The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-12-27

III appears ~ Seie8ra H0m OaiEo,
that Bombastis Hollins and Biz ram, made
short stay at Columbus. 1t il stated
that our regiments Of infantry and three
gunboats have been dispatched TO New
Orleans, where battle was being fought,
and the city threatened with demolition BY
our forces. The greatest excitement is said
to prevail, the inhabitants fleeing in all d.
rections. This alarm was probably occa>
stoned by the landing of Gen. Phelps at
Ship Island. .,,o r,- o-r.,
The time for taking the oath Of alle-
gisnce by the State and County officers OF
Missouri, has expired. None of the Su.
preme Court Judges took the oath, and
the entire court will have to be re-appoint'
ed. Many circuit Judges also failed, and
the county Coroner of st. Louis, and many
Justices of the Peace in st. Louis County.
All the city officers, excepting D. 81.
Armstrong, City Commissioner, took
the oath. About half the city officers
have heretofore been set down as secession
lists.
On Monday grand review and in.
spection of troops at Cairo, Birds Point,
and Fort Holt took place, by General Van
Rensselaer,, Inspector-General, attended by
Generals Sturges, Sweeney, Grant, and
McClernand. The troops at all points per-
formed admirably. The force reviewed at
Cairo was 5000; at Birds Point 5000
and at Fort Holt 5000.
"A dispatch in the Chicago Tribune states
that the officers of the Minnesota regiment
fully confirm the statement of General Cor
mans fogging negroes for attempting to
sell liquor in camp, Notwithstanding the
suttler of the regiment was in the daily
practice of selling it to the soldiers.
1t was problem as to which side got
the victory in the late battle in Western
Virginia. We think the Milwaukee Senti.
mel has solved 1t in the following paragraph:
A sharp engagement has taken place at
Cheat Mountain, resulting in the withdraw
of Gen. Milroy's forces. By this achievement
the rebels were driven forty miles back.
Mr.. Faulkner, who has just been cons
dtionally released By our Government from
Fort Warren, says he has indirectly re-
ceived information from Richmond which
leads him to doubt whether Mr.. Ely will
be released in exchange for himself. The
difficulty ia understood to be technical OBJ,
iections to giving up a prisoner of war, as
hey consider Ely to be, in return Tor pc
itical prisoner like Faulkner 1t ia hoped
that remedy has been devised by which
Ely's release is assured. Should it not be,
Faulkner promises to return within thirty
days from his depar5ue from Fort War
rem. go.
lit is stated that disease to irightlal
extent exists in the rebel army in TenDes-
gr3 and Kentucky, and that the hospitals
of Nashville are crowded with the victims
ofsmall pox and pneumonia. .-a
MIR Spence who presided at the indig-
nation meeting which was held in Liver-
pool when the news reached there of tie cap
ture OF Mason and Slidell, is said to be MIR.
James Spence, of the firm of Richardson &
Co., New York, and Spence & Richardson,
Liverpool, formerly large dealers in cotton
and now in the grain business.
"A Quaker, who had been asked by the
Navy Department TO investigate secession
charg"7 against certain parties to whom
work had b, m given, concludes his reply
as follows:
1t gives me great pleasure to see thee mani.
fest such an interest in this matter. l think
can say in truth that / know no man after the
''fesh" Only as he shows himself lawful to
cur Government do l respect him at ALL
While my friend Cameron is moding bullets
and thee preparing bombs and shells for the
enemy in the distance, can assure thee that
will 90 my part in starving those found in our
midst by withholding from them either food OF
raiment. Pretty hard Christian l have no
doubt the thinks | am.