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THE PROCLAMATION.


The Proclamation is right; its effect is
beneficial; it is working well. Every
one who knows my antecedents knows
come from rank old Democratic stock
Democratic stock of the JAMES K. Polk
school and | am not ashamed of my
antecedents on the contrary, glory in
the stock came from. And always
was an ardent admirer of the lamented
STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS, and firmly believe,
had God, in his inGnite mercy, seen fit to
have spared the life Of that great man
until to-day, that the rebellion which is
to-day SO mighty, would have been TO.
day crushed out and peace, SO bright, so
beautiful, SO hallowed, would now reign
throughout the land,
The Proclamation is beneficial in this
way-it is undermining the supporting
and main aiming power of the So called
Southern Confederacy. 1t has been
said repeatedly, and written repeat.
eddy, that while the Southern men
were in their army fighting, that
the negro slaves we've at home grow
ing grain, and fattening beeves, and
hogs for the maintenance of that army.
But while it was said and written, suffi-
eient weight was not given to it as being
fact. II is a fact, and fact which has
become self-eYident 10 us within the past
two or three weeks. On many of the
large river plantations in this section Of
the country, there is not white grown
male person at home out the negroes are
there, and the women are there; and
until our army moved here the planta-
tons were being as effectively worked
without the males as with them, and the
productions of these plantations went 10
help support the rebel army. Now these
plantations are at a stand still-the ma
chinery they were worked with has been
removed What removed IL? The Pro-
clamation, The negroes are coming into
our camps where they arc Immediately
put to work, driving teams, cooking, or
something else which is useful to u.s.
AID in this way the Proclamation is not
only sapping the strength Of the enemy,
but it is helping ourselves very maleri-
ally. And for the present time, the an
swer to the great number Of queries and
speoulations as TO what will we do with
the negroes, when they flock in to us ia
too great numbers 10 be used immedi-
Stely about the army, is simple. There
are great numbers Of large plantations
both in the States Of Kentucky aud Ten
nessee which are standing idle, whose
owners being ayOWed secessiOuists are
either In the Southern army, or have
gone South Let these estates be eoniis-
Gated by the Government without delay,
and let the Government work these
plantations with q sufficient number Of
negro laboreTs under an agent Tor che
benefit Of the Government and the army
in the field. Il will pay well, aud dis
pose Of the surplus contrabands for the
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cHANcERY COURT.
MILIT A II Y.
DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS

DEPARE MEHI HEADQOAHT ERS'
Depdrtment-Ileadquarter on High street Mai
Gen. Rosecrans, commanding.
CAisf uartsrmaSier-lleadquarter on High street,
near Cedar. Lieut.. Col Jno, w. Taylor.
chief CoH,1aissa,g Headquarters on summer street.
near Broad. Lieut.. Col. s. simmons.
PovoS Marshal General 90 Headquarters on High
street Capt. ". NJ. Wios
Bfedioal Inspscior--lieut Col q. n. Lyman, U.sA.,
"a Cherry street,
Medical DireciOr-suTgeon Eb. Swift, U.s.A,, Cor.
Church ana High streets
Assistant Medical Diector-surgeon A, Henry Thur.
ston, US Vols, q Cherry street
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His Royal lighnsss, the Prince Of
Wales, has been elected Fellow % NE
Royal Society, The occasion was oele-
brated by the reading Of q lively paper
on the Compounds and derivatives Of
glyoEylio acid, 70 which the Prince lis
tened with the most heroic fortllude
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Tie louisville Democrat is evidently
growing dred Of this world, Il says:
Brother Hines, Of Boston, ths great
sensational second adventist (Millente)
orator, is here, we understand, 20 give a
series Of addresses. Whether IL 10 ihe
int,n ion TO bring on the end Of all things
now Immediately we do not know. We
do not think, howoyer that . much bet
Ger time could be selected
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COUNTY OFFICERs.

