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<% £ajit IHaj ~®tm SSlabc | CAPE ISLAND N. J, J. 8. LEACH, Editor and Proprietor. Thursday. Jan. 8. 1833 ONE DOT. L> A It I'K.Il ANNUM! i tHE EH AH C IF ATIOK PROCLAMATION. Elsewhere we publish the proclatna- j tiou of the ['resident, on- emancipation, in pursuance of a former one, of Sept , 22J, and certain acts of Congress, upon the uatne subject. We publish it, , that all our readers may hare an opportunity of reading, and judging for -themselves, ' at to its provisions, and its expediency. Of its legality and constitutionality, ns I a war measure, we have not the least • " doubt ; but of its expediency, or the effect it will have upon the results of the war, we confess wo are anable to judgv, • and shall content ourselves with waiting to witness it. We have no doubt of the I sincerity of the President, in adopting the measure, and We hope it may result j iu good. We care bat little what the j means aro, used to suppress it with, the . least possible loss of life and treasure. It will be seen that the President has guarded, as far as possible, against all ■ insurrectionary movements among slaves 1 upon whom this measures operates ; and ' wo believe it was dictated by the best feelinga of humanity, justice aud neces-J ■i'Twu* • j"j It is sometimes said, that it will have , ho effect, except where the Federol Government exercises control, by force i i of arms'; but we arc inclined to the re- ' ( verse opinion. It is true that slaves can ' be immediately liberated only in those , c placet; bat we are of the opinion that the * effects eUowhege aill make the slarehold ! f ing rebels feel that slavery is an unsafe j institution. We are aware that it is ! r said that the slaves, where rebel power j c led.

^ holds aaay, will know nothing about it ; but we think this opinion will be found ; to be a delusion ; and the news will j spread like wildfire, throughout the I * whole slave population. Let na wait, j and see the results, hoping for j^e best, j WARTndother NEWS. The President has signed the bill for ' the admission of Western Virginia. The 12th Kentucky regiment has had j aa engagement with the rebel Morgan j in Kentucky, and administered the reb- j els a sound trashing. Morgan is in re- , treat, and (be Union forces; arc pursuing. General Boyle sends sn official report of similar import. General Wright reports that Morgan's guerillas have been again encoon- 1 ; tered and defeated at Elk Fork, Tennes- 1 see. | 1 Ge^4cal^Corcorau and bis brigade ; have arrived at Suffolk, Va. Several skirmishes between the enemy and Gen- ; ' oral Peck's brigade have taken place, i the rebels being uniformly defeated. | •, On New Year's day the colored peo- j pie of Norfolk, to the nnmber of four • thousand, bad a procession in honor of < (U. ■m*.ii.inDlinn nrnr.|im*finn TI...

carried seaeral Union flags nnd were beaded by a baud of music. Thry attracted great attention. Advices from New Orleans say that General Banks hau removed the restrictions upon charch service ; and a number of political prisooers have been refeaaed upon parole. A. military barracks has been burned at MUwaukie; and two soldiers perished . in the flames. Island No. 10 has finally been ericated. Sixty-bight pioces of cannon were < spiked, aud a large quantity of ammunition thrown into the river. ' The rebel Stuart has retired across the Rappahannock near Warreotoe. A. trial of a projectile* look place at | Washington, ou Friday last, and aston Wi ing results were obtained. Six inohes of. Iran plating and two feet of oak 1 backing wate readily pierced. ] The Repabiieeee of New Hampehire have nominated J. A . Gillmore for Gov-er»M-of that Bute. The steamer S R. Spaulding, irith New Orleans dtlas to the 24th aM.* is at t L-- :. • ' ' V "

