The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-09-05
HEADQUARTERS WRsTERS DEPARTMENT,

morning.
PROCLAMATION
HEADQUARTERS Western DEPARTMENT,
..ta. ST. LOUIS August 30, 1861.
Circumstances, in my judgment Of sufficient
urgency, render it necessary that the Command
ing General of this Department should assume
the administrative powers OF the State. Its dis
organized condition and helplessness of the civil
authority, the total insecurity of life, and the
devastation of property by bands OF murderers
and rnarauders, who intest nearly every county
in the State. and avail themselves of the public
misfortunes and the vicinity of hostile force
to CRAFTY private and neighborhood vengeance
and who find an enemy wherever they ma
plumber finally demand the severest measures
TO repress the daily decreasing crimes ana out
RACES which are driving off the inhabitants and
mining the State In this condition nc public
safety and success of our arms require unity Of
purpose without let or hindrance to the prompt
administration OF affairs.
In order therefore, to suppress disorders, TO
maintain as far as is now practicable the pub-
lie peace, and to give security and protection to
the persons and property Of loyal citizens,
do hereby extend and declare established,
MARTIAL Law throughout the State OF Nilsson
ri. The lines of the Army of Occupation in
the State are, for the present, declared to ex-
tend from Leavenworth by way of the posts of
Jefferson City, Rola, and Ironton, 10 Cape
GirarGeau on the Mississippi River. All per-
sons who shall be taken with arms in their
hands within these lines, shall be tried by Court
Martial, 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 part with their enemies
in the field is declared to be confscated to the
public use, and their slaves, if any they have,
are hereby declared free men. All persons who
shall be proven TO have destroyed, after the
publication of this order railroad tracks, bridg-
es or telegraphs, shall suffer the extreme pen
atty of this law. All personf engaged in treas
enable correspondence, in giving or procuring
aid to the enemies of the United States, in To-
menting tumults, in disturbing the public tran
guilty, by creating and circulating false reports
or incendiary documents, or are in their inter
est, are warned that they are exposing them
selves to sudden and severe punishment. All
persons who have been lead away from their
allegiance are required to return forthwith to
their homes. Any such absence will. -.
cient cause, will be held IN 49, -.--out sum
dence against H. ~, We presumptive EVIL
alton = .om. The object Of Nls declar-
% to place In the hands OF the military
authorities the power to give instantaneous
effect to existing laws, and 70 supply such de-
fciencies as the conduct of the war demand,
but it is not intended to suspend the ordinary
tribunals of the country which will be admin
istered by the civil officers,in the usual manner
and with their customary, authority, while the
same can be peaC efully exercised
The Commanding General will labor vigi-
lantly for the public welfare, and in his efforts
for their safety, hopes to obtain not only the ac-
quiescence but the active support of the peo-
pie Of the country
Signed j. G. FREMONT,
Maior-General Commanding.