The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-06-21

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not deal so leniently with Southern priva.
teers as was anticipated. The Adriatic
brings news that Lord John Russell an
nounced in Parliament that the Government
had determined to prohibit privateers and
armed vessels from bringing prizes into
British ports, and that France intended to
abide by the law prohibiting ~privateers
from remaining in port over twenty-four
hours. He said England and France sent
proposition to Washington in regard to
privateering, based on the declaration of
the Paris Congress.
M. F. Conway, Republican, has been
elected member of Congress from Kansas.
There was no opposition.
"A detachment of loyal troops from
Fort Leavenworth appeared at st. Joseph,
Missouri, on Tuesday last, suddenly and
unexpectedly, to prevent secession interfer-
ence with the swearing in and arming of
the United States Reserves. The leading
secessonists had threatened that the organ
ization OF the Reserve should be the occa-
sion for crusade upon the Union men ;
but the Leavenworth movement check
mated them, and great deal of swearing
was done on both sides-by our men to
support the Constitution, and by theirs
because they could not safely destroy it.
Gen. Prentiss, it will be recollected, a
few days since sent detachment of troops
to Norfolk, Kentucky, and arrested num-
Der of disunionists. On Tuesday they were
examined at Cairo, and discharged on taxi
ing the oath of allegiance. This movement
does not appear to have met the approval
of Gen. M Clelland, who, on seeing the an
nouncement sent off the following despatch:
CINCINNATI, June Z, 1861.
To Hon. j. J. Crittenden, Frankfort, Ky.
The papers of this morning state that Gen.
Preniiss, Commander of the United States
forces at Cairo. has sent troops across the Ohio
river into Kentucky. have no official notice
of such q movement, but at once telegraphed
Gen. Prentiss for the facts, and stated to him
that, if the report was true, l disapprOved his
course, and ordered him to make no more such
movements without my sacton previously OBJ.
tanned. GEO. B. MCCLELLAN,
Adjutant General.
The Mesilla, Arizona Times, of May
18th, says that the trains belonging to j.
Grant, army contractor, for different garri-
sons in that territory, were seized by Texas
forces at Rio Hondo, near San Antonio,
and train, animals and freight conGscated.
The officers in command refused to give any
receipt. They made no distinction between
government and private property. Forty
wagons were seized, containing about $780,
900 pounds of freight for Arizona garri-
sons, and 10000 pounds of private prop
erty.
Brig. Gen. Garland, U. S. A., died at
New York, on the 5th. General Garland
entered the army as first lieutenant of ip-
fantry in March, 1913, and was retained in
the peace establishment in 1915; being thus
continuously in service nearly half GEN.
fury. He was distinguished in the Florida
war, and was twice brevetted during
his brilliant career in Mexico. Commence
ing with Palo Alto, he participated in every
battle, Except Buena Vista) CALAMITY com.
handing brigade at Monterey, and AFTER
wards on the line from Vera Cruz to the
City of Mexico, in the capture of which he
was severely wounded.
There will be an active political CAM
paign in California this summer, for Con.
gress.men and State Officers. The Breck-
inridge Convention will meet at Sacrament
to, on the 18th June the Union Conven.
ton at the same place on the 18th the Re-
publicans on the 18th, and the Douglas
Democrats on the 4th July. There seems
to be now no doubt that there will be full
State and Congressional tickets nominated
by each of the four conventions. 1t is gen.
orally conceded that the Breckenridge par
ty is weaker than it was last year. Sena.
tor Latham continues his tour through the
State, making Union speeches.
Gen. Joe. Lane has been accidentally
wounded, at Reseburg, Oregon, by gun
shot. the ball entered the right breast,
and came out through the shoulder. A
rumor reached Portland, Oregon, on the
21st, that the General was dead.
Major General Banks is detailed to the
command of the Department of Annapolis
making his headquarters at Baltimore. He
received his instructions from Gen. Scott
on Saturday, and left for Baltimore on
Monday, and will enter upon his duties
Immediately. This appointment of Gen.
Banks by the President, and Gen. SCOTS
assignment: of that distinguished gentleman
to the command of department where al
this moment, more than any other time, his
great executive and administrative ability