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Der Lecha Caunty patriot. [volume] (Allentaun, Pa.) 1859-1872, 1861-04-17

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Der Lecha Caunty patriot. [volume] (Allentaun, Pa.) 1859-1872, 1861-04-17

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Der Lecha Caunty patriot. [volume] (Allentaun, Pa.) 1859-1872, 1861-04-17

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The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1861-05-10
Hospital stores.

At the request of Surgeon Stewart, we
reproduce the following directions to ladies
who are disposed to prepare requisite
articles for the military hospital:
Bapdages may be made from two to four
inches wide, in strips five yards long, selveges
and hemmed edges removed, and seams long
but as light as possible. These should be
tightly rolled, and each roll lightly secured.
Linen or cotton may be used, but the cloth
should be sufficiently strong for serviceable
use.
Lint is made by scraping old linen or cotton
cloth into light flock. Loose threads should
be removed. Cut cloth in strips three inches
wide, and use a moderately sharp knife in
scraping. Old linen cloth makes the best lint.
Make up in half pound packages, and mark
''cotton" or 'linen" separately.
DR.. Stewart informs US that the scraped
lint is not exactly the article he wishes for
the Minnesota Regiment. His directions
are to cut linen rags in convenient squares
say three or four inches-and then un-
ravel and untwist the threads with the fin
gers. Children can do this work as we'll as
grown up women. The scraped lint is apt
to have Jumps in it. The Doctor says that
old muslin will also be acceptable, for poul-
tices
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1861-05-10

The news this week shows that Vir.
ginia has a large force in the field, prepared
to resist the entrance into the State of Fed
eral troops. If the government proposes
an offensive campaign, the first severe con-
tests will probably be fought on the soil of
the Old Dominion. Gen. Cooke, who has
command of the Virginia troops on the
line OF the Potomac, has concentrated his
forces in the neigbborhood of Alexandria
or Arlington Heights, Harper's Ferry, and
Fredericksburg. These points are about
equi-distant from each other, and very i'm
portant in q strategetic point of view.
The location of Harpers Ferry is well
known situated in the mountains, at the
junction of the Shenandoah and Potomac,
nature has fairly made it impregnable to
attack. Arlington Heights command the
Capital. Fredericksburg is on the Kappa
hammock river, and is an important point
on the line of travel between Washington
and Richmond it is but Is miles from
Acquia Greek, where the Southern railway
strikes the Potomac. If the three points
mentioned are occupied by large force of
Southern troops, we may look for sharp
and bloody work in any attempt to dis
lodge them.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1861-05-10

The Presidents Call for More Troops.
A despatch from the capital dated the
Sd of May, says that the President has
issued his proclamation, saying that exigen-
cies demand immediate and adequate
measures for the protection of the constitu.
tion and the preservation of the Union by
suppressing revolutionary combinations for
opposing the laws of the Union, and calls
into service for three years, unless sooner
discharged, $4,000 volunteers, and directs
the increase of the regular army by eight
regiments of infantry, one of cavalry, one of
artillery, and $4,000 seamen, for not less
than one nor more than three years service.
The plan of enlistment and organization
will be submitted to Congress when assem-
bled. The President earnestly invokes the
cooperation of all good citizens to aid in
the suppression of the revolution and the
enforcement of the laws for the speediest
possible restoration of peace.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1861-05-10

A BEw1LDERED MUTINEER.-"W Where
are Messrs. Fillmore, Everett, Winthrop,
Gushing, Butler and Hallett, of Boston !;
Van Buren, Cochrane, McKeon, Weed,
Dix and Barnard, of New York Ingersoll,
Wilkins, Binney, Black, and Bigler, of
Pennsylvania Douglas ct i'd omne genus ?"
asks the Charleston Mercury, rubbing its
ewes in scared astonishment at the Union
sentiment of the country.
Where are they? They are for the Un-
ion, the Constitution and the enforcement
of the laws. They are by word and deed,
in purse and in person, devoting themselves
to the defence of the best government in
the world. They were not traitors, as the
mutineers supposed. And they will not
cease to do battle with treason till it is ex-
terminated from the land.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1861-05-10
Here is another specimen Of the stuff the
Southern people are deluded with

