The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-07-18

| AT Democratic celebration at Sparta,
Monroe county, Ohio, on the 4tb, one Of
the attractions was balloon ascension by
EH. Westbrook. When the balloon bad
reached an elevation of about 300 feet, it
burst and fell to the earth, instantly killing
Mr.. Westbrook.
ten. Scott is now at the residence of
his son.in.law, Mr.. Hoyt, Sixteenth street,
New York, and at present declines to re-
ceive visitors. He appears to be Frustrated
with grief at the recent death of his wife.
and there are no indications at present that
he will proceed to Washington.
An Eastern journal, in commenting on
the recent reverse before Richmond, lays the
fault upon the negro chickering's of Con.
gress, telling the whole story of our
troubles in the following pirhy sentences.
1t says:
This Congress, instead of wasting its time on
the negro, ought to have poured out the power
OF the country upon the field. Instead of put.
ting down the rebellion, they have been con.
sldering what mean things they could do after
1t was put down.
This Is true, and now we wonder whether
they will be mean enough to continue their
folly in the face of such consequences.
"A few weeks since Senator Wilson of
Massachusetts, declared in his place in the
Senate, that the army was too large and
ought to be reduced Since then McClel.
Ian has met With severe reverses from the
want of sufficient troops to resist a force
outnumbering him three to one. What
sort OF statesman and military counsellor
is this who parils SO large stake on such
lightly considered opinions. Is be fit per-
son to fill the RESPONSE Die position OF Chair
man OF the Military Committee of the Sen.
ate? Let the country answer.
-Peterson's Counterfeit Detector cautions
the public against fves on the bank of
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. They are a
good imitation of the genuine.
Gold has advanced to twelve per cent.
premium, and in some cases even higher,
there being rumors of 40 export duty,
which is said by the Express to be impossi-
bic.
The Cincinnati Gazette is informed that
General Halleck passed through Indianapo.
lis Sunday evening, on bis way to Wash.
ington. Generals Wallace, Mitchell, and
the two Shermans, of the Western army,
were all in Washington on the 4th.
Shields division of the army OF the
Rappahannock passed through Alexandria
during Sunday and Monday of last week on
their way to Richmond, going by water.
Since General Shields has rendered his
resignation the command deyolves upon
General Ferry.
Upon the call of the President for
100000 additional troops, Col. Frank P.
Blair, chairman of the Military Comm
of the House of Representatives, was re.
quested to proceed at once to Missouri to
raise brigade. The request was promptly
responded to, and Col. Blair leaves for St.
Louis as soon as he can close up important
business now before his committee. In the
meantime Col. Blair has telegrapeed to Of
6cers at St. Louis, whom he is authorized
to select, to proceed to raise companies and
regiments. Col. Blair offers to raise two
brgades, the command of one to be ten.
dered to General James jackson of Ken.
lucky.
General Grant is determined to sup.
press all sign or sembIance of the &C. s.
A. in Western Tennessee. The following
order has been issued by the Provost Mars
shall General:
I" If any proprietor or occupant Of any bull.
ding in any town or city within this district, in
the occupancy of the Federal army, shall dis.
house. any reasonable flag or other emblem
intended to insult the Federal army or loyal
citizens. it shall be the duty of the local pre-.
vost marshal to take immediate possession of
the building, and remove the occupants and
convert the same to hospital or other govern.
ment USES"
The rebel account of tuesdays battle
is virtual acknowledgment of their defeat,
and shows the terrible nature of the en-
gagement.
Senator Grimes of Iowa is troubled
with "nigger on the BRAIN" When the
whole nation is girdipg itself for more
vigorous prosecution of the war, and tens
of thousands are rallying to the call of the
President from sense of duty, this assinine
statesman proposes to chill their enthusiasm
by putting negroes into the army on an
equal footing with them.
Our loss in the late battles on the PEN
insula, is set down at twenty, FIVE thousand
men.
Lieutenant Thomas O. Floyd, of Com
papy Il, First Ohio Artillery, committed
suicide at the United States Hotel, Colum-
bus, on Monday last. He had been suffer-
ing from illness at Cleveland, and went to
Columbus the day previous to report him