The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-05-10

go on shore.
There are now over 1000 regulars at
Fort Pickens, under command of Colonel
Brown. 1t is said he will erect sandbag
battery on Santa Rosa, opposite Barrancas,
and by means of the flying artillery en-.
deavor to prevent any force from getting
foothold on any part Of the island.
- We were pleased to meet with Lieut..
A. jackson, of the United States cavalry.
He is grandson of Tennessee's honored
soldier, old HickOry-has resigned his COM
mission, and is now on his way to Mont
gomery, to WELD his sword in defence of
Southern soil. We wish him SUCCESSFUL
peal.
Hon. Garrett Davis, Of Kentucky, in
letter to George D. Prentice, of Kentucky,
gives an account Of asrecent interview with
Mr.. Lincoln. He reports the President as
stating
That, before the Carolinians had made their
attack on Fort Sumpter, he had decided not to
reinforce or to attempt to reinforce its garri-
son, but merely, and only, to supply its hand
full of furnishing men with food; and that he
had distinctly communicated these purposes to
the authorities OF the Southern Confederation.
That he had also determined that, until the
meeting of Congress, he would make no at.
tempt to retake the forts, ETC., belonging to the
United States, which had been unlawfully
seized and wrested from their possession, but
would leave the then existing state of things
to be considered and acted upon by Congress,
unless he should be constrained to depart from
that purpose by the continued military opera
tiOns of the seeded States. That he
intended to make no attack, direct or indirect
upon the institutions or property of any State:
but, on the contrary, would defend them to the
full extent with which the Constitution and
laws of Congress have vested the President
with the power. And that he did not intend to
invade with an armed force, or make any mill
itary or naval movement against any State,
unless she or her people should make it neces-
sary by formidable resistance of the authori.
ty and laws of the United States. That if
Kentucky or her citizens should seize the post
OF Newport, it would become his duty and he
might attempt to retake it; but he cOntempla-
ted no military operations that would make it
necessary to move any troops over her terri
tories-though he had the unquestioned right,
at all times, to march the United States troops
into and over any and every State. That if
Kentucky made no demonstration of force
against the United States, he would not modest
her. That he regretted the necessity of march.
ing troops across Maryland; but forces to
protect the seat of the United States Govern.
ment could not be concentrated there without
doing so; and he intended to keep open line
of communication through that State to Wash
lngt0n City at any risk, but in q manner least
calculated to irritate and infame her people.
The government has decided to estab-
lish an arsenal at once at Rock Island City,
Illinois, in place of Harper's Ferry Arse>
nal, just destroyed. Rock Island City
stands on the banks of the Mississippi, 1872
miles southwest of Chicago. 1t is sltua-
ted at the foot of Upper Rapids, which ex-
tend nearly fifteen miles, and in low stages
of water obstruct the passage of vessels
drawing heavy draft. In the channel is
an island from which the city derives its
name, three miles in length, presenting
perpendicular form of limestone from twen-
ty to thirty feet high; the channel to the
east of the island has been damned, so as
to produce an immense water power above,
and leaving fine navigable channel on the
west side. 1t is very probable that the ar
senal will be located on this island, and its
geographical position seems very favorable
for this purpose.
The New York Commercial learns
from an army officer of high rank that COL
onel Dimmick, at Fort Monroe, has under
his command two regiments of volunteers
and seven companies of regulars, and that
with these he is strong enough to hold the
Fort against any twenty thousand men
whom the rebels can bring against it. He
has also been literally supplied with provi.
sions from New York.
- The Governor of New Jersey has
ordered that five thousand additional men
be Immediately drafted into services, and
that they hold themselves in readiness until
further orders.
A tall man called to see Gov. Morgan
at Albany, the other day, and desired to
volunteer. He thought he should like to
meet JEFF. Davis. The Governor asked:
"Do you know anything of tactics?"
swell, little; think could lead COM
pany-just as lief 60 in the ranks"
"And what is your name?'
"May-Colonel May. You may remem.
Der me-"
If Colonel May, late of the United States
DragoOns-the man of long hair, who
resigned because be was maltreated by JEFF.
Davis when the latter was Secretary of
War-gets at the head of regiment, we
may see the tremendous feats of PaIo Alto
and Resaca re.enacted.
Governor Sprague's Rhode Islanders,
under command of Colonel Burnside, have
the most comfortable arrangements, and are
better provided for than any of the other
regiments at Washington. This is done by
Governor Sprague, at his own expense.
He pays nearly all the personal expenses of
the men, supplies them with clothing, and
gives them $40 per month additional pay
from bis own purse. His regiment repre-
sents ST. 5 600 900 of capital.