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Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-03-15
General Blenker.

Charges against Gen. Blenkeg are now
current in many of the German journals Of
the country, which, in justice to himself,
he ought to refutc if possible. These
charges are, that being u sub-lieutenant
in the Greek army, he was dishonorably
cashiered that he then returned to GER
many and became dealer il wiae at wor.
ms, but that being unfortunate in that bus.
mess he became guilty of fraudulent bank
ruptey, and was tried and condemned
in June, 1850, to five years, imprisonment
for that crime; and that previous to this
condemnation, being engaged in the rev.
olution Of Southern Germany, under Gen.
Sigel, the latter found it necessary to issue
the following order concerning him :
"STURLINGEN (Baden,) July 3, 1s49.
"Col. Blenker ofthe Palentipe, to ghom
the command in chief Of the second diyis--
ion, mostly consisting of volunteers from
the Palentinc, was intrusted, has acted
most unaccountably in every respect.
81. OF his own free will he has DISC
beycd my positive orders to take at once
position near Lorrach,
"2 He has transgressed his orders, 10
procure the necessary provisions for cash
or by an order on the Government, by
committing the most rev olting extortion
and plunGering.
"3 He has gone SO far as to take for
chile possession of train Of ammupitiqI
wagons on their way hither, and to sieze
for his own use eighteen wagons with arms
ammunition, and provisions.
81 therefore dismiss Col. Blenker from
all his commands, declare him cowar-
dly plunderer and traitor against our
country, and l authorize any man to ar
rest him and to deliver him up at head
quarters. The General'in Chief,
"SIGEL."
Various acts of discreditahle charac-
ter are also charged to have been comasit-
ted by Gen. Blenker since his arrival in
this country, both before and since his en-
trance into tho army. Among these, it is
alleged hat the staff and field officers of
the division under his command have made
a great deal of money out of their posit-
tons. Whether these charges are true or
not, we DO not know, We allude to them
with no desire to injure Gen. Blenker
but simply to express our astonishment
that he leaves them unanswered. b
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-03-15
The Victory at TT. DoneISon.
sketches of the Commanding
Officers.
SKETCH OF GENERAL GRANT.

Brigadicr-Genoral Ulysses S. Grant,
was born at Point Peasant, Clairmont
county, Ohio, April 27, 1872, and cntsr-
ed West Point Military Academy, from
Ohio, in 1898, where he graduated With
honors in 1913, and was attached as bre.
yet Second Lieutenant at Corpus Christi,
in September, lo45, and served as such
through Mexico, under General Taylor at
Palo Alto, ltcsaca dc la Palma and Mon.
terry, &qd under General Scott from Vera
Cruz to the City of Mexico, and was twice
promoted for bravery. lie was regimen.
tai Quartcrmastcr from April l, 1877,
and when he resigned the service on the
3lst Of July, ls45, he was full captain
in the Fourth infantry of regulars. After
his resignation he settled in St. Louis coun-
ty, Missouri, and moved from there to
Galepa, Illinois, in 1850
Upon the breaking out of the present
war, he offered his service to Governor
Yates, and was appointed Co.oneI of the
,Twenty'irat Regiment of Illinois volun-
teers, and served with his regiment until
promoted a Btigadier. General, with eQm.
mission and rank from the 18th of May,
1861. lie was engaged as Colonel and
acting brigadicr, general in several of the
contests in Southeastern Missouri, and his
course as commander of the southern dis
trict Of Missouri has been thoroughly scru.
tinized, and among lis most praisworthy
acts was the occupation Of Paducah and
stoppage 9f communication and supplies
to the Rebels, via; the Tennessee and
Cumberland rivers. The manner in which
he conducted the battle of Belmont is still
fresh in our readers minds. The rest of
his course as commander there is too we'll
known to be repeated here, and certain it
is that his action, in every instance, has
been applauded both by his superior Off
GERS and the people. After the capture of
Fort Henry new district was created
under the denomination of the District of
West Tennessee, and General Grant was
assigned by General Hallcck to the com
mand of it,
SKETCH OF GENERAL McCLERNAND.
Brigadicr.General John A, McClornaad
has not previous to the present war, been
particularly noted &s a military man but
as strong supporter of tho Union, he
has shone forth on more than one occa-
sion. He is q man of about forty three
or forty-four years of age, ana is rather
tall in stature. He has always been noted
as democratic politician, and took an
active part in leading the Douglas factions
! in opposition to the LecOmpton COnstitu-
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-03-15
Select llloetrn.
The Little Boys Faith.

