The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-07-12
Items of News by Telegraph.
WASHINGTON, July 3,

Special to Post. l-Richmond papers of
Monday, just received here, give ridiculous
accounts of the conflicts at Matthias Point
and ROmney, claiming that in both affairs
large numbers of federal troops were killed.
The rebel convention at Richmond have
formally expelled members who were elect
ed from Western Virginia. and has provided
for an election of President and Vice Pres.
ident of the Southern Confederacy in No.
vember next.
Great excitement existed at Gosport and
Portsmouth in consequence of an order to
administer the oath of allegiance to the
rebel government to all workmen now EN-.
ployed. A rebel privateer has captured
two Northern vessels off Cape Hatteras.
Their names are the Transit and Hannah
Balch formerly owned in New London,
Connecticut.
Gen. Lees wife, formerly Mary Curtis,
remarked few days ago that her husband
had sweat great drops of blood because of
the fatal step he hal taken in joining the
rebels.
ST.. LOUIS, July 8.
The Democrat announces the promotion
of Brig. Gen. Lyon to a Major General.
His command embraces Indiana, Illinois.
Iowa and Missouri. Three companies of
the 9th regiment left for De Soto last night
to support the Home Guards in that Sec
tion against attack of secessianists, who
have artillery, and gather their clans by
discharge OF cannon.
WHEELING, June 8.
Both Houses of the Legislature organ.
lied yesterday. Lieut.. Governor Paisley
took the Chair in the Senate Daniel Frost,
of Jackson, was elected Speaker of the
House.
Gov. Pierpont's message was sent to both
bodies last night, together with documents
from Washington officially recognizing the
new Government. The message is a very
able document, and gives unusual satisfac-
ton. 1t is thorough review of secession
in Virginia, and of causes leading to the
formation of the present Government, and
recommends an energetic corporation
with the federal Government.
TweDty-seven thousand dollars in specie
belonging to the State, was seized and
brought here last night, by order of the
Government.
HAGERsTowN, July 8.
The following despatch was received here
at quarter past two this morning
BLACK RIVER, NEAR MARr1NsBURG.
To Col. Ed. Townsend, Asst. Adjt. GenI.
left Williamsport at six o'clock this
morning, for this place, and drove and
routed the rebe.s, who were about 10000
strong, and who had four guns. now oc,
cupy their camp, with the loss, l regret to
say, of three killed ard ten wounded.
(Sigued) R. PATTERSON.
Major General Commanding.
1t is said that General Scott was much
gratifed with this despatch.
A thirty pound rife cannon just mounted
here, is at the railroad station, labelled
Major Doubleday, Williamsport." 1t is
soon to be forwarded.
George Drake, of Milwaukee, was killed
in the fight at Williamsport.
The names of others killed and wounded
will be in after while, and will be sent by
telegraph. if any are from the West.
CAIRO, July !, 1861.
The First Brigade, Gen. Prentiss, all of
which is now here, has at length been un-
conditioDaly accepted for three years. SER
vice, the War Department having removed
the four-ffths condition. During this week
the purpose of every man in the Brigade,
regarding re- enlistment, will be definitely
ascertained. Such as volunteer for the war
will receive ten days furlough and passes
home. Those who must sooner return to
their business, or whose backs are too weak
for three years fight, will be Immediately
discharged. This is considered glorious
news for Camp Defiance. On the 4th of
July Capt. Pitcher of the u. S. Army will
begin the work of mastering in.