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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-07-05
Items of News by Telegraph.

ALBANY, July 2.
Fred. S. Littlejohn, who was arrested on
charge of bribing officers of the State LIE.
gislature, in passing bill fixing the Post
Office in New York city, was brought up
in custody to-day, and gave $1,000 bail to
answer the charge.
NEW YORK, July 2.
The World says, in consequence of the
difficulty and discouragements thrown in his
way, Hon. D. E. Slckles has relinquished
the plan of forming brigade, and now re-
sumes the Colonelcy of the regiment pre-
viously commanded by Col. Williamson.
The steamer Nightingale was to day sold
at auction for $4,000, and the Irivateer
Savannah for 81 $50.
The Government has determined to en-
ploy the United States troops captured in
Texas, now on parole, on duty that will
not violate their Oaths.
LOUISVILLE, July 2.
The Governor of Tennessee has stationed
an agent at Mitchelsville, on the Louisville
and Nashville Railroad, near the Northern
Tennessee line, to prevent goods declared
contraband in the Southern Confederacy,
from going North.
Mr.. Catlans, surveyor of this port, will
Immediately place an agent at Franklin,
the next station north in Kentucky, to exc
cute similar Offices in behalf of the Federal
government.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-07-05

KENTUCKY STATE ELEcT1oN.-The elec-
tion in Kentucky will be held, as usual, on
the 1st Monday of August, for State Treas
urer and members of the Legislature. The
heavy Union majorities developed in the re.
cent special election for members of Con.
gress, make sure Union victory in August
also. Last winter the disunion Democrats
spent much time at Frankfort, in geryman-
dering the State for their own advantage,
but the new issues that have since arisen put
all such calculations to fault, and they find
the work of their hands only vexation and
sorrow. The Legislature will be over
whelmingly Union, and its personnel will be
superior to any of its late predecessors. The
people are everywhere making admirable
selections. Among them we see the names
of Joseph R. Underwood and j. B. Coch-
rane-veteran statesmen and patriots. The
Union candidate for State Treasurer is
James Fl. Garrard.
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From Missouri.

JEFFERSON CRY, June 20.
Mr.. Morrill,, State Treasurer, Mr.. Morse.
ly, State Auditor, and Mr.. Houston, Regis
ter of the Land Office, took the oath of
allegiance to day, and will enter upon their
duties.
Attorney General Mott declined to take
the oath, and is now prisoner at the cap
ital.
BooNvILLE, June 30,
A company of about fifty Home Guards
arrived here early this morning from La
fayette county, for the purpose of procuring
arms from Gen. Lyon, tor 600 Home
Guards, who are organized in that county.
These men came in wagons and carried
rifles and shot guns to protect themselves
from the secessiOnsts.
ST. LOUIS, June 20.
After a session of about thirteen DAYS,
examining great number of witnesses, the
coroner's jury rendered the following YER
dict in the Seventh street shooting affair
"The subjects of the present inquest came
to their deaths from gunshot wounds in
filcted by MIME musket balls, discharged
by certain members OF companies G, E. B.
and l, of End regiment United States
reserve corps, whilst marching down 7th
street, on the morning of the 18th instant.
The Jury further present it as their opn-
ion that sad wounds were inflicted without
any provocation or discharge of fire arms
from citizens there present, and also with
out any order to fire having been given by
the officers of said corps"
INDEPENDENCE July l.
Reports reached here yesterday that the
State troops, 10000 in number, had crossed
the Mearis des Cynges, branch of the
Usage river, one hundred miles south of this
place, and had encamped and intended
making stand at that place The Federal
forces were twenty miles in their rear, 1900
or 5000 in number. They had also en-
camped to await reinforcements. The
State forces were increasing fast. This
information is derived from a gentleman
just from the State camp and who also
came through the Federal camp.
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The action of Gen. BANKS, in arresting
the Police Commissioners of Baltimore, is in
effect a subsection of that city to the rigors
of martial law. The necessity for such a
course, of which we cannot doubt, will serve
to show the tenure by which the Govern
ment holds the territory suhjugated by its
arms, throughout the entire South, unless
something more efectual than military pow
er is evoked to arouse and perpetuate q
love for the Union. that is entirely
gone, and cannot be revived, our troops
may march through every Southern State
and the Government will have no substan.
tial foothold excepting over the soil or
which they stand.
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CAPTURE OF PRIvATEERS
English Vessel With Rifed
Cannon for the Rebels.
UNCLE SAM GETS THE GUNS.

