The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-08-08
NEWS ITEMS.

old Pine Tree State!
The Government has released two hun
dred of the prisoners at Fort Warren.
Among them are Generals Buckner, Thigh
man, captured at Fort Donelson, and Gen.
Mackall, taken at Island 10.
-Bya captured rebel mail we learn that
Beauregard has resigned, and that the re-
bells were anticipating the speedy re-occu-
patton OF Tennessee, and were contemplating
dash on Nashville.
BY way of Memphis, we have bug
bear story of ten iron'clad rebel gunboats,
which were purchased in England, running
the blockade at Mobile, and of several more
of the same sort as the Arkansas, now up
the Yazoo river, awaiting an opportunity to
cash through our Mississippi flotilla. This
story must be taken with many grains of
allowance.
From the Army of the Potomac there
comes rumor that an advance movement
may be expected at any moment, which ru-
NOR probably caused the report in New
York that fighting had taken place.
"A powerful military force consisting
OF portions of the corps commanded by
Generals Curtis and Sherman has been dis
patched to take part in the siege OF Vicks-
burg, The Intention seams to be 10 take
| that place, and thus ocen the Mississiypi
river at all Regards. We may look Tor
stirring news FROM that quarter before long
The presumption is tar that tbs force NOW
employed against the rebels at Vicksbarg.
is competent to ;osuso the occupation Q! the
| place.
| --Ths Poushkeepaie IN. " Eog.s tells
OF young lad CT seventeen years OF age.
named Joseph Pint, and young CIR. Of
fifteen, named Meiyina Gaines, Who el0pcd
from that city Oh Wednesday OF last week
with the intention OF being united in mar.
riage. Their parents have not heard rom
them since.
--Capt. Owynn, Of the gun boat Tyler
reports eight killed and sixteen wounded on
his boat during the late fight with the Ar
kansas. He uses the following language
relative to the commander OF one o; the
rams " Lieutenant Hunter who command.
ed the Queen Of the West, behaved 10 the
most cowardly aud dastardIy manner, base.
ly deserting US without making an attempt
to bring bis vessel into action" The off,
GERS of the Lancaster say that the Queen
was the first boat that discovered the Ar
kansas; that she ran Tor the protection of
the fleet without firing gun, and n DISC
bedience of signals to come to the aid OF the
Carondolet, then engaged at close quarters
with the Arkansas.
! line resolution of the convention of com.
mittees calling upon Governor Morgan and
| the Federal authorities to confne recruiting
for the present to filling up the old regiments
| before new organizations are called into the
field, embodies the prevailing sentiment of
this city and country. 1t is universally felt to
| be shocking waste Of time aud money 20
create new army before the old one is re.
cruited to its fnll strength. Let us keep the
!
up.-NeW York WO5td.
The Eastern papers TEEN with para.
graphs to this effect Public opinion here
Is very strong in favor of recruiting the old
rather than forming new regiments That
is the soun3 doctrine.
| The Irishmen of st. Louis held q mass
meeting, and gave notice to those of their
countrymen that are seeking British pre-
| lection TO leave the city within twenty four
hours. This has nearly stopped applica>
tioDs ct the Generals Office.
The high premium 90 gold in this city
has stimulated shipments of the precious
metal from California. Tie Aspinwail
steamer that arrived yesterday brought
1878 GOO, and by telegraph from San Fran
! cisco We learn that the steamer which LETT
that city % the llth inst has on board
S95O,OO0, and the steamer of the 2lst has
81 ia GOO making total monthly ship
ment OF nearly three millions OF dollars
consigned to this city. The next month
may be expected to produce still greater
increase SO that the precious metal will
| soon find its level, the market being gut
ted, and the supply being in excess CT the
wants OF commeree.-~N. Y. Paper.
The ship Sleipner, direct from Bergen
Norway, arrived at Detroit last week, on
her way to Chicago. She brought two
hundred and nine passengers.
AT this moment, when every disci pin-
ed man is Of the greatest importance to the
great cause for which vast armies are conn.,
batting, every soldier now OF iurough, who
is able to bear arms, should Immediately
return 10 the field. Hundreds of men 10
uniform, apparently in good health, are to
be noticed in the streets, 10 the cars, 10 the
hoteIs-ali over the city, 10 tact--and their
proper place is 10 "tbe big wars that make
ambition virtue" They should not be above
taking hint.
GONE AFTER THE ARKANSAS The Unit
ed States ram Monarch, which has been
putting 10 new boilers, left Nev ALBANY
very suddenly, and to many persoas unex
pectedly, about nine O'Clock night before
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