Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-02


upon the property Of Southern men in Missouri copy
from the St. Louis Democrat FremOpts organ) of the
10Th:
JESNIsoN DEALING WITH THE REBELS IN IN
DEPENDENCE.
KANSAS CRY, Nov.15
Col Jennison and nine hundred men moved on Inde.
per dence carly this morning The town surprised
aud the citizens collected in the public square, The Un.
ion and the rebels separated Col. Jennison
then read proclamation, and announced that ne would
hold the latter responsible for the safety of the govern
ment trains The stores Of D. j. Porter j. N Frazier
and Morse & Fisher propretcs with Gen p ice, were
COT fscated The home OF Porter also the mill and B.,
600 bushels of wheat owned by Tbomas Richards, Cap
tain with Price, and two houses three miles below town.
we're burnt by order They the rendezvous oftbe
rebels Seventy horses twenty wagons and fifty negroes
were also confscateA
The following infamous proclamation we copy from
the same paper:
THE JAYHAWKER5 PROCLAMATION.
To the People of Jqckson L1tdyee, CdSs Johnson AND
PettiS Counties, .U'SSoui:
have come among you with my command, under
the authority of the General Government for the pur
pos of protecting the supply trains and all other prop
ery OF the United States Government, and for the pur
pose of throwing shield of protection and defence
around all men who are loyal to that Government
No excesscs will be committed by any soldier In my
command.
We march to enforce the laws and sustain the Gov
errment. Every loyal citizen is expected to give evi
dence OF his oyslty by active Efforts for the protection
OF the flag. For four months our army has marched
through your country; your proiessed feud,hsp has
been fraud your oaths of allegiance have been shams
and pc,nries You ferd the reb5 army you &C. as
spiea while claiming TO b. true to the Uuion. We don't
care about your past political opinions man will be
prosecuted because he differs from but neutrality IL
ended If you are patriots you must 6ght: If you are
traitors you viii be punished.
The tine for hgnng has come. Every who
feeds hArbors protects or in any way gives aid and com
fort 10 the enemies of the Union will be held responsible
for his treason with his life and property While all the
opery Of Union and all their rights will be relig
ousy respected traitors will everywhere b, treated as
outaws-enemies to God aud man. base to hold any
Al men are bound 10 respect. The last dollar aud the
st slave of rebels VIII be taken aad turned to the
general governmental
Pl,yng war is played cut and whenever Union troops
are 6red upon the answer will boom from cannon, and
desostiou will follow treason. Loyal citizens will be full
L. remunerated for all property taken from them Tor the
use OF the army.
All the land between Fort Leavenworih ard the heaJ
quarters Of the army Of the West under Jurisdiction
Of the United States and propose to have regular
road over il and sure communication through IL, no
| matter at what coat Of r. bel treasure and blood
II ia hoped thatyou will see the necessity Of abiding by
the laws and actively sustaining tbem But il you
nro,tc, the course have briefly marked out wall fol-
! low to the letter.
c. JENSIs1s,
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