The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-09-26
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"A certain Western Colonel in Major
General Grants army, took advantage of a
sick furlough to canvass for a nomination
to Congress. On applying for an extern
sion Of his furlough, General Grant wrote
on the back of it as follows:
If Col. ---- is able to travel over his Dis
trict to electiOneer for Congress, he is able to
be with his regiment, and he is hereby ordered
to join it Immediately or he dismissed from
the service.
Joe Balding, colored man, died in
the GAINESVILLE (Ohio) Infrmary, on the 18th
inst, aged l21 years. He was a slave in
Fairfax County, Virginia, in the days of
Washington, He was Is years of age at
the time of Braddocks defeat in 1855. Du.
ring his slave life, in accordance with the
arrangements of his several masters, he had
seven wives.
Letters from Richmond state that Gen.
Pope's officers are kept in close confinement
in that city, and are not allowed to pur-
chase anything to eat OR read. a Bible
was sent to Captain Williams by cousin,
but they took it from him. No commuri
cation is allowed between Pope's officers
and the other Union prisoners. One officer
was brought from Orange Court House in
irons. Lieutenant Fisher was placed in
irons for attempting to write to his friends.
Let the miserable demagogues who
seek to cover their treacbery to their coun.
try under the demagogue's cry against West
Point, turn tc the battle field OF Maryland,
at Frederick, and read the glorious record
Hooker, Franklin, Fitzj0hn Porter, Sedg-
wick, Keyes, Burnside, Reno Mcclellan,
Ha!leck! All soldiers from the nations
school! All heroes and veterans in their
country's service; all leaders OF a gallant
army, in which, having confidence in their
Generals, the new regiments equaied the old
and have routed and defeated the rebel armv
Glorious army, all honor to them. Wen
have they answered the Presidents conf
dence, who gave them the commander that
they had asked to lead them to victory.
Hon. John r. Thomson, United States
Senator, died at his residence, in Princeton,
New Jersey, on the 18th inst
The Canton (Ohio) Repository says
that the Stark County Treasurer's Office
was robbed on Wednesday last OF SAG, 900
ten thousand in currency and thirty six
thousand in checks, drafts, &c. It is said
the Repository italicizes the word said p
that some one drugged James S. Rider,
whose term of Office had expired, and who
was to give possession next day TO his sue.
cessor, q. W. Lawrence, ard, while he was
stupefed, effected the robbery.
Lorenzo D. N. Sweat, democrat, is
elected t. Congress from the First District
of Maine, by a majority Of two hundred and
twenty nine. The Republicans elect il the
four Remaining districts, as follows Second,
Sidney Perham; Third, James G. Blaine ;
Fourth, John II. Rice; Fifth, Frederick
A. Pike. Thomas A. D. Fessenden has
been chosen in the place of Judge Walton
of the Second. The vote throughout the
State indicates falling off Of the Republi,
can vote Of about eight thousand. The
Democrats express hopes of having carried
the House OF Representatives; but this is
improbable.
I'm compliance with orders from the
Secretary of War, General Schofe!d has
ordered the Provost Marshal General OF the
District of Missouri to proceed without de-.
lay to carry into effect the contiscation act,
so far as the provisions of said act are SUBJ
ject to be carried into effect by the military
authorities of the United States in the dis
trict. The property liable to confscation
in the district is estimated at fifty million
dollars.
The following is from volunteer off,.
Ger of the l4th Connecticut, to the Hart
ford Courier. 1t was written from camp
near Washington, September 5. We COM
mend it to the traducers of Mcclellan:
Ny purpose is to ask few questions which
have been in my mind, destroying my appe.
title for food, and precludng sleep. labor and
study to considerable degree, for eighteen
months, and to answer them in candor accord
ding to my own experience and observation.
Is Mcclellan patriot! l have been able to
find no man amongst the thousands and tens
of thousands here who fought in that series of
battles from Richmond to Harrison's Landing,
who does not seem ready to vOuch for his pat
riotism with his life. Is Mcclellan a soldier ?
Every inch of him." is the sole response
from TIE heroes of Fair Oaks and Malvern
Hill. Is it true that the army is enthusiastic at
sight of Mcclellan Let me explain Men
who have slept less than ten hours. eaten less
than would be sufficient for two comfortable
meals marched upon an average of twenty
five miles daily Ga part of the time in the rain
and bivouacked nightly without overcoat or
blanket in the raw atmosphere of Northwest.
| ern Virginia) for week, don't hurrah except
they feel like it. You should have heard Por.
ter's division yell, as did, seen their express
sion of ecstatic delight, as did, as Mcclellan
rode along their lines two days ago. There's
but one opinion amongst the soldiers Nc.
Clellan is a patriot and every inch soldier.
You may we'll believe they know what he is,
if anybody does. So much about Mcclellan
from one who came to.Virginia ten days ago
believing him humbug.
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