know widow very poor,
who four small children had
The Oldest was but six years old
A gentle modest lad.
And very hard that widow toiled
To feed her children four;
An honest joy the woman felt
Though she was vecy poor.
To labor she would leave her ONE,
For children must be fed
Aud glad was she when she could buy
shilling's worth Of bread.
And this was all the children had
On any day to eat
They drank their water, ate their broad
But never tasted meat
Ono day, when snow was falling fast,
And firrcing was the air;
thought that | would go aud SEE
iloN tlese poor children were.
Ere long reached their checrlcss home,
Twas searched by every breeze
When, going in, the eldest child
saw upon his knees.
paused to listen to the boy
He neror raised his head;
Bat still went on and said, "Gjye ps
This day our daily bread"
waited till the child was done,
Still listening as he prayed
And when he rose asked him why
'lh- I nrI', Ia, Ia .,;J
"Why, sir" said he, "ths morning when
My mother went away,
She wrpt because she said she had
No bread for us to-day.
"She said we children must now starve
our father being dead
And then told her not to cry,
For | could get some broad.
"Onr father" sir, the prayer begins,
Which makes H,e think that he
(And we have no Kind father hcrc)
Would our kind father be.
"And then, you know, the prayer, too,
Asks God for bread each day
So in the corner, sir went,
And that's what made me pray"
quickly left that wrctched room,
And went with hasty feet;
And worry soon was back again
With food enough ~ car.
~ sAaue]n God heard 44e,' said the boy;
answered with anod;
conld not sf' ak but much | thought
Oilthat boys faith in God"
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Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-03-15
SIMON BOLIVAR BUCKNER.

Gen. Buckner, captured at Fort Donel-
son, as Brigadicr in tho rebel army, and
for some months yas in chief command in
the rebel Western Department. lac is a
native of Kentucky graduate of West
Point, and is now 3S years Of age. In
1874, he was appointed, by brevct, Sec
ond Lieutenant in the Second Infantry,
and next year he was Acting Assistant
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-10-10
Promotions and Orders.

The following named officers have been
promoted, on the recommendation of Major
General MCCLELLAN. to Brigadier Generals:
Colonel Governor \. Warren, Of the Fifth
New York Volunteers. for DISTINGUISHED
conduct at the battle Of CARES Mil Col
Alfred Sully, First Minnesota, for distin-
guished conduct at the battle before Rich
mond; Col. William n Averill, Third
Pennsylvania, for distinguished conduct at
Fair Oaks and Col Robert Cowtlen. First
Massachusetts, for distinguished conduct al
Williamsburg.
Brigadier General John Cook, United
States Volunteers, has been ordered to re
port for duty to Major General Pope
Surgeon William \. Sloan, o. S. A., has
been assigned to duty with Gen. Pope, as
Medical Director OF the Department Of the
Northwest
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-10-10
More Prisoners ESCAPED.

Mr.. JOHN T. MEAGHER, OF Mankato, ar
rived here on the I'd, with Mrs. PRESCOTT,
widow Of PHILANDER PRESCOTT, interpreter,
who was killed at the Lower Agency, and
her daughter Mrs. PREsCoTr, with other
prisoners, was at the Indian camp, near
the mouth of the Chippewa river, when
the party left that place to attack Colonel
SHELLEY. After the war party left, an In
dian named White Dog took Mrs PRES
COLT and her daughter, and five persons of
Mr.. QUINN's family, and started them
down the Minnesota river in a canoe. They
arrived at Fort Ridgley last Saturday
night.
Mrs. PRESCOTT gives dreadful account
of the treatment of white captive women
by the Indians. They are subjected to
every indignity and outrage which can be
conceived. GEORGE SPENCER is still alive
and hopes are entertained that he will yet
succeed in escaping.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-10-10
4 Little Too Much.

Ever since the arrival home of CAssIUs
NJ CLAY, the telegraph has been burthen
ed with the disposition that was to be made
of him by the Government. 1t was stated
that he was going to New Orleans, and
then that he was to have Il command i'll
Kentucky, and then that he would return
to Russia, etc We believe in CAssIUs the
Government has got an elephant, and don't
know what to do with him. Here is the
latest dispatch about him, which we find
in the Chicago Tribune:
1t is again stated that c. VI. Clay is about to
return to Russia His views as to military man
agement are said to be not such as in the opnl-
ion of the government would warrant 1t In CIV
inc him a military command commensurate
with his Just claims. As Cameron desires to
return home it is thought best now to send him
back to Russia again. 1t is understood that
Cameron again wishes to return with a view to
canvassing the field for senatorial successes IN
Pennsylvania.
We pray that he may not be sent abroad
to again disgrace our nation in the eyes OF
all Europe. Let him be sent up to Min
nesota to fight Indians-we can stand the
intiiction--if the Indians can. aa'
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-10-10
From the Chippewa Country.

