The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-11-22
REBELS REINFORCED.


A report was received at Headquarters
last night that the rebel forces in Nor
Hampton County, Virginia, had been rein
forced, and were now 5000 strong with ten
pieces of artillery. Gen. Dix who was here
in consultation with the President and Gen.
Mcclellan last night discredits the state-
ment, and sets the whole number in arms
on the Eastern shore at $500 men. Lock-
woods force on the border is much larger
and better.
Seven negroes, belonging to the estate of
the late John A. Washington, were brought
into Fort Lyon this morning, whence they
were sent to Washington.
The latest dispatch concerning Gen. Nell
sons victory received at the War Depart.
ment represents the number of prisoners at
POS; number of rebels found, 400.
REINFORCEMENTS FOR SHERMAN.
Two steamers, one from Annapolis and
one from Fort Monroe, have already sailed
with reinforcements for Gen. Sherman.
Others will follow soon.
Gen. Burnsides division, consisting of
six regiments, are expected to depart i'm.
mediatey on the arrival of a portion of
the vessels now constituting the fleet ut
Beaufort.
Maj. John L. Graham, Second Cavalry,
has been retained. The retiring boar has
adjourned till Saturday, when it will dispose
of the only remaining case and adjourn sine
die.
COUNCIL OF WAR.
Worlds dispatch.] Generals Stone and
Banks are in town. A grand council
of war is to be held to-day, which will be
participated in by Mcclellan and the Pres
idert, and all acting Major Generals. The
question of an advance will be decided.
Scouts report great disturbance in the
rebel ranks, and the rapid moving OF troops
There is also great activity in the army
here.
GEN. HARVEY TO HAVE A COMM AND.
Tines Despatch. There is evidently
an intention, on the part of the Government,
to follow up the blow so successfully struck
on the South Carolina coast. Gen. Har-
ney has gone to Fort Monroe. 1t is thought
he will take the command of reinfocements,
and participate in the campaign on the
southern coast.
GEN. SHERMAN SEXES TWO MILLION
DOLLARS WORTH OF COTTON.
Herald's Despatch. Mr.. Dodge, Chief
of Police, OF Baltimore, was here to-day,
and reported TO the War Department that
information was brought to Baltimore this
morning by boat from Fortress Monroe
that Gen. Sherman had seized two hundred
million dollars worth of cotton in the vicin-
ity of Beaufort, S. g., and that numbers of
citizens there had professed loyalty to the
ool; nif ;tt
which to organize and protect themselves
against the rebels.
1t is reported upon gooi authority, that
the rebels are about 10000 strong at Win
chester, and 10000 strongat Leesburg.
Rebel pickets keep close watch on the
river opposite Poolevile and that vicinity,
fearing Gen. Banks or Stone will cross just
above Pooleviie The river is low enough
for infantry to ford.
Il private letter, received in this city,
from the Gulf squadron, states positively
that the Prlvateer Sumpter has been cap
tured: and that her crew is on beard the
Niagara, on her way north.
BALLOON ASCENSION-SPEECH OF JOHN
COCHRANE ON THE NEGRO QUESTION.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13-Prof. Lowe
and bis observations showed camps along
the rear OF rebel batteries, for or 10 miles
in direction of Manassas, Indicating that
the enemy are yet in force 10 the vicinity.
John Cochrane delivered an address to
his regiment, in presence of Secretary Cam
eron and other distinguished personages.
The main point in his argument Was the
treatment of slaves during the present con-
test He said we need to use every means
10 our power, to subdue rebellion, and we
should take their cotton, sell or burn it as
was best, coDiscate their property, and
when necessary, take their slaves and as
their slaves are used as an element of
strength against US, we should not hesitate
to take them, il necessary to place arms in
their hands, that they might assist in estab-
fishing The rights OF common humanity.
This sentiment was received with un-
D0uuded enthusiasm.