The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-08-15
Personal News.


General Robert @. Schenck has been
proposed for Congress in the third district
of Ohio, composed of Montgomery, Preble,
Butler, and Warren counties. The district
is now represented by Mr.. Vallandingham,
who, it is expected, will be renominated by
the Democrats.
"A London letter announces the death
of General Robert B. Campbell, late Uni.
ted States Consul at London. He died a
few miles from that place (Ealing,) on Sun
day, the 18th ult. He became involved in
the secession movement, and could not re.
turn home when he was superseded in Office
Captain Spencer, United States army,
son of William A. Spencer, Esq, of Baltl>
more, has been arrested by General Nc.
Clellan and sent to Fort Lafayette. He
threw down bis sword and refused to do du-
ty as soon az he heard of the arrest of his
uncle, Judge Carmichael, of Maryland.
Under the articles of war this ofense is
punishable by death.
Gen. Towards right arm was shattered
by ball during the recent battles, and it
was amputated above the elbow. While
being borne on litter, be met Gen. Rear,
ney, who had lost bis left arm in Mexico.
" l want to make bargain with you, Gen.
eral," said Howard, that hereafter we buy
our gloves together"
Judge Palmer, of Rochester, New
York, a man of pure character and Jealous
patriotism, has accepted the command of the
Monroe County Regiment.
The term of Senator Chandler, of
Michigan, expires with the present Con-
gress, on the 4th of March next. His
chances for re election are said to be small.
In Chatham, Mass, the first two men
who volunteered were ministers-Rev. E
French and Rev A. Hall.
The Franklin Literary Society of the
Presbyterian College at Canonsburg, Pa,
whero Vallandigham graduated, has recent
" expelled him ny unanimous vote.
The New York Evening Post says that
no command is to be given to Gen. Mitch.
ell, and that he will not 90 into active ser.
vice again.
Hon. Moses Wisner, late Governor of
Michiga n, has accepted commission from
Gov. Blair as Colonel Of the 23d Michigan
lnfan try, and has gone actively into the
work of recruiting.
The Hon. L. G. Turner OF New York
has been appointed as Associate Judge
Advocate for the army around Washington.
He is .arged with the investigation and
determination of all cases of State prison.
ers and of the military arrests in the Dis
trict OF Columbia and the adjacent counties
of Virginia, and Of all other cases wherein
the action of Judge Advocats is required.
The last words of Mr.. Van Buren, were
in respone to bis pastor asking how he felt
in view of his approaching dissolution, when
he answered.: "There is but one reliance,
and that is upon Christ, the free mediator for
US ALL"
Col. Farnsworth stated in his speech at
the war meeting in Chicago tha: be chad
never been told lie by negro" The
Louisville Democrat thinks Colonel Farms,
worth could not have formed the acquaint-
ance of the "intelligent contraband" SO often
mentioned in the Geographic reports.
-Brigadier General White, one of the
most prominent heroes of Pea Ridge and
other battles in Missouri and Arkansas, is
about to be assigned to command in the
army of General Pope.
Nathaniel Wells, aged SO years, and
bis wife, aged 81, died recently in Corn
vile, Maine. They had Travelled life's jour-
ney together about 70 years, and were
buried in one grave.
The commander of the rebel ram Ar
kansas, is Isaac n. Brown, formerly lieu,
tenant commanding the steam frigate Mag
ara. Lieutenant Brown was born in Ken,
lucky, and entered the United States service
from Tennessee, in 1884. He was commits
stoned a lieutenant in the navy in 1876.
Brown returned home in the Niagara, and
upon landing in Boston proclaimed strong
secession sentiments, which so incensed q
large class of the citizens that it was only
through the Intervention of the police that
he escaped nlobbing at the head of State
street. He has made good his declaration
of his purpose to "return to his native
State, and fight under the Confederate
flag"
Queen Isabella has just sent to the
Pope a blank draft OIL her treasury, as
token of gratitude for her recent safe ac-
couchemeat She begs the Holy Father to
fill it up with any sum he sees fit, not ex-
ceediug 100000.