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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-02-07

Russell, the London Times man, if we
may believe the Washington correspondent
of the Augsburg Gazette, eats his own
words. The correspondent writes
When remarked to Mr.. Russell that he had
fallen into some disfavor here on account of his
description of Bulls Run, he explained to me
the circumstances under which he had written
the letter. He arrived, he told me, on the
ground only when the battle was already ov er,
and he fell into the midst of the rout This,
therefore, remained especially impressed upon
diately after his return to his quarters, and af.
ter ride of some fifty English miles; and he
had to dispatch the letter without reading il
over. He admitted that he himself was sur.
prised at much which appeared in the letter
when it arrived out here six weeks after.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-02-07

#-I'he National IateLJigencer regards it
as significant and Instructive fact that
the Southern journals which were most YES
hement in their clamors for secession are
precisely the journals which now confess to
the most dissatisfaction with the admins
tration of Jefferson Davis. No two papers
for instance, deserve to be more typical of
Southern ultraism than the Charleston
Mercury and the Richmond Eraminer, and
and as they both were foremost in the work
of preparing the public mind of the South
for dissolution of the Union and conse,
quent overthrow of the Federal authority
with regard to the seeded States, SO are
they now foremost in finding fault with the
management of their newly appointed Go.
vernment. /
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-02-07
Written for the Pioneer Democrat of February 1856
SAINT PAUL -o3r'f
TrHERMoMETER 40 DEG. BELOW zERo.l

Mathis are ringing from the RO2 ish Mission,
And the faint music radiates afar
Through the dim silence, like those streams
Elysian,
Which wander voiceless where the Angels
are.
The starr'd Night startles from her dreams and
throwing '.l.
robe of mist about her, drinks the air.
Uncertain of the sounds, around her flowing
Then waves her hand and passes otherwhere.
A hush, prelusive of the coming Morning,
Spells the eXpectant earth, like that which
Awaiting multltudes succeeds the warning
PrOclaiming an approaching ConquerOr.
One after one from countless roofs ascending
Soft tieeceS OF. whits vapor float the plains
Ebb from the uplands and the River vending
vaguely between, distinctive form attains.
My watchtower as an eagles rocky eyrie
lmpregnable, arises over all
Westward. towards Owak-menah sleeps the
Beneath, the terraced city of St. Paul.
Nortnward, all motion'ess extern the highland,
Within those undulatiOns quiet Lakes
Breathe Ger the shores and intermingled
islands
a drapery rarer than the moonlight makes.
Slowly the smoke columnar shapes assuming
Green's inward throuUh tha UInaminu tn tho
sky
And the fair shafts, all parallel, illuming
The vaulted architraves, stand glOriOusly-
Immaculate as marble the first Master,
Sculptured from sleeps of Mount Pentelicus,
Colossal as the pillars, ZorOaster
Beheld of fire surrounding Hesperus.
How beautiful they are serene, supernal,
O'erdomed with jasper, pedestled on snow,
gorgeous Temple such as the Eternal
Builded ere Judah's awful overthrow,
Far reaching chambers CLEAN from floor to
ceiling,
From glit'ring capitals the frost depends;
Resplendent vistas WOO the eye, revealing
The aisles magnificent the Sun asoends.
Untouched by artisans, the weird creation
Has risen like the Theban palaces
Whose every stone from turret to foundation
Thrilled into place at Amphion's harmonies.
XII.
Immortal companies adown the distance
To unheard music, marching do see.
And with them the beloved who made
existence
4 blessing and song of praise to me,
But not whisper, ne'er so ever !owly
Crosses those icy corridors. In vain,
In vain the yearnngs of my soul 4! urholy,
They sink desparing to their depths again.
Tears dim my eyes and of sudden trembling
Among the columns, / became aware;
A war Of wind swift waving wings resembling,
And the strange pageant crumbles into air.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-02-07
A New Office.

