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Gazette and sentinel., 1861-07-27
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MR.. LOUIS DESOBY, you are hereby notified
wi to repair your road from your saw mill down
TO your lower line, and also all your cross bridges,
aud cut down the weeds from your Levee, within
yon- enclosure, from your saw mill 10 your lower
line this work to be completed acco riding 10
law, by the 18th Of October, 1861.
JOHN SCHLATRE,
jly6 Inspector of 9Th District.
MIR. V. J. DUPUY, you are hereby notified TO
WI make your road . feet wider, and TO raise
it 10 the same height of the old road, little above
Pratalongo's house, where there has been a crew
asse some years back this work TO be compile
ted by the 18th OF October, 1861.
JOHN SCHLATRE,
jly6 Inspector OF sth District.
MR.. d. DUPUY, yos are hereby notified TO
vi dig out your bitches so as TO drain your road
on your lower tract OF land repair your cross
Bridges, cut down. all deadened timber within
reach OF } our road, remove them therefrom and
cut down the weeds this work to be completed
according 10 law, by the 18th of October, 1861.
JOHN SCHLATER,
iy6 Inspector of sth District
Gazette and sentinel., 1861-07-27

WHEREAS: Taussaint DerOche, has this
w day flied in the Clerks Office of this Court,
his final account of Administration of the Estate
Of Edward Lasaile, decd.
Notice is hereby given to all whom it may
concern TO show cause within thirty days from
the date hereof, why said Final account OF adj
ministration, should not be homologated and
made a judgment of this court, and the admins
TRAITOR discharged, and his bond cancelled and
annulled.
NJ. A. ESTEVAN, Clerk.
Iberville, July 9th, 1851 Iily2O.
Gazette and sentinel., 1861-07-27

Pauline, lmaladive) negresse agc6de
Al ans.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-12-13
General Henry w. Bennann.

1t is stated that General Benham is IN
der arrest, at Gauley, for letting Floyd es-
cape through cowardice, disobedlence Of
orders or bad management. This will be a
griev0us disappointment to the people Of
the West, who have watched General Ben
hams course during the summer with pride
and pleasure, and have regarded him as ore
of the few lire Generals in the service. The
Cincinnati correspondent OF the New York
1iJuao says:
General Schenck and Captain Piatt, VINO
have arrived from Gauley, bring strange re-
ports concerning General Benham. Ii is
tie conviction of Rosecrans and all the
other officers that Floyd was lost through
the al olute c0wardice OF Benham. Gen.
Renham was ordered with 1900 men to
rush forward short days march, to cut off
he retreat of Floyd, who was receding be-
fc cur main force. But ne General b.
J tered between six and eight days on Luke
Creek, marching up the bill and then down
again, while our army was leaving KNAPP
sacks and muskets to pursue the thief dou-
bic quick.
The Cincinnati Commaciay also says:
1t is quite unlikely that General Benham
is justly charged with cowardice. His
name has been too intimately and honoraoIy
G-7ociated with the battles fought in W :
ern Virginia not TO raise presumption in
his favor now. But it does not seem that
be greatly overratcd the force under Floyd,
and was led into other misflk by that err
ror of judgment. His policy, we are in
formed, when Floyd took petition or
Cotton Hill, was to abandon Gauley fall
back to Charleston and fortify. Ii such
policy had been pursu j it would have
cen disastrous.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-12-13
Chisago City Mills, Chisago County
Minnesota.

Tt The Eiitorsof hi Pioneer aud Democrat
Our attention has been called to an arti-
Gle which appeared in your issue of the 8th
ut, headed, {" A new branch of industry
for Minnesota" PresumiDg that said arti
Gle refers to cur business, as it contains
some errors, we take the liberty OF correct.
ing them.
The undersigned are the lessees of the
above Mills, two of the partners residing
on the spot, carrying on the manufacturing
OF Slaves, under their own supei Vision.
You will therefore please correct the states
ment lin the article referred to- that the
business is conducted by competent agent
for an enterprising citizen of New York.
Having brought out the most improved
machinery from the Iest, and ter enlarg-
ing and otherwise adapting lie Mills 10
our purpose, We have COW IL I.i operation,
after several months .aDcr al considera-
bic expense, one branch OF the business
that of manufacturing flour barrel slaves
and heads, Of which We are now turn
ing out from fifteen to twenty thousand
daily. We are now placing in their re-
spective positions machines with our own
improvements, for the manufacture Of pork
barrel slaves and heads, and slaves varying
in size Up to ten feet.
We are here in the woods, amongst the
best of hard timber, and all judges who
have seen the articles we produce, pro-
nounce them unequaled in quality Of mate
rial and finish Of workmanship.
Chisago City is within ten miles of the
st. Crox river, by land but with the Ia
cility of Chisago lake, on which our Mills
are situated, we will be enabled to boat our
machinery within four miles Of river navi~
cation.
Your insertion of the above in your COL
umns, thereby correcting errors in the ar.
tice in question, will much oblige,
Yours respectfully,
A. THORNTON & co.
December 2, 1861.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-12-13
December 2, 1861.

