The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-08-30

Washing ton News, Not Telegraphed.
The meaning of the determination of the
Wheeling Convention to submit the ques-
ton of forming Western Virginia into
new State, is that the people there are de-
termined to 60 with the North in any
event. II, by the end of October, the Union
armies have so far triumphed as to render
the subjugation of the South certainty,
they will vote to retain the old name and
the boundaries of the Old Dominion-oth-
erwise Kanawha will stand ready to be one
of the United States.
Just as the clemency of government had
been successfully invoked in behalf of the
End Maine men and the mutineers of the
10th, the fine Buffalo regiment must, by an
act of mischievous folly, make mercy to
mutiny no longer possible. Last Wednes-
day night forty of the New York 2lst, sta.
toned at Fort Runyon, were taken to the
yard, with an order from Gen. Mcdowell,
accompanying the list of names, consigniDg
them to the Dry Tortugas for labor on mill
itary works.
Gen. Mcclellan IS laboring with might
and main, and every person connected with
the government is expected to do bis part.
Officers in camp are strictly prohibited
from visiting the city unless upon business
connected with their regiments. AS for
soldiers, we never see them except in charge
of the patrol.
At no time since the commencement of
the rebellion has the Union army been so
thoroughly prepared for vigorous action, or
the government so completely able to Winds
cate its integrity as at present. The re.
spouse to the order of the War Department
for the balance of the accepted volunteers is
most encouraging. The Union spirit of the
country seems at last to be fully aroused.
1t is notifying to our army and to the
government to be at this moment acting on
the defensive for the protection of the cap.
ital of the nation against an armed rebel.
lion, when the armies of the Union should
| be rolling like great wave over the rebel
States, to crush out treason and afford pro-
lection 10 oppressed Union men, and restore
constitutional liberty, law and order.
One of the most interesting encampments
about Washington, is that of the teamsters,
who have eight hundred wagons and nearly
four thousand horses and mules. The teams
tiers, wagons, masters, cooks, and assistants,
numbering nearly two thousand persons,
make quite show at Kalorama, their en-.
camping ground. The whole concern has
recently been placed under the superntend-
ence of Captain William E. Smith, of Mil.
ford, Penn, but for long time engaged in
surveying and other expeditions, between the
Mississippi and the shores of the Pacific.
If the teamsters ever get into confusion
again on the battle field, it will not be the
fault of the superintendent, who has everys
thing in camp working like clock work.
All hands are expected to be in bel by nine
O'Clock. and out the next morning by four,
at which hour this immense.train proceeds
to the different encampments with provi~
siOns and stores for the army, which are
constantly arriving in large quantities.
The troops seem to be much better pleased
with their food than they were some few
weeks ago.
Intelligence has been received of the in-
tended active intervention of England
France and Spain, in the affairs of Mexico.
1t is also stated that their action is to EN-.
brace, in some form, the recognition of the
Southern Confederacy- provided assurances
can be had that the South will not make
any attempts at conquests in that direction.
| do not learn that any official representa-
ton GU this subject has been received by
Government, but the Foreign Legations are
we'll informed upon it.