clock to morrow, by which time
the Senate will very likely adjourn.
The most important and interesting portions
of the message are those which deal with the sub
ject OF slavery and the restoration to she Union
OF the States thit have been in rebellion.
In what the President says in regarding the
former topics, he considers the emancipation pro-
clamation as an accomplished tact. He holds
that the proclamation liberated all slaves within
the territory which il embraced, and nll future
action must he based upou that supposi,ion In
"a word, the President does not and will not adopt
the policy which fails 10 give the slave n yestige
right ia himself
g. The plan Mr.. Lincoln proposes for the restora-
tlon OF the lUyal people6f the truint States to
their former position in the Union, is represented
TO he purely his own and unlike any now before
the public--nOt confning himself to general out.
lines, ne enters with some mnuteness into de-
tails.
In another part of the message the Presi-
dent alludes To the victories gained during
the year over the rebels, ami dwels at some
length upon the progress and the present prospect
of the war.
A bill creating the office of Lieutenant Gen.
eral, OF which notice will be given to-day by Mr.
Washburne, of Illinois. IL il intended to give
Gen. Grant the position, 10 which his talents and
victories generally is thought to entit!e him.
special To the Tribune from Knoxville Dec
), says:
The siege of Knoxville is raised, and Long
streets army is in full retreat toward Virginia
It virtually terminated yesterday. when at
early hour the advance guard OF reinforce
ments, under Gen. Sherman, arrived. During the
past few days the enemy has kept up an active
show of the intention TO prol0ug or renew the
assault. I'LL carly this morning, when a reconnoS-
sance sent out by Gen Terro found the enemy's
works empty few deserters were brought in
who report that the main BODY moved off after
dark last night, leaving the rear guard and pick
cts in their rifle pits, 10 fall back at two o'clock
in the morning and join the remainder, who. they
were told, would form in line OF battle short
distance els, of the city This ruse was adopted
10 prevent their premature abandonment of their
picket line Gen. Shackleford, with cavalry, Is
already in pursuit, and is close upon their rear
Prisoners and deserters are continually arriving
in squads of ten To twenty
The deliverance and occupation OF EaSe Ten
nessee is considered fairly settled by the events of
this campaign.
\ special to the Times, da.ed Washington,
December 7, says:
Secretary Chase's report Sill be trans mitted by
special messenger to lie Northern press to NOR
row. he adopts all tae recommendations of the
Commissioner ot .nternal Revenue in regard to
whisky ami TOBACCO. and suggests the propriety
oi still turtle. increasing he tex on those arti
cles. ia ord'r t,at the evenue may be increased,
a. u has allen considerably below the estimates
of the framels ot The law Receipts from this
source tor the last year will fail short of SEQ
$50 900
NJ .ior General French ha> been relieved from
his commaad in The A.my It the Potomac and
placed undrr arrest Ills arrest Is preliminary to
charges nt misconduct in the recent affair n,
By order of Gen Augur. officers commanding
divisions. brisades and deiache'i regiments sery-
ing in this department will hereafter be held re
spotsibe that their respective cnmmands ia
readiness to take the field with re srnabe prompt
ness after receiving marching ORDERS
NEw YoRE. Dec S--lt appears that tele-
graphic error occurred last nigh, in the report o
the procee lings OF the republican caucus Mr.
Mcpherson was nominated for Clerk of th,
House. receiving - votes. against IA for Mr
Buiiincton
The Hersld's army dispatch dated Culpepper
/ Dec 7th, saws:
Our infantry apparently going into winter
quarters.
Our cavalry are buster than ever scouting
guerrillas
! 1t is rumored tha, Meade will be relieved b,
/ Pleas intop
The following rebel accounts are from Rich
moud papers of the 5ih:
DALroN. De emhor 4.-General Ledbetter ar
! rived Yesterday lrom Knoxville, which point h
/ left lN,t SUNDAY. ven. Longstrcet had that da'
made m unsuccessful attack on Burnside an,
anerward commenced retreating toward Virginia
Hooker's and Sges corps are reported TO h
advancing ou knoxville aud Loudon, aud vii
probably toloH Loug.treet or enter North Caro-
/ lima
Firing hcltl yesterday in the direction o
/ Cleveland which was supposed to be from Gen
Wheeler : cavalry
Lite accounts represent that Longstrect, will
/ part OF his command. made an unsuccessful nj
tack on Knoxville Ills loss was very small
After lhis ici ul>e be raised the ge. marchn
toward Abingdon, Va
Gen Busllrud Jplu.on had sacccclsd in effect
ing junction with Lngs'teet Without losing hi
1 supply train. ts previously reported.
Gen Vaughan. Ni,h ma 'm,ud and one O
+ ChcsihAm :, reg ine2t. ses =; Charleston. Tenn
I trying 90 max, i- Wy nt Norh C,ro.ina
On tor,r- u' po~se-,lun OF Rus gold
Nohug from ilr TO-. a..
The Richmond Euquifcr has n report tina
HarJec only temporarily cnmmanjs Bragg's or
nv. anD that Jvns-,u Vii take permanent con-
maud