The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-09-02
rrocInmnlion Of Gcn. Fremont.
81. Ions, Auq 3l.-Thc following procllma
ton via issued ihi- morning;

IIrNrQu NrTrEt ~ ur wrsrrgS DErAGrl
MINI, ~ Louis, August 81.
Circumstances, in my Judgment, of sufficient
urgency render Il necessary that the command
INK General 81 this DEPARTMENT should assume
the admin trltiyr power, OF the state. H. di,-
organised condition, the hclplesncss Of the civil
authority. the total insecurity OF life, AMI the
devastation Of property 10y lands Of murlcrcr'
and marrudpr., who intc-t nearly every county
In the state wi avail thcmsrvc. Of the public
m. fortunes and the vicinity of hostile force To
Crafty private and uctshhorhool ven cancc
and Who find Am ,urmv wherever they find
plumber rnill, demand the scvercst measures to
rcprc,s the daily increasing crimes aud outrigrs
which are driving OH the iuhahitnt, and ruin
ing the state. IN tti. condition the public safe
~ and the suCCc-, ul our arms require unity OF
purp',c, without lct or hindrancc, to the prompt
administration Of affairs.
. In order, therefore, to suppress, disorders. 10
maintain a. far a. now practicable, the public
peace aud give security and protection 10 the
pvr-ons and property OF loyal citizens, DO here
10y extend, and declare established, martial law
Throughout the state Of Missouri. Tho line, OF
thc army Of occupation IN this state are. for the
present. declared 90 extend from lclvcnv lrh,
hv way uf the post, Of Jefferson CITY. Rola and
lrunton, To Cape Grardcau, on the Mississippi
River. All persons who shall hc taken with
arms in tlclr hands within these lines shall la
tried by vourt-marlidl, and II found guilty will
We shot The property, real and personal, Of all
persons, in the state Of Missouri, who shall take
up arm against the United States OF who sh all
he directly IroVen to have taken active pr
with their enemies in tie field, Is declared to b,
c,uh-oatcd to the public use, and their slaves, /
they have any, are hereby declared frye men.
Al PERSONS who shall hc proven tohave lies
/ Uov,d, after the publication Of this order, rail
road tracks, hridg,s ar tclcgraph- shall sullc
the extreme penalty Of the law.
All persons engaged IN REASONABLE corcspon
/ dcncc, in giving or procuring aid T. the enc
mics ut The United States in disturbing the pub
4 lie tranquility hy creating AMI circulating falls
reports or nccuilarv documents, are IN thci
/ own interest warned that they are cNpusin
/ themselves.
All persons who have been led away f-or
/ their ullcg ilnpr are required 10 return To thci
homes forthwith any such ahsennc without sal
ucicut cause " u hc held to bc p-csumptiyc cyi
: d,uyc against them.
4 The object ol hi, declaration {, u place il
. the haudr Of the military authorities the pow
4 .. To give instantaneous effect To rNistug laws
. and to suppl, such deficiencies "a, the condition
Of war Demand. But il Is not in' nl'd 10 -u.
q pend the ordinary tribunals Of the couutr
where the Law viii Dee administered hy the r,Ni
officer in the u.uIl manner and with ,holr en-.
tumarv authority, while the same can Doc peace
ably exercised.
The commanding General will labor yi,i
aully fir the public welfare aud IN hi, effort
Tor their safety hopes 10 obtain not only IN
arquics,cpoc but the lcIiy, support Of the pcopl
T %. the country,
lS.uc,O j. c. FHrMoNr,
Major General Commanding.