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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-08-23
From St. Domingo.

The New York Herald has advices from
St. Domingo City to July 25. The war
between Hayti and Spain is at an end
The difficulty with the two countries being
amicabIy arranged, the Dominican armies
have returned to the frontiers. A decree
has been issued by the Spanish authorities,
declaring slavery forever abolished there
and any person interfering with it will be
considered liable, under the conspirators'
act. Emigration from the United States is
particularly desired, the government offering
DIS an inducement tracts of land, aDd insur-
ing all emigrants so accepting the terms
protection. Even the American residents
there favor the project and desire emigra'
tiOn. The health of the country is good.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-08-23
Interesting News from the
Frontier.
Confirmation of Gold DiscOv.
cries on the Saskatchewan.
$1,000 IN GOLD DUST ALREADY SENT
TO NEW YORK.
Nudson,s Nay Traders Trying to Keep
the Matter Secret.
, the s.. Cloud Union Extra, Aug. IA.

From the 81. Cloud Union Extra, Aug. IA.
We have just received seven days latel
intelligence from Fort Garry (Red River
Settement) of perfectly reliable charac,
ter, and which fully confirms the previous
report of the Gold Mines on the North
Fork of the Saskatchewan river.
A small party has already come down
the Saskatchewan to Fort Garry, bringing
$1,000 in gold dust, which has been con-
signed to j. G. Burbank & Co., and by them
sent to New York. This amount was
taken about 800 miles, water communica.
ton, from Red River. The same party
and others are preparing outfits for another
expedition up the Saskatchewan.
Peculiar efforts had been made to keep
the matter secret, especially by working
on the superstition of the Indians-the lat
ter having helped to dig the gold.
The Hudson's Bay Company's traders
have repeatedly denied the fact that there
was gold on the Saskatchewan, and, as a
general thing, discouragiDg any attempt to
discover tit being of course thought that
any considerable immigration thither would
interfere with the fur trade, which is the
Company's main resource.
From all accounts we can gather, the
mines are quite extensive, and they will
effect great revolution in the material in
terests of the North West.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-08-23
RICHMOND, July "a,

RICHMOND, July "a.
Capt. JAMES B. KlRKER-My Dear Can.
tain: know you will regret to hear of nv
being here a prisoner of war. The cir.
cumstances connected with the affair are
easily told. My regiment was twice en-.
gagged during that hard contested fight on
the 21st ult., and left the field with the
thanks of Gen. Mcdowell for their services.
l brought them off in admirable order,
having formed square to defend them
against the cavalry, who were advancing.
moved in the square until reaching the
wood, having to pass throug defiIe, and
over very broken ground. l had to
march by flank until I reached the road,
where we got mixed up with two other reg.
iments, who were retiring in disorder. 1
soon ordered halt, to connect our line,
and scarcely had the order been given, when
the cavalry of the enemy were seen ad.
vancing, and Immediately the other regi.
ments went over the rail fence into the
field, and mine with them.
dismounted (my horse being wounded)
and followed into the field, took the colors
and called out to rally around it. My voice
was drowned amid the roar of cavalry car.
bnes and the discharge of artillery, conse.
quently only two officers, Capt. McIger and
Lieut.. Connolly, with nine privates, were all
l had. This delay caused our arrest. The
cavalry surrounded US at small house which
l was about to use as means of defense, and
made prisoners of my gallant little band.
Others were made prisoners in the same field
and immediate vicinity, who had fallen
down from exhaustion, making a total of
prisoners from the Goth of thirty-seven,
who are all here and list of whom l send
that you may publish it for the information
of their friends.
We lost many brave and manly spirit
on that day, which fills me with the deepest
sorrow. My beloved acting Lieutenant
Colonel Haggerty was the first who fell
and l am fearful about Captain Meagher,
who acted as Major, as have not seen him
since the fight, nor any person who could
give me any information. My imprison-
ment is deeply embittered from the want of
knowledge OF the fate ofmy beloved soldiers
since my last sight of them.
There are about forty officers here, among
whom are Captains Manson and Parrish,
Lieut. Irwin, John Whyte; Ives and Camp
bell of the 10Th; Lieut.. Gordon, I'd United
States dragons; Drs. Powers and Con-
molly, of the 3D. Drs. Norval and Nc
Kletchy of the 10Th; Lieut.. Goodenough
OF the 18th regiment of Brooklyn, and Capt,
Griffin, of the 9Th New York.
There are about six hundred prisoners in
this building belonging to different regi9
ments the I'd, 9Th and list New York
and Fire Zouaves. send you some lists !;
publish them for the benefit of their friends
Give my love to Mrs. Corcoran and all my
friends, and believe me your sincere and af-
fectionate friend, MICHAEL CoRCoRAN.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-08-23
Movements on the River,

