Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-12-19

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HEAD UAnrsRs. Department Missouri
ST LOUIS. Dec. IL. 1861.
The suffering families driven by the reb-
|sls from Sosshvsssern Missouri. which
have already arrived here. haze been sup
piled by voluntary Contributions made BY
Uaioh men,. Others aneIon. their way. TO
arrive in few days. These muss be snip
piled by charity from men known to be
hostile to the Union, A list win be pre-
pared Of the names Of alll persons Of this
class who do not voluntarily furnish their
quota. and contributors will be levied on
them of ten thousand dollars. in clothipg.
provisions, and q ,arters. or in money in
lieu thereof This levy will be made up
on the following classes Of persons. in
proportion to their guilt and property Of
each pesson First. Those in arms with
the eneusy. who have, property in this city
second. those who have furnished peculiarly
or OF her all to the enemy. or to persons in
the ehemy's service third. those who have
verbally. in writing. or ir qualification.
given encouragement TO The insurgents
Brig. Gen. Curtis. .. G, Farrsr, ( Proves,
Marshall General and Chas- Borg. al
assessor Of St. Louis county. will consti.
tute the Board 81 Assessors for levying the
aforementioned contribution. AS soon as
any part Of the ,csniribntion is assessed.
the Provost Marshall General will notify
L ,e. parties assessed, their agents. or repre-
scntatiscs. stating the amount Of provis-
ions. clothing orquarters, and the money
value Thereof required OF each. and If not
furnished within the time specified in such
notice. he will issue an execution. and suffi
cient property viii be- taken aud soid at
public auctiov to satisfy the assessment
with COST anil arrta penalty Of twenty five
per cent. addition. IL any person upor
whom assessment shall be male. shall file
with the Provost Marshal General that he j,
loyal citizen. who has been true to his al
lcgiance to the United States. he will be al
lowed one week to:furnish the evidence &c
the Beard to vin1icate his character; and
if. at the end Of that time. he shall not b,
able TO satisfy the Board of his loyalty. tn
assessment shall be increased ten per cent
levyand immdia'ely ma'le. Supplies 3
collected will be expended for the object I've
signated. under the direction Of the Prov os
Marshal General with the Advice Of til,
State Sanitary COMMITTEES. Where none,
is had instead OF supplies. it will bee xpen
dcd tor ,hem rs required. and any money
not expended will be turned over to tn
Sanitary Commission for the benefit Of sick
soldiers. Any one who .hall resist. or at
tempt to resist. the execution Of thes,
laws. will be Immediately arrested AMI i'm
prisonei. and be tried by military commits
sioners. :. aaL ~ t1m Jecasrq sa
.,.s (Signed) MAJ. GES, HALlEcK.
JSo, C.KELros. Asst Ali, GIN.
Movements n PORT Royai-Capt. Dray
ton, u. =. NJ. Hold st. Helena Bay
Gen. vieie,- Expedition.
New YORK. Dec. 13.---Captsin Dupont
in his communication to the Navy Depart
ment. dated December 4th. says the ap
prehension oflosing possession Of the Ba,
nj ST Helena. so exceedingly valuable tn
harbor. from its proximity TO Charles
ton. and for the command it secures o
large rivers supplying interior rommnn,-
cation with South Carolina, induced hin
TO dispatch a second expedition there. mn
Pder command of Drayton. with orders 4,
hold the Island until Gen. Sherman is pc
parcel ~ assume military occupation OF il
when ne will transfer the fort to hi
troops. .''h'''''' '.A ''''
Ii seems to be pH lerstoo.i. in addition
10 oar occupation Of Besnfost. Gen. We'll
was at once to be sent With considerable
force to occupy the most important poin
IN the new appr .aches to Savannah. an
tina, another force will go about the sam
time on . similar erand in the dlreviion O
Charles,oa to hold certain strategetic posi-
sitions. ..;.;, .........