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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-08-08
Enforcement Of the Con fisca-
ton Act.
TEE PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION WARNING
THE REBELS OF THE PROVISION IN
THE SIXTH SECTION OF THE ACT.
OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

A PROCLAMATION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
10 pursuance of the sixth section of the
act OF Congress entitled can Act to Sup
press Insurrection, to Punish Treason and
Rebellion, to Seize and Confscate the
Property of Rebels, and for other purposes"
approved July l6, 1862, and which Act,
and the Joint Resolution explanatory there,
of, are herewith published, I, Abraham
Lincoln, President of the United States, do
hereby proclaim to, and warn all persons
within the contemplation of said sixth sec.
ton, to cease participating in, aiding,
countenancing, or abetting the existing re.
bellion, or any rebellion against the Gov.
eminent OF the United States, and to return
to their proper allegiance to the United
States, on pain OF the forfeitures and seiz.
ures as within and by said sixth section
provided.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and caused the seal of the United
States to be affixed.
Done at the City of Washington, this
25th day of July, in the year of our
r. Il Lord one thousand eight hundred and
H. 81 sixty two, and of the Independence
of the United States the eighty.
seventh, ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
By the President
WILLIAM h. SEWARD, Secretary of State.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-08-08
The Texan UniOnists.

The Washington correspondence of the
Philadelphia Inquirer states that the Pres
ident and War Department are employed
upon the new military programme, and
adds:
A delegation of Union men from the
State of Texas is here, trying to induce the
Government to send force Immediately to
that State. The delegation is composed of
leading men Of Texas, and they represent q
large body of Union citizens who have or.
ganized a secret Union League, which ex-
tends to every department of the State.
From their representations the loyalty of
a majority of the people of Texas cannot
be doubted, and they say that the Union
feeling is increasing, and that all they want
is sufficient national force to give the peo.
pie an opportunity to rise, when they will
sustain themselves
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-08-08
Recruiting for Regiments Now I'm the
Field

The following General Order has been
issued for the purpose of facilitating enlist
ments for the Regiments now in the field.
We presume If our State authorities would
ORDER that all enlistments made in this State,
should be to fill up our present organized
Regiments, they would do just what is
most desired by the General Government /:
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE,
Washington. D. c., July 26, 1862.
To Capt. T. NJ. Saunders, U. s. Disbursing Of.
fcer, st. Paul, Minnesota;
CAPTAIN: am directed to inform you, that
tor the purpose of rapidly filling up the old
volunteer regiments, the Secretary of War has
ordered that. for volunteer recruits for old re-.
giments, there shall be paid premium of five
dollars, to take effect from this date.
This premium is double that paid to recruits
who enter the new volunteer regiments under
the last call of tie President.
am, Captain. Very respectfully,
Your obedient Servant,
(SigDed) W.. A. NICHOLS,
Assistant Adj. General.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-08-08
The fate of Gen. Mitchell's division

The fate of Gen. Mitchell's division of
Buell's army has been in manner settled,
by being placed under the command of Brig.
Gen. Rousseau. The appointment is fit
ting one, and is source of much rejoicing
among the different regiments. He is a
Kentuckian, while his division is made up
in the main of Ohio regiments, composed of
the Sd, 9th, 10th, 18th, 3lst, 33d and 4th
0. V. l. regiments, together with the 37th
Indiana, and 10th and Oath Illinois, with
several batteries.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-08-08


