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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-10-24

General JOHN Cook of Illinois, having
been recently assigned to duty in the De-
partment of the Northwest, it may not be
inopportune to notice somewhat his past
military career. Some two years previous
to the war, Gen. Cook organized an indie
pendent company called the "Springfeld
Greys," which took the premium at all
the exhibition drills in Illinois and Saint
Lonis. When the call for $4,000 volun-
teers was made, that company was the
first rendered and the first'on duty in the
West. By an unanimous vote Capt. Cook
was chosen Colonel of the first regiment
raised in Illinois (the 7th), which he COM
manded with honor to the regiment and
himself respectively in Missouri, Kentucky
and Tennessee, until after the capture of
Fort Donelson, in which Col. Cook was a
prominent actor, commanding the third
brigade of Gen. G. F. SMITHS division,
and for his services there was appointed a
Brigadier General. Gen. Cook continued
in. command of brigade under General
GRANT until after the hard contested field
of Shiloh, when he was ordered to an i'm
portant command in Virginia, near Wash
ington. Being much reduced in health,
he, short time since, asked to be sent to
Minnesota, where he could recuperate an
overweight constitution, which request
was granted.
The General is accompanied by his Staff,
all Of whom entered the army at the begin
ming of the rebellion, as privates, and were
promoted for gallantry on the field. We're
this plan more universal our army would
possess more efficiency.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-10-24

: The following S. the official list Of oasu'
slties in the Fourth Minnesota at the bat
tie Of Iuka. ApartM list has been here
tofore published, but the annexed embra
ces names not therein contained:
Thoanas Olson, Co. "A, wounded.
j. w. Dunn. First Sergeant, Co. B, wounded
o. Grattam, Sergeant, Co. B, wounded.
C. j. Nickel, Corporal, Co. B, wounded. -
James Neil, Co. B, wounded.
Edward Zebraith, Go: B, wounded.
Benjamen Toole, Co. c, killed.
Jas. Casey, attached to battery, killed.
Charles Perkins, Co. !, wounded.
Thomas Reeves, Co. G, wounded.
Kimball, First Sergeant, Co. D, wounded.
Clark, Co. D, wounded.
Sampson, Co. D, wounded.
Momemy, Co. ID, wounded
J. A. Goodwin, I'd Lieut.. Co. K, wounded.
A. Phelps, Sergeant, Co. E, wounded.
G. w. Thomas, Corporal, Co. E, wounded
John Bass, Co. E, wounded.
E. A. Bunker, Co. F, wounded.
o. Lindersmith, Co. E, wounded.
Benjamin Seris, Co. E, wounded.
Frederic Schraum, Co. E, wounded.
Joseph Tairo, Co. E, wounded. a-....,
Ira .. Russell, Co. r, killed.
j. w. Burdick, Corporal, Co. r, killed
George Winchell, Co. r, killed. e
Hollis E. Sergeant, Co. F, killed
George Campbell, Co. G, killed.
John Elke, Co. G, wounded. .,..., ...
John Fobbe, Co. G, wounded.
Patrick Loftes, Co. G, wounded.
Il Antoine Montrail, Co. G, wounded
George Redan, Co. G, wounded.
Bernard Westman, Co. G, wounded.
Charles Olson, Co. H, wounded. -
N. s. Rowland, Go. H, wounded.
Peter Lentz, Co. H, wounded. .
q Andrew Anderson, Co. H, wounded.
Samuel j. Isaacs Sergt. Co. /, wounded.
G. A. Hutchinson, Co. K. wounded.
A. B. Morse, Co. X, wounded.
s. M. Milhoiland, Co. X, wounded.
j. E. Canu, Co. X, wounded.
Martin keiffer, Co. X, wounded.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-10-24
THE wsEkLg yio 4 ai NH And Bhr0 eRAr,


