The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-08-09

2O,OOj MEN-HE ISSUES PROCLHMAT TON
PREPARATIONS FOR A STRONG DEFENCE.
Special Dispatch to he Chicago Tribune.
CAIRO, Aug. l--1O P. NJ.
Reports from Missouri, today, are of
more threa tening character. Gen. Pillow
is in command of the rebels at New Mad
rid, and has issued proclamation to the
people of Missouri, of which the following
is verbatim copy:
10 the people Of Missouri:
"The forces under my command are your
neighbors and friends, and we come at the
instance and request of the Governor of your
State as allies to protect you against tyr,
amy and oppression. AS Iennesseeans, we
have deeply sympathized with you. When
you were called to arms and manifested de-
termination to resist the usurper who has
trampled under his feet the constitution of
the government and destroyed all the guards
SO carefully prepared for the protection of
the liberties of the people by our fathers,
and when you called for help, Tennessee
sends her army, composed of her cherished
SONS, to your aid. We will help you expel
from your borders the population hostile to
your rights and institutions, treating all
such as enemies if found under arms We
will protect your people from wrong at the
hands of our army, and while we have every
reason to believe no violence will be done
to the rights of your true hearted and loyal
people, the general commanding begs to be
informed if any case of wrong should occur.
To the gallant army under his command,
who mold in their keeping the honor of Ten
nessee though composed of Tennesseeans,
Missssippans and Kentuckians, he appeals
as father to his children to violate the rights
of no peaceable citizens, but to guard the
honor of Tennessee as you would that of an
affectionate mother, cherishng you as her
sons. The field of active service is before
you. Our stay here will be short. Our
mission is to place our downtrodden sister
on her feet, and to enable her to breathe af-
ter the heavy tread of the tyranny's foot.
Then by her own brave sons she will main-
tain her rights and protect her own fair
women from the foe whose forces march
under banners inscribed with Beauty and
Booty as the reward of victory. In VIC
tory the brave are always merciful, but no
quarters will be shown to troops marching
under such banner. In this view, and for
these purposes, we call upon the people of
Missouri to come to our standard, join in
our forces, and aid in their own liberation.
If you would be freemen you must fight for
your rights. Bring such arms as you have.
We will furnish ammunition, and lead you
on to victory.
"That the just ruler of nations is with
US is manifested in the glorious victory with
which our arms were crowned in the bloody
field of Manassas.
[Signedl "GIDEON J. PILLOW,
Gen. Commanding"
Gen Pillows army is made up of por-
tion of the Union City, the Randolph and
the Memphis troops, and is from twelve to
twenty thousand strong. They are well
supplied with cannon--field pieces and
siege arms. Jeff Thompson, now in com>
mand of Watkinss old force, has moved the
encampment from Bloomfield to within
eight miles of Charleston and about eigh.
teen miles Of cur lines Part of Pillows
command, numbering some 5000, are up on
the Cape Girardeau Road, between Madrid
and Charleston. The rebels have, in fact,
taken military possession of the road
through West Prairie from New Madrid
to Cape Grardeau, and are evidently
preparing for an attack upon Birds Point
or Cape Girardeau. However, everything
is in mastery state of pr paration both
at Camp Defiance and at Birds Point for
the fight.
This has been the hottest day the year.
The thermometer marked 104 degrees in the
shade.
To the Associated Press.
CAIRO, August 1.
Scouts just ln report JEFF. Thompsons
command 5000 strong, eight miles from
Charleston, Missouri, and about twenty
miles from Birds Point. Three thousand
rebels are encamped between New Madrid
and Thompson's camp, and eleven thousand
at New Madrid. They are well armed and
we'll drilled. They have five batteries of
10 pound field pieces, Offered and manned
by foreigners, two regiments of cavalry,
well equipped. Gen. Pi low is in command.
He has promised Claib Jackson to place
10000 men in Missouri at once.