READY TO RUN.-A gentleman from Maryland
says that Abraham is ready to run He has
not passed night in the White House for two
weeks, but goes into the barracks to sleep with
his armed hirelings about him. He does not
take his boots OF, that he may be ready to run
OF Washington and jackson! The miserable
chicken-hearted Abolition hoosier To think
that such creature should cause the death of
men! His fate gapes to receive him.
The following is from the Charleston
Courier, of the Goth:
MEETING OF U. s. CONGRESS AT CHICAGO
CHICAGO, April l8.-It is rumored that Presi.
dent Lincoln has sent a private Secretary to
this city, for the purpose of ascertaining if
suitable arrangements can be made for the as.
sembling of Congress here on the Fourth of
July next. Every accommodation will be Civ.
en- to the body should they deem it expedient
to meet in this city.
EGYPT FOR THE SOUTH. April
live have intelligence that five companies
have been raised in Southern Illinois, Egypt)
and are en- route to join the army of the Con.
federate States.
FROM INDIANA.-TERRE HAuTE, April IA
speech made by D. w. Voorhees,, here Oh our
National difficulties, and the rights of the South
was well received. This shows how we Hoos-
lers stand at present. A young man, by the
name of Samuel Barker, from Washington, D..
T., is raising recruits here to join the Southern
Army.
The IRISH IN THE FIELD. 49, 1t is said that ten
Irish regiments in the Abolition States have
offered their services to President Davis.
1t was announced by a Montgomery
correspondent the other day, that two COM
panies were being formed in Minnesota to
join the Southern army!
We might occupy page Of our paper,
with extracts similar to the above, but we
have given sufficient to indicate the extent
to which the Southern mind has been mis-
led by the leading presses of that section.
There will be terrible reckoning some
day between the deceived and the deceivers.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1861-05-10

The news on this subject may be briefly
stated as follows:

The news on this subject may be briefly
stated as follows:
1. A federal force consisting of three reg.
iments has occupied the Relay House, at
the junction of the Washington branch
with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, nine
miles west of Baltimore, and it is rumored
that the government will take possession Of
the road from Baltimore to Wheeling.
This move is not only intended to secure
the right of way through Baltimore, but
looks to the re-occupation of Harper's Ferry,
and the dispersion of the rebel troops now
occupying that point, before they can re"
move valuable government property to Rich.
mond. This property consists of machinery
in use at the Armory, in the manufacture
of arms, and is just what the rebels stand
sorely in need of. Harper's Ferry is 73 miles
from the Relay House, and the Virginia
troops there number 5000.
II. The President, the twenty days grace
being up, was to have issued a proclamation
yesterday, announcing the intention of the
government to repossess itself of the Federal
property seized, by the seceders, and deal
summarily with all heretofore found resist
ing its authority. One Of its first acts will
be to rout the rebel force at Alexandria,
and in expectation of such movement,
large numbers of people have fled from the
city. Alexandria is seven miles from Wash
ington, on the opposite side of the Potomac,
and is connected by railroad with the capi>
tai, and also with Richmond, and all impor-
tant southern cities.
III. Martial law, in modified shape,
has been proclaimed at Washington and
advance posts are to be established within
circle of twenty miles around the city,
extending into Virginia, to protect the
agricultural districts supplying the capital
with provisions.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1861-05-10

The following resolution was reported to
the Illinois House of Representatives, and
was unanimously adopted, receiving 67
votes. 1t defines the position of the people
of Illinois, without distinction of party:
Re solved, That while we disclaim any de-
sire to engage in a war for the purpose of in
terfering with the constitutional rights or DEM
ocratic institutions of sovereign States of this
Union, or for the purpose Of subjecting the
people of any State to any other duties or OBJ
legations than those imposed by the Constitu-
tion of the United States, and the laws made in
pursuance thereof. and are at all times ready
and willing to support and maintain all the
constitutional rights and the people and States
ofevery portion Ofthis Union, and to discharge
faithfully and cheerfully all the duties imposed
upon us by the Constitution and the laws, we
are ever ready to stand by and defend with our
lives and fortunes the honor and the flag of our
country.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1861-05-10

The seat of war covers an area of some
500 by 400 miles embracing the imme
date field Of warlike preparations of which
Washington is the centre. The important
military points surrounding it beginning al
the South and coming round through Vir
ginia and Maryland, are indicated in the
following schedule:
Miles
The great Fortress Monroe, at the outlet
of James River and Chesapeak Bay,
and distant from Washington down the
Potomac and Bay....... 225
From Washington to Richmond, Va; via
Potomac and railway from Acquia
creek. ....................... l30
From Washington to Acquia Creek down
the Potomac. .:....:.:... IS
From Washington to Alexandria, below
washington. ..:.;;:..:...::.:...
From Washington to Arlington flights,
across the Potomac from Presidents
House, as the bird fies.. ......... "a
From Washington to Harper's Ferry, by
rail 80, by way of canal, along Poto.
mac river. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 60
Havre de Grace, down Chesapeake Bay
and thence via Annapolis railroad to
Do. via Baltimore to Washington. go. Ga
From New York to Havre de Grace. %. l69
From Philadelphia to Havre de Grace. 62
From New York to Washington, by rail 233
From New York to Washington, by sea
And by Chesapeake Bay and Potomac
direct, about: :......:.: :......::..... $50
Via the sea, the bay and Annapolis rail.
road, about the same.
While the Potomac river forms an i'm
portant and defensive line to Washington
against Virginia, the State Of Maryland, by
land and water, is completely at the mercy
of the North.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1861-05-10

