New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-01

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Tue following Proclamation was Issued this u.oru.
"HspoUARrsas oy rns yEsrrRx psynsrszSr.,
sT LorIs Aug %, ise- : =
Circumstances, in my judgment oS ;uAicisn.
urgency, render it necessary that the Command.
ing General of this Department should assume tas
administrative powers Of the State. It's disor-
ganzed condition, the hslplesspe's Of the civil
authority, the total insecurity of lie, aud che de-
vastation of property by bands of rIaFdsrsfa and
rnaraudcy who ufest nearly every Ccunt. in
the State and avail themselves Of tho public
misiortuDes and The vicinity Of hostile
force TO GRITTY priyate ans heighbOrhood
vengeance, and who find an enemy wherever
they fud plunder, finally demand tas asyer.st
measures to represo tho daily increasing crirnes
nnd Outrages which are driving off ths inhebi.
tants and running tbe State. In this condition
The public safety and the success of orr arms
require unity of purpose, without ls5 or hin
drance, to the prompt administration Of aflairs.
III NEo'tA"4tl 80. b'pyiStf. -ts"a~pifs A..
to msintein ss fur es low praetictblo .5e pablic
peace, anG 70 give security aud p.a-,oiion to
tao persons and properly Of Loyal cr.zsDa Dc
helc5y extend, ani declare ss'ahisl"a, martial
law throughout 10 stato o.. Missoari. rA9 liqes
Of the army Of occupation in this S,at9 are FOX
The preseus declared TO extend ifoni LeaveH.
worth by waysof the posts of Jerefso1 City,
ROlla, and Ironton, 10 Cape Girarleau on tS
Mississippi River.
"Au persons who shall be taken with arms liz
court-martial and, if found guilty, VIII be shot.
Tie property, real aud personal, OF al persons
in the State OF Missouri who shel take up arms
against the United States and who ,hall b
directly proyon to have taken actiys part with
their enemies in the field, is declared TO be con-
fscated to the public ute; and their slaves. ii
any they have, are hereby declared free.
"An persccs who shall be proven TO hayp De.
strcyed, after the publication Of this order, rail-
road tracks, bridges or t-legraphs, ahall suffer
the extreme penalty Of the law.
"All persons engaged in treasOnaJlc CORE.
spondence, in giving or procuring did to tue enc
miss Of the United States, In distUrbing the
public tranquility, by creating and circulating
false reports or incendisry documents, are in
their own interest warned that they are exposing
themselves.
"Ao persons who have been led away from
their allegiance are required 10 return to their
homes forthwith; any such absence without sufi.
cient cause will be held to be presumptive evi
jence against them. ..
"TAe object of this declaration is to place II
the hands of the military authorities The power
10 give instantaneous effect to existing la9s, ana
10 supply such deficiencies as tbe conditions d
war demaud But 10 is not intended to suspend
the ordinary tribunals of the country where ths
law will be administered BY the civil oiceft
in the usual manner, aud with their customary
authority while the same can be. peacesbly sxs
ercised.
"The Commanding General will labor yisilanty
for the public welfare and in bis efforts br
their safety, hopes 90 obtain not only the acqui'
escencs, but $hs sctve support of the people OF
the country. 81. c. FREMONT
"M,jor.Gensrz Commanding"