The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-09-02

Proclamation of General FrcmOnt--EIarftnl
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Measures adopted.
ST. LOUIS, August 81 .--The following proclama
tion was issued this morning by General Fremont:
HEADQUARTERS WESTERN DEPARTMENT, !
ST. Louis, August 80.
Circumstances, in my judgment, of sufficient ur
geucy, render it necessary that the Commanding
General of this Department should assume the ad-
ministratiye powers Of the State It's disorganized
co3ditiOn-the heIpessness OF the civi! authority
the total insecurity Of life, and the devastation of
property by bands Of murderers and marauders,
who iGtest nearly every comfy in the State, and
avail themselves of the public msfol tunes and the
security OF hostile force to CRAFTY private and
Deigbb0rhood vengeance, and who find an ene1Ry
'ohenerer they find plunder, finally demand the Sc
verest measures to repress the daily increasing
crimes and outrages which are driving off the in
habltants and running the State. In this condition
the public safety and the success of our arms re-
quire unity ofpurpose without let hindrance to
the prompt administration of affairs.
In order, therefore, TO suppress disorders and
maintain as far az Is now practicable the public
peace, and to give security and protection to the
persons and property of loyal citizens, do hereby
extend and declare established martial lao
throughout the State of Missouri.
The lines of the army of occupation in this State
for the present declared to extend from Leaven
worth, by way Of the posts Of Jefferson city, Rnlla
and lrOnton to Cape Girardeau the Mississippi
river. All persons who shall be taken with arms in
their hands within these lines shall be tried by
courtmartial and If found guilty will be shot.
The property, real and personal, Of all persons
in the State OF Missouri, who shall take up arms
against the United States, or who shall be directly
proven to have taken active part with their enc
mics in the field is declared be conscaed to the
public USE and their slaves If they have any, are
hereby declared freemen.
Later.
ST. LOUIS, August 3l.-The Provost Marshal has
issued peremptory orders forbidding any person
passing beyond the limits of the county, without
special permit Railroad, steamboat, ferry and
other agents, are prohibited from selling tickets to
any one not holding pass from the Marshal. This
order is aimed especially to reach parties leaving
the city for the purpose of communicating informa
tOn to the enemy.
100000 Seized by the SecessiOnists.
FAYErTE, August 29.-Apprehens0ns being felt
that the branch Of the State Bank at this place
would be robbed, the cashier Yesterday sent the
specie, amounting to about Sl00 00O to the Allen
depot, on the Northern Missouri Railroad, for
transportation to St. Louis.
On reaching Allen depot, the money was seized
by party of secessionsts, headed by Capt. Poin-
dexter, and carried off.
Whether it will be recovered or not is unde-
tsrmned, some saying that Poindexter has been in
duced to return it to the bank, while others assert
that be will attempt to the Missouri river,
aud carry il to General Prices army in the South
west.
Affairs in Missouri.
ST.. LOUIS. Augu 3l.-The correspondent Of the
st. Louis Democrat furnishes the following items
Parties from Springfield report that skirmsh
had taken place in Vernon county, east of Fort
forces, and the Confederate troops under General
Rails. Reinf0rcements had been sent to General
Rains from Springfield.
Six thousand Coniederates were said to be en-
camped at Pond Spring, and another encampment
of over 5000 men was at spring south of the Fay
etteville road. Gen. Mcbride, with 1000 men,
passed through Dade county last week in a north
west direction, and | 600 men were at Dry Lead.