The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-04-26

Bridges on the Northern Central r. r
have been destroyed.
The number killed yesterday were eleven
Baltimereans and three Massachusetts sol.
diers, and wounded four citizens and eight
soldiers.
The President replies that no more troops
will be sent through Baltimore, provided
that they are allowed to pass around the
city without molestation.
| PHILADELPHIA, April 20.
The Government has taken possession of
the Baltimore road. No trains are leaving
here for Wilmington.
The Union men 10 Delaware are 10 bad
fix. Although the population is largely
Union, all the State arms are in the posses.
sion of the secessionists, and will not be
transferred by the Governor, who has not
responded to the requisition of the Presi.
dent, and will not.
The Union men hope that the Government
will take possession of the upper part of the
State, in order to secure the powder millsat
Brandywine, at which the secessionists evil
IDENTIFY aim.
PHILADELPHIA, April 20.
The Massachusetts brigade which ar.
1870 uSiN yeoeC'uoy, uoNC Souc ulTSCl W
Washington, by the Key Stone State.
BOsToN, April 20.
The fifth Massachusetts brigade and Bos.
ton flying artillery start for Washington
this evening,
There is to be public meeting in State
street Sunday morning, TO raise volunteer
regiment.
The call for the meeting is headed by
Fletcher Webster
KENosHA, April 20.
One Of the largest and most enthusiastic
meetings ever convened in this city was held
last evening. The meeting was called to
raise funds, which may be necessary for the
families of the volunteers from this CITY,
Short and stirring speeches were made, A
subscription was taken on the spot, amount,
ing to 1890. The most unbounded en-.
thusiasm characterized the meeting. ALI
parties evinced determination to stand by
the government to the last.
DETROIT, April 20.
Rufus Hosmer, lately appointed Consul
to Frankfort on>the- Maine, died at Lam
sing to-day
The Michigan Central Railroad offers to
carry volunteers over the road free of
charge.
The Western Transportation Company
offers free transportation on the lakes for
troops during the war.
Ten thousand people assembled in front
of the Post Office building today, to wit
ness the administration of the oath of alle-
glance to all national, state, county and city
officers here.
After prayer by the Rev. DR.. Dufield,
the oath was administered by the venerable
Judge, (Mr. Wilkins,) the " Star Spangled
Banner" was sung by the Nelson sisters,
the immense concourse joining in the cho-
rus.
The scene was the most impressive ever
witnessed in Detroit.
Messrs. Jackson & Wiley, founders, Of
fered to make fifty tons of shot and shells
for the Government, to be paid for when
convenient.
HARRISBURG, April 20.
Gen. Keim and staff arrived to night to
take command of the troops. He left
Washington this morning, travelling Is
miles in carriage from Baltimore. Judge
bridges destroyed on Central road. Sher-
mans aud another battery have arrived
here.
The raising of the United States flag at
the round house of the La Crosse railroad,
by the employees of the road, took place at
I'm today. 1t was raised from the cupalo
of the rear shop in the rouud house yard.
Eloquent speeches were made by Judge
Cary, Judge Advocate; L. Butrick, and
Col. Corckery, the seceiver, and Robert
Humbreand Jerry Quinn, employees of the
road; during the hour thus spent, cannon
were fred, engine bells rung, steam whistles
sounded, and well.timed voices broke forth
to the inspiring strains of the Star Spang-
led Banner which was previously read.
"Uuion to the last-Death to Traitors was
the motto"
New York, Apr 20
The steamer Pocahontas and Philadel
phia 60 to Washington. The Harriet Lane
co ;1ad thiS morninr for tho capoo ,,looo