The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-09-27
FOREIGN NEWS.


Eastern putting back to Liverpool in
damaged state.
The London Times editorially ridicules
the passport system of the United States,
and says it will not secure the desired ends.
The only complaint that England has to
make in the matter is 10 regard to the dis
courtesy to Lord Lyons in leaving him to
learn Of the new arrangement from the
newspapers.
Movements were making of troops prepar-
atory to their embarkation for Canada.
DR.. Russell in another letter to the Lon
don Times on American affairs, says Gen.
Mcclellan is rapidly becoming master of
the situation, and that the movements of
the Federalists by water both on the sea-
board and down the Mississippi river must
greatly embarrass the south.
1t was stated that the City of New York
took fifty five cases of rifles for the northern
army, but the agents of the line denied all
knowledge of any shipment cOntraband OF
war.
1t is confirmed that our minister at Brus-
sells had visited Garibaldi to offer him a
command in the Federal army. The Derette
regrets that it cannot give denial to the
rumors of acceptance of the offer by Carl
baldi.
SPAIN-The news is confirmed that Spain
is to join the Anglo Franco expedition to
Mexico.
London Misunderstanding Bros. report
wheat advanced. Sales of American 53a
Gas. Flour 25a29s. lea 6rmer common
Congon lid. Coffee firm and unchanged.
Breadstuffs were quiet and steady, with the
exception of corn, which was dropping.
Provisions dull.
Consols 935sa93s4.
Latest via Queenstown-Liverpool, Sept.
18th, P. M.--Breadstuffs quiet but steady.
Provisions dull.
Liverpool Breadstuffs Market-Quiet but
steady, except for corn, which has down.
ward tendency. R. S. & Co., and Wake
field & Nash report -four dull and un'
changed. Sales of American wheat quiet
but steady. Red western l0s3dalls9d
red southern 12sa12s6d; white western Us;
southern do I3sal 3s6d. Corn has tenden-
cy downward; mixed 3Os6da3ls1d; white
33a36.
INSTRUCTIONS ON THE HUDSON RIVER
RAILROAD.
New YORK, Sept. 23.-About 10 O'Clock
last night the police discovered that large
rocks had been placed on the road of the
Hudson River Railroad, from 1O2d to 18th
street, a distance of sixteen blocks. AT
this point there is very high embankment,
and the express train from Albany, due at
IL o'c.ock, would have caused fearful loss
of life.
The Journal of Commerce says retary
Chase has prepared an exposition of the
law relating both to the coniscation oil
southern valuances and the prohibition OF
commercial intercourse with the insurgents.
1t gives positive assurance that money on
deposit in banks and elsewhere in loyal
States will not be disturbed, unless there is
sufficient reason to believe that it is to be
used in aid OF the rebellion. TIE mere fact
that it belongs to a resident of the States
declared to be in a state of insurrectiOn, is
not to be considered reason for its arrest,
and it may remain on deposit as undisturb-
ed as ii it were owned in this city.
THE HERALD'S SPECIAL SPINS A LONG
YARN.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.-The Herald's
special says: From developments made to.
day l am satisfied that the statement for
warded last night, purporting to come from
man just from Mana :sas, concerning the
strength and condition of the rebels, was
CARRIED coming through third party. To-
day have seen him, and his statement is
very clear, and is confirmed by numerous
other statements made by other reliable
parties. His position of late at Richmond,
Manassas, Winchester, Harper's Ferry,
Munson's Hill and Fairfax, al various pc
rlcds, and bis extensive acquaintance with
men and things, have enabled him to Judge
well OF the condition and movements OF the
rebels, and he says the number OF troops
from Richmond to tie Potomac at Leesbure
in one direction, anG Aqua and Matthias
Point in another, may safely be put down
at l75 900, 5000 OF whom were at Rich.
mond three days ago; another 5000 at
Manassas, while the remaining 10000 are
scattered along from that point to Munson's
Hill, and from the vicinity of Noland's
Ferry to Harper's Ferry, and on the Poto-
mac south of Alexandria from the vicinity
of Aqua Greek and Matthias Point.
| The troops at Leesburg number about
$4,000; there are also about 10000 in the
vicinity of Roland's Ferry. The force at
Fairfax Court House is quite small, Cen
erals Beauregard and johnson make this
place their headquarters. The main battery
on Muuson's Hill consists ofthree AZ pound
ers /; little in the rear of this is another
battery more secure, containing three guns.
The men are generally we'll clad, but not
with wooden clothing, and are beginning to
suffer for the want of them, especially those
from the extreme Southern States. Blankets
are very much needed at highland it is con /.
sldered impossible to supply their wants.
The troops have no shoes put those they
brought from home, and most of them are
about used up, and there is no possible
means Of supplying the article. They can
not De manufactured, as leather is scarce,
and there being no meats foot oil to be had
hides cannot be cured for the manufacture
OF leather. The cotton crop, which has been