Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-06-18

E"HluAI huu nehru urumS beating, and
says he saw number of tents, when he
thought 1t best TO return. Another report
says that three companies arrived at Fair
fax this morning. Movements towards
this point from Fairfax are appreheuded
in some quarters. ,-.r-
In addition to Walker and McMills, a
third person was arrested to-day by the
troops on the train. His name is Sample.
Walker hHs bad countenanee, and was
recognized by Provost Marshal Medlar as
one whom he had several times refused
pass. 1t is understood that McMills has
stated since his arrest that Walker had
threatened to shoot Capt. Medlar.
Information has been received this eve
ming, that cOnl schooner which sailed
hence on Friday, had been run ashore be-
low, and set FIRE TO by United States YES
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ST. LOUIS, June l5.-The following
proclamation has just been issued in gu ex-
ira of the Democrat to the citizens of Mis-
souri, ! Prior to the proclamAt n issued by
Gov. jackson on the 9th of June. it was
well known to you that the Governor and
Legislature sympathised in the revolution
nry movement now in progress in the coun-
try, aud had adopted every means in their
! power to effect y separation of this State
from the general government. For this
/ purpose parties of avOwed secessionists
have been organized into military cumpa-
mics throughout the State, with the full
knowledge and approval of the Governor.
and the establishment of eneAmpments In
the State ut an unusual period OF the year.
t-'nd silthn-ized- fnE an Indefinite period
could have had no other object than con
centrating of large military force to be
subjected to the provisions CT the military
IN tar arnn oil
passed n bill so offensive to all peaceful
inhabitants, and so paIPnbIy unconstitu-
tional that it could be accepted by those
only who were willing TO conform to its ex-
trnordinary provisions, for the purpose of
etecting their cherished object. the disrup-
ton Of the Federal Government
sSThe public schools were deprived Of the
funds necessary to the education of your
children, your asylums even stripped of
the means of support and nm additional
onerous.tax imposed upon you. This bill
regarded us it has uniformly been by all
loyal citizens of the United States as hav-
ina in direct view hostilities to the Federal
Government, WAS denounced by General
Harvey who characterized 1t as u secession
ordnance in his proclamation of the I4th
OF May last. That proclamation doubtless
gave rise to an interview between GenI
Harvey and Gen'l Price that resulted in
an agreement which it was hoped would
lead to II restoration of Tranquility and
good order in your State. That "A re-
tpudiation of military and all efforts TO
organize the militia Of the State under its
provisions was the basis of agreement was
shown as well by the proclamation OF EN-.
Harvey immediately preceding it rs by a
paper submitted to GeR'l Price, contain
ing preliminary conditions to an interview
with him.
The recent proclamation of Gov. Jack
son, by which he has set mt defiance the
authorities of the United States and urged
you to make war upon them. is bnt 'ibe
! cOnsummation of his reasonable purDoSes
long Indicated by his acts aud expressed
opinions, and now made manifest. IT, in
suPpressing these treasonAbls projects.
carrying out the policy of the Government
and maintaining its dignity, hostilities
l,shOnid unfortunately occur, and unhnppy
consequences should follow, would hone
that all nggrnvHtinu of those evils may be
avoided, and that they may be diverted
from the innocent and may f,ll Ouly upon
ihe heads of those by whom they have
0een provoked. n. LYON,
Brig. Cent .. s. Vols Commanding.
I LOUISVILLE, June I7.-The New Orleans
Deltn, of tue 18th inst, says the Council
appropriated 100000 for the defence of
the city, and $4,000 for The support of the
families of volunteers.
A special despatch TO the Delta from
Richmond, says Coils. Wardraper and Dur
yea, and $50 Federal troops wero killediat
Bethel. Six hundred Co6federates paric-
ipated and had but one Killed aud seven
wounded.
The Charleston Mercury gives tho Con.
federdtc loss At II
The Savannah Republican of the 18th
says large number of Federal troops were
Landed on the lIh inst. at Hilton Head
! Object not known. Great excitement there.
ERIt, Pa, Juue l6,-Tbe propeller Cata-
kraet, Capt. AlcNelly, from Cleveland to
Dunkirk, took fire this p. u. about three
O'Clock, Oh this city, aud the boat and
cargo were entirely destroyed. Four per-
sons are known to have been drowned by
the swampiug of a small boat. Their
names are John Homigal, Waterman !:
Hugh Kirkpatrick, wheelsman5; Jno. Posey
and Chas. Gowens, deek-hands. The sur
vivors were brought TO this city hr the
tug Brooks, which went to their their re.
lief. The Cataract was owned nv Frank