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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-08-16
Foreign Items.

The Central Garbaldian Committee of
Genoa has asked Garibaldi to prevent by
his edicts the fighting of duels which are
becoming alarmingly frequent between bis
officers and those OF the regular Italian army.
TIE rate of the Italian loan of FIVE hum
dred millions of francs is fixed at seventy
francs. One half of the loan has been taken
by the house of Rothschild, and the other
half is to be raised by public subscription.
At Allies, in France, lately, an elephant
belonging to travelling American circus
broke out of a stable in which he had been
confined fo- the night and made such a
tremendous meal in an adjoining field of
ripe clover that be became horribly swollen
and died in few hours.
The French public are now quite enthu>
siastic over a new Yankee idea-the noise
less sewing machine-which has been intro.
duced to them by an enterprislng American
house just established in the Faubourg
Montmartre.
The Emperor Napoleon's Chamberlain,
by order of his master, has procured for the
Museum of Versailles collection of one
hundred and twelve water colors by NJ. Du-
maresq, representing all the varieties of uni>
forms ard arms used in the late Italian cam.
paign.
Baron de Vidl, whose attempt on the
life of his son has excited much attention,
dated his introduction into good English
society from an acquaintance formed with
Count d'Orsay. He was a mere adventurer
the son of button maker at Nantes
who gained high relations in Paris by the
force of good looks and address.
In the Paris Journal des Debats, M. Bab-
met, speaking of England's ingratitude to
Newton in having never raised a monument
to her famous son, asks if that country does
not fear lest universal humanity should
forestall her by an obelisk bearing this in.
scrption " TO Newton, an Englishman,
by all the nations except ungrateful Eng
land"
The record of crime in Paris has been
full of late. A man hung himself in Sta
tion House to avoid weeks imprisonment;
another fired twice at the unhappy object
of his affections in fit of jealousy, and
after wounding her badly, blew his brains
out and a journalist, wounded at the re-
lection of an article he had written, hung
himself on the branch of tree in rela-
tons garden.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-08-16
THE TRAITORS CURSE.
BY P.I. BAILEY" FEsTUS."

"My country! if wretch should e'er arise,
Oat of thy countless sons who would curtail
Thy freedom-dm thy glory--while he lives
Hast thou secured the blessing. And if one
Exist who would hot arm for Liberty,
Be he, too. cursed living, and when dead
Let him be hurled dOwnwards with his face
Looking to He'll; and Ger his coward grave
The hare skulk in her FORM"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-08-16

he alterations in specific duties are
much more numerous and important. The
main reliance is upon tea and coffee-the
former being taxed Is cents per pound aud
the latter tOnr cents
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-08-16

General Fremont has ordered the
number of artillery companies in Missouri
to be increased to twenty-four.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-08-16

The bill provides for certain drawbacks,
and makes other regulations important to
merchants, but of no account to the mass of
readers.
Connected with these measures is anoth-
er, an act supplementary to the Loan bill,
which allows the Secretary of the Treasury
to issue 20 year 6 per cent bonds in ex~
change for Treasury notes. 1t also makes
Treasury notes payable on demand, and re-
deemable at st. Louis and Cincinnati and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-09-09
The Secretary Of State has delivered to Mr.
Stoeckl the following acknowledgment:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WASHINGTON. SeDte,Dhe, ISR

