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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-04-25
Later from Europe.

SANDY Hook, April 22-The new iron
steamer Ovicto, built for war purposes, left
Liverpool for Palermo. 1t is believed she
goes to Bermuda fer armament, and takes
the Atlantic as Southern privateer. The
schooner Sophia ran the Charleston block
ade and arrived at Liverpool with nine hun
dred bales of cotton.
Politics unimportant.
Manchester markets firnler, tending up.
wards. Breadstuffs steady and unchanged.
LONDON, April 8.--The Sumpter was
still at Gibralter and the Tuscarora at AL
giers.
On the Sd the sloop of war Kearsage, af-
ter two days visit at Gibralter, left for
the west.
In parliament D'Israeli made an attack
on Gladstone's financial policy and budget.
The latter spoke strongly in defence. A
general debate ensued in the course OF which
Bentwick attributed the distress of the
country to its incompetent and inbuman
policy in refusing to recognize the confedes
rate States.
The question of shielded ships and feat.
ing batteries continue to occupy the atteD-
tion of the government. The shipwrights
have all been transferred from the wooden
to iron vessels in course of construction.
A proposition was before the Common
Council of London to confer the freedom
of the city, in gold box, on Mr.. Peabody
for his muui6cence.
The crops of England and France are
reported as most favorable.
French manufacturing accounts also show
more animation.
Runors assert that General Guyon will
not be recalled from Rome.
The Paris Bourse was fat at 69f 90c.
The Italian ministry had ordered an in.
crease in iron plated ships.
The question of brigandage and the re-
moval of the ex King of Naples from Rome
was debated in the Italian Chamber. Rat,
azzi said the Italian Government persisted
in pointing-First, out the presence of
France. Second, that Rome is the source
of disorders, aud he believed Napoleon also
shares the conviction and perceives the me-
cessity for providing against its continu.
ance, but difficulties cannot all be vanquish.
ed at single blow.
The Spanish Government had again reit-
Grated its firm determination to abstain
from any demonstration prejudicial to the
independence of Mexico.
The Danish Rigzeaad voted an extraor>
binary credit of 100000 regesdaler for
iron plated steamers.
QUEENSTOWN, April l0.--Government
has contracted for an iron cupola ship un-
der Captain Coles invention, to be ready
for sea June LIST, 1868.
Experiments with gun of large
size showed that the best and hitherto con.
sidered invulnerab!e forms of iron sides were
so to speak, almost as easily penetrable by
shot as il the targets had been of timber.
Sir William Armstrong says that gun
of twelve tons weight, fred with charge
of fifty pounds OF powder, will break
through the side of the Warrior or the
strongest ships a1oat.
A target like the Warriors eide was
shattered into crumbs at the trial.
The Times says no weapon OF offence
seems left US now go effective as large ar
NOR clad and very swift steam rams.
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From Mitchell's Division.
Beauregard's Dispatch.
HOW 1T WAS OBTAIN Ed

