The Semi-weekly Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1862-1864, 1863-12-29

81 II, tlr rebellion : all who resigned their
in the ARA, and navy 81 INV
1 ruitcd STATES, and attc. wards aided the re-
brlliuu. and all vino have engaged IN any
way in treating coior"i persons or white
pcisons in charge Of snch othcrwis" then
lawfully ~ prisoners of war. and WihCh
persons may be found in Cniicd states SER
vice.uR soldiers. %rHincn. or in any DINER
capacity. iul pardon for all past offences
w. i! hc extended. with a restoration OF
t',ir rights. With reference 10 States lc-
-uIutng iheiI former positions a. such. this
proclamation provide that Whenever III
any of the States oi -trhans ~. Texas. Lou
i4nria. Mississippi. Tennessee. AiahaInH:
Georgia. Florida, south Carolina an"
North CAro,i!lp It number of persons not
les than one tenth OF The number Of votes
cast in such STATE at III. presidential ".rG-
ton OF year 1863. each having taken The
oath aforesaid. and not having sine. N!"iit-
cd il. and being qualified voter ny 'hc
election laws of ia" state existing iInrn"d!-
atcly bctoT" IA. 50 Called nc. of secession
and excluding all others shall have c-tab-
li-hrl n state government which shall he
republican, and uONSI-c Cpntriv"nInG SAID
oath such shall h" recognized a. tn" true
government, OF. the Stat" aud the stat" shall
receive them under the benefits Of She Con-
-tituiionai provision which declares that
the nitrd States shall guarantee every
Stat" in this mni"n a republican form "i
government. shall protect each of them
against invasion and on application OF the
Legislature" or til. rN"cutiv: when til" Leg
stature cannot be convened. against do
nestle vintcr"".
OEFlnNA. Dec. st apt. Cole Arrived
I, ON the front. reports u" successful! attack
of Ross brigud" of Gen. Lee : division
upon .S.lulhrrIy tn" ron: of III" garrison and
it, reduction to a-h"S.-Tic lauk"cs retreat
ing towards Corinth were ov"rtakcn ut Wolf
river. where they lost several prisoners and
Two regiments Il horses that fell int" our
hands besides numbers ihR; drowned in III"
confusion and panic of crossing. cur loss
is said to he severe. C"l. Ross is falling
back towards Grenada with hi- trophies
Gen. Ferguson j. on tsI,-nnrth side "t the
Memphis and Charleston railroad. moving
down on Lagrange. Active work has com
mrnCcd in that quarter.
| lri rrr. Dec. $ The s"Ge of Knoxville
was raised on Friday night. Our forces
| falling back slowly to M"rristown. az miles
| from ku"NSiiic.) where a staai will Vrobaly
I h. mRi"
( The work OF putting The Er-t Tennessee
and Virginia railroad in running order to
/ hat pp.n.. will he rapidly pushed for ward
10. Col. owen Who entrusted with 1t.
Gun ru.ir.. los around Knoxville will not
exceed ~iN hun}r"d, principally of Hook :
! division anon. whom are Col. Run !s'h
| Georgia billed Col. riirr of the ls,h Mis-
I ,i,~ippj. severely wounded and Capt. Dunn
( a., Lung-'r,.,,s -'a.. wounded in the leg.
/ The as ult ON the : Dlt nt.. failed. it Is sad
/ in Consequence OF forged orders rCca.lin"
/ Anderson IS hricrir.
pN.ro> Dec. S.-lhc yankee prisoners
( captured ~ " hr"loT.- cavalry near Char
/ i,.-r"u and Cleveland. reached lHjs place.
/ - day ~iN q, them crmuyis"i pickles al
the rear guard stationed, at III" former place.