Another hum of dissatisfaction with Nc
OIx1LAn is beginning to be heard from the
camp Of the radicals. The victories in
Maryland for time silenced their SANDER
GUS clamors, but as day after day has
passed away till now, without any great
movement of his army, the old charges Of
slowness and incompetency are revived,
and the question is repeated, "why don't
he acta" MCCLELLAN viii be heard from,
we doubt not, in due season, and as he
has never done a foolish or unmilitary
thing yet, we cannot suppose that the re-
port will not be favorable. Some, who
have heretofore lain any fault to his sub
ordinates upon the commanding General,
are now anxious to ascribe any success he
gains to the inferior officers detailed by
him for given operations. Thus we have
it said that MCCLELLAN is entitled to no
credit for the late victories, because, they
say, they were gained by such Generals
as HOOKER, BURNSIDE, SEDewIoK and Re-
NO. To these uncharitable persons we
commend the words that SHAKESPEARE puts
in the mouth of ULYSSES, in the great dra-
matist's tragedy Of TRoIIUs and CREssIDA,
(Act LIST, scene 3d. ULYSSES is speaking
of those who mock the designs of great
Generals with ''scurrl jests." He says:
s'They tax our policy, and call it cowardice;
Count wisdom as no member of the war:
Forestall prescience, and esteem no act
But that of hand; the still and mental parts
That do strive how many hands shall strike
When fitness calls them on,-and know by
measure
Of their observant toll the enemy's weight
Why this has not fingers dignity:
They call this bed-work, mappery, closet-war;
So that the ram that batters down the wall,
For the great weight and rudeness of its poise,
They place before his hand that made the en-
CINE;
Or those, that with the fullness of their souls
By reason guide its execution
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-10-24
The Quota Of the Counties.

From report in the hands Of Commits
sioner Tower, the Faribault Republican,
has been permitted to make the following
abstracts showing the condition of the fol-
lowing counties relative to furnishing their
quota of volunteers. The counties which
have furnished an excess over all calls of
the President are: Anoka %; Grow Wing
10; Douglas; Hennepin IA; LIE Sueur 10;
Morrison Q; Ramsey 40; Rice %; Sher-
.burne 8; Wright 1.
The following are deficient, as follows,
viz: Carver "a; Chisago 1; Dakota AZ
Dodge 81; Fillmore 100; Freedom "a
Goodhue 25; Houston 1876; Isanti 8;
Mile Lac /; Mower 8; Olmstead "a ;
Scott 35; Wabashaw 80; Waseca 10;
Washington "a; Winona 81. We have nc
returns from other counties. There are
752 men to be drafted from those counties
in arrears, while Rice county has 33 credit
on the next call. .gs5 9.e lrqa1
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-10-24

ent, writing from General McCiellans ar
my under date of October 10th, says:
All signs indicate almost to certainty that
Mcclellan will make grand movement before
many days. His immense army is perfectng,
and gaining strength every hour. Troops are
uniting with it by the thousands. The rebels
have made no special move yet that we are
aware Of It is supposed that they will if they
can retreat back again to Richmond. 1t is said
that Lee has been considerably strengthened
by late conscripts, who, however, are badly
armed and much demoralized.
Our friend Van Worries, of the Still
water Messenger, has gone on another
pleasure excursion up to Fort Ridgley.
He had a pretty lively time up there on
the occasion of a former visit, and came
back with buck-shot hole through his
plug hat, and otherwise pretty thorough
ly dilapidated and used-up editor. We
hope this time he will find matters "all
quiet on the frontier"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-10-24

The registered sales of the New York
stock exchange last week foot up $5,l16,-
600.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-10-24

- Colonel W. r. Calhoun was killed in
duel near Charleston, South Carolina,
recently. -
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-06-05
BALTIMORE. NAV %.

BALTIMORE. May 26.
Two members of Kentry's regiment ar.
rived in our city. give the following &C.
count OF the attack on Friday:
The fight commenced at IL o'clock. by
an attack made by large force of Cav
airy under Ashhy. with several regiments
Of infantry. and lasted until night, when
the infantry succeeded in surrounding
them. The first fight and repulse took
place on the east side of the Shenand oah.
Finding the rebel force too great, Kentry
retired TO the west side. DESTROYING the
principal bridge. and here made another
stand. firing at the rebels 200 ronnds of
shell and grape. doing considerable exc
cntion. The last fight took place fonr
miles this side of Front Royal, the effort
of the Federal commander being to fall
back in order. expecting reinforcements
momentarily from Gen. Banks.
A member of Knapp's battery says the
LIT Maryland regiment fought bravely.
Col. Kentry led them frequently to bayo-
net charges. He also says that on the
third approach of Ashby he displayed a
white flag. until within pistol range, when
the flag was thrown down, and the enemy
rnshed upon our troops. cutting and slash
ing and refusing all quarter.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-06-05
The Flight Of the Rebel Congress.