FINE TRooPs.-The Baltimore American OF this
morning says: The movements of United States
troops In this city for the past hw DAYS have not
been important. Some of the companies attached
TO the regiments stationed here have Changed
their locations. and Company d, Captain Brseg,
ofthe Second Maryland Regiment, were succeeded
by detachment Of the Indiana Regiment in
guarding the Ferry-ba road. At day6reak Sat
urday, 3SS men Of Col Holstead's Cavalry Regi-
ment, OF New Jersey, proceeded to Washington
oy rail- having reached here the previous mic hi
by the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore
read also, 81 men Of the Third Pennsylyania
Regiment, and IS men Of Col. Bakers California
Regiment; also, l40 men Of Colonel Berdan . ceIe
brated Regiment Of Sharpshooters They wore
the best quality uniforms and are as fine a set OF
men as have ever passed through this city.
About one O'Clock yesterday afternoon there
reached here by the Northern Central Railway
the Seventh Michigan Regiment, under the com.
mand OF Colonel r X. Grnvenor, mastering IyO6f
rank and die. The men Were well equipped ar
far as uniforms, wagons and the Comm issary,,
departments are concerned, but were without arms
These will be supplied soon as they are assig
quarters near Warrington. The uniforms are all
well made OF substantial cloth, and the men, gen.
orally speaking, are in the bloom Of manhood,
vigorous, active, and calculated to undergo con,
siderable physical endurance.
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u We hear, says The Traveller, that two bus
ines men Of Boston, of heretofore unspotted repu.
taton, have recently been detected In the crime OF
forgery. Exile from home, friends and country
ton and punishment
hLLx.skn-The parties bound South, arrested
nj Pittsbufg on "Wednesday. were releaaed tbe
next day, after q thorough search Nothing ID
crfminats them was discovered, with the creep,
uon OF some medicines, which was con ascated.
..0 DR.. Patiefsonis TO be hung In a few day, In
Massachusetts for the murder or a Young oirl
whom be had ruined. Great efforts have hen
made to procure q change Of sentence but The
6ovefnmentrefuses 20 interfere
O Fitz Henry Warren has been eh.eted Colo
nei Of the Finst Iowa Cavalry. Now " forward 10
kicnmcnd,n M. Wsrreny - you were the frss
% pat The ball In motion,
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u The New York papers say that a. the
steamboats, pass Fort Lafayette, some of the dis
nnguished rebels there confined may always be
seen either In the classmates or promenadinp on
the ramparts They are greeted with loud and
emphatic groans. the discordancy of which comes
up to them an unwelcome daily comment on the
doings Of s:the despot LINCOLN y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-09-09

FROM WESTERN VIRGINIA. The Abingdon
Vltginian "is permitted to make the following
extract from a letter from Ex-Governor Floyd 10
his wife 1t 10 dated at Camp Gauley near Sum.
merville, Nicholas county, August 90
nave been constantly moving since nv last
LEVER, ana nave crossed Gauey river and occupied
the important position recently held by the enemy
we nave had some diminishing upon our pickets
on our march, but not amounting 10 much We
had three men wounded In Capt Buchanan,s
company. Our scouts killed and wounded twenty
or thirty OF the enemy, and took some prisoners
every day We are expecting now, In a few
DAYS, to make some decisive movement against
Cen Cox, In the Kanawha Valley. I'D to this
time my advance has been extremely PROSPEROUS
and hope bene fetal to the public service III
can succeed In driving the Yanke from Kanawha
State" ~
The Richmond Examiner Of the 10th of Angus,
says:
at Is not improper to state since the fact has
been accomplished that the supplies of our fore es
In Western Virginia with ali needful military
stores have now been fully accomplished throup b
the quarternaster's department here The last
Shipment was made on Tuesday. Our army In
the West is now fully provisioned and eauiped
for forward and decisive movements
Gen. Rosecrans is not inactive In Western Wiz.
ginia. On Saturday week be commenced his
advance from Clarksburg to Weston whence we
hear from him on the Sd and 4th instant The
following is an incident at Weston:
Hardly had the ground for the encampment
been selected till table was set out by the road
side, under the telegraph line, the wire was cuff
operator was calling Clarksburs for dispatches.
ana receiving orders from the War Department
and reports from the Kanawha before the General,s
tent was pitched"
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Southern News.

