The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1861-12-13
Our News Summary.

vile Joars,al, censuring the speech Cameron
made at the dinner given by Forney in hons
or of Prentice. The entire article was q
Misrepresentation Of Cameron's speech sent
by some person without the knowledge of
Prentice. Secretary Oameron's opinions are
those expressed in instructions to Generals
Butler and Sherman, and will be reiterated
in the report to the President.
First Lieutenant j. r. F. Tatnall, United
States Marines, late commanding the Ma
rine Guard of the San Jacinto, who was
conveyed to Fort Warren last week, is
son of Commodore Tatnall of the Confede1
rate Navy, and entered the United States
service as Midshipman.
The Norfolk Day Book of the 22d,
says the follawing is copy Of the official
dispatch dated " O'Bannonsvile, near PEN
sacola, one O'Clock, Monday, 25th":
The enemy seems satisfied, as he does not
reopen fire. They have fred into our hospi-
tai, but my sick had all been removed. Many
hot shot and jnnumerable shell were thrown
into the Navy Yard with comparatively little
damage.
(Signed) BRAXTON BRAGG.
"A Northern gentleman who has re-
sided in Mississippi three years, reports that
at Memphis, a fortnight ago, there were
10000 soldiers, who have been fortifying
above and below. In Nashville there was
also large force, well armed and clothed,
nearly all from the Gulf States, with the
avowed intention to make Kentucky the
battle field. The 10000 additional troops
called for by Governor Harris of Tennessee,
would be held as reserve No fears were
expressed of slave Instructions. The feel.
ing in East Tennessee was as unanimous for
the Union as that in Middle and West
Tennessee is for rebellion.
Secretary Welles, of the Navy, says
in his report, that fugitives who seek refuge
in United States vessels, if ip completely
with rebellion, should be delivered to the
custody of the Government; if not, they
should be employed voluntarily, or other
wise, by the navy when the necessities of
the naval service are Supplied they should
be employed by the army; and when there
are enough for that also, they should be ale
lowed to go free.
The Richmond Dispatch has telegram
dated Savannah 9th, saying that Commo.
dore Tatnall, with three small steamers,
attacked the Federel fleet in Cockspur
Roads, yesterday. The engagement lasted
about an hour. Fifty shots were fired, but
no one on our side was injured. Failing to
draw the Federal feet under the guns of
Fort Pulaski, Tatnall withdrew. 1t is
reported the Yankees have taken possession
OF Warsaw, and are preparing to attack
Fort Pulaski.
"A new order from General Mcclellan
has been issued, prescribing the duties and
responsibilities of Chaplains, who are now,
in too many cases, disgrace to the army.
HENRY WARD BEECHER, in his Thanks
giving sermon, took very strong ground
against any emancipation of slaves by act of
Congress, and insisted that, unless we wish
ed to disgrace free Government in the eyes
Of the world, we must carry on this war
within the limits of the Constitution. He
insisted, moreover, that a Provisional Gov
ernment of some kind must be established
for those slaves who come into our camps
for refuge.
The receipts of grain in Chicago (in>
Guiding four) for the eleven months ending
December l, foot up the enormous total
of 54,O93,2l9 bushels With greater fa-
cilities for storing grain, and vessels sufi
cient to accommodate the trade, the
receipts would have been at least twenty
FIVE per cent. greater. But as it is, there
is an increase over the commerce of 1860
of fifty per cent, and over that of 1859 of
about one hundred and seventy five per
cent.
One of the prisoners taken by our
troops in the late skirmish near Washings
ton is dead. He was shot in the head,
the ball entering his left eye. He was the
ringleader in the acts of coldblooded atroci-
ties committed upon the scouts taken some
six weeks ago, belonging to Banks divis-
ion. One of his feats was placing head
on pole and carrying it down to Drains
vile. General Mccall succeeded in taking
nearly all those engaged in the affair, and
they are now in Jail. Coleman died in the
most excrutiating agony, without any one
near him to regret his death.
Gen. Jim Lane has delivered an ad-
dress in Boston on the War. He took
strong anti.slavery grounds, saying that his
later experience had completely dissipated
his old reverence for the institution Of sla.
very. He asserted that Gen. Halleck's
army was fighting to crush treason, but at
the same time to preserve slavery.