The dispersion of Congress to-day can.
not be regarded otherwise than as a mos,
untorard event Ais an oaious example
to oil closes. 1t is done by the votes OF
the Senators of those very States which
have been loudest in their professions OF
patriotism and valor. Many ofMem nou
think Richmond insecure. talk about the
probability Of eroeuating Virginia ("tem-
pororily." in case Of defeat. and rish
to be safe on their cotton plantations when
Mof erent tokes place. They exhibit in
this way of ofthinkins a very narrow vision.
a most imperfect idea of what is passing
here. and are completely 10 error as to the
future that lies close before them.
TIE loss OF Virginia is thought which
should not be admitted into the head of
any person of authority in the Confederate
States. yMe COnfsdsraey loses Hirginia
It loses The boekbone and right arm of the
wor. yMey indulge the pleasing specu-
luton that the Yankees riU be content to
make peace Nth the original Southern
Confederaey phen they hare been appeas-
ed riA a sacrifice of Virginia. they trust
10 a delusion. and are caught in a snare
by ,chich goslings ,oould not be entropped
.Rihcnaond Examiner, Aprl %.
For fear of accidents on the railroad
the stampeded Congress left yesterday in
number Of the strongest and newest
canal boats. These boats are drawn by
mules OF approved sweetness of temper.
10 protect the stampeders from the snakes
md bullfrogs that abound along the line
If the canal. General Winder has detail.
ID a regiment of ladies to march in adj
'ance of the mules. and clear the towpath
IT these pirates. The regiment is armed
With pop guns of the longest range. The
aides will accompany the stampeders to
secluded cave in the mountains of Hep-
idam. and leave them there in charge
i the children Of the vicinage. until Nc.
;lellan thinks proper to let them come
orth. The ladies return to the defence
their country.-Riehmond Wing. Aprl
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-06-05

war, domestic or foreign. shall bs de'
prived of the benefit of this act on &c.
count of NOT having attained the Ase 0'
twenty-one years.
SEC. 7. And Be Il further sndefsd. Ina'
the fifth section Of the act entitled. IAN
act in addition to an act more eifecfna'iy
to provide for the punishment OF certain
crimes against the United States. and for
other purposes" approved 81 Of March:
in the year of 1857. shall extend to oil
oatha. affirma ations and affidavits author
ized ty this act.
SEC. 8. And Be it further esaefed. That
nothing in this act shall be 40 construed
a. to prevent any person who has ava,ied
him or herself of the benefit Of the hrst
sc eciion Of this act from paying the mini
mum price. or the price to which tie
the same may have graduated for the
quantity Of land 80 entered at any time
before the expiration Of the five years.
and obtaining q patent therefor from the
government, a. in other cases provided
BY Law. on making proof Of settlement and
cultivation ~ provided by existing laws
granting pre-emption rights.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-06-05
New YORK. NAV

NEW 0RK, May Z8.
From the Hersld's account of Banks
retreat we take the following:
Only $50 men ont of eight or nine hun.
dred engaged at Front Royal escaped.
In the skirmish on Saturday, Maine
and Vermont cavalry suffered severely.
Company A. Vermont Cavalry, were all
captrred or killed except the the Captain,
one Lieutenant and six men.
During the Sunday fight. which con-
,inued two hours before the retreat from
Winchester. Donnelly's brigade behaved
admirably. They repulsed the enemy.
but being compelled to withdraw. The
enemy are said to have fought we'll.
Our column retreated in good order.
pursued by the enemy beyond Martins
burg. On arriving there. they found the
whole town apparently deserted. Many
Union people came along with rs.
Gen. Banks was in the rear in the re-
treat. A shell exploded within four feet
OF him. but fortunately doing no injury.
The enemy had stationed force at
Berryville. to prevent our retreating to-
wards Harper's Ferry. We were there
fore compelled to take the road to Martins
burg.
Winchester is reported to be burned.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-06-05
Correspondence.
(For the Chief.)

Ma EDrroa:-The County Convention held
in Oregon. Holt County. April 2la, which no
minated T. w. Collins for Representative, Ger
tainly vas not altogether sound On the goose
or he would not have been their choice. Last
Summer and FAN the Union men would not
trust him any more than they would others Who
we're tinctured With Secesh notions. He said
it did not make any difference to him which
whipped. that he could live under the laws that
the ruling party would make. The Secesh say
that T. W. Collins must be elected, for he is
the man that suits them. Last Summer he
would not take decided stand, but rather than
do so. he bought load Of apples and one Of
-four. and Secesh- like went peddling to Pixies
Peak: and for that the ssessh hxye great re-
specs for hin; ard those thas have not taken
the oath. say that ,hay VIII take it so as to
elect T. ". Collins, when they would not do it
for any other reason.
There are two Independent: eandidates-one
for Representative. and the other for Sheriff.
r. D. Markland is candidate for Representa-
tive. and he 10 the man to fill the place. He
has upheld the Constitutionvnd the Union from
the first on to the present time. The other is
Jefferson Beeler. who is candidate for Sheriff.
He is the gentleman xho said that he believed
he could beat Kancher. If he would electioneer
any for3himself. I suppose that he was elec
tioueerrng for himself, when he was over in
Kansas looking around to see how many ne
groes he could find. Oh. yes, secesh, he is the
man for you! ORION.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-06-05

