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St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-10-03

Irish potatoes are scarce at 50 per barrel; ;
sweet, which: are far from plenty, fetch
$3.50. In the country, the state Of affairs
is no better. Owing tc the excessive.
drought in the Gulf counties of Mississip.
pi, not half a crop of corn was raised !;
while in the cotton districts Of Northern
Louisiana, the terrible rains that have pre-
vailed during the past two months have
much damaged the crop. Our Informant
says that nearly all the cotton he saw on
his passage North, was not over :oot and
half high. The negroes have, in some
places, acted somewhat su.piciously-all,
dou5tlessly, understanding the condition
of political affairs and several outbreaks,
that bid fair to be formidable, have oc,
CURED. but been suppressed. A planter,
only few weeks since, wrute to his agcnk
in New Orleans: "Eor Gods sake, send
Inc $500 worth Of provisions (naming the
articles wanted), for I have nothing to
feed my people. with" Our informant
had passport from General Twi!yys, and
made his way up the river without molcs-
tation. He says, however, that the noisy
boasting about whipping the Yankees had
ceased. There was no talking on the
boats On the one side or the other. Every
man seemed suspicious of his ncighbor.
On arriving at the Kentucky and Ten.
nessee line, he was carefully searched-'
both his baggage and clothes being thor
oughly ransackcd. The Inspector asked
him where he Was going. lie replied
"Louisville:" adding, ~. shall be all safe
there" "No, you WON'T" was the reply !;
"Kentucky is lost to U.S. Our informant,
Of course, affected incredulity, mingled
with sorrow-the inspector evidently sh;-
ring most cordially in the latter sentiment;
In CONCLUSION, we were assured that one
decisive Northern victory will rouse the
now concealed Union sentiment at the
South. As proof of this 1t may be stated
that Immediately after the Hatteras victo-
ry the report was current 10 New Orleans
that North Carolina would rejoia the
Union and this report was generally be-
lieved, though the fort itself was regarded
as unimportant. No one at the South is
aware of the true condition Of things ut
the North, and our informant Was happily
disappointed in finding no mobs, no dis.
content, and 90 starvation in Ohlo.-C Gin
Gazette
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-10-03

Our government is fast rendering itself
Ridiculous by its tendc care of the Pc
culiar Institutions, the tap root of the re-
bellion. When Col. Mullisan was sum-
moned to surrender his reply was "Go to
HI" The New York Evening Post
makes this the occasion of the following
bitter irony aimed at the government
which left him and his brave soldiers te be
overpowered by numbers.
"Thc recent reply of Col. Mulligan, at
Lexington, No., to Gen. Prices summons
to surrender, appears to have been unau-
thorized by any act Of Congress. It is to
be hoped that it may not add to the diff
culties of the situation by breeding dis
seusions in Congress, and in the public
mind-,-althouSh it is not impossible that
the Commander in Chief may direct some
notifications Of the reply, as having been
extra constitutional, and as tending to
abridge, if not totally defeat the operation
Of the writ Of hadeas corpus. The gov
ernment, it is understood has the question
under discussion" '.>,'
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-10-03
More Soldiers.

Onr article yesterday, setting forth the
necessity Of more rapid enlistment, receiv.
ed a most telling confirmation in the
statement Of Senator Wilson at the great
Faneuil Hall Union meeting, that the
Government needs 10000 more men in
the feld-50,000 for General Mcclellan
and 100000 for Gen. Fremont. We are
glad to see this clear avowal by the chair
man Of the Ssnate Committee on Military
Affairs, who is able to speak for the record.
A great deal Of the unconccrn Of the pub
lie mind about ealistmeuts has been duo
to the lack of definite assurance about their
necessity The Government has kept its
campaign plans perfectly secret; it has al
so shut of all information respecting not
ouly the movements, but the numbers of
its troops. This conccalment~ from tho
enemy has all been wise and necessary,
yet it has had an ill effect upon the loyal
body of the people, for they could hardly
feel the force Of any general appeal when
50 much was left to conjecture. In fact
there has been very little-even in the way
OF appcal.-New York Woad..
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-10-03
A Large Shareholders Opinion
Of Fram0nt's PROCLAIM ton.

