New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-18

.h,o ho,o &c snccess TO rice and take posses''V"
of the c;tV The Metropolitan Police (establ'shed
by the Clsfb. Jackson Iegislature) was ID l"''
in,cre.f and The President Of the Pclce Coiu'
nissiorers, John A. Brownlee, was WV
the hands of other rebels. al
Tie prompt action OF Gen. Fremont nus r.
their scheme in the bud. Heavy cannO"
been quietly planted where they comlua"p 'uo
city, from three different points. Inc iioino
Gnerds were under arms during the whoie Vi
last nights and, this morning, Mr.. Ponce Oou''
missioner Browplce found himself under arrest
as a prisoner of war. lie VIII Dc 'aAen '"
Cairo this evening.
Major Justus McKinstry, the new Provost
Marshal, is native of Hudson, n. T., and
ordinate of West Point. He has been IN the
army all his life. In the Mexican War, he COM
manded company of volunteers, and repeatedly
gained honorable mention in the official dispatches.
He was breveted Major for gallant and meri-
torious conduct" in the battles of COntreras and
Churubusco. He is Quartermaster OF the west
ern Department, and man of great promptness,
system, and efficiency. He will, no doubt, hold
the Rebels in wholesome check; and is man TO
take the responsibility and adopt the most strin-
! gent measures if the exigences of the times de-
mand it, His first acts have been to arrest
Brownlee, to suppress The Bulletin and Inc
! Missourian two little Rebel Sheets and to take
possession of large number of Rebel steam
| boats.
| There is great rejoicing over the battle OF
| Springfield, tempered by general mourning Tor
the death of the gallant Lyon. lie fought brave
". even after being wounded, till the fatal
shot struck him. Green be the turf above him !
The Kansas regiments, you observe, have pad
up old scores, and covered themselves with
glory. COL G.. w. Detzler Of the First, who ls
wounded, resides in Lawrence. He went to
! Kansas from Pennsylvania, and was Speaker OF
the House in the Territorial Legislature OF lo5'-
s. Major John A.. Hulderman, OF the same
regiment, is from ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
| Kentuckian. He was the Democratic candidate
| for Representative to Congress, in 1859, and de-
feated by Judge Conway. Col. II. b. Mitchell OF
the Second, dangerously wounded, came from
Ohio He also was member OF the Ioo"o
| Territorial Legislature, and subsequently, Terri
| toria Treasurer.
| PROCLAMATION.
To the People Of ne CITY ami County Of s. Ions
| The undersigned having been appointed Provost
Marshal OF the City and County of 81. Lous, hereby
c. lis upon all good citizens 10 cheerfuly obey the rules
has been deemed necessary 10 establish in order 10
insure the preservation of the public peace.
The undersigned enters upon the duties oil his once
with fun sense of the responsibility that devolves
upon him. and he deprecaes "a sincerely as any citizen
cam the state Of affairs that compels tie establishment
of the stringent he will enorce but having
confidence 10 the LOYALTY and patriot Of the masses
he appeals TO them TO cooperate with the civil aud
military authorities in preserving peace and good order
| in the city and county.
The civil law will remain in force and the under
igped will exercise the power given him only in
were the civil law IL found TO be inadequate to the
maintenance of the public peace aud the public safety
! ANY violation Of orders viii be followed by prompt
and adequate punishment, regardless Of peitons or
| positions. D. nchISSiikf,
| O6ee of ProrO4! Marshal, s. LOus Aug - lDDl.