The Shasta courier., 1861-09-14

the State through Baltimore. 1t is said the
whole army is well armed. Manassas juno
ton is virtually abandoned, there being only
guard there to look after the guns and bat
teries.
The steamer Arago, from IIavre via South
ampton Aug. 9th, arrived at Cape Race 30th.
LONDON, 20th.-The Great Eastern was
expected to take more troops to ca p. The
Etna, which broke her shaft 700 miles out,
on her voyage to New York, has arrived back
at Queenstown. -
@e St. Louis, Aug. 80.
Circumstances. in my Judgment of sufi-
cient urgency, render it necessary that the
commanding General of this Department
should assume the administration of the
power of this State In order, therefore, to
suppress disorder, to maintain, as far as is
now practicable, the public 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 Missouri The lines
of the army of occupation in this State are
for the present declared to extend fIom Leav-
enworth, by way of the posts of Jefferson
City. Rolla and Ironton, to Cape Girardeau.
on the Mississippi river. All persons who
shall be taken with arms in their hands with
in these lines, shall be tried by court mar
tial, and if found guilty, will be shot. The
property, real personal, of all persons in the
State of Missouri who shall take up arms
against the United States, or who shall be
proven to have taken active part with their
| <ba al -. H. g.,
Gated to the public. Their slaves, if they
have any, are declared freemen. All per-
sons who shall be proven to have destroyed,
after the publication of this order, any rail
road tracks, bridges or telegraphs, shall suf-
fer the extreme penalty of the law. All per.
sons engaged in reasonable correspondence:
in giving or procuring aid to the enemies of
the United States in exciting turmoil, and
disturbing the public tranquility, by creating
and circulating false reports and incendiary
documents, are in their own interest warned
that they are exposing themselves to sudden
and severe punishment All persons who
have been led astray from their allegiance
are requested to return frthwith to their
homes, and any such ateentees, without
sufficient cause, will be held presumptive ev-
idence against them.
in the hands of the military authorities, to
give instant effect, and to supply such def
ciences as the condition Of var demands but
it is not intended to suspend the ordinance Of
tribunals of the country where the law will
be administered by the civil officers in the
usual manner, a.. < with their custamary au-
thority. The commanding General will labor
vigilantly for the public welfare, and in his
efforts for their safety, hopes to obtain not
only acquiescence, but the active support Of
the people of the country.
Signed) j. c. FREMONT.
OFFICE PRovosr MARSHAL,
st. Louis, Aug. 30th.
All persons are hereby forbidden to pass
beyond the lines of the citr and county of
St. Louis without first obtaining a special
permit. All ferry, steamboat and railroad
agents, and all other carriers of passengers
are hereby forbidden to sell or transfer any
tickets emitting the holder to 60 beyond the
limits of this county, Or to carry or allow to
be carried any person not exhibitinga permit
from this Office.
(Signed) j. G. McKINSTRY,
Major U. S. A., Provost Marshal.