Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-09-06
GIN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

! 49,, = LOUIS. Aug. 81.
Tie following pfoelamauop was >ssa
this morning :.
Hap QUARrERs, WESTERN DEP'r. I
ST. Lows, Aug. 81. (
circumstances in L. Judgment ST suff.len
Urgency, render = necessary that the Com,
: handing General Of this epartment SHOULD
assume the administrative power Of the State
Its dis0rganiZad cond. Ion, the helplessness
VI the civil authorities, the total insecu. ity
OF life, and the devastation OF property BY
bands OF murderers aud maurauders, who
iniest nearly every county in the State, and
avail themselves Of the public misfortunes
and the vicinity of a hostile force to CRAFTY
| private and neighborhOod vengeance. and
who find an enemy wherever thew find plum
der, finally demand the severest measures 10
suppress the daily increasing crimes and out
RACES which are driving off the inhabitants
and running the State
In this condition the public safety and the
success OF our arms, require unity of purpose
without let or hindrdnce to the prompt ad
mlnlstratiOn of affairs
In order therefore, to suppress disorders. to
maintain as tar as 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 TIE
STATE OF MISSOURI.
The lines of the army Of occupation in this
State are for the present declared to extend
IRON Leavenworth, by way of the posts of
Jefferson City, Rolla and Ironton, to Cane
UIrardeau, on the Mississippi. All persons
who shall be taken with arms in their hands
within these lines, shall be tried bv court
martial, and If found guilty. WILL BE
ouOI- 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 10
nave taken active part with their enemies in
the field, Is DECLARED TO BE CONFIS-
lated to the public use, and THEIR
IF ANY THEY HAVE. ARE
HEREBY DECLARED FREE MEN.
Al persons who shall Le proven to
have destroyed, after the publication Of tins
9rder, railroad tracks, bridges or telegram
lneS, shall suffer the extreme penalty Of the
law. All persons engaged IN trcasonabls
correspondence, in giving or procuring aid
10 the enemies of the United States bv
disturbing public tranquility, by creating
9r circulating false reports, or incendigr1 |
documents, are IN their own interest warned I
that they are exposing themselves.
All persons who have been led away from
heir allegiance are required to return to
heir homes forwith. Any such absence
'ltnout sufficient cause, will be- held to be
'resumptive evidence against them.
The object of this declaration is to place
1Ae hand OF the military authority the
over to give instantaneous effect to exist
ng laws, and to supply such deficiencies as
ne conditions of war demand, but it IS not
1tended to suspend the ordinary tribunals
The country, where the law will be admin
tered by civil officers in the usual manner,
40 with their customary authority, while
is s1m9 can be peaceably exercised.
The Commanding General will labor viz
htiy Tor the puDiIc welfare, ana IN his 81.
rts Tor their safety hopes t. obtain not ON
the aequiescencc. but the active sunnor,
tue people OF the country.
(SlSned) j. @. FREnoy7.
Mayor General COMMANDING