St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-06-20
WAR ITEMS.

WAR ITEMS. :
Thomas A. Scott, Vice President of the
Pennsylvania Central Railroad, who has
rendered the Government important SER
vice Of late by managing the military
routes through Maryland to the Federal
Capitol, will have the arrangement af all
Southern railroads that will be taken pos
session of during the war; He is now
making preparations for running the AL
exandria and Orange Railroad under the
Government auspices.
SOUTHERN WHIsKY.-A correspond
ent writing from Harper's Ferry to the
Louisville Courier, (Secession) gives an
account of the poisoning of number of
Southern soldiers from drinking their own
whisky. One Missippian died within an
hour from drinking. When our troops
get there, they had better beware Of this
kind of masked battery
FAST RuNN1NG.-A compositor from
our Office now in the regiment of fire
Zeuaves at Alexandra, writes to his friends
in Chicago that when Col. Ellsworth and
his men drew up to the wharf of the town,
the secession sentries ran off so fast that
you could play "seven up" on their coat
tails. This is certainly the best time
made since Gildersleve abandoned the
turf Chicago Tribune.
Gen. Scott was asked by one of tie N.
Y. Seventh what he intended to do with
Jeff Davis. In answer, he merely put out
his open hand, and gradually closed his
fingers till his hand was clenched. He
could not have gwen a more expressive
answer.
A young Miss whose requirements are
rather over her four summers, was "a few days
since, repeating her catechism at her
mothers knee. In response to the ques-
ton: "What did God create?' she said
1.-THE earth, the sun, the moon, the stars
and stripes" .
G. H. O. Reardon, one of the gallant
six hundred who rode through that solid
phalanx of Russians, at Balaklava, and
sabcred the artillerymen at their guns,
has now enlisted in the Co!dwater Light
Artillery Corps, Of Detroit.
At the camp Of the Federal troops in
Baltimore, when soldier gets intoxicated
he is compelled to perform, in addition to
regular duties, foity-cight hours of extra
labor, and carry sixty pound Of stones in
his knapsack.
Gen. Scott was seventy five years of age
on Sunday the second day of June, 1851.
The Earl of DERBY, in the house of
Lords on the 10th instant, declared that
the intention of our Government to treat
all parties making war on our commerce,
under the authority of Jefferson Davis, as
pirates could not be admitted, because pri-
watering was sanctioned by international
law. To this the veteran Lord Brougham
triumphantly replied, that although priva-
teering was sanctioned by international
law, yet as Great Britain and the United
States were at peace with each other, if
any British subjects joined any expedi-
ton, or entered any service that made war
on the United States, the act would be
piracy and punishable accordingly. This,
we apprehend settles the question.
The Missouri Democrat says 'sthe first
instalment of the contribution from the
city Of Philadelphia, in aid Of the Missou-
ri Volunteers, was received yesterday,
consisting Of nine hundred pairs Of shoes.
Our loyal citizens and the volunteers, for
whose benefit the contribution is more es-
pecial]y intended, are highly gratifed at
the liberal contributions, and will not soon
forget the obligations they have placed
them under to the patriotic citizens of the
City of Brotherly Love. Thanks are es-
pecially' due the st. Luke's Episcopal
congregation of that city; the ladies of
which, with their generous hearts and
fair hands, have exertcd themselves no.
bly, in behalf Of our volunteers"
The artists Of. the studio building in
10th street are. forming a military organi-
zation. In case of brush with the enc
my they will no doubt stick to their cozors.
- Vanity Fatr." r:: H. YsT.a.. ~
The Boston Zravel1er states that the
South Boston Iron Foundry employs two
hundred operatives in the manufacture Of
heavy ordinance and projectiles for the
Government. Some of the machinery is
kept in motion the whole twenty-four
hours, so urgent are the demands. The
Traveller adds Sat this foundry are now
making, not only twelve but thirteen-inch
shell for nortars, but she'll for ten-inch
columbiads, and shot and shell for twelve
and sixteen Founders with canister and
grape. VIC From two to three hundred of
shot and she'll are made per day, and
about twelve guns per week. Many per-
sons suppose that mortars and heavy ord
nance are cast hollow, ready, after finish
ing, for use. This is a mistake: - The
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