The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-06-28
MILITARY MATTERS.
COMPANY A, PIONEER GUARD.

COMFANY "A, F1ONEEk GUARD
Combauy A, Pioneer Guard, under com.
mand of Capt. Wilkin aud Lieut.. Zeiren-
berg arrived at Fort Smelling on Sunday
night. The company will leave this morn
ing on the steamer Milwaukee, for Harris
burg via Prairie du Chen.
1t is expected that the command will
reach the upper levee about seven O'Clock,
and will be marched through Third Street,
and that about an hour will be allowed the
soldiers for interviews with their friends.
1t will doubtless be an interesting occasion.
The boys are provided with uniforms and
will make fine appearance. Lieut.. Coates
remains at the Fort until he is relieved and
the Quartermaster's stores turned over to
another officer.
SECOND REGIMENT FULL.
We learn from the Governor that suf-
6cient number of companies have been Of
fered to fill the second regiment, and list
of those accepted will be published this
morning.
THE ZOUAvEs.
A detachment of thirty Zouaves left for
Fort Ridgley Tuesday morning, on the
Jeanette Roberts, under command of Lieu.
tenant Jennison. This makes up about so
for Captain Western, and we understand
the full complement will go up this week,
under Lieut.. Tuttle. 1t is understood that
Captain Nelson will muster the three COM
panies at Ridgley into service as soon as
notice is received that the regiment is full.
ARRIVAL OF THE CHATFIELD COMPANY.
The company raised in the neighborhood
OF Chat6eld, and commanded by Captain
Bishop, arrived Sunday evening on the
steamer Keokuk, and proceeded immediate,
ly to Fort Smelling. 1t is composed of as
fine looking men as we have seen in any of
the companies previously raised. They will
start for Fort Ripley to-day.
RAMSEY COUNTY VOLUNTEERS.
Captain Devereux's company is full, and
will be ready to be mustered in Immediately.
1t will start for Fort Smelling at one o'clock
tomorrow.
DEPARTURE OF THE PIONEER GUARD.
The steamer Milwaukee went up to Fort
Smelling early yesterday morning, and at
seven o'clock arrived at the levee with
Company A, of the First Regiment, under
command of Capt. Wilkin. The Company
now numbers ninety-eight. Lieut.. Coates
and one man being left at Ripley, and pri-
vate E. L. Sproat being detailed for duty
with the Colonel, there were ninety-6ve on
board the Milwaukee bound for the seat of
war. Those who had friends whom they
desired to visit in the city, were allowed to
do so for an hour or two, but at the hour
set for starting, every man was present at
roll call. A large concourse of people as
sembled on the levee, and on the boat were
many touching farewell scenes. Some tears
were shed by the female friends of the SOL
diers, but the boys bore themselves nobly,
al though compressed, and sometimes quiz
ering lips, showed how hard was the task of
depressing their emotions. When the mo-
ment for starting arrived, the last hasty
farewells were said, and the crowd rushed
ashore, and gave the soldiers rounds of
hearty cheers, which were answered from
the boat as she rounded in the stream.
oLMsrED COUNTY VOLUNTEERS.
The Olmsted County Volunteers arrived
Monday evening on the Wenona and imme>
diately proceeded to Fort Smelling. The
officers are VIM. Markham, Captain; n.
Harvey, First Lieutenant; A. Harkins,
Second Lieutenant. Mr.. Harkins was a
member OF the legislature last winter and
served in the Mexican war. The men are
hardy looking and intelligent, look as if
they would make crack company.
RAMSEY COUNTY VOLUNTEERS.
This company assembled in Market Hall
yesterday afternoon and took up their line
OF march for Fort Smelling. The company
is not quite full, but will probably be in
condition to be mustered in before Saturday.
Lieut.. Stanley has gone to Hastings and
Nininger to bring up number of recruits.
MUSTERING IN.
We understand that Capt. Nelson, U. S.
A., received instructions yesterday, from
Washington, to muster into service the
companies of the secord regiment as fast as
they are reported with the requisite num-
Der of men, and not to wait for the regi-
ment to be filled. He is expected to COM
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