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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-12-13
Gen. Gid. Pillow.

Even the vilest rebel prints cannot resist
the temptation to give Gen. Gideon G.
Pillow, the commander at Columbus, a
sarcastic thrust when opportunity offers, as
may be seen by tie following, from the
Nashville (Tenn) Patfjo5 Of = oy. Goth:
Gen. Pillow announces thai be can hold Co
lumbus against any force that nay be sent
against him but he wants his re-. strength
ened. Generals in this age seem to have g
delicate regard for their rears, and always wish
to have them protected.
The same article in the Patriot adds:
Our General has succeeded in arousing the
people of Louisiana, Alabama, and Tennessee
to the Importance of beating back the enemy
on the Mississippi river, and they are fockiDg
to the rescue. He tells them, however, they
must come organized, and ready to submit to
military discipline, or he will not have them.
We doubt not he will soon have force enough
under his command-we believe he has entire
control of things now-and will do something
soon to justify Mr.. Chase's expectation OF
startling work in the West.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-12-13
Department Reports.

On our fifth page will be found the
report of Secretary CAMERON, and what is
Of scarcely less importance, the details OF
differences between that officer and the
President.
We also publish, on the first page, care
fully prepared abstracts of the reports Of
the Secretary Of the Navy, Of the Postmas-
ter General, the Secretary Of the Interior,
and of the Commioner of the Land Office.
These will be found to contain everything
of Importance to the general reader, that
is embraced in the reports in full.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-12-13

GENERAL HEADQUARTERS, STATE OF MIMI
ADJUTAHT GENERAL s OFFICE,
ST. PAUL, Dec. 5, 1861
GENERAL ORDERS, No. 20.
Loyal citizens of Irish birth having repre-.
sented that their fellow countrymen in Mime
sofa were DESTROYS Of an opportunity of enlist
ing into the service Of the United States for
this war more fully than heretofore, the Secre.
tary OF War has been pleased to authorize the
organization OF Fifth Regiment OF Infantry
in this State.
tits, however, to be understood, that it is
not to be confined to any particular nation
atty, and all are cheertully invited, as hereto.
fore, to rally to the defence of the Constitution
and Laws of the best Government on earth.
1t is therefore, hereby ordered, that Fifth
Regiment of Infantry be organized in this
State. 10 consist of Ten Companies, to be or.
ganzed as follows, viz:
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-12-13

The St. Louis Repaotican OF the 5th Gays
Within week past member OF The
present Legislature of Arkansas has arrived
at Roila, with forty Other citizens OF tina.
thirty-6ve of whom, with the Re.
preventative referred to, have joined Colonel
Phelps regiment of Missouri troops. These
parties state that 10 the Northern section
of Arkansas loyalty still prevails, and that
love OF the old Gag-the emblem of united
coun.ry--yet glows and burns in thousands
OF patriotic breasts. 1t is not merely a
silent allegiance that could be found in the
section whence these nen come, for they say
chat with efforts properly directed, our
people would be astorished at the number
of soldiers that could pe raised there to
fight in behalf of the Union. This crafty
ing intelligence is confirmed by representa-
lions we have received from other sources
with regard to the feeling in Northern Ar.
kansas, and it is well to bear these reports
in mind in connection with any considera.
ton Of the rebellion 10 that State.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-12-13
The Minnesota First.

The extract below, is from private let
ter of Colonel DANA to gentleman of this
city:
To see the men of this regiment, and to
hear it spoken of, will make any Minnesotian
feel proud. We are rejoiced to hear that the
material of the Second and Third Regiments is
as good-if SO, the State may very well exult.
/ have no hesitation in saying that if this regi-
ment does not acquit itself well. it is no fault
of the men,
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-12-13
Quarterly Report Of II. n. Greasy,
Chaplain I'd Regiment Mimi esota
Volunteers.

