The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-08-24

I ~ ssaanasa6nsps II, r :
3spRlxarlfLp, No. 1ag. sIS.s-I6s Following
proclamation has beea i1susd % NE people Of
| Missouri: sla .aiasl ~
Having been called BY the 0overner Of your
State % assist IN driving the Federal forces
from the State and in restoring the people 70
their just rights. ! have come among you simply
with she view Of making war on Northern foes,
70 drive them back and give the oppressed Of
| your State an opportunity Of again standing up
| as free men uttering true sentimental You have
been overrun, trampled on by mercenasy hordes
Of the North; your beautiful State has been
nearly subjugated. But those three sons Of
Missouri Who have continued in arms together
with my force, como back upon the enemy and
have gained over them great victories. Their
General in Chief 10 slain and many Of their
other officers wounded, their army in full flight,
rally around their standard, this State will be
| redeemed. 80 ri
do not come among you to make var upon
any of your people whether Union or otherwise.
Union people will be protected in their rights
poperly. It is earnestly recommended TO them
to return to their homes. Prisoners of the On.
ion party which have been arrested by our ar.
my, will be released and allowed to return TO
their friends Missouri must be allowed to
choose her own destiny. No oath binding your
conscience will be administered. have driven
the enemy from among you. The time has ar
rived for the people Of Missouri to act. You
cannot longer procrastinate. Missouri must
nov take her position, Be II North Or South.
(S;nged.) BEI. NcCuLLoUoH, Brig. Gen.
General orders has also been promulgated.
Headquarter Western Army,
Camp near Springfield, No., Aug. 12th.
The General commanding takes great pleasure
in announcing to the army under his command,
the signal victory just gained. Soldiers of Lou
isiana, Arkansas, Missouri and Texas, nobly
have you sustained yourselves. Shoulder to
shoulder you have met the enemy and driven
him before you.
Your FIRST battle has been glorious. Your
General is proud Of you. The opposing force,
composed mostly of the old regular army Of the
North, have thrown themselves upon you conf
dent Of victory, but by great gallantry and de
termihed courage you have entirely routed it
with great slaughter. Several pieces of artillery
and many prisoners are now in your hands the
commandment. chief Of the enemy is slain and
many Of the general officers wounded; the flag
Of the Confederacy now floats over Springfield,
the stronghold of the enemy.
Friends of our cause who have been impris-
oned there are released, which while announcing
to our army great victory, the General hopes
that the laurels you have gained, will not be tar
nished by single outrage upon private proper
ty Of citizens of either party Soldiers who fought
a. you did day before yesterday, cannot rob or
plumber. By order of Ben McCulloch.
81 JAMES AcIHrosn,
Capt. g. 8. A. and Adjutant General.
AZ an evidence of how "private property Of
citizens OF either party will be respected" We
may mention that the farm Of hon. John 8.
Phelps, was Waited by the rebels, and all his
cattle, horses and mules, and every thing else
valuable on the premises was driven away and