The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-07-12
Items Of News BY Telegraph.

NEW York, July Q.
The prize brig Tonton has arrived from
Congo river, Africa, where she was seized
by the sloop Of war Constellation on suspi~
cion that she was about to take on cargo
OF slaves, having all the necessary outfit
therefor. *
BUCHANAN, July 8. f
A courier arrived from Webster reports
four companies Of the 10Th regiment Ohio
Volur teers about forty miles distant to the
southwest, and are beseiged by picked
regiment of Virginians and $500 militia,
under O. Jennings Wise and @. L. Tyler.
The 9TH regiment has marched to their re
lief from Western, and the 10th, Col. Lytle,
has just gone forward to their rescue from
this place.
$40. So e LEAvENwORTH, July 8.
Capt Stewart Van Vliet, for four years
Quartermaster at Fort Leavenworth, has
been ordered East for service in the field.
The third regiment Kansas Volunteers is
being formed at Mound City.
80 OMAHA, July 8.
Commodore Charles P. Chateau, of st.
Louis, and Capt. VIM. Fl. Vampires, of the
late steamer Chippewa, with all their crew.
and passengers, arrived at our wharf on
Saturday, having Travelled $50 miles in
Mackinaw boat. The steamer Chippewa
left st. Louis on the 18th of April, with
Government freight and supplies for the
American Fur Company, for Fort Benton
and Bitter Root Valley, Washington Ter
ritory. She passed on her way 10 company
with the Spread Eagle as far as Fort Union,
at which point the Spread Eagles freight
was placed in charge of Mr.. Chateau, in
creasing the cargo of the Chippewa to ITO
TONS On the 23d of June, when about $50
miles above the mouth of the Yellow Stone,
it was discovered that that the boat was on
fire. Tho pumps were all set at work, the
boat run ashore, and the passengers and
crew were hurried off without having time
to save anything, lest the fire should reach
the magazine, which contained 297 kegs of
spowder. The steamer foated down the
river two miles, when the explosion took
place, destroying the boat and cargo.
INDEPENDENCE, July 8.
The Santa Fe mail and Canon City ex-
press reached our city yesterday noon. We
have dates to the 23d from Santa Fe, 9th
from Canon City, and 18th from Messilla.
The news from Messilla confirms the re-
ports of Indian troubles at Pinoaltro, and
disposition on the part of the Mesroleoro
Indians to remain quiet, owing to the politi.
cal difficulties in the states. Orders were
sent forward to Mr.. Clark, Superintendent
III the Stephenson Silver Mining Company,
to stop all active operations. The forts
along the Texas frontier are to be garri-
honed, by order of Col. Vanhorn, two com.
panies to be stationed at Fort Davis, one
at Fort Quitman, and four at Fort Bliss.
At Sonora quite an enthusiastic feeling has
sprung up on the subject of railroads.
The project is to connect the Valley of the
Rio Grande with the Gulf to California,
the terminus to be Ell Paeo and Guaymas.
At Santa Fe On the 18th of June public
dinner was rendered to Col. j. B. Braynon.
Rev. Bishop Lamy arrived safely in San.
ia Fe: Gov. Connolly and Secretary Otero
are at their posts, and John Greener is soon
expected.
Canon City items show an encouraging
state of affairs throughout the whole mining
region. The mail party found numbers Of
Indians on the route, all of whom were very
friendly.
BALTIMORE, July 9.
Provost Marshal Kenty, learning that
suspicious schooner, supposed to be employ
ed by piratical party who seized the st.
Nicholas, some of whom were captured yes.
terday, was in the bay awaiting the return
of Capt. Thomas, this morning took pos
session of the steamer Chester as she was
leaving on her regular trip for the Eastern
shore. Passengers were put off and sol.
diers took their places. She proceeded
down the bay to capture them.
Shortly after securing the steamer Ches-
ter, the steamers George Weems and Mary
Washington, which had just started out,
were required to return by the Government
officers. This measure was precautionary,
in apprehension of an attemptto seize them