| For the Pioneer and Democrat
TO w. p. Yam Cieoe, Colonel Commanding;
DEAR SIR: 10 accordance with the law
regulating the duties Of Chaplains, l here.
with make my report for three months and
thirty-six days, as the first part of my
service was broken quarter. During this
time l have preached l6 sermons-every
Sabbath but two; attended "A PRAYER
meetings, 8 Bible classes, 6 inquiry meet.
ings made $50 visits to our hospitals, each
OF which has generally been attended with
reading the scriptures and prayer have
distributed $50 copies of the New Testa-
ment, 10000 pages OF religious tracts,
1000 periodicals, attended three funerals.
and religious services at 80 dress parades.
One soldier has experienced religion,
several backsliders have been reclaimed.
and those who entered the service as profess
sors OF religion, over two hundred in
number, as near as | can ascertain, have
generally maintained their religious integ-
rity.
Though we have been in no battles with
secessionists, yet death has taken eight
from our number in tour months and half.
The following is record OF their deaths
Levi L. sanborn, Company C, died at Aber.
crombie, MIMI, July 10th.
Julius T. Wheeler. Company c. died at Alb
crcrombie, MIMI, Aug. 5th
Alexander Brown, Company G, died at the
General Hospital, Louisville, KY, Nov. 24th.
Lient. Henry Clay Simpson Company C,
died at Lebanon Junction, KY, Dec. lst.
Erastus Harrington, Company G, died in
st. Paul, Mimi, Sept. 25th.
Frederick OSWALD, Company G, died st
Fort Smelling, Mimi, Oct. 18th.
Reuben II. Crosby. Company H, died at
Fort Smiling, Mimi, Sept. 2lst.
Francis Adams, Company !, died at Lebanon
junction, KY, Nov. l3,
All these graves, and those which may
hereafter be made by this Regiment, it is
intended shall be marked with such care,
that friends wishing to remove the remains
OF the fallen soldier, can easily recognize the
spot where they rest from their labors.
Thus faI we have had 10 accommoda-
lions Tor worship, except in the open air,
unless it was for the short time that we
were in the garrison at Fort Smelling, and
then only for our prayer meetings. The
season is now so far advanced, cold and
rough, that it is utterly impossible to con.
tinue our meetings any longer in the open
field. II is therefore earnestly suggested,
that at least two large wall tents, similar to
those used for our Hospital, be procured
especially for church purposes during the
next four or FIVE months.
Ali Of which is respectfully submitted,
T.R. CRESSY,
Chaplain I'd Regt MINI. Volunteers.
Camp Anderson, Lebanon junction. Ky.
Headquarters I'd Reg't MINI Volunteers,
Dec. %, 1861.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-12-13
Charles Anderson.

The telegraph announces the arrival at
New York of Charles Anderson, brother
of Robert anderson. He was q resident
of Texas; but when the State abandoned
the old Union, he adhered to his opinions,
and of course, be became suspected. sHe
attempted few weeks ago to escape, with
his family, from the State, but was arrested,
and subsequently escaped. He advocated
the cause of the Union in Texas with great
boldness and eloquence.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-12-13
which has not been removed to this day.

which has not been removed to this day.
The Bishop subsequently made over tt
the University the $4,000 in property il
Chicago, which is well worth the amount
The citizens of Red Wing and vicinity rails
ed $4,000 in the winter of 1857 and 3
This was accomplished chiefly through the
efforts of DR.. Crazy. The amount was
raised by donations of real estate, and notes
of hand, without security, running ten
years, interest 10 per cent. per annum, pay.
able semi annually. The real estate
amounts to between FIVE and six thousand
dollars, and the notes between four and five
thousand. Some of the notes have become
utterly worthless, others are at a discount.
The real estate was taken at the prices that
ranged Tor raged) in those fast times, the
present cash value of which would certainly
be fifty per cent. less than its original valu-
ton, go that it is hard to tell what the
$4,000 is at present worth to the Univer-
sity. The permanent endowment fund is
thus placed at $4,000. The $4,000 in
Chicago is regarded as good of the value OF
the other $4,000 others can judge almost
as we'll as we.
In closing this sketch of the departments
capabilities and doings of the University,
let me say in regard to its prospects, that,
although there is much that is depressing,
there is much that is encouraging. The
war has to some extent effected its patron
age. l think that am safe in saying that
no other school in the State has furnished
as many volunteers for the war as the Ham
line University. Sixteen left its halls at
once, in one team. More than fifty, once
connected with the school, are now in the
different regiments of the State. Goodhue
County is the banner county-Hamline
University is the banner school, on the
volunteer question.
Sixty~six are in attendance this present
term. Three College classes are in full
operation-Freshman, Sophomore and Jun
ior. The theory of instruction adopted is {:
the equal development of all the faculties of
the mind, by logical arrangement of studs
les, and the requiring of every student, a
critical and thorough investigation of them.
To induce right modes of study, to secure
and maintain a healthy and vigorous action
of the intellect, to make and keep the
physical system sound, and to establish
correct moral habits, we regard as the Al.
pha and Omega of education.
The success of the University is only a
question of time. 1t will outlive all its
embarrassments. And while it shall COM
mend itself to the people by the impartial
administration OF its government, by its
non-sectarian character and practice, by
the efficiency OF the Board of instruction,
by prudent system of finance and by
generosity in all its endeavOrs and arrange
ments, we feel confident that the people will
not be found wanting in hearty and ener-
getic cooperation in all the enterprises of
the University.
JAREZ BROOKS, President.
RED WING, December 4, 1861.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-12-13

