Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-09-06
News of the Week.
A STIRRING PROCLAMATION FROM GEN. FREMONT
HEADQUARTERS WESTERN DEPARTMENT

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HEADQUARTERS WESTERN DEPARTMENT,
| ST. LouIs, August 80, 1861
Circumstances, in my Judgment of suffi-
cient urgency, render it necessary that the
Commanding General Of this Department
should assume the administrative powers of
the State. It's disorganized condition and
helplessness Of the civil authority, the total
insecurity Of life and the devastation of prop
crty by bands Of murderers and marauders,
who infest nearly every county in the State,
and avail themselves ofthe public misfortunes
and the vicinity Of a hostile force to crafty
private and neighborhood vengeance, and who
find an enemy wherever they find plumber,
| finally demand the severest measures to re-
press the daily increasing crimes and out
RACES which are driving off the inhabitants
and running the State. In this condition
the public safety and success of our arms
require unity of purpose without let or hind
rance to the prompt administration ofaffairs.
In order, therefore, to suppress disorders,
to maintain as far as is now practicable the
public peace, and to give security and protec-
ton to the persons and property of loyal citi-
zens, do hereby extend and declare estab-
| lshed MARTIAL LAW throughout the State
of Missouri. The lines ofthe Army of Occu-
patton in the State are, for the present, de-
clared to extend from Leavenworth by way
of the posts of jefferson City, Rolla, and
Ironton, to Cape Girardeau on the Mississippi
| River. All persons who shall be taken with
arms in their hands within these lines, shall
be tried by Court Martial, and if found gull
ty vii! be shot The property, real and per-
sonal of all persons in the State of Missouri
who shall take up arms against the United
States, or who shall be directly proven to
have taken part with their enemies in the
field, is declared to be confiscated to the
public use, and their slaves, if any they have,
are hereby declared freemcn. All persons
who shall be proven to have destroyed, after
| the publication of this order, railroad tracks,
bridges, or telegraphs, shall suffer the ex-
IRENE penalty Of the law. AR persons en-
gagged in reasonable correspondence, in Civ
ing or procuring aid to the enemies of the
United States, in fomenting tumults, in dis
turbng the public tranquility, by creating
| and circulating false reports orincendiary doc
uments, or are in their interest, are warned
that they are exposing themselves to sudden
and severe punishment. All persons who
have been led away from their allegiance
are required to return forthwith to their homes.
Any such absence without sufficient cause,
will be held to be presumptive evidence
against them. The object of this declaration
is to place in the hands Of the military author
tiles the power to give instantaneous effect
to existing laws, and to supply such deficien-
cies as the conduct Of the war demand, but
it is not intended to suspend the ordinary
tribunals of the country, which will be adj
mnistered by the civil officers, in the usual
manner and with their customary authority,
while the same can be peacefully exercised
The Commanding General will labor vigi-
lantly for the public welfare, and in his efforts
for their safety, hopes to obtain not only the
acquiescence but the active support of the
people of the country.
Signed, J. c. FREMONT,
Major-General, Commanding.
GREAT NAVAL VICTORY.
Washington, Sept. Commodore String
ham and Gen. Butler achieved greater vic
tory than hitherto gained in the war; The
capture of forts on the North Carolina coast,
was sailors work. TO them be the praise
They went to work heart and soul in the
fight, and when the white flag was run up
they cheered Justify.
Fort Clark fell on the first day. Our men
entered it, took possession Of all the guns,
and for ten minutes following the opening of
the fire, storm Of shells poured into Fort
Hatteras, crushing through the bomb proofs
in which the defenders were firing, scattering
them in panic like so many frightened sheep
Gen. Butler counted % shells falling into the
Fort in eight minutes. Presently the white
flag was run up, and 750 prisoners, 80 can
non, 1000 stand of arms, one vessel loaded
with provisions, another loaded with cotton,
and two United States Life Boats fell into
our hands
Among the distinguished prisoners was
Commodore Barron, acting Secretary of the
Federal Navy, nephew Of Commodore Bar
ron, of Decatur celebrity; COL Martin, a
prominent lawyer, and several LIST Lieuten-
ants Of our army and navy. Besides these
was one full North Carolina regiment-a
great many recruits, who came from the