The Emperor Napoleon has delighted
his people and surprised the world by his re.
cent surrender of the imperial prerogative
Of extra and supplementary credits. As
indicative of the importance of the measure
it is stated that in 1859 this supplementary
expenditure amounted to 80,0O0,0O0f; in
1860, to ll5 ,OOO,OOOf, and during the pre-
sent year, already, to l,OOO,OOO,OOOf.
Intelligence is received from the East.
ern shore of Virginia that the federal forces
have captured ten cannon and one thousand
stand of arms, and scattered all the organ>
ised military companies.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-12-13
Minnesotians ia New Orleans

The New Orleans Picayune contains &
list of Federal soldiers now in confinement
in that city. Among them We find the fol-
lowing from Minnesota
LieAt. A. E. WELSH, Company F, First
Regiment.
Hospital Steward, THEOD Brown, First
Regiment.
Private, j. W. JENN1soN, Company F
First Regiment.
Private E. REMoRE, Company K, First
Regiment.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-12-13
Heirs Of Deceased Soldiers.

Senator RICE has transmitted to US list
Of Minnesota soldiers who have deceased
while in the service of the United States,
with the following note:
I" The heirs of each deceased soldier are en-.
titled to the slO0 bounty, and to the pay due
the soldier at the date of his death. The wi.
dow, if any, will be entitled to pension of s.
per month"
We omit the names because they have
been often published. The proof of heirshp,
we presume, will be laid before the proper
officers, if furnished to our membars of
Congress.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-12-13
Rebel Prisoners Mt Washinyco

On another page will be found an in
teresting account of an afternoon with the
Secessionists." The Col. Boone, whose
conversation is reported, it will be recollect-
ed, was captured at Bull Run by Mr.. Javin
B. Irvine, of this city, now Lieutenant in
the regular army.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-12-13

A LETTER from Colonel Van 4Cleve, of
the Second Regiment, now stlpned at Le-
banon Junction, Kentucky, addressed to
Governor Ramsey, states that Francis
Adams, of Company l, at Camp Henderson,
and Alexander Brown, of Company G, in
the hospital at Louisville, have both died of
typhoid fever,
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-12-13

"A sou of Rev. Henry Ward Beecher
has been appointed Second Lieutenant in
the 4th Artillery U. S. A.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-27
THE STRENGTH OF OUR GOVERNMENT.

No. co WaHnr..,. May ss
New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-27

preparations for the defense Of Hsrpers Ferry ener
geticslly lie is a graduate Of West Point, went
,hro igh the Mexican war, winning several brevets,
and brave determined and capable officer, is ne
of the best in the Southern amy.
Ihave seen several sta in the Northern papers
concerning the prevalence of strong Union sentiment
in this section Of yirginia well in the Northwest
As rega DIS the latter locality, am not well posted
Int concerning this place am compelled 10 sckpow
ledge that from portion Of the inhabitants we nave
much to fear II is thought that through them many
of the movements here have been made known 70 lpe
general Government, and they are accordingly looked
upon with Suspicion. "a.
Among the soldiers, however, contrary 10 tue leea
which generally obtains the North there Is no deiee
iion, or, if so it has been most adrotiy 1osessu ia
Every man ia arms is Secessionist, and VIII nsn' ior
this principle and in defence Of our State as long d.
there is an enemy against which to contend.
We are daily looking for an attack, and nave oeen
for q week or two-from what source we Kno" nos'
Come whence it NAV however, we have every conn,
dence in ability 10 hold the place. 1t wili oe .su
day when the conflict opens; for, as look around e
with calm and unnpassioned eye and see she eVi-
dences not merely Of military preparation, ou! OF
mmiigated hate with which people are gong in'o
the contest can foresee result which in whatever
manner it may terminate 10 battle will be the bloVoleS
that ever followed resort " arms.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-27
MORE OF FLOYD'S TREASON.

