The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-05-16
AN applicatiou for q divorce by Msr,y


Burch, the former lately, and the latter now,
Of Chicago, has been pending inthe Circuit
Court Of Wayne comfy, Michigan. 1t has
been decided, divorce having been granted.
1t should be stated, however, that the pro.
ceeding was mutual between the parties, and
that this is, by their consent, the termina-
ton of their differences.
1t is reported that the mammoth Union
gun at Fortress Monroe has been put on the
Monitor. ..r
The Spirit of the Times says that Mr..
LEDGER Bonner's gray mare recently did a
very great thing upon the Fashion Course.
Since last December she was not driven I'm.
til the third of April, and therefore was not
in trotting condition. Nevertheless, on
Saturday, the 10th, Mr.. Bonner drove her
half mile on the above named course,
wagon and drive three hundred and forty
pounds, in l minute and l2A seconds.
Lieutenant John Christopher, of the
Sixteen regiment United States Army, who
has for several months been the Govern
ment Oommissary for the Chicago district
was on the 25th ult. promoted to Cap
taincy in his regiment, vice Capt. VIM. r.
Acker (ofSt. Paul) killed at the battle of
Shiloah.
The Philadelphia Inquirer says the re.
markable predictions of the late lamented
Col. E. D. Baker, made at the Continental
hotel publicly, last September, that the
flag of the Union would float over New
Orleans by the 25th of April, has met with
remarkable ful6lment, as the very day CO..
incides with this prediction. Many prone
inent citizens can vouch for the truth of
the statement, and the Colonel spoke not
doubtingly but as certainty.
"A general order from the War Depart
ment says authority will be given to Gov
ernors to recruit regiments now in the SER
vice, upon requisition made by the COM
manders of armies in the field.
THE Philadelphia North american
makes spirited defense of General Sturgis,
a native of Pennsylvania, who is so bitterly
assailed in Kansas. 1t says:
Whether Colonel Jennson was guilty or in.
nocent of the serious crimes alleged against
him, there can be no question as to the duty of
General Sturgis to make the arrest at the de.
mand of the officer commanding the brigade to
which Jennisons regiment was attached, and
upon grounds which appeared to be so grave.
The outrageous assaults upon General Sturgis
for this simple act of duty are calculated to
awaken establishment and indignation. Some
of the newspapers which are concerned in it
seem to be animated by fendish disposition
to hunt down every commanding officer not Of
- The three Cabinet officers of the last
Administration, who, in its closing hours,
displayed a jealous attachment to the coun.
try are now all, at the request of Mr.. Lin
coin, filling high and responsible stations.
Mr.. Stanton is Secretary of War; Mr..
Holt is one of the commissioners appointed
to examine war claims against the Govern.
ment Mr.. Dix is one of the Major Gener.
ais of our army. A more striking proof of
the desire of the President to ignore party
dissensions in the administration of the
Government, and to rally to its support the
truly patriotic of all the old parties, could
not have been given.
- In the official report of Gen. Hurlbut
of the battle of Pittsburg Landing, we find
the following severe recommendations
l recommend that the officers of the 18th
Ohio Battery be mustered out of service, and
the men and material remaining be applied to
filling up the ranks of some battery which has
done honor to the SERVICE"
The reason for this we find in a former
portion of the report, as follows:
A single shot from the enemy's battery
struck in Myers 18th Ohio Battery, when off.
GERS and men, with common impulse Of dis
graceful cowardice, abandoned the entire bat
terry, horses, caissions and guns, and fled, and
saw them no more until Tuesday.
The 18th Ohio Battery was organized at
BellefontaiDe. SKIS
"A sword ordered by the Legislature
of Rhode Island for General Burnside, in
compliment for bis victory at Roanoke Is
land, has been manufactured in New York,
and cost $500. The scabbard is of solid
silver, heavily covered with gold. The
sword is rare specimen of decorative
working of gold and silver. The blade Of
the sword is deliberately etched in steel and
matted gold. 1t is accompanied by major
generals belt of Russian leather, embroid-
cred with gold, and bearing plate of solid
silver. A handsome box of black walnut
has been made, receptacle for the gift.
Eleven hundred dollars, collected in
New York, were recently sent to John
Davis, "the man who sat on the powder
- Mr.. G. G. Cambreleng, for many
years prominent politician of New York,
died at his residence on Long Island, or
Wednesday, in the seventy sixth year o.
his age. For some time past Mr.. Cambreo
leng has disappeared from the public eye
Int q little while a0o he xroo ono of tho mn.