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

From one OF our men recently released
from Richmond, we have the story OF an
encounter between Colonel Oorcoran and
rebel clergyman, which we'll illustrates the
character of the brave Irishman. The cler-
gyman in question, Rev. DIR. Burroughs, of
the Baptist Church at Richmond, had the
i'll taste to improve the opportunity offered
BY an invitation to preach to the Federal
prisoners, to lecture them upon the wicked
ness of their attempt to subjugate the
South. At the close of the sermon, Cor
coran, stepping up to the reverend doctor,
said {:
Iwish it to be understood, sir, that this is
the last time you come here to preach such
stuff to us. Though | am Catholic, l should
not object to listening to a gospel sermon from
you, Protestant, but if ever you repeat such
Sentiments in my hearing, I'll pitch you down
stairs, prisoner though am.
1t was the last attempt of DR.. Burroughs
to turn the Federal prisoners from the error
of their ways:
The following is General Halleck s dis
patch to General Hunter, after the fall OF
Fort Donelson
To you more than to any other man in this
Department we are indebted for our success
at Fort Donelson, In my strait for troops 10
reinforce General Grant appealed to you.
You responded nobly, placing your forces at
my disposition. This enabled us to WIN the
victory. Receive my most heartfelt thanks.
The London papers of the 29th of Jan.
uary, published the following monster hoax,
under the heading " Rumored Confederate
Victory at Port Royal:
The Asia has brought intelligence from New
York of battle having been fought on the
18th of January on the mainland, in the vicnia
ty OF Port Royal, between General Lees forces
and the Federal troops. resulting in the total
defeat of the latter, with loss OF LOO killed
and wounded.
The Washington Government, we are in.
formed, had taken steps to suppress the news
of this reverse, which nevertheless, has reach
ed highly respectable party in Liverpool,
through private channel.
Bets have been made in Chicago that
regular mail packets will be running to
Memphis by the LIST Of July. This shows
how the tide of popular belief is setting.
A muss occurred at the lie Claire
House, Davenport, Iowa, few days ago,
between watchman and one of the misses
of the establishment. The mischievous Miss
was in the habit of teasing the Waterman
playing tricks on him, and even managing
to black his face. Watchy got indignant
at last, took Miss down and spanked her.
Miss prosecuted for assault, but the COM
plant, on hearing, was dismissed.
The New York Tribune says ex-Gov.
eruor VIM. Pennington, of New Jersey,
who was taken i'll on Tuesday last with a
complaint resembling typhoid fever, and
from which it was thought be could not re-
cover, died on Sunday morning, in conse
quence of morphine having been admins
tered by mistake for quinine. A prescrip.
ton calling for quinine was sent to drug
store in Broad street, Newark, where the
morphine was put up by mistake, and
through careless2ess incorrectly labe ed. One
of these papers, containing eight grains oil
the poison, was administered to Mr.. Pen
nington, upon whom the effect soon became
visible, and 10 few moments be expired
Efforts were made by interested parties to
suppress the facts above stated. An inves
tigation will be commenced at once.
The Aliegan (Mich) Record, of the
18th inst, contains the following particu
lars OF terrible catastrophe:
a fire broke cut about one o'clock this
morning in the house Of Mr.. Frederick Har.
nOwsky, in the eastern part OF the village. At
the time the fire broke out the family consist.
ing Of MIR. Ii, his wife and four small children,
Were asleep in the upper part of the house
Mr.. ii. awoke nrst and said to his wife, "We're
burning up" He Immediately arose and took
one OF the children, Ga little girl three years of
ageo in his arms, and carried her down stairs
into the pantry and closed the door. The fire
having originated in the basement had burnt
the floor OF the pantry SO thin that il would not
bear their weight aud they broke through into
the fire beneath and burnt to death. Mrs.
HarnOwsky and the three children who were
LETT above escaped to the neighbors and i'm.
mediately gave the alarm but by this time the
house was completely enveloped in flames,
and before any assistance could be rendered
was reduced TO ashes.