From the ST. Louis Democrat 18th.
Government steamers darted into port
and out of port yesterday as usual. While
they are in port they are always under
steam, and can at any time back out at a
moments notice. A vast amount of bust
ness is being done by these boats, and it is
apparent, from the order that prevails and
the energy observed in the movements, that
a master mind has the direction of AFFAIRS
The people have got over the novelty Of
steamers leaving the wharf minus destina-
ton "shingles," and don't care to ask where
such and such steamer is bound. They
couldn't find out before and now they don't
ask, and it is our province to give all the
information we can gather in regard to the
matter.
1t is not very generally known that the
Alec Scott, Capt. Robert K. Riley, has
been added to the Government feet. The
Louisville Courier is evidently misinforming
its readers when it says that Capt. Riley
would on no account charter his steamer to
the Government.
The D. A. January took large quanti'y
of stores for the troops at Birds Point, aud
left last evening for that encampment. The
City of Alton was engaged a portion OF
the day transporting troops from Bloody
Island to the Arsenal and Barracks.
The u. w. Graham was engaged in a
similar duty.
The Desmoines, which got in on Sunday
with full load of troops, landed them be-
low and returned to the wharf yesterday.
The Die Vernon came in from Keokuk
with good trip, among which were 500
troops she received at Keokuk, but who are
from Burlington, the Iowa Fifth Regiment,
and ninety eight mules for the army of the
West. They we're Immediately sent down
the river.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-08-23
Southern News.

LOUISVILLE, August Ii.
The Richmond Dispatch OF the 18th, says
a land slide occurred Sunday night, near
ten o'clock, about seventeen miles from
Richmond, on the Manassas route. Eight
cars filled with soldiers were smashed apd
sbivered to pieces, and two companies from
Louisville were the principal sufferers.
Nothing was publicly dore by the Con.
federate Congress to day.
In the Tennessee election the majority for
the Confederate Congress was $4,000; for
Governor Harris, about 10000. In the
First District, Nelson is elected to both the
Federal and Confederate Congress by a
large majority. In the Third District,
Welcker received 1902 votes, and Bridges,
500 votes, for the Confederate Con yress,
and Bridges, 2,045 for the Federal Con-
gress.
The Charleston Courier, extracting from
private letters from Tampa, of the LIST, says
the schooner Wanderer, which had been
captured by Federal feet, brings news of
the capture last night OF the United States
steamer Crusader by the Conlederates.
Gov. Harris orders all firearms and
swords belonging to the State of Tennessee,
to be collected by cOnstables and sent to
the military authorities at Nashville, Knox
vile, Or KAnphis.
The !, mond Enquirer endeayors to
convey s1s impression that the Federal
troops burned Hampton.
Yellow fever was raging at Vera Cruz.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. l3.-It is reported here
that the two regiments composing Camp
Boone, Tenn have received orders to pro-
coed forthwith to Virginia.
The Savannah Republican publishes
memorial protesting against Southern
States purchasing Confederate stores 10
Northern markets during hostilities. :.
The Macon Telegraph says Gov. Harris
is informed that Fremont was preparing,
with Is, 1000 men. to operate against Pillow
at New Madrid, Mo. Harris said be could
put $4,000 equipped men into the field IN
a day, and would reinforce Pillow.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-08-23
From California.

SAN Francisco. July 81.
The annual season of fires has arrived
with the usual ravages in the mountain
passes.
A fire at Da Porter, Necora county, or
the 9th, destroyed the entire business por'
ton of the town, excepting only few build
ings. Estimated loss $l68,0O0, of which
100000 is insured.
At Columbia, on the 9th, the theatre
and other buildings in the same neighbor-
hood were burned. Loss $27, 900.
There have been two fires at San Fran
cisco, but they were of no great import
ance. The largest one, on Davis street
between Clay and Commercial streets, de-
stroyed number of wooden buildings
Loss $4,000 to $4,000.
The Overland Telegraph has been ex-
tended twenty-five miles further eastward.
The end of the wire is now one hundred and
twenty -fve miles east of Carson Valley, and
progressing at the rate of twenty-five miles
per week.
The Pony Express news is telegraphed
to San Francisco two days before it ar
riveS.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-08-23
From Fortress Monroe,

