Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-09-05

worth, by way of the posts Of Jefferson city RplIa
and IrOntDn to Cap. GIrardeau the Mi=5s sippi
river. All persons who shall be taken with arms
in their hands within these lines shall be tried by
cour martial and if found guilty will be shot.
The property, real and personal, Of all persons
in the State of Missouri, who shall take up arms
against the United States who shall be directly
proven to have taken active part with their
mics in the field, is dcca ed to be confscacd to the
public use, and their slaves, if they have amy, are
hereby declared free
All persons who shall be proved to have destroy
ed, after the publication of this order, railroad
tracks, bridges tc'cgraplls, shall suffer the
trcmc penalty of the law.
All persons engaged i'm reasonable correspop-
dcnce, in giving procuring aid to the enemies Of
the United States, in fomcnting tumults, in dis
tu bling the public tranquility by creating and cir
culating false reports or inccndiary documents,
arc in their interest warned that they exposing
themselves.
All persons who have been led away from their
allegiance required to return to their homes
for thwith Any such absence, without sufficient
cause will be held to be presumptvc evidence
against them
The object of the dcclar alton is to place in the
hands of the military authorities the power to give
instantaneous effect to the existing laws and such
deficiencies the conditions of war demand but
it is not intended to suspend the or binary tribunals
of the country where the law will be administered
by the civil officers in the usual manner and with
their customary authority, while the same can be
peaceably exercised.
The Commanding General will labor vigilantly
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.
Affairs in Missouri.
ST. Louis, august 31.-The correspondent of
the St. Louis Democrat furnishes the following
items:
Parties from Springfield report that skirm-
ish had taken place in Vernon county, east #
Fort Scott, between Col. Montgomery, of the
Kansas forces, and the Confederate troops under
General Rains Reinforcements had been sent
to General Rains from Springfield
Six thousand Confederates were said to be en-
camped at Pond Spring, and another cncamp-
ment of over 5000 men was at spring south
of the Fayetteville road. Gen. Mcbride, with
1000 men, passed through Dade county last
week in a northwest direction, 1000 men were
at Dry Lead.
ST. Louis, Sept. 2.-Lexington, in this State
remained in possession of the Federal troops as
late as Friday, and reinforcements have reached
there before this No apprehensions are now
felt for the safety of the troops there. In the
attack of Thursday last several Union soldiers
were wounded, but none killed. Gen. Pope
leaves for Quincy this evening. He will i'm
mediatcly take the field in person in North
Missouri.
FROM THE SOUH.
Illness OF Davis and stephens.
Louisville, august 29.-The Surveyor of cot
ton at this port publishes a card, threatening to
seize all wagons, vehicles and steamboats, that
may be found engaged in the transportation of
articles for aiding the rebellion after the first of
September next.
A special despatch from Richmond on the
says large number Of prominent Kentuckians
who have arrived there represent that the feel
ing of resistance to Lincoln's Government in
Kentucky is Enthusiastically on the increase, and
numerous letters from Kentucky indicate the
same feeling.
President Davis is still confined with an at
tack of chills and fever, which may induce Con-
gress to postpone its adjournment.
Vice President Stephens is lying sick at Ma
nassas Junction. ..---.- --zs-e
The Richmond Examiner Of the 26th says the
Confederate Congress has decided to repeal the
law establishing ports of entry, and throw all
the Southern coast open to foreign commerce,
providing that vessels which run the blockade
into shore inlets may pay the Confederate duties
at the port nearest their landing.
There is some disscnson in the Confederate
Congress in reference to coniscation. Some adj
vocatc the confscation of all Yankee property
in the South, and others favor sequestration
of estate.
Congress has appropriated 100000 for a
floating defence at New Orleans, and $160,000
for two iron-clad boats for the defence of the
Mississippi river and the city of Memphis.
The Charleston Courier says James l.. Orr
has raised an independent regiment for the war,
and is eagerly awaiting marching orders.
to disband his camps in Kentucky, and insists
that the Confederate forces shall advance to meet
the foe, instead of awaiting his intrusion upon
Tennessee SOIL"
The Arala,,che says the schooner Adeline,
with three former Federal army and navy Off
GERS aboard, was brought to by United States
man-of-war; but taking advantage Of a squall,
got into Savannah with cargo of coffee, fruits
and lead
The correspondent of the Huntsville AdUocate
tells the planters to give their negroes more mo-
lasses and rice and less bacon. which plan would
diminish the consumption of bacon two and
quarter millions pounds weekly in the Southern
Confedcracy.
The Memphis Avalanche congratulates its
readers that no more letters are to 60 North,
and hopes the Introduction of all intercourse be-
tween the two sections will be complete and
everlasting.
From the New York Herald.
New Positions taken by the Enemy.
Washington, august 29.-.Matters near the
Union lines on the Virginia side of the Potomac
river remain pretty much as they were yester-
day The enemy still continue to show them
selves near our pickets, and occasionally fire at
them No movement Of Importance, however,
has yet been made by our troops.
The enemy have not only rc-established their
old line of pickets as before the battle of Bull