The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-11-01

SECOND ORDER.
HAERIsoN's ISLAND, Oct. q, 1861.
Col. E. ID. Baker, Commanding Brigade:
CoLoNEL:-I am informed that the force of
the enemy is about four thousand all told. If
you can push them you may do SO, as far as 20
have strong position near Leesburg, if you
can keep them before you, avoiding their bat
teries. If they pass through Leesburg. take
the Gum Springs Road. You will not follow
far, but seize the first good position to cover
that road. Their design is to draw us on, if
they are obliged to retreat, as far at Goose
Creek, where they can be reinforced from Ma.
nassas, and have a strong position. Report
frequently. so that when they are pushed Cor
man can come up on their flank.
Yours, respectfully and truly,
Brgadier General, Commanding.
The following order was received by
Col. Baker, at two o'clock P NJ. of Monday
on Harrison Island, and opened by his per-
mission by Quartermaster Howe, acting
Adjutant, who took copy:
Col. Baker, &c
SIR As soon as you get your column in
position, make a dash at Leesburg. and shoot
down every lawlesS depredatOr, who may leave
the ranks. Gen. German is moving upon the
Leesbnrg tonight. [Signedl STONE.
This last shows what implicit reliance
was placed in the reconnaissance of Sunday
night.
1t is believed that Gen. Stones premature
movement towards Leesburg foiled, or at
least postponed, the execution OF a plan
combining movement of the whole army
towards Manassas.
SECRETARY CAMERON's INSTRUCTIONS TO GEN.
SHERMAN.
Secretary Cameron, in his letter of in-
structions to General r. w. Sherman, in
command of the expedition to the southern
coast, says:
You will avail yourself of the services of any
persons, whether or not fugitives from labor,
who may offer themselves to the National Gov
eminent, and employ them in such services as
they may be suited for, either as ordinary en-
plOyees, or, if special circumstances seem to
require it, in any other capacity, with such or
ganization in squads, companies or otherwise.
as you may deem beneficial to the service.
This, however, is not to be general arming
of them for military service. Loyal masters
just compensation for the loss of services of
persons so employed.
VIRTUAL EMANCIPATION.
The agent of the Associated Press tele.
graphs from Fortress Monroe the following
news, under date of October 10Th
General Wool has issued an order giving
every male contraband" employed in the
department eight dollars per month and every
female four dollars per month.
The New York Evening Post says, few
days since similar fact was reported from
the army of General Mcclellan, namely,
that negro named Luckey had come with
in the lines, that he gave no little useful in
formation, and that, being a good blacks
smith, he was set to work at the regular
wages, shoeing the cavalry horses and re.
pairing army wagons. Thus, while the
newspapers are discussing the abstract
principles, our army leaders are compelled
to act while this man insists upon pro.
clamation of freedom to all men from Con-
gress, and another opposes it, our Generals
cut the Gordian knot by single acts of i'm
mediate emancipation. Every instance in
which they take a fugitive slave, and set
him to work at wages, is such an act. 1t
takes the poor creature out of the category
of chattels, and puts him in the class of
human beings. 1t says to him that be no
longer owes service to another, that he is
no longer bound to labor tor the benefit of
another, but that his limbs and muscles are
his own, and the rewards OF his industry.
whatever they may be, his property. In a
word, he is treated as a man, entitled, like
any other man who works, to the legitimate
fruits of that work.
GENERAL M'CLELLAN's TRIBUTE TO THE MEM
DRY OF BAKER.
The following General Order in relation
to the death of Colonel Baker was issued
by General Mcclellan on Monday:
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoroMAc.)
WASHINGTON, October %, 1861.
The Major General commanding, with sin
cere sorrow, announces to the Army of the
Potomac the death of Colonel Edward D. Ba-
ker, who fell glorously in battle on the evening
of Monday the 2lst of October, 1861, near
Lesshurg, Virginia. The gallant dead has
| many titles to honor. At the time of his death
| be Was a member of the United States Senate
tor Oregon, and tits no injustice to any survi.
| vor to say that one of the most eloquent voices
| in that body has been silenced by his fall. As
| a patriot. jealous for the honor and interests
of his adopted country, he has been distin-