The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-05-10

Military Movements 1t the North.
The committee Of safety, appointed
by the great meeting in New York, has
organized and established permanent
Office at No. 30 Pine street. There are
subcommittee appointed on finance, cor>0
respondence and collections, and an execn.
tive committee. The committees will meet
daily at l2A.M. The executive committee
viii meet daily in addition to the above, at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel, at eight Pm.
The United States government, the State.
government, the municipal authorities and
citizens of New York, are in cordial and
active operation with this committee. John
A. Dix is Chairman, Simeon Draper, Vice
Chairman, Theodore Deshon, Treasurer,
and VIM. M. Evarts, Secretary. Simeon
Draper is chairman of the executive COM
m ittee.
Judge Larrabee, of Wisconsin, was
among the first to enroll his name in the
Horizon Guards, one of the companies of
Of theI first regiment, now called into active
service. Judge Larrabee's name has been
ntioned, we see, in connection with the
field officers for the second or third regi-
ments. He would make gallant officer.
His grandfather was an officer under Gen.
Stark, at the battle of Bennington and his
father was an officer under Gen. Harrison
at Tippecanoe, and lost an arm at that
battle. ,.-....
The New York Tribune announ noes
upon what authority we do not know-that
Carl Schurz has gone to Washington to
take charge of German Regiment from
Minnesota.
Col. G. F. Smith has been superseded
in command of the military of the District
Of Columbia by his superior officer, Inspec-
tor General Joseph K. F. Mansfield, who
arrived here yesterday. Capt. John G.
Foster, of the Engineer corps, and Lieuten-
ant Meade, both of the recent Fort Sump-
ter garrison, have arrived at Washington.
neutrality-suspicious. at Sumpter has not in.
spired him with very tender regards for the
Secessionists, who redoubled their fire when
Sumpter was in flames.
Col. Charley May, of the United States
Army, has offered bis services to Governor
Morgan, of New York, and will probably
take command of select regiment Of caval.
ry. His charge at one of the battles on the
Rio Grande was one Of the proudest achieve.
ments in the Mexican war. The Colonel il
one of the most distinguished officers in the
army. He is native of the District o.
Columbia, and entered the service as Cd
Lieutenant of Dragons in 1886, and was
distinguished in the Florida Indian war
and as Captain entered the Mexican cam
paign, where he won Brevet in each of TIKI
battles of Palo Alto, Resaca de la Palma
and Buena Vista. He was wounded in the
latter. Last September he rendered his
resignation, because Hardee, of Georgia
bis junior, who is now in command of the
traitors at Fort Morgan, Alabama, was
promoted over his head. His resignation
was not accepted, however, and he took
leave of absence. .. .-.
The shoulder hitters are 10 for the fight.
Mr.. Andy" Sheehan, in New York, is
raising an Empire City Regiment
" ANDY" is very red-headed man, and was
never since childhood noted for his amia-
bility. He was commander of the forces
who broke up the Democratic State Con-
vention at Syracuse two years ago. Among
his recruits as published in the World we
notice the names of the angelic Billy
Mulligan, Jim Hughes, George Middleton
champion wrestler of America), Louis
Borrel, Ira Coles, Lewis Conover, Capt.
Daniel Aldrich, Major Welding, John
Franklin, and others who are classed by
some people as "fghting men," Mr.. sJlm"
Kerrigan, the member of Congress for the
4th district and man of muscle, has also
raised regiment, and he calls them
the" Kerrigan Union Rangers" They have
been mustered and compare in style with
the men of Messrs. Wilson and Sheehan.
Geo. Law has presented each man with two
six-barreled revolvers.
-"Brick" Pomeroy, OF the La Crosse
Union, is preparing for the Wars. The
following notice is conspicuously printed in
his paper, Of the 10Th:
Two hundred and fourteen men are wanted
to enlist as volunteers for the war, to form q
company of "Horse Zouaves." The dress to
be grey pants, red shirts with low collar, grey
mantle to come to the saddle when mounted.
The arms of the company to be Minnie rife,
two revolvers and a sabre. Horses to be bay or
brown. Those who will enlist for the entire
war, be it short or long--who can follow the
style of Marion's men-who can live if need be
on one meal and three fights q day-or more
fight and less eat, will please send in their
names to the undersigned. The company when
fnll N elect its officers and Tn ha in readiness