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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-06-06

fought is swampy, with thick underbrush,
and most of the figtiDg was 10 the woods.
Owing to the nature of the ground very
little artillery was used.
Both balloons were up nearly all day
yesterday.
An the troops left Richmond, and march.
ed out in direction of the battle field.
The railroad has been Of inestimable
service-the cars running within mile and
a half of the battle field, bringing forward
ammunition and supplies The wounded
were Immediately put aboard cars and sent
to White House.
Gen. Mcclellan arrived on the battle
field on Saturday evening, where he has
remained ever since, directing all movements
in person. His presence among the troops
had most splendid effect.
Four separate charges with bayonets
were made during yesterday. In one IN
stance the enemy were driven one mile,
during which l73 rebels were killed with
bayOnets alone.
Lieut.. Washington, aid to General Joe
Johnston, was taken prisoner.
The enemy's dead left on the field amount
to over 1000.
General Howard was wounded twice in
the arm
Colonel Miller of LIST Pennsylvania, and
Colonel Ripley Of Pittsburg, were killed.
Colonel Campbell OF Pennsylvania was
wounded in the thigh.
HEADQUARTERS. MCCLELLAN's ARMY, June 8.
AS all the wounded and many dead have
been sent to the White House by railroad,
it is impossible to obtain any correct lists
of the casualties Of the past three days.
HEADQUARTERS, Monday, 9P. N.
Gen. Hooker made reconnaissance to-
day on the Williamsburg turnpike to with,
in four miles of Richmond without meeting
the enemy in force. Their pickets kept in
sight, bat retreated at bis approach.
Every one seems sanguine OF the fall of
the rebel Capitol when their troops adj
vance for an engagement.
The fight Of Saturday and Sunday seals
the fate OF that city. They threw the main
body Of the army, composed of the best
troops Oh our left with q view to crushing it
They we're defeated after two days. hard
fighting, and forced to retreat.
The Times correspondent speaking of the
battle of Sunday says: " Terribly did the
rebels suffer on this as we'll as on the pre-
vious day, from the well directed fire of orr
artillery, piling the ground with slam.
Terrible also to them were the frequent
charges of our solid columns, pressing them
back step by step to the last point OF en-
durance, when they broke and ran inglo-
riously, leaving behind them many of their
officers as well as privates prisoners in our
hands.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoroMAC,
June 2-The rebel officers we're unable to
rally their troops this morning, and have
retreated back towards Richmond.
Our men have moved forward to Fair
Oak, five miles from the city.
JEFF. Davis and Letcher were both at the
fight yesterday.
The dead are now being gathered and
buried.
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FROM CURTIS COLUMN.

ST. LOUIS, June 2.-Advices from Ar
kansas say one rebel gunboat and several
steamers are reported at Little Rock.
The gunboat shelled rebel camp under
the impression that it was occupied by Fed
erals, wounding several rebels and scattering
the whole garrison.
The Union troops had driven the rebels
fifteen miles beyond little Red River.
General Curtis cavalry have scattered
tie enemy on his front and flank, killing IL
or 20 of them.
Reports say the mouth of Arkansas river
is blockaded by the Federal vessels.
Captain Frisbee, commanding a detach-
ment Of 1913 Illinois infantry and lst Mis-.
souri, cavalry, captured, on the 29th, near
Neosho, Missouri, two colonies, one lieuten
ant, twenty Jayhawkers, a number of guns,
revolvers, fifteen horses and large train of
forage and provisions.
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From Pensacola and New Orleans

Telssraphed to the Chicago Post.
NEW York, June 1.-The steamer Bal
tic arrived yesterday from Key West.
The steamer Swan, with one thousand
bales of cotton and eight hundred barrels
of resin, captured, arrived at Key West.
The evidence against the steamer Cir
cassian is conclusive. She will be con-
demned.
Pensacola advices state that the residents
welcomed our troops joyfully.
Billy Wilson occupied the residence of s.
B. Mallory.
New Orleans dates are to the 22d.
Gen. Shipley assumed the duties OF
Mayor, Major Cell Recorder, and Captain
Jonas FL. French Chief of Police. They
take charge of the city til! loyal men are
elected.
The Bank Of Commerce opened and
commenced business, refusing rebsl shin
plasters.
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From the Mississippi Squadron.