AS one of the incidental connections Of
the present war, we notice that an Office has
been opened at Washington for embalming
the dead. The system is that of the cele>
brated Surquet, Of Parsley an injection
of powerful antiseptic fluid, which soon
hardens the tissues to marble like sub.
stance, and perfectly preserves the color
and features, and keeps the body free from
all offensive odor.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-12-13

The Board of Aldermen of New Or
leans, flushed with Hollins' wonderful tri-
umph at the Mississippi passes, have voted
100000 for the construction of iron plat.
ed vessels and marine rams. They have pru-
IDENTIFY anticipated the natural question of
"Where's the money to come from I" by
making the appropriation conditional on
the merchants of the city-starting out
with a subscription of 100000 for the
same purpose.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-12-13
Hauaiine University.

On our second page may be found an In
teresting sketch of the Hamline University
at Red Wing, furnished at our request, by
its Pr esident, the Rev. JabeE Brooks. 1t
sets forth the condition and prospects OF
one of the prominent educational enter
prises of our State, that has not hitherto
received such share of public attention as
its importance deserves.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-12-13

GONE UP.-Orin Smith & Co., Bankers
OF Winona, have failed. Whether the issue
of the Winona county bank is affected by
this failure, we are not informed, if 30, it
may be taken for granted that the assets are
ample, of course.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-12-13

TIE small pox is quite prevalent in st.
Louis. The President of the Board of
Health has notified the citizens to get vac.
cinated at once.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-12-13
MAXIMUM,
MINIMUM,

AINlMuH' MAXIMUM.
Captain. l Captain.
First Lieutenant ] First Lieutenant.
Second Lieutenant. l Second Lieutenant
First Sergeant. / First Sergeant.
Sergeants. Sergeants.
3 COrporals. COrpOrals.
l Wagner. / Wagner.
Musicians. 2 Musicians.
"a Privates. 50 Privates.
So Aggregate. I0l Aggregate.
All Companies and parts of Companies Or
gained under this order. will rendezvous at
Fort Smelling, and be mustered into the ser.
vice of the United States, on or at any time
after the Goth day of December.
In order that the men may draw their cloth
ing, which has already been provided and is
now in store in this city, at once after being
mustered into service, it is recommended, that
no company rendezvous at Fort Smelling with
less than forty men, unless it is the design to
be attached to some other organization pre-.
viously formed and mustered.
Subsistence of recruits, after their names are
enrolled and prior to their rendezvous at Fort
Smelling, will be paid by the General Govern.
ment at rate not exceeding forty cents per
day for board and lodging, and transportation
will also be paid for at reasonable rates.
Companies of said regiment will take posi-.
ton according to the date of being mustered in
with full ranks, and all officers of said regi-
ment will take rank and draw pay from the
date of being mustered in as officers.
With view of securing the object which
has led to this call, the company officers of the
regiment will be largely consulted as to its
final organization.
By order of the Commander Chief,
JOHN B. SANBORN,
Adjutant General.
We understand Col. Crooks has already
enrolled about forty men in biz company
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-12-13

We understand Col. Crooks has already
enrolled about forty men in biz company
for the Fifth Regiment.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-10-18
Ths BaptI.t onureh nnl ,ns wnr.

