Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-21


The Weed and opiyke Iibel suit continues e
excite much interest. The Developments TIM.
fsr are not OF q ctedtsbls character 50
salute was fred in the parks, aud AZ she
4 iorts in the harbor. yesterday Brosdwav ss.
dressed in Gags In honor OF the recent vieiories
Under the present call for 800 900 more men
the quota OF New York will be ~ .00j. The
World claims credit for 81 excess OF 10, 900 oser
all previous calls, leaving 1900 to be supplied
This morning the recruiting business was much
broker. A large number Of substitutes were
enlisted
Hagers,own dispatch says thaton wednes
day last an ORDER from General Sheridan stop.
ped the travel Of The citizens between HAgers-
town and Nsrtinsb1rR. contraband trade is re
ported a. the cause Of the blockade
The amount thus far received Tor Admiral
Farragut's testimonial SO 600. The enly
western subscription received was that OF danes
Il Edes Of st. Lons
The World gives sketch OF Admiral Poftes I.
expedition, with a list and description OF tie yes
sells com prising it.
Preparations have been made 20 have all the
vessels 10 the expedition a invulaeable as pos
.ible
The vessels selected to she'll Fort Fisher at
long range can throw hundrei nine rnch shells
az each broadside.
] " ntc ttlt hrCb Vas IN dlAtnltDU TIE
spsrs " ere sent down and everything removed
iha; would make spnters The decks have
been covered 9th sandbags 80 that plnDging
shot viii not strike them Chain cables have
been dashed on the sides TO protect the boilers
and machinery The expedition will probably
be heard from within day or two
Private dispatches received here gives particu-
lars Of Mr.. Dayton.
He left his house in perfect health 10 call up.
on lady al the Hotel Delaware. Soon after
entering her room be complained Of feeling un.
we'll. and lay down on sofa DE appeared to
fall asleep, and the lady threw A shawl over him
and called physician. Upon examination he
was found dead in the position where he had laid
down
The Herald says that France and England are
engaged in special negotiations on American az
fairs, and that England is trying to convince
Louis Napoleon tina, France and England were
both menaced by The United States.
4 Washington special reports that officers
from among the prisoners who arriv ed from the
South are urging upon the President the impera-
tive necessity OF inaugurating retaliatory meas
ures for the protection Of our men in the rebel
prisons.
They asser; that the rebels are not so reduced
that they need leave their prisoners. but do so in
order 10 kill them or force them into the army
They urge the President to give the rebel gov
eminent notice by proclamation that il fair and
human treatment is not accorded 10 prisoners
within 80 days, all the rebels ia our hands will
be reduced 10 such rations and accommodations
"a our men receive They are confident that
such course would bring the rebels TO terms.
e.
Proclamation by the President.
WAsHixGroM, December 20 Whereas, BY
The act Of July ith ISt4, entitled an act further
TO regulate and provide for enrolling aud calling
out the national forces aud for other purposes, it
Is provided chat The President of the United States
may, at his discretion, any time hereafter. call
for any number oil men as volunteers for the
respective terms of one, two or three ears, for
military service ln case the quota or any part
thereof OF any town, township, ward of a city,
precinct or election district OF a county not so
su5dvded, shall not be filled within 80 days az
ter such cali. then the President shall order
draft for one year to fill such quota or any part
thereof which may be untitled; and
Whereas. Bg she credits allowed in accord
ance with the act of Congress in calling for
500, 600 men, made July Is, 1864, the number of
men to be obtained under that call was reduced
to $50 600: aud
Whereas, The operations OF the enemy in Ger
tain States have rendered it impractcable to pro
from thcni their full quotas Of troops under
said call; aud
Whereas. From the foregoing causes but 3d.
OU0 men have been put into the army. navy and
marine corps under said call OF July Is, 1864
leaving u deficiency OF that call OF 260 900; now
therefore.
|, Abraham Lincoln, President OF the United
States OF America. in order TO supply the afore
said deficiency and to provide, for casualties in
the military and naval service Of the United
states. do issue this my call for 300 900 volun.
teers. 10 serve for one, two or three years. The
quotas OF the States districts and sub districts
under this call will DC assigned by the War De
partment through The proves. marshal general,
and in case the quota Of any part thereof. of any
town. township, ward of city precinct or cleo
ton district, or of county not so sub divided,
shall not be filed before the 18th day of Febru
ary l-65. then draft shall be made TO fill such
quota. OF any part thereunto. this call which NAV
be untitled ON The said 18th day of February
1866
Ia testimony whereof have hereunto set my
hand and caused tho seal of the United States
TO Toe affixed
Seal
Done at the city of Washington this 18th day OF
December, in the Year of Our Lord 1861 and
OF the Independence OF the United States OF
America the s9lh.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
by tie President:
wN II SEWARD.