CINCINNATI, April 22.-The Gazetts's
Huntsville, Alabama, correspondent says
that Beauregard's dispatch to Gen. Cooper,
calling for reinforcements, was found in the
telegraph office, having passed over the
wires before Mitchells division reached
Huntsville and about one.third of the rein.
forcements called for had already passed
down to Corinth. The remainder are col
lected at Chattanooga and other points
on the Tennessee river, being unable to
move forward on account of tine obstruc
tions placed in their way by Gen. Mitchell.
Beauregard's dispatch was partially written
in cypher, but was easily translated by
Gen. Mitchell.
The rolling stock captured by Mitchell
has been sent to Nashville.
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thousand men, and that the rebels were
very much rejoiced in consequence. He re.
ports the rebels as badly whipped on Mon
day night, and say they were nearly demon.
allied. Bushrod Johnson died from the
wounds received at Pittsburg, on Sunday
night, in his tent at Corinth.
Our informant says the people in Seces'
sia look upon him as no better than the
Yankees, and rejoice at his death.
Especial to Tribune. CHICAGO, April
l9.-Gen. Sherman moved his division on
Wednesday two miles further into the in
terror. After sharp skirmish, in which
the enemy was defeated with loss of from
SO to 60 killed and as many wounded, he
succeeded in maintaining bis position.
Especial to St. Louis Dem. CAIRO
April l8.-A gentleman just arrived from
Pittsburgh reports all the wounded away
from that point. A skirmish took place at
Savannah on Wednesday, between detach'
ment of our cavalry and the reoe! picket
guard, which were posted uucomfortab7
near, and very strong. The rebels were
driven back, having twenty five killed and
sixty. FIVE wounded. Refugees report that
the rebels are certifying at Lick Creek, half
way to Corinth, and also strengthening
their works at Corintb. Some state that
trains are arriving and bringing fresh troops
through, while Others say they are sending,
off stores preparatory to evacuation
ST. LOUIS, A orl 22.--From gentleman
who left Memphis few days after the batS
tie of Pittsburg, we learn that the rebels,
putting both days of the battle together
still claim victory. Their C aims rest on
the superstition that more we're killed,
wounded and taken prisoners on the Fed
eral side than on their own.
Our informant says that Prentiss made
speech to his troops ia Memphis, in which
he endeavored to modify their complaints in
relation to their treatment, food &c. He
told them that they would soon be ex-
changed, and rallied them generally to keep
up good spirits.
Prentiss was in excellent temper. He
owned up to defeat on Sunday, but said
that the rebels were badly whipped on
Monday.
The prisoners were being sent to Rich
mond.
OuC lDlCriIianC WAS III IluUtSVllie WHICH,
Mitchell reached there with his division.
The seizure of the place Was complete sur
prise, and the occupation of the Railroad
between Decatur ard Stevenson was regard
ed as The hardest blow the rebels had yet
received.
The rebels were preparing to make DIES
perate stand at Corinth and fresh troops
wprp constantly arriving
AT Memphis, when be left, business was
almost entirely stagnant and the people
generally seemed to believe that they we're
on the eve OF events which will speedily de-
eide the war.
Rev. r. McNally, editor of the st. Louis
Christian AdUocate, has been arrested and
placed in military prison and his paper sup
pressed, for publishing reasonable matter.
His arrest causes no surprise, as the course
of McNally's paper for some time past has
been very obnoxious to the officers of the
government.
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FROM FREMONT'S COLUMN
The Enemy FOrtifying.

HEADQUARTERS, WHEELING, Va, April 20.
TO Hon. E. M. Stanton, SECRETARY Of War.
Intelligence just received from General
Milroy, states the enemy numbering about
$500 with two batteries, including two RI
fled guns, are constructing Notifications on
the crest of the Shenandoah; upwards of
5000 men are constantly at work day and
night. The rebel encampment is on the
eastern slope of the mountain extending
down five miles.
A notorious guerrilla, famed Frederick
Charming, has been captured by a cavalry
company under General Milroy.
(Signed) &c. FREMONT,
Mel. Gen. Commanding.
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M'Dowell's Advance
fredericksburg Occupied
GEN. SHIELDS NOMINATED A
MAJOR GENERAL.
FREDERICKSBURG OCCUPIED

FREDERICKSBURG OCCUPIED.
WASHINGTON, Apil 20.-[ Herahd's dis.
patch Our forces under General Anger
still occupy the heights o! Falmouth oppo.
site. and commanding the city of Freder-
icksburg.
On Friday afternoon Lieut. Wood, OF
General Kinks staff, Lieut.. Campbell, 4th
Artillery, and Major Dufie OF Harris
Light Covalry, crossed the Rappahannock
under flag of truce, and communicated
with the municipal authorities of the city,
all of whom remain. The City Council
had called a meeting after the appearance
of our forces aud appointed a committee
consisting of the Mayor, MIR. Slaughter.
three members from each board, and three
citizens, to confer With our General relative
to the occupation of Fredericksburg and
the protection of property, The Council
claripg that the city, since the adoption of
the ordnance Of secession, had been unan.
imously in favor of disuniOn and was still
firmly attached to the Uoniederacy, sur
rendering only upon conditions of protec-
ton to private property.
Arrangements were perfected for meet
ing between the Committee ard General
Anger, to be held yesterday afternoon.
From citizens OF fredericksburg, who
have cross over to Falmouth by means OF
small skiffs, much valuable information has
been derived.
Most OF these affirm that so soon as we
take possession Ui the city, and there is no
fear OF the return OF the rebels, a majority of
the remaining citizens will be found loyal.
Vast amounts o! grain aud other forage
are stored in the immediate vicinity of
Fredcksburg, much Of which belongs to the
rebel army.
The enemy, besides destroying the
bridges, burned the steamers Logan, Vir-
GINA, and st. Nicholas and twenty schoon-
ers loaded with corn. The St. Nicholas, it
will be remembered, was captured by the
French lady and her accomplice, in the
Chesapeake Bay, last year.
GEN. SHIELDS A MAJOR.GENERAL.
General Shields has been nominated as
Major General.
The latest advices from Fort Monroe,
received at the War Department, state all
is quiet there. No Merrimac yet.
1t is ascertained, from an authentic
source, that Fort Wool and SewaIl's Point
exchanged shots yesterday afternoon, but
no harm done.
MCDOWELL IN FREDERICKSBURG
WASHINGTON, April 20.-The design OF
General Mcdowell to advance upon Fred
ericksburg was probably not known to more
than halt dozen persons in Washington,
and they strictly kept the secret. The oc-
cupatiOn OF the suburbs of the town was
the first news concerning it. Our troops
are now in full occupation.
PRESIDENTIAL EXCURSION.
WASHINGTON, April 2l.-Saturday a.
ternoon the President, Secretaries Stanton
and Chase, Captain Dahlgreen and D. d.
Field, of New York, went down the Poto-
mac in the revenue Steamer Miami to
Acquia Greek. General Mcdowell came
over the next morning and accompanied the
President to Washington. He will imme-
diately transfer his headquarters from Cat
let's station to Fredericksburg.
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FROM BANKS DIVISION.
Flight of jackson,