The following privste letter, which we
are permitted to copy, is from the pan Of
II citizen Of Marion County, Missouri who
owns thirty five negroes, and is one of the
most popular men in his section of the
Stote:
HANNIBAL, September Ii, 1861.
DEAR SlR:-Tell me what is going on
at St. Louis, Jefferson City, Cairo, aud
tbe Southwest, and what is the prospect
of peace in our State, You have posi-
tion in the city that gives you vastly sa-
perior advantages over nc for acquiring
information, and it you have any that you
can communicate, that you can consistent
ly do, would be glad to hear it. My
Union sentiments, if possible, increase with
every day Of my life, and my convection
grows stronger every day that in the pres
ervatlon OF tho Union consists the only
safety Of the American people.
Let this object be first secured and the
Government upon firm basis, and then
let the people so about political reforms
in way provided amply for in the Con-
stitution. But till the rebellion is arres-
ted, and the Union is restored, let no man
who would work for the result, withhold
his support from the Constitutional Gov
ernment, and thereby to that extent wea-
ken the strength of the prrsent incumbent
in Office. l know no party lines till the
Union is restored, and the Government is
reinstated in its jurisdiction, authority and
power over the seeded States.
If the result Of the confscation act
shall be freedom to some Of the slaves,
the Government nor the President cannot
thereby be blamed, for they have not
forced the waa see no principle in JUS
ticc or law why negroes should be excrp-
ted from con6scation, any more than any
other species Of property, and if they are
justly and legally forfeited by the owner
to the Go ;crmment, they thereby become
the property of the Government aud sub
ject to their disposition, and know Of no
right that the rebels who have forfeited
theS by their own acts, have to dictate
to the authorities IN power, the manner
in which they should be disposed Of,
whether to be sold again to loval citizens,
or set free. / Confess l have no COM
plain. to make of Mr.. Fremont for his
late proclamation. 1t would have been
sufficient, perhaps, if he ha left off with
the word ''con6scation;" but he did not,
and I am rather inclined to the view that
the proclamation has had better effect,
as it has set the people to thinking more
.,hou, roan!!.s
Now, # kentucky will stand by her
present Legislature, I think that State
will be q glorious adjunct to the Unlo"
cause, .rad vii tend ID much to weaken the
hopes Of the rebels q ~ v.,,.. T.. /.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-10-03

TIE GERMAN VETERAN CAVALRY
Mr. Frederick Won Mindea, Of our city,
has b en- elected captain of/this corps. -
Capt. Won Minden is an old European
sol 1icr, and is the very man to take charge
ofa company Of this kind. He was re-
peatedly "unler fire. while serving in the
cavalry Of his native land-his term Of
service having extended over four years.
He was through the exciting scenes Of
lS4s-49, and now, with his country
men. Siyel, Blcnker, and others, he comes
forward a: the call Of his adopted nation,
and again joius his old comrades in the
great battle Of Liberty.
Capt Won Mioden, it will be seen bv
announcement: elsewhere, needs few more
men to I'LL up his company. Let him
nave them forthwith !-4St Paul Press,
Looking over such items as the above
which are to be found in almost every pa,
per, .wo oan but feel the action Of tile Ger.
mans Of this county as doubly stran.;;ss.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-10-03
The Withdrawal Of Troops from
the West.

The Chicago Tribune, alluding to the
withdrawal Ut 6va regiments from Gen.
Frenlont's command to bv sent on to
Washington, grows justly indi suant, and
says:
But is it not burning shame that New
York, New England, Pennsylvania and
Now Jersey, with the aid Ut the Ohio,
Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana and Mime
sofa men already on the Potomac, cannot
defend tho capital aud through it their
own chief cities, without stripping our ar.
NY OF the West..of five thousand troops,
;,t crisis like this 7 What is the East
doing? Why should they, so rich III
men, call on the West? Have we here
uothingsto do? ls2 not Cairo dt,sat<,,-
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-10-03

