The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-05-30

the Roman question are more and more
general. It is reported that the Papal Go.
vernment is prepared for q sudden de.
parture.
Important from the South.
WHAT GEN. BUTLER IS DOING.
CAIRO, May 20.-The Memphis appeal
of the 18th contains the following dispatch
addressed to the rebel Secretary of State:
Scamp Moore, La, May ID.
"To Hon. J. r. Benjamin:
"General Butler on the 18th inst. took
forcibe possession of the Office of the Consul
of the Netherlands, and searched the person
of the consul and took from him the key
of the bank vault. 10 the vault were eight
hundred thousand dollars, transferred by
the Citizens Bank to Hopes, on bonds.
Butler also took possession of the Offices of
the French and Spanish Consulates, in the
old Canal Bank, and placed guard there.
The French Consul went on board the
steamer Milan, and had not returned.
" Sunday MOrming.-It is said that the
guard has been removed from the offices OF
the French and Spanish Consulates. But
Ter has also seized the Canal Bank and Sam.
Smiths banking house, aud has issued an
infammatOry proclamation to incite the
poor against the rich, promising to distrib.
ute among the poor thousand barrels of
beef and sugar captured 10 New Orleans
The poor will soon be starved. The enemy
have sent force up Canueil Curve, which
marched through the swamps and destroyed
the railroad BRIDGE"
This dispatch is not signed.
| The same paper mentions that one hun
dred and four Cherokee warriors passed
through Franklin few days since, bound
for the seat of war in East Tennessee.
The gunboat Calhoun has captured the
freight steamer Whiteman, formerly en-
gagged in the trade between Mobile and New
Orleans.
The Appeal contains general orders to
the Department OF the West, signed, "G.
Y. Beauregard, General Commanding, +"
addressed to " Gen. Braxton Bragg, COM
handing army of the Mississippi"
Gen. Butler commenced landing on the
first of May. He established bis head.
quarters at the Custom House; took posses
sion OF the City Hall, Mint, &C., and CON-
peeled the st. Charles Hotel, which was
closed, to open for the accommodation of
himself and staff.
A conference bad been held between Gen.
Butler and the authorities of the city with
Pierre SOule. The proclamation was dis,
cussed and modified 10 some particulars.
AS an act of humanity TO the suffering TO-
habitants, the boats and railroads were
allowed to bring supplies to the city, Ne.
gOtiations for Confederate scrip are forbid
den, but other species of currency in circu-
lation are allowed.
The newspapers continued their pnblica"
ton. The Delta was suppressed for refu.
sing to publish the proclamation, but sub
sequently allowed to go on.
Agiers has been occupied by our forces
and forts Jackson and St. Philip garrisoned
by our troops from Ship Island.
The Opelousas and Jackson railroad was
takeu possession OF, and all the approaches
to the city cut off.
There was very little public demonstra>
tion of Union feeling in consequence of the
uncertainty 10 References to the future, and a
great want of confidence prevailing but
under the firm course oil Gen. Butler, busl
ness is slowly reviving and the city is grad
ually becoming quiet, and affairs generally
are perfectly satisfactory
The New Orleans Bee Of the Sth does not
think the yellow fever will visit the city
this year. 1t says: TIE Mayer and mu-
nicipal authorities have been allowed to
retain their power and privileges in every
thing uGc0nnected with military affairs. u
No difficulties have taken Llace between
the soldiers and citizens. The Bee says:
The Federal soldiers do not seem to inter
fere with the private property of tn: citizens
and have done nothing that we are aware of
to provoke difficulty. The usual nightly re.
| ports OF arrests for vagracy. assaults. wound.
ing, and killing have unquestionably been
diminished. The city is as tranquil and peace
able as in the most quiet times"
The evening Delta OF the 9th says: "The
city authorities have pledged themselves in
behalf of our citizens for the safety of the
officers and soldiers of the United States
army when moving through the streets, and
that our people would refrain from modest.
ing or insulting them" The Delta an,
nounces that
Gen. Butler has consented that communica-
ton be opened with Mobile for the purpose Of
| procuring boat load of -four in that market
for the use of our people; also, that the Ope.
lousas Railroad may transport hither provisions
OF all kinds; and communication may be had
with the mouth of Red River, by means of
steamboats,, SO that the live stock and provi.
slons there accumulated may be transported
to New Orleaus.
The Delta says: "For the successful re.
suit OF this treaty, our citizens are largely
indebted to the good Offices of Hon. Pierre
Soule."
General Butler issued several orders to
carry into effect the provisions of this trea>
ty.. 1t is announced that there was .'quite
an Improvement 10 the markets." fish and
] vegetables being quite nIentv.