The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-05-31

which have been formed into regiments and
officers elected, viz: Buffalo regiment, Col.
w. T. Rogers; Syracuse regiment, Colonel
E. L. Walratb; Rochester regiment, Colonel
j. L. Quimby; Utica regiment, Colonel W..
H Christian; Oayuga regiment, Colonel
J. s. Clark; Oswego regiment, Colonel I.
Sullivan, and Southern Tier regiment, Col.
H. @. Hoffman.
Chicago is in brisk ferment at the
way she has been treated by the Springfield
authorities. -Four thousand seven hundred
men were rendered, and out of this number
only two hundred and fifty.two run the
gauntlet at Springfield so far as to get into
the service of the United States in regimen.
tai order. The Tribune threatens to appeal
to the President.
The ship Gen. Parkhill, from Liverpool,
for Charleston, has arrived at Philadelphia
in charge of the Niagara, from Charleston.
She was spoken of Cape Romdine, on the
18th, and ordered of. The next day she
was captured in attempting to run the
blockade. The prize ship is 600 tons, with
general cargo, large portion being salt.
1t is suspected that arms and munitions of
war are concealed under the salt. She was
commanded by Captain Forbes, her own
captain being murdered on the outward
voyage by some of the crew. She had two
secession flags flying.
The Union men of Berkeley county,
Virginia, held large meeting at Martins.
burg, on Monday. The character of the
resolutions is indicated by the declaration
that 1--WE have lived happily under the great
government of the United States, and if
that government has oppressed US, by any
of its acts, legislative, executive or judicial,
during its existence as one great General
Government, we do not know it"
In the Massachusetts, Legislature a
resolution amending the Constitution to al.
low naturalized foreigners the right of suf-
frage after years residence in the State,
passed both Houses. This is an amend
ment of the "two years amendment )" so
odious to adopted citizens.
Colonel Vosburg, commanding one of
the New York regiments, died in WASH
ington on Monday. The President and
Cabinet attended his funeral the next day.
Two Philadelphia companies in Balti.
more have seized large quantity of arms
stored in an unoccupied house, comprising
1900 muskets in boxes, marked "Virginia
muskets;" also 1000, being the whole num-
Der taken from Fort McHenry arsenal.
They had been in the custody of the city
authorities.
The Union men of the Third District
of Maryland, have nominated G. L. Leary
for Congress.
There was most amusing stampede at
Alexandria, on Friday last, of the citizens.
The Pawnee, which lies opposite the town
with her guns bearing upon it, steamed up
and swung about, changing her position and
moving nearer the town. They observed
from the town unusual signs of activity on
board, and at once took flight. Hundreds
of families moved out of the limits of the
city. The alarm was given, soldiers rushed
to and fro, and the few companies collected
together, and with the secession banner,
left the town. The most intense excitement
prevailed until the steamer quietly dropped
anchor, closed her portfolios, and everything
was quiet again. Then the people came
slowly back to town, followed the next
morning by the brave soldiers. The gen.
tleman who was there at the time, and in
forms US, says that one hundred of the " pet
lambs" with pistols and knives, could have
taken the town.
- The ladies of Washington have pre-.
pared magnificent flag, which they pro-
pose to present to the President, to be
foated from the White House. The dimen.
sions of the banner will be thirty.six feet by
6fty-four, and it will cost about $500. On
the occasion of its presentation it is expect
ed there will be dress parade of all the
forces in Washington, except those on guard
duty.
- Gen. Butler has at least fifteen regi-
ments at his disposal for advancing opera.
tions. He will at once inaugurate aggres-
sive movements, and probably set the
polluting feet of bis New Englanders upon
the sacred soil of Virginia in such manner
as to leave very distinct footprints of his
march, unless Virginia is discreet, as Virgi-
mans are very apt to be when there is a
prospect of fair fight.
of Gen. SCOTS preparations for war,
a letter from Washington says
Only the other day, member of the Cabinet
asked General Scott if it would not be we'll to
push forward column of troops into Virginia,
to which the old soldier replied, s" that
he had never yet lost a division of an army