A correspondent OF the New York 1ri-
bune, writes from Fortress Monroe, under
date OF August 9, as follows:
The rebels did not ke p their promise to
burn the few remaining dwellings at Hamp.
ton last night. Their pickets occupied the
village, however, but showed themselves
only occasionally Nor Was the promise
to attack Newport News any better kept.
Nothing Was beard OF them 10 that direc
ton. The main body of the rebel forces
are believed to be in the neighborhood of
Newmarket Bridge, falling back on Great
Bethel. General Magruder is playing the
cautious part, and hopes to entce our forces
from behind their works They may con-
clude to accept the invitation at moment
aud in way not looked for by him His
entire force, including that at Yorktown,
does not exceed eight thousand, and is prob.
ably less.
The Court House, clerks Office, and other
public buildings in Hampton were burn
by the rebels, and it is believed that with
them the pubic records we're de troyed.
Nothing new is known concerning the mo-
tive for destroying the village; nor does it
seem possible to explain why the act should
have been committed by those who were
among the leading citizens aud prope ty
holders in the place. The act would seem
to argue perfect desperation, and that the
rebels had made up their minds that every
thug Was lost to them, and that all they
can do is to render our 6 aims of as little Va
lue as possible.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-08-23

A French gentleman, M. Jules Remy,
has published in Paris, an account, in two
volumes, of journey from California to
Great Salt Lake City, and residence of
some weeks among the Mormons. On the
subject of wives M. Remy gives some Gu
rious details:
first wife who should refuse permission to
her husband to take q second, is condemned
by the law, because she has not done as Sarah
did when she gave Hagar to Abraham, and as
Rachel and Leah did when they gave Bala and
Zelpha to Jacob. The husband has portion
of the house to himself, the wives live alto
gether, just as is practiced in the East. The
| first married enjoys certain ascendency over
| the others. Saints who can afford it, live in q
separate house from their wives. A third sys.
tenn obtains of each wife having separate
house, and the husband boards and lodges in
each alternately for twenty-fOur hours. The
| wives must look upon one another as sisters,
and the children call all, except their own
mothers, aunt. They are distinguished some
| times by their christian names, as Mrs. Mary
| Angel, Mrs. Jane Angel. and so on; but the
| President numbers his, Mrs. Young No. l. Mrs.
Young No. 2. and so on; no doubt to assist his
memory. When wife has conceived. the hus'
wards her. The MOrmOns have singularly re-
duced the limits of relationship within which
marriage is forbidden among Christians. Thus,
one man will wed all the daughters of the same
father and mother. Others have married moth.
er and daughter. A certain Watt married his
half sister.
As to the effect of this system upon pop
uation, it seems that births are fewer, in
proportion, than among an equal class of
monogamists the mortality of children is
greater than elsewhere, though Mr.. Remy
declares the climate very healthy; and, as
though nature submitted herself to the arti-
fetal demand, there are great many more
girls born in Utah than boys. Brigham
Young, who has nearly thirty wives is said
to have only thirty children living, and
many Of bis wives are sterile. There is only
one desc ndant of Joseph Smith now exist
ing on the face of the earth.
A census taken in 1858, during the cam.
paign against the Mormons, determined the
existence of 3,6l7 polygamists in Uta J, thus
divided:
HUI bands wing wives and upwards ............ 1877
iiu b 4nds having Observation-Disclosures. $50
hu >ba' d. having loo
hu bands having han wife and less than L 40
Little is, however. to be deduced from these
statistics, as the Mormons have by no means
as many wives as they would choose, for sew
eral reasons: First. their want of means, al
though some do not scruple to marry to make
their wives work; secondly, from want of
women, hence their repeated missions to this
country, and lastly. because it IS not, luckily,
every woman who elects to be Mormon poly.
gamist's wife.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-08-23
From Saint Louis.

A dispatch from st. Louis of the 18th to
the Chicago Tribune says:
Union men are in deep sorrow over the
death of Gen. Lyon.
A large force has been sent tonight to
reinforce Gen. Sigel. One regiment also
LETT this morning.
The rising of the Secret League of Sc
cessionsts, existing in the city, was feared
and this was what caused Martial Law to
be proclaimed
The remainder of the heavy cannon were
to day taken to the Arsenal from the depot
Several prominent Secessionists, supposed
to be in the Secret League, have been ar
rested tonight.
Gen. Fremont declares it to be his deter
mination to hang any person caught burn
ing railroad bridges, cutting telegraph
wires, or firing into trains.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-08-23
First Iowa Regime MT

All honor to the First Iowa Regiment
Their term of enlistment expired some two
weeks ago, and although living on half ra-
tions, exposed to peculiar hardships. with>
out pay and without decent clothing, they
volunteered unanimously to remain in Gen.
Lyons column so long as there was any e.
cent prospect of fight with the rebels
II there is another full regiment OF three
months men which has behaved in this way,
we have not heard of it.--Chicago Tribune.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-08-23
From North CarOlina--Siaves In Conn
mOttOn--State Troops Recalled Home.

