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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-10-04

CALIFORNIA COssACKs.-We understand
that movement is on foot to raise a corps
of cavalry five hundred strong, of picked
men from the mountains, not one of whom
but can throw the iasso with great pre-
cision and skill, and, riding at full speed
will pick up a handkerchief from the ground
without. Inconvenience. The corps is to be
composed entirely OF young men--moun-
tain braves--none over thirty-ive years OF
age, and not to weigh over one hundred
and fifty pounds. 1t will be organized
and drilled after the manner of the
Don Cossacks, and will adopt their wild
costume, and, il accepted by the Govern
ment, will be led by NJ. Rose, gallant
young man OF thirty one years of age,
whose experience with the Texan Rangers,
in the wilds of that State, will be of vast
service in leading such body of wild
troopers into the very heart of Secessia.
Probably no State 10 the Union, nor in
deed do we believe the world can produce a
better corps of Cossack cavalry than Cali
fornia.--San Francisco Mirror.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-10-04
The Brigade at Quincy.

From the Quincy Herald, "a h.
Seven hundred of the non commissioned
officers and privates OF Colonel Muligan's
command, who were taken prisoners in the
late battle at Lexington, Mo-, arrived in
this city last evening, by the Quincy, Pal.
myra and st. Joe railroad, having been re-
leased on parole. Comfortable quarters
were furnished for them 10 some of our ca
pacious warehouses, and were furnished with
the requisite number OF rations. The bal
ance of thu command, numbering 400 to
l.600, will be here to morrow. The boys
look as il they had seen hard servine, and it
is not presumed that their looks are de-
ceptive. The surviving officers of the br.
gade are still held as prisoners by the re-
bells.
AS near as we could learn from some Of
the soldiers with whom we conversed, Col
Mulligan acted with great GOODNESS and
skill during the siege, and refused to sur
render or to deliver up his sword after his
men were made prsonrrs, the rebels abso-
lutely taking it from him by hard struggle
of physical force.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-10-04
The Kanawhu Valley.

According to latest accounts from Gauley
Bridge, the position of affairs seems to be
this Floyd and Wise have rapidly fallen
back beyond Lewsburg, and are near
White Sulphur Springs, in direct railroad
communication with Richmond Their 20.
sition is such that they can easier reach
Manassas than Cheat Mountain and this
they will probably do. At least, they seem
to have abandoned the Kanawha Valley
aud all Western Virginia, leaving only Gen.
Lee to contend with our troops at Beverly.
Gen. Rosecrans has advanced the main body
of his army across the Gauley, at Carnifex
ferry, and, with Gen. Cox, is advancing
slowly down the Lewisburg pike. 1t is
thought probable that our army will be
content to halt at Lewisburg upon reaching
that place. The retreat of Floyd and Wise
is said to have been precipitate even to a
degree of cowardliness. They have vam-
osed the rancho ia hot haste, rather than
risk battle with Rosecrans. Floyd's gen.
eralship at Carnfex-in taking a position
where defeat would have been a slaughter
and from which darkness alone extricated
him-has probably disguised the ex.Secre-
tary and taught him to be wary in the fu,,
ture, even to the extent of avol1ing battle
at ALL Chicago Tribune, 10Th.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-10-04

A PATRIOTIC FAMILY.-Many parents
ale willing at this crisis to send TO the SER
vice of their country some of thei: children,
but there are few cases of fathers willing to
give up all. Mr. Europe Houghton has a
family OF five sons and two daughters.
Three of his sons are in the First Massa-
chusetts regiment, and two were members
of the skirmishing company selected from
the regiment some time since. The whole
three were in the first Bull Run battle.
A. other son is in the Massachusetts Six
tenth, and the last of the five has just
joined Colonel Wilson's regiment, and all
will fight bravely in defence of liberty ana
good government One of the girls IS in
the employ of the United States at the
Watertown Arsenal; making six out OF
seven in the service of the government
Boston Journal.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-10-04
FURTHER FROM LEXINGTON

