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

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tary called out from this State, will be or.
dered to Cairo, Illinois, at the confluence of
the Ohio and Mississippi, the most impor-
tant base for military operations in the
west. 1t is the extreme Southern point of
free territory. About in the latitude of
Norfolk, Virginia, it is subject to hostile
invasion from either Kentucky, Tennessee
or Missouri; and once in the hands of few
hundred determined men, having command
of half dozen pieces Of artillery, it could
not, owing to the peculiar features of the
place, be recovered without great cost and
considerable loss of life. On Monday even
ing last, there were about 1000 Illinois
troops at Cairo, with ten pieces of artillery,
under the command of experienced army
officers. These we take it, when snugly
entrenched within the levee which complete
ly surrounds the town, will be enough to
hold it against any force that Louisville or
Memphis may send against them.
At Chicago, the excitement appears
to be on the increase. Large sums of
money are freely contributed in aid of the
families of volunteers. GEO. SMITH, HENRY
FARNAM, J. Y. ScAMMoN, and the Gas
Light Company, have each denoted $1,000,
while contributions running up to $500 are
quite frequent. They are now getting up
a regiment in Chicago, which they intend
shall rival the New York Seventh. The
Chicago Tribune says Secessionism is dead
in Southern Illinois, where hosts of SYM
pathizers were looked for, and that to
DOUGLAS belongs the high honor ofkilliDg it.
AT meeting of delegates from sixteen
Life Insurance Companies doing business
in New York and elsewhere, held on the
10Th, the following resolution was passed
for the consideration and final decision of
the Boards of Directors of the several COM
panies:
Resolved, That it is the opinion of this COM
mittee that the several Life Insurance Com
panes should give their consent to those as
sured by them to enter into the military and
naval service of the United States for such a
period and upon such terms as may be agreed.
Governor Randall, of Wisconsin, has
made the following appointments to the
first regiment of the militia to go from that
State, in response to the call of the Presi-
dent
Colonel-J. G. Starkweather, Mil.
waukee.
Lieutenant Colonel-Charles 81. Harris,
Madison.
Major-David II. Lain, Kenosha.
The Judges of the Supreme Court of
Wisconsin have enlisted in a new military
company, the organization of which was
begun last Saturday. Chief Justice Dixon
heads the list, and will probably take COM
mand of the company. He has had mill
tary education, and will make splendid
officer. The list comprises, besides the iudg-
es, the Secretary of State, Treasurer, Bank
Comptroller, and many of the most promi-
dent citizens of the capital.
On Friday, the 18th. splendid N
tional Ensign, 40 feet long by 20 wide, was
raised to the top of Trinity Church spire.
The height of the flag is 24O feet-the
highest artificial point from which the Stars
and Stripes are waving in that city of
million flags. AS the great banner was
flung to the breeze, chimes played "Old
Hundred" "Hail Columbia, ""Red, White
and Blue" and Ais Well" in honor of
the occasion.
The Cincinnati Enquirer, says letter
was received in that city, on the 10Th from
member of the Cabinet-CHAsE probably
which stated that within few days after
the inauguration an agent was sent to Eu-
rope with orders to purchase FIVE hundred
thousand stand of arms, and that these arms
will soon be arriving by every steamer at
New York.
delaware appears to be determined to
stand by the old flag. AT a meeting held
at Wilmington, on the 10th, $4,000 was
appropriated for the defence of the city and
support Of the military. Resolutions were
passed approving of the Presidents call
for troops and asking Governor BURTON to
issue proclamation for the same purpose.
Eighty.four companies have already ten.
dered their services.
"A prominent New Yorker has contribu.
ted $1,000, and is engaged in getting up a
regiment of shoulder-hitters, composed of
men of muscle, who can hit straight from
the shoulder, and who would be willing to
depart for Baltimore, and keep open COM
munication between that city and Wash.
ington. AS waiting for muskets and other
military equipments would be likely to
delay their departure, they are to be armed
with no other weapons than revoIvers cIuhs