LOUISVILLE, Sept "a dispatch from Rich.
mond says: One hundred and two Federal
prisoners reached here this afternoon They were
taken BY General Floyd, near Gauley Bridge, last
week One hundred Of them belonged to the
Ohio Seventh regiment.
A railroad engineer, who has just arrived here
says a serious accident occurred on the railroad
near Arlington to-day. The Aiken Guards, Of the
Fourteenth Louisiana regiment, had one of their
members killed and thirteen wounded
Congress was In session for about two hours on
Tuesday, the I'd, and then adjourned until the
third Monday In November.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-09-09

II The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad have
intelligence Of further depredations upon their
property by the Confederates All the machine
~ and tools have been taken from the machine
shops at martinsburg, and FIVE passenger locomo-
yves have been removed to Winchester by turn
PIKE. Some ten miles Of the iron have also been
taken from the track, and also a considerable
portion Of telegraph wire appropriated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-09-09

OMajor Alexander, formerly Of the U. 8
revenue service, and lately officer in the Con-
federate army, who was arrested at Cambridge
about the time Of the st. Nicholas af.ir and con-
lined a. political prisoner In Fort McHenry,
succeeded In efecting an escape last Saturday
night, and eluding the guards and outpOsts 1.
was thought that his escape was made by means
of disguise
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-09-09

III On Friday the Provost Marshal's police O,
Baltimore, arrested two Germans on the charge
Of uttering reasonable sentiments Four duck
guns and three revolvers were seized A lot OF
muskets Were also found In a hsystack near the
cftv
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spirit Of the Msrnins Prsas
THE NEWS HERE.

lssvISs rHE Treasury NoTEs-The Secretary
OF the Treasury has been com PEELED to detail the
clerical force Of the Fita and Fifth Auditors and of
the Register Of the Treasury to assist in preparing
the Treasury notes for being issued thus increas
Ing the force engaged In that work, by the add
ton Of quite hundred clerks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-09-09

IL Last Friday, Rev. W HI. Wilson, Meth
odiH preacher Of Baltimore, was arrested at
Waterville, on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
on charge o. being concerned in the smuggling
OF quinine and other contraband articles, mostly
medicines, through the lines Of the Federal army
Into the Confederates States
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-09-09

The MAINE ELKcTIoN.-The election for STATE
ofncers In Maine takes place to-day. There are
three candidates In the neld-Israel washburne,
j., the present Incumbent; John w. Dana, and
Col Charles ID. Jameson. The Republicans will
support Washburne, and the Democrats will be
divided on the other two candidates.
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III The details OF the railroad slaughter in
Missouri, committed by the secessionists in the
hope Of injuring some Of the National troops, In.
crease the horrors Of the fendish outrage. The
bridge was 20 weakened that one-third Of IL fell
IA, Precipi,atng the whole train Into the chssm.
OF all In the train-nearly 100 men, women and
children-but two escaped injury. Seventeen are
known to be killed, and the bodies Of others were
Sill in the ruins. To make sure work. the road
had been obstructed just beyond the bridge, and
two other bridges In the nsig hborhood isabled.
% that 1t was with difficulty that aid was pro.
cured for the sufferers. Such an atrocious Outrage
lied people
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-09-09

IL Last Saturday night party Of twenty one
men, who, 1t was alleged, had gone Off on fish.
Ing excursion from Baltimore, were arrested by
the Federal authorities and lodged in the station
house In Baltimore. With the party were found
nvs horses, three wagons two bolts of blue cloth.
pistol and Confederate flag. The parties are
TO be sent to Fort McHepry,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-09-09

ID The Richmond Examiner states that Mum.
sons Hill is held by the Maryland Regiment, and
that two companies Of the Maryland Regiment
and four Of Colonel Hills Virginia Regiment
form the advance guard at Mason's Hill, under
Geaeral Longstreet. Six Of the advance guard
were killed In skirmish, and ten FederaIists
according to the Examiner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-09-09

