New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-18

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had INV o. my proclamation Of the Both ult., hss
~ -,sentioD. I understand the object Of your
:. % 10 to inquire whether it my intention to
anoot tie wounded who might be made prisonere by
'ne Forces under my command The following para
dph extracted from the proclamation viii be strict
" enforced within the lines prescribed against the class
Of offenders for whom it was intended, viz;
"An persons who shall be taken with arms in their
bands within these lines ssa be Tied by couIt'mar'
tial, and if found guilty will be shot"
TIE lines are expressly declared to be those OF the
army in The military occupation Of this State You
have wholly msapprehended the meaning OF the proc
nmstion. Without undertaking 10 determine the con-
dton Of any man engaged in this rebellion, desire IL
to be clearly understand that tie proclamation ia III
tended distinctly 70 recognize the usual rights oil an
open enemy in the field, and to be in all respects
strictly conformabIe with the usagcs Of war;
Iii hardly necessary for TO say that It was not
prepared with any purpose TO ignore the ordinary
rights Of humanity with respect 10 the wounded men,
or tbose who are humaney engaged in aeviatipy their
suiIeIiDgs lSigned) >. u ftEAoNL.
Gen. Hariee has made bis appearance at Greenyllle
No, with 900 men, and at last accounts CiSth ins
was preparing to march on lronton Mo.
David Mcfarland, eeu., OF Fallon 81. Clair
County, H., has rendered sl,0O) to tie Government
Mr.. Russell HGctley, banker at Belleville ILL.,, in
recen, letter TO Marshal McKnstry Of St. Louis, an
nouncing the fact, says:
In 1917 there WIS a sudden call for men to 90 to
PltIsbnrg To beat off the invaders oil our country
| Youth near Troy, NewYork, aged only ~, promptly
responded shouidered his mlsket, and marched 10 e
| battle-ground. That youth, now 40 aged maI--a
farmer living come eight niles from here, IN st. CLAIR
| Colnly--wLOse head is as white as snow, q'ul'y
walked into my Office where be- hls transacted odtlness
for years and laying his yatohel on my counter, sd
al want Won 10 tell NO the shortest way for NE 70
get this into the hands of our Government without
Government, IL IL worth nothing 70 mel ana IL IL innst
| 20 down, l want this to 60 with IT,"
Unty.ng the s6tche be unrOied paper after paper oil
! gold aud silver, till the sum counted np l,UW;
could but clap his band, and excaim: "Well done
That patriots name Is David Mcfarland, SEN, Of
O'Fallon, St. Clair County, I'LL
Now nv dear Sir shall rcInlt my specie check for
above 10 BENZ FsrIar, Assistant U. 3. Treasurer oi
| your cityl
Tie following is jeff Thompson's violent Procsma.
| ton:
| Hr,peu.RrERs FrRsr MILITANT DIsrRIcr, NJ. s. o.,
| CAAP HUSTER. Sept 2, l16l
WLercas, Maior.tieneral John c. Fremont, CON-
maudng the miuions Of Abraham Lincoli 10 the State
| of Missouri has seen ft 10 declare martial law
throughout The Whole State and has threatened 10
shoot any citizen soldier found in within certain
limits, also TO connscHte the property and Tree We Ne
sroes belonging TO the members OF the Missouri state
Guard therefore know We that i, NJ JEFF. Thompson,
| Briyadief- General of TIE Firrt Military Dhirl't Oh
| Mi.soai, having not only the military authority Oi
BrigadierG but certain. police powers, granted
by Acting Governor Thos. e. Reynolds aud co1hrn ed
| aiterwArd by Governor Jackson, DO most sDielbhly
promise inat for every member OF the Mls oun STATE
;unrd or soldier Of our alice the armies OF the Con-
ederate States who sha he put 10 death IN pursuan
of the said order OF Gen. Fremont, will haug, draw,
| aud quarter minion OF said Abraham Lincoln.
| While gm anxious that tits unfortunate war ehai
be contuted pos ibl9 upon the mot oo'al pIinci-
ules OF civilized wariare-aud every order That nave
sued has been win that obleotyetit TINS rule Is 70
e adoptcd land il must first be done by our enones
Intend 10 exceed Gen. Fremont in BIZ exces es aud
will make al tories that within my reach rue inc
day that different policy wasadopted by thir leaders
Already nilIs barns, warehouses, aud ether private
| properly have been wsstefllly and wautonly de
2f1nBthfng except articles strictly oOnlraband
absolutely Necessary. Should these things be Gated
| ! will ret.lliate ten fold, 80 help me God
| N. JEFF. THOMSON. Bus Gen. Commanding