The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-08-16
GaribaIdi offered a Command.
N AVAIL EXPLOIT.
DIR. STEWART RELEASED.

Several weeks ago one of our COnsuls
abroad expressed the opinion that Garibal-
di would visit this country, and command
column of Union forces, if the present
crisis of the Government would indicate
that his services were needed. There be.
Ing no official information on the subject,
of course the PRESIDE Mt would take no of
fetal action, but it is understood that he
he has taken measures to ascertain that if
Garibaldi would accept command if Of
Tered, and If so, has authorized parties to
express tOhim the great qualification it
would afford the President to witness his
return to the United States and see him at
the head of column of our troops.
On Saturday last Lieut.. Budd command
ing the steamer ReSOlute cleaned out one of
the rebel depots on the Potomac. 1t has
been known for some time that Her.
ring Greek on the Maryland side, and Mac
kOdack Creek opposite on the OTHER side,
were the depots of Maryland recruits to the
rebel army in Virginia. The Resolute hav-
ing approached within 300 yards OF the
shore of the creek was fired on with mus
kerry.
A boat was Immediately lowered and
Lieut.. Budd, with twelve men, landed. The
rebels fled at their approach and were pur
sued for mile, but made their escape. Pa
pers containing important information were
found, the buildings were destroyed and ten
contrabands, found on the premises, were
brought away. After leaving the creek
Lieut.. Budd learned from the negroes that
there were three hundred of The rebels con-
centrated at the HayDe about five miles
back on the river, and that their ferry boat
was about three quarters of mile up the
creek. Meeting the schooner Dana be took
her gun and crew upon the Resolute, and
placing the negroes in charge of two men
OF the Dana, be went up the creek and cap
tured large boat capable of carrying
twenty five or thirty men, bnt saw nothing
OF the rebels. After reporting to Commo.
dore Craven, the latter sent an expedition
last night to Herring Creek, and IA number
of boats were captured there. The rebels
are evidently hard press for provisions
and are taking all the grain from barns on
the river for army purposes.
A Government clerk, Alex. w. Flowers,
was arrested yesterday en- route for Rich
mond, on the charge of being spy for the
rebels.
Several cargOes of ice from Boston were
due on Thursday-but one has arrived. 1t
is reported that two have fallen into rebel
hands on the Potomac.
Elk Congressman Somers, of Maine, is to
be appointed Governor of Utah
New YORK, Aug. l3.
The Champion, from California, has ar.
rived, bringing SOLO treasure.
The Tribune publishes in their latest
morning edition, proclamation for Ma.
tlOnal fast on the last Thursday in Septem>
Der, signed by the President.
A letter from Minister Fogg states that
Garabaldi said "If the American war is for
freedom, L am with you with 10000 men. "
BY the Champion, from Panama, papers
OF the Bird are received. The flag ship
Lancaster was at Panama. The oath OF
allegiance was taken with great enthusiasm
by all the crew except one.
The st. Marys is ordered to relieve the
Cyane, on the coast of Mexico. Lieut.
Van Zand, of Cyane returned in the Cham
pion on the sick list.
BosToN, Aug. Is.
The following instructions were given to
the Bank Commissioners That the COM
missioners be authorized to say to the COM
missi0ners of New York and PHILADELPHIA
now in judgement OF gentlsmen who are as
sembled, that the banks and bankers OF
Boston and State of Massachusetts, and its
people are prepared, ready, willing and de-
termined to do in their power in view OF
their duty to themselves their trusts and
their country to aid 10 suppressing the pres
ent rebellion by furnishing men aud money
to their utmost extent Of their ability now
henceforth and forever.
New YORK, Aug. Is.
The brig Sea Foam from Curacao re-
ports that the privateer Sumter arrived
| there on the 18th ult., and was allowed by
the government to coal up and reft against
the EprOtest of the United States Consul
She left on the Oath. The crew had liber-
ty ashore during the time and raised the
devil generally. The United States sailing
corvette Constellation is momentariy ex.
pected home having been ordered to retu m
for the purpose of reinforcing the blockade
fleet
o FORT MONROE. August IL.
The event to-day has been the arrival Of
flag OF truce from n OrfOlk, with ~ re.
leased prisoners Of war, being mostly sur
geons, captured at Bulls Run.
FORT MONROE, August II.
A number of men belonging to different
regiments have been released and sent home
for kind treatment on the field to Colonel
Gardner of Georgia and other confederate
soldiers. These men were first confined al
Richmond, but when the circumstances
under which they were made prisoners be
came known they were Immediately released
and boarded at the hotels. Their release il
unconditional and in accordance with the
promise made by Col. Gardner on the field.
The returned federal surgeons estimate the
number OF federal prisoners at Richmond
including the wounded, at from 1000 to
1900. They have full lists of the wounded
and the prisoners who died in the hospitals
after the battle. aA.
Col. Corcoran is well. Capt. Ricketts,
of the United States artillery, is recovering