The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-06-28
Another Brigadier Conc Up-Military
Appointments.


The affair at Great Bethel, in which,
through the laundering Of militia General,
the loyal troops were repulsed with the
loss of valuable lives, has been followed by
another affair, equally humiliating re-
fer to the attack on Vienna, Virginia, by
the Ohio Volunteers, under command of
Gen. Schenck, heretofore known to fame
merely as an intriguing Republican poll
tician. The Chicago Post aptIy comments
on this second achievement of our corn stalk
Generals:
''Brigadier General Robert G. Schenck, of
Ohio, has succeeded in making his name inn
mortal. As brigader he put four companies
of troops upon some platform cars, and wrap.
ped in his brigader mantle, took q seat in q
passenger car, and backed down the train into
an ambuscade in which his train and his troops
were subjected to a destructive cross fire from
heavy batteries of the enemy. Glorious
Schenck And then he writes that he had
to retreat. because he could not find the enc
my with precision enough to ontfank their
batteries. And so poor BOBBY Bobby Schenck
marched back with his dead, dying and man
gled countrymen to that camp from which they
ought never to have been sent under the
charge of such an officer. =
Mr.. Schenck served in Congress with Mr..
Lincoln, and therefore was qualified as brig.
adler. Mr.. Schenck had brother in the navy,
and therefore Mr.. Schenck was always sup
posed to know something of naval matters,
and was always put on the Committee on Ma
val Affairs. Having stumped Egypt with DR..
Leb and Col. Danenhower in 1860, and know
ing something of naval affairs, he was made
brigadier general in the army and placed upon
train of cars in which he backed his troops
down to defeat and death. "Bully for the Brig
adier'' Where is Pierce? Call for Schenck!
not for the fearful loss of life and the ter
riblc slaughter of gallant and patriotic soldiers,
the public would have cause to rejoice If 9TH
ers on the list of brigadiers had the opportu-
nifty of adding their names and deeds to those
of Schenck and Pierce. Let US have q skirmish
we have an engagement IN which stupidity
chance to show their lack of capacity, before
may cost too much.
In contrast with the laundering of PIERCE
and SCHENcK, we have the glorious success
es of Gen. LYON, of Missouri, an educated
military officer, promoted from Captaincy
in the regular army to Biigadier General
of volunteers. The good cause is paying
dearly for the experiments Of those in power,
in attempting to manufacture skilful and
accomplished commanders out of country
politicians and village lawyers,-and it will
be fortunate indeed, if the reverses we have
already suffered will teach the appointing
power the necessity Of seeking some other
mode of awarding partisan favorites, than
the dangerous one of placing them in charge
of the lives of our brave soldiers, and max.
ing them the guardians of cause they are
unfit to defend. We are glad TO see that
Gen. ScoTr has entered most energetic
protest against the appointment of civilians
to positions of high military responsibility.
LOST THEIR BEST CUSTOMER Liv-
erpool Courier says: "IrrespectiveIy oil
hostile complications, which we fear will
arise, we have in one sense lost our best
customer. In April, 1859, we were sell
ing to America at the rate of $4,000, 900;
in April of the present year we sold at the
rate of only 93,60O,000 year. On the
other hand, cur importations from America
have increased, for the Americans both
North and South, have flooded our market
with everything saIeable. They have been
paidin money, and that money is expended on
the war. There is every prospect OF an
other supplemental budget and an income
tax of at least one shilling in the pound,
for Mr.. Gladstone dreams of peace while
our income is lessened by war;"
FATHER AND SOMA young man nam.
ed John Dunn from Ohat6eld, was arrested
10 Winona on Monday last on complaint OF
his father on charge of stealing, and run.
ming away with span of fine horses. A
fast boy John must be, but the old gentle