The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-06-28
Military News.

= The War Department has issued a
lengthy order, announcing the officers of the
eleven new regiments, added to the regular
army, in conformity with the Presidents
proclamation Of May l. Among the APP
pointments we notice that Major T. w.
Sherman is promoted to Lieut.. Colonelcy,
in the 5th regiment Of artillery. Col. Sher.
man is well known to our citizens, as one of
the best officers in the artillery branch of
the regular service Edward R. Parry, of
Minnesota, is appointed a First Lieut.. in
the 18th infantry, and II. E. Stansbury,
First Lieut.. in the 10Th infantry. We see
in the list, the name of Stephen Miller, as
Captain of the 18th regiment of regu.
lors. Can this be Lieut. Col. Miller, of the
first regiment?
H. BERDAN, one of the most noted
rife shots in the United States, has been
authorized by Gen. Scott and the War De-
partment, to raise regiment of $50 men to
serve during the war. 1t is to be composed
entirely of first lass rifle shots; no man is
to be mustered in who cannot, when firing
at rest at distance of 200 yards, put ten
consecutive shots in target, the average
distance not to exceed five inches from the
centre Of the bulls eye to the centre of the
ball. The new regiment are to supply
themselves with everything except camp
and garrison equippage. The rifle is to be the
well-known Target Riae," cast-steel barr
rel, swedged ball, false muzzle, and globe
or telescope sights.
Military support from Europe, for the
Federal government, it is thought will be
freely offered. The New York World
of the 2lst, says information was received
by the steamer Africa, that sixty officers in
the Prussian army have been granted leave
of absence for two years, and that their SER
| vices will soon be rendered to the United
States for that length of time. 1t is also
stated on excellent authority, that the
steamer Bavaria, recently arrived from Eu-
rope, brought one hundred and seventy cases
of arms, many of the boxes being double
| the usual size. The number OF arms is es-
timated at between 5000 and 10000
stand.
The State of Illinois recently adver-
tised for military supplies, and accepted the
following bids, they being the lowest in
their respective departments
| Norman Wizard, New York, for battery of
six steel guns. with patent projectile. warrant
| ed to throw ball A miles.
Ames Manufacturing Company, Chcopee.
Massachusetts, for a battery of six of James,
| rif1ed cannon.
Michol, Sherman & Co., Newark, New Jer
| sey, for artillery harness.
Turner & Subway, Chicago, musket and rifle
equipments.
| ticle that the United States pays $4.22 for in
| Boston.
Bids for muskets and MIME rifles are held in
allegiance yet, to await the disposal of the
| State bonds, or their acceptance at par by the
| bidders.
The bids for the construction of the
steam screw gunboats, advertised by the
Navy Department, were opened last week.
The largest portion of the bids were from
the New England ship yards and manufac-
tories. The bids for the bulls ranged from
$55, 900 to 100000, and for the engines
from $685. 900 to $4,000. There were from
one hundred to one hundred and fifty bid
| ders for the hulls. The time in which the
bidders propose to comply with the obliga-
ton, ranges as to the bulls, from ninety to
one hundred and five days, and as to the
engines from sixty to one hundred and
sixty days.
- The following steamboats, were char
tered at Pittsburg last week, for the govern
ment, by Commodore w. j. Kourtz: Mar
mora, Anglo Saxon, Economy, Diadem,
| Hastings, Sir William Wallace, Mariner,
Mary Cook, VernaDgo, Emma, Kenton,
| Eunice and Poland. All of these boats,
except the last, have left Pittsburg for down
| the river. Their destination was unknown.
1t was supposed to be Cincinnati and West
| ern Virginia. The following notice has
been issued by the Quartermaster General.
| 1t shows there is work soon to be done, on
| the western rivers:
''QUARTERMAsrER- GENERALS OFFICE.
''WAsHINGrON, June II, 1861.
proposals are invited for constructing gum
| boats upon the western rivers. Specifications
| will be Immediately prepared and may be ex-
| amined at the Quartermaster's office at Cincin-
| natl Pittsburg, and at this office. Proposals
| from bOat-builders and engine. builders alone
| will be considered. Plans submitted by build
| ers will be taken into consideration.
IN. G. MEIGS,
"Quartermaster-General United States"
GEN. Mcdowell, in command of the
troops South OF the Potomac, issued the
following order on the 14th instant:
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT, N. E. Va,
ARLINGTON, June IA, 1861.
| Unless under the special orders in each case
| of commander of brigade, or superior author
| ity, it is forbidden to any officer or soldier
| within this department to arrest, or attempt to
arrest, any citizen or citizens, under the plea
| OF their being secessonists, or for any cause
| whatsoever, save that of being at the time in
| arms against the United States. Nor will any