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

uelGtOiOit hduS as W tilC atrCCllleS COIU"
mitted by the rebels upon the dead bodjae
of our soldiers:
I CAMP PECKES, MANASSAS JUNCTION.
December 2, 1861.
! My DEAR SISTER, have seen more since
| have been in this war than / ever expected 10
| see in my life. l went on the battlefield one
| day where the great battle had been fought
and saw more than | ever want TO see again.
| | saw soldiers from Georgia grapple I'D Van.
| KEGS that had been buried. | saw them pull
| off their heads, scrape the meat and hair off,
and take their skull-bones with them TO send
! home for their folks to see.
/ (Signed) HYMON CATON,
Co. !, Ith Reg't n. G. State Troops
At the recent war meeting at Newton.
Masa., fine active young man of twenty.
| five years, minister of the Methodist
! Church, placed his name upon the enlistment
roll, and then made the following effective
appeal to the agsemhlage = as the servant
of my Divine Master do not cali upon You
to GO, but say unto you come
Samuel r. Guild, Esq, q promine1s
member OF the Boston Bar, died at Nahant
on the 10th inst, at the age of II years.
told was 20 per cent. premium in New
York on Monday, the highest point Jet
reached.
General Nelson arrived at Nashville Oh
Thursday, with heavy reiniorcements, and
assumed command there.
We fOresee active work in n: South
west. Our intelligent correspondent at
Memphis writes 10 private note, under
date Of 18th instant i" The CONSUMPTION
| which has been moderated 10 the North.
is bringing indefinite numbers into The reb>
el army, and they are already growing bold,
/ am convinced that the rebels have more
men under arms in Mississippi than Generq
al Grant Cal muster and active operations
are not improbable. General Grants
movements Indicate such to be the case.
The Memphis Bulletin of The 18th ins5.
says: " The canal at Vicksburg was COM
pleted on Monday, anu wAs regarded az &
complete success. The water was to be LET
into it on Tuesday"
Henry L. Bevans, OF Minnesota, has
bean appointed Assistant Paymas:er N fa5
Volunteer force.
The following is an extract IRON 70
cent dispatch received at the War Depart.
mant from 3ep. Saxon, dated BEAUFORT, >
c., J1ly l0;h:
To Hon. Z. II. Stanton, SECRETARY OF J;'or.
SIR: have the honor To report that every
: thing pertaining 10 the special service for
which am sent to this Department. is ia a "a.
yora BILE condition. The negroes are working
lndustrioTsly. We have some fifteen thousand
acres OF corn an5 cotton under cultivation il
looks well: The system Of voluntary labor
VIC admirably The people are contented
and happy. When the new crop IS harvested.
they will cease to be . burden on the Govern.
ment. BY adopting & judicous system Of re.
ward ioT labor, almost any amount can be Oh
tanned. Its proceeds will pay the expense.
/ an, with great respect. yours truly.
4. SAXTON. BTigadier General
-; ".s stated . few days since that a.
rangeme4-s had beer mtde for general
exchange Of prisoners. The Washington
Star Of Saturday says:
Or inquiry this forenoon. we regret 10 nave
TO say we caunot verify its truth, no such ex.
change having been agreed upon up 20 this
time. There is now every prospect, however.
tha. such IA agreement will be speedily enter
Ell upon.
MIR. T. L. Pierce, the author Of the
Negro social experiment at Porty ROYAL
has returned to bis old place of business in
Boston. The negroes wbo have heretofore
been under the charge Of the educational
commission have been turned over to Gen.
SaXson. Colyer left North Carolina some
time ago. Helper is not going back. On
the whole, ii locks az if the philanthgoDsts
hac given il Up.
Sewers. Senators headed by Mr. rruu4
baN Ct Illinois. call2l on the President aad
full Cabinet last Saturday, and made lor-
rnal address, iadotsing he supposed eomiDq
change il The Tar policy Of the admnistra~
ton, that troops are to snhsis, or the ere,
my; that bis properly is to be taken, his
slaves 80 be used, and 4 vigorous movement
to be made forward. In reply, ample as-
suFence was made that oil this will be CO.
gilG out
"A party Of guri:as from Missouri ag-
tered Fairuouat, Clark county, On tic
Iowa Ice On Wednesday, last, ans took all
the arms and horses they could fird, 4ad
carried Of, three citizens. juc!Qdirg the posi-
master OF tha log1.
--Ihe Grenada (1liSs.) -4QpeoJ os :1s
18th has the following:
MOB LIE, July ia special TO the .5dpeqa,
ser sG3t es that the Richmond Examiner saysit
is no longer doubtful that cur line have been
brought closer to Richmond, but that large
forces have been LETT in the immediate front
Of the enemy as distinctions. Gen. Stewart,
last Monday. with few pieces of artillery,
again made the circuit of McCiellan's position,
recbing James River below him, and opened
fire Oh a large feet OF transports, sinking Que
and Gripping several.
The splendid Vernont regiment just
arrived in New Yorl; is the theme of admi.
ration with the papers there. All the men
connected with the regiment Snow unusual
physical stamina. Many OF them are large