u fzLT DM'4#uKr fKIYTuRs.-But q
few weeks since. the Union men Of Hol,
County adopted . series Of resolutions.
among h-ssss-ths 4ol!e.ing:
4th. That the leaders and principal
men from our Comfy. engaged in the
present rebellion. being guilty of the
highest crime known to our laws, are for
ever forbidden to return among MS.
5.h. That we can forgive the masses
who have been led astray by the criminal
representations Of men in whom they have
been accustomed to reposs confidence ;
but the leaders. the men who have pub
lishcd. incited. persuaded, and in various
ways assisted their misguided fellows to
engage in this rebellion. are the roots Of
the evil. and must be removed.
9th. That nothing can expiate the crime
of rebellion among the masses but a COM
plete recantation. and the employs yment Of
greater zeal to its overthrow than was
employed in It's favor. The simple ex-
preston of regret for the evil done, is not
q sufficient palliation.
That sounds finely; bat what effect has
it had? There is now large organized
band of traitors in Holt, composed Of
such miserable dogs as old Charley Blake.
ly. old Burnett. and cattle of their kind,
who not only make it q business to kid.
nap negroes from Kansas. never owned
BY them. nor by any man in Holt Coun-
ty: bot they have even sent messages to
Union men in this State. who never in.
terfered with them nor their property.
threatening them with assassination. if
they 60 to Missouri! Charley Blakely
and his conlederates have done that thing;
and the man who published and incited
to this work. who threatened Union men
with assassination from every secret hid
ing place, even the old somnam bulist,
" Drygripes," daily appears upon the
street, in his favori,e character of the
" Sleeping Beauty" unmolested and uu-
harmed Yet the Holt County rcsolu.
lions are upon record
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-06-05

WEBSTER AND MGRRAY.-The Atchi.
son Union sends forth an extra. contain.
ing only the late manifesto of traitor Con.
gressmen at Washington. styled Dem.
ocratic Address" !" and professional card.
which readeth as follows. to wit:
"Dr. w. A. Cochran's Office, Com.
mercial Street. Atchison, Kansas, is de-
voting almost his entire attention to the
treatment of Chronic Disease"
II DR.. Cochran's Office is doing all
that, we would call the attention of Dr..
Cochran's Office to q stubborn case of
chronic ill-nature and chronic treason,
with which Dr.. Cochran's Office is ailing.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-06-05
A PUrr From PRoPER SouRcE.

A PUFr From A PRoprR SouacE.-The
Leavenworth Inquirer has the following ::
Lieut.- H. C. Blackman, of Company
H. Kansas Eighth. departed last night
with the five companies of that regiment
which left the Fort on board the steamer
Sioux City. We have enjoyed the &C.
quaintance of the Lieutenant from child
hood. and are confident that no braver
man or better soldier at present enjoys q
position in the army.
Whenever the traitor Inquirer doe.
puff man who is in the Unian army. i,
is pretty good cause TO suspect there is
something about the recipient Of the puff
not exactly "on the square," This man
Blackmau is fair specimen of Buffalo
Taylor's honest" acquaintsnces. He
was here for several months. as q recruit
ing officer. and swindled nearly every one
whom he could get to trust him. But
that was not the worst-hs might have
pleaded poverty for not paying his indi-
vidual debts. There was Q considerable
amount due our citizens ON Government
account. for board. services. etc. The
persons having the claims. signed vouch-
ers and placed them in the hands Of
Blackman. who promised to draw the
money and send il by express. He drew
they money. but kept it all! One Of our
citizens. who had large claim Of this
kind. went to Lesvenw orih. last week. to
look after it. Blackman put him of. by
saying that the disbursing officer was alb
sent, but was daily expected. He kept
doing this until the arrival Of the boat
which was to take him to Corinth. The
creditor then went to the Fort, and found
that the paymaster had been there all
the while. and hal paid the claim to
Blackman. for which the voucher was in
his possession. We understand that this
is Blackman's style, wherever he goes.
and that he spends most Of his spare time
and change in dissipation and debauche-
ry. A 6t subject for the compliments Of
Buffalo Taylor.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-06-05

~ The Ladies' Repository, for July
is illustrated with view of Mount Her.
mon. from the upper plain Of the Jordan.
and . portrait Of Rev. Henry Behm
OF the contents and mechanical execution
OF the Repository. it is unnecessary for ua
10 speak. The work is too well and
widely known. to require any rscommen.
dation from rs. Published at Cincinua.
II. Ohio, at % year.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-06-05
RMrNopr Mau o.