We learn from Rev. Mr.. PEAKE that
Messrs. RUFFY, RUTHERFORD, HENRY BEAU
IEAU and GEORGE BUNGO returned from the
Grand Forks of the Red River to the Chip
pewa Agency and Grow Wing, on Friday
last, by way OF Red Lake, Leech Lake and
Gull Lake.
They report about 1900 Chippewas to
have been collected at the Grand Forks, in
accordance with the call Of the Commits
sioner of Indian Affairs, tor the purpose of
making a treaty with the Government
Finding that no treaty was to be made,
they demanded, Of Mr.. KIrrsoN, the Hud-
son Bay Company's goods, which he was
transporting through their country, and
took possession OF them, leaving him the
teams and empty wagons.
The Chief of the Red Lake Chippewas
told them they had been invited to join in
the late hostile demonstrations of HOIE-IN-
THE-DAY; but he had instructed them not
to do so.
They agreed with the Pembina Indians
to make no treaty the coming winter, and
promised not to go to Washington.
1t is to be hoped that the Government
may soon succeed in making general
treaty with all the Chippewas.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-10-10
Hattie of Iuka.

On our second page will be found let
ter from an intelligent correspondent, Civ
ing an account of the battle of Iuka, In
which Gen. RosECRANs defeated the rebel
army under Gen. PRICE. That the criti-
cisms on the management Of the affair are
Just, there can be no doubt The CORES
pondent OF the Cincinnati Coasueerciul
says: Drunkenness in high places pre-
vented us from capturing General PRICE,
with his twenty-three Thousand men, which
could easily have been done" Drunken
ness, under such circumstances, is scarcely
less infamous than treason
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-10-10
Emancipation a War Measure.

The Republican, the radical organ at
Washington, has the following with refer
ence to the Presidents proclamation:
We are to-day no nearer the possession of
Virginia than we were in April, 1861, and it is
doubtful whether the military strength Of their
resistance to us has not increased in quite as
| great a proportion as our own. That IS the
plain truth of the case, and we may as well look
it in the face
1t would seem that the President has looked
it in the face, and has boconae satisfied that tie
repression of this rebellion Jyme,ely military meas
ures is an impossiJiHty. Thm acas ertdeat to
some from the start, ard TO increasing numbers as
ecents hare progressed.
If the Republican speaks in this the
opinions of the President, the confession
that the repression of this rebellion by
merely military measures is impossible, vii
make food for reflection for the more
thoughtful minds.
The New York independently which
heartily endorses the Presidents Emanci-
patton Proclamation, nevertheless expresses
regret that the decree of emancipation is
not immediate and unconditional, and, in
stead of being based on considerations of
expediency, founded on the principle of
Justice to the slave The desires of the
independent, in these respects, would be
reasonable, if the proclamation had any
reference to philanthropic considerations.
But we understand it to be exclusively q
war measure-issued for the same reasons
that an order to burn a town, or to do any
other act directed against the enemy, would
be issued-in which light alone it is to be
considered, and in which respect it calls for
the support of the people, as any other
order of the Commander-in-C Chief calls for
such support.
Were its primary purpose the emanci-
patton of the blacks it would be peculiarly
cens,lrable in the direction indicated by
the independent, for it contemplates no
conditions of humanity nor principles of
Justice so far as the slaves themselves are
concerned Their freedom is made by it
dependent on no merits of their own, but
contingencies connected with others 1t is
no justice to them but punishment to 9TH
ers that dictates it.
There is no occasion for getting confused
over the matter. All the great ends of
freedom may flow from it, as contemplated
by its enthusiastic admirers, and when
they do, it will be ample time to rejoice
accordingly. At present it has no other
aspect, as it has no other purpose, than as
a war measure a means of Fastening the
termination of the rebelion-and in that
light only is it profitable now to consider
it. As war measure, there will be DIFF
terences of opinion as to its value, though
none as to the propriety of supporting the
President in making it as effective as pos
sible
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-10-10
The Scheme of Invading the North a
Failure

