The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-12-06
Interesting Warrington News.
SPECIAL TELEGRAMs TO THE EASTERN PAPERS

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SPECIAL rELEGRAMs TO THE EASTERN PAPERS.
Through the instrumentality Of theWash.
iDgton Young Mems Christian Association,
l0,700 copies of the New Testament, and
IS copies of the New and Old Testament,
have been distributed in the army. ~
According to trustworthy private letters
from Europe, the Red Republicans Of Aus.
tria, Poland, Italy, and France ha ,e made
the most ample preparations to rise, 10 case
the interference of England or France in
the affairs of this continent give them an
opportunity.
Richmond papers of the 22d contain dig
patches from New Orleans and Memphis,
indicating the greatest terror of an attack
on Columbus. HOllins had come up with
his whole feet, and sent for the steam ram
Manassas. 1900 rebels and seventy guns
had gone to Columbus. At recent meet
ing at Memphis it was resolved that with
Columbus Memphis would fall, unless Mis-.
sissippi, Arkaneas and Louisiana helped
Tennessee.
While some gentlemen of distinction are
DESTROYS that General Meigs shall take the
field, 1t is known that the Government, ap.
preciating bis eminent qualification for the
discharge OF the extensive and very impor.
tant labors devolved upon him, is not in
clined to transfer him from the Quarter
master Generals Department to the per
Torrance of other public duties
The new and valuable flower seeds have
been arranged for distribution, and by ap
plying to the different members of Congress
they can be had at once.
Since the commencement of the paying
off OF the troops, the patrol, composed of re-
gulars, have had much trouble. The VOL
unteers in spite of the stringent regulations
manage to get into the city aud get drunk.
This afternoon, the patrol, passing up the
avenue had 10 charge a boisterous "grey,"
who persisted in crying out, 81 tell you
am SecessioniSt at heart" He was taken
to the guard house.
Byron Barton, OF the Fifth regular cayal-
ry, native OF Philadelphia, had bullet
taken from his leg and one from his back
One received at the same time passed
through his head. He is doing well. He
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Hill, two weeks ago, under command of
General Mcclellan, and was left as dying,
in rebel house in Vienna. DR.. Thomp-
son of the Forty third New York vOlun-
teers, took eight men and brought him to
the hospital of his regiment General Nc.
Clellan came twice to see him, in admiration
of his bravery, he having been the only man
Offering to mount Flint Hill when General
Mcclellan called for volunteers.
The army beef contracts have been
closed. There are three contracts each for
1000 cattle. The first was taken by Nc
Quade, of Pittsburg, Pa, and VIM. It.
Hildreth, Harrisburg. Pa, at 1898, deIiv-
cred at Pittsburg-the first delivery to be
made on the Both instant The second con.
tract was awarded to Jas. Lowther, of La.
trobe, and Israel Painter, Greensboro, at
1857, delivered at Harrisburg--frst delv-
cry 3lst December. The third lot was
awarded to F. Ruff & Co, of Bairsville,
Pa, at 1885, delivered at Harrisburg,
York, or Chambersburg-Grst delivery to
be made on the Both January. The con-
tracing parties are all of Pennsylvania
These lots, with that awarded October 20,
to Marke & johnson, at $3,43, will com.
plete the call for 10000 head. The bids
ranged from $3.50 to Sc.
1t is very evident, from intelligence which
has been received during the past three
days. that the rebels are strongly fortifying
Centreville. In an advance movement, the
first check that our troops will receive will
be at this point. No one for a moment
supposes that the rebels will pretend to give
US battle there, but they will dispute the
first ground With US, and then fall back
upon their strong positions, on our way to
Richmond, and hazard decisive battle, the
result of which must be the humiliation of
their army.
A proposition will undoubtedly be REC
commended to, and think passed by, the
next Congress to abolish the distinctions
between the regulars and the volunteers in
the army, and to solidify the whole mass in
one body. 1t is estimated that there are
not more than three thousand genuine reg
ulars III the army at this time, and if the
commissioned and nonscommissioned regu-
ular officers could be pat at the head of the
different regiments, battalions and compa-
MES, we should soon have force of unsur-
passed soldiers. In any event, the idea of
destroying the distinction: which have Civ
en- rise to so much trouble is good one.
Lord Lyons bears up under the attacks
OF the London Times upon him with much
3'gDity and patience He has merely exc
cuted the mandate of his Government, and
is conscious of their support The contn-
ual Inscriptions to Lord Lyons OF sarcastic
and unfrendly remarks upon the Govern.
ment, are gross calumnies He has never
expressed any sympathy with the rebellion,
or done aught to compromise his character
as a well-bred Ambassador. have this
on the authority of members of our own
Cabinet, and from Lord Lyons personal
friends.
A very general feeling has been mani
tested among young and enterprising men
in our army in Virginia to make that State
their future place OF residence, as soon as
the rebellion is settled. They have been
accustomed to labor on farms 10 more
northern ATTITUDES, and see here very in.
viting prospect in, the rewards sure to ac-
crue from industry and well directed apri.