The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-04-26
THE WEEKLY PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT

man fred pistol into the ranks of the
military, when those in the rear rank i'm
mediately wheeled and fred upon their as
sailants, and several were wounded. The
guns of the soldiers that had fallen wounded
were seized and fred upon the ranks with
fatal effect in two or three instances.
After they reached Calvert street, they
succeeded in checking their pursuers by a
rapid fire, which brought down two or
three. s-,ra
When they reached Howard street, ano-
Their large crowd was collected. Some
stones were thrown at the troops, but their
guns were not loaded. They passed on
down Howard street towards the depot.
1t appears orders were given to clear the
tracks near the main depot bnilding. This
was done, and soon afterwards large pass.
enger car OF the Philadelphia and Baltimore
railroad, came up at q rapid rate, filled with
the soldiers. This car was soon followed
by about sixteen more, all of which were
occupied by the military, in all eleven COM
panies, or $50 men.
AS soon as the train arrived, some of the
troops were compelled to change cars, when
they wete hooted at by the crowd, but no
overt act was comitted. Several young
men appeared at one OF the cars and dis
played revolvers.
A few minutes after the train left, dis
charge of firearms attracted the attention
of the crowd to the vicinity of Pratt and
Howard streets, where body of infantry
from one of the Northern States, about
$50 strong, was seen rapidly approaching
ho n 70 ooh
the cars. Some assaulted the commander
with stones, when a number of the latter
discharged their muskets.
A crowd broke into the warehouse of
Patterson & Wolferd, on Levy street, this
evening, and took therefrom 400 rifles and
swords.
Squads are parading the streets, fully
armed, on the look out for the military from
the North, who are expected to arrive to-
night.
The city military have been ordered to
meet, and are assembled.
NEW YORK, 81.
Business suspended yesterday to attend
Union meeting. 1t was the largest ever
known here. The speakers were John A.
Dix, Senator Baker, Robert j. Walker,
Fernando, Wood, Washington Hunt, John
Cochrane, and many others, uniting for the
Union.
New YORK, April %.
The brigantine Tornado was the vessel
seized Sunday with gunpowder on board.
An armed brig has gone in pursuit OF
three.m schooner which sailed from
Perth Amboy last night, loaded with arms
A regiment of riaemen is forming, CON-
posed of Italians, Swiss and Hungarians,
10 be called the Garibaldi Guard.
The British citizens are forming regi-
ment of infantry. One company is com.
plete and the second is forming.
The report that Governor Banks has re-
signed his position in the Illinois Central
Railroad to command "a Massachusetts regi~
ment, originated in the fact that President
Burnside, of the same road, is to be Colonel
OF Rhode Island regiment. q. b. Nc
Clelland, of the same road, has accepted a
Brigadier Generalship in the Pennsylvania
forces.
Collector Barney states that an agent
officially connected with the government
says he has information from Washington
that official correspondence has been opened
at Washington with the Baltimore authori-
ties resulting in an understanding on the
part of Baltimore to repair the railroad
bridges and telegraph lines, and keep COM
munication open for mails, passengers, des-
patches and troops.
A lot of uniforms for the Southern Ar
nv have been seized at a store in Dey
street. 1t appears that a diabo!ical at
tempt was made to poison the Massachu-
sets volunteers on board the steamer State
of Maine, while here on Friday evening
last, by sending poisoned brandy on board
Some died, and four or five have been un
der its influence, but will probably recover
The perpetrators of the outrage are I'M
known.
1t is stated that gentleman at Baltl,
more from Norfolk reports the scuttllng OF
some ships there-thrOwiug down the heavy
derricks and the destruction of much of the
machinery by order of the government.
The Pawnee arrived at Norfolk on Sunday
morning.
Mayor Woods message tonight will
recommend the appropriation of 100000.
Hon. Daniel E. Sickles contemplates
raising regiment during the war.
Major Anderson's public reception at the
City Hall takes place to morrow.
Commodore Vanderbilt is said to have
informed the government that it can have
his whole feet of steamers, fully manned
and equipped without the charge ola penny.
BUFFALO, April %.
The Common Council of this city has
unanimously appropriated $4,000 to equip
volunteers and support their families: Also
permitting the clerks of the several depart.
ments to enlist without loss of situations or
salaries. Our citizens b. We raised $25, 1000
Tor the same purpose.
BOsToN, April %.
Several Massachusetts, troops, wounded
at Baltimore, reached here this morning,
among them Mr.. Stevens, of Lowell, who
was injured badly. He had three ribs bro
ken by heavy stones. Mr.. Stevens states
that Is wounded Baltimoreans were taken
to the station house with him. He intends
to rejoin his regiment as soon as possible
PHILADELPHIA, April %.
A prominent Philadelphia has arrived
who left Washington on Saturday after