1t was known ct the time that General
Stones arrest for treason was founded on
evidence before the Congressional Commit.
tee on the conduct of the war. A portion
of that evidence read by Senator Chandler,
on the occasion Of his late TRADE against
General Met lellan, affords clue to the cir
cumstances on which the Government has.
ed its accusation against him (Stone.) 1t
will be remembered that q colu mn of the
army, some fifteen hundred strong, crossed
the Potomac at Edwards Ferry, three miles
below Balls Bluff, on the same day that
Baker crossed at the latter place, when Ba.
ker was assailed by superior force of the
enemy. Had this column marched up the
river to his assistance, the disaster follow
ing could have been prevented and the ene'
my defeated. It was not sent, Stone alleg.
ing as reason that the enemy had bate.
ries and earthworks, held by strong force
on the road. Many officers of his command
swore positively this was not 80 and their
evidence was sustained by that of residents
Of the neighborhood. Hence the suspicion
Of Stones loyalty and his arrest.
Chandler, though he did not attempt to
defend Stone, insinuated that General Nc.
Clellan was responsible for the disaster, be-
cause be ordered back McCall's division
from its advance beyond Drainesville, after
it was understood that column was to
threaten the army at Leesburg, and prevent
them falling on Stones troops with their
entire force, which they succeeded in doing.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-08-08
Drafting.

In case draft is resorted to by the Co.
vernment, the fines and penalties for the
appearance, on muster call, of the draft
ed man-the law making him a deserter if
be does not appear-hold him to very
rigid account. There is no escape from a
draft; its requirements must be complied
with, or the penalties, which are very severe,
must be met.
To avoid these unpleasant results and to
fill up the army, which needs recraits, very
liberal bounties are offered to volunteers.
But the men who do not volunteer will lose
these b0unties.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-08-08
Third Regiment I'm st. Louis.

A dispatch in the Chicago Times from
st. Louis, says the Minnesota Third Regi.
ment, five hundred strong, which was among
the Federal troops captured at Murfreesbo-
70, Tennessee, has arrived at Benton Bar
racks. They are indignant at their surren~
der, and say, if they had been permitted to
occupy an advantageous position near them,
and to have fought, they would have de
feated the rebels. They denounce their
Colonel, Lester, as a coward, and Brigadier
General Crittenden as fool. They say the
government will have poor chance fight.
ing rebels until it adopts merit in place Of
politics as standard of military appoint.
ments and promotions.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-08-08

When Frankfort, the capital of the
State of Kentucky, was threatened by the
bushwhacker Morgan and his band of horse
thieves, and the citizens were wild with
alarm and excitement, rushing to arms fol
the defence of their families and property
That miserable old secessionist, Beriah
Magofin, Governor of the State, remained
as dumb as herring, and made no move.
ment for the defence of the city, and offered
no consolation or protection to the fright.
ened inhabitants.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-08-08

A dispatch from Washington states that
the Commissions. of the Indian Bureau,
William P. Dole, designs leaving that city
in the course of a few days for the purpose
Of negotiating treaty with the Chippewas
of Northern Minnesota, and extinguishing
their title to the lands in that vicinity, or
go many of them as may be needed. These
lands are situated on both sids Of the Red
River, which the Government desires to get
into its possession.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-08-08

1t Is said that 10000 men Of AcOlellans
army are away. with or without leave.
Probably an equal proportion Of the West.
ern soldiers. officers and lprivates, are miss
ing in like manner. They are not all not
half Of them, sick or disabled. The strong
and well among them are seen everywhere.
Let such 90 back. Why should they, the
sworn and paid defenders Of the Govern
ment, shirk their duty nowG They are
wanted in their regiments Generals
want them-their comrades want them
the people want them to 60 back. Let the
skulkers go, and be seen no more among u.s.
Depart, leape, VANISH, MARCH
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-08-08

From the Alton Telegraph of Saturday
evening we learn that thirty.five prisoners
escaped on Friday night from the military
prison in that city. 1t is supposed that
numbers had been for several days digging
through the tunnel through which, it ap-
pears. thirty-6ve found egress. The 7sze-
graph says:
They commenced digging in shed con
tanning bake oven and washhouse. The
oven not being used, they made hole from
the top of the oven through the earth be-
meath, and going some seven feet below the
surface, dug trench or tunnel under the
wall, making the place of exit some six feet
from the end of the sentinel's beat. 1t is
supposed that the most of the dirt was car
ried in buckets and thrown into the sinks
during the night, although large quantity
OF the earth is piled upon and around the
oven. The prisoners have been in the habit
of hanging their clothes all around the
washhouse, and they were thus enabled to
work with comparative security from OBJ
servation
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-08-08

