The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-06-14
A despatch from Cairo of the It'll


last night, and captured some thirty or forty
guns, pistols, &c., also fifty pigs Of lead. Col,
Birds negroes informed the soldiers Of the
whereabouts of the contraband goods.
Information reached here this morning from
a reliable source at st Louis, that Beauregard
with large number of rebels, would soon at
tack the Birds Point Camp. We are ready
for them.
1t is learned that the rebels used rifled
field pieces at Aqua Creek, and are chang
ing position, according to movements of
vessels. Also have masked battery of
80 Founders not yet used.
1t is reported that the Union and the
rebel pickets are gradually approaching
each other on the Fairfax road.
The National flag has been raised over
the Post Office and Custom House at
Louisville, Kentucky. A military com.
pany at Louisville had been disbanded be.
cause majority of its members believe
that the officer of the battalion, to which it
was attached, bad secession proclivities.
The people OF Washington live in the
hourly expectation of a farther advance of
Federal troops into Virginia, but General
Scott keeps unusually still and no one ex.
cept those in his immediate confidence
know where he will order forward move.
ment.
The reasonable dispatches of James
E. Harvey, the Tribune traitor, were dis
covered by the board of examiners, adj
dressed to Judge McGratb, of South Caro-.
lima. In one he reveals the intention of the
Government in reference to the relief of
Fort Sumpter. In the other he disavows
being correspondent of the New York
Tribune.
The quarrel in regard to the naval
brigade has resulted in the defeat of Col.
Bartlett. The brigade is accepted under
Whittemore, the present Lieutenant Col
onel, who has become Colonel commanding.
Elias Howe, Jr., of New York, the
sewing machine millionaire, has presented
each field and staff officer of the Massachu.
sets 9Th regiment, at the seat of war, with
a stallion fully equipped for service.
"A fire broke out on Friday last at
Lane, Illinois, in the warehouse of Boyce &
Bump. The flames speedily communicated
to the adjoining warehouses of Spaulding &
Co., Murphy & Son, Lake & Blackman, all
of which were destroyed. Loss on grain,
$4,000, on buildings, $4,000. Partly in
sured.
The first Wisconsin regiment, Colonel
Starkweather, about one thousand strong,
passed through Chicago Sunday evening
en- route for Washington. They were COM
pletely equipped in every feature OF military
perfection, and made splendid appearance.
Their progress through Clark street was a
continued ovation of cheers.
Col. j. B. Crittenden, son of j. j.
Crittenden, Major J. Longstreet, of South
Carolina, Lieut.. j. G. Mcneil, of Texas,
and several other officers of the United
States army, had left New Mexico for the
States via. Texas.
The Southern Convention, held at At
lanta, Georgia, on the 9Th inst, recommen-
ded that the Southern banks, railroads and
tax collectors receive the treasury notes of
the Confederacy as currency, and that States,
cities and corporations having coupons pay
able in New York, appoint place of pay
ment in the South.
Tennessee has gone for secession by
large majority. The vote of Nashville
stands for separation and representation,
1898, against 249; eleven other districts
in the county give 1898 for and 88 against.
Memphis, 5,608 for separation, for non
representation, and for the Union. The
interior, as far as heard from, is nearly
unanimous.
The following Virginia news we get by
way of Louisville, Ky:
A letter from Manassas Junction to the
Richmond Wing, dated June 9th, says the la
Dor of fortifying that place, by men unaccus-
toned to labor, has qnadrupled the sick list /;
it was feared that one-tifth of the force would
soon be sick. There was no hospital there. 1t
was uImculI 10 get water 10 drink IL Is dealt
out with the rations. The troops demand ne
groes to do the labor.
The Richmond Whig, of the 5th, announces
that after date no passports would be issued
to persons leaving the State, and no persons
will be admitted to the State, except for rea-
sons of peculiar force.
1t is stated that the Tennessee volunteers
in Virginia were authorized to vote on the Or
dnance of secession of Tennessee, though sta
toned in Virginia.
Partial returns Indicate the nearly
unanimous election of Col. L. S. Crittenden
as Brigadier General of the Kentucky State
Guard. In the second regiment thereof, J..
NJ. Morris is elected Lieutenant Colonel and
A. Simms and Robert Melee, Majors.
"A lot of military goods were seized at
Adams express Office, Alexandria, valued
at $4,000. The amount of goods seized in
thot v;o;r;fu Suil lmoct no " tho pvnoncoo IF