The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-05-24
THE WEEKLY PIONEER AND DEMOCRA At

The Rebels Have Heard from thu
North.
From the very meagre dispatches pub.
lished in our Southern exchanges, of the
preparations of the people of the North tc
sustain the government, we have feared the
rebels would remain in blssful ignorance
Of their fate in the contest they have inaugu.
rated.
We find, however, in the Charleston
Courier, Of May 9th, a communication which
the editor endorses as coming from gen.
tleman "whose intelligence, candor and means
of information, claim our entire confidence: "
RICHMOND, May 9Th, 1861.
EDITORS CoURIER-A gentleman belong.
ing to Richmond came through from Wash.
ington yesterday, and INDUCED large crowd
at the Exchange Hotel last evening with a
recital of his experience among the enemy.
As his report was interesting. and somewhat
important, will jot down few of the lead.
ing features.
He said that the excitement, or rather
the fury of the Northern people, beggars
al! description. They seem to be possessed
with demoniac rage, which nothing will
satisfy but blood. The face of every SOL
der in Washington bears an expression of
marked determination, as if the possessor
had made up his mind to the most despe.
rate deeds. The war will be one of subiu-
CATION, if not determination, and will be car
ried through with all the vigor the Admin
lstratlon can command. New York CITY
has sent forth its most desperate characters
those human tigers of the Dead Rabbit
stamp, who are respectors neither of age,
sex or condition. George Law has gone to
the expense of arming them with revolvers,
bowie knives and other deadly weapons of
the most desperate character.
The policy of New York is a cold blood.
ed and diabolical one. 1t comprehends the
complete destruction of Baltimore. That
city New York looks upon as commercial
rival, and as regards the South, dangerous
one in the future. 1t must be blotted out
from the face of the earth. There can be
no doubt that the Northern troops will
shortly fight their way through Baltimore
to Washington. If resistance is made, the
city will be shelled and laid in ashes. The
heart sickens over the thought. God help
her in this hour of her trial. There were
$1,000 troops in Washington yesterday !;
and by Saturday the Administration ex-
pect to have $4,000 there. Operations will
doubtless commence next week, the first
movement being made against Harper's
Ferry. Large bodies of troops will be
concentrated at Cairo. The main army
will advance upon Richmond.
The narrator had an interview with Gen,
Scott. He found him in his Office at the
War Department. He sat bolt upright be.
hind table, where he had been writing
and apparently his mind was as clear aud
strong as ever. He complained of swollen
feet and said be could not walk far. 10
answer to an inquiry, be said be had but a
little while longer to live, but when be died,
1T should be beneath the Stars and Stripes.
He sail the war should be prosecuted vig>
orously. The administration would not in.
wade the south with the object of capturing
Richmond, or Charleston or New Orleans,
but for the purpose of retaking the forts
and public property. He mentioned several
| points that he had determined to capture,
naming first, Fort Moultrie, then Fort
Sumpter, Harpers Ferry, &c. The last
named place he should take, no matter what
might be the cost of life or treasure.
Old Blair is the principal devil in this CO.
ercion business. He has great influence
with Lincoln, and completely controls his
son Montgomery Blair, the Postmaster
General. His hatred is directed princi-
pally against South Carolina and particu-
larly against Governor Pickens towards
whom he has an implacable animosity, in
consequence OF an ancient grudge.
Lincoln is continually surrounded by Jim
Lanes Kansas rufians. When visitors
have an interview with him, they are locked
in the room, and must endure the presence
of the body guard.
The Capitol has been turned into bar
racks for the troops. Thousands of barrels
OF flower are slowed away in the magnifi>
cent corridors.
Parties have been despatched to Europe to
buy Armstrong guns, rifed cannon and other
costly war material, and even ships and
steamers, wherewith to blockade the South
ern ports. The Republican Ministers to
foreign courts are to scheme and promise
anything and everything to prevent the
recognition of Southern independence.
In conclusion, it was stated that General
Scott declares that he has not shadow of
doubt that all his plans will be carried out
successfully. He knows his own resources;
he knows those of the south, and his long
experience will enable him to judge cor
rectly of the relative effect of either. The
fiat has gone fOrth-the south is to be con
quered.
Such, in substance, is the latest news
from Washington, relative to the policy aud
means of Lincoln's Government and the
animus of the northern people.
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