SALISBURY, N. e, Aug. l.
The rumors OF negrots rising in large
numbers further eastward come in daily
thicker and faster, but so confused, contra
dictory and sev'dently exaggerated by timd
and supersttious fears, that it is difficult to
get any thing definite out of them. The
sudden and portentions apparition of the
comet in the Northern sky some weeks ago,
it now appears, had much,to do with origin
atipg the alarm, and the supernatural dread
which was engendered by its wrathtul as
pect has by no means subsidized. While
many of the pious blacks. who are suscep-
tible of religious excitement amounting TO
irenzied mysticism, took it as an omen of
dellverance, and did not disguise their feel
ings, the majority of the colored people
were horribly terrified, and made some
startling revelations of their cberlsh-
ed plans; the intense fright OF the
ignorant and superstitiOus whites meanwhile
adding to the general CONSERVATION. IL Is
fact OF deep significance, however, that siuce
the refusal of the Union Home Guards (who
are not obliged to leave their own countts
and towps) to proceed to the disafected dis
trict and thereby effectually, though indI-
rectly, aid rebellion they heartily detest,
the acting Governor has ordered nearly the
whole available force OF North Carolina
lately 10 Virginia to return at once to the
State, and suppress this domestic outbreak,
more appalling than anything they have to
fear from "Lincon's hirelings." OF this. as
well as OF other important facts equally
we'll autbel ticated, the local press make no
mention, being under an incredibly rigid
censorship, which, in this case, at least, Dor.
dcrs on the extreme of folly.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-08-23
Since Gen Mcclellan arrived in Was

ingtOn, the occupation Of secrssiOn news
mongers is quite gone. There are but few
violations OF the rules agreed upon at the
press meeting, and which we're sanctioned
by Mcclellan, and those few have now been
made no feel the weighty hand Of military
law. The Commander-in Chief has or.
dered the city geographically the
Evening Star and Repubi.can-to cease
publishing Information of the movements
and location OF our troops.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-08-23
: Sergeant Carson of the Chicago ORA

Sergeant Carson of the Chicago Dra-
goons, and two prlvates of the Eighteenth
Illinois Regiment, captured three rebel
sc ,uts on Monday morning, near Charles
town, compelling them to deliver their arms
and horses. They belonged to Pillows
cavalry, having lett on Saturday. and are
now confined in the guard house at Cairo.
They communicate but little. One Lieu
tenant, one Sergeant and one private.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-08-23
Foreigners in the Army.
The following letter ON Secretary Sew.
ard settles disputed point
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
NV lOnl

DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WASHINGTON, August 8, 1861.
To F. Il. Alberger. Esq Mayor If the City OF
Buffalo, Nt,c York:
DEAR SIR:-l have to acknowledge the re-
ceipt Of your letter of the 9Th instant, and to
stale in reply that the order to which it refers
was officially explained day or two since, by
the Secretary OF War, but having still been a
subject of great misapprt hensOn, it has now
been entrrl rescinded and vacated. Conse.
quently there is no obstacle whatever to the
acceptance Uf the erv ces of volunteers, on the
ground of their nationality or language. The
contest for the UniOn is regarded, as it ought
to be, battle of the ireemen of the world for
the institutions of self government.
l am very truly yours,
WILLIAM II. SEWARD.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-08-23

The l.ouisville Journal complains that
drafts and money for business men in that
city are con6scated by official rebel mail
robbers. Every letter from the South it
says is opened.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-08-23

Gov. Moore, of Alabama, by procla-
nation, requests each one OF the ladies of
that State to knit one pair of substantial
wooden socks for the soldiers 10 the rebel
army.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-08-23
Materials for $1,000 Men.

