The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-07-12
Washington N ews.
Propositions from the Rebels.
WESTERN VIRGINIA WILL CON.
TRIBUTE TEN REGIMENTS.
From PattersOn's Command.


asked the officer in charge if our army was
not all Frustrated with measles.
A Cabinet meeting was held to day, and
consultation had with Gen. Scott. Result
unknown.
1t is reported that mutiny occurred
among the Garibaldi Guard, in consequence
of the dissatisfaction with arms.
Governor Hicks was in Washington to.
day. He represents much rebel feeling on
the Eastern Maryland shore, and is anxious
that force be sent down to afford Union
men protection.
Hon. Thomas A. Marshall, of Illinois,
has been appointed Colonel of regiment
of cavalry authorized to be raised in Hi
nOis.
1 am informed that with the flag of truce
brought by Colonel Taylor from the rebel
camp, comes proposition for cessation
OF hOstilities and settlement of difficulties
The rebels are badly frightened, and stand
in wholesome lear of getting their deserts.
l am confident that in the consultation
that followed, the announcement OF these
propositions to the Cabinet, Scott and
Cameron decidedly protested against any
terms that did not involve the unconditional
surrender of the rebels. In this view the
President cOncurs, and to it he will rigidly
| adhere.
1nbune's Dispatch.] Gen. Wheat, of
Wheeling, Virginia, is here to get arms for
the Union men in the western part of the
State. He says ten full regiments can ca
silly be raised there and ready for service, in
a few weeks, if the Government will furnish
arms, clothing, sc.
The Post Office Department regards all
places to be west of the Rocky Mountains,
including Utah as on the Pacific and within
the meaning of the act. Mail matter is
therefore subject to ten cents postage.
The telegraph made Mr. VallandiDgham
say, ip the Democratic caucus, that he pre-
terred the preservation of the Union. He
preferred peace to the preservation of the
Union, The caucus broke up in row.
ln the Iri6uneS account of Col. Taylor's
arrival with rebel communications, it says
Col. Taylor's package contains letters from
Beauregard and Davis to the President and
Gen. Scott, but they related to some trifing
matter-nothing more important than an
exchange of prisoners. He was told that
he might look about as much as he pleased
The more you see the less you will like us,
was said to him.
World's Dispatch Information has been
received that the force at Manassas juno
ton has been reinforced within two days
There is great deal of sickness among
them. News had been received at the juno
ton that Richmond was being fortified on
all sides in a most decisive manner, in an
ticipatiOn OF an advance of the Federal ar
my.
Heralds Despatch. Recent arrivals from
Patterson's Head Quarters brings inform.
alton from Gainesville, that visit to the
battle ground after the fight, revealed that
there were one hundred and one new made
graves, q number of their officers were
known to be carried off through Martins
burg by retreating r, bells. The principal
damage at Hainesville was made by the
first shell from Perkins battery exploding
in the midst of their cavalry. The effect
was terrific and occasioned the scampering
which was the beginning of the enemy's re.
treat.
The War Department received informa.
ton that General McClellan's forces, when
approaching Laurel Hill, in Western Vir
ginia, yesterday, shad sharp skirmish with
the rebels, routing them, killing several, and
losing only one man on the Union side
General Scott is hourly expecting to re-
ceive Intelligence of battle between Gen.
Patterson's and General Johnson's forces,
in the vicinity of Martinsburg. A de-
spatch was received at the War Depart
ment about midnight last night, stating
that portion of the District volunteers
lett at Pooesville, by Colonel Stone, was
engaged with the enemy at Edwards Ferry.
The rebels had, after several days absence,
re appeared on the Virginia side and began
firing into our picket at that point. Two
District volunteers were killed. The firing
was going on when the courier left to tele-
graph from the post at the chain bridge. A
cavalry force was Immediately despatched
to the relief of the guard at the ferry.
WASHINGTON, July9.
A timber chest, containing cartridges,
belonging to Rhode Island Cd Light Ar
tillery, exploded, killing two men and
woundiDg several.
The Star has an extra about Col. Taylor
who came here under flag of truce yester-
day, and says bis business was disposed of
few moments, the President not deeming
the communication such as to require him
to communicate with Davis. Col. Taylor
was marched back to Gen. McDowell's
headquarters, where he was kept under
strict guard until an early hour this morn
ing, when he was escorted back to the Con.
ederate lines and turned loose to 6ud his
way back to Beauregard, without having
accomplished what was evidently his main
point, to communicate with the traitors in
our midst, who had doubtless prepared, to
be sent to Beauregard through him, i'm
portant information concerning the move~
ments of troops.
The Garibaldians who mutinied, we're
surrounded this morning and are now i'm
prisoned. The ringleaders will be made
examples of.
The dispatch of news of army move
ments by the telegraph has been forbidden
by Gen. Scott.
The undue mortality in one or two of the