Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-25
Defects in the Prcsident's Amnesty
Proclamation

IL j. begun TO be whispered. among those who
have been stddying the effects Of the Presidents
recent amnesty rrocla nation. that after all the
the ,iocument j. fatally defective Among other
important OMISSIONS it Is pointed out that the
proeiamatio n xes no limit of time. snd thus en-
courages The rebels 20 held out, a. they can Of
any tine avail themselves OF the amnesty, An
other important omission is the failure To except
criminals of any grade. leaving all the rebels
convicted OF piracy. murder robbery. &c to es-
cape punishment by accepting the amnesty. The
original copy OF the President approximation OF
amnesty. With al is corrections and interlnea-
tious. Is sad Ia have been sent by Senator Sher
msn 10 the Western Sanitary Fair at Cincinnati.
Rebel Report OF rhings in the south
--latest Memphis NcWs-Thct Fcct-
ing iu the Souih-The People Not
Discouraged-Conscr Law want
Of shoes-rh Food bragg
Chicf OF staff to John>ton- Mem.
phis Retugcc>-Geaera Huribuss
orders.
lreegrsphe Correspondence Cincinnati Enquirer
CAIRo. Dee 23.--By the steamer Platte Valley,
from Memphis. We have news FROM tha, city As
late As Monday evening. and New Orleans dates
up To the 18th.
The Memphis Journal saw that friend wh
ha- Just returned from an extensive tour through
E,stcrn Dixie. furnishes much interesting intel
hgence from Mississpps. Alabama aud Georgia
He tells - the people are ~ no means discour-
aged bY the recent disasters 10 their armies.
They are a. plueky ever ia their deiermins ton
20 contend 10 the last for entire Independence
from the North
The couscript law l. every where being rgidly v
enforced The camps Tor new recruits are IN al
directions he soldiers are generally veil
clothed Tor the winter the oulN serious diifculty
being IN the supply OF shoes. Food. everywhere
he Travelled. seemed 10 DE abundant His opltion
from persona observation. ! that there are bread
stuffs enough Ia tue South to iced the population
and army for two years. &c,
The apprehension exists that supplies Of
meat may. in consequence of the interruption
ct utercourse with Teas. bo deficient; hut the
corn crops viii increase the quantity OF pork
fstscncd. No fears eft famine ia the meat de-
psrtfncrt
he visited the market of Mobile several morn
lngs 10 succession 10 see Il -tunt famine was
stalklng aoroAl. Tina, rebellion threatened city.
he saws. displays meat. game. fish, vegetables aud
fruit that would absolutely shame the poor ex.
hibit made nv our stalls, ard Tor his part would
gladly exchange our Northern Abundance for
southern amiu, II the Mobile market is fair
criterion OF Southern destitntion. when the cur.
rencs i compared by any true standard. prices
srf relatively from 30 Ia 50 per cen, cheaper
there than here
The ne~ orgtnixstion under Johnston. -iu,
Bragg Chief Of MS staff had created the highoS,
hopes and inspired he people with the greatest
enthusiasm The self resignation and devotion
A.. be- nh h. w..f I'm
cep,ing the position II Chief OF suf 10 bis cue
cessor. had won Tor him more love and honor
than the most brilliant victory could have secured
him. lie secured for himself an enduring place
~ The affections of ths people Our Informant !.
close sud accurate observer We give bis state