INDIANS IN JACKSON CoUNTY.-Mr. d.
M. West came down from jackson county,
near Spirit Lake, Tuesday, with petition
signed by about fifty settlers, for permission
to form military company, and for arms.
The petition sets forth that the Indians are
prowliDg around that vicinity, and commit
ting depredations, and fears are entertained
that an attack would be made on the set
tiers of Spirit Lake and Des Moines coun-
ty. They say they have good reason to be-
lieye that Inkpadutah is at the head of these
Indians. We learn that arms were given
to the messenger, and bond taken for
their safe keeping and return at headquar-
ters on demand. Mr.. West informs us that
a white man from Missouri is instigating
these Indians to commit outrages If he is
caught he will be summarily dealt with.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1861-05-10
Note From Col. ID. A. Robertson

ST. PAUL, May 4, 1861.
To EARLE S. GOODRICH, late Chairman of the
Democratic State Central COMMITTEES:
SIR PLEASE inform the people, that,
following your example, I also resign my
position as member of the Democratic
State Executive Committee.
Until the peace of the nation shall have
been restored by the crushing out Of all
revolution, and the strength and integrity
of the Unicn shall have thus been vindi-
Gated, believe it to be my duty to sup
port no other party than that of the people,
united in sustaining the executive and gov.
ernment of the United States.
Very respectfully, your ob't servant,
D. A. ROBERTSON.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1861-05-10
Printers i'm the Field.

We received letter Tuesday from an
old printer friend, now in Southern Illinois,
from which we make the following ex-
tracts:
Will you be so kind as to give me some in
formation as to the movements of the Minne-
sofa regiment, SO that may be able to meet
it on its way to the field of action, as 1 desire
to crowd myself into its ranks, "peaceably if
l can, forcibly if I must" i'll cannot get into
the Minnesota regiment, will fly to dear old
Pennsylvania, and, as one of her children,
strike in defence of the honor of the "Stars
and Stripes" and endeavor to wipe out some
of the insults / lately witnessed in New Or.
leans.
That will do very we'll for one man,
but be is only one of four brothers, all
printers. Of the others, he says one -" is
raising a company in this town of which he
will take command" Another /" is in one
of the New York companies, now in Wash
ington city" another still, is at
Cairo in Company B Chicago Zoaaves." !"
He says of Cairo:
There is plenty of treason lurking here in
Egypt. But that was 70 be expected, the peo
pie having mostly come from the Slave States.
1t is not so open mouthed as it was few weeks
ago, but perhaps more dangerous.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1861-05-10

MRS. LINCOLN is reported to be in re.
markably good health, as are all her FAM
lily. She has been importuned to leave
Washington for the present, but says she
considers it her duty to stand by her hus'
band
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1861-05-10
The Result Of the War Foreseen by the
South.

1t is certain and significant fact that
when Southerner wishes to place his wife
and children in safety, be sends them North
Exchanges are all in favor of the North.
and capital from the South is finding its way
thither for safety. In Virginia, while
their own paper is at twenty-five per cent.
discount, Northern funds are reported as at
a premium-actually worth more than
gold, as being more easily and safely trans
portable to Northern cities. Thus the
Southerners have themselves prejudiced the
result of the impending struggle.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1861-05-10

