The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-06-14
Summary Of News.

OOuCnern 1ulnOiS, IOr treason. 1n 6Omo III
stances, the prisoners are released on taking
an cath of allegiance, but Others are sent
to Springfield for trial. Capt. Mcdonald,
the prisoner of war taken at Camp Jack
son, was to have had an examination before
the u. s. Commissioner at Springfield on
the 9th. D. w. VOORHEES, Of Indiana, is
one of his counsel.
= The New Hampshire Legislature is in
session, and Gov. Barry, in his message, de-
livered on the 9th, calls attention to mea-
sures that shall aid the general government
in resisting rebellion waged against our
institutions /; be trusts New Hampshire will
be behind none of her sister States in the
appropriation of men and money for this
purpose. He recommends the organiza-
tion of at least one regiment for every city
in the State to be thoroughly drilled and
equipped for service at the call of the Leg
islature.
- The war steamer Susquehanna arrived
at Boston on the 9th, from the Mediterra.
mean squadron. Her commander, G. N.
Hollins, of Greytown notoriety, Immediate
ly resigned, as did the other Southern Off
GERS. Other vessels are daily expected from
the Mediterranean, and more designations
may be looked for.
The postmaster at Memphis refusing
to distribute mails there, Postmaster Gen.
eral Blair orders the Memphis Office discon.
tinued, and all postmasters to forward to
dead letter Office all matter directed to
Memphis.
Notwithstanding Southern reports the
rebels made great preparations to attack
Fort Pickens about May Goth. Previous
ly Capt. Adams had informed Gen. Bragg
that the port was strictly blockaded, Bragg
replied that he considered the notification a
virtual acknowledgment of the Independent.
cy of the Confederate States.
Tie Post Office Department has re-
ceived copy of Reagan's Confederate Cir
cular, instructing Southern Postmasters to
retain all mail bags, locks, keys, stamps
and all property connected with the postal
service.
1t is not believed, says the very intel.
ligent Washington correspondent of the
Evening Post. that Senator Breckenridge
will dare show his head here at the extra
session of Congress. There is evidence in
the hands of Union men of Kentucky which
would hang him, if the Government were to
think it best to make an example of him.
He has been in correspondence with the
rebel camp, having made offers of help from
Kentucky. He is most clearly guilty of
treason against the Government, and under
such circumstances will hardly have the
effrontery to take his seat in the Senate to
make laws for the country he is plotting
against.
The Southern Congress at Montgomery
has passed an act making it penitentiary
ofense for six months, and imposing a fine
of five thousand dollars upon any person
who shall attempt to export any raw cotton
or cotton yarn from the Confederate States
of America, except through the seaports of
the Confederate States, and it is made the
duty of the Marshals to see that the law is
enforced. Rail companies who violate the
statute are subject to heavy penalties.
"A despatch from Cairo to the New
York Herald says scouting parties of Pill
lows army are reported on Island No. l.,
four miles from Cairo, and that Southern
troops were coming up on both sides, and
an attack momentarily expected.
Col. Starkweather, of the First Wis
consin Regiment, encamped near Milwau-
kee, received Friday night the following
despatch from Gen. King:
SEND YOUR REGIMENT TO HARRIsBuRGH IMME-
DIATELY.
This was announced to the men on parade.
They were Immediately dismissed, and a
scene of excitement which almost battles
description took place. New life seemed
to be infused into every man.
"A despatch says that number Of
Virginia Companies at Harper's Ferry have
been disbanded. Deserters say that deser-
tions have reduced some companies to half
their number. Another despatch says JEFF.
Davis was expected there Saturday, and
that everything was in readiness and an
attack eagerly expected. There were no
indications of evacuation, and new troops
were constantly arriving. Provisions abun-
dant. The strictest discipline is maintained
Gentlemen are prohibited talking with SOL
diers. 1t also says there are $1,000 troops
there.
AN advance brigade of Federal troops
reached Green Castle, Maryland, Friday.