! New York. Among her paeaeuner* are j General Butler and staff. General I Banks had Lined an address, appended ' f to which «^s the President's procLmaj lion of emancipation. He also call* atI tcntion to the act of Congress forbid- - 1 ding ths return of slave* by the army. ] , i Gen. Bntler ha* been called to. Wash- | ington, to which place he luu proccc; . ded, ond ha* had a long conference with , j the President. It is supposed that he I will be assigned to some important po- , ; silion. It is not supposed that lie was L 1 superceded by Banks, on ncconnt of any . , dissatisfaction with him. , ; After the arrival yf Gen. Batiks at ; New Orleans, the q-ftstion of the future i movements of the expedition was dis- ; 'cussed among the general officers in his i ! presence, when lie' remarked ; "Gentlei , men, we shall never return ns wc eaiue, i j (pointing dbwn Lhe Mississippi.) and we i ■j are not going to Texas," from which we I infer that it was hi? intention to move north, up the Mississippi river, or over- ; land, which we hope will be ihecase. The famous iron-clad Monitor foun- ' dered at sea, south of Cape Uatteras, 1 on Tuesday of .last. week. • ) A rtbel schooner has run the block- , ade at Wilmington, N. C.,* with a cargo of cotton and turpentine. I * VICTORY IK TEHHESSEE. ' Nasuviu.e, Jan. 2.— A terriblo battle I I ha* been fought at Murfreesboro, involving ' i ! the sev«r^*kcaruuge of the war. The United State* force* eneoontered j I the rebel* on the 30th ult.. near Stewart'* i j Cr*«k. Aft^r hgavy ikirmiihing on boih t •ide*. the r»beT7toe?e driven back. We j | | captnred a btLpdredypri'oner*, and killed ! i and wounded mJSrge nomber. Our loi* on ! ; j this occasion was seventy killed and wound- j I | At daybrealt no the 31st tho fight was r • renewed witli grout fury, Gen. McCook* t being opposed to Harden. ; j After de*perale fighting, with heavy lose-

I ea on both aide*. G-n. McCeok retreated | j two tnilo*. He *000 rallied his men, bnt , was again driven back Tan d at Bigiit "Was j four mile* thi* side of the ground occupied { i iu the morning. j The fight continued until ten o'clock at . j night, at Wtijrii time wo had maintained j j our position. The Federal loss was very heavy. — ! Amo-'t oar killed are I Brigadier General Sill. I Lieutenant Colonel Garescbe, Chief of j Gen. Bosecrans' staff, Brigotlier General Willick. of Indiana. | Col. Kell. ol the 2d Ohio regiment. Cut. Shaffer, acting Brigadier General, j Col. Farmer, of the 15th Kealacky regi- ! incut. { Col. Jones> of the 24th Ohio, j Lieutenant Colonel Cotton, of the 6th J Kentucky. Lieutenant Colonel Joues, of tho B9tb j Indiana. Mnjur Carpenter, %f the 19th regulars. * ' ! Major Rosengarten, of Philadelphia, | (Anderson Troop.) ; Captain Garrett, of the 19th Illinois. | Col. carpenter, of the 18th Wisconsin I battery. ! Lieut. Co!, McKeo, of the 15tb WisconI sin. WOCUDItO.

' Major General Rosseaa, of Kenturky. . Brigadier Gonaral K. M. Kirk, Illinois. Brigadier General Wood, or Indiana. Brigadier General Van Clave, of Minue sola. Colonel Casaale, Of Ohio. Lieut. Colonel Berry, Sth Kentucky. Major Slammer, -I6lh regulars. Major King, lfilb regulars, and many other*, "v Tim 81ft ;.2^h and 35th Illinois regimeat* lost ' wo-thirus of their nnmber, and the 15lh and 38th Illinoi* one-half. The 101ft Ohio Iqyt 125 men. The 36th Indiana lost about the samn number. Tbe total number of killed aid wounded is estimated at 2500. The rebel lp»« exceed* ours. Gen. J. K. Bains was billed. Geo Cheatham was woaoded and taken prisoner We taya captured SOO prisoner*. The fight wa* renewed at 3 o'clock on the morning of Jan. l*t. ^ Catffansding was heard at Nashville at 10 o'^ek in the morning. Wodd'* and Vaa Cleve'a divisions were jo M nrfrtqsboitf, driving the enemy, who • was in fatl^atreaV Tbe following rebel commi**ionad offictts have bcca captarcd : Major J. J;

