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

Tribune's Despatch.1 The President in
his message will take the highest ground in
favor Of prosecuting the war with the ut:
most vigor, finishing it by winter if pos.
sible.
Special to Post. ]--Colonel Stones com.
mand is in quiet possession of Leesburg.
The cars are running IA miles on the Alex.
andria and Leesburg Railroad. This route
is to be opened for Patterson's division.
Ten secession prisoners were reported cap
tured in skirmish by Stones command.
The War Department has ordered the
rebuilding of Harper's Ferry bridge. It is
expected to be done in five DAYS.
WASHINGTON June II.
Commercials Despatch. Secretary
Chase is busily engaged in conference with
eminent fnanciers and commercial men, in
relation to the wants of the Treasury De.
partment 1t is believed he will report in
favor Of the revision of the tariff; reduc.
ton of the free list.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad will
be opened for through travel in few weeks.
Mr.. Calvert Union man for Congress in
the Sixth District of Maryland is 10 town
to-day, and says he is elected without
doubt.
Times Special The President of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal assures me the
works will be ready for the passage of boats
within twenty days, and that boats enough
are in possession of the company to do the
business of the season. Troops can be
transported from Cumberland direct to
Washington, each boat carrying two hum
dred and fifty men.
1t is reported that the Legislature of Ma
ryland will attempt to pass an act releasing
the State of Virginia from paying damages
to the citizens of Maryland who have sus.
tained damage by the wanton destruction
Of the railroads and canals within the State
OF Maryland.
p. F. Wilson leaves Washington in a
few days for the territory of Nebraska. He
is sent out for the purpose of overbauling
the accounts of the late officials in that
Territory.
1t appears that Sterling Morton, the Sec
rotary, Addison r. Gilmer, Receiver of the
Land Office, and VIM. F. West and B. F i.
Ranken, Marshals, have all left their Offices
with balances against them on the Treas.
urer's books, which they have not account
ed for. Enos Home, late Receiver of the
Land Office, is also defaulter.
A dozen rifled cannon, cast at the West
ern Foundry, have been received here. Six
of them have gone to Alexandria in the
steamer Monroe, together with several coll
umbiads and large quantity of ammuni.
ton.
A gentleman just arrived from Fort
Monroe states an attack was to be made
on Great Bethel by Gen. Butler in force,
to night.
At Aqua Greek several heavy guns on
new batteries have been mounted by the
rebels. The garrison and troops at Fort
Monroe and Hampton were all under arms
last night. The big gun Floyd is now be-
ing mounted at the Rip Raps. Shells fred
from her, by way of experiment, reached
Sewell's point, four miles distant.
General Butler has demanded $4,000
more troops, and will have them in few
days. Gov. Morgan has promised the Co.
verDment to send one regiment from New
York every three days until her full quota
is dispatched.
A signal balloon was seen last night at a
considerable elevation over Chain Bridge,
on the road to Leesburg, supposed to have
been sent up by the rebels.
DR.. Richards OF this city, the family
Physician of the President has been taken
prisoner by the Virginia rebels and con-
veyed to jail in Richmond.
The National Intelhgencer of this morn.
ing says unless it receives the aid of new
subscriptions from the North, it will soon
be obliged to suspend.
No indications have yet been given by
the Administration, in regard to the course
to be pursued towards the privateersmen
captured on Saturday. The prevailing i'm
preston seems to be that they will be hung,
though it is feared that in retaliation many
good Union men will be made to suffer.