The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-05-03
THE, WEEKLY PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT

IonnSyivanla ana massachusetts soldiers af
the Capitol, would constitute a force of
5000 soldiers, in addition to the regular
troops there and the District militia.
We hear much Of the prompt move.
ments of troops at the South. but we do
not think the Revolutionists compare, in
this respect, with the people of the North.
The notice for the quota Of troops for Ohio
was received from the War Department at
Columbus on Monday night, the 18th, and
on Thursday the 18th, t,oo full regiments left
that city for Washington, and on Saturday
another regiment was prepared to march.
Three regiments of Massachusetts troops
were stationed at Washington, and at Forts
Monroe and McHenry, within week of
the receipt of the demand on the Governor
of that State, for ts0o regiments. During
the same time, from the 18th to the 22d,
gallant little Rhode Island called and held
special session of the Legislature, appro-
priated half million dollars to fit out
troops, threw five hundred Rhode Island
boys into Fort Monroe, in Virginia, sent
to Easton, Pa, a splendid battery of light
artillery, which mighthave been in Washing
ton, had its march not been countermanded
by the War Department, and, in addition
she had at Washington, about the middle
of the present week, regiment of twelve
hundred men, with Governor SPRAGUE at
its head. And all this, is but fair exam
pie of the action of the Northern States.
Capt. BEN. PRENT1ss, of Quincy, ILL
nois, Colonel of the first Illinois regiment,
is in command of the troops at Cairo. There
was runner in Chicago, on Tuesday, of
the destruction of an important bridge on
the Central road, seventy-fve miles north
of Cairo, by the disafected in that neighbour
hood. The bridge was guarded by one COM
pany of infantry, but reinforcements were
Immediately sent forward. 1t was thought
Iut FumOF was lalSe.
The vacant Girard House at Phila-
delphia has been converted into a vast
tailoring establishment for making uniforms
for the troops. Hundreds of girls are en-
ployed with sewing machines. Thirty thou
sand suits are to be made up.
The women of Massachusetts are show
ing that in them is revived the spirit oil
the women of '76. On Thursday the Gov
ernor was visited by Mrs. j. THOMAS STEW.
ENsoN, who had been chosen committee in
behalf of three hundred ladies of Boston and
vicinity, to tender their services as nurses
for the Massachusetts troops. They stated
that they have large quantity of linen and
other necessaries prepared for use, and re,
port themselves ready at moments notice
-"My son." said solid New York mer.
chant to his heir and namesake, on Thurs
day, II would rather give 81 900 than have
you 60 to Washington soldering" "Fa.
ther," was the kindly but decided response
eff you could make it 100000 it would be
of no use for where the Seventh Regiment
goes CO."
--RUFUs KING, of Wisconsin, has asked
leave at absence, in order that he have ar
opportunity to command regiment OF vol.
unteers from bis state. The leave will prob.
ably be granted, and the New York Tribune
recommends that the Mission to Rome be
totally abolished.