''No MoEE RErREArs. The Com
mander-in-Chief of the armies OF the Uni
ted States, who is at the same time its Pres,
idtnt, will not forget, we hope, that his
official position is in the lead, and not 10
the rear. He should not allow himself to
to be outstripped by his Cabinet, by Con-
grcss, by the Major Generals, and by tho
people. He is the head of the nation, to
which it naturally looks tor forward move
ments. But in the reluctance With which
he signed the con6sca'ion act passed by
the last Congress, and in his late modi6ca-
ton of Fremont's order, it almost appears
as if he desired to go backward. FIRE.
luont's position, which was not inconsist-
cut with the act of Congress, is the most
popular act Of the war, and outside Of the
small circle Of border unionists, bas scarce
ly found a gainsayer. Y Post
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-10-03
TIE VIRGINIA "SNAKE IlUNTERs."-

TIE VIRGINIA "SNAKE HUNTERS" p
The most efficient company, perhaps, un-
der General Rosecran's command, is one
bearing the suggestive name Of ''Snake
Hunters" aud commanded by gentleman
named BagyS. The men arc daring and
fearless beyond belief, and have done more
dangerous and arduous service than any
other similar body Of troops in the army
They are armed with Mimic rifles and
sword bayoncts, and 90 where and when
they please. They frequently pass the
rebel pickets, and sometimes even enter
their camp, passing themselves off as reb-
els. They 80 sometimes on 70 It, and
when it is more convenient they are we'll
mounted. Their horses and clothes d.
not cost the government anything. They
are the most efficient spies we have, and
much valuable information is obtained
through then. The "Snake Hunters
left Camp Carlisle with the first Virginia
regiment on foot, but have since come in
possession Of horses. They never, we be-
lieve, belonged to any regiment and VIC
are not sure that they were regularly en-.
listcd-PittsLury Chronicle.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-10-03

The rebel papers published in Balti-
more are now excluded from the mails.
The Sun, it is said, has submitted to the
alternative Of supporting the governm ,nt
in its just war against the rebellion. Bet
ter late than never but the difficulty with
that paper has been its animus, IA ther than
its uttcrances Disloyal as the latter were,
they were nothing to the bitterness of its
animatinS spirit. So satanic was that
spirit that a Senator advised Gen. Scott to
read its issues, on the ground that it ga &c
the latest news every morning from III,
meaning the depths Of secession. But in
the last few days its tone is very much al
tered, aud VT may hope for the proof of
its repentance by its loyal works. Let it
follow in the footsteps Of its late associate,
the Philadelphia Ledger, and it may atone
for its past delinquencics.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-10-03

ed? Is St. .Lvuis safe? Is Missouri
Pac; c;f,' 2 Is the corps d'orn.ee III Mcw
Orleuns full to operR1wimy i? Have nat
the ms1l<tary authorities ut Washington
Aeu dGy fvlh Ptllow, Hurdee, McC1k-.
loch, Price, Rains, Jcf Thompson, anal
Mort Green, soith their 81, 900 .folloaocrs ?
Is Fremont to Le treated as Iron acus ?
We tell the laygards Of the Atlantic sea-
board that it is time for them to bestir
themselves. They nave now got from us
OF the northwest nine regiments from
Michigan, six from Wisconsin, and one
under orders from Minnesota, six from
Indiana and more from her arc required,
aud Will soon be on their way and now
from illinois. in addition TO Iurchin's and
Iiecker's iufantry- the Nineteenth and
Twenty tour'h-three regiments of caval-
ry~ fur"sworth, Bracket and Dickey's
are commanded to go-;.. total OF 80 900.
to lay nothing Ut the Indiana and Ohio
men under General Rosevrans doing good
service in Western Virginia. Yet the
hard lighting is to be in the Valley of the
Mississippi
lne meaning or necessity OF this action
Of the administration has not transpired
but tel the War Department that if Gea.
tremon: l.: t. BE- crippled in this manner,
the cause Of the Unlon in this State aud
the West will have to suffer greater dis
asters than the people can afford to bear.
fhrcc-tourlhs "f the towns Of the State
are III the hands OF the rebels, and the
forces under Gen. Fremont are Of necessi-
ty scattered ard difficult to handle and
drafts Of this kind very much increase the
embarrassment under which lie labors.
The news from Lexington is discouraying,
and at almost ANY moment we may hear
OF its falling into the hands of the enemy
A large proportion Of the very forces or.
dered to its relief is now on it's Way tc
Washington. If Lexington is taken, and
the few thousand brave lnen who are de-
Tending it fall into the hands of an over
lowering foe, how will the government
escape be blame. We strongly hope fo
tavoeable results, but we protest agains
the strength ming Of the secure and pop
ulous East at the expense Of the weakened
and important West.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-10-03
DEATH OF Col JOHNSON.-We