s , Frwnklio, 30th A *an*a*.. Captain W. KJ Johnson. 2d Arkansas, Captain J. It. Eaj gle. 2d Arkansas, Ud Ca^L S. C. Stone,' 1st Tennesnefc Cafalry? Many baildingwliave been taken in this ; j city for hospital purpose*, j Grant number* »f the wounded aro now I I being brought inj * The river is fallng, and (here .are now . ; duly 19 inches ou tho shoals. _ J ! j Battix-pirui Moasacuaoao, J*n. f 2. I*. M — Oar amy birouackej „n the ! "erne ground lostiughl a* tiiat occupied by ^ our force* on the bight of the 31st ultimo. Oar army gainqi some a.lvantage in the f battle of yrsterdwr, but not without lerri- , bio carnage, t 1 he la** on bntl side* can only be dot. B crib«d a* absolutely tremendon*: Gen N'egley fotgbt hi* division all day ^ yesterilay splendi.hy. and l.ul very heavily in men. but saved ItL artillery. Geu. Itnuaseau inuiorUli*"d himself long ! • | before be fell severely wounded. He i« set 1 ' i down a* one of tki great heroes of the bat- 1 • j tl». , ' , ' l*he enemy w.*« heavily rciuforc -d from 1 . some direction la*, night. 1 Major General flcCook bad hi* k""" ' blown to atoms by a shell yesterday after- ' ' . noon, and, althoagn severely bruised, scon ' , remounted and ro<.'» to (be front of In* gal- ' J 1 lant division. General Bosecrans everywhere and at all , limit* .exhibited grrat cool nee* ami moral > | courage, exposing himself continually at s critical period*. u# gato Older* incessant- * 1 ly, in a firm manner. I The fight was rellewed thi* morning with | great ferocity. General Bosecrab* collect 1 ed his scattered troops and reorguiiir-ed j n ! them jast night. | To day we bare driven the enemy nearly *" two mile*. j The rsserve brigade* aro getting into |j j as I write. • Reinforcemonts are arriving, and General a j is determined to destroy the re. ' o I bels at any cost . I Jj All the bpa«es iu Mtorfrceshnro and tho I 11 | neighboring village* are,ocoipiud as hospi- j ^ , tals. I e: I We aro sending many wonuded ineu to ! P I C..L.111. 1 ,, ; ia

*- j Nashville rail. d Ou# arrange menu for tha care of the I It I wounded arc being completed, and eveiy i i* | effort is made to maku the sufferer* its com- • d fortabie as possible. j The following is a list of the killed in the I | it | Anderson Cavahy: Sergeant Kiftber. i d A Ux under Drake. F. [lerrine. A. B Ken i j driek. A . Chise. I will send uioro i - • names as I obtnip llielu. I j Latrst. — The jatest despatches give an accopnt of a complete victory, and that 1 our Hoops were occupying the town. The | ' fight continued 6ve day*. General Rosecran*. under date of tho 4th, ( officially report* that the enemy is 10 foil f retreat, having left on tho night of (the 3d. \ , I- Our forces are in pursuit. Our lo& is e*. i timated at 1000 killed and 5501) wounded, i 1 j BATTLE AT VICE8BUR0. Our lanff forces under Gen. Sherman. ! ' } and naval fleet under Com. I'orter. having j | goce down tho Mjtsissippi river, on Dec | j 27th, Sherman enconnlcred the Rebel < ,■ when a despcrato battle ensnrd. lasting r five boors, which was renewed tho next 1 dty. Union reports are favorable, stating , that we bad taken some of their strong * entrenchments by itorra, while the rebel* * . claim the day, thus lar. ia their favor. There has probebly been more desperate 1 fighting since, the results of ahfch are not £ known as yet. ' Known yet.

Latkst. — General Grant officially reports thut Gen. Sherman was busily engaged fighting tho rebels inland Uuftejniles froln Vicksburg. The Grenada Appeal, ofa the Slat of December, says that " the Yankees have got pnuession of Vicksburg." THE EMAXCIPATION P&0CLAHATI0H OF • THE PRESIDENT OF THE OHlTED STATES. Washikotos. Jan. 1, 1863 By the | President of the United Slates of I America : 1 A PfeOCLAMATIOX. ' Whereas, Ou tha twenty-second day c of September, in tba year of our Lord * one thousand eight hundred and sixty- " two, a proclamation was issued by the c President of the United Stathi, contain- r ing among other things tho following, * to wit :■ « "That o»the first day of January, in > the year of oar Lord one thousand eight 1 hundred and aixty-three, all persons 1 held as slaves within any State, or dea- ' igoated part of a 8tate, the people ^ whereof shall then be in rebellion againnt t ■the United Slatee, shall be then, thenceforward and forever free, and the exccn- I live government o( the United 8tates, „ including the military nnd naval author' t

