Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-08-23
FROM gIIS e OURE.
GENERAL PRrcE,s rRocLAMArIox.


JEFFERSON CITY, No, Aug 20.-As the
train which left Syracuse this morning, hav-
inc on board twenty-five passengers and about
$50 United States soldiers, passed 2 point two
miles west oS Lookout Station, about thirty
shots were ffre4 at ij from behind a wAo5Pjie,
killing one of the troops and wouHdiag six,
one OF them m0rtallv. The conductor. Ubo
was setting on The top OF the locomotive cab,
had bis hat perforated by bill.
The train was stopped about half mile
from the point Of attack, and 200 soldiers
were put off ami sent after the mjscreants.
One Of tie sscsssioAists is known TO have
been killed.
Guerilla parties are securing the country in
all directions in tb, counties west of here,
seiz,ng property and 'aTTesing prominent per
sons.
The following proclamation issued at Spring
field has been received here:
To the People Of Missouri;
FELLOW CITIz zENs-The army under my
/ command has been organized under the law Of
/ the State for the protection Of your homes
and iiresides, and for the maintenance OF the
rights, dignity and honor Of Missouri.
/ It is kept in the field for those purposes
alone to aid in accomplishing them Our
! gallant southern brothers bsve come into our
/ State with them we have achieved a glorious
| victory over the fOe-scatteTea them FAR and
wide.
The well appointed army which tie usnrPer
/ a. Washington has been more than six months
! gathering for YOU subjugation and ens.ave-
menk This victory frees a large portion Of
/ tie state from the power Of the invaders, anc
! restores it to The protection OF hts army.
/ L consequently becomes ny duty to assure
/ you th AZ it is my firm determination to protect
4 every peaceable asd law abiding citizen in the
/ full enjoyment Of al his rights, whatever may
/ have been bis sYmpashss in tRe present un-
I hapRv struggle, IL be Eas not taken an active
! part in the cruel warfare which has been
waCed against the good people Of this State og
/ the ruthless enemies whom we nave just de-
/ featcd.
Therefore invite all good citizens to return
! 10 their homes and the practice Of their oTdt-
/ nary occupations, with the fuil assurance that
/ thew, their families, their homes and their
! property shall be carefully protected. J. at
/ the same tine, when evil disposed persons who
! may support the usurpations Of anyone claim
I ing to be provisional or temporary governor OF
! Missouri, OF ho shall in any other way give
| aid or comfort to the enemy, that they will be
/ held as enemies and treated accordingly.
TSigred7 STERLING PRICE,
/ Major-Gen. Com. Missouri State Guard.
Information has been received here that
/ Warsaw, Bolivar and Oceols, in the South
! Res., have been occupied by portions of Prices
/ army; also, that the Sscegsionists under Col.
! Staples have gathered in considerable force in
] Pettis and Jshust0n counties, and have taken
military possession Of WarrensbuTg in j0ln
ston county, and Georgetown and Letalia, in
! Pc tis county.
! Squads and companies of men are constantly
/ leaving the northern counties and pushing
! southwark to i3in the State forces. Much eT-
citement exists among the people west Of here
| and many are leaving their homes.
mt is said that Col. Staples can concentrate a
/ force of 300J men, and will cooperate IN a
/ movement on this city.
Should one be determined upon, we have
! about $500 troops here now, which force viii
doubtless be considerably augmented in few
f. DAYS.