We find very little local news in our
State exchanges. The war with them, as
with everybody else, excludes all other top
les.
ANOTHER military company is being
formed in Red Wing, and so names are
now enrolled. They want to 60 in the next
regiment. Of the Goodhue company, Capt
Colville, the town of Pine Island furnished
eighteen members, Cannon Falls eight,
Zumbrota six, Goodhue four, the balance
were mostly from Red Wing. Nineteen
were students of Hamlin University.
MRS. Sw1ssHELM says Mr.. L. G. NJ Clure,
who has just been appointed Register of
the St. Cloud Land Office, d" cannot write q
line for publication, cannot address school
house meeting, and never did aid the Re-
publican party in any way" Terrible!
The Third Annual Convention of the
Minnesota State Sabbath School Associa-
tion will be held at the jackson Street M.
E. Church, in the city of st. Paul, COM
mencing on Tuesday, the 18th day Of June
next, at 2 O'Clock P.M.
A UNION meeting has been held at Hen.
derson, Sibley county, which was addressed
in English and German by Col. Graham,
M. j. Severance and F. Schimmel. The
following pointed resolution was adopted !:
Whereas, In our opinion war exists within
the limits of the United States. Therefore,
Resolved, That we, the citizens of the coun.
ty of Sibley, pledge ourselves to the mainte.
nance of the Union, and if the Flag of the Un.
ion falls, it will be baptized in the blood of its
friends.
The st. Peter Guards have a full com.
plement of men, and have elected the fol-
lowing officers
Captain-A. K. Skaro.
First Lieutenant-E. st. Julien Cox.
Second Leutenant-J. C. DOnnahaver.
The new Register, (Abner Tibbets,) and
Receiver, (Rev. John Kerns,) have both
entered upon their duties in the United
States Land Office in st. Peter and
Messrs. Plumer and Tillotson have retired
to the shades of private life, with the best
wishes of that entire community.
Hon. THOMAS CowAN, on Tuesday, sug-
gested to some of our citizens the idea of
forming company to be called the mount
ed rangers, and in few hours about twen>
ty names were procured here and in Trav-
erse. Wednesday afternoon about twenty
assembled on the school section, and COM
menced drilling. Considering that the
horses were wholly unframed, the company
went through the evolutioDs remarkably
we'll and made very creditable appear
ance.-&. Peter Statesman.
The Blue Earth volunteers, organized at
Mankato, are officered as follows:
Captain-N. W. Dickerson.
First Lieutenant-Charles Reynolds.
Second Lieutenant-J. r. Beatty.
In Rochester, Olmsted county, volun.
teer company has been formed, has chosen
Mr.. VIM. Markham Captain, and is now
engaged in drilling. In the town of Roch-
ester alone over $llOO was raised as a war
fund.
The Conserver is the rather queer title of
a new paper started at Hastings. 1t is
neatly printed, and its editorial columns
give evidence of industry and tact. G. n.
Whitney is the editor.
THREE Minnesota State Railroad bonds,
of 81 900 each, were sold at auction at Wi
mona, on the I'd, at the rate of 30 cents on
the dollar.
Mps LINCOLN il renorted fe, he in re.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1861-05-10
How the Country has Responded.

11Ow tnc COunCry mas Responded.
The New York Herald gives statement
of the amount of money already appropri-
ated by private individuals for aiding our
Government in the war. 1t figures up as
follows:
Contributions of 81 900 and over $ll ,239 900
below 81 900. ...... 81, 90, 900
Expenditures of volunteers, $40
each. .............. ........... $500 900
Contributions of Families to outfit 5000, 900
in money and clothing 100000
AoSol. .............. $Lo, l5S,UUU
Twenty-nine millions from private indi-
viduals in fortnight What contrast
to the first instalment of $5,OOO,OOO of the
$15,0O0,000 Confederate loan, issued more
than two months since by the rebel gov
ernment, and only eight millions of which
has been bid.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1861-05-10
The War Feeling in Philadelphia
Politics Forgotten.
Of Pioneer and Democrat.

Correspondence of Pioneer and Democrat
PHILADELPHIA, April 20, 1861.
The proclamation of the President arous-
ed the patriotism Of Philadelphia and the
city resembles vast camp. Volunteers
are parading in every ward, and being
rapidly mustered into the United States
Service. There are at least one thousand
women at work in the Girard House with
numerous sewing machines making soldier
clothes, and about the same number at the
United States Arsenal, besides the numer.
Gus Dorcas Societies of the churches and
patriotic ladies who are actively engaged in
the good work. Party spirit is forgotten.
Breckenridge and Douglas Democrats, Bell
Everetts and Republicans vie with each
other in mar ching against the Secessionists.
High and low, rich and poor are eagerly
entering the ranks, and the Keystone State
could readily raise the entire muster on a
few days notice. The Home Guard of this
city, now being drilled, alone will number
at least twenty thousand men. said fare
we'll recently to Mr.. r. S. Thompson, late of
the Pioneer Guard of st. Paul, and Dr. .Neile
of Superior City. They are en- route for the
seat of war; may fortune smile upon them
l have been drilling day and night also, and
am ready to 60 when summoned. We
have Sergeant of Marines to drill us in
day time, and an ex.army officer at night.