The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-04-26


United States, that this House, without ex.
pressing any opinion upon the points in contro.
versy, sincerely lament that those who sneak
their language and share their civilization
should be shedding each others blood, and
desire to offer up their fervent prayers to the
peace.
IS MAJOR ANDERSON A TRAITOR?
We don't believe he is; but the New
York Courier and Enquirer of the 18th,
contains lengthy article, of the most in
tense bitterness and malignity, charging
that Major ANDERSON ever since the Sc
cession of South Carolina, has been co .ope-
rating with the Rebels, and that the crown.
ing act of his treason was the surrender of
Of Fort Sumpter. We quote the COM
mencement Of the Courier's article:
Sumpter has fallen surrendered we fear, by
a Traitor and that Traitor Major Robert An
derson. This is harsh language but it is the
language of truth demanded by what appears
to be the gr0ssest act of Treason ever perpe.
trated, in this or any other country. The
Treason Of Twiggs is admitted by all to have
exceeded that of Benedict Arnold: but the
names OF both Arnold and Twiggs, will sink
dered respectable, when compared with the
more damning infamy which from present APP
pearances, must forever attach to that of
ROBERT ANDERSON.
The circumstances of this abominable trea-
son, are so palpable and transparent, that no
man who reads them, can hesitate in arriving
at the conclusion, that Anderson arranged with
Beauregard for the surrender of Sumpter, be-
fore it was assaulted that the defence was but
o sham; and that it was deemed important the
surrender should take place before relief could
be afforded by the Government Fleet, hourly
expected to arrive with troops, Provisions and
munitions of war.
The writer then argues that in not pro.
tecting the Star of the West, Major An
DERsoN was derelict, and quotes letter
from Capt. DOUBLEDAY to prove it. AS to
Sumpter, it is contended that it was AN.
DERsoN's duty to hold out until the ene-
my captured TT" and yet without his walls
being preached, with only five men
scratched" he voluntarily runs up the
white flag, trails in the dust the stars and
stripes, and ignominiously surrenders his
post, and virtually proclaims himself trail
tor to bis country, and false to his honor
and his God" Then, as to the barracks
being on fire, the Courie, says:
The work of Fort Sumpter is burning
Prves and HencoOps. and officers quar-
tcrs, were in fames!!! And what if they
were? What had they to do with his de-
fence? Nay, why did he not pull them
down or burn them, before the attack common.
ced He knew. no man knows better, that
they contributed no part of his means of de-
tense and at best. were only in his way. He
had his classmates and his mounted guns in
them ; his magazines untouched and unharm-
ed his shot and shells and powder, and all his
scratches from the Rebels. Even his walls, for
all the purposes of his defence, (and they were
never designed for ornament) were as perfect
as ever, although somewhat defaced and bat
tered, and their paint rubbed off by the Rebels
well.served artillery. And yet he runs up the
white flag and strikes to Rebels the Stars and
Stripes Why did he go into the defence OF
Fort Sumpter, if his intention was to surrender
it while his ability to resist was unimpaired9
The Evening Post of the 18th, has an ar
ticle, apparently intended as criticism on
that of the Courier. 1t is highly laudatory
of Major ANDERSON, and proclaims that
the secret of the non-action of the fleet, and
the two days defence of Sumpter, was to
gain time, and distract the attention of
JEFF. DAVIS, sUhile Fort Piekeas was being
reinforced, and arrangements made for a
blockade of Charleston Harbor. In both of
these undertakings the Administration has
succeeded. Our dispatches yesterday, an
nounced that 800 United States troops had
been thrown into Pickens, thus increasing
the garrison of that post to war compile
ment.
ORGANIZATION OF COMPANIES AND REGIMENTS.
There is some difference in the public
mind as to how the companies and regiments,
called out by the President, are organ
lied. Under the directions of the War
Department, each company will consist of
one captain, one first lieutenant, one second
lieutenant, four sergeants, four corporals,
two musicians and IS men 4: each regiment
will be composed of one colonel, one lieu.
tenant colonel, one major, one adjutant,
lieutenant of one of the companies, but not
in addition, one sergeant major, one quar-
termaster sergeant, two principal musicians
and ten companies. Each company will
elect its own officers, and when the several
companies shall meet at the place of rem
devious, they will be formed into regiments,
and will elect their own regimental officers.
As fast as the companies are formed, the
commanding officers will make return to
the Office of the adjutant general, stating the
names of the officers and number of men in
each company. No person under the rank
of commissioned officer, will be received
who is apparently over the age OF As or
under the age of l8 years.
THE MONEY MARKET.
The war news effected State stocks in
juriously in New York, but United States
securities held their own. The Herald
speaks as follows of the condition of the