The Philadelphia Baptist Association, held its
One Hundred aud Fifty-FOurth Anniversary in
Philadelphia on the LIST inst. Among other good
things said and done at the meeting, we End TINT
the Committee on the State of the Country re-
ported series of patriotic resolutions which.
with very little debate were adopted unaaiaiously
Thus do christians, of every denomination, give
official expression of their sympathies with the
government in its determination to put down this
most wicked and unnatural rebellion. The reso.
lutions are as follows -
Whereas, Rebellion has arisen in the State of
South Carolina, and has spread to the States of
Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi. Louisi-
ana, Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee, North Carolina
and Virginia and
whereas, armed rebels have seized on the
property of the people of the United States for
the lurtherance of their unlawful ends, and have
usurped the constitutional powers which belong
alone to the Government of the United States.
aud have made open war upon the forces which
the Government, in the just and legitimate per.
iormance of its sovereign functions and in strict
accordance with its constitutional obligations.
has placed to defend its property and to maintain
its authority; and
Whereas, they have transported armies into
tue STATE OF Missouri and Kentucky, with the
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-10-18
Ths Naval battle In The pIla.l..lpp,.


Considerable doubt exists as to the truth of
the reported defeat and capture of portion of
the bloekading squadron, at New Orleans, Il few
days ago. If there is any truth at all in the re e
port,-which comes from a rebel source-it is
perhaps, not more than tenth part Of what the
traitors make it or would like to have il appear.
GreytowA Hollins is not the man to understats
or undervalue his own exertions.
The N. Y. Evening Post says:
"The dispatches state that our fleet was driven
on shore and 'peppered' ON the Southwest Pass
bar, Now, the Southwest Pass, and every other
pass of the Mississippi, has been made impass-
able to MIR. Holins and his mosqueto fleet by
fort which our troops have, within four weeks
past, built at that point of the river where it
first divides itselfto form the Delta. This fort,
We are able to state on perfectly Trustworthy
aulhority-that of NJ. G. W. Blunt, who knows
the whole coast as well as be does Broadway or
Wall street-was completed before the day on
which Hollins dates his action and whatever he
did, he must have accomplished above and not
belowit. ltseems reasonably certain, therefore,
that he did not drive our vessels ashore in the
Southwest Pass, which he could not enter, and
we may expect to hear, when our own reports
come to hand, that Hollins despatch is one of
Falsiah's monstrOus exageraIiOns, with, perhaps,
the grain of truth that he exchanged shots at a
safe distance with some OF the small ships we
have on the Mississippi.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-10-18
THE ExPEcTEp nATrLE.

1t is hardly possible that the long suspend
ed blow" at Washington can be averted beyond
very few days at most. The movements of the
army have been of such a character, recently,
as to justify almost the positive assertion that
battle will be fought there before the expira-
tion of another week and yet the delays and
preparations have been so constant that it may
not take place within the coming fortnight
But let it begin when it mAy, it cannot be much
longer delayed, aud will prove equally terrible
and successful. Strong in the consciousness Of
having right upon our side, let us be patient
yet little longer. The end will come at last.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-10-18
LETTER FROM CAMP ANDREWS.
Correspondence Of the Journal and Statesman,
LETTER No, 3.
HEADQUARTERS, lst DEL. VoLUNrEERs, 4
Camp Aadreps near Nete Castle,
Mnhnas1nu mint Oni Ii 1911 L