New YORK, July l.
A letter in the World, from the steamer
Wyandotte, from Fort Pickens, announces
the capture of the privateer steamer VIM.
H. Webb by the Niagara, when in the act
of capturing the brig East. of New York.
1t also captured the English bark Elena,
with cargo of rifled cannon for the rebels
at Pensacola.
An agent just arrived here from New
Orleans, states that he heard there just be.
fore leaving, and points along the route,
that the rebel government had abandoned
the idea of taking Fort Pickens, and had
withdrawn considerable portion of the
force stationed there and despatched them
to Richmond.
He says further, that some apprehensions
were entertained at New Orleans of the
landing of large force of Union troops
in the vicinity OF that city. Accordingly
preparations we're being made erecting pro-
per means of defence. The information, be
says, was communicated to them by gen.
tleman who had arrived from Washington
who said he heard it from Gen. Scott.
Latest advices from Mexico state that
no material change in affairs had occurred
there.
Therebel government has several agents
in the city of Mexico and several other
States, endeavoring to effect their purpose
of recognition by creating public opinion
in their behalf. 1t appears they are maxi
ing large promises and have already pur-
chased several newspapers which are labor
ing in the interest Of the rebel government.
Their recent Vaccinations are we'll under
stood by Minister Corwin, who has exposed
them to the Juarez Government. Minister
Corwin had submitted the project of the
new treaty. to the Government and expected
an early acceptance.
Charles Card, second mate of the ship
Marshall, of Providence, a prize at New
Orleans, arrived here en- route for Maine,
after nine days confinement. The crew was
liberated, numbering three hundred in all,
and invited to enter the rebel service. Some
finding it impossible to get food or escape,
complied. She reports 5000 or 5000 troops
on the line of the jackson railroad, mostly
armed with shot guns. At Memphis there
were 1000, some unarmed-all in misera-
BILE state. A cable was to be strung across
the Mississippi at Randolph, to prevent
ships from descending the river.
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If ANDREW JOHNSON, of Tennessee, de-
serves public honors for bis manly and pat
riotic course, not less does George D. Prem
tice, of the Louisville Journal How MAN.
fully and eiectually he advocates the cause
of the Union, those know who read day af-
ter day his vigorous editorials. If Kentucky
be kept faithful to the Union, it will be not
so much because of her politicians, as be-
cause of Prentices uDyielding loyalty and
his sensitive appreciation of the popular
pulse of the best portion of Kentucky's cit.
liens. 1t does the soul good to hear his
clarion notes, and to follow the vigorous
and graceful language in which Prentice
invests his thought. Not merely by the
hard logic OF facts does he convince, but he
uses the keen edge of his raillery and the
bright play of his wit to put down object
ors and silence doubtors. The Louisville
Journal deserves host of subscribers in The
North. The South is surely closed against
it. In Tennessee the timid rebels have pro-
nounced it " contraband.''
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The Matthias Point Affair.
'ecial Disp atch to the Chi ago Tribune.