NEW MARKET, Va, April 10.
To Hon. E. M. Stanton:
Today have been to the bridges on the
South fork of the Shenandoah iu Massa.
nutten Valley, with a force of infantry,
cavalry, and artillery to protect the two
important bridges that cross the river. We
were in sight of Suray. At the south
bridge sharp skirmish occurred with the
rebels in which they lost several prisoners
Their object was the destruction OF the
bridges. Reports indicate stray force at
Gordonsville and contest there, the whole
resulting 10 the belief that they are con-
centrating at Yorktown.
(Signed) N. P. BANKS.
New MARKET, April 2O.-The flight Of
jackson from the valley by the way of the
Mountainsville and Orlando creek, on Cor
louisville, is confirmed this morning, by our
scouts and prisoners.
(Signed) N. P. BANKS,
Maj. Gen. Commanding.
CAMP NEAR SPARTA, Va, April 90
Every thing is quiet. In front of US yes
terday, q cavalry reconnaissance penetrated
the valley several miles towards Harrisburg,
and report that there are large quantities
of forage and fresh provisions there. De-
serters report Jackson's advance at Nc
Guaghris,a town east of Harrisburg, and still
retreating. Ashley's command still forms
guard. Signal officers report that the cav
airy of the enemy was in sight yesterday
afternoon. Deserters believe that jackson
means to cross the Blue Ridge, and reach
0ordonsvllle, others think he intends max
ing detour to attack our left flank.
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Freshet on the Connecticut.

SPRINGFIELD, April 2l.-The freshet in
the Connecticut river at this point is the
greatest ever known. At 9 o'clock this
evening the water bad fallen fifteen inches,
and il still receding slowly at Northamp-
ton. The water is two feet higher than
ever before, and at Hadley there is no land
to be seen, and the Inhabitants go from
house to house in boats.
BosroN, April 22-Advices from the
interior report that the freshet has reached
its height, and the waters are now receding.
Railroad travel is resuming regularity.
HARTFORD, CONN., April 22.-The
river is now rapidly falling after having
reached height lacking only twelve inches
of the great food of 1854, trains are now
running regularly through Springfield.
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From Fortress Monroe.
A REBEL REPORT OF BURNSIDE'S RE
PULSE AT ELIZABETH CITY.

A REBEL REPORT OF BURNSIDE'S RE.
PULSE AT ELIZABETH CITY.
FORTRESS MONROE, April 2l.-A flag of
truce was received today. A Pittsburg
paper of today, says that the rebel Senate
has refused to concur in the House resolu-
ton for adjournment.
The same paper also contains report
of repulse OF the Federal forces under
General Burnside at Elizabeth City.
It is thought the Federal troops, 5000
strong attempted to land there, but were
repulsed with a loss of 500 killed by con.
federate force of 1000, including Georgia
regiment. The rebel loss in killed is stated
at fifteen, including Captain McCounn and
Lieutenant Wilson, both of Georgia re.
giment.
A report of the same fight to the same
effect was current at Norfolk last night.
There is nothing new from Yorktown. ex.
cept that matters are progressing satisfac.
torily. The weather is still bad.
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FROM FORT WRIGHT.

