Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1856-09-10


lions 10 Gov. 0sazy and Gen
Smith
WAsnIsoros. Sept. 3.-The Union Of
this morning publishes official orders TO
Gov. Geary. of Kansas. as follows:
Reliable information having reached
the Presiden, thai armed and organized
bodies OF men. svowedly in rebellion
agains, the Territorial government. have
concentrated 10 such numbers AS to require
additional military force for their disper-
sion. you will have the militia OF the Ter
ritory completely enrolled anil organized.
to the end that they may on short notice be
brought into the service Of the United
States upon The requisi,icn Of the com
mander OF the Military Department in
which Kansas is embraced.
loa will furnish. by companies Of re.
gImenis. brigades or divisions. such nun.
Der and composition Of troops as from time
to time you may end IN his repor, 10 be nee
essary for the suppression OF All combna.
tons TO resist the laws Of the United
States. too powerful TO be suppressed By
the civil authority and 10 the maintenance
OF public order and civil government 10 the
Territory. (Signed) ". L. MARCY.
Secretary Davis to General Smith. IN +.
der date Of September 3. says:
Your despatch Of 22j August and in
closures sufficiently eKhibi, the inadequa-
cy Of the force under your command TO
perform the duties which have deyolyed
upon you in the present, unhappy condi-
ton Of Kansas, by The orders and insiruc-
lions heretofore communicated 10 meet
this exigeney. the Presiden, has directed
lie Governor OF the Territory TO complete
} the enlistment and organic alton Of the mil
iua. as you will find fully set forth in The
inclosed copy Of letter addressed to him
by the Secretary Of State. aud the Presi.
dent has directed me 10 say 10 you that
} you are authorized from time 10 time IL
make acquisitions upon the Governor for
such militia force as you may require to
enable you promptly and successfully 10
execute your orders and suppress the in
surrection agains, the Government OF the
Territory of Kansas. and under the cir.
{ cumsiances heretofore communicated IN
your instructions TO give the requisite aid
TO the officers of the civil government
. who NAY be obslrucicd 10 the due execu.
lion Of the law
Should you not be able 10 derive ffoul
, the militia Of Kansas an adequate force
for these purposes, such additional num-
A.. Der Of militia as may be necessary will be
. drawn from the State Of Illinois and Ken.
lucky as shown in the requisition, copy
) of which is inclosed.
The views contained in your instruc.
tons 10 the officers commanding the troops
! under date Of August 10. are fully sppro-
we'd, and accord so entirely with the pur.
pose of the executive as TO leave but 1T
: tie 10 add in relation TO the course which
5 !, is desired you should pursue. The pc.
81 ion of the insurgents as shown BY your
letter and lis Enclosures. is that OF rebel.
lion against the laws and constitutional au'
thoriiies, with such manifestations OF then
,, purpose TO spread devastation over the
land. as no longer jastifes any further hes
, 'iiation or indulgence. To you. as to ev-
/, cry soldier, whose habiIual feeling is e
protect the citizens of his own country
'snd only TO use his arms against the pub
lie enemy. II canno, be otherwise thar
/, deeply painful TO be brought into conhlci
with any portion OF his fellow country.
men. but patriotism and humanity alik,
siIs, retviiiO. ~ho-id tv p'vmpsiy crush
ed. and the perpetrators Of the crimes
which now disturb the peace and security
of the good people of the Territory, pun
: ished.
More Law and Order"
The following letter of instruction . Gov
ernOr Gcary. by Secretary Marcy, is addition