Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-07-02
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nays 30:
Sec. The lst and 81 clauses of the 26th ar
tee OF the Constitution il hereby abrugaied
Sec. 2 That slavery or involuntary servitude,
except for the punishment Of crime, shall cease
TO exist in Missouri on the 4th dsv of July, ls7O,
and all slaves within the State on that day are
hereby declared free Provided however. that
all persons emsncip.ted by this ordinance shall
remain under their control and be subject to the
authority of their late owners or legal represen-
tat yes as servants during the following period
To wit: Those over forty Years Of age for and
during their lives; those under twelve until they
arrive at the age OF twerty three; all other ages
until the 4ih of July. 1876
The pers' their leg;l representatives, who,
up TO the moment of EN- inclination. were owners of
slaves such slaves are hereby free and shall dur
ing the period fer which the services Of such freed
men sre reserved to him. have same authority or
contOl over said freed men for the purpose of re-
ceiving the possessions and services of the same.
that now held absolutely by the master in re-
soect ofhs slave; provided however tina after sal
4th OF July. lein. no person so held 10 service
an II he sold 10 non residents or owed from
the State of Missouri by authority of his late
owner or his legal representatives
SIC. 3. All slaves hereafter brought into the
State and not now belonging to citizens of the
State, shall thereunon bs Tree
OEC 4 All saves TefupNel DIV Consent OF their
owners TO any sece'led State after the passage bv
and hereafter brought into this State by their
owners, shall thereuPon he free
SIC The General Assembly shall havs no
power "a pass laws to EN- ,ncipate slaves without
the consent of their owners
SIC Aft,r the passage Of this ordinance no
slaves in the State shall be subject to State,
county municipal tx
~
OF his resignation. He will therefore continue to
serve az Governor until the election of his sue
cessor, in August. 1864
The Convention then adjourned sine die.
From vicksburg.
MEMPHIS, June % Official adyices from
Grants army up to noon of the 25th say every
thing is working favoraby The siege is being
pushed vigorously.
Three hundred of the Attn Iowa cavalry who
were scout Bridgeport. Miss had
h-ht with five hundred Rebel cavalry. Our loss
about 81 killed. wounded ami missing and
one howiZer
Gen Sherman advanced on the 22l To meet
Johnston but could not find him OF anv consii
cradle number Of his forces Ii is ascertai ned
f,r n certainty that Johnston can't muster over
35 900 men. all told. AT last accounts mn-t or
these troops were between Carlton and Bridge.
port
The Rebels are mixing desperate efforts to in
terrurt the navigation of the Mississippi below
Memphis
They have a battery Of six guns on Catfish
Point Marin ,duke is also asng all his ener
gies 10 blockade tie river.
These matters are rereivng the prompt atten
ton OF the proper military authorities
Scouts from Central Mississippi and Alabama
report the feeling in regard to vicksburg "a verv
Il. A.
army are freely circulated to cheer up the PEG
pie
Jackson papers say that Grant lost 600 men
in All assault on the 2n'h and that Johnston is
gaining advantages IN Grants rear.
The Rebel Ger Gholson il endeavorng tn or
ganize the State militia in Central Mississippi
but with very poor success. The people begin TO
believe thar the Federal forces will soon occupy
the entire State.
JEFF Davis has called upon Alabama for TO-.
900 additional troops. 20 defend the State from
invasion. and the Alabama papers are discussing
the advantages OF the Tombisbee river for line
Of defensive works.
Roddy. in front of Corin,h. had been rein
forced ny two hrigades and THRILLS artillery. OF
Alabama. They were sent up to check our
raiders
All quiet along our line-.
From the Army "S the Cum bel iand.
CoScoRp CHURCH, MILES FROM TuLLAHoxAJ
June 80. 1863. (
The situation here is not materially changed
reconnaissance made to day to within
three and half miles of the Rebel stronghold.
There have heen upususlly heavy rains for the
past two days. and the road, are in terrible con-
dition. Movements are almost prevented there
by. but with his unparalleled perseverance, and
persistence Gen Rosecrans pushes on.
Col Wilder's expedition returned to dsv He
burned the bridge at D'ckerd and tore M and
DESTROYED the track He found only small
garrison at Dckerd. whom he defeated and drove
out: but Immediately after he burned the bridge.
a large force of the enemy came in
Little doubt is entertained but the Rebels will
fight US here. hu, their silence il very strange.
The country Is very difficult to operate in. be
Ing low land and marshes. oyergrown with under
brush
S eadman's brigade made reconnaissance to
day within 3Is miles of Tullohama and an en-
gaeement with two regiments of the enemy en-
sued but the Rebels gave way without serious
resistance.
The Chattanooga Rebel of the 9th and 2sth
has been received.
II saws 100 wounded of Stewards division ar
rived from the field of Birch Grove.
1t says two divisions were engaged at Liberty
and Hoover's Gaps. meantime reinforremenfs are
being hurried forward Five brigades passed up
Yesterday.
John r Jackson has been dispatched to bold
himself in readiness
Among the killed at Birch Grove. the Rebel
mentions Adjutsnt Thomas of the 20th Tennes-
see
The Rebel lose was 100 killed, and 400 or 500
wounded.
The Rebel Of the 9th has the following. dated
Jackson. June 25sh
Col. Lyons. commanding = cavalry force out
side Port Hudson. attacked Grierson in the
OF Banks Yesterday. capturing fifty prisoners. IF
ty-seven wagons, and put the remainder 10 fight.
Southern News.
RICHMOND. June % Two transports sp
preached White Hou-e this morning and landed
asmall fnrce IL is reported that the pickets have
advanced 10 Tunstall's Station.
The Chattanooga Rebel OF the 2cih says there
il no question bu, that the enens is approaching.
aid great battle is anticipated. Every preprra
tinr V beng made TO give min warm reception
Reirforcements ate being sent 20 the front
Breckinriige's division did no, reach Mont
gomery. having been recalled by Gen Johnston
70 Jackson.
We over estimated loss in killed and
wounded. which will not exceed 2i0. There
we're nnt Is killei. a. reported last evening.
Three or four hundred Rebel CO vAlry had oc
cuPed Nsochesres. and bes8ed one Or two resi-