DyrRoir MAY 90, 1861.
part Of the programme Of the traitor Floyd and bis
nseocia,es, for the overthrow Of the Government Was
played in this State nearly year ago. In August last
large quantity Of Government property was sold ut
the Dearborn Anenal, ten miles from this city, By
order Of the War Department. 1t consisted Of muskes
hfes, Colts navy pistols belts, carrge boxes, bayones.
shot, she'll, &C., &C., all perfectly new and Of the
latest and moSt approved patterns Most Of the pro-
perry had never been removed from the boxes in which
il was transported from tho makers. A man named
Hitchcock II think, and several Others pretending to
repreeent four different houses in New-York were on
hand, but were extremely cautious not To bid agans
each other above acerain igurc has since ranspired
that they were all in the interest of the South, and the
pretence Of more than one OF them simply blind
They got most of the property at a wonderful sacrifice
Some Of the gnns, Put up in small los, were bid
off by our dealers at about 81 each, while they
cos, the Government some tl7 All the best lots were
pu, up in such large quantities. hat shut out our
dealers ION the very short notice they had and the very
sharp terms, made to suit the CASE from competition.
The Southern agents expressed surprise at the reckless
bidding of dollar by our dealers and SAID they had
been buying such guns at sdes OF other srsenals I'm
Pennsylvania, ! think they said, at - cents each.
1hey hterwMdr tooA wna' oui ueacie poueh'i oi
their bands Mt handsome advance. This property Is
now all in she hands of Southern traitors and rebels,
and have no doubt that the money that paid for it
WAS stolen from the treasury. After the sale, the
keeper Of the buildings and ground who it s reported,
is blessed with Secession procliviles and sympabies,
and perhaps was Of the whole plot, very gently
obeyeJ the order to JuvH the gun-carrages, 80 that
nothing could be gathered up there for TIE defense Of
The Union.
With the whole control of the Government by
traitors, for -four years and willing agents everywhere
in Office to obey commands in plotting treason it is
matter Of surprise that the country is in good condi-
tion TO repe treason at this time it s but let them
steal IA much more from the North, or five times as
much if there s that amount and yet they could not
overthrow this Union. That thing s. can't be did"
New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-27
HAVORITISM AT ALBANY.

To hs Edifov Of ThsN. Y. 7yibrne
The " Washington Volunteers" Col Chas II. Innls,
presented to the State Military Board st Albany the
following list of accepted companies and asked Permis'
sion TO proceed to organize regiment by the choice
of Field Officers according to law:
Captain Atwood New Yok Capt Bennett kes YORK Capt
Smith. New-York; Capt, Dupuis NewYorki Capt Hewlett,
York; Capt Wsddo New York Capt Clark Cat,srsn-
gus County N s.; Capt Hsrnar, Cssrargus County NJ II
Capt. FsxoD, Buffalo n. y Capt. Wilbur Buffalo, N l.
The Board assigned two of these companies to Colo
mel Pratt, two to Colonel and one to Colonel
Blank thus leaving IRE companies favorable TO US
and then to complete the regiment put re companl'
OF British Volunteers" with us only four OF which
have according to the AdutantGenerals record, been
inspected and returned to Albany, the resut Of which
will be to prevent organization.
In the endeavor Of the Board 10 organize the British
Volunteer companies, they prevent ha accepted aud
harmonious companies from organizing Which, by the
law- Of tie State, the Governors Proclamation, and
the Adju'aniG orders in pursuance thereof
have sgniied their intention to form regiment, aud
20 made their lawful demand ci Tue Military Board. l
fortear comment. Erss R!cat.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-27

SERMON BY THE REV. DR.. BELLOWS.
Yesterday morning the Rev. DR.. Bellows delivered
an Interesting discourse to large aud appreciatve
congregation in the Church of All Souls, corner OF
Fourth avenue and Twentieth street. the subject being
"Ths Strength of our Government" lie read ss his
text the following verses:
New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-27
MILITARY EQUIPMENTS,

