The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-01-25
Miscellaneous TeIegraphic Items.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. /,

miscellaneous Tele8raph1C 1temSs
ssf NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 10.
The steamer Atlantic, from Pensacola
yesterday afternoon, reports the navy yard
in possession Of two thousand men, and that
troops were arriving from all directions.
The United States steam gun boat Wyan-
dotte, was lying at the entrance of the har-
Dor communicating with Fort Pickens,
having the families of the officers on board.
She was out of coal and supplies, but was
not permitted to enter the harbor. Opinion
seemed to be divided as to the policy of re-
sistipg an attack on the fort by the Florida
troops. The Mexican steamers General
Miramon and Marquese La Havana, were
sold this morning. The former brought
$125,000 and the latter 100000.
CLEVELAND, Jan. 81.
The fugitive girl Lucy, was brought be-
fore the Probate Court this morning. Judge
Tilden ordered her discharged from the Gus
tody of the sheriff. She was taken in GUS
dody by United States Marshal and re.
moved to United States Court, where she
is now undergoing examination. On the
way to the United States Court, an unsuc.
cessiul attempt at rescue was made. The
case was postponed till Wednesday.
PrTTsBURa, Pa, Jan. 10. %
The Union meeting last night was one of
the largest ever held here 1t was verv
disorderly. A large portion of the meeting
was opposed to the Crittenden or other
compromises. Several sets of resolutions
OF decorous tone, were offered by gentle.
men, but amidst the confusion it was
difficult to decide the real sentiments of the @
meeting, which broke up in confusion, the
lights being extinguished by order of the
Mayor.
FoRT KEARNEY, Jan. 20.
The Pony Express, with San Francisco
dates to the fifth, passed here at five o'clock
this morning. Sacramento city was crowded
with politicians of all grades, in anticipa-
ton of the meeting of the Legislature on
the 9TH. Gov. Denver seems to have the
most positive support for the Senatorship.
but it stated that there are friends of the
late Senator Broderick among Douglas
members who will spare no pains to defeat
Denver.
BosToN, Jan. 10.
Wendell Phillips addressed the Twenty.
eighth Congregational Church, in the
Music Hall this evening, on the crisis. He
declared himself to be disunion man, and
was glad to see that South Carolina and
other slave states had practically effected q
disunion movement. He hoped that the
slave states would leave the Union and not
stand upon the order of their going out, but
60 out at once. BE denounced the compro.
mise spirit manifested by Seward and Chas.
Francis Adams with much severity of Ian
guage. There was occasional stamping of
feet and Kissing, but no outbreak. Mr..
Phillips was conducted home by a few
policemen great crowd rushing about
him. The audience in the Hall was COM
posed mainly Of those regularly attending
service there.
NEW YORK, Jan. 20.
Lola Montez died in this city on Thurs
day last.
MADISON, Jan. 22-9 Pm.
Republican caucus met at 8 Pm. First
ballot, Howe 81, Washburne 36. blank 3.
Howe was declared unanimously nominated
for United States Senator.
Boston, Jan. %.
In the Senate joint special Committee
has been appointed to consider the expedi-
ency of amending the city charter, that the
police may be appointed by the state au-
thorities. In the House, the committee on
federal relations were instructed to enquire
whether any munitions of war are being
manufactured and sold in this Common
wealth to persons residing in or to the au-
thoritles as their agents of states having
seeded or threatening to secede from the
Union.
The Union petition in Boston has received
$4,000 signatures. A special committee
will probably leave to-day with the docu-
ment for Washington.
CHICAGO, Jan. %.
The Springfield correspondent of the
Tribune says Mr.. Kellogg, member of Con.
gress of the Fourth district of this state.
arrived at Springfield yesterday. Rumor
assigns as to bis mission three objects. One
is that he has come to urge upon Mr.. Lincoln
bis immediate departure for Washington.
Another is that be is commissioned by the
Republican delegation from Congress to
present to the Legislature of Illinois tho
necessity of endorsing the border state reso-
lutions; another, that he has come to ioin in
an effort to prevent Mr.. Judd's appointment
in the cabinet.
Red Wine, Jan. %.
Shunemann, who escaped from jail at this
place the night of the 18th, confined there
on charge of murder, was last night captured
about fourteen miles from town, where he
was secreted, waiting to be carried to Prai>
rie du Chen.
BosroN, January 1S.
In the Legislature to-day series Of res
olutions was passed by unanimous vote,
Offering to the President of the United
States such aid in men and money as he
may require to maintain the authority of
the General Government.
The Senate passed bill authorizing an
increase of the voluntary military of the
state. This bill will doubtless pass the
House by large majority, if not by a
unanimous vote. In the House q bill was
introduced providing for the immediate en-
listing of 10000 men to he styled the Mas
sachusetts National Volunteer Militia. The
Senate further authorized the Governor to
tender tho corv;ooc IF Tho v,n;l;<;> RI <ho