Special Dispatch to the Chi ago Tribune.
WASHINGTON, June %.
The city was startled, to-day, by the ar.
rival of the steamer Pawnee with news of
the sad result of an attempt to plant bat
terry at Matthias Point, below Aqua Greek;
the steamer bringing also the dead body of
Capt. James 81. Ward, who lost his life in
the unequal engagement. Capt. Ward was
In command OF United States Hotilla, and
was shot on board the Freeborn, while
bravely attempting to cover, with the guns
OF that vessel, the retreat of his small. force.
Lie had landed them at the Point for the
purpose OF erecting breastwork OF sand
bags, but they were surprised by nearly
thousand rebels, and compelled to retreat
under every circumstance of disadvantage.
While sighting thirty-two FOUNDER he
was struck in the breast by a musket
ball, and, though seriously wounded. he
continued to fire three.quarters of an
hour. lie was then compelled to leave his
post, and died in few minutes. Some of
the sailors were left on the shore, owing to
the precipitate retreat to the boats. and
these swan to the Freeborn, one of them
carrying wounded comrade on his back.
and another boldly waving Union flag,
which was perforated by no less than nine
teen balls before he reached the vessel. Be.
sides Capt. Ward, two men were wounded.
and one OF them it is supposed cannot re.
cover. Capt. Ward was a very efficient
omcer, and was most enthusiastically at.
tached to the cause of the Union. His
previous exploits along the Potomac had
won him measure of esteem which rem
ders his sad fate in this last instance, loss
to be deplored.
There is rumor tonight that a strong
expedition will be sent down to Matthias
Point to aveDge his death. The Point is
important to our control of the Potomac.
and an effort will no doubt be made to get
and hold it.
We were again disappointed-as indeed
we are used to being-in the expectations
OF q forward movement last night. Tonight
nearly all the brigade commanders of the
army in Virginia are. here, which does not
seem to Indicate any movement before
morning.
AS many excuses have been committed
Dy members ofregiments that have Just been
pald Oh, no more permits will be given to
soldiers to CROSS the Potomac for this CITY.
Ten. Mansfield has issued orders to have
every drunken soldier arrested by the pat
rols. There has been considerable riotinp
and drunkenness in the city within the past
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PARsoN BRowNLow DEFIANT Parson
Brownlow still keeps the stars and stripes
floating from bis house top. A force of
rebel troops from Florida, en- route to Vir-
ginia, having threatened to tear it down
the Parson observes: "On former occa.
sion, gang of about thirty came from
Louisiana, and swore vengeance against us,
and openly proclaimed that the citizens of
Knoxville had told them to take down the
id Abolition flag. Whether Highland
or Lowland, Prince or Peer We invite the
native scoundrels and towards of East Ten.
nessee, who seek to hiss upon US pack of
drunken troops, to come and make the at
tack themselves. Come, you white livered
villains, and you, ye blackhearted swindlers
come, and make the attack yourselves, or
head the mobs you send upon us, and we
will welcome you to hospitable graves!"
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Withdrawn from the central parts of the
municipality at once. No soldiers will be
permitted in the city except under regula>
lions satisfactory to the Marshal, and if any
SO admitted violate the municipal law they
shall be punished by the civil tribunals.
[signed,l Mp. BANKS,
Maj. General Commanding.
, BALTIMORE, July l, P. NJ.
The military still remain posted in the
city. A detachment is at the Custom
House to guard the specie there. 1t is ru.
mored that several prominent secessionists
VIII be arrested. 1t is not true that the
Mayor was to be arrested. A small guam
tlty OF muskets were found secreted in the
east police station. Search for arms still
continues.
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WASHINGTON, June %.


Worlds Correspondence. IA spy was
arrested this morning. He had four re.
volvers and pound OF arsenic. When ar
rested be was on the way to spring near
by, undoubtedly intending to deposit the
arsenic there.
1t is intimated that the Cabinet had be-
fore them to day the question of carrying
on the campaign with more vigor than has
characterized the last week.
Sen. johnson and Representative Ether
idge OF Tennessee, have had several confer
erences with the President and Cabinet,
and have received complete assurances that
Union men in Tennessee will be favored
with all the advantages which the govern.
ment can possibly extend to them.
Heralds Special. The report of the
Secretary of War will show there are 3OO,-
600 men in the field.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-07-05
ST. ANTHONY AND MINNEAPOLIS.

