The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-18
IMPORTANT FROM GEN. DlXs DIVISION
TROOPS MOVING FROM BALTIMORE INTO
VlRGINIA-IMPORTANT PROCLAMATION
OF GENERAL DIX, ETC.

BALTIMORE Nov. IL, 1861.
About four thousand troops, including Minis Boston
battery, will march from Snow HILL Maryland, into Ac
comac and Northampton counties Virginia, to-day.
Accomac is prepared to array tsclr for the Unon but
Northampton shows fight
The following proclamation from General Dix has been
sent in advance OF the expedition
To THE PEOPLE AcooaAe NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES VA
The military forces of tho United States about to
They will go among you friends and with
tho earnest hope that they may not by own acts be
forced TO become your enemies. They will invade no
rights person property On the contrary your laws
your institutions and your usages will be scrupuoasy
respected There need be fear that the qietude Of
any resde viii DO disturbed unless the disturbance Is
caused by yourselves Special directions have been
given interfere with the condition Of any persons
held domestic SERVICE and in order that there may be
ground for mistake pretext for misrepresentation,
commanders Of regiments and corps have been instructed
not to permit any such persons to come within their
lines.
The command Of the expedition is entrusted to Briga-
der General Henry II. Lockwood OF Delaware State
identical Of the distinctive features Of its
cal organization with your Portions of his force
come from counties in Maryland, bordering on one Of
yours From him and from them you may be assured Of
the sympathy Of neghbors well as friends if you
do not repel it by hostile resistance or attack.
Their mission is to assert the authority Of tho
United States, to treopen your intercourse with
the loyal States. and especially with Maryland
which has just proclaimed her devotion to the Union
by the most triumphant vote in her political annals to
restore TO its accustomed guides by re-es
tabshng lights your coast; to afford you free
port products Of your labor and FREQ ngress
the necessaries and comforts of life which you require in
exchange and in word, TO put end to the embarrass
and restrictions brought upon you by causeless
and unjustfabe rebellion.
II the calamites Of intestine war which desolatng
other districts Of Virginia, and have already crmsoned
her fields with fratcrnai blood, full upon you, It
will not be the fault OF the government 1t
asks only that its authority may be recog-
nized It sends among you force too strong to be
ccssfuly opposed-a force which cannot be resisted
any other spirit than that Of wantonness and magnity
there any among you who, rejecting all overtures
of friendship thus provoke retaliation and draw down
upon themselves tho consequences which tho
is anxious to avoid, to their account must be laid
the blood which may be shed and tho desoation which
may be brought upon peaceful homes. On all who arc
thus reckless Of tho obligations Of humanity and duy
and all who found in arms the scverest punish
ment warranted by the laws Of will DO visited.
To those who remain the quiet pursuit of their do
nestle occupation tho public authorities all they
give peace freedom from annoyance protection from
foreign and internal enemies guarantee Of all consu.
onal and legal rights and the blessings just and pa.
rental government. JOHN A. DIX,
Major General Commanding