The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-05-03
Military Matters about Homo.
ARRIVAL OF TROOPS.

board three companies. The Pioneer Guard,
which was drilling in the Armory, went
down to escort them to their quarters. As
the boat neared the levee she was saluted
with tremendous cheers, and an enthusiasm
we have rarely seen equalled.
THE FARIBAULr COMPANY. PEI.
Honor to Faribault and Captain Dixie.
The whole State has shown great alacrity
and patriotism in obeyiDg the requisition of
the President, but We doubt if any portion
has done better than Faribault. A COM
pany of nearly one hundred men was raised
in day or two, and special messenger
despatched to st. Paul to secure its accep~
lance, and be succeeded. Saturday morn
ing the order was published for the compa-
MES to rendezvous at Fort Smelling, and
the Captain, VIM. H. Dixie, arrived during
the day and made arrangements for quarter
ing his men at the Smelling House, and in
the evening they arrived, under command
of First Lieut.. Lewis McKune.
DAKOTA VOLUNTEERS.
The arrival of this fine company was
unexpected, but they literally construed the
forthwith" of the Adjutant General, and
come along, to the qualification of all. The
company is composed of splendid set Of
men, and is commanded by DR.. now Cap
tain Adams, formerly member of the
Legislature and one of the editorial fra.
ternity. They were received at all points
with rousing cheers. Adjutaut General
Sanborn obtained quarters for the com.
pany at the Winslow House.
RED WING VOLUNTEERS.
This company also arrived on the Ocean
Wave, and received the same welcome as
the others. It is under the Command of
Captain VIM. Colville, Jr., gentleman
who stands about as high in his stockings
as General Scott, and is said to be an ex-
celent officer. A large portion of the
company are substantial citizens, who leave
their homes only from stern sense of duty
to their country. This company was
quartered at the American House.
MARCH THROUGH THE CITY.
Alter the usual cOuntermarching and
salutes, headed by the Red Wing Band, the
four companies took up their line of march
for the Hotels in the upper town. The side
walks were thronged with people, whose
excited enthusiasm manifested itself at every
corner in tumultuous cheers.
In some respects the sight was more
impressive than if the whole body had
been uniformed and equipped. There are
four hundred men, clad in a manner suited
to their respective peaceful avocations, vol
unfairly drawn from this far Northwestern
State, to aid in subduing rebellion in the
far South, animated by no enmity to those
who were lifting their hands against the
Government, but by an undying love for the
Union, was spectacle seldom witnessed in
in any country. After escorting the COM
panies to the hotels, the Pioneer Guard re-
turned to the armory and was dismissed.
DEPARTURE OF TROOPS.
Early Monday morning the Golden Era
arrived with the Winona volunteers, under
command of Capt. Lester, and Immediately
proceeded to Fort Smelling, which placed
that company the first at the rendezvous.
About nine o'clock the Ocean Wave
started from st. Paul with the Pioneer
Guard, Capt. Wilkin ; st. Paul volunteers,
Capt. Acker; Goodhue volunteers, Capt.
Colyile; Faribault volunteers, Capt. Dixie;
and Dakota volunteers, Capt. Adams. Up
on arriving at the landing below the fort,
these companies formed in marching order,
headed by the Great Western Band, and
wound up the hill to the Fort.
About eleven o'clock the Lincoln Guard,
Capt. Putnam, of Minneapolis, and the ST..
Anthony Zouaves, Capt. Morgan, each con-
tanning about one hundred men, marched
into the Fort and were loudly cheered.
The Saltwater volunteers, Capt. Brom-
ley, arrived about five o'clock in the after
noon, having travelled the whole distance
from that place in wagons.
The Wabashaw volunteers, Captain Pell,
(who was Senator in the last LEGISLATURE
arrived on the Key City about seven o'clock
last evening, and Immediately proceeded to
the Fort.
Thus, without any particular concert, the
whole regiment arrived at the Fort, from
distant sections of the State, on the same
day. Allappeared in excellent spirits, and
their ardor was not at all dampened when
they came to survey their quarters, and
many pleasant jokes were perpetrated at
the sudden change they were about to un-
dergo.
sALUTING THE FLAG.
At twelve o'clock, the wind blowing a