ShsrtT-James NJ Hinton. DsPutes--ThomSs hob.
and J. K. Buchanan. .I slff
Registcr--Phinens Garrett H
TSUstse--W, Jasper Taylor.
CoroRe--N Il. Belcher. g.
Rangsr--JohR Corhitt. tr .... .. ,-
Rssesae Oolsct0r--W. D. Robertson
Railroad Tas Colteotor--J, G. Briley
Oonstabiss (or The Naslriis Disrict--iohn b GoweT
aud j. f. Newman. .t
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CITY COUNCIL,


Board of Aldsrae,l--M. NJ. Frlop President John
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DIRECTORY.
CITY GOVERNMENT:
JOHN HUGH SMITH, RoyO,
WILLIAM SHANE, Recorder

WILLIAM SHANE, Recorder
JOHN CHUMBLEY, Marshall
Dep,ag Mayslah-w. II. Wilkinson, A. G. Tucker,
and James A. steele.
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Jacob French, second and Thos. Mccarty, third.
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Reeeaue Coliector--A 8. Shankland
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TTeosper- henry.
WHAT Adstsr-Thomas Leakc.
Superintendent Of he Worttoass--J. Q. Dodd.
Superintendent Of he Waisr Works--wm. stewart
chief Of tae Fire Depdrtlasslt--tohp NJ. seabury.
section Of he CenstsrV--T Il. Mcbride
Street Ovcrseer--J L. stewart.
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CIRCUIT COURT

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and september.
The Portland daily press., 1863-01-03
He Is hard pushed and Fleeing to
Escape.
LOUISVILLE. Jan. /.

LOUISVILLE, Jan. /.
The guerilla Morgan crossed the Cumber-
land river and cut off the Nashville and Gains
boro' railroad, and appeared in front of Num-
fordsyile on the 9th ult. Col Hobson of the
18th Kentucky, drove part of his force, killing
nine and capturing sixteen. Morgan then
crossed Green river, above Mumtordsville, and
moved in the direction of Elizabethtown, burr
ing the bridge at Beaver Creek and Noln.-
He also destroyed the tressle work at Mil
draugh's hill, and moved for Rolling Fork
Col Harlan, commanding the 10th Kentucky,
overlook him at Rolling Fork and attacked
him, killing and woundng number and cap
turing captain and some privates. The re
bel Col. Dali died of his wounds, as also did
one of our leutenants of artillery. Morgan
fled before Col Harlan to Bardstown, and
from there attempted to escape between Leb /.
anon and Camp Belleville. Col. Hoskins, OF
the 18th Kentucky, who commanded there, at,
tackled him this morning, and besides killing =
number, captured 80 of his men, together witt,
his caissons and ammunition wagons Nor
gan is flying preciptately. Gen. Reynold,
marched from Glasgow yesterday for Greens.
burg, and may intercept him. Col. Halsey, o;
the 9th Kentucky cavalry, was killed. Our
casualties are not yet reported. Morgan ha'
paid dearly for what he has done.
General Rosecranz occupies Murfreesboro'.
toigned) j. T. BOYLE, Brig. Gen.
The Portland daily press., 1863-01-03

Q. Gen. Hunter, when accused, was making
efforts to leave the Pennsula-did he know
he know he was to be placed under the i'm
mediate command of Gen. Pope?
A. He did not.
The court having no further questions to
PROFOUND, Gen. Mcclellan was informed his
presence would not be again required
Hon. John Tucker, Assistant Secretary of
War, was next sworn, and testified to Gen.
Pope's zeal and energy in getting his troops
on board transports at Point Comfort.
Lieut.. G. ID. lngham, of Gen. Sykes staff,
was examined. His testimony had reference
to the character of abe night of the 10Th of
August, which he testified was dark and very
unfavorable to the marching of troops.
The court then adjourned until tomorrow
The letters of Pope to Gen. Burnside ruled
out some time ago as irrelevant, and which
were recently published, were to-day admitted,
as Gen. Burnside seemed to regard them as
official papers, and not merely private cores
pondence.
The Portland daily press., 1863-01-03
Trial of Stafford's Project;les.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.
To-day another trial of Statford's proec-
tiles was made at the navy yard with his rifles,
sub calibre shot. The most astonishing re-
suits were attained, even surprising former
experiments. Three sizes or weights were
used for the purpose of ascertaining the one
best adapted to the largest penetration with
the same gun. A target, constructed of eight
one inch plates, ard 21 inches of oak seven
plates in front and one in the rear, was pierced
and demolished, the timber all splintered and
the bolts all broken. A penetration of six
inches of iron was made with shot 30 pounds
in weight, with 10 pounds of power from a so
Founder Dalgren riaed gun. The Whitworth
and Armstrong; eall distanced with one sixth
of the charge which they use. 1t has never
yet been equalled with these results. Capt
Dahlgren is prepared to bid the rebel iron
clad happy New Year if they come within
hailing distance.
The Portland daily press., 1863-01-03
By TELEGRAPH.
TO THE
Portland Daily Press.
Great Battle near MurfreeS-
bOrO.
Killed and Wounded Federal Officers,
Rebel Gen. Rains Killed and Gen. Oheatham
Wounded and taken Prisoner.
Five Hundred Prisoners Captured.
Killed and Wounded Federal Officers,
Five Hundred Prisoners Captured
THE ENEMY IN FULL RETREAT.

