Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-11-21
THE DEAD HERO.
Proclamation of general Dix.

Lns BALTIMORE, November II.
About four thousand troops, including MINI
Boston battery, will march from Suow Hill
Maryland, into Aceomac and NorthamptoI
counties, Virginia, to-day Accomac Is pre-
pared to array itselfior the Union, but North
smpton shows fight. ,1
The following proclamation from Gen. Di,
has been sent In advance of the expedition.
To the people of AecOmac and NOythamvton conn
tbs, Virginia:
The military forces Of the United States arc
about to enter your counties as q part of the
Union They will go among you as friends
and with the earnest hope that they may not
by your own acts, be forced to become your en-,
emies. They will invade no rights of person
or property; on the contrary, your laws, your
institutions, your usages will be scrupulously
respected. There need be no fear that the
quietude of any freside will be disturbed, un.
less the disturbance is caused by yourselves
Special directions have been given not to inter
fere with the condition of any person held ia
domestic service, and, in order that there may
be no ground for mistake or pretext for mia
representation, commanders of regiments and
corps have been instructed not to permit any
such persons to come within their lines.
The command of the expedition ia entrusted
to Brigadier- General Henry H. Lockwood, OF
Delaware, State identical, in some Of the dis
tinctive features of its social organization, with
your own. Portions of his force come from
counties in Maryland, bordering on one of
yours. From him and from them you may be
assured of sympathy of near neigbbors as we'll
as friends, ii you do not repel it by hostile re.
sistance or attack.
Their mission is to assert the authority oi
the United States, to reopen your intercourse
with the loyal States, and especially with Mary
land, which has just proclaimed her devotion to
the Union by the most triumphant vote in her
political annals; to restore to commerce its ac-
customed guides, by re-estsblishing lights on
your coast to afford you free export for the
products of your labor, and free ingress for
the necessaries and comforts Of life which you
require in exchange, and, in word, to put an
end TO the embarrsssments and restrictions
brought upon you by causeless and upjustif-
able rebellion
II the calamities of intestine war which are
desolating other districts of Virginia, aud nave
already crimsoned her fields with fraternal
blood, fall upon you, it will not be the fault OF
the Government. Ii asks only that its authori-
ty may be recognized 1t sends among you O
force too strong to be successfully opposed, q
force which cannot be resisted In any Other
spirit than that Of wantonness and malignity
II there are any among you who, rejecting al
overtures of friendship, thus provoke retalla
tion, and draw down upon themselves the con
sequences which the Government is most anx
ious to ayoid--to their account must be laid the
blood which may be shed, and the desolation
which may be brought upon peaceful homes
On all who are thus reckless of the obligations
of humanity and duty, and on all who are found
in arms, the severest punishment warranted by
the laws Of war will be visited,
To those who remain in the quiet pursuit Of
their domestic occupations the public authori'
ties assure ell they can give peace, freedom
from annoyance, protection from foreign and
internal enemies, a guarantee Of all constitu.
tional and legal rights, and the blessings of Q
just and parental government.
(Signed) s. JOHN A. DIX,
Msjor-General Commanding.