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The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1861-12-20

Tybee Island, within mile and quarter
of Fort Pulaski, up to Otter Point, not
much more than thirty miles from Savan-
nah, the entire seaboard of South Carolina
is in our hands her white population fled |;
her planters houses abandoned, and often
pillaged by the blacks; the cotton houses
frequently burned by the rebels themselves,
(sometimes the cotton has been buried) and
the slave population left to take care of
itself. The efforts to carry off the saves
have been in nearly every case abortive.
No love for masters, no fear of their cruel-
ty, no apprehensions Of the Yankees, has
been sufficient to alarm the blacks. They
all look upon us as friends; and where they
do not come within our lines, say that all
that restrsins them is the dislike of leaving
their families and the tirgs"-thei little
property. They have cat-like clinging
to their old quarters, and do not generally
manifest any desire to quit them. When
they have fled in large numbers, it has been
always towards our lines, but so fas as 1
can learn it has been because of the efforts
of their masters to take them off. This
they resist, but they manifest no peculiarly
vindictive spirit. They complain of bad
treatment, but cannot learn that they dis.
play any desire to revenge themselves.
They chuckle indeed with infinite glee over
Southern disasters they tell of the lies they
told their former owners, of their pretences
to love them, of their forced obedience
they believe in the power of the Unionists
to overthrow the Southern rule; they are
willing to act as guides or scouts, (occa-
sionally) to work /; to give all information;
and the more intelligent they are, the read-
ier to aid us. But unless provoked by the
foolish attempts of the rebels to carry them
off, l doubt whether they will attempt any
injury to the persons OF the whites. The
plundering indeed presages evil, but if the
rebels set the example by firing their own
cotton houses, they need not be surprised to
find it initiated. If they persist in their at
tempts at forcibly restraining the slaves and
in firing at them, the worst consequences
are likely to follow.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1861-12-20
THE NASHVILLE IN ENGLAND.

HER ENTRANCE INTO THE PORT OF SOUTH
AMPTON-THE BURNING OF THE SHIP HAR.
VEY BURCH.
Southampton NOV. 2t,l Cor. London Times
Great excitement has been created here
by the arrival in our waters this morning
OF a steamer Oi-war bearing the flag of the
Confederate Safes of America, and which
has since come into dock, where she now
lies snugly berthed in the outer basin.
She came up the river about eight O'Clock,
and anchored off the mouth of the Itchip,
with a confederate flag flying at the peak
and pennant at the main.
Soon afterwards number of men were
landed from her in the docks. who proved to
be the crew of the late American merchant
ship, named Harvey Birch, which had been
captured and burned on Tuesday morning.
near the entrance of the channel
The steamer in question was called the
Nashville before she was purchased by the
Confederate navy, and is of 1920 tons
burden. She is commanded by Captain
Pegram, his chief subordinate officers be
ing lst Lieut.. Fauntleroy, and I'd Lieut..
Bennett, and she has crew OF eighty men,
all whites, mostly English and Irish. She
carries only two long 12.pounder rifed
cannon
The Nashville is from Charleston, last
from Bermuda, for England, on special SER
vice. 1t will be remembered that this ship
ran the blockade in Charleston harbor,
about twelve o'clock at night, towards the
end of October, within sight of two federal
cruisers, but, exhibiting no lights, she ran
close on shore and escaped unnoticed. She
put into Bermuda for coal, and the captain
states that be was treated while there with
every attention and politeness by the Gov
ernOr of Bermuda.
BURNING THE SHIP HARVEY BIRCH.
About eight O'Clock last Tuesday morn
ing, when in latitude degrees 6 minutes
north, longitude 9 degrees 50 minutes west,
the Nashville fell in with the American
ship Harvey Birch, Captain Nelson, bound
from Havre to New York, in ballast, with
the American flag flying. She ran along
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1861-12-20
Wheat Growing in Minnesota.