NASHVILLE, Jan. 2.
The federas encountered the rebels on the
30th ult., near Stewards Creek. After heavy
skrmishing the rebels were driven back We
captured 100 prisoners and killed and wounded
large number of the rebels. Our loss was
10 killed and wounded. At daybreak on the
3lst the fight was renewed with great fury,
McCook's corps being opposed to that of Har-
dee. After desperate fighting, with heavy
losses on both sides, McCook retreated two
miles but soon rallied but was driven back
At night he was four miles this side of the
ground occupied in the morning. The fight
continued till ten O'Clock, p NJ, at which time
we had maintained our position.
The federal loss is very heavy; killed, Brig.
Gen. Sill; Lit. Col. Garesche, Chief of General
Rosecranz' staff; Brig. Gen. Willick of Indi-
ana; Col. Holl I'd Ohio; Col. Shafier, acting
Brig. Gen.; Col. Farmer 18th Kentucky; Col.
Jones 24th Ohio; Lit. Col. Cotton 9th Kentuc-
ky; Lit. Col. Jones, 39th Indiana; Maj. Car
penter 10Th Regulars; Maj. Rosengarter. Phil
adelphia; Capt. Garrett 18th Illinois: Colonel
Carpenter 18th Wisconsin and Lit. Col. Mckee
18th Wisconsin. Wounded, Brig. Gems Z. NJ.
Kirk, Illinois; Wood, Indiana and Van Cleve
of Minnesota; Col. Cassel, Ohio; Maj. Gen.
Rosseau, Kentucky; 1t. Col. Berry, 5Sth KY
Maj. Slemmer 10th Regulars; Maj. King 18th
Regulars and many others. The 21st, 25th
and 35th Illinois lost two-thirds and the 18th
and 3Sth Ohio one-half their number. The
10lst Ohio lost 125 men and the 3Sth Indiana
about the same number. The total killed and
wounded is estimated at $500. The rebel loss
exceeds ours. Gen. J. 4. Raines was killed.
Gen. Cheatam was wounded and taken pris-
oner. We have captured 500 prisoners.
The fight was renewed at three A. NJ. on
January LIST, and the cannonading was heard
at Nashville at ten A. NJ. Woods and Van
Cleves' divisions were in Murtreesboro driving
the enemy, who were in full retreat. Three
hundred and thirty prisoners have reached
Nashville at 6 p NJ. on January 1st including
the following commissioned officers: Mai. J.
Franklin 30th Arkansas; Capt. w. L. johnson
I'd Arkansas; Capt J. p. Eagles I'd Aakansas
Capt s. L. Stone, 1st Tennessee cavalry.
Many buildings have been taken for hospital
purposes. A great number Of wounded are
being brought in now.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2.
The Secretary of War to-day received the
following advices:
CteretdRd, Ohio, jan. 2.-The following has
just been received by telegraph from Cincin-
natl, dated Murfreesboro, Jan. 1st. 1863
A terrible battle was fought yesterday. The
latest from the field is up TO noon. The rebel
centre had been broken, and things looked
favorable. The losses are reported to be enor-
nous. Gems. Stanley, Rosseau and Palmer
are wounded and the rebel Gems. Cheatham
and Raines are killed.
The Portland daily press., 1863-01-03
FROM NEW ORLEANS.
seige of Vicksburg again Commenced
Vesiels of General Banks Expedition
in Port.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2.
The New Orleans National Advocate of the
22d ult contains the following:
Intelligence we deem entirely trustworthy,
is to the effect that the Union fleet above
Vicksburg opened on the batteries there last
Saturday week. The lower fleet commenced
sheling Port Hudson on Thursday last On
Saturday disabled gunboat was seen floating
down the river by 81. Johns.
The steamer George Washington, from New
Orleans 18th ult., has arrived. The following
vessels of Gen. Banks expedition, were in
port: North Star, Illinois, Arago, Empire
City, Continental, United States, Matanzas,
City of Bath, Honduras, j. A. Green, Saxon
and NJ. A. Boardman. Also the following ves-
sells of war: Hartford, Pensacola, Potomac,
Mississippi, Winona, Sciota, Cayuga, Itaska,
katladir and Pampero. Gen. Banks has re-
moved the restrictions upon the holding of
church service, giving notice, however, there
with, that clergymen are subject to the re-
strictions imposed upon all other men. Quite
number of political prisoners have been or
dered to be released ON giving their parole to
commit no act of hostility against the U. s.
The Portland daily press., 1863-01-03
Gen. Shermans Expedition Marching OF
Vicksburg.
JEFF. Davis at Jackson, Miss.

