Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-08-13

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brought up by Davis from Richmond to other
places at the South, to which is to be added
the levy en- masse ordered by tho Richmond
Authorities, which was ordered to assemble at
Manassas. What al! this amounted to, | can
not say-certainly much more than we attacked
them with.
| could not, as I have said, more early push
on faster. nor could l delay. \ large and the
hest part of my forces we're three months vol
nnteers, whose term Of service was about to
e.pire, but who were sent forward as having
long enough to serve for the purpose Of the ex-
petition. Ga the eve Of the battle, the 4sh
Pennsylvania regiment of volunteers and the
battery of volunteer artillery of the New York
9Th militia, whose term Of service expired, IN.
sisted on their discharge. l wrote to the regi,
ment. expressing o request for them TO remain
n short time, and the Hon. Secretary Of War,
who was at the time on the ground, trled 10
induce. the battery to remain at east n'e gay ).
But in vain. They insisted on their discharge
that night. 1t was granted, and the next
morning, when the army moved forward INTO
battle, these troops moved to the rear 10 Tue
sound of the enemy's cannon. :,
In the next few days, day by day, Shou,a
have lost ten thousand of the best armed, drill
CD, Differed and disciplined troops in the army.
Ia other words, every day whlch added 10 The
strength of the enemy made us weaker.
In conclusion, I desire to say, in reference
to the events of the 2lst uit, that the general
order for the battle to which | referred was,
with slight notifications, literally conforncd to;
that the corps were brought over Bull Kun IN
the manner proposed. and put into action as
before arranged; and that up 10 late IL the al
ternoon every movement ordered was carrying
US successfully to the object we had proposed
before starting-that Of getting 20 the railroad
leading from Manassas to the valley Of Vlr-
ginia, and going on it far enough to break up
and destroy the communication and interviews
between the forces under Beauregard and those
under johnson. And could VIC have fought q
day or few hours sooner, there is everything
to show how VIC could have continued success
full, even against the odds with which we con.
tended.
l have the honor to be, very respectfully,
your most obedient servant,
Irwin McDowELL,
Bricadicr General Commanding.
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE CT THE STATE OF
MISSOURI B y GOV. JACKSON.
The Nashville papers, Of the 10th inst, con.
tain the proclamation Of Gov. Z. F. Jackson,
concluding as follows:
The General Assembly CT Missouri, the
recognized political department of her govern
ment, by Oil act approved May l0sh, 1861, en-
titled "An act to authoriZ, tho Governor Of the
Stlte Of Missouri to suppress rebellion and
repel INVASION" has vested in the Governor,
in respect to the rebellion and invasion now
carried on in Missouri by the Government and
people of the Northern States and their allies,
the authority ito take such measures rs in his
Judgment he may deem necessary or proper,
10 repel such invasion or put down such rebel.
lion"
Now, therefore, by virtue Of the authority
in me vested by said act, |, Claiborne F.
Jackson, Governor of the State Of Missouri,
appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world
for the rec.itudc Of my intentions, and firmly
believing that | am herein carrying into effect
the will Of the people Of Missouri, Go hereby,
in their name, By their authority, and on their
behalf, and subject at all times to their free
and unbiased control, make and publish this
provisional Declaration, that BY the acts and
p.ople and government of the United States OF
America, the political connection heretofore
existing between said States and the people
and government Of Missouri, is and ought to
be, totally dissolved and that the STATE OF
Missouri, as SOVEREIGN, FREE AND ISDEpES-
DENT REPUBLIC, has full power to levy war,
conclude peace, contract alliances, establish
commerce, and do all other acts and things
which independent States may OF right do.
Published and declared at New Madrid, Mis-.
souri,, this fifth day August, in the year Of our
Lord, one thousand eight hundred and sixty
one. CLAIBORNE /. JACKSON,
Governor OF Missouri.
PROCLAMATION or THE sOoCs GOVERNOR or MIS-
souri,.
JEFFERSON CRY, August Gov. Gamble
has issued G proclamation to the people Of Mis-
souri,, the principal features of which arc as
follows:
+ do hereby strictly charge and e~ioin upon
all sherifs, and other magistrates who are con
SENATORS Of the peace, to use al! the powers
conferred upon them by law, in a~rresting and
the public peace by using violence against any
of their fellow. citizens; and especially are you
charged to bring to Justice all who combine to
practice violence against other persons on &C.
count of their political opinions and i. force
should be employed to resist you in tho dis
charge of your DUTIES to an extent that you
cannot overcome by the means provided by law,
you are charged to make known that fact to this
department, that proper measures may be taken
in such cases. 1t is cnjoined on ull citizens
that they perform the duty of giving iniorma-
ton of deposits Of munitions Of war belonging
to the State, that they may 0 to the posses
sion of the State without being captured by the
troops of the United States. 1t is further en-
Joined on all citizens Of suitable age to enroll
themselves in military organizations, that they
NAV take part in defence Of the State.
All citizens who are embodied under the act
Of the last Assembly, commonly called tho
military Law, are notified that the law has been
abrogatcd, the Il loops disbanded, and the act
Of the same session, for the appointment Of q
major general, has been annullcd, and all SOL
diers are e%njoined to cease acting in n military
capacity. If those citizens who, 1T the call OF
the late Governor, have taken up arms choose
to return voluntarily to their homes. to the
peaceful pursuit Of their occupations, they
will find in the present executive 4 determine.
ton to afford them all the security in his pow
err, and there IS no doubt entertained that they
will be unmolcsted. The officers ard their
troops Of the Confederate States, who have in
vaded Missouri. are notified that it is against
the will Of the people Of Missouri that they
should continue on the soil of the State, and
that their continuance in Missouri will be con
sidered nm act Of war, designed to bring upon
our State the horrors Of war. which Missouri
wishes to avoid. They are, therefore, notified
to depart at once from the State.
HAMILTON r. CAMILLE.
Since the Governors proclamation was writ
ten, the following dispatch has been received:
WASHINGTON, Ang, g., 1s6l.-To His Excel.
lency II. Il. Gamble. 0OrernorQ Of Nissouri::-
To reply to your message addressed to the
President, ] am directed to'say that, if by n
proclamation you promise security to persons
in arms, who voluntarily return to their ale
ginnce and become peaceahls nd loyal, this
government will cause the promise to be re
spectcd.