Nebraska advertiser., 1863-03-26
BY the President OF the United
StateS-A Proclamation Respect
ing Soldiers Absent without
InnVn.
EXECUTIVE MaNsIoN, March 4

AO0tON laa. Iar nH .aaU tf I.a 4ftlf
ExEcuTIvE Mansion, March 10.
Ia pursuance Of the 26lh section Of an
act Of Congress, entitled an act for en-
rolling aud calling oui the national fore.
es, approved on the Sd Of March. 1868.
l Abraham Lincoln. President and Com
mander-ia- Chef of the Army aud Navy
of the United States do hereby order
and command that all soldiers enlisted or
drafted into the services of the United
States, now absent fron their regiments
without leave shall, forthwith return 10
their respective regiments and do here
by declare aid proclaim that all soldiers
now absent frotn their respective rregi-
ments xfhost leave who shall GA ersbe-
fore the lst Of April, 1853, report them.
selves at any rendezvous designated by
the general order of the War Depart
ment, Ne. 5S, may be restored 10 their
respective regiments without punishment,
except the foffeifure of pay and allowah-
ces during iheir absence, and all who do
not return withih the time specified, wall
be arrested as deserters, and punished as
the law provides and whereas, evil dis
posed and dlsloyal persons, at suRdFy
places, have eHticed and procured soldiers
10 desert and absent themselves from
their regiments. thereby weakening Ahe
strength of the army and prolonging the
war, and giving aid and comfort 10 The
enemy, and ,crually exposing the gallant
and faithful oidTersremaining inthe ranks
to increased hardship and danger, Edo
beteupon call upon all patriotic and fafth-
full ciiizens 10 oppose and resist The afofe.
MENTIONED dargero1s and REASONABLE
crimes, and aid 10 restoring TO their reg
imenls, all soldiers absent without leave,
and TO assist ID The execution Of The act
of G~ongressfor enrolling and calling ont
the naliopal forces aud for other pnrposr
IS, and to support the proper authorities
ia the prosecution and punishment of Of
tenders of SAID act, and in snppressing
the Instruction and rebellion,
In testimony whereof, l have hereunfo
set my hand. Done al the city Of Wash.
I%ington, this 10Th day Of March. A. d.
1868, aud Of the Independence of the
United States the eiglhy-seventh
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
BY the PRESIDENT EDwIE M. STAN
TON, Secretary Of War, g'e
NEeRo DARISG,-An instance of the
daring of negroes 10 that section is told
by a Lake Ptoyidencs Ola correspond
leng OF The Philadelphia Enqgiferl asa
d stRecsn4g ,HsbfAcIi b n,nafter several
days urgept request for a e and
rounds OF gamuniiion. succeeded in.seeF-
ing his wish He set out IN the night,
and BY morning reached The vicinity Of, a
rebel guard. He erept cautiously for
ward. but was seen and watched. Sud.
denly tbe sharp crack Of flfes brougb,
him TO bis feet. Before him were three
rebel soldiers He instantly brought his
musket 10 his shoulder and fred. sOne
rebel fell dead. The negro, by the time
the bewiidennent Of the other two had
| passed of, was upoD them with uplifted
musket, christening them with its imme-
dia4e decent unless they surrendered at
once, They acqujeseed in a hurry
Leaving the dead rebel 10 the dogs, with
The other two IN low, The negro returned
10 our lines and delivered them to the
authorities a. Since this exploit he negro
made himself useful in scouting and
bringing ID infOrmatiOn.1 ,as''aSSA !