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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-04-18
Fort Pulaski.

We are in expectation of news, before
many days, Of the surrender of Fort Pulas.
XII by the rebels, and after that of the fall Of
Savannah. The fort has been thoroughly
invested for more than month, it's commu.
nications entirely cut of, and its garrison
completely isolated. 1t was, indeed, re.
ported few days ago, that the enemy had
offered to surrender to General SHERMAN
on condition that the prisoners might go
out with honors, which terms were refused,
ard this, no doubt, was but the preliminary
of an unconditional surrender of the Con,
federates.
Fort Pulaski is strong masonry work,
situated on Tybee Island, at the mouth
and on the south side OF the Savannah riv-
er, some fifteen miles from the city of Sa-
vannah, commanding one of the deepest
and most accessible harbors on the South.
ern coast. 1t has an armament of four 10.
inch columbirds, four 12.inch mortars, two
riAed IL. Founders, one riAed 8.pounder and
forty other guns, chiefly AZ and 80 pounds
ers. The magazine is said to contain fifty
thousand pounds of powder, besides sixty
rounds for each gun. 1t is also said that
it has provisions and water for six months,
though this statement may we'll be doubted.
The garrison consists of 1868 men, command
ed by Col. OLMsrEAD, who is the officer in
charge of the Fort.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-04-18
Let us call Things by right Names.

In speaking of the Union troops we OBJ.
serve that many papers in this country and
in Europe denominate them "the Federals."
This is not correct. They are not "Fede-
rails" because our Government is not "fed
Grafton" confederation" or "confederacy,"
buta National Government. We are a
NATION, and have been ever since we aban-
doned our old "Confederation and estab.
lished National Government.
The Southern troops are also generally
designated as "Confederates." Now, as we
do not recognise their right or power to
separate themselves from the Northern aud
Western States and form Confederacy,
and as they are legally nothing more nor
less than rebels or insurgents, why not thus
characterize them whenever we have occa.
sion to speak of them2 Why not call
things and men by their right names? De-
pend upon it there is much in name. Let
the two be designated as i" national troops Z"
and .rebels.'
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-04-18
Patriotism.

The following lines from Byrons Marine
FaIiero, are suggestive OF consolation to
the friends of those who lay down their
lives for their country:
They never fail who die
In great cause the block may soak their
gore;
Their heads may sodden in the sun; their
Be strung to city gates and castle walls
But still, their spirits walk abroad. Though
years
Elapse, and others share as dark doom,
They bnt augment the deep and sweeping
thoughts
Which Over.power all others, and conduct
The World at last to Freedom.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-04-18

The repulse of Beauregard at Pittsburg
may be termed decisive victory, although
purchased at fearful cost. The first day g
fight was decidedly to our disadvantage, and
resulted in rout of the national forces, and
dreadful defeat was only prevented by the
opportune arrival of reinforcements. Beau.
regard left Ccrinth on Thursday for Pitts
burg, on the Tennessee River, hoping to an.
initiate Grants Division before Buell. could
come to his assistance. In this be was
doomed to disappointment, and was driven
back to his entrenched camp, where we
trust be will not long be allowed to remain
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-04-18
: The people of those counties of We

The people of those counties of West,
ern Virginia which are designed to con-
stitute separate State, have voted almost
unanimously in favor of the new Constitu-
ton, and with similar degree of unanimity
in favor of the gradual emancipation of
slavery within their limits. The vote on
this latter question was informal, and was
designed to counteract the impression that
two Slave States were. about to be made
out of one.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-04-18
Gen. uIyss.. 8. Grant.

