The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-11-29

nothing MS left to our soldiers but to swim,
| surrender = die"
The repube toward Leesburgh has clearly
deuonstrstsd The msttle Of Northern troops,
and although the Massachusetts, fifteenth
has been more than decimated, not man is
cart down, but i still ready to stand and
fight and die for the principles Of Washing
ton, Adams and Jefferson.
As after every engagement there has been
mysterious calm; as very properly no
plans are divulged by those in charge of the
campaign soldiers like the Atheni-
ans spoken of in the Acts of the Apostles
"spend their time in nothing else but either
to tell or hear some new thing"
One day it is asserted we are to quarter
for the winter at Frederick, the next day
that we are to 60 to Kentucky, and on an.
other day that we are to proceed by sea to
South Carolina. The monotony Of the
camp has been varied for few days by the
session Of Board to examine the qualif.
cations of our officers, consisting of Generals
German and Burns, and General whose
name have forgotten.
The examinations are not only on tao.
tics, but also on the three "R's," as the
learned farmer once said" readin, 'ritin
and 'rithmetc." 1t has been quite sourc,
of amusement to see q disposition on the
part of those yet unexamined to know the
number of the parts of speech, the defni.
ton of latitude and longitude, and the ele.
mental rules of arithmetic. Rumor, who
you know is lying jade, says that Lieut.
Chase, one OF our most attentive officers,
passed fine examination, and on .geogras
ply gave great deal of information in
relation to the numbar of voters at Otter
Tail and Pembina.
An unpleasant arrest was made the 9TH
err day, by Captain Messick, while with his
men on picket duty. Perceiving boat cross
to the Virginia shore, from the pickets OF
the 34th New York regiment, be sent some
soldiers to arrest the parties when they re.
turned. After this arrest the men gave
up package of letters sent over with
note, to New York Lieutenant in charge
of that point, requesting him to mail them,
and the parties to whom they were ad-
dressed to send their replies to the care of
the Lieutenants. The men and the officers
were Immediately arrested, and are now IN
der guard. The officer has borne good
character, and probably has no intention of
being disloyal +; but it will not do to tole-
rate tor a moment such communication
with the enemy, and il would not be sur
prising if he has to suffer, if not death,
very severe penalty.
De Mortimer, formerly real estate dealer,
subsequently proprietor of the European
Hotel in McClungs block, few days ago
with characteristic energy, came to Pools.
vile aud rented room in building used
as a general hospital and began to sell pies
and things. For time he prospered, but
the Doctor in charge overhead, perceiving
an increase of sickness since his advent,
made an examination and perceiving very
large excess of crust and his pies also in
the condition of cake not turned, declared
that his pies and things were poison, and
issued firm decree that no more should be
sold in the neighborhood. Obliged to sue.
comb to the Medical Darius, he has de-
camped to locality where people are not
so crusty and where there will be, conse-
quently, larger demand for pastry. Heis
an enterprising, but like many who dealt in
earth in the shape of town lots in Minnesota,
an unfortunate man, and we shall all be
glad if, during the war, he could make his
fortune in any honorable pursuit, no matter
what it may be.
Colonel Dana, by his calm, mild but de-
cided manner, makes an admirable officer,
and the entire regiment express great conf
dence in him.
The health of the camp is improving
every day. Measles and typhoid fever have
disappeared. All the men seem cheerful
and hopeful and anxious to maintain the
honor of the State.
Sunday services are still conducted in the
open air by the Chaplain, though the wind
whistles 80 loud at times, and the leaves
rustic and cut up such wild pranks, that
they almost drown the preachers voice.