BALTIMORE. May 26.
Capt. Smith. LIST Maryland regiment.
who succesded in making his escape from
Front Royal. says the rebel attack was
so sudden that our picksts didn't fire a
single gun. they having been surprised
and captured. Our battery soon engag-
ed. discharging shot and shell nearly two
hours until nearly all the ammunition was
expended. They were unable, however,
to Withstand such an overw helming force.
and order was given to retire. The entire
column moved to the west side of the
Shenandoah. the retreat being covered BY
q company of so New York cavalry.
Neither the wounded or dying were spar
cd by the rebels. In two instances the
Captain siw them draw pistols and shoot
our wounaed while lying BY the road
side.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-06-05
NEW YoRK. Nav %

I'VE" IOHk. May 70.
Sick and wounded escaped from Stras.
burg confirm the statements of rebel bar.
barities. They deliberately attacked our
sick. firing into ambulances and upon
fsinting men BY the roadside. killing in
cold blood men, incapable Of making any
resistance.
A letter from Union prisoner. dated
May LIST. describes with graphic force the
terrible barbarities inflicted on our troops
now in rebel hands.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-06-05

WHERE Is FREMoNr?-We hope that
any of onr readers who have i'm aginei that
Gen. Fremont was pnt in command oI
The Mountain Department t, send him to
Cove try, have taken pains since reading
onr telegarhic dispatches Of yesterday
morning to examine a map of Virginia.
If they will follow the course Of the Kan
awha until that stream becomes the
New river. and ascent that river till they
pass the first great mountain range which
hounds the valley through which passes
the Tennessee and Virginia railroad. they
will find Giles Comfy aud town of Paris
burg. At Parisbnrg Gen. Fremont had
his headquarters May 8. at the head of II
victorious army. within less Than fifty
miles Of the limo Of North Carolina. and
East Tennessee. In this position he is
sonth of Richmond. and once in command
Of the railroad in his front. he is in con-
dition to threaten Lynchburgh. or to car
ry deliverance to the heroic martyrs. who
in the mountains Of Carolin1 and Tennes.
see. have so gloriously upheld the Gag OF
their country.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-06-05
New YoRK. Nav 26

onhs HAoy ~.
The Herall's correspondent with Banks
division writes that 1000 men had been
added to the rebel force in the Sbenan.
doah Valley. The whole number of their
troops is estimated at $4,000 to O,OOO.
and thirty.four pieces of artillery. On
the 9!h OF May. it appears. there was a
large rebel force in the mountains in
Banks vicinity. The latter. however,
had troops sufficient to hold them in check,
but on the 18th. Shields and Geary's
command were transferred to Nc Dowell's.
The same day q junction had been made
between Jackson's. Ewell's and Johnsou's
forces, when they made preparations to
advance on Banks rednced force with the
result already telegrsphed. The rebels
now occupy the whole Of the Shenando oah
Valley.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-06-05

~ The "Pine and Palm" Of Bos.
ton, Informs us, by . marked notice, tha,
II does not receive the Chief in exchange
We have mailed it every week. from the
time when We 6rst received copy Of The
P. and P, and can't tell what the matter
10. The Big Blue Union makes SINH.
lar complaint. and We give in the same
answer.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-06-05

~ There appears to be uncertainty
Is to Gen. Price having been killed in .
skirmish near Corinth. He might easily
have been identified. BY an examination
Of his shirt-tail.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-06-05
WAsHrsorov M.v 81

A dispatch from Gen. Fremont. Of tn
A'h. announces that Col. Crook. eom.
msnd,ng brigade ct Lswisburs. having n.
turned to that plses sher burning the
bridge ten miles Eass Of Covineto1. an
the Central Railroad. was attacked m
Friday. oy Gen. Heath. with 8, 900 uer
After /. shsrp enlargement. the rsbels 6ed
- confusion: We captured four cannon
Two hundred stand Of arms aud one hun.
o'ea pr,sose". Oar los was ten killed
and forty wounded. -