JEFFERSON Cry, Sept. 25.-The train
that went west from here last night with
the Illinois 18th and Brigadier General
Davis and staff aboard, stopped at Otter
vile to day, passing over the Samine bridge.
The road is now in running order through
to Sedala. The next train with troops
will probably go through to that point.
There are now along the road, at and west
of Syracuse, the Indiana 35th, M issouri ID,
Nebraska lst. The larger portion of Col.
Eads' Missouri regiment, and $50 men of
Col. Bissell's pioneer regiment are at Or
near Boonvie; also the Iowa 9Th, Indiana
10th, 22d and Goth, Captain Davidson's
battery and Major Eppsteen's home guards.
Matters are represented quiet in the neigh
borhood. The forces west of them-the Sc
cessionists-are Using, and Prices forces in
few days will doubtless be augmented to
thirty or forty thousand. Nothing from
Lexington to day. Secessionists say their
loss there was triaing. Major General Hun.
ter arrived here to day. Gen. Sigel will
arrive to night.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 25.-The report from
Quincy to the Chicago Tribune that Gen.
Sigel had attacked Price at Lexington is
utterly false. Sigel has been here several
weeks. and Gen. Hunter reached Jefferson
City to day from Rolla.
Lieutenant Harris, OF Colonel Marshalls
Illinois Cavalry who was in the battle of
Lexington, has arrived here. He states be
disguised himself ip the uniform of the enc
my. after the surrender, and passed through
their lines, escaping without taking the OBJ
hgation. He reports large amount of
gold, seven cannon, 4500 rifles and mus
kets the equipments of Marshall and
Mulligan's regiments, number of wagons,
and considerable quantity of provisions
fell into the hands of the rebels. There
were but 1920 men engaged on our side !;
the balance being either sick Or absent
The enemey's force lie stated at 10000 en-.
gagged, and 10000 out on marauding ex-
petitions. The surrender was made against
the strongest protest Of Colonel Mulligan,
who proposed to attack the enemy with the
bayonet, or die wi arms in their hands.
The men were willing to follow him, but
were so exhausted they could have made
but q feeble resistance.
On Wednesday the 10th, Price having
been reinforced by Green and Harris, com
meHced most determined seige. The fight
lasted from 9 O'Clock Wednesday morning
till o'clock Friday afternoon, during which
time the fighting was SO fierce that men had
neither time to eat or sleep, and water was
very scarce. The enemy erected breast
works of hemp bales, and fired upon the
federal garrison from trees, hill sides, and
roofs of houses. Several charges were
made by rebels, all of which were repulsed
with considerable loss. In the struggle on
Wednesday for possession of the ferry boats,
two of our cannon were carried, but they
we're retaken after severe struggle.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-10-04

LOOKING AL1KE.-The following incident
illustrates how DESTROYS the volunteers are
to obey orders, and the good result of their
efforts;
suppose you will see that I have writ
ten mothers letter with pencil and yours
with pen and ink. 1t is because we have just
had lot of pen holders and pens gwen US
by the government. We have also had a
box and half of shoe>blacking given to
each man. You will remember that in my
last letter l stated that q. F., one of the
privates, had no shoes. When the Colonel
gave US the backing he said he wanted US
TO look as much alike as possible. So G..
+. went to work and BACKED his feet and
polished them; and when the Colonel came
along on dress parade, he asked F. why he
did that. He replied, "To look as much
alike as possible" The Colonel burst out
laughing, and went, after parade, to the
store and bought him pair of shoes with
his own money.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-10-04
THE WEEKLY PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT.


PRESIDENT LINCOLN AS A LETTER w RITZ
ER.-We have already referred to recent
ly published letter or two OF President Lin.
coin 10 reference to the war. One of these,
a familiar off.hand note to Secretary Came
ron, suggesting the immediate appointment
of Lane, of Kansas, as a general of volun>
teers, was very much to the point in this
particular instruction -" Tell him when he
starts 10 put it through; not to be writing
or telegraphing back here, but put it
through" Good advice this, and it is to
be hoped that every one CT our military and
naval leaders, who knows what should be
done, and has the means with which to do
it, will "put it through" and "not be writ
ing or telegraphing back" to Washington,
but put it through" -New York World.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-10-04