From the Faribault Republican.
Our readers will see from the legislative
proceedings in our columns that the old
stereotyped proposition to create new Of
flee, that somebody may live on the public
expense in the form OF an emigrant agent,
has been renewed. The interests of the
Red River Valley, the Plains of the Sas-
katchewan and St. Paul are Identical, and a
special state officer is absolutely necessary
to call the attention of emigrants to that
region of swamps and marshes.
Possibly, this Legislature may imagine
the financial condition of the State is so
fourishing, that some new Offices should be
created and filled, that our surplus revenue
may be properly distributed. If they think
so, they will doubtless pass the bill. If they
take sober common sense view of the
critical condition of the affairs of the county,
they will sooner abolish some already
created, than create new ones.
Big Tepee is the Sioux for q fashionable
woman with hoped skirts.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-02-07

MIR. Grimes, member of the United
States Senate, complains that the servants
at the White House are not sufficiently po-
lite. We suppose the servants would say
the same of the Senators but it appears to
US that such complaints are beneath the
dignity OF the supper branch"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-02-07

Big Tepee is the Sioux for q fashionable
woman with hoped skirts.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-09-27

Whitfield, of the lst Texan Legion, Vas
mortally wounded. Our loss in killed vas
IS. and 200 wounded. Col. Chambers Of
the 10th Iowa, was slightly wounded. Tho
Iowa regiment, as usual, fought most gal
lantly, and were the principal sufferers.
Gen. Price evacuated Iuka the same
night, after destroying small lot of cotton
near the railroad depot.
A rebel surgeon, whom We captured, says
that Price took all the instruments aud
medicines along with him, leaving nothing
behind for the convenience of their wound
ed. The battle ground was heavily tim
bered, and our men could scarcely see the
trees and stumps. A portion Of General
Rosecran's army pursued Prices fleeing
columns. capturing large number Of pris-
oners and his army train.
The enemy have retreated rapidly South.
They we're we'll armed aud equipped, and
are said to be the best soldiers 10 the South
ern army. Price had $1,000 men on the
morning of the fight, and his men did not
think be would evacuate that night as he
did. His intention was to whip US, and
cross over into Tennessee, end join Bragg,
aud marched to the Ohio river.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-09-27

A Dispatch from Corintb, says division
of Federal forces under Brig. General Ham
il.cn, numbering $500 men, attacked the
rebel General Price, commanding force
of q, 900 men, on the Jacinto road, three
miles south Of Iuka, on Friday evening, the
18th of September, the battle lasting until
darkness settled upon the cootending ar
mics, and compelled cessation Of hostili-
ties. The rebels we're completely routed
at all points, the battle ground being COW
cred With rebel dead aud wounded. The
euemy's loss was very heavy, the exact
number not yet ascertained. We have bur-
led, SO far, 26O Of their dead, and more are
being brought in continually. The woods
in the vicinity of the battle field are covered
with the rebel slain. The hospital at Iuka
the same preserved from destruction by the
callantry Of the Western Sharpshooters, is
filled to overAowing with their wounded.
The epemy's loss in killed and wounded
cannot be less than one thousand, and viii
probably largely exceed that number, be-
sides what they themselves buried under
cover of darkness. We have taken several
hundred prisoners, among them six othcers.
Gen. Little was killed outright, and Gen.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-09-27
Our Loss 1T Harper's Ferry.

Our loss at Harper's Ferry is stated in
precise numbers at 1853 prisoners, and
forty seven pieces Of artillery, besides some
that were so badly injured as not to be
worth counting.
Among our losses 10 Generals is General
Joseph K. F. Mansfield Of the regular
army, who has been in the service since
1922. He is brother to the Hon. Edward
Mansfield. of Ohio, the present Commis-
sioner of Statistics, and formerly editor of
the Cincinnati Gazette. He was mortally
wounded on the field, and has since died.
His body is in charge Of Eli Thayer, to be
cent home to Cincinnati.
Brig. Gen. Hartsuff. also wounded. but
not mortally, it is hoped, is from Michigan
and is is a Major in the regular army, and
was very fsvorably known last year in
Western Virginia, where, as Chief Of Staff
to General Rosencrans, be displayed con-
spicuous gallautry at Carnifex Ferry, as
we'll as throughout that campaign.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-09-27
The Indian War.

