The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-01-24
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Weekly Pioneer and DemOcrAt.


Tho Newa
We make the following summary Of the news
received by Sunday nights mail;
FOREIGN NEWS.
The steamer Ericsson arrived at New York
on the 18th, having left Havre on the 3OA.-
The following IS the news ofimportance brough,
by the Erricson:
GaLag,nis Messenger says in spite Of the It
iorts making for the reestablishment Of peace
the Pedmontese Government is preparing I'd.
ditional forces for new campaign. The Min.
ister OF War Is said to have given orders for q
corps Of 10000 men to be got ready without
delay.
II Is officially denied that the new Russian
Loan may be quoted in the Paris Bonrse, and
the agents are forbidden to engage in any way
in negotiating the Russian loan.
CoxsrAxriNoPLE, Dec.l7.-The Crimean Sub.
marine Telegraph has been broken by violen,
storm. Boats were still cruising in the
Sea Of Azof, destroying the Russian fisheries
Gen. Williams and the prisoners Of Kars had
been sent to the Siefers. The Russians found
at KaS 5000 wounded men and $50 cannon.
The retrogade movement Of Omer Pasha
On kalesh, il confirmed There had been
quarrel at Kertsch between the Anglo
Ottoman troors and the Turks, but il was pnt
down.
In the Paris Bourse. on the 2sth, a sudden
rally took place, on report that truce OF 3
months had been agreed upon.
HALIFAX, Wednesday, January l6.
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this port at 7 O'Clock this evening.
There is nothing new Of Official character
with respect to the peace negotiation, but there
is evidently from quarters usually well informed
growing impression that negotiations will
not terminate In satisfactory manner
cRINEA.
GortschakoG reports Dec l6: Sorties Of
COssacks defeated strong squadron Of General
Vivan's Anglo Turkish cavalry near Kertsch.
English commander and IS men taken priso-
nes. Nothing else from the Crimea.
II is rumorei, though not confirmed, that
Pelissier is appointed the Commander Of the
Allied Armies, and Admiral Lyons Commal,-
der Of the Allied feet in the East.
Our dates from Washington are to the 18th
inst The Fusion Republican X now. Notkings
have not succeeded in fusing their forces !;
there are too many candidates and too few
Offices
The n. Y. Coursr \ Enquirer publishes the
following extract from a private letter from
Granada de Nicaragua. Business in our city
is very bad indeed. and the place is nearly de-
serted. Heavy contributions are being levied
upon every one, and business has nearly stopped.
The cholera which has broken out with new
force, carries of many, especially severe with
Americans. Walker forces has been dccima-
ted
A severe storm prevailed on the Atlantic
coast, on Saturday and Sunday, the 18th and
18th instant. A large number of vessels were
driven ashore; no lives were lost, but the de-
struction of property has been very great
Diamond cut diamond has ia counterpart
in the following successful swindles perpetrsted
upon Wall street brokers
NKw York. Jan. IL.
Three of our Exchange Brokers have been
swindled TO the extent, in the aggregate, of
that amount Of exchange and slipped away 20
England, by one Of the last steamers, without
paying tor it. We hear also Of another or the
same kind to about the same amount. A swim
die has also recently been carried out success.
fully at the West, by party who has been
forging the acceptance Of p. 7. Barnum 10
drafts which he negotiated. peck citing the
proceeds. The amount of forged paper Is va
rieusly stated at from 20 TO $4,000.
A Republican National Convention inform
al, has been called to meet at Pittsburgh on
the 22d Of February, for the purpose Of per
Secting o National Delegate Convention on
subsequent day, TO nominate candidates Tor
President and Vice President
OnvnLE RosEnrseS, Of 0swego, Democrat)
was elected Speaker OF the New York Assem-,
bly,, on the 10th. Governor CLARK had delv-
cred his message.
The n. Y. Commercial advertiser Of the 18th.
has the following editorial
I'VE are assured from source that pre-
cludes all doubt Of the correctness Of the in
formation, that the President has instructed
Mr.. Buchanan to demand from the British
Government the recall Of Mr. CHAMPION. on
the ground Of his participation in the enlist
menf OF men for the war 10 the Crimea- In
common with large proportion Of our INTEL 4
gent commercial fellow citizens, we had hoped
that the reports TO this eject hitherto made
poblic, were rather eonjectures than we'll
founded facts. The more general cretience be-
cause OF their probability are constrained to
abandon that hope, and to give full credit 10
the statement which some OF our contempora-
ries, some days ago, very coufdentially get
forth
A large meeting Of the American Colonization
Society convened 10 Washington city, on the
l3th, Addresses were made by G. p. MASH
Of Vermont. and others Report shows tina,
the receipts during the past year we're s552,6
$4,000 OF debts had been liquidated. and POS
emigrants sent TO Liberia. The affairs were
represented a. being in very encouraging
condition.
Hon. j. ii. CuFroRD was chosen Attorney
General Of Massachusetts,. in Joint Conven-
ton, on the 18th. lie received $50 Of the
300 votes.
The store % ". Il, SrAKKs on Cosumbis
street Cincinnati. was burned on Saturday
night the 18th. When the walls fell four Ere
men we're barred beneath them. VIZ. yD
Will vas killed Others not seriously injured
los $4,000.
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