The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-05-24
THE WEEKLY PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT,

dOOVOs suoU Uuc uouuo VI tuC OnITTENDENS,
JoHNsoNs, GUTHR1Es and nelson's of the
South, are strengthened, in their unequal
contests with the Secessionists. g, er .o
. Gen. Buffers next move was the &C.
cupation of the Relay House, on the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad, at the Washing
ton Junction, an important strategetic
point. Gen. Scorr gave BUTLER three
days to move from Annapolis and occupy
the Relay House. BUTLER did it in one
day. "The volunteers are getting as bad
as the regulars" was old Chippewa's re-
mark, when be heard of the achievement
While at the Relay House, BUTLER secured
the famous Baltimore steam gun, en- route
for Harper's Ferry arrested WINANs, the
secession millionaire; pushed bis outposts
many miles in the direction of Harper's
Ferry; and took possession of the Balti-
more and Frederick turnpike.
On the 18th, Gen. BUTLER took up his
headquarters with portion of the Massa.
chusetts troops at Baltimore. The troops
encamped on Federal Hill, but were AFTER
wards removed to the vicinity of Fort Nc
Henry. Gen. BUTLER Immediately upon
his arrival, issued a proclamation to the
citizens, from which we quote few ex-
tracts:
Private property will not be inter-
fered with by the men under my command or
allowed to be interfered with by others, except
in so far as it may be used, or be in course of
preparation to be used, to afford aid and com.
fort to those in rebellion against the govern.
ment, whether here or elsewhere; all of which
property, munitions of war, and that fitted to
aid and support the rebellion, will be seized
and held subject to cOnfscation; and, there.
fore, all manufacturers of arms and munitions
of war are hereby requested to report to me
forthwith, SO that the lawfulness of their &C.
equations may be known and understood, and
all miscOnstructiOn of their dOings avoided.
No transportation from the city to the rebels
of articles fitted to aid and support of troops
in the field will be permitted, and the fact of
such transportation. after the publication of
this proclamation, will be taken and received
as proof of illeg4 intentions on the part of the
consignees, and will render the goods liable to
seizure and cOnfiscation, the government being
ready to receive all such stores and supplies.
All assemblages, except the ordi-
nary police, of armed bodies of men, other
than those regularly organized and commits
under the orders of the Governor thereof for
drill and other purposes, are forbidden within
the department..
No flag, banner, ensign or device of the so.
called Confederate States, or any of them, by
evil disposed persons, will be deemed and
taken to be evidence of design to afford aid
and comfort to the enemies of the country,
The General in command desires
to greet and treat in this part of his depart.
ment all the citizens thereof as friends and
brothers, having common purpose, COM
mon loyalty and common country. Any in
fractions OF the laws by the troops under his
command, or any disorderly or unsoldierlike
conduct, or any interference with private
property, he desires to have Immediately re-
ported to him and he pledges himself that if
any soldier SO far forgets himself as to break
those laws that he has sworn to defend and
enforce, he shall be most vigorously punished.
The General believes that if the suggestions
and requests contained in this proclamation
are faithfully carried cut by the cooperation
of all good and union-loving citizens, and
peace and quiet, and certainty of future peace
and quiet, are thus restored, business will re-
sumo its accustomed channels, trade take the
place of dulness and inactivity, efficient labor
displace idleness, and Baltimore will be in fact
what she is entitled to be, in the front rank of
the commercial cities of the nation.
Given at Baltimore, the day and year herein
first above written.
BENJAMIN F. BUTLER
Brigadier General Comd'g Opt of Annapolis.
E. G. PARKER, 1t. Colonel. Aidecamp.
The General went to work with will,
and on the same afternoon be issued his
proclamation, seized 1900 muskets, and
1920 spears, of the JOHN BROWN pattern.
The next day after Brigadier General CAD.
wALLADER, with several regiments of Penn
sylvania troops, arrived at Baltimore and
took command.
Gen. BUTLER, relieved from the command
at Baltimore, is ordered to Fort Monroe,
and gazetted by President LINCOLN, as
Major General in the army of the United
States. A large military force is being
rapidly concentrated at that post, in ten
days it will reach 15,O0O-and immense
stores of ammunition and provisions are
daily landed there, from the North. 1t is
also said Gen. Wool is ordered to Fort
Monroe. 1t is evident the government is
making preparations for extensive move
ments in that direction. The recapture of
Gosport Navy yard, and the occupation Of
Richmond and Norfolk seem to US the
most probable objects in contemplation.
The designation of Gen. BUTLER, to the
command at Fort Monroe, is significant in
itself. In the brief period, since hostilities
began, he has shown himself to be cour-
ageous and determined officer, cool and
cautious in Judgment; but swift and terrible
in execution be is bitter enemy to red
tape and the circumlocution Office, and just
the man fitted to head some such brilliant
movement as the occupation of Richmond,
and the dispersion of the rebels congregated
at the capital Of "ye ancient Dominion"
1T will be seen by the dispatches of this