ST.. PAUL, MINI, Sept. IA.
A letter from Commissioner Dole was
introduced into the Legislature yesterday,
dated Fort Ripley, September llth.
He says be has been there twelve days
endeavoriug to effect an amicable arrange
ment with the Chippewas, but despairs Of
doing So After sending messengers to
Hole .in-the.Dsy for ten days, he finally
consented to meet in council at Grow Wing.
Instead of bring 80 or 40 chiefs as he
agreed to, he brought near 800 men, all Of
them armed.
In council Hole-in- the Day was bold and
impudent, and no result was reached by the
conference. 1t was to be resumed but a
collision feared. Mr.. Dole regards the
danger of an outbreak as imminent.
The letter was referred to committee Of
three. who reported resolution which was
adopted, that David Cooper, H. NJ. Race,
Fredk. Ayres and E. A. c. Hatch be ap-
pointed commissioners to repair to Fort
Ripley and act in behalf of this State, in
connection with the Commissioner of Indian
Affairs, in any negotiation best calculated
to preserve the peace and prevent outbreak.
These Commissioners left last night.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-09-27
The Fighting In Nsryland.

A gentleman Who lefs the battle Geld At
nine O'Clock. Wednesday night, confirms
the statement Of the reporter of the Asso.
ciated Press. in every particular. lie says
our forces occupied the position chosen By
tne enemy at the commencement of the
oattle, and that the rebels we're driven back
mile and half at all points, except on
our extreme right, which they still held at
the close OF the day. Oar Informant was
all day within one hundred Yards of Ms.
Clellan, and says that the re.ul,. of ~.
day we're regarded By him and h;s ,,.tr :.
glorious victory, though not a fpaI one.
There was no faltering at either point Of
the line of the whole army. Our soldier.
We're exultant at the result of the pre,iou.
days fight. Mcclellan was in the highest
spirits. The opinion Of Mcclellan and
those around him was that the final result
would depend on who got reinforcemeuts
first. Nothing had been heard on the field
OF the capture Of Longstreet Of killing of
Hill, and their truth in either report.
Twenty thousand more reinforcements we're
expected from Harrisburg.
Our informant thinks the loss of the
rebels equal to ours, and says that while
the battle of Wednesday was not decisive
one, it was contest in which all the ad .
vantages were with Mcclellan, who occu.
pied the field of battle at the close of the
day.
Another dispatch says that on Wednes.
day Mcclellan gave the rebels four hours
to surrender. They refused, and be went
at them again, and the ground was literally
filled with killed and wounded. They we're
completely invested. and surrounded on all
sides, and there was not the least possibility
or chance of escaping uttAr annihilateon.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-09-27
From McClellan's Army.

The following is the substance of a cor.
respondence Of Forney's press:
Early last hight, September 18th, the
enemy commenced crossing Shepardstown
bridge, and at two fords above and below
it. During the night Mcclellan advanced
q battery, aud shelled them from the sur
rounding hills. The dead and wounded
found this morning evinced the ability of
our signal officers in directing the fire Of
our guns.
On discovering the movement of the
enemy. Gen. Pleasanton, with two batteries
and two regiments of infantry, advanced
through gap of high hills and succeeded
in cutting off large amount Of their anu.
milton and supplies, besides taking a small
portion of Gregg's South Carolina Brigade.
Pleasanton shelled the enemy with effect as
they were passing through the ravine. The
last seen of the enemy they were flying in
the direction OF Winchester, and it was
supposed they would retreat precipitately
on to Richmond.
Oar army crossed Antictain creek on the
morning of the 10Th, and was between there
and the Potomac, opposite Shepardstown,
and there was every evidence that McClel-
Ian would cross the river.
The loss Of gen erals and field officers in
our army is SO large as to be uuaccountable
Rebel des"rters represent the loss Of the !
enemy's officers equally severe.
1t was understood that Burnside crossed
into Virginia via Hsrper's Ferry, and is
moving on the enemy.
Des"rters report that the recent movement
of the rebels in escaping into Virginia was
conducted by Stonewall Jackson, the other
chief officers, Lee, Longstreet. ETC., being
either wounded or too much fatigued to be
efficient. They also state that it was be.
licved in the rebel army that a force of
Federal troops have passed through Thor
oughfare Gap, and intercepted their ad.
vance, and they supposed the movement
was under the direction Of Sigel, of whom
they stand 10 great dread.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-09-27
Surrender Of Mumfordsville.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 19