IL The Notifications around St Louis are
going forward with great vigor, more than 200
men being employed, and the work going on
without intermission, days, nights and SUNDAYS.
One Of the four establishments for making army
clothing, carried on by the Government, is cut.
ting up 1000 yards Of cloth, manufacturing 600
pairs Of pants, daily
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FROM THE SECESSION CAMP The Richmond
Dispatch has letter from Fairfax Court House,
dated August 27th, which, after speaking of the
occupancy of MInson's Hill by a portion OF the
secession forces, says:
The above skirmish and advance are perhaps
the last OF small character that will be reported
dication the most unmista IA BILE can give that our
armies are on the eve Of grand operations Officers
and men have been notified to remain In their
camps no more furloughs will be granted. Re-
glments are being thrown forward, and the dis.
tance between the army Of Fairfax and the Po-
tomac river IL rapidly decreasing. The brigade
OF zen. Longstreet IL hourly expecting to march
i Ine nrss regiment OF Virginia volunteers moved
FORWARD last night, and 10 now encamped within
stones throw Of the enemy's country Groups
OF anx ious soldiers are everywhere discussing the
long-eXpected movement IS
The Richmond Examiner, In q late number
also speaks to Its readers In encouraging terms Of
an early advance Of the secession army upon the
city Of Washington II says:
1.-The signs at Manassas indicate an advance
movement and an early engagement. On Monday
the MARYLAND regiment took possession of Mum
son. Hill, two miles from Bailey's Crou r Dads
This movement was followed on Tuesday by the
occupation Of Mason's Hill by the advanced Con.
federate forces under Gen. Longstreet probably
four or i've thousand. The advanced guard, con-
sisting OF two companies Of the MARYLAND regi-
ment and four companies Of Col HIPS Virginia }
regiment, had quite an animated skirmish with
about 400 Federals, who retired before them Our
loss was about six killed and wounded All day
sdnesday our troops were under arms, expect
pecting momentarily to be ordered to the support
OF Longstreet, who had every reason to anticipate
an attack. ! bus stands the case at our last ac-
counts. The monotony Of the army Of the Po-
tomac has been at last broken. 1t n now on the
advance Every soldiers heart beats higher In
consequence. Five thousand Of our troops are In
sigh Of w Arlington
A correspondent Of the Knoxville Register,
writing from Lynchburg, Aug. 81, says:
vanelng. They now occupy the range of hills In
full view OF Washington, and general battle Ia
Imminent at any moment Skirmishes are occur
ring every day between entire regiments sent out
on picket-the enemy in every instance being
worstedO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-09-09

IL Yesterday morning the Baltimore police
arrested two men who were about starting of in
. wagon, from the city. In SEARCHING the vehi.
Gle false top ana bottom were discovered, the
latter concealing twenty Navy revolvers and two
bundles Of gold lace
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-09-09

IMPORTANT FROM ME1ICo.-The Southern
Journals repeat what was stated some weeks since
oy Cincinnati paper, that minister Corwin has
negotiated treaty with the Mexican government,
granting the privilege to the United States gov.
eminent TO pass troops through her territories
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-09-09

IL Captain George W. Hazard, of the U. s.
Fourth Artillery, stationed at Fort Nc Henry, has
been granted permission by the Secretary of War
10 assume the command Of the Twenty-third
Indiana Regiment, now being recruited at indian
apolts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-09-09

TEE Hon. c. b. Smith, Secretary OF the Int
rior, len here on Saturday afternoon, for flying
visit to Fortress Monroe via Baltimore, and re-
turned at noon to-day. He reports all quiet and
well there
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ID II Ii stated that during the present week
Pre- baby on Wednesday-all the regiments sta
fioned In and around Baltimore will be assembled
FOR general review by Major General Dix, near
Fort McHearv
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III The New haven Palladium aavs. GIVE
learn nom friend recently from Hartford that
Secretary Welles has been OF late 90 constantly
occupied night and day, that when his wife re-
Gently went home from Washington be reouested
her 10 write her letters to him Ia a. few lines an
possible, az he could not find time to read long
letters even from her. What q Comment this
upon his slanderers!n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-09-09

ThASsTsRRED.-Cyrus Kirge, Of VT, has been
nansferred from the Census Bureau to LIST class
ele1fship In the Pension Bureau
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-09-09

PROMOTED "A. 8. Cox, Of Ohio, has been pro-
NOTED to a Sd class (s1 800 per annum) clerkship
In the Pension Bureau
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-09-09

PAsDoNED.-The President has pardoned A. J
Clark, who was conFicted of forging land war
rants, and sentenced to the Wisconsin penitentia
", In which he had served two wears.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-09-09

III Capt Meagher, Of the New York 18th
Regiment, has received from the War Depart
ment authority to organize an Irish brigade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-09-09

