Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-09-19

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GOV. MkeeFF|K'S PROCLAMATION T!
HEADQUARTERS 1sT MILITARY Dish
MISSOURI STATE GUARD,
Camp Hunter, Sept. 2, 1861. J
To all whom it may concern:
WHEKHAs, Major General John
G. Fremont, commanding the
minions Of Abraham Lincoln, In
the State of Missouri has seen fit
to declare martial law throughout
the whole State, and has threaten
ed to shoot any citizen soldier
found in arms within certain linn
its; also, to confiscate the property
and free the negroes belonging to
the members of the Missouri State
Guard;
Therefore, know We, that /, Nj,
JEFF. Thompson, B,igadier General
of the First Military District OF
Missouri, having not only the mil
itary authority of Brjgadier Cen
eral but certain police powers
granted by Acting Gov. Thos. c.
Reynolds, and confirmed after-
wards by Governor Jackson, do
most solemnly promise, that for
every member of the Missouri
State Guard, or soldier Of our al
lies, the armies Of the Confederate
States, who shall be put to death
IN pursuance of the said order Of
General Fremont, | will "HaRg,
DauaO, and Qudrter" a minion Of
said Abraham Lincoln.
While | I'm anxious that this
unfortunate MARSHALL be conducted,
if possible, upon the most liberal
principles of civilized warfare, and
every order that | have Issued has
been with that object, yet if this
rule is to be abandoned, (and it
must first be done by our enemies,
/ intend to exceed Gen. Fremont
in his excuses, and will make all
tories that come within my reach
rue the day that a different policy
was adopted by their leaders.
Already mills, barns, warehouses
and other private property have
been wastefully destroyed by the
enemy in this district, while we
have taken nothing except articles
strictly contraband, or absolutely
Should these things
be repeated. | will retaliatc ten
fold, SO help me God!
III. JEFF. THOMPSON,
Brig. General Commanding.
RICHMOND, Sept. 11.-Passen-
gers arrived to-day from all the i'm
portant Confederate Camps bring
Hg nothing OF interest.
There is great activity IN all the
departments here. The resources
If the Government arc apparently
unlimited.
The Hospital accommodation has
been greatly enlarged ani improved
.Sany Of them are sustained BY
State and individual contributions.
The sickness is considerable; but
mostly yields readily to good nurs-
ng and medical treatment.
The mortality is comparatively
slight.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 12.-The SEN
tie passed the House resolution,
nstructing the Governor to issue a
PROCLAMATION ordering the Confed-
crates off Kentucky soil. They
nave no objections to Old Abe's
ninions being there!
ST. Louis, Sept. 12.-The Ma
or General commanding has Or
Tered the following deeds of man
omission: Frank Lewis and Hiram
Reed, heretofore held to service or
abor by Thos. l.. Sneed, to be
rec and forever discharged from
he bonds of servitude, givingt
hem full rights snd authority to
lave use and control their own la
,or without any accountability to |
'need or his representatives.
LOUISVILLE, Sept~l5.-Gov. Ma
,offin vetoed the resolutions order-
ng him to proclaim the Confed-I
rates off Kentucky soil. The
esolutions passed over his veto.
RICHMOND, Sept. II, ria Neae
lleans- The Charleston Mercu-l
US correspondent gives the proc
.mation Of the Cartain-General of
'uba. He says: In virtue of al
reclamation by Her Majesty thel
'ueen, | have determined, underI
ate of August 7th, that all ves-l
is occupied in legitimate conf
lerce, proceeding from ports in
lie Confederate States, shall be