two or three days before. We knew, or al
least believed, that they had ample notice
of our situation. Two messengers had beer
sent to Jefferson City, but nothing was heard
from either of them afterward.
There is no truth, nor shadow of truth
in the statement published in certain news
papers that Colonel Mulligan, in reply to
Prices summons to surrender. told him to
ego to h-ll." The first summons we had
from Price was cannon ball ; the reply to
it was another.
Neither is there any truth in the state
ment that he refused to give up his sword
when it was demanded. His sword was
not taken from him, unless it was done after
his men left the ground.
The statement that Colonel Muligan
challenged Price to fair fight, four to one,
is also false. Colonel Mulligan bad enough
to do in conducting battle like soldier,
and brave one he had no time to spend
in buncombe" exhibitions of valOr for the
benefit of sensation reporters.
Colonel Mulligan displayed the greatest
GOODNESS and courage throughout. Both he
and Colonel White passed over the ground
where grape and canister was flying in all
directions, giving their orders with as much
GOODNESS and consciousness of what they
were about as if there had not been the
slightest danger. Both led their men to
the charge against storm OF deadly hail
such as few veterans of the line have stood
amidst without quaiing. Their actions
proved them to be men than whom there
are none drawer. Both deserved better
fate, the one being killed and the other
wounded and prisoner.
Before we left, Claib. jackson made a
speech. He said we had no business in
Missouri; that 1--WE" (meaning himself it is
supposedly would take care of that State
without our assistance and that we had
better go home and mind our own BUSH
ness. All of which we listened to with
such patience as became men who could not
help it.
General Price also had something to say
as we were formed in line to be sent
across the river. He passed a compliment
upon Colonel Mulligan's command, by say.
ing they had been the hardest troops to
capture be had ever seen. In this he could
not have intended to include the Home
Guards.
The Home Guards were not released, but
held as prisoners by Price, and it was rus
mOred that some of them would be shot as
traitors to the State.
Of the ladies of Lexington, it is said in
their praise that they did everything in
their power to relieve the suferings of our
wounded, many of whom, who were unable
to be moved, they received into their
hhuses.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-10-04
The Progress OF Events.

Ask almost any squad of young men who
are evidently on their way to the wars
where they are bound, and you hear the
word "Fremont" given with hearty EN-.
phasis and glitter of the eye that tells
how the gallant little man with nerves OF
steel lives in the hearts of the people.-C,n~
Cinnati Commercial.
Yes, and that is the cry all over the
West and though the politicians who are
making Presidents while carrying on the
war may succeed in Ousting him from his
command, the people have taken up bis
name and will make them hear it again.
Fremont He is worth more to the Union
than all KeDtucky.-Ch,cago Tribune, Sept
10Th.
Our Washington dispatch intimates that
this disaster terminates General Fremont's
career as commander of the Western De-
partment. So far as we are able to judge
at this time we think it ought to be.--Chi-
cago Tribune Sept oath.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-10-04

ARrEMUs WARD commences his contri.
button TO this weeks Vanity Far with the
following cheering paragraph
Notwithstandin | haint writ much for
the papers of late, nobody needn't hatter
themselves that the undersigned is ded. On
the contry " | still i've" which words was
spoken by Danyil Webster, who was an
able man. Even the old line wings of
Boston will admit that. Webster is ded
now, howsever, and his mantle has proba-
bly, fallen into the hands of sum dealer in
Fad hand close, who can't sell it. Least
ways nobody pears to be goin round wearin
it to any partikler extent nowadays. The
regiment OF whom l was kurDal finerly con-
cluded they was better adapted as home
CARDS, which accounts for you not hearin
me ear this where the bauls is the thickest
and where the cannon doth roar. But as a
American citizen / shall never cease to ad.
mire the mastery advance our troops made
on Washington from Bull Run.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-10-04
Indian Outrages i'm Oregon.

From the Albany (Oregon) Democrat, Aug. 20.
We were panied to learn that the Hon
Joseph Bailey, member of the legislature oil
Oregon, from Lane county, had been killed
by the Indians; also, at the same time, a
Mr.. Samuel Evans of Umpqua county,
Captain Bailey bad gone near the southern
part of the State, to Goose Lake, on the
hunt of pasturage for his cattle, when be
and Mr.. Evans we're attacked and killed.
Mr.: Bailey acted very bravely, killing four
or five of the Indians after he was wounded.
From the facts now before US, of murders
by Indians recently, and their very singular
actions for some time past, we are inclined
to think that there is strong probability
there will be shortly a simultaneous upris,
ing OF the Indians OF nearly all the tribes
along our northern and eastern borders.
MIR. Nathan OlDey, man as well acquaint.
ed with the Indian character and designs as
any man in Oregon, wrote to the editor of
the Mountaineer, of date the 18th instant,
as follows:
" Indians have visited me within the last
few days, who have acted and talked as In
dams do who are going to war. In fact, L
have but little doubt that war is decided
upon by them. | have been informed by
Indians this morning, that four white men
have been murdered in the Tygh Valley by
the Indians. hope all may be well, but |
would advise our people to be on their
guard, and 60 we'll armed, particularly the
miners"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-10-04

