The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-01-10

speeches In response to serenades last NIGHT.
The latter said that the army would 90 for
ward. There would be 10 winter Quarters
for them. The former spoke modestly OF
Western Virginia.
Rosencrans and Schenck had long in.
terview with the President two DAYS since.
There is great wailing among the fifty
naval officers retired by the new law. The
young army officers urge the passage of a
similar bill for land service. Commander
Charles 81. Davis, Dupont's feet CAPTAIN.
was promoted to Captaincy after the
Port Royal victory.
One reason for the adoption of the new
recruiting regulations, was the largely in
creased expenditure of volunteer over reg.
ular recruiting heretofore. Several Gov
ernors have been here pleading for return
of the old system.
Special Dispatch to the Chicag 20 Tribune,
WASHINGTON, Dec. 81.
In letter to the American Minister at
st. Petersburgh, forwarded here by the
latest steamer, Prince Gortschakoff SAYS the
Emperor has never ceased to avow his hopes
for the grandeur of the American Union.
The British authorities at Nassau did
more than to refuse to let our coal vessel
land her cargo there for the use of our
steamers. They even refused to allow the
Flambeau to take coal within a league of
shore from one of these vessels to tighten
her, although it was certified that she was
leaking badly, and that the Flambeau stood
In no present need.
Five West Pointers, in command of the
Potomac army before Beauregard, have
subsequently been made Brigadiers under
Beauregard.
Senator Harlans. bill, establishing provi.
sional Governments in all rebel States, save
Virginia, is intended not only to reduce
those States to a territorial condition, but
put stop to the inter-slave trade, frees
slaves hereafter born, and divides public
lands and other property of the States
among the national soldiers, sailors and
marines.
Gen. Mcclellan is not so we'll today. He
is still thought to be in danger of typhoid.
A bill will probably be introduced into
Congress, next week, repeating the act car
rying the reciprocity treaty with Canada
into effect, and advising the President to
give notice of the termination of the treaty
itself. The passage of this act may lead to
retaliatory legislation by Great Britain,
such as the repeal of liberal provisions in
her navigation laws, by which our vessels
have share in their coasting trade.
Mrs. Boxley, just from Norfolk, under a
flag OF truce, was arrested on the Baltimore
boat, and numerous letters from Richmond
found in the lining of her bonnet and under
her garments. Her diary contained prices
in Richmond, and memorandum of hav,
ing kissed JEFF. Davis hand.
The LatelIigeaascr of this morning, gives q
paragraph for the benefit OF call whom it
may concern" las Russell,) who had said
that its first article on the arrest of Mason
and Slidell was furnished from the State
Department, and that it had no application
to the cause. 1t denies the first, and is
solemnly ironical as to the last. at is
we'll KNOWN" it says, "that Mr.. Russell de.
rived the views in his letter from the com.
m0nest text books"
1t is reported that Gen. Halleck will be
assigned the command of the Potomac ar
my, under Mcclellan.
Congressman Jackson writes from Ken
lucky, where he has regiment of cavalry,
that be shall not take his seat this winter,
unless the army Of that State has the mis-
fortune to be ordered into winter quarters.
Postmaster General Blair is said to be
DESTROYS of seat on the Supreme Court
bench. If he is put there the excellent
First Assistant Postmaster General. John
A. Kasson, of Iowa, is likely to take his
place.
A large public meeting will be held here
before long at which speakers, both civil
and military, will urge reasons for more
warlike policy and the use of all means to
put down the rebellion.
Gen. Mcclellan is recovering but slowly.
A brass band last week did not succeed in
serenading him into reply.
Rumor says that Great Britain will de-
mand that Wilkes be reprimanded.