ity thereof, will recognize aud maintain I the fiecdom of such persoc.5, and will do 1 . no act or4cts :o repress *uch per*obe, ( ! or any of them, in nny effort they may tnake fit . their, active jrccdoiu Tliat ! j the ExecQtiye will, the first day of'| j January nforcBOjd, by proclomation, ' j designate the Stales and parts or Status, 1 if any, in which the people therein, re- ' fpeciicelyjvshall Gien be ill rebellion against the ^JnirM Status ; and the fact that uny Stale, and lhe people thereof, shall, on Dial day be in good faith rep- . resented in the Congress ot tho United Siaiet by members chosen thereto at election* wherein a majority of the qualified voters of such State shall have participated, shall, in the absence ol strong countervailing testimony, be d> e tiled conclusive evidence that such State anil the people thereof ore not then in rebellion against the United Slates." Now, therefore. I, Abraham Lincoln, 1 President of the United Slates, by v irtne of the power in me vested a* Com. mender in-Chief of the Army mid Navy of the United tVjke*. and us' n fit uml necessary war uimure for suppressing tliuiAnid rebellion, do. ot, thi*, the fir„t day of January, in the year of ou' L <rd one thousand eight bundled and sixtv- , three, and, in accordances ith mv pur \ , so to do. publicly proclaim, f..r the fuli period ol oiie liuudred day* fr.i^i the duy first above mentioned, order uud^ designate a* the State* and part* .»f ' Stale* wherein the people thereof re- ' spmivelv ar« this tiny in rebellion ' against tW United States, the following 1 wit : > 1 Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, (except , I lie parishes of St. Bernard, Plaque- < | miues, Jefferson, 8t. James, Ascension. « Assumption, Terrebonne, Lafourche, , St. Martin and Orlenns, including the a city of New Orleans.) Mississippi, Alabamnia, Florida, Georgia. Soutj Caio ' North Carolina, and Virginia, (except the forty-eight counties designnted " a* West Virginia, and also the counties * of Berkley. Acn.niac, Northampton, e Lli/.«betli City, York, Princess Ann " and Norfolk, including the cities of;t: and Portsmouth.) nnd which 1 excepted parts are for the present left ' » precisely as if the proclamation was not c i issued "■* ,lul

j And virtue of the power, nnd for I the pitrpof.e aforesaid. I do order nnd i declare that all persons held a* slaves within Hie said designated Stales, and j parts of said Staus, are, and shall ! lie free; and that the Kx- ] ecutive government or the United States - 1 including the military aud naval author' will recognize , »nd maititain the freedom of said per«ons And I hereby enjoin upon the people . so declared to he free to abstain from j all violence, unless in nece*snrr self- ■ de ence, and I recommend to thciii that in all case*, when allowed, they Inbor j faithfully fur reasonable wages." And I I j declare nnd make known, that I such persons, of suitable .condition, will ! received into the armed service or the United SinUs. to garrison forts, poii- i I lions, s'atious, and other places, and to ] mn 11 rcssri* of all sorts in the said ser- ' « vice. And upon this net, sincerely be- ' i lieved to be nn act of justice, u-ariaiiled by (lie Constitution, upon uiilitarv nocessitv, I inv. ke the considerate jodg- ' ment cf mankind, and the gracious fa vor of Almighty God. In witness whereof I hare lierryw^i set my band, and caused the seal d fifa) United Stole* to he affixed. > . | " [L. S J Done at the city or Washington this the first day uLfsinmT ju • year of our Lord one*tlioufiud eight 1 hundred and eixiy-three, and of th< in. ] '

dependence of the United Stole* of 1 America the eighty-seventh. Abraham LixtoLr. Br the President : W. II Seward, Secretary of State. OUR ARMY CORRESPOHDEKCE CA*r orrofUT* FaitDKBicKaat-Ro. V*. ) ileadqaartcr* 25th Rvg. N.J. ' I Wednetday, Dec. 31. I8G2. j Dear H'urv:— 'The old year is dying." frequently bat this been ottered upon the last duy of past years. At sock times the mind naturally reflects upon the changes that have occurred in fymilie*, jn societies, or o social, political, religions or an edoeational character, in communitin and in nations j but. niethinki, at no preceding time have chaoga* of Sterner foment, or or deeper interest presented them, selves to any mind than now rise before the of the. thougbtfal American". Go where will over this vast continent, and every, thing showe sign* of a marked change, and the countenances of the people of alt class as bespeak that chaago. Indeed it has been a memorable year, nod while I, as a basy soldier, have but a few rpare moments refloct upon the yoar 1862, the rcjder who i* mj lyli ( his peace at home can Irok back open them, and draw from them his own conclusion*. In view of all tha dee trcetioo, tba sorrow, the suffering, the cor.