CAIRO, Jan. 2.
A steamer from below reports that the gun.
boats accompanying Gen. Sherman's expedi,
ton, had gone up the Yazoo river. At Drum.
ningods Bluffs, 20 miles above the mouth, .
rebel battery was discovered. Severe cannon
aiding ensued, during which the gnnboat Ben
ton was struck 10 times, the shots penetrating
Gen. Sherman's force will debark up the va
zoo river, and march to near Vicksburg.
A train with supplies would leave Memphii
yesterday for Holly Springs.
When Island No 10 was evacuated lately
go cannon were spiked and 10000 rounds @
ammunition thrown into the river.
Jefferson Davis addressed the Mssissipl
legislature ut Jackson on the 10Th ult
The Portland daily press., 1863-01-03
New York Market.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2.
Cotton-frmer; sales 1900 bales at 67.d6s for mid
ding uplands.
Flour-State and Western SC better; Superfine
State s4 q 05; Extra do 25 q 40; choice
645 s s.; Round Hoop Chic so g S5 Western
5 W g o go; Southern frmer; Mixed to good 80 q
Extra6 IS a 8 90.
.Wheat-lc better; Chicago spring 2z a 80; Mil
waukee club / 80 "a 81 Winter Red Western ~
az l AZ; Winter Amber state l495
Corn-lc better;. Mixed Western so for shipping,
sc q 10 for uusound.
Beet-quiet Country Mess I 90 a 900.
Pork-unchangcd; Mess IA 81 a IA so.
Sugar-yery firm; Nuscovado 81 a 81.
Cofee-quiet and firm.
Molasses-quet; New Orleans old crop at 35.
Freights to Liyerpool-du; -four Is Cd; grain Cd
a Gid.
The Portland daily press., 1863-01-03
Major General Commanding.
Proceedings of the Rebel Morgan.

Major General, Commanding.
The Portland daily press., 1863-01-03

sEWesley's War Tableaux will be again
exhibited this afternoon at three o'clock in or
der that the children may have an opportuni-
ty to see them. This evening there will be a
grand exhibition at the usual hour The great
variety of these splendid war scenes, both by
sea and by land, is such that they can but be
admired by all who witness them. They night
ly draw good and fashionable houses, and all
will do well to witness them before they leave
our city.
The Portland daily press., 1863-01-03
Impu3ence of the Rebel Stuart.

PHILADELPHIA A, Jan. 2.
The Washington Star of this evening says
in his recent raid, the rebel Stuart caused his
telegraph operator to interrupt messages at
Burks Station, thus learning more or less con-
corning efforts being made to intercept him,
and readiness of our forces ut Fairfax Station
and Fairfax Court House to give him a warm
reception should he venture to visit those
points. He also sent various messages over
the wires east to Fairfax Station, purporting
to order from here the instant destruction of "a
considerable quantity of army stores aceumu-
lated there, which, no gever failed of its OBJ
ject. Among the messages found in the office
at Burks Station, having been sent over the
wires by his orders, is the following.
Burks Station, Dec. 2Sth, p. M.-To Q. NJ.
Gen. Meigs, Washington: In future you will
please furnish better mules. Those YOU have
furnished recently are very inferior.
(Signed) j. Z. b. STEWART.
Maj. Gen. c. S. A.