TO hs Editor 0 The ~ y Ttibs.<.
SIR: Allow me To make some suggestions in relation
to the equipment Of our vouuteers. They are oil TO
be instructed as light infantry, TO maneuver in double
quick time - run and to fence with the bayonet They
should have easier, lighter and healthier equip
ment than United States troops have heretofore had
l. WELL made light felt not WOOL u. 8. regulation
hat A reddish gray color is better than black but
linen or cotton cover doubled trebed at the band
would overcome that objection. These hats should not
be of WOOL bee wool hats hotter, sbsorb mois
ture. and won't keep their shape.
III. Loose, and, fur Summer, light clotbes The reg
ulsion clothing is too heavy for Summer campaign
in Virginia recommend that our volunteers be all
furnished with fighting suit to consist OF our al-woo
hunting shirt with sack back, or m ordinary SACK
coat to be always kept buttoned the stomach and
all-wool, but heavier, peg-top' paniaoons
iii Gutta-percha shelter-tent knspescD. These
knapsacks make the soldier very independent Of the
baggage train &c. The soldier is always sheltered at
halt and never lies on the damp ground.
w. High (just above the ankle bone) Oxford shoes.
Az activity upon the feet s the very gst of bay onet
fencing q good shoe lie of the very first importance.
The subject is worthy Of separate article and will
write you again about it.
V. Eufeld muskets. They are lighter than any
others that know, and more accurate. Above all
things let the troops be well armed We all know In
muscular contests, how much depends upon confidence
There is nothing that gives the soldier 90 much conf
donce as the possession Of q superior arm.
vi. The whole equipment as light rs is oonsiste mt
with the comfort Of the
Allow me to add that the State ought 10 insist upon
having good soldiers the head of the brgsdes those
who know how to attack strong position and how to
defend one, and who know how to take advantage OF
ground both for attack and defense; in short, men
of scientific military instruction and clear heads
have the honor to remain your obedient servant,
-, of three campaigns.
eo M.v
New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-27
TWO yIRGINIANS SHOT.
altinorA Au1ericxn.

Correspondence
WILL1AnsroRT, May "a.
bloody affray transpired at MeCoys Ferry, on the
Potomac, about a mile and q half above the Four
Locks It was well known that the Virginia soldiers
intended TO take the ferry boat which belonged on TIE
Har land side, and carry II 10 the opposite SIDE OF tie
river and thus secure possession Of tie ferry For
number of nights few Of the Home Guard Of Clear
Spring had been keeping guard at the ferry, TO pre-
vent the taking Of tie boat. On last Wednesday Col
lien Of Camp Allen, opposite this place, commanded
some of bis men to take the ferry boat that night at
risk. As 1t happened that very night ~ Of the Clear
Spring yards the ferry houre watching Moth
ing happened during the night, and about O'Clock on
Thursday morning, the Guards, concluding that no a.
tempt take the boat wouli be made at that tine in
the morning. went into the house 10 take nap. They
had teen in the house but few minutes when one OF
them thought be heard the sound OF oars or OF setting
poles- He out and half dozen In the ferry
boat, making for the Virginia shore He gave the
ALARM ana tie Guards sprang TO their arms and rushed
Out TO the bank They hailed the thieves three times
Dot received nc answer when the command was gwen
nre' Inc Confederate troops IN the boat returned
the hre Again the Gnards fred ard again il was
turned, when the troops, thinking il wGs getting
ni'ie 700 ho' jumped into q sk which they had with
host down the river.
The morning fog wss risipg On the river. and -.
Suards could not $50 bow much darsge was done; bes
supposed that one Of the Confederate soldiers was
Auleo ana another wounded, as one of their number
soemeo 70 Dc mis'ing and when they left the sk one
ss;,bnus Nao say eomrade Jim can you get out
Ti.nou1 nelpr' Not enc Of the Guards was injured
ne palh whis,isd harmlessly over their heads The
eost mas since been taken To place OF safety.
soialer: In Camp Allen are drilling every after
49, 1e hillside Just opposite and In iu sight OF
sy Ssv An'nSs are waxing warm and warlke day
@Imons Ferry is carefully guarded by the Secession
'01 0s as ether snd. ' y WV 'N''A
New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-27
PATRIOTISM IN TIE PULPIT.

The Rev. b. Peters, pastor Of the Second Uniyesals
Church, corner Of Fourth and South Third streets
Brooklyn, L. d., elday morning gave discourse
The Significance Of Our National Ensign" His
text from the Goth Psalm, 4ih verse: Thou bast
given banner to them that fear thee, that may be
displayed because Of the truth" He said that the
words OF the text were peye better used than today
New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-27