CAIRO, June 1.-THE 1ri6ume's special
says: The Memphis appeal Of May 9th,
has this despatch:
VIcKsBuRa, May 26th.-The Union fleet
is still below this city. The gunboats fred
at our batteries this evening. We re-
turned their fire, and they retired. 1t is
supposed they are waiting for reinforce
ments.
The appeal says the rebel rams can hold
the Mississippi against Foote and Farragut.
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FoRTREss MONROE, June 2.

FoRTRESS M0NROE, June q.
The Union meeting held at Norfolk, last
night, was very spirited affair. 1t was
got up at short notice, in consequence of
the presence Of Segar; but it was q perfect
success, some 800 people were present.
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Ohi6 renilg6rIary.

A new administration was inaugurated
at the Ohio Penitehtiary this week, which
consists Of the following officers Warden,
Nathaniel Mervin; Deputy Warden, Jas.
A, Dean j Clerk, TheeZLs Hewitti Chan
lain, Rev J. Z. Grover Physician, Star
ling Io1iug, M D.; Matron, Mrs. ]. S.
Wilson'S all jbf) this eounty. AS q new
broom sweeps clean, it is not Surprising
that some new changes well calculated to
produce coed results should afrsady have
been made, notwithstanding the excellent
condition in which the institution was left
by Mr.. Prentice, the retiring Warden.
The status Of the PSniusntiark) as it
stood tonight, is as follows: Number Of
prisoners, 853; number Of guards, 90; 564
prisoners are employed upon contracts; Al
IN the AalIs q as cooks ana waters Al
working at shoe-making and tailoring for
the institution SO working on the en-
largementi 10 aEe crazy, and the balance,
IA, are IN the hospital. The last fact
speaks wsfftfov the saRitary condition Of
the institution--CoT, On. Gaz.
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FRO1T FoRTi,Ess 1iONROE.

= n ~ = UhIhhas NIVhHUh5 mug -I4sII
Some runors are afoat here in, regard
to the safety and quiet Of Suffolk, Norfolk
and Portsmouth, but mot much of import
ance has yet transpired. The Union pick
cts have been twice driven in within the
past week, The first time il occurred near
Norfolk. .-.g .f.,rfs- fs,g9-f. .-.rir. -..-.,.
The steamship Baltimore. arrived to-day
from Beaufort y. G., and reports all quiet
in that vicinity. s..l nm tre
The rumor that Gen. Mcclellan was
wounded at Malvern Hill was unfounded.
The boat brought down several dis
charged soldiers and bands which have
been dismissed from the army. o. I.ah
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3 RIOT IN BUEFALO.
THIS MORNINGS REPORT.
FR0lI THE NEW YORK pREss,

+ - ~ = : Nav YoRK, Aug. l2s
The Tribune gives tie following officers
wounded not already telegraphed Lieut..
Haskell, on Gen Princes snaff. slightly
wounded Lieut.. Col. Crale. 81 Wisconsin.
supposed to be Killed; Major Scott, same
regiment, wounded; Capt. Hawley, same
regiment wounded The Sd Wisconsin
went into battle with 500. To-day they
muster but 225. The following officers Of
the 9th Ohio, wounded in the battle of Sat-
urday, have arrived, and are under treat
ment at the Washington. Major II. G.
Armstrong, Adjutant Il. Marshall, Capt. ].
A. Remley, Lieut. R. Kirkup, Lieut.. W. ID.
Thomas, Lieut.. jackson Avery, Lieut.. W.
2. Meetey, Sergeant A. ]. Shires, Lieut.. ].
". Miller. They report Col Candy, Of the
18th Ohio, as also wounded.
The Heralds dispatch has the following
The following additional order has been IS
sued in relation to those parties endeavor-
ing 70 leave the country befoye drafting
takes place. In default Of giving bail. the
parties arrested are to be taken to the
nearest post or military depot, and placed
at once on military duty.
The World has the following;
sUyDAT, Aug. 10.-The firing was re-
newed this morning BY daylight on our
side, but was not responded 50 By the reb-
els. Gen. Sigel has the advance and was
this morning inspecting his positions and
preparing for the days work. Nothing
important has occurred The wounded are
being rapidly moved away. Many were
lett On the held. Eight hundred were in
the hospitals, hotels and private Roases be-
ing appropriated to that use. It is report
ca that the enemy are making flank
movement on US by way Of Luray- The.
wagons are being packed and horsAs har-
messed IN. Burnside is said to be on Jack
= sHe aia ssH-iS
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Tic Comrnnd Of tho a9ih OhIo.