The New York Eoeniag Post publishes
some interesting statistics of the produce
tion of grain in the United States, with
comparison of the crop in 1850 and 1860,
and in this connection thus speaks of Min.
nesota:
Another instance to which attention is
called is the State of Minnesota, then ter.
ritory but sparcey settled and little cult-
waited. In the year ending June l, 1850,
this territory produced the very small mum.
ber of l,40l bushels of wheat, and only
l6,725 bushels of corn. In 1860 the num>
ber of bushels of wheat grown in the State
was ,25l,l94, and of corn 2,6l9,648.-
These last numbers are believed to be at
least twenty per cent. under the true ones,
owing to deficient returns. The total grain
crop of Minnesota in the year 1850, nclud-
ing wheat, rye, corn, oats, barley and buck
wheat, was only 5O,564 bushels; in 1860
it was $685., 800 bushels, which number is
also, in all probability, twenty per cent. be-
low the true quantity. This State is but
fair sample of many Others in the West
which have sprung into life within the last
ten years, and have rapidly attained de,
gree of prosperity unprecedented. On the
other hand, the southern states which we
have named have increased the production
to very limited exteat, comparatively,
from the very necessity OF the case. They
are in many cases old states which have
been for years under cultivation, aud are
consequently capable of producing just
about certain quantity. The western
states are new, millions of acres being vet
untouched, and millions of other acres
which are in a state of cultivation being of
the best and most fertile soil
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1861-12-20

the boat. During this scene many of the
passeDgers!became highly exasperated and

the boat. During this scene many of the
passengers!became highly exasperated and
gave vent to the strongest impressions of
indignation, seeming to indicate purpose
of resistance on their part, when squad
armed with muskets, with bayonets fixed.
made sensible advance of one or two PAGES
with their arms at a charge. It must be
added here, omitted in the course of the
narration, that before the party left the
upper deck, an officer of the Trent, named
Williams, in the naval uniform of Great
Britain, and known to the passengers as
having charge of the mails and accompany.
ing them to England, said to the Lieuten-
ant that as the only person present repre-.
senting his government he felt called upon,
in language as strong and emphatic as he
could express, to denounce the whole pros
ceedings as a piratical act.
Mr.. Slidell and Mr.. Mason, together
with Mr.. Eustis and Mr.. Mcfarland.
against whom force in like manner had been
used, were taken to the San Jacnto as soon
as they entered the boat. When they
reached your ship, you received them near
the gangway, announcing yourself as Cap.
tain Wilkes, commander of the ship, and
cond ucted them to the cabin, which you
placed at their disposal. When the un-
dersigned came aboard they found the men
at their quarters and the guns bearing on
the Trent. After some time occupied in
bringing on board our baggage and effects,
the San Jacinto proceeded to the North.
ward, through the Southern Channel, the
Trent having been detained from three to
four hours.
The foregoing is believed to be correct
narrative IN substance of the facts and cir
cumstances attending our arrest and trans
fer from the British mail steamer to the
ship under your command, and which we
doubt not will be corroborated by the Lieu
tenant present, as well as by all who witt
messed them.
The incidents here given in detail may not
have been witnessed by each one of the
undersigned, individually, ba. they were by
one or more of them. AS, for the most
part, they did not pass under your notice,
we have deemed it proper to present them
in this form before you, expressing the wish,
il considered incorrect in any part, the
inaccuracies may be pointed out, with a
respectful request that you will transmit
copy of the paper to the Government of the
United States, together with your report of
the transaction; to facilitate which copy
is herewith inclosed.
We have the honor to be, very respectfully,
(Signed) JOHN sLlDELL,
j. M. MASON,
GEORGE EUSTIS,
j. E. MCFARLAND.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1861-12-20
An 1sI2 War StOry--How Com. Hull
Split his Pants.