CAIRO, April 22.--News of the feet at
Fort Wright unimportant.
The bOmoardment continues.
The rebels have cut the levee on the Ar.
kansas shore opposite the Fort, and the fine
farming lands there are now covered with a
lake of water for miles around. the resi-
dents are greatly exasperated at this out
rage.
The most encouraging news continues to
be received from Halleck's army.
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Rebel Cotton at Havana.

NEW YORK, April 2l.-A Key West
letter OF the 14th, says I learn by the
Philadelphia, that when she left Havana,
the ship r. Mallory which took battalion
Of Seventh New Hampshire regiment to
Fort Jefferson, she was lying along side of
the rebel steamer Constitution, taking the
cotton out of her for q European port.
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Railroad Accident.

GAINESVILLE, April 22.-The Central
Ohio express train, bound west, fiom Bell
lair, this morning ran off the track near
Spencer's station, instantly killing s. Cor
bin, conductor, and severely ipjuring several
others.
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From California.

SAN FRANo1sco, April 21.-Four steam
ers from Oregon and British Columbia have
arrived within three days. The northern
mining regions were becoming accessible
again, and steamers will doubtless return
crowded with passengers.
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Indian Outlages I'm Utah.

CHICAGO. April pa dispatch from
the operator at Salt Lake dated today, says
the Indians have stopped all communication
by overland mail. No particulars are CIV
en-.
1t is feared the telegraph line will soon
be destroyed.
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PrTsBuRa, April 22.-The river has
risen two feet by the pier mark, and rising
all day.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-08

proper antagonist and necessary cOnqueror
Of Slavery is Libety-tbat Rebellion in the
interest and for the aggrandzement of Human
Bondage can never be put down under the
guidance aud direction Of men who in principle
are substantially with the Rebels-who regard
them as an aegrievcd and wropged Glars, but
gently deprecate their irregular opposition "
to the Government aud laws. 1t is an expen-
aive lesson; but, once learned, it is learned for
ever. Meantime, the Republic will not diet
was never more tenacious of life than at this
moment. 1t is Slaveholding Treason that is to
60 by the board just have faith to work and
wait awhile, and yOu will see
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and the gold will DO saved; but all accounts
agree in stating the loss of lives at about 200
The running ashore seems hardly probable, af
one gentleman who jumped from the vessel
was with others 20 hours in a small boat be-
fore reaching land. Our dispatches do not
state at what time the FIRE occurred, but il
must have been at night or more persons
would have been saved.
In the absence Of particulars we cannot
judge who, if any, were at fault, either before
or during the destruction Of the ship. She
was a popular and apparently q good vessel
and was said to be under excellent police con-
troll, with especial reference to fire. She was
built in this Cry in 1850, by w. II. Webb
was 2, 100 tuns burden, with oscilatng engine,
and four tubular boilers. located in the hold.
Though occurring thousands of miles AWAY
this terrible disaster comes to New-Y0rk Will
painful interest. 1t is more than likely thai
dozens of our citizens were on board, ant
probably more than half Of her passengers have
pear and dear relatives ard friends on the AT
lantc coast. With what trembling anxiet!
will these watch the electric spark that is Il
bring sorrow or JOY across a continent.
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ARMY OFPICERs.

In few days, the new regiments will begin
to pour into Maryland and Virginia, a. recruits
for the old ones already do. We shall have
30, 900 fresh men in the field by the end Of
the present month, aud 800, 900 more in the
course of September.
Our great deficiency will be, o. it has been,
in competent officers. Our battles have geuer-
ally been the worst planned and tho best
fought Of any since Napolcon's day; our rank
and file are splendid fighting men; many Of their
officers good for nothing. We trust the new
regiments will show improvement in this re-
spect: but where are the tit leaders for this
new levy of Half Million Soldiers
Some of thrm will doubtless be evolved b,
the stern ordeal Of battle; but that costs, and
requires time. Meanwhile, We urge the Gov
eminent TO call into service oil tue Military
'alent and experience at its command. Wher
ever u capable field officer is filing semi
civil or uou-combatant poslton-ruperintondng
IN arsenal or an armory, or acting us quarter
uaFter or c0mmissary-put some Que else IN
his place, and seDd HIM at once to the field.
Ii there il n man fit for u command at West
Point. give him one, even though It should be-
Necessary to shut up shop there till tho war is
over. Stop the Coast Sursey-if 1t is not
stopped alrcsdy-and send every man in it
who is worth sending into the Navy or Army;
or put him in place of one who will thus
be liberated for service in the War.
In abort, let all the Military and
Naval capacity among us be- henceforth
rmployed to the best advantage in crushing out
the Rebellion. We cannot waste another Fall
aud Winter in getting ready; when We shal
have sent One Million soldiers into che field.
We shall want them to DO doing something,
aud they will want to be doing up their work
10 Is to BE- stortiDg in due season for home.
Calling out Three Hundred thousand Militia
Tor nine months means business, aud "wait
and get ready" does not apply TO their case.
The Union cause in the West has for weeks
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A HORROR AT SEA.

