The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-07-12
Summary Of News.

Summary of News.
"A passenger from New Orleans, who
arrived at Cairo on the Sd, reports that the
previous week a Bremen bark arrived at
New Orleans with 10000 German muskets,
8 second hand field pieces, 5000 cavalry
sabres, and 1000 kegs of powder. She run
the blockade by hosting English colors and
reporting herself an English man of war
sent to reconnoitre on the American coast.
A Lieutenant of the bark, dressed in Brit
ish uniform, visited the blockading vessel
with false papers of the bark. He was
treated with marked consideration by the
officers on board, and after remaining three
hours in company with our American YES
sci, the bark drifted two miles distant, when
she took down her British colors, hoisted
the Confederate flag and run to the mouth
OF the Mississippi. The American vessel
fred tour shots at the bark after she hoisted
the rebel flag, none of which took effect.
The Captain of the bark hailed from Bris.
tol, Rhode Island.
"A Georgia bank has large deposit of
bullion at the Philadelphia Mint. Secreta-
ry Chase has instructed the director of the
mint not to pay it until Georgia returns to
her allegiance.
Ex-Governor Seymour offered reso-
luton in the Connecticut House on the Sd,
virtually unfolding the South in her rebel.
lion, and eighteen members sustained him.
Questionable.
The st. Louis Democrat, of July 8,
says -" We are apprised by a private let.
ter from Washington that the eminent SER
vices of Gen. Lyon in the West have been
appropriately recognized by the Govern
ment, and be has been promoted to the rank
of Major General and assigned the com.
mand of department of the West, com.
prising the States of Indiana, Illinois, Iowa
and Missouri. This is good news for Mis-
souri,, and the finishing death stroke to
secession iu this State. True merit has its
reward"
1t is reported from Washington that
at an early day of the extra session of Con.
gress, Senator Wilson, as Chairman of the
Committee on Military Affairs, will intro.
Once series of bills proposing the adop.
ton of the following measures:
First, To legalze Executive action concern.
ing the present defensive or warlike prepare.
tions.
Second, Giving the sanction of law to the
plan already announced for permanent in
crease of the army.
Third, Retiring infirm and disabled army Of
fcers.
Fourth, To organize from the militia hun.
dred regiments as National Guard, to be
clothed and armed alike.
Fifth, To increase the number of cadets to
the extent of siXty-eight, or to the nomber of
senators, caused by the resignation or other.
wise in that institution.
There is such thing as carrying your
"patriotism +" a little too far For instance
the New York city police seized the other
day, at an Office in Wall street, two copies
of the following petition, which were, to-
gether, signed by more than seven hundred
names
To His Erceliency abraham Lincoln, President
of the United States:
The undersigned citizens of New York, beg
leave to present to you. most respectfully and
earnestly, the following considerations:
While they hold themselves ready to sustain
and defend their Government, and you as its
legal head, they respectfully suggest that the
only remaining honorable position for you to
prevent the horrors of civil war and preserve
the Union, is to adopt the policy Of an immedi
ate General Convention of all the States, as
suggested in your Inaugural.
This course would secure peaceful solution
of our national difficulties and if any State re-
fused to join said Convention to amend the
Constitution, or adjust PEACEFUL separation
it would stand unanimously condemned before
the civalized world.
Earnestly deprecating civil war among breth.
rem. We implore and beseech you to adopt this
course, which, you may rest assured, is the re-
al voice Of the people.
Mr.. James NJ. Sanderson, of the New
York Hotel, has assumed control of the cul-
mary department of the army at Washing.
ton, a Ia Soyer, under the direction of the
sanitary commission. This is one of the
most important reforms introduced since the
opening of the campaign, and will no doubt
be highly successful under the management
of Mr.. Sanderson.
The Republican State Convention met
at San Francisco, CAL, on the 18th. The
attendance was large, and the party is very
sanguine of success at the next State cleo
tion. Leland Stanford was nominated for
Governor. The platform endorses the admin
istration, denounces secession and the doc