FROM OUR OWN RPORTER.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS. The Town
Council of Minneapolis met on Tuesday
last, and proceeded to the election of town
officers, with the following result:
Clerk-John Murray, jr.
Treasurer-R. j. Mendenhall.
Collaboration G. Williams
Marshal-Cyrus Snow.
Street Commissioner-John Tenny.
Surveyor-T. NJ. Griffith.
RIVER MATTERs.-Our numbering inter.
ests are in full blast, as the supply of logs is
ample. The river is rising slowly, much to
the joy of our " river drivers" as the water
has been rather low for the free navigation
of logs. A large proportion of the logs cut
last winter are still back.
STRUCK During the prevalence of the
thunder storm last Tuesday morning, the
dwelling house Of w. Phipps, Minneapolis,
was struck by lightning. The subtle fluid,
after descending the chimney, played vari
Gus fantastic tricks, such as tipping over
pans, ripping up carpets and breaking
crockeryware. The carpet was set on fire,
but no one of the family injured, although
there were several persons in the house at
tie time.
STEAMBOAT ARRIvALs.--We learn from
our enterprising shipper, William Kissinger,
Esq, that the number of steamboat arrivals
at our levee, from May 10th to June 29th
was tacenty-nine. A very large amount of
produce has been sent forward. The mill
ing firm of Messrs. Eastman & Gibson, of
the Cataract Mills, have shipped four thou.
sand five hundred barrels of -four of their
own manufacture.
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Virginia is not over $4,000. Twenty five
thousand of them are in and around Manas.
sas Junction.
Special to Express. lit is not the pur-
pose of the government to give the enemy
battle on any grand scale till after August.
In the meantime the rebels can have battle
whenever they choose to advance, but no
advance on Richmond is contemplated by
Gen. Scott before September LIST.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-06
VIRGINIA AND SECESSION.

To ne Editor " tam H. Tribune
SIR: That "irrepressible conflict" between the rep
tesenatives Of the black and white hborer for the
possession Of the soil Of this country, which, little
while ago it was deemed Gin to recognize Is rapidly
being Transferred by the Disunioniss of the South from
the arena Of national politics 10 the bosom Of every
slave-holding State.
This contest, 80 harmless to the cause OF Slavery
while confined TO the Western Reserve Of Ohio, or
theoretically waged in the pupts of NewEngand, is
now, by the direct act and very challenge Of the self
apponted guardians of Southern interests" opening
in mos. practical, if not indeed in fearful shape, in
every town aud county Of the Border States, and even
In many portions of the States Of the Gulf
The questions in issue, involving the relative rights
In society of the man who owns negroes and of him
who holds none springs spontaneously out OF the Be-
cesion movement and in clearly destined, at no dig
,ant day, to shake every seeding State, and every
State in which there is an ayowed Secession party, TO
its center.
TLis great contest is already begun both In the Leg
islature and Convention Of Virginia; and as the ag.
taon commencing there is the forerunner Of similar
convulsion in every other State where 1t Ia proposed to
compel the observation-disclosures to renqush their national
flag, their national PRIDE their national hopes and
national rights in this great and prosperous country, ios
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-06

SWEARING IN OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT.
Arrop,yy.-At noon on Friday Mr.. 4. Delaheld
smith the newly-appointed U. s. Distrct,AtOney for
this District, was sworn in by District Judge Belts
The oath was taken in open court and was as follows:
mny III, Ss s p. as a S Ss%
ova ana hsi you win support the Constitution Of the United
Mr. Smith, after taking the OATH said to Judge Belts:
assume the Office with unfeigned dfidence as to my
ability, but with determination to do my duty dis
creetly earnestly, and faithfully"
The Judge and members Of the Bar offered their con-
pratulatiops to Mr.. Smith, who then withdrew.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-06
FROM PHIL ADELPHi1.

