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

States troops in Chicago, on Sunday.
They have commenced pruning the Illinois
regiments Of incompetent officers. One
Colonel has been removed, and an efficient
officer substituted.
Chief Justice Cation notifies the pub
lie, that the American, United States and
Adams Express Companies have severally
offered to transmit all moneys for the
Douglas fund free. The money is to be
sent to Judge Cation, Ottawa, Ill.
=" Billy Wilson's Zouaves," left New
York on the 18th, in the steamship Van
derbilt, en- route for Fortress Monroe.
Previous to embarkiDg the regiment was
presented with beautiful flag by the ladies'
of the Relief Committee. Rev. Mr..
Weston, chaplain Of the Seventh regiment,
made an eloquent presentation speech on
the occasion, to which Colonel Wilson re-
sponded in appropriate terms.
Col. Daubney II. Maury, of Virginia !;
Capt. Andrew J. Lindsay, of Mississippi
Capt. Garter L. Stevenson, of Virginia ;
Brevet Major Henry H. Sib!ey, of Louisi.
ana Lieut.. Col. George B. Orittenden, of
Kentucky Paymaster James Longstreet,
of Alabama, all of the United States Ar.
my in New Mexico, have resigned their
commissions. Col. John B. Grayson, of
Kentucky, and Major B. Reynolds, of Ten
nessee, will also resign. The report of the
resignation of Col. Loring is contradicted.
The no party ticket for charter officers
in New London, Connecticut, was elected
on Monday last by two hundred and fifty
majority over the straight democratic
ticket.
We have had reports lately of two or
three crevasses being formed in the banks
of the Mississippi river, without being able
to get at the particulars. We now learn
that one of these breaks occurred at Tallula,
Issaquena county, Mississippi, and that the
overflow of the water injured nine planta-
tions to such an extent that no cotton can
be raised on them this year. The damage
was estimated at four hundred thousand
dollars. Another break occurred at Ford's,
twenty-five miles below Columbia, in Chi
cot county, Arkansas, which is by far the
most serious. The water inundated large
section of country, the formation of which
is such that the falling of the river will not
drain it. The damage to the planters is
estimated at over million of dollars.
"A. K. johnson, of Michigan, has been
appointed Colonel of Carl Schurzs Regi-
ment of Cavalry. He was Captain of the
Sd Dragons in the Mexican war, which
was Gen. SCOTS body>guard from Vera
Cruz to Mexico, and was brevetted Major
for gallant conduct.
The army worm is destroying the crops
in Southern Illinois. The insect is repre-.
sented as doing terrible damage in Mar
shall, Morgan, Clay, Coles, Sangamon
Champaign, Madison, Carroll, Efingham,
Washington, st. Clair, Douglas, Christian
and other counties. We hear of no COM
plants, however, from the northern part of
the State.
Lieutenant Slemmer, the hero of Fort
Pickens, was rendered public reception
at Philadelphia last week. He was escorted
from the Continental Hotel to Independence
Hall, greeted all along the route with the
customary manifestations of popular ap.
plause, and at the latter place was addressed
in words of welcome and commentator.
The Lieutenant said that when he, with bis
comrades, stood on Santa Rosa Island,
surrounded by enemies, they felt the whole
North was with them, and that conviction
made the performance of duty glorious.
"A number of the friends of the late
Senator Douglas, representing various
States, met at Washington, on the 18th,
for the purpose of concerning measures to
erect suitable monument to his honor, and
make preparations for delivering eulogy
on the deceased on the 4th OF July. John
w. Forney was requested to deliver the
eulogy.
AT st. Louis, on the 18th, Joseph w
Tucker, editor of the Evening Journal, was
arrested by the U. s. Marshal, charged
with treason, and taken before the U. S.
Commissioner. He was afterwards brought
before Judge Treat, under writ of habeas
corpus, and admitted to bail under $40 900,
to appear for examination the following
week. Edward BIennerhassett also entered
into bonds of $4,000, to appear before the
U. 8. Circuit Court on the 9th of July, to
answer the charge Of treason.
The National Intelkgencer contains
letter from Key West, Florida, dated May
~, in which it is said the civil authority on
the island is now fully established. The
citizens there have held an election and