The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-11-29

rate Independence Of South Carolina, and
from this purpose neither temptation nor
danger should for . moment deter me. He
said that be could not cay what changes
circumstance might produce, but when he
left W6shington there wss then no inten-
ton whatever to change the status of the
forts incur harborin any way.
NO DAN0ER OF sUBJU0ATIoN.
There Is not the slightest danger of oar
being sutjugated By the North. Those a0ho
conceived such an idea had but LITTLE kaoa0t-
edge as to tie elsmsssts Of real porr. They
are vastly defsctivs mt all those qualities
necessary for e6sct5ve military organisation,
particularly for purposes Of incusion, while
the institutions Of the South train our PEG.
pie to individual self.reliance, and to police
regulations with disciplined order. There
are no agricultural people 80 essentially
military in their early training as are the
slave-holding race Of the South.
X
AS far as the Northern States are con.
cerned, their government is hopelessly gone.
and If we fail, with all our conservative
elements to save Us, then, indeed, there will
be no hope for an independent and free re-
public on this continent, and the public
mind will despondingly turn to the stronger
and more fixed forms of the Old World.
In this point Of view, most respectfully
urge that you increase the power and Dig
nifty oil the State, through all her admins
trative Offices, and adhere firmly to all the
conservative principles of our constitution.
Clouds and darkness may rest upon our
beloved country, but il we are true to our
selves and just to others, looking with con.
fiding faith up to that Providence who
presides over the destinies of men and gov
ernments, we will surely triumph, and come
out of our trials wiser and better PEG.
pie. F. w. PIcKENs,
BATTLE OF LEEsBURG.
The correspondence of the Charleston
Courier, under date Of Leesburg, Oct. goth,
says:
One personal encounter is worthy of rec.
ord. As Capt. JONES, of Company B,
Seventeenth Mississippi,was passing through
the woods at the head of his men, he met
another party headed by an officer. The
two halting instantly upon discovering their
close proximity, Jones exclaimed, "For God
Almightys sake, tell me quick-friends or
enemies who are your" The other re
piled, ave are friends" and at the same
time advanced. A little boy, named Joseph
Ware, who was behind the Mississippian,
instantly cried out, "Captain, they are not
friends don't you see they have not guns
like ours. They are Yankees, let me shoot.
Again Jones exclaimed, "Who are you
Speak quick, for / can't keep my men from
| firing Ill let you know who we are, you
I'D REBEL" said the Yankee officer, for
such he was, and suiting the action to the
word, be sprang upon and seized Captain
Jones by the collar. For second or two
scufhe ensued between the officers, when
the latter broke loose. At the same instant
one of the Mississippians dashed out the
| Yankees brains with the butt of his mus
ket.
Frequently the ladies are in the habit oil
| visiting the prisoners, but 0ftener from Gu
riosity than sympathy. Another incident
is told of an encounter between several oil
them and an Irishman.
1t had become matter of habit with the
fair ones to open conversation with the very
natural inquiry, "Where are you wounded?
and accordingly when party of three OF
tour the other day approached our CELL
they launched out in the usual way. Paddy
made believe that he didn't hear distinctly
and replied, pretty well l thank yez.'
Where were you wounded 2" again fired
away one of the ladies. "Faith and am
not badly hurt. at all. I'll be travelling to
Richmond In wake" replied Pat, with q
peculiarly distressing look, as if he was in q
tight place. Thinking that be was deaf,
one of the old ladies in the back ground put
her mouth down to his ear, and shouted
again, We want to know where you art
hurt"
Pat evidently finding that if the bonn,
bardment confined much longer he would
have to strike his flag anyhow, concluded to
do so at once, and, accordingly, with face
as rosy as boiled lobster, and with an an.
cry kind of energy, be replied: Sure, led.
dies, it's not deaf that l am but, since you
are determined to know where have been
wounded, it's my own safe. The bullet en-.
| tGr6Q DENIM Nv m6 Or6eC06S. ldS6 10 eX'
cuse me feelings and ak me no more ques-
tions."
leave it to you to imagine the bIushing
CONSERVATION OF the iDquislt0rs and sudden
l0comOtion of the crinoline out Of the front
door.
GENERAL BEAUREGARD AT ISSUE WITH HIS
| SUPRRIORS.
| From the Charleston Mercury.
We look upon the General Order of Gen
Beauregard, upon the victory OF Gen. Evaps
as one OF the most significant documents
which has appeared since the war began
1t is not merely generalization and memo
rial of a victory, but iJ is an intentional
eulOgy upon policy-a policy of attack;
and condemnation also of a policy-a
policy of retreat and defence. This Order,
coupled with the introduction of his plan oil
an active, aggressive campaign into Mary.
land, and the taking of Washington, which
the President rejected, into his report Of the
battle Of Manassas, are clear manifestations
of disapprobation of defensive policy oil
the Confederate States. In this Order, he