, 1864-07-19

Ford has told the prominent citizens mat
hereafter be shall hold them responsible tor
every act committed By guerfllas, and mas
called meeting Of citizens and rebel sym
pathizeEs at Liberty for Monday to-day,
when he will tell them what course thev
complete dcsolauon. Mons but old men
were seen in the country, all the young may
the negroes say, being IN the brush 49,
Ford captured two hundred United states
1nuskets in The fight at Camden Point,
burned warehouse, having ID u one non<
dred more, together with Twelve kegs VI
now1er. lead, caps and buckshot. Ihese
,,,1ns had been furnished to citizens by the
Government to protect themselves against
the very parties in whose hands they we're
found. FordA1eo captured rebel battle hag,
which vas made for the gueri11as BY the
ladies Of Platte City.
GEN. RosEcnANs' ADDRESS.
The following address has been Issued By
tue General commanding the Department;
93e.nouAnrEEs ugrAKraENr or TIE MISSOURI, |
ST. LOUIS, July 10, 1864. {
To the Citizens Of Northwest Missouri:
Your best men have assured me, by word
antf letter that YOU meant to behave as la"
abiding and peaceful citizms. They have as
sured me of your pledges, and pledged them
selves for you, have lntr9sted the peace to
inunition, and left arms III -FOUR hands. You
hnve given me airpromises. while You allow
cd rebels and guerlllas to live and recruit
among you. You have. concealed from
our authorities these men and their
projects. You have seen robbers and
anlderers 5oineaa By the sso1 yfFy t,n men Tse ae
arms ard ammunition delivered to you
Tor the defense of the law aud the
Government baye been used to destroy them.
You are guilty Of all the blood that will be
shed by the use of these arms and the hands
which have basely betrayed both you aud the
country. You have nothing left before you
now but wholly to renounce and help to
pursue ard e4terninate these common cne-
mics Of mankind, or your country will be:
come desolation. could not save It. and
I must tell sou, US friend, 7 do not think II
would deserve it. Citizens, situated as yoq
have been, who win tolerate SPECIES 81; 9iM1 II
finds no parallel In the annals OF our Indian
| wars, must expect the vengeance due TO such
moral derelictiou among q free and pro:e6-
sedly Christian people.
~ imrlore you, for yonr own sske. now
at once TO lay the az ut the root OF the tree
Needful assistance Hill be given If yon dc
your dnty. All loyal and ]aW-nb1ains citizens
must promptly comply with the military au
tforities, giving ali possible aid, assistance
and information. Mark those who do not
aud regard them rs your enemies whose con
duct IunY ruin yourselves 'AAA 3UAI 1iu4lt4to
but while you denouhce bushwh1cktng and
private war, remember that the accessories Il
these crimes are lkesise guilty. ANY ont
who knowingly and wiliirgly advises, coun
sells or gives counsel, food, direction, IN
formation or assistauce to bushWhackers, II
partaker Of their crimes and ought to be o
| their punishment. Let not failure to take
| my advice bring upon the beautiful aud nov
| prosperous counties OF North Missouri des
olatlon such as relgns along Jour Westet1
borders. ". s. RosEoRASs,
| tsMsior General Commanding.
The st. Joseph Herald Of the 10th, "a 8:
| Passengers from below bring reports that
Platte City was nearly destroyed by f1re Of
| the 18th, by Federal troops, and that ee7ela
persops had been killed or burned, am N!
them Mr.. Cox, the editor Of the SsntinA,
strong Union man. This latter report /
djecredlted.
Camden Point, from which place Thorntol
and his rebels were driven By Col Ford, wa
alGo nearly destroyed by fire, most Of it, how
ever, by Thornton himself, he having mad
It his headquarters, and had arms, ammun
tion and supplies stored In the building
which he fired before leaving, Several atrt
cities are said to have been committed, br
| those places were nests OF the gl1est Treason
and the people, by basely violating the
| pledges to and decelylpg the military autho
fties, and coward]y eurrenderlng themselre
/ to Thornton's guerilias, broueht Well d
served vengeance upoa themselves.