A SHARP SHOT AT TRA1roRs.-Some
miserable traitors at Russell having been at
work discouraging enlistments, Governor
Andrew addressed the following letter to a
citizen of that town:
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
BosToN, July II. 1862.
In case the Selectmen of Russell, Mass, shall
be disturbed or hindered in the progress Of
teers. by any of their citizens who may be
reasonably inclined, they may report such
cases to the Adjutant. General at Boston, to be
further disposed of by the governments. Con.
spiracy to prevent enlistments must be prompt.
~ met. JOHN A. ANDREW.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-08-08
Pauptrism i'm England.

A correspondent in Dakota county sends
us some clippings from late English papers,
which show the alarming increase of pau
perism in the manufacturing districts, and
the reason why large portion of the people
are ready for mediation, intervention, or
anything else that promises an early settle.
ment of the difficulties between the North
and South.
We condense the following account OF the
state of labor in the city of Manchester, at
q recent date:
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-08-08
The Fourth Regime mt.

A letter from Chaplain F1sKE states that
the health of the regiment is decidedly i'm.
proving. Some deaths have occurred since
his quarterly report was made. On
the 18th ult., Corporal SAMUEL RoLFE, of
Company K, died at the General Hospital.
DANIEL EsrABRooK, of Company o, died at
Keokuk, Iowa. of typhoid fever. On the
18th ult., j. j. JONES died in camp. of lung
difficulty. Mr.. FIsKE had recently heard,
also, of the death of SYLvANus WAKEFIELD,
from an injury upon the boat on which he
was going North. He died on the 18th
ult., at the Mount Vernon Hospital.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-08-08

On Thursday afternoon last, about 3
o'clock, conductor Amasa Copp and engi.
neer Charles Brown, of the Chicago and
Northwestern Railway, were riding in a
buggy on Desplaines street, near the @. &
N. w. freight house, at Chicago, when the
horse, taking fright, ran away. Mr.. Oopp
Immediately jumped from the buggy, break.
ing bis leg in the fall. Mr.. Brown soon
after jumped, but caught in some manner,
so that his head struck several times upon
the ground. When he was picked up it
was found that his skull was completely
smashed. He lived but short time. He
leaves young wife in GAINESVILLE.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-08-08

The explosion of Hazards powder
mill, at Hazardville, Connecticut, few days
since, was horrid affair. Eight men and
one woman was killed. Only the bodies of
two could be found. The others were
blown to pieces, and the only fragments
found were heads, fingers and portions Of
limbs, all of which filled only an ordinary
water pail, and were found in all directions
ard at great distances from the explosion.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-08-08


The month has proved most propitious
one fol, health and for harvest. The yield
Of small fruits and early vegetables was
very abundant, and during the past week
the grain harvest has commenced with the
promise Of yield never surpassed in this,
Or any other State, regard being had to
population.
The most marked feature Of the month
was the fall of rain during the night of the
9th and morning Of the 7th.
In the report for June, the deficiency Of
rain for the year, was noticed as being more
than nine inches, and that we must expect
to have this failure compensated. This ex.
pectation has been quite realized. On the
night above named, and in less than six
hours, more than six inches of water was
deposited. This amount is partly conject~
ural, for the rain-gauge failed to fulfill its
Office. The water fell upon the small
surface it presents, with such force, that it
was dashed over the side. Testimony, how
ever, from several independent sources, fur.
nished by the filing of pals and tubs,
makes it clear that between six and seven
inches of water were deposited. Add to
this the other rains of the month, and the
usual average is reached.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-08-08

The United States Circuit Court has
dismissed the bill and dissolved the ipjunc~
ton in the suit against the Albany bridge
company--Justice Nelson delivering the
opinion. There is now, says the argus, no
legal obstacle to the construction of the
bridge.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-08-08

