The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-05-03

evening last, the following resiments had
taken their departure for Washington, rails,
ed and equipped in that city:
Seventh regiment, Col. Leferts. ........1 1000
regiment, Mosburgh. 1000
Twelfth regiment, COL Butterfeld'. ..... $50
Sixth regiment, Col. Pinckney. ........... $50
Sixty.ninth regiment, Col. Corcoran. .....1 900
Eighth, regiment, Col. Lyons: ..... :...l, 900
Thirteenth regiment, Col. smith (BrookIyn)7O0
Twenty eighth regiment, Col. Bennett, 800
Constituting force of over 1000 men,
from the metropolis alone, organized, equip.
ped, and despatched to the seat Of war with
in ten days Of the issue of the call.
Mayor Wood, on the 22d, sent message
to the Common Council, recommending an
appropriation of 81 100000, to equip vol
unteers. The sum was granted by unan-
imous cote. 1t is to be disbursed under the
direction of the Union Meeting Committee,
" for the equipment and outfit of regi-
ments," 100000 was also voted to regi.
ments, and providing for the families Of
volunteers"
The Collector of New York has taken
extraordinary precautions to prevent the
shipment of articles contraband of war to
the South. No vessel is permitted to leave
the port between sunrise and sunset, or re.
ceive cargoes on board, after sunset. The
entrance to the harbor is guarded by arm>
ed vessels and boats. Eight thousand kegs
of powder for New Orleans, and two thous.
and uniforms for JEFF. Davis army were
seized on Monday.
Col. Ellsworth's Zouave regiment-the
pick OF the fire department-had enrolled
and drilling on Monday last, 1850 men.
We notice that several members of the fa-
nous Chicago Zouaves have received COM
missions in the regiment: The Court Mar
tial, for the trial of Col. Corcoran, of the
Goth (Irish) regiment, for refusing to turn
out at the reception of the Prince of Wales,
has been dissolved, the charges dismissed,
and the Colonel, at the head OF 1000 of bis
"byes," left for the Capital Oh the 23d.
Five thousand Irishmen volunteered for the
regiment.
The gallant Com. Stockton, of New
Jersey, is in for the flag, heart and soul.
In letter to Governor Olden, OF bis State,
he says:
will hoist the Star Spangled Banner at Nor
ven. the former residence of one of the signers
of the Declaration of Independence-that flag
which, when boy, nailed to the masthead
of the frigate Presiden-that flag whose honor
l have maintained in more than one personal
combat-that flag which have carr ed, hon.
ored and respected, in every clime-which
ho'sted on Cape Measurable in Africa, and car
ried through the territory of California-that
identical flag which bore across the Rio San
Gabriel and over the plains of Mesa, and
hOisted in triumph in the City de Los Angeles.
in the face of despotic foe-that flag which
the immortal Washington, in the name of our
country, our whole country, planted on the
ramparts of liberty.
Lieut.. Sennifer, late of the United
States Army, at Carlisle Barracks, fled
from that place on the 22d. Governor
Curtin, by aid of the telegraph facilities in
bis possession, succeeded in having him ar
rested at Hanover, in York County, Penn
sylvania. 1t is said that Sennifer has been
communicating information to the rebels as
to the exact condition of things at Carlisle,
and of the movements of Governor Curtin's
troops. Sennifer was taken Immediately to
Carlisle and delivered to the officers of the
barracks.
The Tribune says: awe are glad to
learn that the authorities of the State of
New York have decided to muster into
immediate service the whole of the 10000
volunteers authorized by the Legislature.
This will make $1,000 more troops than the
President has called for, but even this force
is but half what New York can raise, and
ought to raise"
The Mayor of Wheeling, in North
western Virginia, has declared in favor of
the Union and we have no doubt this act
will be responded to by very considerable
number of the people in that section of the
State. With such probability it be-
comes the immediate duty of the citizens OF
Western Pennsylvania and Ohio to put
themselves in readiness to assist their loyal
neighbors of Wheeling, whenever called
upon. The gangs of conspirators at Rich
mond, who contrived to get Virginia forced
out of the Union, in their mad disappoint>
ment for the loss of the arms stored in the
Harper's Ferry arsenal, may wreak their
vengeance upon the people of Wheeling, il
they are not prevented by timely action.
WORDS OF MAJOR ANDERsoN.-At the
public reception given to Major Anderson