The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-05-23
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The Nashville Union says that ex>
Governor Neil s. Brown, well known for.
merly as a leading politician, and for the
last twelve months as leading rebel OF
Tennessee, was arrested on Wednesday last
by order of Governor johnson on the
charge OF treason. He was subsequently,
released on parole for the purpose of atten.
ding to some important private business.
Mr.. Washburne, OF the House has lust
returned from New Kent Court House, and
says the army of the Peninsula is greatly
exasperated against the rebels for their
barbarities, and are ready for the eeverest
measures, and are not likely to be displeas-
ed with Hunters proclamation,
- A dispatch from Evansville to the
Cincinnati Gazette says that the car which
caused the collision at Sullivan in that State,
by which Professor Fletcher was killed,
was placed on the track by man who has
been arrested and confessed the crime impli-
eating several accomplicea The intent of
that collision was to kill Governor Morton.
1t was treason going hand in hand with
murder. The blow missed its aim, but it
fell where it cost the State one of its most
able and patriotic officers, and the cause of
the Union one Of its most patriotic and per-
sistent supporters.
The following order has been issued
by Gen. Halieck in relation to sick soldiers
On leave:
When soldiers Oh sick leave are ready
to return to DUTY, they will report to the me d.
lcal officer of the nearest hospital, who will
give them certificates to that effect, on pre-
seating such certificate. the Quartermaster's
department will finnish them TRANSPORTATION
to their regiments.
--One dollar notes on the Citizens bank
of Pittsburg have been extensively altered
to ti7es and tens, and put into circulation
in Cleveland and Cincinnati. Some of them
may soon be offered here, and caution is
Therefore advised. The vignette of the gen.
uine ones altered as above is: Females
seated on each side of an anvil; with "Cit,
izenss Bank in semi-circle above.
A special dispatch to the Chicago
Tribune, from Washington, says:
1t is confidently asserted that Mr.. Lincoln
has said that he is determined to modify Mr..
Hunters order of freedom. Mr.. Chase, how
ever, in long interview urged him to let it
stand. Stanton and Lincoln have not yet
spoken together on the subject.
1t is considered very doubtful whether Hun
ter is but to be considered an executive, act.
ing within the scope of his powers, in default
oil positive instructions to the contrary, and
exercising undOubted war powers, and wheth.
er ther fore the order can now be annulled.
The Star says he had positive prohibition
against such a step, but this certainly cannot
be in any other sense than possibly general
warning against political prOclamatiOns.
Captain Henry A. Durrivage of Bos
ton, commanding the cavalry attached to
General Buffers column, fell overheard
from one of the transports below Fort
jackson, on the night of April 23d, and
was drowned. He was IS years of age and
splerdid officer.
The Union Republican members of the
Connecticut Legislature have held caucus
at New Haven, and nominated the Hon.
James Dixon as candidate for re. election
to the United States Senate.
1T is intimated that the Pension Bill
passed by the House will take $40, 100000
from the Treasury annually. 1t will be
modified in the Senate.
Eli Thayer is going to run again in the
Worcester District, Massachusetts,, for
Congress.
The following is extracted from diss
patch to the Secretary of War, dated Rec.
tortown, Virginia, May L.:
A company of infantry of my command was
Yesterday ordered to Linden, to remain sta.
toned there. detachment of seventeen men
guard to the company wagon. reached there
Short time before the main body of the com.
pany, which was on a train. They were at
tackled by body of cavalry, variOusly esti.
mated at from 300 to 600. coming upon them
from four directions. Our men resisted them,
keeping up sharp fire under shelter of the
depot, which was riddled with bullets. My
men were overpowered--- was killed and
fourteen were taken prisoners. three of whom
were wounded. The enemy hastily re.
tired under fire, and am informed that por.
ton of General Shields command had a Skin.
mish with them.
(Signed) JNO. W. GEARY,
Brig. Gen. Commanding.
Edward Stanley's farewell letter to his
friends in California, written on the eve of
his departure for the East to assume the
Governorship of North Carolina, thus al
ludes to the people of the latter State:
They have always hated secession: always
were devoted to the Union, and never freely
yielded to evil influences or consented to a
separation until made to believe, by wicked
stratagem, that their own government had de.
clared war against them. go to hold out the
olive branch of peace on terms such as man
endorsed by you could offer and such as
brave people can honorably accept. With
firm reliance on the protection of Divine Prov
idenceI return, temporarily, to my old home,
on mission of love, to State among whose
citizens hope l have not a single enemy;
whose wide borders contain not single man
to whom it would not afford me pleasure to
do kindness. return to old friends whose
favors compelled me, in the performance of
sacred duties, to leave the heart. corroding
cares and the impoverishment of public ser.
vice.