A table prepared by 81. W. Holley,
Receiver in the United States Land Office
at Winnebago City, shows that the amount
of unappropriated public land in Faribault
county, subject to be taken under the
Homestead Act, is 2S2.8SO acres. Allow
ing each family l60 acres, there is land
enough for one thousand four hundred and
thirty families.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-08-08

From the above data the distress in that
great manufacturing city may we'll be i'm
agined.
From the report of the weekly meeting OF
the Guardians of the Preston Union, there
is statement of the distress in that locality.
We quote:
| So far as regarded the township of Preston
alone. it appeared that last week the number
| of cases was 3, liz; persons, 8,482; sum ex-
| pended ESQ.,; being an increase over the pre-.
vious week. in cases, of ll6; persons, 1903; and
| money given, f48. 6s. 4d.; and as compared
with the same week last year, an increase in
cases of 1885; persons, 6.Sl8; and money,
f475. LIS. 4d. In regard to the township Of
Walton le.Dale, the state of things there was
distressing. Last week the number of cases
was 594; persons, l,400; sum expended, f9l.
lis, Sd. In the corresponding week last year
the figures were-cases los; persons, 1874;
amount ELL. IS. In Preston one person in
every nine is in receipt of parish relief, and
one in every four in the receipt of either relief
from the charitable committee or the parish.
In Walton.le.Dale one person in every seven
is pauperised. At present there are l 1884 able.
bodied paupers working on Preston Moor, l43
in the stone yard, and 70 on the Marsh; total
1866. The chairman held out no hopes of a
| speedy improvement in the state of affairs, in.
deed he was afraid that pauperism and desti.
tuition would, for some time, 60 on increasing
in the union. At present there are between
5000 and 10000 persons receiving parochial
relief, and nearly 10000 dependent upon eth.
er the guardians or relief committee for bare
subsistence.
Pressed as the Government is by cries of
distress from all the manufacturing districts,
and the complaints of the great falling of
in all the branches of trade, we must con-
cede that the Ministers have held to their
declarations of non intervention remarkably
we'll.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-08-08

Gov. Robinson, of Kansas, says that
the reason be did not sign the call for
troops is, that be never saw the letter to the
President until he saw it in print in cons
nection with the Presidents answer, and
the last orders be has received from the
War Department relative to raising troops
were to stop all recruiting in Kansas.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-08-08

"A large number of young ladies of
New Albany, Indiana, have proposed to act
as clerks and saleswomen for the young men
OF that place who will enlist, and give them
half of their salaries while absent, and sur
render theira. positions to them on their
return.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-08-08
The thermometer gave results as follows;

Mean temperature Of the month. 7Oo.43
Rain fell on ten days, and there were
sprinklings on two other, to the amount
in all of lO.15 inches.
Fair weather prevailed to an amount
equalling twenty days, The winds were
variable.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-08-08

The spirit of an editorial in the last
received London Times is in this sentence
"The whole difference between the two BEL
ligerents is that the South is thoroughly in
earnest and fights as for life and death.
This makes up for want of food, of arms, Of
medicines, of all that makes war easy. As
long as this resolution lasts, and several mil
lions of people are in arms to resist subju-
cation, SO long must the efforts of the North
meet with the failure which has thus far
attended the Virginian campaign of 1862"
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-10-17
DisGrncefuI Proceedings i'm Crayy'
ford County.

