New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-11-18
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BALTIMORE, Nov. II, 1861.
About 1000 troops, including Minis Boston Bat
terv. will march from Snow HILL Maryland, into
Accomac and Northampton Counties, Virginia, to-
day. Accomac is prepared to array itself for the
Union, but NORTHAMPTON shows fight.
The following proclamation from Gen. Dix has
been sent in advance Of the expedition:
To the People Of Accomac and Northampton Conn
ties, Va.
The military forces Of the United States about
TO enter your counties as part OF the Union. They
will 20 among you az friends and with the earne I
hope that they may not By own acts be forced
to become your enemies. They will invade no righis
of person or property on the contrary, your laws,
your institutions, your usages will be scrnpulously
respected There need be 10 fear that the quieiude
of any reside will be disturbed, unless the disturb
snce is caused by yourselves. Special directions
have been given not to interfere with the condition
Of any persons held TO domestic service aud in order
that there may he no ground for mistake or pretex
for Misrepresentation, commanders OF regiments aud
CORPS have been instructed not 10 permit any such
persons 10 come within their lines.
The command Of the expedition 10 inirusted to
Brighten. Henry II. Lockwood Of Delaware, r
State identical with Of the distinctive features
OF It's social organization with your own Portions
of his force come from counties in Maryland, bor-
derng on yours. From him and rom them you nav
friends, If you do not repel by hostile resistance
attack.
Their mission is to assert the authority Of the
United States, to reopen your intercourse with the
loyal States, and especially with Maryland, which
has Just proclaimed her devotion 10 the Union by the
most triumphant vote IN her political annals; TO re-
store to commerce her accustomed guides, by re-
establishing lights on your coast; TO afford yOu a
free export for the products of your labor, and q
free ingress for the neoessaies and comforts of life
which you require in exchange; and in a word, 10
put an end to the embarrassments and restrictions
brought upon you by csuseless and unjustiiiabe
rebellion.
If the calamities of intestine war, which are DESC
lating other districts Of Virginia, and have already
crimsoned her fields with fraternal blood, fall upon
you it will not be the fault of the Government. IL
asks only that its authority may be recognized. Ii
sends among you force too strong 70 be successfully
opposed-a force which cannot be resisted in any
other spirit than that of wantonness and maligniiy.
IL there are any among you who rejecting all over
lures Of friendship, thus provoke retaliation, and
draw down upon themselves the consequence which
the Government is most anxious TO avoid, TO their
account must be laid the blood which may DO shed,
and the desolation which may be brought upon
peaceful homes. On all who thus reckless Of the
obligations of humanity and duty, and Oh ell who
are found in arms, the severest punishment war
ranted by the laws of war will DO visited.
To those who remain in the quiet pursuit OF their
domestic occupation the public authorities assure all
that can give peace freedom from annoyance, pro-
lection from foreign and internal enemies guaranty
Of all constitutional and legal rights and the bless
ings of a just and parental Government.
JOHN A. DIX, Major'Generel Commanding.