Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-06-21
louisville lime II

LOUISVILLE June II.
The New Orleans Deli of the 18th says |
the common council appropriated $500, 900
for the defence of the city, and $4,000 for
the support of the families of volunteers
A special dispatch to the Delta from Rich
mond says that Colonies Wardroper and
Dmyec, and $50 Federal troops were killed at
Big Bethel. Six hundred Confederates par
ticipated, and but one was killed and seven
wounded.
The Charleston Mercury gives the number
of Contederates killed at seventeen.
The Savannah Republican of the 10Th
says that large number of Federal troops
landed on the 18th, at Hilton Head. Their
object was not known. There was great ex-
element there.
WHEELING, June II.
In the Convention, to-day, Mr.. Rupert of
Marion county, made strong speech in favor
Of declaration.
On motion of Mr.. Dorsey, of Monongahela,
the declaration was ordered to a third reading.
Mr.. Carlisle obtained leave to report an Or
dinance for roorganizing the financial bureau
of the State, by which no sheriff or other de-
positor ofpublic funds is permitted, on penal
ty of loss OF his Office, to pay money to the
Richmond authorities or any but the authori-
ties hereafter to be provided.
Mr. Dorsey moved that the declaration be
put upon its passage, calling for the ayes and
nays Ayes 56-not u vote in the negative.
Thirty members were absent on leave. The
declaration was signed by 5G-the same num-
beras signed the Declaration OF independence.
New YORK, June II.
Eight regiments, over 1000 strong, are eX
pected to leave this city for the seat of war
this week
Special to Post
WASHINGTON, June II.
Col Stones command is in quiet possession
| of Lcesburg The cars are running fourteen
miles ON the Alexandria and Leesburg rail
road The route is expected to be opened by
them for Paterson's division. Ten secession
prisoners are reported captured by Stones
command,
The War Department has ordered the re-
building of the Harpcrs Ferry bridge 1t is
expected to be done in five days.
ST. LOUIS, June II.
| The following proclamation has just been
issued in an extra Democrat, to the citizens
of Missouri:
"Prior to the proclamation issued by
Gov. jackson, of date 10Th of June
it was well known to you that the Gov
ernor and Legislature sympathized in the rev.
dictionary movements in progress in this
country, and adopted every means IN their
power to effect the separation of this State
from the General Government. For this pur-
pose parties of avowed sccessonists have been
organized into military companies throughout
the State, with the full knowledge and appro-
val of the Governor. The establishment OF
encampments in the State at this unusual
period of the year, and authorized for an in
| definite period, could have had no other object
than the concentration OF large military
| force, to be subjected to provisions of military
law in contemplation, and subsequently passed
a bill SO offensive to all peaceful inhabitants,
and so papably unconstitutional, that it could
| be accepted only by those who were willing
to conform to its extraordinary provisions, for
the purpose of effecting their cherished OBJ
| iect, the dissolution of toe Federal Govern
ment That bill provides for an obligation to
the State ON the part OF all persons enrolled
under its provisions, irrespective of any obi
CATION to the United States, when the cOnsti-
sutton required all State officers to take an
oath of allegiance to the nited States. This,
OF itself, is reputation OF all authority OF
| the General Government whose constitution
|
Government, its officers and such citizens as
might choose to adopt the provisions of the
bill. and coupled, as it was. on the part of the
Legislature and the Government, with decla-
rations hostile to it's authority, and in sym
pathy with those who were arrayed in condi-
ton of actual hostility against it. could have
no doubt Of its object to carry out the provi-
] sions Of this extraordinary law. The public
to the education of your children, your asy-
lums. were stripped of their means OF support
and an additional OnorouS tax imposed upon
you.
This bill, regarded as it uniformly has been
by all loyal citizens of the United States, as
having in direct view hostiiities to the Federal
government, was so denounced by Gen. Iiar-
ney, who characterized il as q secession ordi-
nance in his proclamation on the i4th of May
last That proclamation, doubtless, gave rise
to an interview between Gen. Harvey and
Gen. Price that resulted in IN agreement
which, it was hoped, would lead TO the restor-
alton Of tranquility and good order in your
State. That reputation OF the military law
and all efforts to organize militia Of State
under it was the basis ofaereement was shown
as well by the proclamation of Gen. Harvey,
immediately preceding it, as by the following
paper submitted to Gen. Price, containing
preliminary conditions to an interview with
him. Here follows the paper read to Gen.
Price, as published in the Uemocrdt of
| " cdneSGay last.
! THIS agreement tailed to define specifically the
terms OF the peace, or how far suspension of the
| provisions of the military bill should form part
of il, though from the express declaration of Gen
| Harvey at the time of the conference. we'll as
from tn foregoing payer sus pension OF any &C
ton under & e bill until there could be IA judicial
deter minGtiou of its char cter by competent
tribunal must in good faith be regarded rs the
| fundamental basis Of The nee citations.
| The basis of the negoti tious. nevertheless, i'm
mediately after this arrangement and up to the
time OF Gov. Jacksohs proclamation, inaugurating
complaints of attempts to execute he provisions
of this bill, which most eXusperain1 hardships
have been imposed upon peacetul loyal citizens.
coupled VITA persecution a;,d prescription of those
opposed 20 its provisions, have been made to me
as commander of iile United tales forces here
and have been carried to the authorities at Wash
ington, with appeals for relief from Union uen.--
TO all parties in the state who have been abused,
inSulted and in some Instances driven from their
BONES that ask Tel f. conceive it to be the duty
OF Just government to use every exertion in It's
power to give. Upon thi point tn" policy of the
government is set forth in tie following communi-
cation from the Department. at Washington:
ADJUrAnr GENERALS OFFICE, J
WASHINGTON, May =, 1861. I
Erigadier General W. S. Harvey, commanding
Dept. West, St. Louis
SIR The President observes. with concern, that
Notwithstanding the pledge OF the State an horties
to co operate III preserving peace in Missouri that
loyal citizens in great numbers continue to be driv-
en- ir, m their homes. 1t is inmate rial whether
their outrages continue from inactivity or indispo
siion the part of State authorizes 10 prevent it
1t is enough they continue, and that devoves on
you the Guty OF putting stop TO them summaTily
by force under your command to be aided by such
troops as you may require from Kansas, Iowa and
Illinois.
The profession of loyalty to the Union by the
state authorities of Missouri are not to be relied
upon They have already alsied their professions
too often, and are too far committed TO secession
TO be admitted to our confidence, and you can only
be sure of their desisting from their wicked pur-
poses when it is not in their power to prosecute
them. You will, therefore be increasingly watch