asl "A correspondent Of the Cincinnati Times
writing from Little Washington, Va, on
the % inst, says that by order Of General
Tyler, Major Armstrong Of the 9th Ohio
had been appointed to the command Of the
29th Ohio. It win be seen by this morn
ing's dispatches that Major Armstrong Is
reported wounded at the battle near Cul-
pepper on Saturday last. He has proved
hinsslf q aghtiug man fthS right stamp,
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COI. WeeF's Horoscope,
- A Cd Gavafrv eorresnondanf ~ az
cinnad Commercial writes:

NaIIlNI4 V0LIIlLlVINIdI WIlIBss
'E5Atishgtb Col. Wssr bsthOught himself
that something ought to be done, and that
he was the man to do it. He consulted his
hToSssPe, 1they use stoasonesin this coun-
try, each Of which will hold about two gal
Ions; they also. use wooden ones, which
are somewhat more portable, and are pro-
ytded2 with balls, bungs and mouth-pieces,
for convenience sake)-he consulted his
horoscope ! say, end aseertained that the
Fates we're propitious, and that delay was
Of no consequence; 50 he didn't hurry any,
but after some days spent in consulting,
as aforesaidi he;toek about two thousand
cavalry and mounted Indians, and wanl
dered down that way to make 'recouz
noissanoe in force u
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RIOT IN BUFFALO.
BUFFALO, Aug ]

BUFFALO, Aug 12.
Quite a serious row occurred yesterday
afternoon on the DOCKS. TIE eanse of the
disturbance Is not clearly stated, but is
said % have been caused b. Irish and Ger
man stevedores trying to prevent their
fellows from working for less than had
been recently paid them. The rioters at
-oHe tins oFeF-poW the police, during
which Aime Chfes pFg1lsra snd others Of
the force were severely injured. Fl Finally,
seyeral o. theTlug. g.leadsrE were afEessed
but not until the oiacers reyoi4ars were
iseo IS e s9Se q fsotsrs we're shot bf not dan
gsfopssy wounded. The meyor etdersd
the militia under arms, but their services
we're not needed. a renewal Of the dis
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FR0aI MIssOVRL

IL iLBSIEGFoN5 No., Aug. II,
Independence was attacked yesterday
BY 1000 rebels, under Col lHnghes and
Quantrel, iandafter four hours severe fight
ing the Federals surrendered.
Twenty Of our men are reported killed.
Reinforcements which ware sent from here
last night to assist our men at Independ-
enee haye returned. THERE'S great excite
ment and everybody Is preparing for the
noDAick
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QFEICp or REcauITNp coNHRsJoSER,
DEPARTMENT OF KANSAS, km
.Va LEkYRNWoRRa CRY Aug. 4. ~

Il QTFICE or REcRUITIEq CoMNBsIoNER,
j DEPARTMENT OF KANSAS km
Il ,t4 bEkYRSwoRHa cIFTg Aug 4. -a
TO The loyal men Of Rqn,as, Nebraska, Color
ado esd DacOtah:d u bS8 ( .a
The Government is engaged in raising
en- army that viii insure the suppression
Of The rebellion, and the aid Of every 10y
al man Is Invoked for the accomplishment
/ Of this object. .'i 81, %
Experience has shown that the lenient
policy pursued viii rot win the insur-
gents back 70. their allegiance, nor disarm
| the traitors. The. GoveTnment is fully
4 aroused q this stern reality
The conviefien e4lsIs In The minds Of the
| people that nothing but ieaT, real earnest
IWar sdn ;bs &ssilidg, and tio natonai au-
thOrities are responding to this conviction
Of the peppleyA TIIiH
u Acting upon this policy the Government
! has authorized me to organize an army In
this department; and in the name ofithats
! government, ] call upon every loyal man to
did me nthe work.
My powers in the premises orc full.
6H4ps viii be biishe1 az convenient
points within the limits Of this department,
and suppliesof arms and aecoutreme6ts,
eerPI eaqipags snd3sussiste9ce viii Be
furnished.
RYeTytbing Reesssary to the complete
equipment Of the forces viii be promptly
and fully supplied. Every volunteer win /
receive the bounty ofS25, and one months
advance pay, upon being mustered into the
service. Those who join this army win
designate the men gho shall command
them.
These forces viii be used for the defense
Of This Department. While the armies Of
the North and East will be marched to |
meet the rebels upon their own soil, no
troops can be sent here for our protection.
We must rely upon the organized forces
nov, in this Department and such as can |
be raised among ourselves. The Govern
ment wisl provide munitions of war-the |
MEN We must furnish Aigt
II IS expected thgt the State and Terrific /
rial Governments will earnestly cooperate |
with the representative of the General Gov
ernment in this patriotic work, and that /
every lpysl AgsTt}Will swelrwitiIA chival-,
rio enthusiasm in the holy cause.
The nation is.stEpgg gglingfor its existence.
The noblest institutions ever established |
amongst men aFs3ip peril A AlHerculean
effort is being organized to avert this. ca,
lamitys All ever thefgemiRg lloyd States
the people are rising. Their treasure is
poured gat9Eker yqleE4aud,the best lives
are being pledged to victory s-sT sos
Shall we not, then, stand BY the old flag,
in defeuse'of our earthstones ana family |.
altars2s LIDO notsay to you, co, and per-eE
form this great work, but do say, COME,
and join The host marshaliAgI f58uthe con- +
faiigt.@ here= duty lends EsRilfb 7afth you. I
Rsliy thf4, eurcoHntry p8llst t'tss 7
- - Z = /. = J ] 1AAIt.ss E.: LANE ,s15il
commiss5oner tO1S Raoruitin e.i b 90 rtrasrit 4
Of Kansas. ~ ~ II
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1risniI WAsH1NGT0N.

