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

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danger should for moment deter me. He
said that be could not say what changes
circumstances might produce, but when he
left Washington there was then no inten.
ton whatever to change the status of the
forts in our hsrbor in any way.
NO DANGER OF sUBJUaATIoN.
There is not the slightest danger of our
being su1jugated by the North. Those aoho
conceived such an idea had but little knoa0l-
edge as to the elements of real power. They
are vastly defectivs mt oil those qualities
necessary for e6ectdve military organization,
particularly for purposes of dmvasaon, while
the institutions Of the South train our peo'
pie to individual self.reliance, and to police
regulations with disciplined order. There
are no agricultural people so essentially
military in their early training as are the
slave;holding race of the South
As far as the Northern States are con.
cerned, their government is hOpelessly gone,
and if we fail, with all our conservative
elements to save US, then, indeed, there will
be no hope for an independent and free re-
public on this continent, and the public
mind will despondiDgly turn to the stronger
and more fixed forms of the Old World.
In this point OF view, I most respectfully
urge that you increase the power and dig
nifty OF the State, through all her admins
trative Offices, and adhere firmly to all the
conservative principles of our constitution.
Clouds and darkness may rest upon our
beloved country, but if we are true to our
selves and just to others, looking with con.
6ding faith up to that Providence who
presides over the destinies of men and gov
ernments, we will surely triumph, and come
out of our trials wiser and a better PEG.
pie. F. w. PICKENs,
BATTLE OF LEEsBURG.
The correspondence of the Charleston
Courier, under date Of Leesburg, Oct. 29th,
says:
One personal encounter is worthy of rec,
ord. AS Capt. JONES, of Company B,
Seventeenth Mississippi, passing through
the woods at the head of his men, be met
another party headed by an officer. The
two halting instantly upon discovering their
close proximity, Jones exclaimed, "For God
Almighty's sake, tell me quick-friends or
enemies who are your" The other re
piled, ave are friends" and at the same
time advanced. A little boy, named Joseph
Ware, who was behind the Mississippian,
instantly cried out, "Captain, they are not
friends don't you see they have not guns
like ours. They are Yankees, let me shoot"
Again Jones exclaimed, "Who are you
Speak quick, for l can't keep my men from
firing" iii let you know who we are, you
Id REBEL" said the Yankee officer, for
such he was, and suiting the action to the
word, be sprang upon and seized Captain
Jones by the collar. For second or two
scuffle ensued between the officers, when
the latter broke loose. At the same instant
one of the Mississippians dashed out the
Yankees brains with the butt of his mus
ket.
Frequently the ladies are in the habit OF
visiting the prisoners, but oftener from Gu
riosity than sympathy. Another incident
is told of an encounter between several of
them and an Irishman.
1t had become q matter OF habit with the
fair ones to open conversation with the very
natural inquiry, "Where are you wOunded?''
and accordingly when party of three or
tour the other day approached our cell,
they launched out in the usual way. Paddy
made believe that he didn't hear distinctly
and replied, "pretty we'll l thank yez.'
"Where we're you wounded ?" again fired
away one of the ladies. "Faith and am
not badly hurt. at all. III be travelling to
Richmond In wake" replied Pat, with a
peculiarly distressing look, as if be was in a
tight place. Thinking that be was deaf,
one of the old ladies in the back ground put
her mouth down to his ear, aud shouted
again, We want to know where you are
| hurt"
Pat evidently finding that if the bonn
bardment confined much longer he would
have to strike bis flag anyhow, concluded to
do so at once, and, accordingly, with face
as rosy as boiled lobster, and with an an
cry kind of energy, be replied: Sure, led
dies, it's not deaf that am but, since you
are determined to know where have been
wounded, it's my own safe. The bullet en-.
tered behind ov me brooches. Phase to ex.
cuse me feelings and Ak me 40 more ques.
tiOns."
leave it to you to imagine the blushing
CONSERVATION OF the iDqulstcrs and sudden
locomotiou OF The crinOine out Of the front
door.
| GENERAL REAUaEGARD AT ISSUE WITH HIS
sUPERIORs.
From the Charleston Mercury.
We look upon the General Order of Gen
BeaaTegard, upon the victory OF Gen. Evaps,
as one oi the most significant documents
whic1 has appeared since the war began.
1t is not merely a cOrgratulation and memo
rial OF victory, but it is an Intentional
eulOgy upon pOlicy-a policy of attack;
and condemnation also of a policy-a
policy of retreat and defence. This Order,
coupled with the introduction of his plan of
an active, aggressive campaign into Mary
land, and the taking of Washington, which
the President rejected, into his report of the
battle of Manassas, are clear manifestations
of disapprobation of defensive policy of
the Confederate States. 10 this Order, he
says to the army "Under the inspiration
OF a just cause, defending all we hold dear
on earth, or worth living for, and with the
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