Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-09-18
IMPORTANT FROM MISSOURI.
Colonel Frank r Blair Arrested BIZ General

Ceiemei FRANK Blair Ar ested BIZ General
Fremont.
81. LOUIS, Sept. rs Col. F. P. Blair, H., was
ordered yesterday by the provost marshal to report
himself under arrest on the general charge Of using
dinespectful language when abiding to his supe-
nis understood that the precise charge on which
Col Blair was arrested Is insu In com.
municating, while 4 military ofdcer, with the au-
tnofities at Warrington, making complaints
against and using disrespectful language towards
Gen. Fremont, with the view Of eRecting his re-
moval 1t 10 stated that letters written by Colonel
Blair are DOW in the possession Of Gen Fremont
Meigs left for Washington this morning.
Important from jefferson City-Gen Price
has Attacked Lsxinstsa-Prics Reinforced
by Rains.
JxyrHRsoS CITY, Sept le.-A special dispatch
to the 81. Louis Republican says; -
attacked Lexington on Thursday, but we have no
particulars Of the battle, nor do we know the re-
The troops at Lexington were strongly en-.
trenched. Gen. Pope, al the last accounts. was At
Hamilton, with from Q, 900 to {, 200 troops
The correspondent Of the st. Louis Democrat
"You may prepare yourselves for stirring tidinp,
during the present week. Gen. Price, reinforced
by Rains with from Is 600 to 90 900 men, and
Claib jackson In their midst, to give color of
legality to their proceedings, IL advancing upon
"wherever he goes the secessionists hock 70
meet him, and are rapidly swelling his ranks''
In the anair Of the steamer Sioux City, at Glas-
gov, a DAY or two since, ten rebels were seen to
tumble from their saddles, from the Effects of the
shots bred by the troops on the steamer
With reference to the removal of Gen Fremont
,oe Democfa' OF this morning holds the following
The removal Of General Fremont, we do not
think, has been seriously considered by the Al
mlnistration Complaints have undoubtedly been
made against him, and possibly charges preferred.
which, Of course, will be duly and properly In.
vestigated But these proceedings we are now
satisfied have never looked to result 80 serious az
his removal from this department
ellis extraordinary en- Tgy and efficiency are
TOO highly appreciated by the government, and
the man and his messurts are tho deeply seated
In the affections OF the p ople Of the loyal States
70 admit OF The probability Of any such event -
The Republican learns that Col Marshall when
at xington few days ago, took possession of a
large quantity Of property belonging to the State,
including the books and papers nd The Dreat al
Of the State, which Jackson took nom Je6erson
City after the defeat Of the State forces at Boone
Vile by Gen. Lyon
jackson has publicly announced his Intention
to establish the capital at Lexington, claiming
full authority to do 30. 1t may be that this pro
gramme has been relinquished, and the presence
OF Gen Price (who, doubtless, 10 now 4 posses
sion Of Lexington,l 10 with the view of planting
the seat Of government there.
ST. Louis, Sept 16 The following letter RI
veals the mission Of Capt Kidd, who arrived here
some DAYS since, with flag Of truce from the
reDei camp al springfield
Headquarters WESTERN DEPARTMENT
st Louis, Sept. IA, 1851 {
To Colonel T. T Taylor, Comnuandiue at Spying
field Sir: Yours Of the 9Th inst Containing an
erroneous construction Of my proclamation of the
Goth ultimo, has had my attention
understand the object Of your note to be IN
Inquire whether 1t 10 my intention to shoot the
wounded who might be made prisoners by the
forces under my command.
The following paragraph, extracted from nv
proclamation, will be strictly enforced within the
lines prescribed against the class Of offenders 70,
whom IL was Intended, viz:
"All persons who shall be taken with arms in
their hands within these lines shall be tried nv
courtmnrtial, and IL found guilty will be shot -
:, The lines are expressly declared to be those of
the army in the military occupation In this STATE
You have Inexperienced the meaning of the
proclamation without undertaking to determine
the condition Of any man engaged In this rebel
Hon: desire to be clearly understood that thu
proclamation 10 intended to recognize the usual
rights OF an open enemy in the field and to be I'm
all respects strictly conformable with the usapes
Of the war
1t In hardly necessary for me to say that IL was
not prepared with any purpose to injure the or.
binary rights Of humanity with respect to the
wounded mon and those who are humanity en-.
gagged In alleviating thoir sufierings :
JOHN G. Fremont,
Major General Commanding