The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-08-01
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON


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Ordered, That Major General Henry W.
Halleck be assigned to the command Of the
whole land forces Of the United States, as
General.in. Chief, and that be repair to this
Capitol 50 soon as be can with safety to the
positions and operations within the Depart
ment now under his special charge.
Signed) ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
ORDER FROM THE WAR DEPARTMENT.
| "'.F sS5il@ a4ti WAR DEPARTaENr,, -
WASHINGTON, July "a, 1921
| II! -.a4s H. ExECUTIvE ORDER. ....,ltg
First, Ordered that military commanders
| within the States Of Virginia, South Car
olina, Georgia, Florida. Alabama, Missis.
sippi, Louisiana, Texas, and Arkansas IN
an orderly manner, seize and use any prop
erty, real or personal, which may be neces-
| sary or convenient for their several come
rnands for supplies or for other military
purposes, and that while property may be
destroyed for proper military objects, none
| shall be destroyed in wantonness or malice,
Second, That military and naval com
manders shall employ as laborers, within
and from said States, so many persons of
African descent as can be advantageously
used for military or naval purposes; giving
them reasonable wages for their labor.
Third, That as to both property and per.
sons OF African descent accounts shall be
kept sufficiently accurate and 10 detail to
show, quantities and amounts, and from
whom both property and such persons
! shall have come, as basis upon which
compensation can be made in proper cases.
and the several departments of the Govern
ment shall attend to and perform their APP
propriate parts towards the execution of
these orders.
'' ..,-~ EDWIN M. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
.. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
WASHINGTON, July 23.-General Dix,
acting for the United States, and Gen. Hill,
| acting for the rebels, have made an arrange
ment for the immediate and general exchange
of prisoners.
The Navy Department has received
intelligence that the United States steamer
Desoto captured the schooner William
White, while trying to get out of the Sabine
Pass. The schooner was loaded with
cotton.
The original manuscript of the Executive
in regard to the order for the seizure aud
use of property in the rebel States, &C., does
not include North Carolina.
The machinery erected in the Treasury
building was for the stamping, and not the
printing, of Treasury notes, as enormously
stated.
Commander Dahlgren has entered upon
his duties as Chief of the Bureau of Ord.
nance.
Captain Harwood, bis predecessor, has
succeeded to the command of the Washing.
ton navy yard.
CONVALESCENT SOLDIERS - INDIANS -
Suffers.
WASHINGTON, July 24.--An order was
issurd to-day from the Office of the Provost
Marshal to the effect that convalescent SOL
dies found in bar rooms, gambling hou ses.
and other houses of immoral character will
be considered ut for service aud made to
join their regiments.
The Commission of Indian Affairs has
received cheering advices from the Indian
Territory. The white troops who accom-
panied from Kansas an equal number of In
dian refugees have already made good inn
preston on the Cherokee country. Large
| numbers Of Indians asked to be furnished
with arms to operate against the secession
lists in the various Territories, .
HALLECK AND BURNSIDE GONE UP
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and staff, accompanied by General Burnside
left this evening for Fortress Monroe. Gen.
Halieck will return on Saturday. It is IN.
derstood that the President gives him en-
tire control of all military affairs.
There is no doubt that the war will be
I prosecuted hereafter With vigor and deter
! mination. Let the men be forthcoming
without delay.
Colonel Scott, confidential agent of the
| post office department from New Orleans,
says that General Butler is just the man for
| The place. Had it not been for the strip-
gent measures adopted by him, New Or
leans could not have been held.
JIM. LANE IN THE FIELD AGAIN.
Especial to Worid. --Senator Lane, of
Kansas hes received most important CON
| mission to go to Kansas to recruit troops
under the laws just passed. His instruc-
tons from the President and Secretary of
War enable him to receive all meu into ser.
vice who are loyal without reference to
color. He will widely proclaim that fact
10 his order, and anticipates raising one or
two regiments, blacks and whites 10 two
weeks after reaching home. ..m ,.Es rad
ALARM ON THE RAPPAHANNOCK.
WASHINGTON, July 25.--The Steamer
Freeborn arrived at the navy yard last
evening, bringing the prize schooner .Sa.
bine, recently captured in the Rappahan-
mock Citizens along the Rappahannock
and Paukatunk rivers are represented to be
in great CONSERVATION, especially those who
deserted the rebel cause and took the. oath
of allegiance to this Government. Maraud.
ing parties OF rebel cavalry are said to be
making their appearance at times in their
sVicinities aud impressing citizens into the
service Of the rebels. Thealarm is so great
sthat large nualbefsaof men sleep nightly in
boats oa;Eiu the stream in order TO prevent
! bsins surprised and captured. atR@ r6
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