Major General q. 8. Grant, the hero of
Donnelson and Pittsburg, has probably par
ticipated in more battles than almost any
officer in the service. As Captain in the
Mexican war he was engaged in thirteen
battles-eosry battle that it vos possible for
amy one soldier to be in. The battle of Buzz
ma Vista was the only one in which be did
not participate, be having been called away
to Vera Cruz, to join the army of General
Scott. He was three times brevetted for
gallant conduct in that war.
He was promoted second lieutenant at
Corpus Christi in September, l845, and
served as such through Mexico, under Gen.
Taylor at Palo Alto, Resaca de Ia Palma
and Monterey, and under General Scott
from Vera Cruz to the, city of Mexico.
At the stormiDg of the city of Mexico
be was second lieutenant and acting regi-
mental quartermaster general. On the 18th
and 14th of September, at the taking of
the city OF Mexico, Capt. Brooks, of the
Second Artillery, in bis report mentions
that Lieut.. U. 8. Grant, with few men
of the Fourth U. s. Infantry, Joined with
him, and, after an obstinate resistance, the
strong field work was carried, and the enc.
mys right was completely turned;" and
again, Major Lee, in bis report, states that
"Second Lieutenants Grant and Judah be-
haved with distinguished gallantry on the
18th and 14th of September"
In the present war he has commanded in
three of the bloodiest battles, Belmont
Donelson, and Pittsburg.
General Grant is man of plain exterior
experienced in military duties, firm and de-
cisive in manner, and one who is esteemed
highly by the soldiers under bis command
as well as by all who know him. He is
plain and retiring in bis manners, and new
er wastes word with any one, but pays
strict attention to his military duties. He
is, without doubt, one of the best and
most accomplished officers in the whole Un-
ion.
He was born at Point Pleasant, Clair.
mont county, Ohio, April ~, 1922, and en-.
tered West Point Military Academy from
Ohio, in 1889, where be graduated with
honors in l843, and was attached as brevet
second lieutenant, to the Fourth Infantry
He was regimental quartermaster from
April 1, 1847, and when he resigned the
service on the 3lst of July, 1854, he was a
full captain in the Fourth Infantry of regu-
lars. After his resignation he settled in St.
Louis county, Missouri, and moved from
there to Galena, Illinois, in 1860. Upon
the breaking out of the present war he of.
fered bis services to Governor Yates, and
was appointed colonel of the twenty-6rst
regiment of Illinois Volunteers, and served
with his regiment until promoted a briga
dier general, with commission and rank
from the 18th of May, 1861, and for bis
gallantry at Fort Donelson was made q
major general.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-04-18

"A fellow was arrested in Chicago the
other day for cutting his wife's ears off. On
Saturday the unfortunate woman appeared
in court, and presented a most wretched
and pitlable condition, but she refused to
testify against her husband.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-04-18
Illness Of Senator Rice.

We regret to learn by private letter
from Washington physician that Senator
RICE has been very i'll for several weeks.
He had two hemorrhages of the lungs
within two days, but at the date of the
letter goth ult.) he was improving.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-04-18

Henry Ward Beecher was one of the
spectators of the billiard match between
Kavanaugh and Foley, in New York, on
Thursday night, and bis appearance was
hailed with loud applause. The game was
1,500 points, and Foley won by "a. The
greatest single run was. la. The game
lasted from 8 o'clock in the evening until
nearly 4 o'clock in the morning.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-04-18

The Richmond Enquirer Of the 28th
ult, says: "Hon. VIM. L. Yancey, Sena-
tor from Alabama, and late Commissioner
to England on behalf of the Confederacy,
arrived 10 the city on Tuesday evening, and
took bis seat in the Senate yesterday, after
subscribing to the accustomed oath of
Office"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-04-18

- General Hunter, who went down to
supersede General Sherman, at Port Royal,
has authority to use all loyal men in that
region, in whatever capacity he may see fit.
He PROCESSES not to have the prejudice
against the contrabands that hampered
Sherman and Stevens. Important results
are looked for from that Department at an
early date.
What with the dolins Ram, the Mer.
rimac, and others of the same class in prog
ress of construction, this war, 80 far as the
naval aspect of it is concerned, promises
to be conducted on the butting princi pie.
Should it assume the same character upon
land, it may be well, after all, to employ the
negro-for they are said to excel in butting.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-04-18

,IIU I'd
From St. Paul to Fort Garry, almost a
third of this distance, the emjgrant can
travel at his ease, in stage and steamboat,
and greatly expedite his journey. taking
along at the same time portion of his
supplies, and at Fort Garry can purchase
carts and animals for the remainder of the
innrneY.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-04-18

- The contract price for the new Erics
son iron>clad batteries is 100000 each.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-04-18

