Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-09-04
Prom Missouri.
ST. LOUIS, August 31.-The following procls
nation was issued this morning:

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nation was issued this morning:
HEADoUARrEks WEsrERS DEPARTMENTAL
ST. LOUIS August 30
Circumstances in my judgment of sufficient ur-
gency, render it necessary that the commanding
General of this Department should assume the adj
illustrative powers of the State its disOrganlZed
condition; the helpessness of the civil authority;
the total insecurity of life and the devastation of
property by hands 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 wherever they find plumber, finally de-
mand the severest measures to repress the daily
increasing crimes and outrages 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
hindrance to the prompt administration OF affairs.
In order, therefore, to suppress disorders, to
maintain far as now practicable the public
peace, and to give security and protection to the
persons and property of loyal citizens, | do here
by extend and declare established martial law
throughout the State of Missouri. The lines of
the army of occupation in this State are for the
present declared to extend from Leavenworth, by
way of Jefferson City, Rolla, and Ironton, to
Cape Girardeau in the Mississippi River.
All persons who shall be taken with arms in
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 direct
ly proven TO have taken active 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 ireemen. All persons
who shall be known TO have destroyed, after the
publication Of this order. railroad tracks, bridges
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this law.
All persons engaged in reasonable corespon-
dence, in giving or procuring aid to the enemies
of the United States, in fomenting tumults, in
disturbing the public tranquility, by creating and
circulating false reports or incendiary documents
are in their interest warned that they are ex-
posing themselves to sudden and severe punish
ment. All persons who have been led away from
their allegiance are requested to return forthwith
to their homes, any such absence without sufi-
cient cause, will be held to be presumptive evil
dence against 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 conditions of
war demand but it is not intended to suspend
the ordinary tribunals of the country where the
law will be administered by the civil officers in
the usual manner and with their customary au-
IDOrlJy, While the same can De peacedDly eAer-
cised. The Commanding General will labor
vigilantly for the public welfare and in his efforts
for their safety hopes to obtain not only the &C.
quiescence, but the active support of the people
of the country. (Signed), j. 9. Fremont,
Maj Gen. Com.
Sr. LOUIS, August 3I.-Provost Marshal Nc
Kinstry issued orders peremptorily forbdding any
person passing beyond the limits of this county
without special permit from his Office, and all
railroad, steamboat, ferry, and other agents, are
prohibited from selling tickets to any one not
holding pass from the Provost Marshal.
This order is aimed specially to reach parties
leaving the city for the purpose of communicating
information to the enemy.
RoLLA, August 30.-The correspondent of the
st. Louis Democrat says:
Parties from Springfield report that skirmish
had taken place in Vernon county east of Fort
Scott. between Col. Montgomery of the Kansas
forces and the rebel troops under Rains.
Reinforcements had been sent to Rains from
Springfield.
Six thousand rebels we're encamped at Pond
Spring. Another encampment of 5000 was at a
spring south of the Fayetteville road There are
also encampments near Springfield.
Gen. Mcbride with 600 men passed through
Dade county last week, in northwest direction
and | 900 more at Dry Glades in Dade county
devastating the country.
Every vestige OF property belonging to Union
men in Green county has been seized