WAsAINeToN, Aug. II.
Accounts from Culpepper dated yester-
day, speaking Of Saturdays fight say that
so heavy was the fire to which our corr
paratiyely small number men was expOstl,
The only wonder is that the entire com
mand was not completely annihilated ct
the end Of half an hour, instead of our
bringing off so large proportion of our
force. The prisoners report that their own
troops were moved down by our fire like
grass, Three times were they reinforced
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ENGAGEMENTS An CT0IBERLAND aAI

LN1A5tl0 ILllLj mug "a b
AgDespatch from Gen. Morgan, Cumber-
land Gap, says DeDourey,s brigade and the
14th KY, on the 9TH and 9Th, had several
engagements with Stevenson's division.
The rebels lost 225 killed and wounded,
and Lieut.. Col Gordon Of the I1th Tenn
taken prisoner. Our loss was 8 killed,
Is wounded and so takeR. prisoners. -f..
Two coiupanies Of the 10th Ohio were
.surrounded by two rebel regiments but
cut their way out. We captured large
lot Of forage, tobacco, horses and mules.
John Morgan left Knoxville on I'd, with
20O0 caval.ry en- route to Kingston. Ken
tuckY is = be invaded. ' = ~, y lo 1s5
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A Note from Sam Houston, Jr., aboar tho
Z w Snn-ins1.alv tfnpAsture. i9E

To the Editor .ofthe Chicago Times,
I have heard that man, calling hinsaie
Rev. Charles Clark, of Texas, ana son-in-
lSW -oi een' sam Houston, lately made GER
tam statements concerning the alleged
death Of his father-in-lay, at a public
meeting held in Boston. ~ ''a,t gIa1
Now this reverend gentleman is certain
ly an impostor Of the blackest dye, as Gov.
Clarks eldest child is boy twelve years
Of age, and my oldest sister is but a little
girl at school. left home last March. and
my father Gen, Houston, was then in bet
ter health than he had been, for years.
am, respectfVliysaaisss
3 SAM HOUSTON, JR.
Prisoner Of War.
CAMP ppUGLAs, Aug g. 1882 seed
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THIS AFTERNOONS REPORT
"a aHPTuRE.

" PHLADElPHfA, August 12c9l
The prize steamer Ladona arrived, which
was captured by the Unadilla,y while at
tempting. to run up Ogeeehee River The
Ladona is a valuable iron vessel, with g
general cargo, from Nassau. Tho prize Is
valued At $500 009.afas shf By Lga2
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TO tie loyal men Of Kansas, Nebraska, Color
ado end DaeOtSh:d Il h q .e6
The Government is engaged in raising
an army that viii insure the suppression
Of the rebellion, and the aid Of every 10y
81 man Is invoked for the accomplishment
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OIL YITRIOL, CAUSTIC, SODA,
" ASH and SALS0DA.-CoaI Oil Rehners
and SCap Makers please cali.
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20 g, :, II, 80 : - 1,.I1ssA
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lIcCo0k's Murder TO be Avyeenagea, We
The Cincinnati Commercial saws /:


