The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-09-18
From Down the River.

The Charley Bowen came in from Cairo
yesterday morning, bringing the latest IN /
telligence from down the river. I
There are 10000 q. S. troops at Padu-
cab, and there is not the least doubt but
that they wiz be able to hold the place
against any force likely to- bs%AFought
AGAINST it. There are about 10000 troops
at Cairo and Mound City, 5000 at Birds
Point, and 5000 ut Fort Holt, opposite
Cairo Thuswe have an army of about 80,
Ooo men scattered up and down from Padu-
cab to Norfolk, No. They are generally
in good health, and are to 8 man. g spoil
ing for a sight, The long roll is to them
q most welcome summons. Nothing they
dread so much as to lie Inactive in CAMP
What they want is to do disagreeable
piece of work up just as quickly as possi-s
BILE, that they may go to their homes, their
wives, brothers, sisters, sweeihearts, and
parents. They are well armed and gener-
all well drilled. eras s
A deserter from the rebel army says that
zoo men were killed behind the shore bait
teries IN the late battle between the Lex
ington and Yankee" 1t was reported on
good authority that the rebel e Yankee, y
gun boat, after our feet had left, returned
to Columbus very badly injured, with many
killed and wounded, and that before land-
ing SIZE sank suddenly, aud that only two Of
her crew escaped. II needs, however, full
confirmation, 6-5a .a4 9slbaa ias II.
The following proclamation has been
issued by the bandit, JEFF. Thompson
49, PROCLAMATION. b..s sat7
HxADQ uARTRzs FrRsT MIL, D1sT NJ. S. G.l
CAMP HUNTER, September 2, 1861. 8 rs
To all qohom 10 mag concern sau
WHEREAS, Major-General John @. Ere
mont, commanding the minions of Abraham
Lincoln, in the State Of Missouri, has seer
fit to declare Martial Law throughout thu
whole State, and has threatened to shoe
any citizen-soldier found in arms " thin
certain limits; also to confscate the prop
erty and free the negroes belonging to tn
members of the Missouri State Guard
Therefore, know ye that /, III. eff. Thomp
son, Brigadier-G General of the First Militar,
, District of Missouri, having not only til
military authority of BrigadieF- General
but certain police powers, granted by Act
! ing Governor Thus. G. Reynolds, and con
: firmed afterwards by Governor Jackson, d
. most solemnly promise that for every mem
Der of the Missouri State Guard or soldie
of our allies, the armies of the Confederat
States, who shall be put to death in persu
e ance Of the said order of General Fremon
that will hang, drdss and quarter A mimic
of said Abraham Lincoln. y .rsssss
While l am anxious that this unfortunat
war shall be conducted, if possible, upo
: the most li.rril principles of civilized wal
: fare-and r,ery JFGer that i have issued ha
: been with ruat oeject--yet if this rule is I
!, be adopted, (and it must first be done b
our enemies, / intend to exceed GenerS
s Fremont in his excuses, and wiz make a
, tories that come within my reach rue th
n day that different policy was adopted b
their leaders. Already mills, barns, ware
. houses, and other private property, hav
e been wastefully and wantonly destroye
: by the enemy in this district, while we hav
Il taken nothing except articles strictly cor
traband or absolutely necessary. Shout
:, these things be repeated, will retaliate te
d fold, SO help me God II A+-@3
n NJ. JEFF. THOMPSON, o.
= Brigadier- General Commanding.