The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-21

PROCLAMATION OF GENERAL LYON TO
THE PEOPLE OF MISSOURI.

BooNEvIiIE, June 20, 1891
The following proclamation wac ssued to day
BooNEyIuE, June IS, 1851
To rrs rsor,H or N.ssorN-
Cyon leaving St. LOUIS "a consequence Of made by
the Governor OF this State against The government OF
INC United state. because wcald assume be
halls 10 relncuish IT'D duties and adGicate its rights OF
ard crsel,iss OF the rebels in this sis,e
oecsred my intention to use the force up
der ny ecmmands for no other reason than the msnte
the protection Of the rights and property Of all law
The State authorities, violation Of agreement with
General Barney on the 2lst OF Nay lsst, had drawn TO-
Ge,hey and Organized upon large scale the means OF
warfare, and having made a declaration of war they
abandoned the capital. ssued orders for the do
struciion Of the railroad bridges ana telegraph
iDts, ard proceeded - THE point 10 PVT INTO eS-
ecut,on Their hetle purposes towards the general
government. Thjs aeyoiyeC npoD me the necessity Of
meeting this issue TO q best OF 10y soy and, accord
Isy, moved 10 This point With portion Of The force
forces beTeG here BY he governor ana took posses
stD q the can eGuiIage left and Considerable mum
ave- sn Who iepyrsen. ,hss ,hev have been msIed by
fraGd gepoUsly devised and indusirioufy Circulated
by cespsnE leaders who seek TO devoye ppoa effect
ing and delUded followers the fact O: securing tie object
Of their false I'm oitOn.
Out Of compression for these misguided YOUTHS, and 10
correct the nrreaeions created by unscrupons calam
uSiore liberated them upon the condition tha. they
viii not .erye 10 the impending hosti.ties aeSnst the
nni ed ststes government have done tns il spite OF
present rebellion, bavirg long experienced tie
mildntss Ct the general government, still feel
Gdent that tbs mildpese csuDot be overtaxed even
~ fs,tious htsflities having In Wow s overthrow
but est IN the o. the late camp Jackson asir this
ccmency shall stl be mscorstued 10 proper TO give
warning that tho government cannot awsye be expeoled
10 ind Gge il u TO the compromise OF evident wei are
Hearing that those plotting against the GOV eminent
have falsely rsFrestpted that the government troops in
teIded for5iDie and violent invasion OF kAsoar for
the pArpose Of military despoism and tyrrAny, hereby
give notice 9the pc ore Of Their state that shal scu
puluvsy aSojl al Interference with the b1slees rights
property Of every description recognized by thelaws
OF tie StateAnG belonging /, law abiding citizens Bat
10 equally my duty 10 s'pa,D the paramount author
ny o. he United States With ouch force as have at nay
and, which will be Tetsned only so oag cppos
TN make IT Necessary and that 10 my wish ant shall
he purpose to vistsuy unavoidable ri1or ARISING in
IRIS fsfus upon these only wbo provoke it.
An persons Nho. under the n!sapTr eheneons above
meEtNLea, have tAke5 up arms, who p-epar
rc TO do are invited TO return ~ their homes aH
qaish their hosties towards the federal government
and assured that they may do 70 without being
| letted for past occurrences. n. Lyon,
| Brigsdier Nn,teA sta.es Army Corim sudng.