With the expulsion of LEE and JACK
SONS Rebels, from Maryland, by General
MCCLELLAN, and the thwarting Of the Wes-
tern invaders by WRIGHT, NELSON and
BUELL., the mad scheme of invading the
loyal States, forced upon the traitor Con-
gress by such infatuated demacoeues rs
PORCHER MILES, has run its short and
troublous career to ignominious failure.
1t no doubt had its political as well as mil
itary design. Forced in part by the utter
beggary Of the districts which the Rebel
armies had blighted by their presence, and
which no longer furnished entertainment
for either man or beast, the aggressive
movement was doubtless also intended as
sham to deceive Europe, by passing off a
spasm Of feverish energy as a demonstra-
ton Of enduring igor and strength. But
the disastrous failure Of this effort must
tell with damaging effect against their
cause. The astute statesman across the
Atlantic viii hardly have had time to ex-
anime and digest the record of the tempo
rary successes Of the Rebels before being
Overtaken by the Intelligence Of the prompt
and emphatic punishment they received
oftfe instant uprising Of Pennsylvania and
Ohio, of the powerful reinforcenents sent
to the Union armies, and OF the splendid
victories OF South Mountain and Antietam
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-10-10
How Mcclellan Will Move in Vir-
Ginia.

1t is said that military authorities in
Washington concur that Gen. MCCLELLAN
will not push the bulk Of his great army
into the valley of the Shenandoah, but,
that he will leave a sufficient force in that
quarter, and making Washington his base
of operations, advance into Virginia to-
wards the Rappahannock. The Virginia
Central Railway is the true base of opera
tons of the enemy, and one in which they
hold great advantages over Us, no matter
how our forces may be disposed. Extend
ing from Richmond to Staunton, it enables
them to rapidly concentrate their army
against our advance north of the Pamunky
river, and at the same time is tapped at
each end by other railroads, which afford
the best facilities for furnishing supplies
and reinforcements. Therefore, this ar
terry Of the rebellion in Virginia, must be
severed before we succeed in regaining
that State.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-10-10
THE WEEKLY PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT

detail of my military operations in this
quarter. have apprehended sixteen In
dams in the friendly camp adjoining, who
are suspected of being participators in the
late outrages, and have appointed mill
tary commission of five officers to try
them. enclose copy of the order d.
recting it. If found guilty, they will be
Immediately executed, although / am
somewhat in doubt whether my authority
extends quite so far An example is, how
ever, imperatively necessary, and l trust
you will approve the act, should it happen
that some real criminals have been seized
and promptly disposed of.
| have information, apparently reliable,
that Little Crow and his adherents are at
Big Stone Lake, sixty-five miles above this,
where it is supposed he will be stopped by
Standing Buffalos Sisseton band of Sioux,
as ! have had correspondence with that
chief, who desires to remain on friendly
terms with our government.
Very respectfully,
Yonr obedient servant,
II. II. SIBLEY.
Colonel Commanding.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-10-10
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Col. Sibley'S Dispatches.

The dispatches of Col. SlBIEY to Gen.
PORE, are highly interesting and impor-
tant. He gives an account of finding a
camp of friendly Indians, which embraced
one hundred and fifty lodges. and the re-
lease of about one hundred white captives
and something over that number of halt
breeds, and OF commission instituted by
him for the trial of the Indians whom he
has reason to believe are implicated in
murders and other outrages. He also
transmits a complete list of the white cap
tives released by the Indians.
In q dispatch to the Governor. Col. SIB-
LEY says:
Providentially. the captives in the hands of
the Indians have all been recovered. and are now
in my camp, with the exception OF few young
girls, who have been retained as the wives of
the young men, and a small number of bows. Old
enough to drive the teams of the hostile party.
who have been taken with them. From the
best information can obtain. they do not num-
Der more than twelve or fifteen, perhaps less.
l send the eaptives to Fort Ridgley, with as
many comforts as we can furnish them.
Had Col. SIBIEY done nothing more
than to effect the release OF these captives,
he would have earned the applause of the
whole State. The lives Of these poor wo-
men and children are worth more than the
souls Of all the Indians in existence.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-10-10
The Situation in Kentucky.

We are not fully advised of the position
and movements OF our armies in Kentucky.
and would not be at liberty to give infor-
nation to that effect if it were in our pos
session. OF one fact, however, we are
confident: There are nov troops enough
in Kentucky, and in the camps of the
Northwestern States, to move upon and
Oyerwhem the rebels in Kentucky without
delay, and it is of vital importance to move
at once. Our new troops may be ''raw -
and the veterans weary, but we are con-
WINGED that now is the time to move 1t is
al intolerable modification to see the rebels
running riot over the State Of Kentucky,
and her best citizens driven into exile Or
subjected to prosecutions at home. All
considerations of national honor and safety
are against the continuance of this dis
tressing and most disastrous state OF
affairs.
1t is not doubted that every day of delay
in Kentucky adds immensely to the stores
Of rebel supplies for the ensuing winter.
1t is indicated that the main object Of the
invasion Of this State is to sweep off the
whole stock of provisions the State affords,
and it is hardly thought probable that,
even if let alone by our armies, they would
attempt to hold the whole State through
the winter.