LOUISVILLE, Sept. 19.
At the surrender of MumfordeviIle, Wed
nesday morning, the rebels took about 1000
prisoners, who, it is reported, were subse
quently paroled, consisting of Indiana and
Wisconsin troops, one company of the
Louisville Provost Guard, seventy recruits
for the 33d Kentucky, and the 4th OHIO
battery of six guns, with four other guns
in position. The loss at Mumfordsville,
previously stated, was in Sundays fight.
There was three hours of skrmishing Tues
day between the sharpshooters Of both
parties.
The rebels did not attack us in force in
Sundays fight. Gen. Chalmers made the
attack on our forces with eleven regiments,
on Tuesday night. Buckuer's division was
added to this force. The firing on Monday
was rebel feint to enable them to secure
the north bank Of the river. In that We
lost twenty killed and four or fvc wounded.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-09-27
A POLITICAL rRIcKsrER REBUKED.

By one of those tricks known to political
wire>w orkers of the genous sharp, a Mr. James
Humphrey, Of Riley county, succeeded in Sc
curing a certificate of an election as the dele
gate from that county to the State Convention,
although NINE Of the sEyENTEEN delegates In
the County Convention made affidavit that they
vo,ed for his Humphreys opponent. The
affidavits being submitted to the State Conven-
ton, Humphrey was kicked (fguratively, OF
course,) out of the Convention, and his place
ciyen to Hon. S. D. Houston, who had been
chosen at another County Convention by that
portion of the people of Riley County opposed
to skullduggery." We commend this case
to the consideration of our virtuous friend OF
the Manhattan Express, whose very honest q
denuncia,ion Of politicians during the past
eight months-and especially of Republican
politicians-have so edited the dwellers upon
the Blue and the regions round about Here
is a home text, upon which he may dwell with
exquisite JUNCTION and telling pathos during the
mex, six mouths. The humi!iating rebuke
administered by the Convention to the political
Semacogue. who had the impudence to attempt
to make the Convention and his neighbors be-
lieve that nine men we're not majority OF
seventeen, should admorish charlatan and
thimble rggers that even their most cunr ing
tricks and devices for robbing the majority OF
their rights for the benefit Of themselves and
their uuscrupulous allies and coafedera'es. are
not always to be relied upon-that they will
miscarry, and that with their
miscarriage comes confusion Of face, shame,
and disgrace.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-09-27
Loss at the Battle Of Antictaiu.

The following is the official report of our
loss in Summers division at the battle of
An,ic,ain: Richardson's division, 2l2 kill
Cd, 500 wounded, "a missing; Sedgwick's
division, 355 killed, 1877 wounded, 321
missing; Frencb's division 293 killed,
1921 wounded, 203 missing. Total loss
in Summers corps, 52OS. The loss 10
missing may be somewhat reduced by strag-
glers returning. The rebels in their basty
retreat from Maryland, left between HOO
1900 wounded between Sbarpsburg and the
river. They are being parolled. Twenty
six stand of colors were taken during the
battle Of Antictain, and have been received
at headquarters. Seven more are knows
to have been captured. and are in the hands
of the different regiments which captured
them.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-09-27
Louisville Threatened.

LOUISVILLE. Sept. 22.
Braggs forces have escaped from those
of Buell's aud are several hours ahead ap-
preaching rapidly on Louisville.
Major General Nelson is determined to
defend the city to the last extremity. He
has issued the following order:
"The women and children of this city
will prepare to leave the city without delay.
Jefersonville ferry is to be used exclusive
ly for military purposes. Persons on foot
may proceed as usual"
The city is in blaze of excitement,-
Most Of the stores are closed, the citizens
appreheudipg an attack within fOrty.eight
hours, ~
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-09-27
Rebels Again Cross the Potomac--More Fightins