DEATH OF Col JoHNsoN.-We re-
grct to learn that in the engagement be-
tween the Fedora! and Rebel forces at
Morristown, Col. II. p. johnson lost his
life; but we are glad to learn he fell as
soldier should, fighting bravely in behalf
of his country. He was gallantly leading
his men on to the charge, when ball
struck him, closing his march and his life
together. His last words we're, tCome
on, boys" and in obedience to his cheering
tones the men drove the enemy from the
field, making complete rout Only one
beside the Colonel was Killed. private
from Topeka--IeavenvorM Times, ~
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-10-03
COMING HOMIE.

O brothers and sisters, growing old,
Do you all remember yet
That home in the shade of the rustling trees,
Where once our household met?
Do you know how We used to come from school
Thu ough the summers pleasant heat;
With the yellow fennel's golden dust
On our tired little feet?
And how sometimes in an idle mood
We loltered by the way;
And stopped in the woods to gather flowers,
And in the fields to play;
Till warned by the deep'ning shadows fall,
That told OF the coming night,
We climbed to the top OF the last, long hill,
Aud saw our home in sight
And, brt thcrs and sisters, older now
Than she whose life is DER,
Do you think Of The mothers loving face,
That looked from the open door?
Alas, for the changing things Of time;
That home iu the dust is low:
And that loving smile was hid from US,
In the darkness, long ago!
And we have come to life's last hill,
From which our weary eyes
Can almost look on that home that shines
Eternal in the skies.
So, brothers and sisters, as We 90,
Still let US move as one,
Always together keeping step,
Till the march Of life is done!
For that mother, who waited for US here,
Wearing a smile so sweet,
Now waits on the hills Of paradise
For her childrens coming feet
Chambers Journal PHOEBE CARY.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-10-03

It is understood that Gen. Fremont will
not be removed from his command, but
possibly his moyemants may be 20 far i'm
peded that be will feel compelled to =, =.
sign r. ;: 7:>.- '~ Il '~@
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-10-03
A M ERICAN HOU s E,
ST. CLOUD, MINI.

UVHE above house has been opened by the
undersigned, and the most perfect and am
ple accommodations provided for the comfort
Of guests. 1t is pleasantly situated, commands
. good view, and is we'll kept, Travellers
stopping there, can take the stages for any de-
sired point.
The Grow Wing stage leaves this house on
Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday mornings.
v3n44:1y F. MONT1.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-10-03
4 II o M A s 10 N = s,
, f.r.t BLACKSMITH.

ALL kinds Of work done in tho best posi-
II lsmauner, Particular attention given
4e Horse and ox-shoeing, plow work, and re-
pairiue Of all kinds. Shop in same building
withIH ri. W. Weary's Carriage shop. NIL
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-10-03

.Look we'll before YOU loap.". Very,
good advice in its way, but how can sick::
iy.looking people follow It ?,,.tai, y s,:r
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-10-03
n Fl N RY WI w f. A r Y,
CARRIAGEMAKER.

T HAVE removed to my new shop near the
/ Bridge, whore I am prepared to do all kinds
Of work in the Carriagemaking line. Wagons,
carriages and sleighs made in = neat and sub
stsntial manner at low rates. Particular at
tsntion psid to repairing. v3-nll
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-12-21
STATE OF VERMONT.

