The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-06-28


The Secretary Of War has accepted one
regiment Of cavalry, Of ten companies, from
Illinois. The regiment is already full.
= While Mrs. Lincoln, her two younger
children, and some friends, were riding in
Virginia, on the 2lst, opposite Washing
ton, the tongue of their carriage broke, the
horses became unmanageable, and the driver
was thrown from his seat. The conse-
quences looked serious, when the horses
were stopped by member of the 25th reg
iment.
- Bills of Indictment have been found
against two army contractors in Pittsburg
Pa, and they have been held to answer in
the sum of five thousand dollars each. They
are charged with fraud in furnishing cloth
ing for the soldiers.
Ex-Governor Andrew III. Reeder, of
Pennsylvania, has declined the tender of a
Brigadier Generalship in the army, on the
ground that he does not consider himself
qualified to fulfil the duties of the station.
The New York Tribune says:-"We
learn from source not likely to be misin-
formed that Mr.. James E. Harvey has not
been recalled from the Portuguese mission,
although there is ample and unquestionable
evidence of his completely with the traitors
of South Carolina" The Tribune then
intimates that this failure to recall, is that
HARVEY has some strong though mysterious
hold, upon prominent friends OF the Secre-
tary Of State, deeply involved in contracts.
The editor of the Cincinnati CONNER
cial, Republican, who is now in Washing
ton, continues in his letters to assail the
Administration, particularly the Secretary
of War and the President. For instance,
he says in the Commercial of the 2lst:
d" The man needed, demanded for Secretary
of War this hour, is N. F. Banks, and he is
squatted like toad in Fort Nc Henry, while ST.
mon Cameron, who is neither honest nor capa.
BILE, is dickering and Pickering about, and more
anxious to give his Pennsylvania clique
chance to steal, than he is to perform the duties
of his department.. He never does any thing
unless General Scott thrusts it under his nose,
or Secretary Chase has it all done except the
signing of Simon's name. In the meantime
Honest Old Abe stands by with his hands in
his pockets and talks about General jackson.
God have mercy on us!'
The same editor thus characterizes the
recent military appointments of the Presi-
dent:
great many Of those appointed are first
class squrts. There are a few good appoint
ments, but merit has not been recognized.
The New Orleans Pscayune, just re-
ceived, says that while the Niagara was in
port at Havana, she compelled two vessels
to haul down the Confederate flag. 1t adds {:
"Let her commander be remembered. Let
his hated ship be driven from our waters
or sunk beneath them. We are fixing up
something which we trust will 20 one thing
or the other" The same paper says that
"the steamship Sumter will be ready 10
few days, but as she cannot get out of the
passes, and as the Lincoln government is
purchasing steamboats, with The object of
transporting soldiers South, would it not
be we'll for the Sumter and McRae to re-
pair to Memphis?"
The National Inteligencer Of the 23d,
comes to the defence of James E. Harvey,
our Minister in Portugal, the discovery of
whose dispatches to the rebels has laid him
open to charge of treason. The IntelU-
eencer declares that be will not be recalled.
1t is reported that Harvey's dispatches
were sent with the consent of one OF Mr..
Buch anan's Cabinet officers.
The Memphis Bulletin favors the inva~
sion of Kentucky. 1t says that " it is time
to put aside all such delicacy as that which
springs from the idea OF neutrality. We
trust Columbus kentucky will be seized,
fortified in formidable manner, and all
communication with Cairo stopped. Then
we need never apprehend the contest in this
valley extending to Memphis"
GEN. MCCLELLAN arrived at Grafton,
Va, on the 23d. He has issued procla.
nation assuring the people of Western Vir
ginia that the pledges given in his procla-
nation of May Goth, will be faithfully car
ried out. He concludes:
To my great regret, find the enemies of the
United States continue to carry on system of
hostilities prohibited by the laws of war among
beligerents and nations, and of course far more
wicked and intolerable when directed against
loyal citizens engaged in defence of the com.
mon government of all. Individuals and ma
rauding parties are pursuing guerrilla war
fare. firing upon sentinels and pickets, burning
bridges. insulting, njurng and even killing
citizens. because of their Union sentiments, and
committing many kindred acts. do now,
therefore, in making this proclamation, warn
all persons that individuals or parties engaged
in this species of warfare. irregular in every
view which can be taken of it, thus attacking
sentres, pickets or other soldiers, destroying
public or private properly, or committing inju-
ries against any of the inhabitants, because of
Union sentiments or conduct will be dealt
with in their persons or property, according to
the severest rules of military law. All persons
giving information or aid to the public enemies
will be arrested and kept in close custody, and