The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-07-26
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An official dispatch has been received
from General Mcclellan, dated Beverly,
10Th, saying one of Col. Cox's regiment,
the I'd Kentucky, defeated and drove six
hundred of Wises men from Barbourvile,
in Cabell county, on the 10th instant.
General Mansfield has issued an order
that fugitive slaves, under no pretext what
ever, shall be permitted to reside or be bar
bored either in the quarters or camps of
troops, nor allowed to accompany the army
on its march.
On the earnest representation of Sena'
tor Latham, the steamer Keystone State
has left New York to convoy the Northern
Light from Aspinwall, with over $2,O00,-
OCO in treasure. This duty performed, the
vessel is to cruise for the privateer "Sump-
ter" till she finds and captures her.
The members of the House who wit
messed the fight at Bulls Run were Messrs.
McClernand, Richardson, Lovejoy and Lo~
gan, of Illinois, Noell of Missouri, Dunn,
of India, Hoard, of New York.
"A splendid banner has been presented
to the Massachusetts 18th FLETCHER Web
ster's) regiment, Edward Everett making
the presentation. The regiment is ready for
immediate service.
The Secretary of War has accepted
fifteen additional regiments from Pennsyl-
vania. Six of these are to be ordered to
Washington, five will join Patterson's CONS
mand, and the other four are variously dis.
tributed. One of these, now at Cumber-
land, is commanded by Charles j. BiddIe,
successor of E. Joy Norris, who has taken
his seat in Congress. These are said to be
the finest troops in outfit and equipment of
any furnished by the State especial pains
having been taken by Gov. Curtin in con-
sequence of former complaints.
"A dispatch from Syracuse, Missouri,
says that Captain Cook had captured eight
secessionists, among them messenger from
Claib. Jackson, bearing letters to different
persons. In one of these letters, jackson
begs for more men, and admits five hundred
lost and killed 10 the battle of Carthage.
The Chicago Zouaves, surprised the
Missouriaps with their drill. One old man,
when he saw their red pants, exclaimed
"Oh we shall all be murdered them
clothes means blood"
Private letters from London give ass
surance that the present crop of wheat and
barley will be beyond the average, and per-
haps nearly equal to their wants-or that
less importations OF foreign grain than usual
will be necessary. On the contrary, the
London Economist of the 29th OF June,
reliable authority, says:
Of the wheat crop we cannot give very
good account The plant is generally thin, and
let the yield from the straw be as large as pos
sible, the crop can scarcely be full one. The
growth of wheat plant has. however, been very
favorable, the color is remarkably good, while
the late rains will give it decided impulse.
the breadth sown is comparatively small, and
good deal of that sown was on land in foul
state.
1t is now very evident that Ohio has
again met with misfortune. Brigadier
General Hill has shown himself to be utter
ly incompetent for the responsible post be
holds in the army. He is incompetent from
cowardice or want of capacity. He had it
in his power to have captured the whole of
the troops that escaped from Laurel Hill
by the road leading north from Romney.
He was within a short distance, with. a
large force, of the retreatiDg fee, and Or
dered halt as we learn, for reinforcements.
He is pretty specimen of General. Let
him go home!
Monsieur DeBelligay, French Consul
at Charleston, South Carolina, has been
recalled, and will be succeeded by M. De
st. Andre The question arises who is to
give M. De st. Andre bis exequatur. II
he comes accredited to the United States,
he must report to President Lincoln, and
from him must receive his license.