Id The Government has purchased In Balti
more the steamers Balloon and Hugh jenkins
formerly Of the Eastern Shore line, for s24 600
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-09-09

W The New York papers say that Col Starr,
Of the eth New York volunteers, has been de-
tached by Gen. Blencker to organize corps OF
heavy artillerists for the fortifcations here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-09-09

u The bridges on the Philadelphia, VIII
ming'on and Baltimore railroad are guarded by
Delaware volunteers. Camps are established a,
the end Of each important bridge and the srictest
military discipline maintained
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-09-09

VI Among the more recent contri buttons 20
the work Of the Christian Associations, Army
COMMITTEES in New York, are $40 from VIM. n
Russell, correspondent Of the London Times.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-09-09

NEWS OF THE PRIvArKRR SuMrRn
Eldridge, OF the schooner Virginia Price, from 81
Thomas the oath ult. arrived at New York on
accounts Of any Privateer in the Caribbean Sea
The last report Of the Sumter was that she was OF
Demerara, steering eastward. - 80
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" Last Saturday quite an excitement was
created In Baltimore by a policeman attempting
10 remove crayat Of secession cOlors from the
meek OF young man, who succeeded in retain.
ing MS reasonable emblem, after brief struggle
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III rhe Charleston papers are violently In theIr
denunclstions Of the arrogance and inefnciencv
OF the virginisns, and Flint very plainly That
Davis 10 not the leader fos The emergency
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-09-09
GEN. MCCLELLAN

AT IL a. m. to-day, Maj. Gen. Mcclellan with
bis staff, attended by squadron Of cavalry, went
over to the Virginia side Of the river, via the
Long Bridge, doubtless upon one of the daily
tours of inspection through which he has already
done so much in inspiring his troops with a
proper spirit of readiness. They know not a,
what moment his eyes may be upon them, and
all OF them rest constantly under the impression
that he may be hourly expected to pay them
visit
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n RMY SUPPLIES
"A JUST RECEIVED
$40 cans SAUSAGE MEAT,
20 ~ cans ER = TOMATOES,
$50 cams BEEF, Ia mode
4l cans ROAST BEEF,
$50 cans FRESH MUTTON.
80 cans BEEF aud GRAVY.
$40 cans SOUP and BOUIIII
50 eases FRENCH DESSIGATED vE6E-
For sale at New York Factory prices.
&c KING BURCHELL,
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Arrival Of Pytsonsrs-Gxa Praet,es
Last Saturday evening the propeller Reliance
came up from the fotilla, bringing with her three
prisoners-one Confederate officer, Capt. Mad.
dox. 1t appears that they had gone over to M~y.
land from Virginia, at Herring Creek, near Piney
Point for the purpose Of recruiting for the seces
sion army, and the officers Of the Reliance going
ashore there on Friday evening were informed Of
the Circumstance by an old lady living near the
river. Captain Maddox was found In bed, from
which he was ruthlessiy extracted and transferred
to the propeller with his colleagues, who were
together brought here and placed In confinement.
The Reliance reported all quiet down the river
She returned gain the same evening. The Van.
kee "a g shipl also went down Saturday evening
The steamer Baltimore left Saturday with a
cargo Of supplies fos the sioop-oEwss Pawnee,
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NOT THE MAN.

We see II stated that the Confederate ofsc,
killed according to rumor) at long shot by OF
Of our men across the river, was Col. George "
Hughes, Of Maryland. This is certainly a mi
take, a. Col Hughes has not been In the COMES
crate army, and 10 now at home quietly cult
waiting his fine farm on West River, Maryland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-09-09

Information received at the War Department,
from large number Of recruiting stations brings
the gratifying intelligence that recruiting for the
military service Of the United States IL now pro.
crossing with extraordinary impetus and success.
In nearly all the loyal States
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-09-09

SOLDIbRS INVALID PENSIONS -Ofhoers
- and 50 diers. disabled by disease or wounds re-
oelved In the service OF the Uni ed States in the
line of duty, IN the preset war. can rave their
papers correctly prepared and their claims prose-
Grted WITHOUT any charge until the pension is a.
ID at, near 10th St, WashIngton. ID. G. ss I lHs