Public attention in the Eastern States,
Canada and England, has been attracted to
remarkable degree to the accounts, that
were at first deemed fabulous, of the wealth
of the gold fields of British Columbia, and
we have deemed the matter of sufficient
Importance to publish in full from the Lon.
don Times, a description of the region and
of the inducements for mining.
The first question 10 the minds of readers
will be, how shall we get there ?" As
we have scarcely room to answer the
question in full, we may say at once that
st. Paul, which is the grand starting point,
must first be reached, and that here the
choice of routes, means of conveyance, pnr.
chase OF supplies and everything necessary
to o proper outfit can be determined on,
and an amount of information from prac.
tical explorers can be obtained that can
scarcely be over estimated in its use to
those who contemplate making the trip.
The following table of distances, we are
informed, may be relied on as correct:
Miles.
From ST. Paul to Pembina. ....... 466 IA
From Pembina to Fort Garry...... 20 %
From Fort Garry, ascending the As.
sumption, to Fort Ellice. ...... 23l 20
From Fort Elce to TOuchwOod Hills
House, w. N. w. course. ... l69 Al
From Touchwood to the South Branch
of the Saskatchewan. ON the
same course. Observation-Disclosures. l29 35
From the South Branch to the North
Branch. on the same Course. 81 IS
Ascending North Branch, to Fort
Pitt ...................... 175 10
From Fort Pitt to Fort EdmOnton.... $50 90
From Fort Edmonton to Jasper House POO co
From Jasper House, through the
mountains, to the Cariboo
mines. ....................... 100 90
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-05-16


fairly flooded this week, and Notwithstanding
the demand was fair. Prices receded fully half
a cent per pound, ranging from &c. to SC. a
Sc, with a large number of sales of prime
stock at &c.
The n Y World says, "public sentiment at
New Orleans will probably undergo no essen
tial change while the great battle at Corinth is
still pending Beauregardis a citizen Of Louis
lana, and a great popular idol The people
have unbounded confidence in his military ge-
MUS and faith in hisstar'
Mr. Sherman was inaugurated Mayor fChi-
cago on the 5th instant. Twenty one years ago
Mr. Sherman was elected mayor Of Chicago,
having received a majority OF 256 in a vote of
667 This compared with the vote at the re-
cent election (nearly or quite IA, 000) shows the
astounding growth Of the city
The Military supervisor Of the Telegraph
has sent all order to the operator at Cairo, di-
recting that as soon as news is received OF the
battle expected to take place at or near Corinth,
he will send to Washington abstracts of the
same, together with the source from which they
were derived, and not allow any reports to be
transmitted from the office at Cairo until the
War Department gives permission.
At New Y ork on the 10TH an army Of women
some four hundred in number the wives
Of volunteers )--waited upon the mayor re-
questing relief Anticipating their visit a
strong force of Metropolitans had been placed
at the entrance to the City Hall, to guard the
gates and keep the intruders out. The women
upon their arrival, charged upon the police and
drove them from their posts. The latter, how
ever, soon rallied, and after hard struggle ex-
PEELED the females from the building.
Mr. Trumbull, of ILL.,, has offered resolu
ton in the T. S. Senate asking the President
to inform that body, IF consistent with the
public interests, Of any information he may
have of any design on the part Of any foreign
Power to intervene in the contest now existing,
and whether any foreign nation has made any
arrangements with the insurgents, or has it in
contemplation to do SO. - .-....0
Mr.. Morris, Chief Assistant Clerk Of the ].
S. House Of Representatives has gone to the
headquarters of Gen Mcclellan to present to
him in person handsomely engrossed copy Of
the complimentary resolutions passed unanl-
mously by the House Of Representatives. i.
Mai. Pangbome, paymaster Of the army, and
formerly editor of the Boston Atlas, reports
that the effort by the strong minded women, to.
educate slaves at Port Royal, has produced
GREAT mischief and that there is no way OF get
tine along with them except by compulsory
labor system, under the control Of smart busl--
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-05-16
PUBLISHED (DAILY) BY
EDGAR SNOWDEN, JR.
6g- OFFICE-No. 1O4 King street, over
Stones. formerly French's) Book Store.
GENERAL NEWS.


