Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-03-21

WAN DEPARTMENT,
pforoS Marshal Gsnefdfs once,
WASHINGTON d. G. ,
oronhr,l March II HGj
NJ ]
I'm conformity with the Proclamation of the
President herewith published, atsOiIicers and
,mtloyfs Of this Bureau are instructed TO give
p-1nI attention 10 the receiving and forward
'na Of such deserieis as present themselves in
arcor ence with Its provisions
d, nus PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED sTATRs Of
AMERICA.
A pRoCLAMATIoN
Whereat. the tweniy-fFst section of the act of
congress, approved ON the Sd inst, entitled "an
,ei IL amend the several acts heretofore passed.
io provide Tor the enrolling and calling out Of
tie national forces, and for other purposes, re-
unirts that, IN addition to the other lawful pen.
allies nj the crime of desertiun from the military
~ naval service, " all persons who have desert.
"A the military or naval service of the United
States who sAnll not return to said service,
VI report themselves to Provost Marshal, With
10 siIty days after tho proclamation hereinafter
mentioned, shall bs deemed and taken to have
Voluntarily reliuquished and forfeited their
nghs Of citizenship and their rights to become
cptsns. aud such doserters ahal be forever
incapable ol holding any oiiioe Of trust or
lgott under the United States, or of OK.
ecistg any rights OF citizens thereof; and
eH persons who shall hereafter desert the mill.
mry or naval service, and all persons who, be-
/ ng iuir enrolled, shall depart the jurisdiction
afde district in which he is enrol led or 20 be-
yaai fae limits of the United States with in.
ltn o avoid any draft into the military or ma
'aI service duly ordered shall be liable to the
rtnalties of this section. And the President is
tgey authorized aud required forthwith on
lAera-aage OF this act to issue his proclamation,
.elling forth tho provisions OF this section. in
Which proclamation tho President is reouested
Do notify AL desecters returning within sixty
aysi as aforesaid, that they shall be pardoned
90 condition OF returning to their regiments and
companies, or to such other organizations as they
nay he assigned to, until they shall hayo
served for period of time equalto their original
term Of enlistment.
Now therefore be it known that /, Abraham
lncou, President Ct tho United States
do issue This my proclamation, as required
by said act, ordering and requiring all
de.erlera to return to their proper posts
anil do hereby notify them that all de.
seriers who shall, within sixty days from the
late Of this proclamation. viz on or before the
tenth day Of Nay, 800, return to service, or
report themselves to a provost marshal, shall be
fnrloHel, on condition that they return to their
leslhenl1 ana companies OF to such other or
gulaniions as they may be assigned to- and
sr'e the remainder Of their original terms of
u.stment, and in addition thereto period
,aa 20 tho tine lost by desertion
la testimony whereof have hereunlo set my
aanl and caused tho seal Of The United States to
lg affixed.
Done At the city Of Washington this lth day
i March, ~ The year Of our Lord ono thousand
elgAt hundred aud sixty five aud Of the indie
fetdenee of the United Shtes the eighty-ninth.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
~ ilr President
WILLIAM II. srwAnp, Secretary Of State.
lbe records and returns Of these deserlers
''i In made up in the samc manner as is pro
uiel ior in ether cNscs by existing regulations |
'l''p' that It will he notel on the book of de- |
s'u'rs arIcaieJ, opposite the name Of tho de
''tlfr ihc fact oil his having voluntarily sur.
ralerei himself in conformity with tho Presi. |
t1,s Proclamation and the number thus sur |
catering themselves to he separately stated on |
leieport to this Office
the Secretary Of War directs, that no reward |
be paid for the arrest of deserters who may be |
'FI's'cl subsequent to the receipt of this order
ny hc district Provost Marshals.
JAMES d. Fay,
mhl1 Pfouost MlrshaI Generai