The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-11-22
THE WEEKLY PIONEER AND DEMdoetc ,R ATraT

A CORRESPONDENT Of the Cincinnati Ga
zette states that Mr.. Breckenridge has re>
ceived the reward for his services in the
shape Of commission as Brigadier General,
and that he is now with the rebel army at
Bowling Green. y.
Mr.. B. CLARK, somewhat notorious for
his sympathy with the rebels, determined to
leave St. Louis few days since without
the formality of pass from Provost Mar
tial. He accordingly proceeded to Illinois,
town, and embarked on train OF the Ter
re Haute road. Unfortunately for his
plans the Provost Marshal of st. Louis was
on board, caused his arrest on his arrival
at Terre Haute and sent him back to st.
Louis.
"WHAT do you know about war ?" is an
old question that often comes to ones mind
in these martial times. Here now is Mr..
Ward Beecher,-a man who knows little
of every thing, including even smattering
of theOlogy,--talking about military mat
tiers as if he were Condo or Wellington!
Speaking of Fremont, be says, " for aught
l can see he is second in military capability
to none of the noble Generals that are now
serving their country" If THAT doesn't set
tie the question, it will be because some
imper tinent fellow in the Cabinet enquiries
What the d do you know about
warp
The London correspondent of the New
York Commercial advertiser predicts that
the success of the expedition against Mexi-
co will result in loud clamor in England
for a similar intervention in the United
States-an Intervention looking first to the
liberation of cotton, and second to the sep.
aration OF the belligerent sections.
ST.. LOUIS banks must be in bad state,
if we may Judge from the following an
nouncement of broker in one of the cities
OF that State -" We are selling exchange
on New York for coin at par for Missou
ri currency, bankable in St. Louis, at ten
per cent; for demand Treasury notes at
one per cent" They have more confidence
in government Treasury notes than in their
own banks.
The sentence of death passed upon Sam
uel Collins, Lewis Featherston and John
Dunleavy, convicted of the murder of Capt.
George w. Pyke, of the ship General
ParkhIIl, has been COMMITTED by the Pres
ident to fifteen years imprisonment with
hard labor.
1t is thought that Gen. Fremont's fare.
well address to his soldiers is the best thing
he has done.
Mrs. Flanders, wife of the editor of
the Franklin IN. ~ Gazette, has assumed
the editorial charge of that paper since the
incarceration of her husband in Fort War.
rem.
The Augusta Age says: If we could
divorce this war for the restoration of the
Union from the everlasting negro, and keep
in view the real purpose Of it, we would
make vastly more progress towards con.
quering peace than we are now doing, or
are likely to do, if we can see nothing in the
present struggle except the negro.
"A good story is told of the late w. B.
Burton, which we have never seen in print.
While travelling on a steamboat down the
Hudson. be seated himself at the table and
called for some beefsteak. The waiter fur
nished him with small strip of the article,
such as travellers are usually put off with.
Taking it upon his fork, and turning it over,
and examining it with one of his peculiar
serious looks, the comedian coolly remarked,
ayes, that's it bring me some"
Charles B Pratt, ESQ.,, was dispatched
by Mayor Davis of Worcester, Mass, to
the scene of action, with instructions to Of
fer the Massachusetts Fifteenth Regiment,
in behalf of the city, any assistance or sue
cor they might require. The duty was
promptly performed, and Mr.. Pratt returned
with this message: "Tell our friends at
home that we want Immediately three ham,
dred and ten men, to fill places of those kill.
ed and missing, and blanket and a pair
of mittens for each Of US. This is all we
ask of them for the present"
-Thurlow Weed, of the Albany Journal,
whose visit to Europe has given rise to 80
much speculation, says in his own paper:
Our visit abroad is in an unofficial character.
II we cherish the hope of rendering any SER
vice, however slight. to our country, it is as
volunteer and without compensation.
At home, fortunately, the Government is
not stinted in men or money. There is no
lack OF strog arms. gallant spirits and devoted
hearts, for the field. May the good God i'm
bue our rulers with the wisdom and genius 80
far to direct and guide our armies and navy as
will preserve our Government and Union.
The Baltimore News Sheet has a state,
meEt from Annapolis that the IL 900 troops
gathered there are to be sent South, when
the transports OF the expedition return.
-Gen. Tom Thumb, who is at present
making the tour of the Canadas, had a mar.
row escape from serious injury at St. Cath
arines on Monday last. The carriage in
which he was going from his hotel to the
railroad was overturned in consequence of
the axle breaking, and the General was
thrown out. Several of his suite were se.
verely injured, but be received only slight
bruises
Archbishop Hughes left New York
for Europe on Wednesday of last week.
Mr.. Thurlow Weed was to have left bv the
same steamer. L: is understood that they
will be followed in few days by Bishop
McIlvaine of Ohio, and the Hon. Edward
Everett, of Massachusetts,. The simutan-
eous visit of these gentlemen to Europe
seems to be made with the approval of the
Government as they have all recently been
in consultation with the President and Ca