AnlryAHr AM INSPECTOR GEsERALs OffIcE,
Woodstock, Dec q, 1861.
For the purlose of enabling such OF the VOL
unteer forces Of the United States az may de-
eiro il. to assign portions Of their pay lor INC
benefit Of their families. the War Departmcnt
have provided that such assignment OF pay shall
he made on separate roll. to be executed IN"
der the supervision OF the Captain or lmne.
disto commander OF the recrnit at the time OF
enlistment or OF the soldier in camp, and that
such Allctaent Roll, when completed. shall De
transmitted to tho Paymaster General, by whom
the deduction will be made on each subsequent
nav roll, and the aggregate amount OF each
company's assignment will be transmitted by
him 70 the distributor named in the roll to-
ee.her with COPY Of the roll. This plan is au
thorizcd by the twelfth section Of the act OF
Congress Of July p. 1861.
The legislature of Vermont, by act approved
November 20, 1861, hos authorized and re-
CURED the Treasurer Of the State to oct rs de-
positary and distributor of funds, which the
Vermont Volunteers, serving the United States,
may desire to send into tho State, under the
allotment system adopted by the Government
Of the United States, above stated, and haa pro-
yided tina. there shall be paid to each de-
OOSt0r Hl Bucu IuH'S, Iii1G'Fo1 eoCiOo' f>' '"S
rate OF FIVE per cent. per annuin. upon all such
deposits rs shall remain in tie Treasury for the
period Of six months. or longer
Under this system, If the members, or any
part Of the members of any company Of the
Volunteer Militia, enlisted in this State for aer
vice. shall desire that any par, Of their monthly
pay, due from the United States. shall he paid
into the Treasury OF the State, to rewain upon
deposit until the expiration Of their term o! SGT
vice, they can accomplish this by signing an
Allotment Roll, directing the United States
paymast9r to pay TO the Treasurer of Vermont
so many dollars per month from their pay, more
or lcss in their discretion, as they may desig
nate upon the roll. And they may designate
upon he roll the n,me of any person to whom
they wish the Treasurer to pay the money. The
person 80 designated, whether wife, child, or
other person, can call for the money at any
time after it is received by the Treasurer Or
the money may remain upon deposit in the
Treasury, at five por cent. interest until called
for.
II is important that these provisions shonld
BIZ understood by ri! enlisted men and Recruit
ing Officers will carefully explain then, TO all
men whom they enlist. Blank Allotment Rolls
will be furnished from thisoflce upon request.
By order Of tho Governor.
PETER r. WASHRURN
Adjnians an! Inspector General.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-12-21
Life in g Military Hospital.

The following extract OF a private letter
to friend, from one Q! the ladies' acting aa
volunteer nurse in one Of the Military hospi-
tails at Washington. conveys a vivid idea Of
the devotion and self: sacrifice required fer
such u service:
HosplrAL, Nov. rs, 1861.
You can feel that with fever
and death 90 sfa'Aiy about me, have cnoagh
to excite ne and to cause painful thought $780,
Hospital sights disguised me when first
cane here, and felt for some time as though
| could not endure them but the sorrow
ii / differing | saw soon made things that
wc,c coarse and offensive sink into small mat.
,crs, and grew more and more aeaded to
my work But cannot get accustomed to
the lamentations of the dyiog nor to the hor-
rib!c monster Death himself, as he comes to
US here. 1t | were to see any Of The calm
placid scenes Of passing away to another
world, such as have heard Of, ] could en-.
durc the sight OF death without shrinking.
But it comes here frightful, grianing jab-
bering maniac, with wild open fiery eyes,
and hot. black lips. and clutching fingers, and
the grim shadow crawls gradually over the
poor soldiers forms until they lock terribly
hidcous. and then it seems to ROB their lives
from them with dreadful struggle. My i'm.
agination has given the King Of Tcrrors.'
Il never realized the truth Of that title until
now,) a horrid personality which / am often
afraid OF meeting in the dim light of the
hospital lanterns at midnight, soldier died
here last night. He belonged to the Fifth
Vermont Regiment his name IL Fushya.-
that is all we know about him. He was n
remarkably fine looking man, with large
black eyes that seemed to diae to mon.
strous size in the agonizcd workings Of death.
He never bad conscious moment since he
was brought from the camp four days ago.
Alter such II death, late at night, the stiffness
seemed oppressive anil awful. ask myself
hundred questions Of all kinds, sitting alone
in my room, alter 90 mp for the night, and
sometimes sit here swaying to and fro in my
rocking chair anti near morning. All day
have been thinking OF that young man, and
wondering if no had atacr or mother, sister
or wife thas loved or ,hought of him. He
may have relatives that have not beard even
that he was sick aud they will expect
te hear from him while he lies buried in an
unknown grave. Now have not food enough
for painful thought aud feeling here.