The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-09-06
THE WEEKLY PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT

of every caution, find their way before the
public, and generally contain more or less oil
truth. It is now currently believed. with much
distress by judiciOus men, that there is q small
minority of Congress disposed to organize q
standing opposition to the present Executive
of the Confederacy.
FEDERAL MARINES KILLED.
The Columbus (Ga.) Sun of the l4th has
the following announcement
Two gentlemen from Walton county, Flori.
da, report that on Wednesday last boats
crew of twenty men, with one officer, came
ashore at the head of the narrOws In Choa.
whatchie bay, for the purpose of procuring beel
for the fleet. The Montgomery cavalry were
waiting for them. The captain of the cavalry
ordered them to halt five times. which being
disregarded the cavalry fired upon them. kill.
ing the entire party. They then destroyed the
boat.
THE HON. t. A. R. NELSON MAKES HIS PEACE
WITH JEFF. PAWS.
The Hon. T. A. r. NELSON, of Tennes-
see, has published his card making bis
peace with the JEFF. DAVIS conspirators.
He states the circumstances of bis arrest,
dwells upon the kindness with which be was
treated, and says:
The intense soiictude which was expressed,
especially by the most prominent and distin-
guished of the original secessiOnists, who,
without any request on my part, volunteered
their kind offices with generous lberality. in
regard to the Cancellation of the people of
East Tennessee and the unusual kindness and
consideration with which / was treated as
a prisoner, convinced me that was in error in
suppOslng that the military power would be
eXerted Tor any other purpose than that of re.
tanning the railroad and of arresting agrees
| slve acts on our part.
He was afraid, too, that the people of
East Tennessee would do something rash
for his sake, and so he thought he would
obtain his release as soon as possible, on
the best terms that could expect without
dishonor." At Richmond, on the 18th of
August, he addressed a letter to Davis,
stating that he was conscious of no act of
treason. He also made the following state~
ment:
l ask to be discharged from a vexatlous
| persecution that may return home peaceful
ly, to follow my private interests and pursuits,
assuring your Exceency that will not, di.
| rectly or indirectly, by counsel, advice or ac-
ton, encourage, aid or assist,the United States
| Government to invade or attain success in the
| present Struggle with the Confederate States.
nor will l counsel or advise others to thwart
or cripple the Confederate States in the pend.
ing contest with the United States, nor will |
| do so by my own acts.
In view of the increased majority in the late
| election which has just taken place in Tennes.
| see. shall feel it my duty, as citizen of that
State. to submit to her late action. and shall
religiously abstain from any further words or
acts OF condemnation or opposition to her gov.
eminent.
JEFF. DAIs next day replied:
The desire of this government being to main
tain the independence it has asserted by the
united feeling and action of all its citizens, it
has been its policy not to enter into questions
of differences of political opinions heretofore
| existing.
am therefore, pleased to be spared the me-
cessity OF enquirng whether the accusation
against you be well founded or not, veXatious
or not, and to rest content with your submits
sion as loyal citizen of your State, to her re-
cent action in adhering to this COnfederacy
and adopting its permanent Constitution by
an increased majority. l have ordered your
discharge and that OF your companions from
custody.
PROCLAMATION BY GENERAL FREMONT
The following very important proclama-
tion by General Fremont, appeared in the
st. Louis papers of Friday morning:
PROCLAMATION.
HEADQUARTERS WESTERN DEPARTMENT,
ST. LOUIS, August Both, 1861 I
Circumstances in my judgment of sufficient
urgency render it necessary that the Command
ing General of this Department should assume
the administrative powers OF the State
Its disOrganized condition and helpless
| ness of the civil authority, the total insecurity
| of dov Cta IF NV
| bands of murderers and marauders who infest
nearly every county in the State, and avail
themselves of the public misfortunes and the
vicinity of hostile force to crafty private
and neighborhood vengeance, and who find an
enemy where they find plumber, finally demand
the severest measures to repress the daily in
creasing crimes and eutrages which are driv.
ing off the inhabitants and running the State
In this condition the public safety and success
of our arms require unity of purpose without
let or hindrance to the prompt administration
of affairs.
In order, therefore, to suppress disorders to
maintain as far as is now practicable the pub
lie peace, and to give security and protection
to the persons and property OF loyal citizens, |
do hereby extend and declare established
Martial Law throughout the State of Missouri.
The lines of the Army of Occupation in the
State are, for the present, declared to extend
from Leavenworth by way of the posts of JEFF
ferson City, ROlla and IrOnton. to Cape Girar.
deau on the Mississippi river. All persons who
shall be taken with arms in their hands within
these lines, shall be tried by court martial, and
if found guilty will be shot. The property,
real and personal OF all persons in the State of
Missouri who shall take up arms against the
United States, or who shall be directly proven
to have taken part with their enemies in the
field, is declared to be cOnfscated to the public
use, and their slaves, if any they have, are
hereby declared free men. All persons who
shall be proven to have destroyed, after the
publication of this order. railroad tracks, bridg.
es or teegraphs, shall suffer the extreme pen.
atty of this law. Ali persons engaged in trea.
sonable correspondence, in giving aid to the
enemies of the United States, in fomenting tu
mults, in disturbing the public tranquility by
creating and circulating false reports or incen
diary documents, or are in their interest, are
warned that they are exposing themselves to
sudden and severe punishment. All persons
who have been led away from their allegiance
are required to return forthwith to their homes
Any such absence without sufficient cause, will
, be held to be presumptive evidence agains
them. The object of this declaration is to place
in the hands of the military authorities the
power to give instantaneous effect to existing
laws. and to supply such deficiencies as The
conduct OF the war demand, but it is not in
tended to SuSDend the ordinary trihunals of fht