, 1861-08-08
JeG. Tho1apson's Proclamation.

SGL MEhlQu{0 iHE1iLu Regiment IGtuIueQhl
from Cspe Girardeau to. da;, from their expe-V
6iticn TO reinforce Col. Marsh. The four
pieces Of artillery that they took with them
were left, at Col. Marsn's request. To-day the
Empress, from St Louis, brought down the
Missouri NiHth, with two "a FOUNDERS.
Col. Msrah has now three regiments his
owp, Col Smitl'e, and one Missouri regiment,
and another to arrive on the steamer. Jenuary.
They are strongly entrenching themselves, In
3 most favorable position. Cape Girardeau Ia
now safe from any force JEFF. Thompson can
brig against it. That redoubtable JEFF. is
probably still at Bloomfield, forty miles vest |
Of Cape Gnardeau, whence he has Illuminated !
The following formidable proclamation: II
TO THE PEOPLE OF MISSOURI i
Homes!
Headquarters 1sr MILITARY DIsTR1cT
M1ssoul STATE GuARps, |
BLOOMFIELD, Mo.
Having been elected to command the gal
liant sonh Ct the First Military District Of Mis-.
touli in the second War for Independence, I
apI Ieal to all whoEe hearts are With us, imme
d1ats1y to take the field. By speedy and
simultaneous assault on our foss, We can
~61e tardy action, Ike the gcntle South
wind: will only meet with Northe1n frosts and
advance and recede, AID like the seasons Will
| he like the history of The war, and will last
| tore7er; Come now! strike while the iron is /
hot! Our enemies are whipped IN Virginia.
! They nave been whipped in Missouri. Gen:
Ha1dee advances in the centre, Gen. Pillow
en The right s1d Gen: McCnnoch
on the eft;iMilh q, 600 brave Southern hearts
/ 10 cur aid. So, leave Jour ploWs in the fur
I AY1 n In The ~, and 111ah IKE
| tornado upon our invaders and foes, to sweep
| tEtm from the face ofthe earth, or force. them
11cm tie eou cf our State! Brave sons of
the 9th District, cc1ne and join US We haye
1tousond hills are ours. We have forty thou
eard Belgian muskets coming; but bring
your guns md mueksts with you, If you have
them; if not, ceme without them We W1ll
strike our foes ike Southern thn1derbolt,
sid Eoon our camp fires will illuminate the
Me7dmac and Missouri Come, turn out!
JEFF. THOMPSON,
B1ig. General Commanding.
! JtfE wiu doubtless give Col Ma1ph wide
berth. The gallant 12th, on returning from
their bloodleee expedition, complain bitterly
| Of their Disappointment in not seeing 4 fight.
To-day MeEsrs. Hurd Long and Hoyne ,ot Chi
caso, visited Col Turchin's 10Th: at Norfolk,
eight miles below Birds Point; aud, as com
miitee in, behalf Of your citizens, presented
the 18th with beautiful stand of colors. Mr.,
Thomas Hoyne madethe presentation speech,
to which Col Tucrhfn responded eloqnently.
The boys are delighted with this mark O!
| attention from their city and wherever they
! 60 that flag viii go with them. :.
TIE gun.hoats constructed for this pos
!, VIII a1riye here from New Albany in da,
CT two. They will prove welcome addition
10 The force Of General Prentiss.
t Reports continue to arrive Of the move
! ments and plans Of the rebels in Missouri AM
> elsewhere. At Norfolk, Wednesday, from Col
{ Turchins camp, armed men, both hors
t and foot, were seen on the Kentucky sidt
i; Col Turchfn yesterday sent ont . scoutin
( PARTY Of seventeen men, in command Of Cap1
Getty. They went to Charleston, on th
Cairo and Fulton road, aud thsre heard that
y force, reported 8 900 strong, had been in ths
i vicinity menacing the Railroad; but had ha
t, lily retreated TO New Madrid, and found she
= Ter under Gen. Pillow there. The secession
!. isis with whom the scouts converscd VEL
O. very ontspoken snd defiant, sud boosted th'
. ,eixty days the Federal forces would be gla
to retreat across the Mississippi. The ceb
Al;esou1iars will be likely to become "Arka,
:. sas t1syelcrs y in less than taat tina.
IN Three deeerters from Capt. :Willians' CT
g, Of The 18th, have been taken. One who S
"a "a duct the others away will be court martis
e, led ard shot. He is a1Missisaippian, and
to telberate traitor: The party are und
= euard: j; >
" + > a loyal magistrate at Commerce, hc1nsyi
Ia MS driven ont By. the rebels and fed to Ca!
= Gia1s can. His crime ,wss comforting vi
he VII. ca1tnuf eAPsot1Ao4 "A'~A ~ '~1@. -
he / Ccnsa,e1ce On the WaY up. 8.