. DEAD oRGAN-sOCIETY OF FRIENDs-riS
TARIFF-THE PEACH cRoP-coTToS Mo'b~
MENT-srEAMER TO SAVANNAH STOPPED.
From Our Own Correspondent.
PHILADELPHIA, April 4, leGl.
Our atmosphere has been cleared OF one pes
tiserous organ of rebellion, The Psansyfeaa'Sa'
rhi. standard Democratic daily has existed here
Cor thirty wears, living all the while on the pu"
liz treasury. 1t never enjoyed any circulation
I'd h,t few considered it worth advertising in'
7, ,,s. a mere Custom House handful, the supple,
nant upscrupulous tool of every Democratic
Administration, by whom the most shameless az
nropriations of patronage were made TO keep ~
fountain of misrepresentation running These St
nropriatiOns withdrawn under the new regime,
has died out. OF latter times 1t has oeen 'o 1u
for Secession Its leading articles were tne
tary contributions Of the clique OF omce'no,ushls
about town. The whole concern, press ana cons sts
utors, 20 out bodily, sharers In common
But no Democratic paper ever ala maAv oa,s "a
here, and certainly never can. Inc pa:y a,gy,,
but single representative I"e I' nm now ihst
which will need TO have all its eyes open now L.
svsry fountain of official patronagesto DO alea
We can snare both these organs, ana W pc''e'
| az that. ,..,o.,, oe Ersnds who re.
| .,I;n Nth Carolina are now debating Oh -
eiue ~ 81 wholly withdrawing from the Press..s
P roPaioy - and removing West. THOUSANDS ~ IN.
u oi,osdv cone. Ilearn that the impossionH ~o,l
;a Air sroperty alone prevents imme0a~ tai sS rssl
Inn many. They are unwilling to remAh, aa ia
ths;r children surrounded by the demoIan .oxiush
snences of the institution. Its despo''A'
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-06
MISCELLANEOUS.
THE SOUTHERN CoNFEDERACY.

SHALL 1T BE ACKNOWLEDGED WHAT SHALL
BE THE BASIS If FRIENDLY RELATIONS ARE
TO BE ESTABLISHED
| To the Editor Of The NJ Y. TyitunG
SIR: II cannot be disguised tina. an amicable az
rangement with the Southern Confederacy is involved
in many and sinuous difficulties But they all tend to
prove that If negosiatioH is true policy should be
entered upon at once.
The first and principal difficulty will in my opinion
be what has been the very ground Of disunon, viz:
the protection of Slarery at the South.
1t cannot be expected that this question which hos
been deemed Of such importance at the South as TO pro-
duce dissolution Of the Union will be overlooked in
any arrangement which may be proposed between the
divided sections. Were it not for this should have
little doubt that would agree upon terms that would
be for our mutual advantage. But the other hand,
keeping in mind the real issue Of the separation il
not be overlooked that in any treaty which shall be
made stringent provisions will by necessity be insisted
upon by the Southern Conederacy tending to the per-
petuity of an institution which is ayowed az the dis
tnctiye basis Of the new Government
am unable to resolve all the difficulties which will
be involved in this preliminary claim. If that claim can
in any way be satisfactorily adjusted do not hesitate
to say that the adjustment of all other subjects Of nego
IhtlOu WOuuu DC Soey' "Au''''y Va a..
terests would induce an agreement OF reciprocity In
commercial intercourse THIS would involve tie fol-
lowing particulars:
~ That no discrimination would be made against us
in the tariff of the South This more considerable
item than may be generally supposed. In the present
irritation Of feeling and avowed hostility to the North,
1t may be expected that the egslaton Of the Southern
Confederacy would be adverse not only TO Northern
manufacture, but to our shipping interet Anattempt
will doubtless be made TO transfer TO foreign ships the
freight of cotton from and importation of merchandise
TO the South Such result is to be avoided only by
negotiation in which there is required more sagacity,
rsghtedness and real statesmanshp, than any other
question involved in our foreign relations.
If the fundamental difficulty, Wis the hostile feeling
between the two sections can be obviated-then all
other questions win be resolved and terms Of amity and
reciprocal advantage can be agreed upon.
ii. The free navigation Of the Mississippi should be
secured or an arrangement made that shall be equiva
lent Goods that are to be delivered on that river
within the Northern boundary ought not 70 DO subject
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-06
HOW MANY MEN ARE THERE IN FORT
SUMTERf
CAN MAJOR ANDERSON SHELL CHnLEsToNf

Ffor Our Special Correspondent
CHARLESTON, 8. c., April g. 1861.
How many men are there in Fort Sumter 2
Ais there more than the original seventy Has
INC garrison been reinforced within the last
month' These are questions which the Rebels,
win an .ir Of mystery, put TO each other when
congregatet in secret. Strange or not there are
those who believe that Major Anderson's garri.
son Is now not much ieA than 200 men, u not q
good many more, and that the increase has been
,na6A III iatspduetens Of night BY means Of