The following, we believe, was never seen
in print. Ogden Hoffman used to tell the
story. He Was in the great tight between
the Constitution and the Guerriere, and
said that as the British ship came sailing
down on them, as they heard the sharp
orders, when The guns were run out, and the
men could be seen ready with their match
locks, an officer came 10 haste to Captain
Isaac Hull and asked for orders to fire.
Not yet" was the quiet response. AS
they came still nearer, and the British ves~
sci poured in her fire, the first lieutenant of
the Constitution came on the poop and
begged permission to return the broadsde
saying that the men could not be restrained
much longer. Not yet" was the indifer~
ent reply. Still nearer the British ship
came, and the American prisoners, who
were in the cockpit of the Guerrero, after
wards said that they began to believe that
their own cOuntrymen were afraid to mea-
sure their strength with that of the enemy,
and this thought gave them more pain than
the wounds which some OF them were still
suffering from.
In moment after the Guerrero rode
gallantly forward, showing her FURNISHED
sides, and as the swell carried her close to
the very muzzle of "Old Ironsides," Capt.
Hull, who was then quite lat and dressed
In full tights, bent himself twice to the deck,
and with every muscle and vein throbbing
with excitement, shouted out as he made
another gyration, " h ow, boys, pour it into
them" That broadside settled their oppo-
nent, and when the smoke cleared away the
Commodore's tights were to be seen split
from waistband to heel. Truly the Com
modore had a soul ." too big for his
breeches." Hoffman used to add that Hull,
nothing disconcerted, gave his orders with
perfect GOODNESS, and only changed his
tights when the British commander sword
was given up to HMM. Y. Post
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1861-12-20

The Union Banner is displayed in the
columns of the Charleston MercMy 1t
appears in picture accompanying an adj
vertisement of the Montgomery Guard, and
has the full number of stripes, with thirty
one stars in the field.9
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1861-12-20
The Contemplated Movement Under
General Halleck.

St. Louis Correspondence Cincinnati Enquirer.
The newspapers of the country are con-
tinually alluding to the expedition down the
Mississippi river as if that was actually the
contemplated programme OF the movement
under General Halleck. The movement
will not be down the Mississippi river, but
go up the Tennessee, where General Hal.
leck's forces, $4,000 strong, will leave the
river and march, in the rear of Columbus,
Hickman and other points, toward Mem
phis. This manGuvre will compel the re-
bells at Columbus and other points to fall
back on Memphis, thus leaving the river
clear for the gunboats and transportation
vessels to pass up and down unmolested.
The Confederates are occupying their
time in fortitying New Madrid, Columbus,
and other points, and are mounting the
same with large number of guns. Upon
the approach of our troops towards the rear
rather than be cut off from all communica-
tion with the South, the Confederates will
have to fall back. No defences have been
thrown up on the Tennessee river, and the
continual running up and down that stream
OF guDbOats has kept the shores entirely
clear of masked batteries and Qualifications.
Our army will meet with no resistance, and
will by this movement accomplish the same
result without loss OF life and property that
the river expedition might have done after
severe loss on both sides. and fearful de-
struction of property, both private and pubs
lie. The column of Major General Halleck
will move forward in conjunction with Gen.
Buell's division of 10000 men from Louis
vile, which proceeds through Kentucky,
via Bowling Green to Nashville.
Padueah Correspo ndencc Indianapolis Journal
1t is rumOred that Major General Halls
leck is soon to remove his headquarters to
Paducah, bringing the majority of his army
with him. Itthis does not betoken warike
deeds, nothing does. Many rumors are
atioat in camp-Oue to the effect that the
army is soon to advance upon Columbus,
that Malakof of the Southern possessions.
From our spies it is ascertained that the
enemy have ffty-tour regiments in that
place, and that forty. five pieces of heavy
artillery are ready and eager to give us a
slight taste of "good things yet to come."
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1861-12-20
REPLY OF CAPTAIN WILKES.

U. S. STEAMER SAN JACINTO,
AT SEA, November Is. I
Gentlenaem-Your letter, dated the 9th
inst, was handed to me yesterday. shall
transmit it, agreeably to your request, to
the Honorable Secretary OF the Navy, with
my report of the transaction to which it
refers.
In reply to your wish to have any inac-
curncies it may contain pointed out, 1 deem
it my duty to say, the facts differ materially
in respect to the time and circumstances.
The facts in my possession are derived
from the log-book (the official record of the
ship, and from the reports, in writing. of
all the officers who visited the Trent, all of
which will form part of my report.
am respectfully, your Obedient servant,
(Signed) CHARLES WILKES.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1861-12-20

PROPER ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
q. s. STEAMER SAN JACINTo,
November Is. (
Captain Wilkes, commanding U. S. Steamer
San JacintO:
&r--Before leaving your ship we think
it proper that we should state, that since we
have been on board of her we have uui-
formly been treated with great courtesy and
attention.
Very respectfully yours,
(Signed) JOHN SLIDELL,
J. NJ. MASON,
J. E. MCFARLAND,
GEORGE EUSTIS.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1861-12-20