noueAS dS1lu SIoso t0o 1otoInAo~-WVIo 6AuAf3
Information has been received showing
that the enemy we're recrossing the POto-
mac, and concentrating their forces on o
ridge of hills outside the town of Sharps-
burg, within three miles of our army.
Jackson left Harper's Ferry this morn
ing, 10th, his troops beginning to arrive in
the afternoon, when it became known that
Lee was disposed to engage our forces in
battle at this point General Mcclellan
sent fox Franklin's corps and Couch's divis-
ion, who were seven uiles distant on the
other side of Elk Ridge. There was con
siderable artillery firing during the day on
both sides, resulting in loss to US of forty
killed and wounded. The disposition of
the impending battle was as follows: Sum
ncr's corps with Banks's division occupying
the centre Hooker's corps with the Penn
sylvania reserves and Franklin's corps on
the right Porter aud Burnside on the
extreme left, with the view Of turulng the
enemy's right flank. Pleasanton supported
the centre with 2400 cavalry and four bat
teries.
Gen Hooker in the afternoon crossed
Antictain creek, and took up position on
the hill facing Sharpsburg, three miles to
the right. His troops got into action at
dusk. The battle lasted two hours, during
which the enemy we're driven half a mile
with considerable loss. The Pennsylvania
Reserves in front suffered much. The night
was occupied in getting the troops in their
respective positions, while the ammunition
trains and ambulances were forwarded to
the different commands.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-09-27
FROM sALNA.

SALNA, Sept. %.
Justice to the people of this community
demands that some explanation be made 10
regard to transactions preceding "the raid
on Salina,"
In the first place, no community in Kan
sas has felt more secure than we have.
Rumors of trouble gave US no uneasiness.
When warned Of danger we treated it with
indifference. For this state of feeling We
are no doubt worthy of blame. But we
have just received lesson that will add to
our stock of prudence. "Wolf! wolf p
had been cried so often when no wolf was
near, that We had begun to believe that the
animal did not exist. Another thing that
added to our indifference, was the fact that
reports and rumors of danger always come
from the East, and not from the West.
Persons have left here and gone to the
Eastern part of the State and there learned
sor the first time of depredations committed
iu this part Of the country, that we're never
heard of here.
The gang that made the raid on Salina
had no doubt been prowling around the
neigbborhood for near six weeks. Some Of
the party had been in town trading, and
remained in i, all night. They had been
met by our hunters; number of citizens
had talked with them. If any felt uneasy
or alarmed at their presence, they certainly
said very little about it. At last an indi-
vidual took the responsibility of sending
information to Fort Riley in regard to the
party. The information professed to be
definite, giving the supposed character Of
the party, the number and distance of the
camp from town. The commandant of the
Post Immediately dispatched force to this
place, not only sufficient but anxious to
take them, and in the full belief that they
would have no trouble in finding them from
this place. When the troops marched into
Salina, l do not believe that there were
three men in the county that knew they had
been sent for, or for what purpose they had
come. That the people we're surprised
when they heard the cause of their coming
is true. The officer in charge expected here
to obtain all necessary information, and any
assistance needed. am sorry to say that
he found but little of the one and less of
the other. The individual who had sent
such definite information to the Post had
nothing to communicate; did not believe
that the party sought were within seventy
FIVE miles of Salina. When others were
asked, they knew nothing about the matter
and said so. Most were disposed to make
light of the whole matter. The result was
that those who had come ready and willing
to do us great favor, went back feeling
that we had treated them very shabbily. 1n
regard to guide, after the true state of the
case was learned, none was needed or de-
sired. That pay was asked for such service
l am sorry to learn, is too true, and all who
l have heard express any opinion, are
ashamed that such should have been the
case We do not think that the whole
settlement ought to suffer through the blum
der Of one, or be held responsible for that
which We did not authorize.
r. II. BISHOP.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-09-27

The Philadelphia Press publishes special
dispatch, dated Middletown, 18th, giving
the particulars of the recent occupation of
Hsrpers Ferry BY Burnside's corps. The
rebels retreated. and leaving cannon and
stores behind, aud several hundred Of Miles
prisoners uuparoled. The Federals crossed
on the bridges, which we're uninjured, and
pursued the rebels as far as Mariasbufg.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-09-27

GIVE publish elsewhere brief synopsis OF
the proceedings Of the State Conventien. We
have never known of an organization beginning
SO boisterously, and winding up so oharmoniously.
and the result Of whose labor is SO perfectly sat
isfacsory. True, there is the usual amount OF
soreheads; ;" but after such confusion Of ele-
ments a scum will gather
A Democratic State Convention is soon to
meet, to put in the field pure unterrifed ticket
The Inquirer says it will reject all overtures from
the Lawrence convention. This will give the
people an abundance Of material from which 70
select.