An army officer has just made an estimate
of the materials required by an army. He
says that $4,000 men consume daily 3l2
tons, 10 cwt, OF provisions alone, thus re-.
quiripg 300 horses to carry food TO support
them for the first four days-assuming that
they themselves could carry the first three
days food--and three hundred horses to
carry the food needed every day afterwards.
Thus 1900 tons of provisions should be sent
with an army commencing a weeks march.
Then baggage and amunitions would require
at least as much more for carrying material,
and cavalry ten times as much, so that an
army of ten thousand properly supplied, and
"a small proportion OF horse soldiers,
the services of over one thou
wing ton each for a
'eS.
ira
'ulletin suggests
ans captured
Sas' ~ '!e
.se.te54 ai men. 10
d .ae q. sise tna'
sasI r. il's5i3 Iel
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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-08-02

TAk5va CarETskFgIT Cots ~ PRIsoS IA
ccuytct ,eIn-d S0uChay has been ARE sied al
%ttG r, n. Y. moon q very sinFnifF ca .is'
/ tsp.trs hat h. recently cemp.erFd . term
az >eutrrCa In the state prison, AZ Acb5tn.
s.t.1 before LEAVING hat iEsti;u lon, VAS Ee"
i-, .ru- -ocv on sGaTg= Of making and l'sHl 2
bonds Gin v hlle cor fined ia The prison
-y..ti h, vas arrested III tha prison = seH-ch
e., l.s t5alF revealed h rSi ~ ca Q. itlss
hr rrro. under which was found complete
Fs. # oaFgiar-' TOOLS. which IA hat iHa1e
during hls imprisonment he hat pi'i0'y 'H-
.ar.t.t TO s,t 90 business IS 3 nou e. breaker
a.. ragO-rtil- Ms iiaSr ,
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VihaiHlA Aor sseAa;a3vvou



The VIRGINIA. HOTEL, &c sxtsnsiysly ns ~
the travelling public - one Of tbe very pss. nc
wm n f. fns Taob. p. rEYToS. who viii asxes.
n poss.bie, the high reputation which It q pres
ant sustAins, and viii leAse NO sxertcn uaeM
oIoysd to render their guests satlsasd Ara soI
rort.oia. The rsean. additions put TO this estao
ii.hmsnt enable the proprietors 20 accommodate
much larger nunbar OF Enssts than IofMen3.-
Ths whole building, In the Interior arg sxssrlnr'
has has bee, sssn re, Isss So5p h a. NV. ~"
The pTopr,stors nave scared the services o.
xr. VIZ. b. dILK EsoN, 81. an sTps,isn:sd
s1aerd :Hs Who viii pa,
every attention 70 those atoppiug me hosel.,
Capasle and faithful servants are also provided
q ensure the comfort Gi guests. The tAnls Will
sontinue ~ heretofore, 20 equal that CT any hots
noanestsd with the Hotel are extensive STA.
nIgS, under tho Ioanassmsnt Of bYhks 20.
sis department. Horses will be taken ON livery,
I'D Eorses, Pnggtes, and Hacks viii be ATo-dse
gcs.ts on reasonable terms.
The Propristors ara we'll prepared 20 sssommo
Efa families whc wish to spend ths summer
,nthz in this healthy portion OF the State.
his Hotel Is well furnished, Rad contains ~
"a and comfortable bedding As any honss In the
state
In tkts Hotsi thers ara two Of Weddings nsw
sra egaeilsnt marble bsddsd, and pstent-su,h.
ioGod BILLIARD TABLES. New and comfortable
BATHIgG ROOMS have iust besn neatly lifted up
nss.ed with .hts hotel, VIII devote his whole st
aptiCa to the accommodation Of the guests. Ps
Ia thankful for TIA Hbsrsi patronage hsrstofors
esatoHsa,, and woala respectfully ask eo2sia'
T MHi 4 :. f rsYTos trFopr,.sor'.
y, s,-Tha os.ss CT 81 the sTAGE LINES Is .
s;sgnton. Marsh Il, ,ss; spH&s
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-08-02

TIN LAW or Utyo&cs.-4ae Hr--s valley
y rtou.l relates De following accident rs hay-
i.g .orgt.sd in its vicinity:
4 LAWYER G.! this village vas ,oueu!ted @
:svra 49, siuca. b. IN injured hUr6. l. p 40
,,~pleiuef Of the uUt'i- htui.ess q h.
~ fe- EgYFaret "Cts OF inrnns'an5y upon
.a, ,srt OF NJ wife cnH}t ~ CLEARLY Hro' Z,
ara la man O.! he lt= .cll his client tH1t
fh-ra v-op.' ~ 70 dif ulry To obtaining &
&. ra-r, ~ toe rcrt term II the Cont " y p
wore rex term # tha Court Excl 0med Tie
row eNclted Il nsiict . it-n your aif"Tcr'-
I5n' want any divorce ! only want 20
g.. cut ~ Injunction - stay her proceed
.ug5.r