THE GREAT REBELLION: Movements of the Rebel Forces Near Washington; Important Letter from the President to Gen. Fremont; The Confiscation Proclamation Modified (9/15/1861)

New York Times archives – Times Machine ^ | 9/15/1861

[Homer_J_Simpson]

WASHINGTON, Saturday, Sept. 14.

The following letter, from President LINCOLN to Major-Gen. FREMONT, was transmitted to the latter the 12th inst.:

WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 11, 1861,

Major-Gen. John C. Fremont:

SIR: Yours of the 8th, in answer to mine of 2d inst., was just received. Assuming that you upon the ground could better judge of the necessities of your position, than I could at this distance, on seeing your proclamation of Aug. 30, I perceived no general objection to it; the particular objectionable clause, however, in relation to the confiscation of property, and the liberation of slaves, appeared to me to be objectionable in its non-conformity to the act of Congress, passed the 6th of last August upon the same subjects, and hence I wrote you expressing my wish that that clause should be modified accordingly. Your answer just received, expresses the preference on your part that I should make an open order for the modification, which I very cheerfully do. It is therefore ordered that the said clause of said proclamation be so modified, held and construed as to conform with and not to transcend the provisions on the same subject contained in the act of Congress, entitled "An act to confiscate property used for insurrectionary purposes, approved Aug. 6, 1861," and that said act be published at length with this order. Your obedient servant,

(Signed) A. LINCOLN.

WASHINGTON, Saturday, Sept. 14.

There was nothing unusual over the river to-day, and all is quiet, notwithstanding the predictions of the sensation papers. The rebels who moved in force from Fairfax Court-house fell back again, after burning a few houses, and doing a little extra foraging. It is presumed that the movement was a counterpart of that made by the Union troops on Wednesday last.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

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The Great Rebellion: Movements of the Rebel Forces Near Washington – 2-3
Important from Fort Monroe – 3
The War in Missouri – 3-4
The War in Western Virginia – 4
Trying to Run the Blockade – 5
Union Rally at Bridgeport – 5
Another Candidate for Fort Lafayette – 5
A Rebel Officer Arrested – 5
Non-committal – 5
After the Sumter – 5

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"The War in Missouri – 3-4"

The battle at Lexington,MO, will not end well for the Union.
In the mean time, Confederate forces in St.Joseph, MO, are acting a lot like Taliban, restricting travel and taking whatever they needed.