UNION SENTIMENT OF PRINCE NAPOLEON.
The Mining Register relates that while
Prince Napoleon was at Copper Falls, in
Lake Superior region, the following Incl
dent occurred:
While returning from the stamp mill, the
Prince proposed to drink tit being quite
warm) from a spring by the wayside, and
taking an empty powder can used by the
miners for the purpose, he drank" The
Land of Washington, one and inseparable,"
The compliment was handsomely returned
by MIR. Durham, in" France, the friend
of America" which was received by the
whole party with much enthusiasm.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-10-04

BREAD FOR THE ARMY.-The national
army on the Potomac is we'll supplied with
bread. A person who lately visited the
army baking establishments says that the
troops are supplied daily with about one
hundred and fifty thousand loaves of soft,
sweet bread, and all of beautiful quality,
besides crackers or hard bread in considera-
BILE amount. The entire consumption oil
-four each day, in bread and crackers, is
about nine hundred barrels. "-Nat;onal
InteLigencer.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-10-04
Wisconsin Union State Nominations.

The ticket nominated by the Union Con-
vention is as follows: For Gov. L. P.
Harvey, of Rock for Lieutenant Governor,
w. G. Allen, of Walworth; for Secretary
of State, j. T. Lewis, of Columbia for
Treasurer, S. D. Hastings, of Trempeeau ;
for Attorney General, J. H. Howe, OF
Brown; for State Prison Commissioner, FL.
G. Heg, of Racine for Bank Comptroller,
Jno. Bracken, Ct Iowa for Superintendent,
John g. Mckinley.
/. The Lieutenant Governor, Secretary OF
State, Bank Comptroller and State Super
intendant are Democrats.
Resolutions Incorporating the Orittenden
resolutions, for the vigorous prosecution OF
the war, and for economy in State affairs,
were passed.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-10-04

ARREST OF MILLNER --Joh X. Milner,
of Virginia, was arrested in Wall street,
New York, on Tuesday afternoon, Just as
be Was about closing negotiations for the
purchase of machinery for riAing cannon,
which he had arranged to ship to the south
via the British West India islands, or some
British colonial port. The sum of thirty
thousand dollars, with which he was to pay
the expenses of the enterprise, was also
seized and will be coniscated. MiIlner had
laid his plans very adroitly, and had he
succeeded he would have doubtless realized
a handsome profit, cut his scheme was
nipped in the bud through the watchiuIness
of the United States Marshal. On his ar
rival in New York Millner registered his
name at the Fifth Avenue Hotel as from
Virginia, but subsequently r-moved to an
other hotel and announced himself from
Pennsylvania. The patentee of the ma
chinery was admitted partner in the spec
ulation, and they had engaged the services
of large number of mechanics, who were
to have left New York Tuesday afternoon
for Hagerstown, thence smuggle themselves
over to Virginia, and meet the machinery
on its arrival at Richmond. Millner was
sent to Fort Lafayette on Tuesday eve
ming.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-10-04

The SLAVE TRADE.-Letters received ct
Washington prove that plan had been
perfected for an extended contraband trade
between Nassau, Bermudas, and the British
American Colonies and North Carolina.
Agents were appointed, and every neces.
sary arrangement made, but the plans were
frustrated by the capture of Hatteras.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-10-04

Gen. Wool has sent to Washington
for instructions touching the course to be
pursued with contraband slaves, two thou
sand OF whom are now at Fortress Monroe.
He is ordered to send to Washington all
whom he can spare, the men to be set to
work on entertainments, the women to be
employed in the camp kitchens, and paid
for their services.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-10-04

On Tuesday Gen. Fremont and his feet
of steamboats, passed Washington on their
way up the Missouri river to Jefferson
City.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-10-04
BATTLE OF LEXINGTON.
FULL PARTICULARS.
REBEL FORCE THIRTY.ONE THOUSAND.

DESPERATE BAYONET CHARGES.
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1861-04-03
[OFFICLAL.
Police JURY-PARISH OF JEFFERSON
LEFT B A N K .
FITTING OF March 80, 1861.

