The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-09-05
HighlyImportant from Missouri.
Sr, LOUIS, Aug. 13.-The following
proclamation was issued this morning.
HKADouARrERs, WEsrERs DEPARTNEETl
ST Louis. August 80.

proclamation was issued this morning.
HKApouARrERs, WEsrERs DEPARrMEET(
Sr. LOUIS. August 80.
Circumstances, 10 my judgment. rem
der it necessary that the Commanding
General of this Department should as.
sumo the administrative power Of the
State.
Its disorganized condition, the helpless
ness Of the civil authority; the total inse.
curity of life. and the devastation of
property by bands Of murderers and mar
auders who iniest nearly every county
in the State, and avail themselves Of the
public misforlunes and the vicinity Of a
hostile force to crafty private and neigh
borhood vengeance, and who find an en-
emy wherever they find plund,r, finally
demand the severest measures to repress
the daily increasing crimes and outrases
which are driving Of the inhabitants and
running the State.
In this condition the public safety and
THE success OF our arms require unity of
purpose, without let or hinddrance to the
prompt administration Of affairs.
In order, therefore. to suppress disor-
der, to maintain. as far as is nov practj-
cable, the public peace, and 10 give Sc.
curity and protection to the persons and
property of loyal citizens. I do hereby
extend and declare established, martial
law throug' out the State Of Missouri.
The lines Of the army Of occupation in
this State are for the present declared to
extend from Leavenworth, by way Of the
posts Of Jefferson City, Rola and Iroutou
TO Cape Girardeau on the Mississippi river
Ali persons who shall he taken with
arms in their hands within these lines
shall b. tried by a Court Martial, and il
found guilty will be SHOT
The pl loperly, real and personal of al
persons 10 the State Of Missouri. who shall
take up arms against the United States,
or who shall be directly proven to have
taken an active part with their enemies
10 the field. is declared 10 be con6scateC
E to the public use, and their slaves if any
they have, are hereby declared free men.
!, All persons who shall be proven t
have destroyed (after the publication o
this order) railroad tracks, bridges OIL
; telsgraphs, snail suffer the extreme pen
atty Of this law.
All persons engaged in reasonable
correspondence in giving, 4or procuring
aid 10 the enemies OF the United States
in fomen:ine tumulls in disturbing The
public tranquility by creating and circu
lating false reports, or incendiary docu
mems, are for their own interest warned
that they are exposing themaelves to Sc
, we're and sudden punishment.
=. All persons who have been led away
. from their allegiance are required TO re-
turn forthwith to their homes, and any
. such absence, wIthou. sufficient cause
will be held 10 be preSumtive evidence
, against them.
The object oi this declaration is tc
place in the hands Of the military author
+ tiles the power to give instantaneous o.
feet to existing laws and supply such do.
ficiencies as the conditions Of war demand
but it is not intended to suspend the or
dinary tribunals Of the country. where
, the law will be administered by the civil
officers in tho usual manner and with thei
+ customary authority, while the same cal
Q be peaceably exercised.
0 The Commanding General will labo
t vigilantly for the public welfare. and il
| his effort for their safety, hopes 10 OBJ
J. tain not only the acquiesoence. but tn
b. active support Of the people Of tie coun
s try. D. Z. FREMONT
. Major General Commanding.
ST. LOUIS, August 3l.--Provost Mar
: shal McKins!ry has issued orders peremp
, torily forbidding any person passing b'
! yond the limits of this county without
! special permit from bis Office, and all rail
: road, steamboat, ferry, u other agents. ar
3 prob ibied from selling tickets TO any on
: not holding pass from The Provost Mar
Z. shal.
d This order is aimed especially to reacl
: parties leaving tho city, for the purpos
J. of communicating information to the en-
emy.
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