The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1862-01-31

ever general forward movement from
Rolla takes place, Sigel will be in command.
"A special despatch from Somerset
states that two hundred and forty dead reb.
els were left lying on the field. One Indi-
ana regiment in the fight lost in killed and
wounded seventy. The rebel force is thought
to be fully double that of ours, and the cons
test was very doubtful until the death of
Zollicoffer being known when the rebels be-
came panic stricken and fled. Ere they
reached the entertainments opposite Mills
Spring, the retreat became a perfect rout.
The present status of affairs is unknown
here. Gen. Carters brigade of East Tens
nesseeans participated in the affair. This
and General Shoepff's brigade formed the
Federal force attacked. There is little
doubt that Boyle is in the rear of the reb.
els at Monticello.
The Washington dispatch to the New
York Herald of the 18th says the Commits
tee on the Reduction Of the Expenses OF the
Government expect to make reduction of
about $4,000,O0O in the army roll, 5000.
600 or 100000 in the expenses of Con.
gress, and large amounts in the matter of
printing and the navy; also in the United
States courts of law, and collectors of GUS
toms, &C., at New York and other large
cities. The whole amount of the matter is,
that there will be introduced a series of
measures to bring about economy.
-T'wo Captains of the 63d PennsyIva.
MIA Regiment, named McHenry and Chap
man, while drunk, at Alexandria, on Sat
urday night, quarreled, near Gen. Mont.
gomery's quarters. The General came out
and attempted to quell the disturbance,
when McHenry drew revolver and fired
two shots at him. The Captains were ar
rested, and placed in irons. Capt. Nc
Henry's offence is pun ishabe with death.
"A very delightful reunion was had
Wednesday evening week at the residence
of Lewis Benedict, Esq, Albany, it being
the fittieth anniversary of his marriage to
Miss Susan Stafford. Mr.. B. is 76 and his
wife II years of age both hale and hearty,
and bid fair to remain on earth many years
to come. They were surrounded by their
children and grandchildren, and host of
friends.
"A few evenings ago couple of ladies.
while driving homeward in cutter, from
railroad depot at Chicago, near the Tunnel,
we're attacked by british Indian, who at
tempted to commit rape upon one of the
women. Her companion having escaped,
an alarm was given, when the Indian be
came frightened and ran away, having torn
the woman's clothes into rags, without
| achieving his 6endish purpose.
-On Saturday evening last, young
lady, Miss Emma Cuthbert, the second old
est daughter of the Rev. Mr.. Cuthbert of
the Irvingite Church, London, Canada.
West, essayed to cross to Kingston from
her fathers residence in Pittsburg. She
never reached the city, and no tidings have
been heard of her. The ice was extremely
dangerous near the Kingston shore and,
to add to the danger, small furry of
snow was falling just sufficient to cover bad
spots. The unhappy father is now using
drags to find the body, but the severe cold
has made all solid again, and the men
at work know not where to drag after the
ice is cut.
Henry Horn, formerly prominent pol.
itician in Pennsylvania, died at Fiourtown,
Montgomery county, Pa, on the 18th inst,
at the age OF Is. He was chairman of the
Hickory Club in Philadelphia during the
campaign ending in the election of General
jackson, and member of Congress from the
Second Congressional district during bis
Presidency. Jackson's high confidence in
Mr.. Horn was we'll known at that time,
and remarkng that Horn could not lie,"
be appointed him as one of the committee
of investigation upon the affairs of the
United States Bank. His opinion was Civ
en- adversely to that institution. During
the Presidency of Polk he was Collector
of the port of Philadelphia.
Rev. Arthur Cleveland Coke is in danger
of conflict with the secessionists of his
congregation in Grace Church, Baltimore,
in consequence Of letter against the re
bellion which be wrote on,,the I'd of Decem-
Der. This letter was addressed to Rev.
Henry Caswell, a clergyman lin England,
was published in the London Guardian,
and is now reproduced in the Baltimore
papers.
The late Mrs. Catbarine r. Waldo (says
Boston paper made provision for the pay
ment, upon the death of her husband, Hem
S. Waldo, of $4,000 to the College at
Middebury, Vermont, and $1,000 to the
Massachusetts Bible Society. She also
leaves $3.50 per annum to deaf and dumb
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