, 1864-01-02
LATEST EASTERN NEWS.

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the effect Of which is to call upon oil male ne.
crocs to volunteer to fight for the Freedom Of
eleir race, and to instruct every officer and
soldier in his command to aid the coming Of
colored persons within our lines. Negro sol.
diers are to be paid a bounty Of $40, and $40
monthly, while their families are to be furnished
with subsistence. Gen. Butler, in his order,
calls on Congress to place negroes on the same
footing as other soldiers.
Tberc ore pretty well founded reports that
thc steamer Chesapeake, from New York to
Portland, was captured off Cape Cod by
rebel steamer under the command Of Henry
Braine, and taken into St Johns, N. B., last
night.
Washington, Dec. 0.-Senatc-At noon,
the Presidents Message was read, after which
the Joint Resolution OF Thanks to Gen. Grant
was ordered to lie on the table, it being alleged
that such hasty proceedings would afford q
bad precedent
House-,John II. Hubbard paye notice of n
nil nmendatorv of an act entitled an .IAct Cor
oroan;z;no thc military forco of the limited
states etc " % a. N eoualize the oneration of
s";d sct man towns and o,her subtliyisions Of
enrolment districts.
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A. suthorizc the CONSTRUCTION Of tie pcopIc's
rac;6c Railroad. I. also n hin IN rcneal the Fin.
c;tiye Slave laws Of 1893 and Is5O also n
;o;nt resolution 10 reneal the joint resolution
If .Jolv 1865. exnlanatorv Of N. act 10 sun.
nrcss insurreclion,
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The Treasury Department, this morning, re.
ceived information by telegraph, from an OH.
Ger oi revenue al Portland, OF the seizure Of
the steamer Chesapeake, BY piratical steamer,
on Cape Cod. The State and Navy Depart
nents were at once made acquainted with the
fact. The Treasurer immediately telcgraphOd
70 Collector Barney to send cutter in pursuit
OF the pirates, but before the message reached
him telegram was received that he had al
ready dispatched the Lehigh on that business
Tbs State Department telegraphed TO our Con
sui at 81. Johns to detain the Chesapeake
should she arrive there, and the Navy Depart.
ment telegraphed to Commander Rhing, At
lerv. and a detachment Of soldiers. and 90 on,
in pursuit Of the Ckssapeake. in the U. s.
steamer Aeapam.
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e., sp;a.1oa,ss ,nss...a con,.;ns ~ sr,ur,s1,
sr.;rs, Sacoss;on snd sro,hsr II fave. ~ ,hs
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rsoc,a s ~ ~ sacnrs si,srss;on. IN ~ Cons,tn,on
10 that end on this question. He says the
Presidents proclamation frees all the slaves in
that State except In fsw counties. and with.
ont this amsndmsnt 70 the Constitution, for.
Sc 49, ~ ene.ess ss .nI ,,nor. .u -. rors,;
.,.,', N ~. II,;,sd S.s,ss ard The Avs of
vI-s;r;s s y T Ths S,s,s ls,r as Il now stands re-.
.ss-. ,.s,l...s .,.;,i ~ .aIisd ,,.o,,
icr warrants to .appfehcnd slaves and commit
them TO iai /; the army Of tbs United States
viii interposc; and thus conflict will ensur,
and the rebels glory In the strife. We must
either. decide to come into antagonism with the
United State or alter our organic Law on the
subject" The Governor says be has reliable
information from large portion Of tho State.
that as soon as domestic violence Is suppressed,
there viii BE- more than enough capable men,
who have never bowed to Secession, 70 well
come and carry on the government Of that
State and that Of every county,
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