The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-06-20

News and other Items.

The good news of the destruction OF
dispersion of the rebel feet before Memphis
by "Foote's Flotilla," was commune ated to
the gallant Commodore, who is now sick
in Cleveland, Sunday afternoon, on its re,
ceipt over the wires. Of course, it was
joyous for the the Commodore, on the sick
bed, to know that, by means of the gunboat
fleet, which he-under disadvantages, embar-
easements and dangers the public little
dreamed of--first fitted out on Western wa
tiers, another great victory had been won to
the Union cause, and the last rebel obstruc-
tons removed from the Mississippi.
Texan troops are arriving in Arkan--
sas rapidly. Gen. Roane, the Democrat
says, will soon have as many fighting men
as be wants. 1t adds:
Gen. Curtis is likely to have a livelier time
capturing Arkansas than he anticipated. The
question among our soldiers now is, can he be
overtaken before he gets to St. Louis.
On Friday last, June 9Th, the Hon.
Thomas Dyer, formerly Mayor of Chicago,
died at Middleton, Connecticut. Mir. Dy-
err was fifty seven years of age, and died at
the residence of his family, and attended by
his only surviving child.
The New York Herald says the Exec
utive Of Minnesota has revoked the com
missions OF al! the secesh commissioners for
that State in the State of Missouri. Tbs
ought to be hint to some Of the Cover
nors OF other States.
--deneral Banks reports his losses in the
retreat from Strasburg to the Potomac, as
follows Killed s. wounded l55 mis-
sing probably prisoners) Ill total 9O5.
The determination to maintain their
position at Vickshurg is expressed with
great energy. But then they had not learn
ed Of tine capture of Memphis, aud the prob
able attack on the city from the north, in
conjunction with Farragut's operations
The following is from the Vicksburg Wig
of the Both:
The Yankees on the feet below say that
the fall of Fort Pillow, after which they are
going to destroy this city. If they wait for
that, they will never get any nearer to Vcks.
burg than they are now. AS we are anxious
to destroy their feet we hope to see them
make the attack very soon: otherwise, if they
wait for the surrender of Fort Pillow, the 10 W
water will drive them away from here. and we
Loo. In hay csnly.y> &lo,,
The First Kentucky (rebeD Regiment
was disbanded on May IL. Many of its
members re-enlisted, but others bad enough
of the war and returned home. The Lou
isville Egprsss says of the former members
of the regiment
Tom Taylor, the Colonel, is now on Kirby
Evans Staff, at Knoxville. William Preston
Johnston, "a son of Albert Sidney Johnston,
killed at Shiloh.) is on JEFF. Davis Staff and
Ira Grassland, the Major of the regiment, is
now the Colonel of the Sixth Kentucky Regi.
ment in that service. But few casualties have
occurred in the First Kentucky Regiment
since it left Louisville, under the command of
BlantOn Duncan. 1t was in the fight at Dranes.
vile, and recently went to Yorktown, VIM.
Gilmore, of this city, had been made an Off.
Ger in the navy of the Confederate States,
aud is now on the Mississippi River. Joe Do.
sha and Captain Harvey were acting in con-
junction with John Morgan. DIR. Forsythe,
the Surgeon, resigned his position. Blanton
Duncan had the contract for printing the Con.
federate notes.
Since the arrival of General Scott at
West Point, be continues to enjoy excellent
health, and the change Of air, it would ap-
pear, has much recruited the venerable sol,
dier's physical energies. He has taken
apartments at Cozzens' Hotel for the season,
where be continues to receive many friends
and visitors.
The Government is preparing to shell,
ter our armies against the blazing sun OF
the South. Seventysfve Thousand cotton
or linen shelter tents have been ordered in
New York alone, and will be ready for de,
livery early in July. They will be made on
the French pattern, which is considered the
best.
The Vicksburg Citizen of Nay 23d
says the vanoals have come of their boats
and battered down and utterly destroyed
the residence o: jeff Davis, and also that OF
joe Davis. Their acts OF destruction in
that neigbborhood were complete, leaving
nothing but bleak and desoated track be
hind them.
In letter dated at Killarney, Ireland
May Is. William Smith O'Brien acknowi-
edges the receipt Of contributions from cur
citizens for tie poor of Ireland, and adds:
The exhibition of humane and generous
feeling which has taken place in America, on
the part not only of the Irish population of
that country. but also 0f the native torn
Americans, has produced in Ireland deep
sentiment OF admiration aud of gratitude In
these sentiments | fully participate and
though took 10 part in the meeting recently
held in Dublin, at the Rotunda, TO which ycn
allude, can assure you that there is rot in
Ireland an individual who enter tains with
more intense earnestness. than that which
feel, desire for the welfare and Happiness of
our transatlantic friends.
The crop prospects Of fsreat Britain do
not appear SO bright IS many have supposed,
after all. In an article on the growing