The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-07-05
port is evidently unfounded. Col. CURTIS
has received his commission as Brigadier
Donoral. from, the War DEPARTMENT.

-Iuc OUs 1Oulo OCUeOtsUs SOAASSHShN
ent from Bonneville says, Geu. Lyon ad-
dressed the citizens of that place on the 24th'
and expressed desire to be furnished with
horses and wagons. His request was re-
sponded to, and he procured all he wanted.
This would seem to indicate an overland
movement towards the Arkansas border.
A Captain of one of the Companies of
the Second Connecticut Regiment was alb
Quoted from Alexandria, by the Secession.
lists, in very singular manner, on the 22d.
A lady called upon him, and requested him
to provide her with an escort to her house,
as she was afraid to 60 alone. He gallant
" rendered his own services, since which
nothing has been heard from him. 1t is
supposed their anxiety to procure pisoners
is to hold them as hostages for the safety of
! the captured privateersmen. If the latter
are hung, the rebels will hang their prison"
ers.
The Virginia State Convention, in ses'
sion, have elected several delegates to the
Confederate Congress. The following gen.
tlemen were among those chosen: EXPIRES.
ident Tyler, Walter Preston, Robert A..
Scott, VIM. Ballard, Senator Mason and
Roger A. Pryor.
The despatch Of gold from Europe to
the United States continues with little abate-
ment. The heaviest shipments have been
from England for New York. In the early
part of the year that country forwarded to
New York e5,OOO,OO0, or $25,OOO,0OO.
During the month, from the 2lst of May to
the 10th of June, we received about $9,OOO,-
900 from the same source, so that it is safe
to presume that we have drawn 500, 100000
from Great Britain since January.
There is proposition in Missouri to
hold State Convention for the purpose of
deposing Gov. jackson. who is in rebellion
against the general government and has fled
to parts unknown, and electing new State
officers.
Three vessels belonging to Rockland,
Maine, have already been captured by the
Southern licensed buccaneers. They are
valued as follows:
Ship G. A. Farwell. ...................$40 600
| Bark Ocean Eagle. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. IL OOO
Brig Joseph. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. COO
| dl,.
The government has ordered fifty bat
teries, consisting of six field pieces each, of
what is called the Griffin rifle gun. 1t has
been proven that these pieces have the
strength of bronze gun, and a six FOUNDER
will throw fifteen pound ball of the acorn
shape three miles and half. The authori-
ties of Philadelphia have also ordered two
batteries, consisting Of twelve pieces.
kansas City, on the western borders Of
Missouri, is to be the military depot for
operations in that section of the State and
in Kansas. Notifications will be thrown
up, and the town placed in perfect state
of defence. One regiment has been ordered
from there to occupy Wyandotte. The
whole Stnte is now as lively in military
operations as it was in the days of border
ruffianism.
Lloyd Garrison's grand abolition pow
WOW will be held as usual, on the Fourth Of
July, at birmingham, Massachusetts. The
abolitionists of New York, including all
who believe that "the constitution is cove,
nant with hell" will also celebrate the next
anniversary of our independence in grove
near Rochester. Parker Pillsbury (white)
and Fred Douglass (black) will be the
speakers. A good time is anticipated.
Her Majesty's ship Jason, one OF the
finest steam frigates in the british Navy,
has arrived at Havana, on her way to the
mouth Of the Mississippi river, for the pur-
pose of ascertaining with what effectiveness
the blockade is carried On in that quarter.
She is to be followed by number of other
first class frigates, with smaller vessels,
which will be distributed all along the
blockaded coast, it is said, with instruc-
lions to break the blockade wherever it
shal! be found unsupported by sufficient
naval force to make it entirely effective.
The Peoples (Republican) Party Con-
gressional Convention in the Second phil
adelphia) district of Pennsylvania, on
Saturday, nominated Charles O'Neil as
their candidate for Congress, to fill the va
cancy occasioned by the resignation of E..
Joy Morris. An attempt was made by a
number OF the delegates to break down
party lines and nominate man who would
not be Objectionable to either the democrats
Republican or Union men; but a majority
of the Convention voted the proposition
down, and seemed to favor the idea which
was advanced by one of their number, that
| lon, ooro rs ond constitutional men were Sa.-