SITTING OF March 30, 1861.
Present Hon. William Mithotf,
Messrs. L. G. Perret, William Fish,
IL. Levy, j. Miller, r. l.. Preston
and n. Betz.
Mr.. Perret in behalf of the Police
Committee reported the arrest of eight
slaves and one white man, found drunk
on the Levee.
On motion of Mr.. Preston, the report
was received and adopted.
The Finance Committee reported
favorably on the following bills which
were on motion ordered to be paid.
William Armstrong, repair
ing Court House and Jail,
Joint Committee) -----.- $1SS ~
G.. p. Heidman, Medicines for
Jail use III w
F. Buisson, fees in Criminal
cases 20 90
Guy Dreux, fees in Criminal
cases --.-..-- GAG 81
Guy Dreux, fees in Criminal
cases .--. us 90
Guy Dreux, fees in Criminal
cases DO III
RI. Preston, fees in Criminal
cases 81 Ga
J. F. Zeller, posting notices L 20
M. 6. Davis, printing notices
of Election ~ w
M. G.. Davis, printing notices
to Tax Payers -------- w
M. Walters. services as Juror IL 81
A communication was received from
N. Commandeur Attorney, stating that
he had filed an opposition to the homo
legation of the "Draining Tax Tableau"
. filed in the Office of the Recorder of
MORTGAGES; also, that the suit of the
Police Jury VS.. Joseph Heines for
selling liquor by the glass without a
license, had been decided against the
Police Jury with costs.
On motion of Mr.. Perret, the action
of the Attorney was approved.
The Treasurers Report for March
1861, was read and received.
Treasurer's Report.
Cash on hand last report S6I9 4o5
Received from n. Com
mandeur Attorney o42 III
Received fromJ. J. Gut
tcrriez, Parish Tax,
1859 -.-- o4 %
Received from J. J. Gut
terriez,specialt tax 1859 ~ o9
Received from j. j. Gut
terrier, Licenses and
Parish Tax, 1901 10 70
To+,1 1888 ooA
Disbursed since loo4 81
Balance on hand $1,000 57o 09d
Ranort as Treasurer of the School
Fund.
1,c4 prt . Zfl AZ
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1861-04-03
Avis aux. Contribuables.

Dams cette partie de la Parisse de Jefferson, hiye
Gauche, sGjette la jurisdiction du Jun dc
Police.
OAR le<pr6sent avis, toutes personnes Residences
I de la Paroisse jefferson, qui sont tenus aii
Placement de taxes imposee commencement Ia ioi,
pour rannee 1860 par lie Juri de Police de Ia dte
Paroisse jefferson, Rive Gauche, sont notihee que
les dites Taxes scrout dues dater du Mars isol-
Que dams les trente jours quisuivront lie dlt MATS
lecteur soussign6 son bureau, la Maison de
Cour dams lt Vile de Carrollton, dams In d1te
Io sorsipn6 Sc trottyera u son bureau chaque Jour
pendant les trentc iours susdits depuis 10 heures,
a. NJ, iusqu' ii 2 houres +. NJ. 80
Et QUA PeXpration de d6lai, unc liste des
perTonnes uui n auron pas pave les dites Taxes
sera dress6 par lie Collector, lequ"l prGcenSra
commencement la loi, Il saisir ct Vendrc ues
bicns appartcnant aux dclinqucnts, pour satisfare
au placement de leur des Taxes, des interetet les
frais. " ,c,
Iarofsse Jefferson, Vile de Carrollton 1861.
J. j. GUTIERREZ, Collector,
de In Parufssc de jefferson, Rive Gauch"
The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1861-04-03
LEGAL NOTICES.
NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS

TVTthin tkte part Of the Parish Of Jefferson,
left Bank Ander tie Jurisdiction Of the
Police jury
NOTICE is hereby given to all persons whether
In resident or nonresident of the Parish OF
Jefferson, who liable to the payment OF Taxes,
imposed according to law, for the year 1860 by
the Police Jury, for the of said Parish OF
Jefferson, Left Bank, that all such Parish Taxes
will be due on the first day of March, 1851 That
within thirty DAYS thereafter the said Taxes must
be paid to the undersigned Collector at his Once,
in the Courthouse, Town OF Carroilton, IN sad
Parish; that the undersigned will be there fo- the
purpose of receiving said Taxes, and also all
Parish<Taxes remaining unpaid for the preceding
years every day, during the thirty days aforesaid,
from 10 o'clock A. M. to o'clock r NJ.
And further, that at the expirationq said delnX,
a list of the persons who shall have led 9QE
the Taxes due by them shall be dravvis M PIX 3se
undersigned Collector, whose duty ~ shaslxxipe
tdelinoutnts, to pay and satisfy the said Taxess
with interest and costs thereon.
Parish of jefferson, Town of Carroitor, 1861. Z
j. J. GUTIERREZ, Collector,
feb2T Left Bank Parish of Jefferson.