HER ENTRANCE INTO THE PORT OF SOUTH.
AMPTON-THE BURNING OF THE SHIP HAR.
TEY BURCH.
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la w LVTELLIGENCE.
CRIMINAL CoUkT-JuDGE BOND.

archibald Stirling, Esq, States Attorney, pros
&c utlng Upon the assembling of the Court the
"fahd jury t"r the May term called and
sworn Two members were excused from serving.
Inc court designated George Il. Dodge as fore
man. The attention of the Jury was then called
TO the I4th, 18th and 10th sections of the code in
re aeia'lnn 10 obscure and incendiary publications.
ine court urged upon them the pr0prety of OBJ
sewing profound secrecy in relation to their de-
Iioeralons, and said that he had concluded to re.
Ter 10 them the charge given the last Grand jury
on tne lSt OF May, written copy of which
"ou'a De presented to them BY the Clerk of the
court. The Grand Jury then retired to their
room. The Petit Jury then called and five
n'e,npers excused from serviLg four on account of
Dad n health and one subject of Great Britain
M Ine Court then discharged the Pett jury until
L, thursday morning at 10 O'Clock Geo NJ Gill,
Esq, Counsellor for the City was then sent for by
ne Cou't' In order to ascertain at what time the
city appeal cases could be taken mp. Mr.. Gill ap-
peared IN Court and said that he would be able
10 Try those cases when jury would not be re-
qoired between now and Thursday next and would
commence on Tuesday morning. The Court then
aN"urned until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
~, SUPERIOR CoURT-JUDcE MARTIN.
The Rule day docket was called. The Jury
sworn and discharged until Monday.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS-JuDGE MARSHALL.
me Jary were discharged until the first Monday
In June. The dockets will be called on Wednes-
uay next, and the appeal cases will be taken up on
Thursday.
CITY CIRCUIT COURT-JupGE KRrps.
samuel ID Tonge and Il. II. Tonge as. S. II.
GFaiton and VIM. p. Hutz-opinion OF Court filed
tna' the affairs OF the partnership be coSed and its
assets and effects disposed Of and that the interests
OF all parties Concerned would be promoted if the
collection of the debts due the firm, and the pay
ment of its Liabilities were entrusted to the defend
ant, Samuel fl. Grafton, and if he thought uroper
to ggest himself as Receiver, the Court would be
disposed to appoint him.
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GENERAL ASSEMBLY, 0F MARYLAND.
SPECIAL SESSION.