1 rujitimi anu the wiskednese that prevails id * 1 > the land, let every citizen of the Union. , j aud lover or the same, rasolvu, in the ' | strength of God. to use hi* utmost eadea- ' | »ors to bring about a National change that l-will causnour hearts to bj lighter Rod hep • j pier ou the last day or 1863 that they po*. ' ; aihly can b.i at present. Bat yoa want t '■ "omo information front the 'i5»h X„n j,r. 1 As the past arc-ek has found things in t'.utu 7»o iu our camp, uiy opportunities I : far giving anything Interesting nro very | meagre. About *un«et 011 Taesday a general * orderly red.- u;» Iu tho colonel'* t»ut wftb \_ order* No sooner had the order been \ read than the wbistltt-call far officer* sound. / | ed. arid the drum beat far the orderly **r. J Beaut* The new* wa* soon revea'led — 4 It wa* orders far tne •• 25th " to be ready to march 01 day-break with three daysration* in their haversack*. Like a stock of electricity the order spread through the , camp, and a* th-< drutnb* were beating in all the camps around, the boys thought H'lrring timet were near at hand. That we were to try to turn on- or the rebel Qaoka • a* tin- faipression ; but while knapsacks. Ac . were being put in order, about an hoar after th<> Grat order oeme, the order wa* countermanded so far a* to say that wo would Hot leave " quite »r> soot So the ( w^xcitenient passed off. and the night wa* quietly spfiit. We cousiderud ourselvee nnd-r inarching order* the next day. sod ready far u ; but. a* yet, we have not moved. I lio conviction runs through my bones, however, that we are not going to ; here much longer, far the weather is too !«.r inaction, and unless our g»n. eral* rt.r around they will "not accomplish much by a wmler campaign. If there i* an advance and an attack, we hop# thai ruoro ' generalship will be dupiayod than thvru w«* in the Uiu engagement, for men aro not so willing to march up to such strong. Walled slaughter ho, l«e*. when there Wa* no earthly chance of winning the day If there lo be no advance thi* winter.' we bop., that good winter quarter* will be given u«. far 11 1, decidedly not preferable lo keep our small dog bou» s lor habitations Ahis cold weather. » 1 coin weather.

I b.»re have l.*r» aowriH resignation* r among ofTiceri in our rorimeni .1..* .1 I - «"r rogiment iiufing the peat let. days, and Col. Durroiu ha* GUed I • *',p'r foA1'"'* by promotions, the promotions I ; to be approved and confirmed by the Gov-era.-r. \\ hen tha commission* arrive I. shall sund a full list of tbe change*. Llau't Godfrey, or Co. F. having reaighed 0n ac- , count of hi* protracted ill. health, hi* place 1 will be filled by Lieu t H. Y. Willi*. ,nd Orderly-S.-rgeant Reuben Potter will toko j the position of 2d Lfawt. Serg t.M.jor Charles I. Field has been appointed Adjutant of the regiment, with raok a* First . Lieutenant, and thdcnlonel says that yonr fiun.hlu correspondent is now the Sergt. * Major of the 25th. * J , Fit. lay Afternoon, Jan. 2, '63. Now Year * Day wax a pleasant one in cainp. at far as weather was concerned, and | 1 think our hoy. pawed it off far a holiday, though there mu«t have hem a contrast be. tween the day here, ,nd Um mutter In which it »». poK*-d by our friends at home. Often dajiag tho day wo pictarad in oar mind* the scene* transpiring in oar dear home.pThe sumptoou*. the rich tapper. of friends and the uncial eve. j party 111 rn.e rjridly before o*. which we could noVenjoy ; bat wo looked for a " good time coming." and satisfied ourwelve* / ( t.y thi* looking. A* a rarity and delicacv one flay'* ration* of flour wa* dealt out to " ( • -a. uisii OBI 10

.f | 6«|»-j«ck*." -pancakes" an<( V I dnnghituta made up in aoldier'a atyfa. ' i *'n! rounds. We triad to imat ine that \ , our boiled pork wa* ro**ted tork»y, bat \ j Oiere wa. no ceo. It didn't go down q.ft. v far CX,fa *ar* To-morrow »n g0 oat oa picket duty ^ . aratn. I am sorry (hat I have not had time to write voo more thi* week. My excom i* constant duties in camp Wishing that you may all epend a "happy new year," , I remain 1 j. Granville Leach. 1 n 1 • t , D IE U 1 th? f>mnt«TtUa, Daa. eta. Uertetia the Ith ) -*r of her up, Dpp nth E> « « -5i • , BM5 '& SSSSS 2fiK,?«ass THOMPSON- SCUPPER— DM. wi," ~. Wm. IU Oiboro, tVm. Thompaon* TaWUta SeuiWer, of Tuelcaho *7^ IMITH— TOMLIK— Dee. f»|fc br thw -- GrtlRnSfnlih.of nepslpy'* Polat, amiltmm? aSSt' tor of J. Netooa Tomltn, tiq., of eo*Wi " GODrnrV— VANGILDEX— At . tht* poonty. no thoech ott., by *» Hi *?', " Mr. Eooeb T. Godfrey, of TowaaeadW Itilp ? . Mr*. Any V«tolldeT.artha torrowSnA ^