The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-10-25
A. Column of News

cratic victory, having elected their candi,
date for Mayor by largely increased ma
;or;tv and secured twelve out of the
fifteen Alderm en- chosen.
| IL THE FIELD AGAIS.-Lieut. COL Peck
! late Of the ID Wisconsin regiment, is now
lieut.. Col. of the 41st Ohio regiment.
AN IRISH REGIMENT FOR WESTERN New
YoRK-The Elmira Press announces that
| stems have been taken to commences oE
eanizing An Irish Regiment in Western
New York.
GERMAN PA TRIoTIsM-There are row.
saws tbesAlbany Journal, seven German
regiments in the fi,'ld from New York -
viz. Eth, sth. goth, 926th, 41st, 46th, and
the Cameon rifles. Thee are also large
numbers of Germans in Sc, ,eral OF the 9TH
er Notwithstanding the aggregate fuii
ten thousand ssc 10
1t is given outby order; that all con~
nected with government dispatches, shall:
use the words "Rebels,' instead of "Cou>,
federates" and pirates" instead of "Pri-
I vateers." e
THE RELEASE OF PRIsoNERs. COM
plete list of State and war prisoners
has been handed Secretary Seward for his
examination, the object being, it is said,,.
to consider the propriety ofreleasing as:
many as practicable, consistent with pub
| lie interest sHff"'4.
The new postage stamps have been con-
demned as being to pale They are to be
altered so as TO make the engraving more,
| lict, ha hi
A U. S. STEAMER ENGAGES WITH THE.
FORTS AT CHARLEsroN.-The Charleston
Mercury, of the 25th ult., says that late
on the evening of the Oath, the blockadinp
steamer Vandaia, having ventured nearer
than usual to the harbor, the batteries of
both forts opened upon her. For time
she replied with spirit, but the distance
being yer! great, the firing soon ceased
and the steamer retired beyond range.
BY recent decision made in Erie
county, N. Y, Judge Mason holds
that an enlisted soldier cannot be arrested
for any debt or contract during his term
of service. r.. -afs
Three brothers, named Simpson, who
shortly after the breaking out of the war
enlisted in the Third Maine Regiment.
are dead. One was slain by cannon BALI
at Bulls Run. Another died a few weeks
after in the hospital of fever and last
week the surviving brother followed him
after Suffering for a long time from the
same disease.
Trying To SAVE THIR BAcoE.-Ths.
people of Wilmington, n c., are making
Dean salt, by boiling the water of the bri-
ny ocean 1t is said that four hands can,
make from eight to ten bushels per day.
EMM1Ts DIsTILLRy, near Cbililcothe.
Ohio, vas burned on Saturday night,
About Is 900 bushels Of corn and $500
hogs were destroyed. The fire is suppos-
ed to be the work of an incendiary. Loss
$4,000, none of which amount is cover
ed by insurance. ....
AcHARGE of cavalry on body ofin1n-
try armed with rifles is low considered
impossible. At Waterloo, whsn the Brit
ish soldiers were armed only with flint
loading muskets, and could not FIRE until
the cavalry were within 100 yards, they
broke the charge by their fire but now,
when they can open fire at 500 yard. j
and gave at least eight rounds before the
cavalry reaches them, there does not seem
to be much chance for heavy cavalry
For vidette duty, also, the horseman is,
now so exposed as to be almost useless i
it is so easy to pick him off.
SPECIE.-It is stated that the receipt.
of specie from abroad this year for bread
stutfs, and other articles of American
growth, amount to over forty millions of I
dollars. The importations of foreign IA
brics have largely decreased, the war fore
ING upon hitherto extravaganza people
the necessity of economy.
"A SurcH IN TINE Chicago Tri.
! bunc states that Gen. TorTEN, Chief Of the !
Engineer corps, is making an examination
of our works along the Canada border,
particularly at Rouse's Point, on Lake
Champlain.
TIE GREAT EAsrERS.-It is tolerabv'
certain that the Great Eastern will have TO
lay up in Liverpool until the beginning Of
the next year, before she can be re-equip
ped for another transatlantic voyage.
All right>minded people who have
"alcHcu Tue progress ol eNeu.o III Miosou-
ri since General Fremont assumed COM
mand there will rejoice to learn that h.
has been removed by the President, Hi.
successor is Gen. Hunter, in whom the
people Of the west, at least have the fullest
confidence, and who vii. earn the conf
dence ofthe whole country.
Capt. Adams of the American ship La
margier, was murdered by his stewart, {"
colored man named Hawkins, off the coast
of Devonshire, England. He was on =
voyage from London to Calao. Hawkins
killed him out of revenge, and in a saw
age manner. The vessel had put back to
London, where the murderer was in custo
i dy.
The King Of Holland had arrived in
: France on a visit to Napoleon. A French
pamphlet from high source of authority
points out that the policy Of the empire,
is to watch Russia on the Vistula. and
leave Germany undisturbed on the Rhine.
The Pope had denounced all compro-
mise with Victor Emanuel.
/ 1t is said that the Hungarian leaders