II is-thank Heaven "a long time since We
have been called upon to record one of those
dreadful catastrophes that have made painfully
memorable almost every degree of the great
lines of ocean travel. In all the hurried and
often ill-prepared work Of our recent and
present mart me warfsre-in the Shipment OIL
roen aud munitions without parallel for exten,
no great disaster has befallen US; no San
FranciscO. wallcwng in its Atlantic grave, has
drawn our brave soldiers down TO death; no
storm washed coast has hurled them from its
rocky sides TO hopeless DOOM not one of our
hundreds of inflaumnbIe transports has fallen @
prey TO that intensest Of all dreadful hOrrors-the
demon Of fire at sea. We had a narrow
escape for the Burnside expedition; and in the
act Of war there have been two explosions
that were disastrous ~ painful degree; but,
considering the great exposure involved since
the beginning of the Rebellion, we have
thousand reasons for gratitude to the being
nant Power that watches over the fate Of
men and of nations.
But our columns this morning are burdened
with brief yet inexpressby cad narrative.
The Pacic mail steamship Golden Gate, which
LETT San Francisco for Panama on the 2lst of
July, WITH $50 passengers and nearly million
and half in gold, was burned ut sea on the
9th, aud $50, or more than three. fourtbs OF
all the passengers, and 90 Of her crew were
lost. This catastrophe occurred off Man
camilla, Mexican port about midway
between San Francisco and Panama. There
Is some doubt as to tho loss Of the treasure;
,ne dispatch says that the vessel was beached,
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HON. r. A. CONKLING.

Our CITY Las bu. one resident Republican
Member in tho present Congress, but no 10
that one Of oil tie two hundred OF 80 whom
the country could worst afford to spare.
FREDERICK A. CONgLING has never yet
Skunk from making an enemy when ae could
thereby save dollar W the Treasury. Or
course, he is not popular legislator. whether
at Albany or Washington; fer the yulturss
who gather around legislative halls are always
intent on filling their own pockets at tho pub
lie cost, aud they regard every iDfexibls
economist as their personal enemy. They
write or come home to denouuce inf-x,bls
fidelity to q high public trust as bo0rishness
hauteur, or offensive coldness; their real
objection applying not at all to the manner
but the matter-not TO the Members lack Of
Difference or courtesy. but to his refusal 70 DO
nodded into q latch.key for the vaults Of tho
Treasury.
We do not know that Mr.. Conkling pro.
poses TO be a candidate for reelection; WI
ony know that there is no other Member VINO
could not better DO spared. No other mas
voted and acted so steadily, so ipnexibly, 20
efficiently, against every scheme for expendlng
public money unnecessarily and unwarrantabiy.
Whoever will take the trouble to run through
tho Yeas and Nays OF the late Session, as
recorded in The Congressional! Globe, Will ind
there no name more uniformly recorded on the
side of frugality aud retrenchment than that oil
+. A. CoDkhns. His withdrawal from that
field of usefulness will DO discreditable " hn
district and moot unfortunate for the country.
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The New Tariff.

We shall issue, to-day, pamphlet co'''Ain'aN
On Alphabetics Lis, Of all the articles subject" ou
the seyersl Acs now operation. with the rss au'y
levied on each All the Acts have been eaIeu,
bir IL K. Dresser officer OF tho customs ~ -
h N, .pbisc. and perfectly competent to the task
,hon cb table 1. o1ceedogly difficult to understand
tb. law .. now stands comprising as it does the thr.
Act, Of 1861 and that passed the last session of Congress in
which OOn..au, reference made to rate, of duties e''aA
RI H. ,h s,,lier law. Its value know, viii be APP
precia,sd BY the commercial community.
Price s,I CENTS post psdi 80 per 100 If sent by express
a. per lOo If by mail, prepaid Address
THE TRIBUNE,
Ney.Iork.