Frederick, May l3.-No concurrent action on
the adjournment of the Legislature having been
had, Joint Special Committee Of four from each
House was appointed to consider the unfinished
business, and also the matter of adjournment.
Bath Houses then adjourned till 4 o'clock
Previous TO adjournment, in the House the re-
siGnation of Mr.. Wilson, of Cecil county, was re-
ceived and accepted
Mr. WALLIS reported bill calling a Sovereign
Convention, which was laid on the table
The Joint resolution from the Senate appointing
committee Of four from each House to visit Pres-
dent Lincoln and Jefferson Davis, and the Gov
ernars of Pennsylvania and Virginia. was reported
upon untavoraby BY Mr.. Wallis, Chairman of the
Committee on Federal Relations giving certain
reasons therefor. The report was adopted.
MT ALLTS, from the same Committee reported
on the doyernnrs Message communicating a peti-
ton from the Western Maryland Railroad, against
the vIolence ct mob, as here ofore published.
lhe Committee report that such conduct called
for the action of the local authorities not legisIa-
i've They also reported that the invasion of
Maryland, and the capture of produce by the Vir-
glnia troops was disapproved of by Gov I.atcher
IN a letter to Governor Hicks, who has issued or
ders forDidding the recurrence of such acts The
report was adopted, and the papers ordered to be
forwarded to Mr.. Harvey, Commissioner to Vir.
ginia.
Mr.. CoMProH reported in favor of an apprepria-
ton to paw the First Light Division Of Baltimore
city at the rroper time, and to defer it till next
session. Adopted.
In the Senate, a joint resolution to furnish arms
to ashington College, was passed.
The bill appropratng S25, 900 for the expenses
OF the extra session passed.
The Senate occupied the whole day on the sub
Ject OF adjournment. The Committee Of Confer
ence reported an amendment to Mr. Wallis reso-
luton that the Legislature adjourn on Thursday.
at IL o'clock, until June 4th; also to appoint a
cammltee OF four from each House to lay said res
buttons before Presidents Lincoln and Jefferson
DAVIS, and ask cessation of hostilites until after
the assembling of Congress.
The Senate adopted Mr.. Wallis resolution with
the ab2ve amendments, but the House at the even
ing session refused to adopt the Conference Com
mttee's report-ayes Is. nays %. Subsequently
the vote was reconsidered and the report was re-
committed, when the House adjourned till half
past O'Clock Tomorrow, when the Committee will
again report.
The two Houses are thus at variance. The Sen
ate refuses to adopt Mr.. Wallis resolution or fix
day Tor an adjournment, unless the House adopt the
Senate resolution appointing eight Commissioners
as above mentioned.
The Legislature cannot adjourn before Thursday,
it then; the Constitution requiring two days more
to pass the appropriation bill, and there not being
three-fourths Of the Senate present to vote on it,
uzz1rHrr
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IL no vessel Is at hand, take your hat; if no hat
or with your shirt, wiring it out once tie the ar
In Knot, as also the lower end thus making a
Dag, open at the neck only. A fe person can
convey buckettul half mile in this way. Pve
seen dying man clutch at single drop of wat1r
from the fingers end, with the voraciousness of a
tamished tiger
Il II wet to the skin by rain or by swimming
rivers, keep in motion until the cloths are dried
and no harm will result.
rs. w henever i. is possible do hv all means
when you have to use water for cooking or drink
Ing from ponds or sluggish streams boil it well,
and when COOL shake il, or stir it so that the oxy-
gen OF the air shall get to it, which greatly i'm
proves 1t for drinking. This boiling arrests the
process OF fermentation which arises from the
presence OF organic aud inorganic impurities, thus
tehdlng to prevent cholera and all bowel diseases
IL there Is no time for boiling, at least strain it
through cloth, even il you have to use a shirt, or
trOwser-leg
~ Twelve men are hit in BATTLE dressed in red
where there are only five, dressed in blush grew
brown, six.
80. Water can be made almost ice cool in the
hottest weather, by closely envel0png filled can
teen, or other vessel with wooden cloth kept pleuti-
fullY wetted and exposed.
81. While on march, lie down the IN moment YOU
matt Tor rest; every minute spent in that position
reireshes more than five minutes standing or
lettering about.
81 A daily evacuation of the bowels is indispen.
SABLE to bodily health, vig0r and endurance: this
Is promoted in many cases, by stirring a table
spoonful OF corn (lndian) meal in glass of water,
ana drlnklng it on rising in the morning.
%. Loose bowels. namely, acting more than once
a day, with feeling of debility atterward. is the
hfst step toward choera the best remedy is instant
ana perfect quietude of body, eating nothing but
3oued rice with or without boiled milk; in more
decided cases, wonen flannel, with two thick
ness IN front, should be bound tightly around
Iha aodomen, especially if marching is a necessity.
, d. 10 have "been to the wars" is a lifelong
hoh"f, increasing with advancing years, while to
nave died in defence of your country will be the
BOAST and the glory Of your chdren's children.
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Missouri legislature.

ST. Louis, May 3.--Gen. Harney approves of
the whole proceedings relative to the capture of
Camp jackson. He compliments Capt. Lyon for
the prompt and admirable manner in which he ex-
ecuted the orders of the Government.
Reliable information from Jefferson CITY saws
that nearly all the objectionable features of the
Military bill which had been debated in secret ses-
sion were materially amended but when the news
came of the capture of camp Jackson these
amendments were Immediately reconsidered and
the original bill passed both Houses by large ma
jorties.
No secession ordinance has been brought before
either House, nor is any such act contemplated
law has been passed providing a military fund
to arm the State including receipts from taxes,
after paving the regular expenses of the Govern
ment, loan from banks and individuals, special
tax OF Is cents on the Sl00, and one million in
bonds.
1t also authorizes the Governor to establish an
armory in the Pepteutiary for the manufacture OF
arms, munitions of war etc.