Adyices have been received from Port Roy
al. stating that Gen. Hunter has issued a pro-
clamation freeing the slaves in his department,
and is organizing negro brigade, and detailing
officers to train them to the use Of arms.
The weather is reported to be extremely
warm at the South. On the 2lst ult., the
thermometer at Ship Island, according to a
statement in the Boston Journal, stood 1O5
degrees
The rumors of intervention by England and
France in American affairs interest the public at
battles.
Messrs. Harrison, Gatchell and Warfeld,
Nh. Lyon, the son Of Mrs. Norris Mr. Robert
Hull, and Mr. Thomas Hall, formerly the edi-
tor of the Exchange, prisoners at Fort Warren,
were offered their release on their parole of hon
or to give no aid or comfort to the enemies of
the United States, and all declined
Edward Stanley, a prominent citizen Of
North Carolina, who was formerly member of
Congress from the Newbern district, and was
previouly Speaker Of the North Carolina Leg
islature and Attorney General Of that State, has
returned from California on the Champion and
will soon proceed to occupy the new position as
signed to him as Provisional Governor of North
Carolina.
Thomas T. Tuntstall, late American consul
at Cadiz, Spain, who with one Of the officers Of
the pmyat9er Sumter, was arrested at Tanglers,
by order of the consul, and sent to Boston in
irons, has been released from Fort Warren,
where he has been confined since his arrival III
this country
Joseph T. Harvey, Of Westmoreland Coun-
ty, Va, died at Richmond Va, on the 9th
Of March last At the time Of his death he
was State Senator for the counties Of West
moreland, Richmond and Northumberland
Parson Brownlow is in New York, where he
madea speech On Wednesday,
The n Y. Herald publishes the copy Of an
original deed from Thomas Lord Fairfax to
Thomazine Enzey'' which it says was captur-
ed by Capt Walton Of the 8th n Y. State
Militia, during the occupation Of Fairfax. .
The vote IN the House Of Representatives,
laying on the table Mr. Mallory's bill for the
more safe, speedy and economical transmission
OF mails, troops and munitions Of war, between
New York and Washington, indicates the pur-
pose OF Congress not to interfere between the
co onpetng lines through Pennsylvania
There Was a collision between mail and
1rolght train, on the 3. 4 O. r. r., yesterday,
aooVe Cumberland, by which two men were
Killed and two wounded
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-05-16

The i. S. House Of Representatives was en-
gagged yesterday, mostly, on bills relating to the
District of Columbia The bill to incorporate
the Washington and Georgetown street railroad
company has passed both houses
A letter to a person in Brandon, from Belize
says thata Vermont private on guard there fell
sick one night, and was taken to the hospital
where the soldier gave birth to child The
soldier and the young recruit are doing well. .
A substitute has been offered in the u. S.
Senate for the bill recently passed the House Of
Representatives, in relation to the abolition of
slavery in the territories ..r .~......+ ii
Ba1num' s Dog Show in New York, is daily
attracting large crowds of visitors --rr ~
The proposition to pay seventy five thousand
dollars for the buildings now known as the
Douglas Hospital, in Washington, meets with
serious opposition. The Surgeon General has
been consulted as to the economy Of the pur-
chase, and states that building better suited
for hospital purposes can be built for one fourth
the amount naE Ig45l
The Wheeling Intelhgencer says all the Ii
censed merchants Of that city, with one excep-
ton, have taken the oath of allegiance One
physician, enjoying large practice gave it up
rather than take the oath. #.. as"t
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
has declared a dividend Of A A per cent for the
half year ending in March, on the Washington
branch, and dividend Of per cent. on the
main stem-the first payable on and after the
18th, and the latter on and after the 29th inst.
The New York Journal Of Commerce, of yes
terday, says of financial matters in that city on
Wednesday, The prevailing tone is one Of
suspense, and there will be little activity until
we hear of something more decisive from the
fields of strife. ."@iF:@5~@ lstg2f
The Burch divorce case went by defaulton the
part of the defendant, The whole affair has
cost Mr.. Burch not far from $4,000 a-.> v,fr.~
The travel to Europe is increasing. The
steamers of last week went utWith every berth
engaged. '.:@ .r..-..-
The chemists have decided that raw petrolc-
um is very combustible, but the refined astral
oil not dangerous ~~~e~~~----~
Mr.. Charles Henry Foster, who has figured
lately SO often in North Carolina, has been final
" prohibited by Gen. Burnside from making
speeches in that State. H..
Five sisters were accidentally drowned, last
week, by the capsizing Of sail boat, at Toronto,
Canada. .<.>4.tl.s. as~4..ss.. G
. ItWould seem to be true that the coored green
paper hangings, SO generally IN use Tor the walls
e $4,000 hove an unfauorahle effect unon the
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1862-01-10