by the BucyruS o01trRGI we learn
that that village was the scene of
disgraceful proceedings on Monday
last, the day upon which the drafting
commissioners notified the drafted
men to report previous to going into
camp. For several days previous
their had been rumors that in some
of the northern townships Of the
county an organization was forming
to resist the draft, About ten O'Clock
on Monday, a large portion of the
drafted men from Holmes and Chat
field marched into the Square and
gave three cheers for the "constitu-
ton as it is and the Union as it was,p
then "three cheers that we won't
fight to free the niggers," and then
three cheers for a huge bowie knife
that was shown by one of the party.
The men nearly all had knives or re-
volvers, and several of them rifles
The Journal is informed that all
these men had guns with them until
within mile of the town, where
they drew up in line of battle, load
ed their pieces with all the GOODNESS
ofveterans, and would come no furth-
er until a reliable Democrat rode out,
told them there was no danger, in
duced them to stack their arms and
marched them into town. Through
out the day threats to shoot" 'mur-
der" and ''butcher' any one who at
temped to force them to leave their
homes were freely made. One of the
ring-leaders, who carried rifle and
swore there was double charge in
it, made speech in which he advis-
ed all to stay at home and resist the
"Abolitioners" tyranny; that he was
not going ETC., etc., and was hugely
cheered. Cheers were also
proposed for JEFF. Davis and freely
given. "A rope to hang Lincoln and
knife to butcher every Abolish
iner" was frequently huzzahed. A
man who had said he favored the
Presidents recent proclamation was
set on by the crowd, retreated up
street, and was finally taken in
charge by Deputy Provost Marshal
David Foster, and takento the office
of W. Reid, the crowd still following.
In Short treason and disloyalty
were rampant, and the county was
thoroughly disgraced. Toward eve
ming the crowd gradually dispersed,
and the most ofthe men subsequently,
reported themselves for duty.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-10-17
rrhe F1ro Lands r,Ioneer.

In another column will be found the Prospec-
tus for the 4th volume of the Fire Lands Pioneer,
to be issued shortly and to be illustrated with a
portrait of Platt Benedict, Esq, the venerable
President of the Fire Lands Historical Society.
Thepublshing committee promise the forthcom-
ing volume TO boone ofthe most valuable and in
teresting yet published. The material already
published, that which is collected and in process
of collection, few years hence will be almost
invaluable. Every one who would secure me
mortal Of the Fire Lands for himself and for his
family, ought not to let the present opportunity
pass, without at once subscribing to the present
volume and giving every possible encourage.
ment to the publication of the future ones. The
Fire Lands Historical Society have done an ex-
cellent work, and their memorials will be inval.
uablc in all time to come n
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-10-17

synod DIeeIIng.

The session of the Western Reserve Synod
commences this (Friday) afternoon, at the Pres.
byterian Church in this place. Preaching at
o'clock by Rev. Mr. Wilbur of Elyra, the Mod
orator Preaching this evening at o'clock by
Rev L. B. Wilson, of Ycungstown,-subject,
"a Lay Ministry" Preaching also Saturday
evening, Sunday a. M, and evening. The even
ing service will be on Home Missions, by Rev.
Dr. Kendall, of N. Y. On Sunday p. M, will
be administered the Lords Supper. All sessions
of the Synod are open to the public.
A member of the Synod viii occupy the pull
pit of the NJ. E. Church Sunday morning and
evening. e -aA 3 i't
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-10-17
Apples for the IIospItals.
Central ofiee. sapitary oommisslop.

Central Office, Sanitary COmmissiOn
Washington, Oct. 2, 1862.
The inquiry being frequently made whether
the Commission wishes TO receive apples for the
use of the wounded, it should Immediately be
published, as widely as possible, that dried ap-
pies cannot be sent to It's depots in TOO large
Quantities Town and village Relief Societies
are requested to make arrangements for pairing,
cutting and drying by their members, aud such
volunteer assistance as they can enlist, aud to
notify farmers that they will receive such good
fruit ms they may be disposed to offer and are
unable themselves to prepare. Dried apples may
be sent in barrels or boxes, or in strong bags
marked "To be kept dry" Dried fruits of other
kinds, and all good canned fruits, will be very
acceptable. FRED. LAW OLMSTED, y
General Secretary.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-10-17
Geological Lectures.

Professor Cunning, State Geologis for Illinois,
who is making an examination of the quarries of
Saudusky county has consented, (while 50 en-
gagged herc) to deliver course Of lectures on
this interesting subject. Tie proceeds of the
lectures are to be devoted to the young Misses
Soldiers Aid Society. No one who wishes for
information onthis science, should let the oppor.
tunity pass unimproyed. The lectures viii be
interrupted this and Tomorrow evening, but
will be resumed on Monday evening, at Birch
ard Hall ~