and greater significance never attached 10 symboS
sign or shibboleth than was found In that flag with
which fair hands had dfsped bs pulpit and thss
the painal prosperity was checked s perpetuity a.
dangered, and the hope and welfare Of msnkiod i'm
Periled the signfcsr of flag was proper sub.
jet Of reflection. Next 10 tie cross it is tho symbol
Of the most perfect civilization that the world hes evee
seeD 1t had symbozed freedom and prosperity to tho
people of this country since l76; and, though now
threatened by rebel hands, Who can doubt what viii
be the result-who doubt which eide the hopes
Of humanity throughout the world enlisted, aod.
ties will unsheath the sword
The disco irse listened to throughout with The
utmot attention, and audabls expression Of pstd
pressed with difficulty Az the conclusion Of the sd
dress the children Of the Sunday School, under the d.
recion Of the leader of the church choir, sung
"America" I" and the Star-Spengled Banner" 4
collection for the benefit of the 25Ih Regiment wo
taken up, and very literally contributed to.
RELIEF FOR THE ARMY.
The Woman's Central Association of Relief for the
Army desires 20 acknowledge the receipt OF the fol-
lowing contributions for the week ending May q.
1851, by the hands VI Mrs. Hamilton Fish:
Mrs. Bridge so Mr.. John wsst. ....... -
M's- W ats Shermsn... l0 Mrs George Fossm...... -
Mr.. MacGresor.. 10 NJ II. G. De Rhsm..... -
Mrs G q, Hslsted... 20 Mr. p. T. Forbes........ -
Dr.. Ration ...... Mn John Gri.voii 4
Mrs Daniel Le Roy..... sol M w. H. King. -
Mis- Susan LIE Roy l0l .
And from j. Fountain and H. Lawrence, for peymen -
freight on 4 cases Of fans contributed by them 81
HOWARD POTTER, Treasurer, No. 80 Wal streoe
New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-27
EIIEF FOR THE ARMY.

from ]. 3. Fountain and H. Lawfence Tor psymsA 9
zht on csses Of fans contributed by them So
HOWARD POTTER. Treasurer, No. 81 Wsu strsse
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-02-08
Range of Columbian GINS.

FORT sUAPTEa AND CHARLEsToN.-t
has been supposed that the guns of Fort
Sumpter commanded Charleston: but this
is great mistake. Charleston is nearly
three and half miles from Fort Sumuter,
Now. according to actual experiment BY
Daghlgren, as recorded in his work on
artillery, the furtherest range of hundred
pound she'll a, an elevation OF thirty-fve
degrees given to the gun, is 4 S2S yards;
the time of flight being thirty five seconds
The great Il inch Columbian, the largest
gun ever made Except the Is inch wro't
iron GUN made in England short time
since) loaded with twenty five pounds Of
powder, she'll of Up pounds, and piece
at an elevation Of hiriy-fve degrees, has
made range of only 5409 yards, the
projectile occupying thirty two seconds in
lis flight. BY increasing the eleva-
ton thirty degrees only one hundred
yards more was gained in the range
From the same gun, with charge ofpow-
der Of twenty-eight pounds, a shell Of $50
pounds, and an elevation of thirty-fvs
degreea range 5,671 yards has been at
| tanned, and at an elevation of thirty-nine
degrees 5,761 yards (three anu a third
miles, which is the greatest that has ever
been accomplished by any gun in our
service. The flight occupied thirty-six
seconds. .--.t
Charleston is, therefore, not within
range of the largest Columbians, of which
there is not one in the fort. 1t probably
has few lO~inch Columbians in its case
ment batteries, but none en- bar6ette-that
is on the bas,ion at present The case>
ment guns which point through the port
holes as in ship of-war cannot be elevat-
ed beyond point which would throw
shell about two miles and half A TO-
inch Columbian at an elevation of thirty.
three degree, will throw a shell about
three miles. But with casemen: guns no
such elevation could be had The guns
en- barbctte at Sampler are twenty-four and
thirtytwo Founders Consequently Sump-
ter can do no damage to Charleston BY
shells. As to horizontal firing, a mile
and a half or two miles at the furtherest
is its limits.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-02-08
Lincoln for Cancellation.

Judge KELLoGG. Member OF Congress
from Illinois, recently visited the Presi-
dent elect, and Immediately after his re-
turn to Washington announced his wills
lingness 10 60 for the Border States pro-
position for comprimise. Since then the
States and Union says:
The rumor which flew along the streets
Yesterday to the effect that the President
elect had written letter to a member OF
Congress, urging Cancellation and compri
mise upon the basis proposed by the Dor,
der States, is now well, authenticate fact.
1t will re received with feeling of relief
not unlningled with hopetulness, all the
country round. Amid the warning of the
elements, the lowe ing clouds, and thick
ening tempest, day by day growing iiercer
and hercer, it comes the first messenger OF
peace. 1t breaks like sun>ray through
the mist it may be The promise of a clear
ing of the sky"
1T is necessary that an occasion SC
auspicous for hor able offers of adjust.
ment, and graceful retiracy from the
more bitter dognas of partisan faith, shall
be quickly appropriate 10y the Republican
party. There is a chance now for full
and satistactural comprimise between the
States. If it is followed up on the floor
Of Congress, there is no doubt that the
coming Congress of the Border States will
succeed in restoring the country to calm
the 4th of March"