tary service, but should be assigned such
fields of labor as might promise best to sub
serve the purposes of this policy.
18th. These servants, when finally assign
ed to government and country of their
own, should not be permitted to occupy any
State or Territory within the present limits
of the United States, jurisdiction or CONTROL
but should be separated from the American
people by hundreds or a thousand miles of
ocean navigation.
9TH. They shouI1 not all be transported
at once for two reasons /. Because it
would be unjust to the loyal men of slave
States thus suddenly to deprive, perhaps
whole districts of their country of that
species of labor which for the present, is 30
necessary to the subsistence of the peo-
pie Of the South; 2. BecaRsei it will require
time for the preparation of master and SER
want for the important change proposed.
Therefore, beth the emancipating process
and the work Of estahlishipfy the aasaeS race
in ascesaa.s.y of their owl&s should bsgfas1u-
al and progressing in it's provisions.
In a future number, or two, we propose
to publish the outlihe of system upon
which, we think, the foregoing policy can
be satisfactorily conducted.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1862-01-10

Advertisements published in both the
Daily and the Weekly JOURNAL will be
charged the full Daily rates, with one halt
the Weekly rates added.
Business notices published in the local
columns, will be charged for each insertion
ten cents per line.
Charges will be made for inserting the
notices Of the following Orders, Societies
aud Associations at the rates named, to be
paid in advance.
Military Companies, Order of Odd Eel
lows Masonic Orders Benevolent Societies
and Singing Societies
For each notice not exceeding 8 lines 25
cents for each insertion; over eight lines at
this rate.
Announcing deaths with funeral notice
attached, s. ; without notice, free.
Marriage notices so cents
Notices of Festivals, Picnics and Excnr-
sions, gotten up by individuals or associa-
tions, or by churches, at regular prices.
Advertisements loaded and placed under
the head Of Special Notices, if ten lines or
over, win be charged double the usual
rates.
Advertisements making less than three
lines, inserted once in HE Daily, viii be
charged fifty cents.
Yearly advertisers TO pay quarterly.
Announcing candidates of every descrip-
ton to be charged at the rate of 81 so for
each name in the Daily, and So in the Daily
and Weekly, the same to be, in all cases.
paid in advance.
EVANSVILLE JOURNAL co.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1862-01-10

ga CE-S-TS PER &.ELLG.N~ FOG
eDSP pure Carbon Oil. Also a pure artiei g Of
Camel Coal ell. Consumers can depend on get
ting AS low from US as the article be mad in
| town. VIOKERY BROS, 50 Main St.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1862-01-10

4NH0ECE T.FBE6 EFUTTBA, at-
u deoIS II. A. COOKS.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1862-01-10

E<s1LBERTS-5b bbls, new crop, just eceiy ed
N by s, E. GILBERT & co.
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Facts for the People

1t is a fact not to be disputed, that Roser Bros
are now opening of the nest and cheapest
stock of Dry Goods in the city, comprising every
lhing fashionable in Ladies' Dress Goods, from the
lowest price of 61[o per yard, up TO the highest.
Shawls IN great quantity aud variety, Silk busters
and Lace mantles. Our stock of Hosiery Gloves
Notions, &c, &c, is complete. Also The latest
styles Of Prints, Lawns, Organdies Baraa es Cling.
haTas, &c. Beached an Brown Musifps Irish
Linens, also CottOnades, Linen Drills all Tor men
and boys Ladies, Misses, and CIiIIrvps
Shoes, and good many articles usually kept ia our
e, all of which warrant to sell as chear as the
lheapest. ROSER RKOS