The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-04-26
Items Of News by Telegraph.
CINCINNATI, April l6

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seven boxes marked L. r., Memphis also
five boxes for Memphis, on the steamer
Glendale, reshipped from the steamer Fanny
McBurnie, on Monday last. Great crowd
on the levee, and excitement high.
The guns were shipped at Parkersburg,
Virginia, and supposed to have come from
Harper's Ferry. A very heavy shipment
of powder has also been stopped. Steamers
have been prohibited from taking provisions
south. 49, ~- j'' -,-
Two steamers have been chartered to act
as police boats, thoroughly armed, and will
stop and search all passing steamers. Three
companies of troops leave to night for the
rendezvous at Columbus. The home guard
is rapidly filling its ranks Enlistment at
Newport Barracks very active over five
hundred men now in garrison.
A large consignment of bacon for Charles.
ton, via Nashville, was taken off the steamer
Glenwood this morning. The excitement
throughout the city is on the increase.
Volunteer companies all full, and more men
Offering than can be accepted.
MONTGOMERY, April 16.
General Pillow guarantees to raise TO-.
900 men in Tennessee in twenty days if
President Davis will accept of them, and
there is no doubt but that he will Hon.
Alexander II. Stephens, in Atlanta, Ga,
last night, said that it would require seventy.
five times $4,000 men to intmidate the
Confederate States, and then it could not be
done. OF the $4,000 troops called out
to-day, 5000 are from each State, except
Florida, the number from that State being
1000.
DETROIT. April II.
Gen. Cass made a speech this morning
on the occasion of the Board of Trade
unfurliDg the national flag over their
rooms. he was strongly in favor of sup
porting the Union, the Constitution and
the country's flag under all circumstances.
He said that in crisis like the present it
was the duty of every citizen to stand by
the Government. Oakland county offers
to raise one regiment of troops, all that is
required by the Federal Government from
the entire State.
WASHINGTON, April II.
The Treasury Department has issued an
order directing that the name of LIST Lieut..
Rogers be stricken from the roll of the re-
venue service, for having, whilst in com.
mand of the revenue cutter Henry Dodge,
in violation of bis official oath and of his
duty to the government, surrendered his
vessel to Texas.
NEW YORK, April II.
1t is reported that A. Il. Stewart has
offered a million dollars to the government.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April II.
The Bank Of the State of Indiana has
rendered the Government all the money
that may he necessary for present exigen-
cies in furnishing Indiana quota troops to
sustain the Government. The first of the
Indiana volunteers will leave here to NOR
row for Washington.
AUGUSTA, Me-, April 1G.
The Governor has issued proclamation
converting the Legislature on Monday next,
to determine measures in response 10 the
Presidents call for troops. He has received
adispatch from the Secretary of War stating
the quota of troops will be required at the
rendezvous by the Goth OF May.
NEW HAVEN, April l6.
The Elm City Bank has just rendered to
the Governor of the State $4,000, to-
wards meeting the national emergency, with
liberty to draw al sight.
TRENTON, N. j., April 16.
Gov. Alden, Gen. Stockton and others
were in council to-day relative to carrying
out the requistion of the General Govern
ment. Orders will be issued to the Major
General at the head of the four Military
Divisions of the State to raise 10 each
division one regiment. The uniformed com.
panies, called by law the active militia, in
the several divisions will be first enrolled
TORONTO, April l6.
Agents of the United States Government
are here endeavoring to purchase the steam
er Peerless. She is an iron vessel, built on
the river Clyde, in Scotland, and very
handsome craft.
FOND DU LAC, April 10.
A very enthusiastic meeting was held
here last night, and two thousand people
were present. $500 was contributed to
fit out volunteers, and support their fami>
lies. Strong resolutions passed without
reference to party to sustain the Union at
all hazards. The Hibernian Guards report
themselves ready for duty. Another COM
both are rapidly filing up. The war feeling
runs high, and the recruiting station at the
Office of Col. Teffert is beset by crowd of
excited men.
@ INDIANAPOLIS, April 10.
OLA AOiC COupouACo oIIISCu " udyS A4VV
are now in camp. Every train bringing
more. The war feeling increases
The news from Baltimore created great
excitement.
Citizens from almost every town in the
state that could be reached by telegraph,
have responded nobly to the Quartermaster
General for soldiers. Thousands were re-
ceived by the evening train.
DAYTON, Ohio, April 10.
A Rife Company was organized here yes
terday, under command of Captain Childs,
consisting of IS picked men out Of 127
which were offered. The company started
for Columbus at noon to day amid the
cheers of large crowd of citizens. The
Home Guards are being formed in the city.
One company is to be formed of men over
As years of age, under command of Edward
W. Davis, Esq.
~oA AKRON. Ohio, April 10,
Fourteen thousand dollars arrived here
and 70 Iou 10 oil