Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-05-19
W HINGT0N NEW
The Proclamation Of the Presi-
dent Declared a Forgery.
500 REWARD FOR THE PERPETRAToR
100000 Men to be Called for Soon.
INTERESTING FROM RED RIVER.
Lee MasSiMg the Entire Rebel
Strength Of the Country at
Richmond.
100000 Men to be Called for Soon
INTERESTING FROM RED RIVER
&C., &C., &C., &c.

New York. Nav IL The Times Washington
dispatch states that four military forts in the
Northwest have been named in honor oil Gene
rails Wadsworth. Hays. Rice. and Stevenson.
The World is the only paper which appears
to have the following
Executive Mansion Nav l7.-Fellow citizens
of the United States In all seasons OF exgen
cies it becomes nation carefully to scrutnze It's
line of conduct and humby approach the throne
of grace /; and meekly implore forgiveness, wis
dom and guidance. for reasons known only to
Him. Ii has been decreed that this country
should be the scene of unparalleled outrage and
this nation a monumental sufferer of the 18th
century With heavy heart and undiminished
confidence in our cause, l approach the
performance of duty which is rendered impera
tive by INV of weakness before Almighty,
and of Justice to the people 1t is not necessary
should tell YOU that the first of the campai On
under Lieut.. Gen Grant, in whom have every
confidence; and whose courage and fidelity to
people do well; the war is virtually closed BE
has conducted his great enterprise with deserved
ability He has inflicted great loss on the enemy
He has crippled their strength and defeated their
PLAN.
In view, however of the situation in Virginia,
and the disasters Red river, the delay at
Charleston and the general state of the country.
|. Abraham Lincoln do hereby recommend that
Thursday the 26th day of May, 1864. be solemn
ly set apart throughout the United States as day
OF fasting. humiliation md prayer.
Deeming. furthermore, that the present con
dition of public affairs presents an extraordinary
occasion, and in view of the power vested in me
by the Constitution aud laws. do hereby call
forth the citizens of the United States between
the ages of Is and As 10 the number of 400 600,
in order to suppress the existing rebellious comb
nations and cause due execution OF the laws; and
furthermore, in case any State number of
States shall fail to furnish. by the 18th of June
next, their assigned quotas. it is hereby ordered
that they be raised by immediate and peremp.ory
draft
The details of this object viii be communicated
to the State authorities through the War De
partment
| appeal TO all loyal citizens to favor, facili-
tate aud aid this object to maintain the honor,
integrity and existence Of the National Union and
the popularity OF popular government
In witness whereof | have herennto set nv
hand and caused the seal of the United States to
be affixed
Done at Washington this Eth day of May,
1864. ABRAHAM LINCOLN,
President.
Nkw YoKk. Nav ls-The following ia
the W orld's special dated Washington. May IL,
midnight:
Grants reinfOrc cments amount to 30 900 and
indications that he will avoid another battle
at Spottsvlvania by flank movement. and move
toward Rich mond.
Lee is mas .ing his right, evidently anticipat-
my such a design He j. declared To be depriv
ing other points in rebellion of troops to check
Grant. and will contest every inch
The second edition Of the World TO-DAY says
The World in common with the Journal OF
Commerce aud all the city morning papers, was
made the medium of malicious hoax by some
scoundrel who initiating the manifold copy of the
Associated Press sent around the extraordinary
proclamation which appeared in our columns this
morning
The Journal of Commerce deceived in
the same manner the World and of course
qnte as innocenty.
The Herald understood to have printed
n large edition of the false proclamation, but
fortunately tor them discovered it in time to
suppress il in their regular edition
At an earlI hour on "Wednesday morning a
fraudulent proclamation. signed by the President,
delivered in manuscript TO each of the edi-
tors of the morning papers OF this CITY, by direc-
ton of the Executive Committee OF the AssOci
ated Press. and with the approval of the publish
ers of the Journal of Commerce, Tribune, Ex
press World. Times and Herald
The Association will pay the reward of one
tNOusttu uOlthfc TOT cutu cfiucutcsac udf tcdu
To the conviction ot the author of the above
ma med fraudu lent documents.
(Slgned,) ID h CRAIG,
General Agent Associated Press.
The Tribunes special, dated headquarters of
the Army o. the Potomac. SAYS:
The enemy still holds his line northwest of
Spottsslvauia. The full supply OF ratons to our
men l. kept Up. there will be no delay on that
account
Breckenridge and other rebel forces have not
joined Lee. but kept busy guarding Lees
ommunicstons.
The 1ribunes correspondent with Gen. Sigel
SAYS:
Sigel's loss was 600 and that OF the rebels was
The Tribunes correspondent at Buffers head
quarters sav>:
On Friday: to an inquiry from Gen. Butler,
Admiral Lee gave as the reason Tor the delay OF
the fleet in CO operating that owing to the shoal
water, the draft of the monitors and rebel tor
pedoes. il would be very difficult if not lmpracti
cable at present to get up as high as DR.. Ham,
let's farm.
The rebels occupied the left bank OF James
river. and interferred with his movements Sub
seouently. however. the Admiral advanced with
the intention of going as tar a. possible
From Cairo