The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-05-24

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--Advices from Montgomery state that
Arkansas has been admitted as one OF
the Confederate States. She is represented
in the Soouthern Congress by R. w. John-
son, Albert Rust, A. H. Garland, w. w.
Watkins, and F. Thomson.
Postmaster Reagan will commence the
control of the postal service in the Confed-
crate States on the LIST of June.
Senator Bayard, of Delaware, has made
himself particularly obnoxious on account
of his sympathy with the rebels, and mar
rowly escaped personal violence in several
Instances. BE has published vindication
of himself, addressed to the people of Della
ware. In conclusion, be says his term of
office as Senator does not expire till March,
1868; but when satisfied that civil war
cannot be averted, and finds that the public
sentiment of Delaware prefers such result
to peaceful separation, he will resign. 1t
will require but few days, after the as
sembling of Congress, for him 70 determine
this, and he can then act.
There is spark of Unionism in East
ern Virginia. Charles Riptou publishes
an address to the people of Fairfax county,
announcing himself candidate for Con-
gress in the Seventh District.
A number of guns and lot of grape
and canister shot, have arrived at Memphis
over the Memphis and Charleston Railroad,
from the Gosport (Va) navy yard.
Three picked men of the South Caro-
lima artillery, including the "petit corporal"
King, whose accurate sighting of the NOR
tars at the Trapier battery, on the 18th of
April, elected the commentator of the
United States officers at Fort Sumter, have
arrived at Memphis, to take charge of a
battery commanding the river.
"A large Union meeting was held at
Springfield, Missouri, last Saturday. 1t
Was addressed by Phelps, Oliver Dodd, re-
Gently of Texas, Boyd, and S. FL. Boyd.
Resolutions similar to those in Polk county
were adopted. About three hundred men,
we'll mounted, and many with rifles, marched
into town, and all opposed to secession as a
remedy for any wrongs, real or imaginary,
of which complaints are made. The milf
tary law was discussed by some of the
speakers, and many of the crowd declared
they should not submit to it. That is the
general feeling of the people of this county,
if the law has been correctly represented.
The people of Paducah have descended
from their lofty pitch of excitement, and
are now subsiding into state ofrespectable
quiet and general order. The secession
flags, which, few days ago, foated above
different parts of the city, have been hauled
down, and those who, yielding to the pres
sure of secessionists, smothered their Union.
ism in their own hearts, are now permitted
to cry it aloud at all times and in all places
with entire impunity.
In Southern Missouri too, a section
of country that seemed to be in the very
jaws of secession, great change is going
on. Military companies, organized for
home defence, have, since the St. Louis diff
fculty, been disbanded ; and Union men are
everywhere taking backbone" enough to
stand up manfully to their colors, their
cause and their country.
The extra session of the Iowa Legisla-
ture met at Des Moines, last Friday. Gov.
Kirkwood's message, after stating what he
had done, urges the Legislature to complete
the military organization and place it in a
position not only to meet the requirements
of the State, but also to answer all demands
that may be made by the General Govern.
ment.
Gen. Harvey has taken down the Sc
ce sion flag over the headquarters of the st.
Louis Minute-men.
st. Louis is now environed by mill
tary posts, extending from the river below
the Arsenal, around the western outskirts
to the river again to the north. The OBJ
ject of these posts is to prevent hostile
troops and munitions of war from entering
the city, to protect the public peace, and to
give complete security to every peaceful
citizen. The forces composing these en-
campments belong to the regiments under
Coils. Blair, Boernstein and Sigel.
The rebels fired on Federal troops on
Wycomico river, when rescuing the light
ship, which was returned by the Federal
troops by several volleys; after which no
rebels could be seen.
"A letter received from the frigate Min.
nesota, at Hampton Roads, says they have
already seized three hundred thousand dol.
lars worth of ships and tobacco.
Embargo on supplies ofprovisions now
includes all Kentucky towns, unless it can