The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-02-28
IMPORTANT SOUTHERNNEWS

FORTRESS MONROE, Feb. ia flag Of
truce carried several passengers to Norfolk
this morning but brought no news back.
Burnside's forces still occupied Edenton
and had thrown out pickets six or eight
miles. No mention made of any other ad.
fortress MONROE, Feb. l9.-No further
advance had been made by Gen. Burnside
nor was any Immediately expected.
The gunbOats had returned from Elizabeth
City. All the feet were at anchor off Ro-
anoke Island. 3I oHae ID, .r
An immense amount of trophies had
been captured, including the splendid State
flag of North Carolina worked by the la.
dies of that State also, quantities of anti,
quated arms.
Colonel Corcoran and 700 other federal
prisoners are expected hourly to arrive at
Old Point.
A despatch boat from Gen. Burnsides ex-
petition has just arrived at Baltimore.
The official report of Gen. Burnside is
now on its way to the War Department.
The federal losses at the battle of Ro.
anoke Island were SO killed and 222 wound.
ed. The rebel loss was Ii killed and 80
wounded.
The enemy were protected by their en-
trenchments and poured destructive fire
upon our advancing columns, so that our
oss is the heaviest.
FORTRESS MONROE, Feb. 2O.-Notice
having been received by General Wool
that some four hundred exchanged prisoners
would be sent down the James river yes
terday, the George Washington and the
Express left at about noon for the appoint-
ed meeting place.
The fog did not lift till late in the even
ing. This forenoon, at sunrise, the expect.
ed prisoners made their appearance on the
William Allison, which, it seemed, had also
anchored for the night few miles above us.
The prisoners were transferred to our
boats.
A flag of truce to Crauey Island this af-
ternoon took several prisoners down and
brought back the crew of the steamer Fin.
gal, which ran the blockade of Savannah
sometime since, with a valuable cargo.
The captain and crew of the light ship be
fore reported as having gone ashore during
the last severe storm, and the crew of q
British schooner which also ran into Sa.
vannah.
Neither Colonel Corcoran, Colonel Lee,
nor Major Revere are among the returned
prisoners. No news of interest is reported.
The Richmond papers of yesterday COM
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AUGUSTA, GA. Feb. 18, 1862.-Prof.
Paul arrived here tonight from Nash,
vile. He says that Fort Donelson fell on
Sunday morning, and that General John
son had telegraphed to the enemy and of
fered to surrender Nashville on condition
that private property would be respected.
No answer was received but the majority
of the citizens seemed willing to give up on
these conditions. A large number of per-
sons had left the city. -
Thirteen thousand Feneral troops were
stationed at Fort Donelson and two thous
sand were at Clarksville. TIE river was
rising SO that the gun boats of the enemy
could reach Nashville.
A large amount of government stores
will fall into the hands of the enemy
Most of the rolling stock will probably be
saved. atE..
RICHMOND, Feb. 18.-In the Senate, r.
M. T. Hunter was elected President pro
TEN. James H. Nash of South Carolina,
was elected Clerk. The following Senators
were absent Messrs. Bath of Alabama,
Barnett of Kentucky, Sims OF Louisiana,
and Phelps of Mississippi. There was one
Georgia vacancy in consequence of MIR.
Toombs declining. In the House, Mr..
Bocock OF Virginia was elected Speaker,
and Mr.. Emmett Dickinson of Georgia,
Clerk.
AUGUSTA, Ga, Feb. l8.-The Savannah
Morning Nea0s has special dispatch from
Charleston saying that the Captain of the
Schooner Theodore captured on Friday by
the Yankees in Bull Bay escaped. He says
that the Yankees would capture and destroy
Savannah this week and Charleston soon
afterwards.
The latest intelligence from Savannah is
that the federal vessels are gaining ground
in their efforts to reach the main channel of
the river and that the attack would not
much longer be delayed. A private dis
patch says that all was quiet yesterday
morning.
UNION FEEL ING IN VIRGINIA-THE AR.
MY DISBANDING.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 2l.-One of the re.
leased prisoners who has been confined at
Richmond seven months gives unmistaka-
BILE evidence of a strong Union organiza-
ton at Richmond.
The Union men claim to be 5000 strong,
and say they are eagerly waiting and long
ing for an opportunity to fling out the stars
and stripes. Out of ten Notifications erect.
ed around Richmond, only one is armed,
and the city can be easily taken. Despe-
rate efforts were making to get recruits for
the army. tt-
The secessionists admitted that unless
they could secure the services of every male
Virginian between Is and 60 years of age,
they must yield within 30 days.
The Unionists have Leagues regularly
organized, with signs and passwords.
Many acts of kindness were shown at
every possible opportunity to the prisoners.
he further says, that from three to four
regiments were daily arriving at Richmond,
and that the Tennesseeans were going to
Tennessee and the Carolinians and others
to their req oective States He also under.