The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-08-09
THEsI WEEKLY sRIONEER OlAND DEMOCRAlTl
sAustins E. Smith, late Navy agent San

stAnatins E. Smith, late Navy agent San
Francisco, was arfeeted4or reasonable CON-
duct and seD6ped. ip Fort Lafayette.
A special despatch from Washington to
the Post says that all is quiet to-day. Gen.
Wool will assume com msand at Fort Mon.
| roe next week. w9D nl b9lom9esa sis5y
80 Isaac Newton, Of Pennsylv,ania, is Iap.
| pointed chief of the Agricultural Bureau Of
| the Patent Office 9TRfd odi ba1s91G ,uoil
Especial to 1,Ibune.1-It IL fumored that
the river is blockaded by rebel batteries at
Matthias Point and AQUA Greek. THE
| Master of one of the transport steamers
and says he is afraid to attempt to come up.
=; ...4.y s... nj. NEW York, August g.
ClaHin, Mellen & Go. have failed. ',,,
The brig L. G. Watts, from Pernambuco,
reports that be was informed of. Bermuda,
on the 25th ult.. by schooner John Elliot,
| that she had been chased BY . privateer
brig. The Watts was chased on the Oath
by brig. and on the Goth by bark and
on the 18th by q schooner. but oatsailed
them al. ~, ~ . % 'i- ." '''''
r., l.t,s.I ,,9il, ;, WAsHlNGroN, Aug!6.
| Special to Herald IL hear from anthem
tic sources that Gen. Scott will take COM
mand in person of the forces now stationed
around Washington, A grand battle is
| expected in few days. p" '.'
Times despatch About thirty-fve Of
our cavalry skirmished the other day near
Falls Church, with a squad of the rebels,
several were wounded on each side. We
have contradictory statements that two
rebel regiments are ehcamped four. miles
from Alexandria.
Iribuns's despatch IA person recently
arrivedeays Gen. Johnston expresses freely
bis contempt for what he styles Patterson's
cowardice. The story about 6S guns at
Winchester is all fudge. They had but 10
oil told at any point.
Bills which passed both Houses we're ap.
proved by the President, who yielded re.
luctant approval to that for the con6scaton
of property used for rebelious purposes.
Yesterday each House provided seperstely
for an Increase to the pay of volunteers and
regular soldiers four dollars per month, but
finally they united on two dollars per month.
Many members of both Houses leave to day
for home: 81
Senator Latham will not return to Cali.
fornia during recess.
(Spec'at to Post THE Treasury Depart
ment has received advices OF most encour>
aging character in relation to the national
loan. There is no doubt but the loan will
be all taken up. ID = .'- ~"
The nominations for Brigadier Generals
have all been confirmed by the Senate.
1t is undoubted that rebels still contrive
to receive supplies of arms from Maryland.
A day or two since a wagon broke down
near Millsville in Rundell county, about
midway between Annapolis and the juno
ton. On examination it was found to con-
tain arms. The Inhabitants permitted it to
proceed as soon as it bad been repaired.
The enemy's road leading to Southern
Maryland is now closed and watched by
our forces.
Prince Napoleon, accompanied by Sec.
rotary Seward, the French minister and
others have gone to Mount Vernon in a
{ Overnment steamer.
Gen Butler has returned to Fortress
| Monroe and it is now stated no immediate
change will be made 10 the commend OF that
post. 1t is expected that Gen. Butler will
return here before another advance move-
ment is made. '.,
WASHINGTON, August 6.
The following nominations for Brigadier
Generals, in addition to those heretofore
announced were it is said, confirmed last
night by the Senate
HurIburt, McCernand, Schenck, Grant,
Baker, Lyon, Cox, Prentice, Anderson,
King and Sigel. ..r.
The principal officers of the new army
regiments were all confirmed. The rejec.
tions comprised only few minor appoint
ments. Lieutenant Colonel Emery,s nom-
NATION was also confirmed
The House passed the Senate bill rela.
tive to the Supreme Court of the United
| States.
The Senate bill passed with an amend
ment appropriatiog $4,000 for repairs to
Long Bridge, over the Potomac.
| Various measures were proposed to be
taken up by different members, but objec
lions we're interspersed.
The House passed Senate bill to increase
pay of regular army and volunteers.
On motion of MIR. Cox, resolution was
| adopted calling on the President, if COM
patible with the public service, to cOmmu-
nicate to the House at the next session all
corresponding with foreign parties since
1858, relative to maritime rights.
Mr.. Wyckofe took occasion to say that
the intelligence from Old Kentucky is, that
Kentucky is for the Union, and being the
first coming into, she will be the last to 60
out of it. -..If
This announcement was received with
wild cheers. The friends of the Union
both on the floor and in the galleries clap.
ped their hands and otherwise gave vent to
their feelings. Exclamations were held of
/" Good for Old Kentucky" The applause
was long continued and a more animated
scene was sc, dom known. sf.....
- .a..-. ft bro WASHINGTON, Aug,5
A despatch from Richmond states that
Col. Corcoran told bis captors 10 that city,
that he went into this business with his
whole soul, and that be would not accept a
parole if it were offered him. There is
a great scarcity of ice here CAUSED by the
danger of navigation to vesse Nv the Po-
| tOmac. t I,
~. IL. FORT MosAss, Aug. 4.