Retribution-terrible retribution-is
being dealt by the-9th 0hie.5 Tho Hands of
the men that cheered rebel murderers wilf
clap no more. With FIRE, and sword, and
bayonet the scene of the foul assasslns-
ton was reduced to state Of ofdesoladon
from which It win not recover until time
VIII have swept away the remembrance Of
the death Of Robert l. McCook. i n
sk--e - FAil = 80 a
= aAotrue American, whether born in this
or foreign nation, and who feels that he
is really a sovereign, will no more think
of seeking toaToia hisishaTe Of tie Fespon-
sibility, than would the President or a
General in the feld,-Plain Dealer.
70 which let US add, II humble imitation
Of the Plain Dealers style,-No, not.by nc
kind Of no NAMES u sno meats, hohOwl
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Cot. CrslGhGon Badly yFauuded.
Ehe New YorsI Hefald. IN rs list of fie.

The New 7oTk Herald, IN It's list Of vic
iq tias Of the Saturday nights battle, says
that Col Creighton Of the 7th Ohio vas
badly wounded. The greatest anxiety viii
be felt here until the full facts are received
regarding the casualties of the 7th and
Qoth
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eenc Sack E1Rerta and Not Apprentices.
a Mashington letter has this very sen !
gHT Bibls paragraph regarding the 1szt Con-
g Eress, which Is worthy sttsntioni
- New, above all other tines. We need the
13B services of our most experienced psibIicists
= is not the season for experiments in
ss- training laW-makers. We want the best
-, efoTts Of men already trained, the highest
- wisdom Of men familiar With the whole Sc
- erst as well ns public history Of our leEs-
lation since the repetition began. At other
.z-- PeEieds we may perhaps be abio 10 Indulge
- q egaln our peculiarly Northern folly Of
disesrding our public men as soonaas they
learn TO be Useful, tbat the wishes Of new
aspiraHts for Congress. nal honors may be
- efssifedj just now, we want as few raw
,-1-7T7zhands o. the helm as possible ~
~ ~ Hthere is any reason, therefore, why
such men Gs Mckee Dunn, Albert g. Por-
ter, Albert S. White, Mitchell aud shanks
81 Indiana z or GurleY, shellabarger, Binr-
Coz bans Ashley Horton, Blake and their fell
81 lows from Ohio should not be promptly =
Tes nominated and returned at The ap-
sProaching elections, confess myself una
BE to see it. Let-the anbidbus lawyers
who would like to take g turn at Congress
next year, wait little while. When the
machine Is not travelling over 50 dangerous
road, we can better afford te let then
goI igg their inexperienced hands In learning
q run Il.
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LARGE CoRFRACF.-Messrs. Comstoek,
Miller, Smith s Co. have obtained the
Government contract for furnishing 10000
army blouseg' IlHsy are to be made in SO
days, and Forwarded to Cincinnati. These
gentlemen are fitting up the large hall Ia
4mbes BQilding, in which to have this
immense Job Of sewing done A large
number yef 'haEds sgiil be Immediately sci
81 work.-Slate .oAEnaI. -
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RamOred DlaleuItynear NOrHolk
FROM THE GuLPEPPER FIGHT.

GEN sIeEt IN THE ADVANCE.
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Inc new COLOSSAL statue OF Christophef
COLUMBUS in Genoa has been placed npon
- pfdestPt b HeapS Of powerful stsaEE
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What size President said Of Mcclellan.
The Kaahinqton correspondent bf nfhI

Wat the President said Of BIcCielIan.
The Wellington eorrespondent Of the,
eincinnssi Gazette writes this Interesting
2 Y q IN ef Washington news: u
la.l 81 don't know anything about what Mr..
Lincoln Ineg have said Of McEleilfnIto Mr..
Noyes and ths New York delegation, but
'ookneW precisely what he said few eve
nings etterHafo. There has been SO much
IS Isl ling over ais views On this subject,
that bis language becomes specially inter-
esang: Mcclellan must be a good Mill
ttFg man, be eaid. Everybody saws he
s.. These military men all say 50 them
= . z asl1es and itisnt possible that they can
= = c ell es lso completely deceived as lsome Of
-. ,ss.sssst &c is well ysrsed ia military
hsd opportunities of ex-
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Albart the Good is now he accepted
phrase in ths Engliah weekly ionrnals