HEADQUARTERS, LIST DEL. Volunteers.
Camp Andrews, near Nete Castle,
wednesday night, 0ct 10, 1861.
FRiESD EcKEL:
Our beautiful little village, i'm
proVised of late, springing up, fungus like, and
as suddenly rs some western cities, looks charm
ingly to night with its numerous trees standing
up so majestically, its regular avenues, and its
rows of canvass prominent in the moonlight
An hour ago, one continuous buzz WAS heard
npon the ground, for nine hundred men were
iadustriously employed in the effort to kill time,
and about as many expedients were resortel TO-
A walk about the encampment gave us some
knowledge of the means most in vogue for the
purpose OF carrying on a certain packing or fill
ing-in process, by which the gliding hours are
made to assume an agreeable and goodly form,
and the lubricatng material used to afford an
easier, pleasanter and increased motion to the
numbering wheels OF time as they roll on through
this mundane sphere Of Irregularities, causing
jolts and conclusions sometimes as severe and
as bone.shaking as those from an antiquated OK
cart.
~ VhO VI Aeutst uuuit is nthIut III hnOlueF
banjo; in front of one little dusky contra
band is trying his best to initiate an old flute, but
scarcely satisfied with his success one man is
practicing with the knife, and another is ex-
tracing all the music he can from sqeaky ac-
cordeon with almost collapsed air passages--
Vocal music is not ignored in the programme,
for "Auld Larg Syne" and the "Star Spanged
Banner are we'll ventilated. Knots of men are
standing around, without much to engage their
attention, but wishing possibly that its was time
for roll call, SO that they might retire to-
Presently the roll is called aud what yell is
vented at its conclusion, when the welcome
command is given "break ranks, march,, for
this signifies temporary release Il ON duty.
But now sleep commands the encampment !;
silence is the result; the hours is soft, peaceful
and serene. Night, whom poets calls the "sable
goddess" at present is not so profoundly tinted,
and though her throne may be us ebOn aud her
sceptre one of lead, yet her majesty is now robed
in her most graceful and pleasant attire; moth
ing gaudy or pretentious in her appearance.
withal there is simple, unaffected nature; ; there
is no glare from gas lights, but the beams from
pale Luna are sufficient to show what pleasant
scene a camp presents at night
Yours, BILLY.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-10-18

nna shavlngs arranged ready to sci FIRE TO- and
a pox or TWO OF matches lying along side. There
Is evidently some fend in human form nj worL
IN our midst, az neither Of the two places con-.
suned had any fire about them for soma befora
they were burned. There seems TO be n great
need OF night police, and believe there IL an
ellori being made at this time to orqanize ,ho
citizens of the place of into a witch.
Our town has been considerably excited for n
lew days past over the appointments of Protho-
notary. The Governor, it seems. has had much
d'tiiculty in deciding who the lucky man sbouId
De- nut Il is at last decided, and William SbArn.
ESQ than whom no man is more worthy or
oelter 9ualihed-is the happy man.
lhe l'ev' VIM Alldred, Of the Milford Semi
nary, mas reinquished his echool and is now en-.
gageu win Mr. Levin Bivens Day, of Sussex. in
gelting up a Company for one Of the Delaware
Regiments, and they are going to do what has
no' oeen done before, that is take with them
rom here and have mustered in al one time a
iull company, and company, too. tbat will ra.
heet credit upon themselves and the State. Tha
company Will he composed of young and able.
pTuisu III ne mem many OF whom are Christians and
all oil them of good moral character: thew viii
cave here the first of next week "''
The mercantile business of Milford ia on;,.
soou, taxing into consideration the times ond
our iarmcrs arc in good spirits, having raised
the largest crops that have ever been Ta;seJ H.,
thls section of the country. ~
secession seems to be on the wane in our
pace l's Votarles are bee oming fower and lass
bn'd than they have ever been befors a,,i
have heard several men within tbe lnst ra,. nv
talking strongly for the Union, who have bssn
ranked among the traitors SA
but enough for the present. | will trv mil
keep you posted up in the future in the affairs
Of our town. """"o
Yours, MILFORD.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-10-18
The Truth Told.

There has never been a time, from
the day Washington was inaugurated
first President of the United States, when
the rights of the Southern States stood
'frmer under the laws of the land than
they do now there never was a time
when they had not as good cause for Dis
union as they have to-day" \ =
THE Slavery question is a mere excuse.
The election Of Mr.. Lincoln is a mere
'pretext The present Secession move
'ment is the result of an enormous con-
'spiraoy formed by the leaders of the
Southern Confederacy more than twelve
months ago. Stephen A. Douglas.