The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-09-06

Producing an element Of savage barbarity
which, while it disgraces them as civilized
people, will only tend to Undue the Northern
heart with more vigor, fire and enthusiasm
Davis & Go. dispatched Albert Il. Pike Of
commissioner to treat with them. The
latest information received as to the result
of his mission is published in the Fort
Smith Herald of the 10th inst, and copied
into the Richmond Dispatch of the l4th, in
which it says that
Notwithstanding heavy outside influence,
treaty advantageous to both parties was
made with the rulers of the Creek nation.--
Before entering upon the consideration of the
treaty it was voted by unanimous vote of the
council to go with the South, treaty or no
treaty. The principal men have been true as
steel to the South from the beginning of the
negotiation, and the nation ratified their treaty
by unanimous vote in council, every town
being represented. Their regiment will be
ready in few days, and probably half doz-
On more.
He expects also to effect treaty with
the reserve Camanches, Wichitas, Kichais,
and the Kiowas.
The Helena (Arkansas) Shield of the
10th instant, mentions that large body of
Indian warriors ere already in the field,
destined for Missouri. 1t says:
From the Hon. G. W. Adams, of this county,
who arrived at home few days since from the
northern part of this State, we learn that on
last Monday week, thirteen hundred Indian
| warriOrs--Southern allies crossed the Arkan-
| sas river, near Fort Smith, en- route for McCul-
lOch's camp. These Indians were armed with
rifle. butcher knife, and tOmahawk, and had
their faces painted one half red, and the other
! black. We also learn that a regiment of
| mounted Texans likewise crossed the Arkan-
sas at or near Fort Smith for the same destina.
ton.
! KENTUCKY.
ALI eyes are now turned towards Ken
lucky. Her Legislature met last NJ cDday.
The Union party has nominally seventy-six
members, and large majority in both
Houses The Tennesseeans and the Ken
lucky secessiOnists have been for long
time seeking an excuse for making war on
the Union men in that State. They may
have already commenced their bellish work,
as on the day that the Legislature convened,
grand secession barbecue was to be held,
five miles from Frankfort. The State Guard,
an armed secession force of 10000 men, was
especially invited to attend, DO doubt for
the purpose of intimidating the Legislature.
THE NATIONAL FAST DAY.
Bishop WH1rr1NGHAM, of the Episcopal
Diocese of Maryland. like Bishop BURGESS,
of Maine, abhors rebellion and all its at
tendant heresies, and has no fellowship with
the Louisiana traitor POLK. In pastoral
letter, just issued to the clergy and laity of
bis diocese in view of the approaching fast
day, Bishop WH1rr1NGHAM utters this warn
ing !:
Being painfully sensible how largely even
| honest and piOuS men. in the pitiable weakness
of human Judgment hoodwinked by natural
affection, social relations and surrounding in
luences, may be hindered from the perception
of the strongest obligations of religious duty
and desiring that in this, our common access
to the throne of grace, there may be no Stun
bling at which any may have occasion to take
offence, have taken care to prescribe no pc.
| tition in which all who believe in the just gov
eminent of God, and truly desire the accom-
plishment of his most righteous will. may not
from the heart consent, without mental protest
or reservation. If there be any among US still
disposed to cast in their lot with those who are
in arms against their government. my Office
concerns itself not with their political tenets or
! their social bias, further than to warn them to
take good heed lest they be fostering in them
selves delusiOn, the not unguilty fruit of self.
| abandonment to the trammes of party, and to
the voluntary blindness of prejudice, nurtered
by pride of station, of influence and of connec.
| ton,
sHARPsKOOTERs IN VERMONT.
The Green Mountain boys are getting
ready to do some sharpshooting on their
own account. The Rutland (Vt.) Herald
has al account OF trial recently made in
that town.
Mr.. J. J. Bailey, of Rutland, has done the
best as yet. He hit the target on windy day,
each ten consecutive shots, and made string
of twenty-five and one-half inches at two hun.
dred yards. Two of the shots hit the BULBS eye.
Horace e. Green, of Middetown made a
string of fOrty-fOur and one fourth inches. H.
7. Peck, Of Ira. made string of thirty.nine
and One.half inches, putting TWO shots in the
bulls eye.
NOTE FROM MRS. SENATOR GwIN.
WEST POINT, Rose HOTEL, Aug. q, 1861.
To the Editor OF the Nt,c York Herald:
was startled yesterday by reading, as an
item of intelligence in your paper, that had
been arrested in Washington for alleged coop
Grafton with the Southern army. have had
no aspirations assure you. for either crown
of martyrdom, or any such laurel as your cor
respondent would encrcle my brow with, but
have been residing very quietly with my fami
ly, in the place from which this letter is dated
for the last two weeks, exclusively occupied
with domestic concern. May ask you to con-
tradict, &c. Yours, respectfully,
MARY E. GWIN.
THE SECRETARY OF WAR.
The Washington Republican, in the fol
lowing paragraph, comes feebly in to the
defence of the Secretary of War:
1t will be seen pretty soon, whether the edi,
tors who impute to the Secretary of War all
the misfortunes of the campaign on the Poto'
mac, terminating at Bull Run, will credit him
with that series of victories which Gen. Nc
Clellan is now preparing for.
GRAVE CHARGE.
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