The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-05-24
Personal Items.

Ross WINANs, the Baltimore million.
aire, arrested for completely in the secession
plot, was discharged by order of the gov
ernment, on the 18th, from Fort McHenry,
where he had been confined. The secession
lists of Baltimore are talking of running
Winans for Congress. The Union candi.
dates in that city, will probably be Winter
Davis and j. Morrison Harris, members of
the last Congress. j- -5
A. Z. STEWART, the merchant prince of
New York, recently received letter from
Memphis business firm, assuring him, that
if it was true, as reported, that he (Stewart)
had offered 81 100000 to the Federal gov
ernment, they 1.-THE Memphis irm) would
decline to cancel their Indebtedness to him,
at the close of the war. We quote para.
graph of Mr.. Stewart's reply
The intention not to pay seems to be univer-
sal in the South, aggravated in your case by
the assurance that it does not arise from ina
bility; but whatever may be your determine
ton or that of others in the South, it shall not
change my course. All that have of position
and wealth. owe to the free institutions of
the United States, under which, in common
with all others North and South protection to
life, liberty and property, have been enjoyed
in the fullest manner. The government to
which these blessings are due, calls upon her
citizens to protect the capital of the Union
from threatened assault, and although the offer
to which you refer has not in terms been made
by me, yet dedicate all have. and will, if
need be, give my life 20 the service of the coun.
try-for to that country | am bound by the
strongest ties of affection and duty.
Col. M'DowELL, Assistant AdjutaDt
General U. S. A., has been promoted to the
position of Brigadier General. sl
BEN M'CULLocH is now in Richmond. 1t
is reported that be has enrolled company
of mounted men, numbering about three
hundred, the nucleus of which is old Cali
fOrDians and Texans-a set OF "dare devils"
while the majority of the men are hunters
and hard cases. He expects with that COM
pany to do great deeds. . ta -.
Mr.. HERBERT, Superintendent of Mount
Vernon, says there is no foundation for the
report that the remains of Washington have
been removed from their resting place. 81
ANDREW II. REEDER, of Easton, Pa,
has been appointed Brigadier General in the
army. Keeder was one of the unfortunate
Kansas Governors. ..,.'..
The jackson Mississippian quotes Ed
ward Everett's letter, contributing money
to Fletcher Webster's regiment, aud re,
proachfully says" Probably this man has
been more teted and feasted in the South
has basked more blissfully in the praise and
smiles of her women-tban any other of the
Northern tribe of hypocrites who have be.
trayed her kindness with viper's sting of
ingratltude." f ss .s "A
The Legislature of Indiana seems to be
after Hon. Jesse D. Bright with sharp
stick. The following resolution was offered
in the State Senate, last Friday, by Dem
ocratic member, and referred to the COM
mittee on federal relations: s. t-
Resolved, That the committee on federal re-
lations be instructed to inquire, and report at
an early day, whether Jesse D. Bright, one of
our United States Senators. is citizen of Indi.
ana, and further, whether he can and will rep.
resent the people of Indiana in the United
States Senate, truly and fully, in the present
crisis and, further, whether his present posi-.
ton on the questions now engrossing public at
tention does not render his further continuance
in the Senate of the United States inconsistent
with the public interest'and public safety. .
MEssRs. DIX, OPDYKE and BLArcHFoRD,
OF New York, has been constituted by the
Treasury Department Commission, with
$2,00OO00 at their disposal, for the pur-
pose of facilitating the operations of the
government, without the necessary delay
caused by waiting to communicate with the
Department at Washington. Gen. Dix is
to act as the chairman of the Commission.
Capt. Thomas j. RoDMAN, an artillery
officer lately stationed at the United States
Arsenal in Watertown, Mass, has been
ordered to the command of one of the bat
teries at Fortress Monroe. Capt. Rodmau
is one of the best ordinance officers of the
age. He invented the large gun, now at
Fortress Monroe, which throws fifteen
inch shell. He has made numerous inven-
tions for testing cannon; which have been
a 'opted in Europe. g4 gil.
GEN. BEAUREGARD, Mr., w. Howard
Russell of the LoDdon Times, Capt Lacy of
the Royal Navy, and the private Secretary
of Lord Lyons, arrived at Montgomery on
the 4th On the 5th the entire suite OF MIR.
Russell visited Congress, and seemed much
grati6ed at the cordiality of their reception,
and the order and decorum OF the body.
Mr.. Russell is genial, affabe gentleman Of
forty-tive probably, full of fun and humor.
General Beauregard is the last man in the
world stranger would take to be the head
of the Confederate army, and the man whose
name is in every ones mouth. He is quite
small, below the medium size, with the
complexion, mannerism and features of
genuine Frenchman.. Neither in his bear
ing nor conversation would you recognize
the accomplished soldier and intrepid COM
mander, Since his arrival he has kept
prudent reserve, and is never betrayed into
illusions to military oses.-Montgomery