The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-07-05

we present III announcer column, an IN
teresting exposition of Gen. ScoTr's ana.
conda plan of campaign. 1t does not suit
the ultra Republicans, and the journals o
that wing of the party, are clamoring loud
" for change, and an immediate advance
into Virginia. They seem to favor Briga
der ScHENcK's plan of advancing, by rail.
road, in masked batteries. We believe an
attempt will be made to " superoede Gen
SCOTT by these ultraists. 1t will be dan.
gerous experiment. The special correspon.
dent OF the Chicago Tribune, in a letter
from Washington, dated June 9th, says
1t is positively known that wide differences
OF opinion in relation to the management of
the campaign are known to exist in the Cabi-
net, and that good deal of emphatic talk
touching Gen. Scott's provoking slOwness has
taken place in recent meetings.
MIR. Blair is known to lead the party of &C.
ton and he is believed to be supported by Mr..
Chase and by the President HIMSELF but the
latter, it is said, will, when the struggle comes,
adhere to the opinions of Gen. Scott. in whose
wisdom and patriotism he has the utmost conf
coming impressed with the necessity of crafty
Inc. the Impotence of the country; and if SCOTS
policy IN relation to the Eastern Division of Vir-
glnla should prevail, you may look for more
active and satisfactory demonstrations else.
where.
The latest rumor is that Gen. Scott has been
ordered by the President to make an lmmedi-
ATE forward movement, and, if possible to &C.
cupy Richmond before the meeting of the Con-
federate Congress. But to this not much i'm.
pOrtance is attached,
The talk among the members of Congress
gathering here is for action; and supported
by their action, it is likely that the Cabinet will
be brought to the support of more decisive
measures, and the abandonment of what is
called the anaconda" plan. Everybody now
ADMITS that the first mistake was in not calling
out quarter of a million of men and rushing
them into Virginia, as soon as possible after
Sumter fell.
The Baltimore Clipper says that on the
2lst rebel force at Martensburg, Va, de-
stroyed forty eagM locomotives and large
number Of cars, in all nearly three hundred,
belonging to the Baltimore and Ohio R. R.
20. Of the locomotives destroyed, five were
first class passenger engines, and of the cars
only five were passenger; the balance were
gOndola, coal and horse cars. A large lot
of coal contained in some of the cars was
confscated. The destruction was com
menced by burning, and what could not be
burned was otherwise destroyed. One of
the engines, previous to being fired, was
wrapped in an American flag. Besides an
immense falling off in business, property to
the value of 100000, belonging to the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company,
has been destroyed since the civil war broke
out.
Major General Dix arrived at Wash.
ington on the 2lst, from New York. Gen.
Dix is to supercede Gen. Mcdowell in
command of the Union forces in Virginia
opposite Washington, unless the President
overrules Gen. S colt in this, his present in
tention. 1t is a subject under discussion
at present by the civil and military officers
of the Government, whether a commander
who is young, experienced, and knows the
officers of the army he is to lead, should be
superseded on the eve of great battle, by
man advanced in years, just from civil
life, and who has no acquaintance with the
officers under his command.
Senator James H. Lane, has received
his commission as Brigadier General and
in addition to the three Regiments hereto
fore accepted from Kansas, be is authorized
to raise two regiments, consisting of twelve
companies of infantry, four of cavalry and
four of artillery. The Colonies of these
two regiments are VIM. Weir, who served
during the entire Mexican war, and the
well known Jas. Montgomery.
AT meeting of the Douglas Fund
Committee, at Washington, on the 2lst,
auxiliary Committees were announced for
the several States. The Committee for
Minnesota consists of Hon. James M. Cav
anaugh, Hon. w. W. Phelps, Hon. M. S.
Wilkinson, Hon. Cyrus Aldrich, Hon. 81.
M. Rice, Gov. Willis A. German, and Hon.
81. H. Sibley. Of this very effective Com
mittee of honorables, there are at present,
but two in the State.
Col. Kelly, whose assassination was at
tempted at Philippi, Va, arrived in Wheel
ing on the 22d inst, much improved. His
wound is fast healing.
The Army Telegraph.