The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-05-17

WEDNESDAY, May 8.

The heavens cleared up about noon on
Tuesday, and the clear sky afforded another
opportunity for the usual dress parade in
the afternoon. The line was formed as usual
and the regimental drill was about the
same as on previous occasions. The stack
ing of arms was we'll performed, and all
were well pleased with the drill in the man
ual of arms. The boys have made good
progress in military evolutions.
Wednesday was a beautiful day, and
large number of strangers visited the fort.
The ground inside the walls was covered
with soldiers, and the forenoon spent in
drilling. After dinner came the regimental
parade, which was very handsome. The
large number of spectators infused spirit
of emulation among the companies, and all
endeavored to do their best.
At half past two o'clock the horse of the
Colonel is brought to headquarters, and the
staff with the band leave for the parade
ground. At the head stands our hand
some friend, Mace Mills, regimental color
sergeant, as straight as I" the marble
statue at the gates of Altorf." Whatever
may be said of others, we will acknowledge
that Mace has decidedly military air and
step, and throws out the stars and stripes
to the best advantage. After the color
bearer comes Colonel German, mounted
then Lieut.. Col. Miller and Major Dyke
then Adjutant General Leach and Sergeant
Major Partridge; then Surgeon General
Stewart and Assistant Surgeon Boutillier
then Quartermas ter Foster and Orderly
stansbury; then follows the Drum Major
and the Band. In this order the above Of
fcers march out to the ground, and the
companies fall into the rear according to
their respective positions in the line.
The band is practicing most of the time,
and is making rapid proficiency. 1t was
made up almost entirely of enlisted men,
and when uniformed will make handsome
appearance.
ARTICLES OF WAR.
In accordance with orders from the Col
Onel, the articles of war were read in the
several quarters yesterday morning before
nine O'Clock. The occasion gave the boys
knowledge of the laws which are to gov.
ern them, of which many had no previous
conception. The article against profanity
was an astonisher to some who are most
addicted to expletives. The number OF
misdemeanors punishable with DEATH"
made some of them feel like being "good
boys" for the rest OF their lives.
ARRIVAL OF UNIFORMS.
Yesterday the pantaloons and hats tor
the regiment. arrived, and were dealt out to
the companies as rapidly as possible. The
Pioneer Guard, being company "A," was
first served. They we're marched up to the
Quartermaster's office, and the roll called.
Each man stepped up, an officer called out
the measure of his head, when hat of the
proper size was handed out and fitted. The
same process was gone through in regard
to pantaloons. The boys then broke for
their quarters to try on their new clothes.
Some ludicrous insists were made. We
noticed private Weld trying on pair "war-
ranted to 6t," that were long enough for
the Belgian giant, and room enough in the
seat to carry five gallon demijohn. How
ever, among the insists, all manage to get
fitted by exchanges. In the afternoon, two
or three of the companies appeared in uni
form, and looked we'll.
A large lot of arms also arrived yester-
day, but not quite enough to equip all the
companies.
BARBERING A P. G.
A thousand men can we'll afford to sup
port barber, and so one was obtained and
a room given him in which to exercise his
profession, and he has made profitable thing
of it. Some OF the boys told member Of
the "P. G's, who they knew had no money,
that the barber was paid by the govern
ment, and was stationed at the fort to shave
the soldiers, and persuaded him to enter the
shop and get his hair cut, and be shampooed
and shaved. He laid back in the chair, and
as Andrews labored over his caput, he con-
cluded that "sogering was not so bad after
ALL" He was shaved, had his hair cut, and
bis head combed, and scratched, and curried,
and kneaded, and rubbed, until he almost
fell asleep. After all was over, be started
to 60 out, when Andrews politely asked
him if he had mt "forgot something" andas
he did not seem to understand, was obliged
to inform him that the damage was about
fifty cents" The fellow opened his eyes
and mouth in establishment, saying, "the
boys told me the government paid for this
kind Of business" and at that moment he
saw the countenances of about dozen of