The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-08-22
News and Other Items.

BY the following dispatch of the Gov.
ernor Of Wisconsin it will be seen that all
persons who have voted at our elections are
subject to military duty:
MADISON, August Is.
To E. 81. Brodhead, or Lieutenant Colonel
Page, Hilwaukee:
The Secretary of War says that all foreigners
as having exercised franchise that subjects
them to military duty. A man who votes
must bear arms.
E. SALOMON,
Governor Of Wisconsin.
The bearing and skill of Major General
Banks in the battle of Saturday are men,.
toned with applause by the telegraph.
"Banks," say the dispatches, "was on the
field throughout the action and constantly
under fire. His handling of his troops and
personal gallantry are highly praised by his
officers" The praise does not surprise US.
Banks is no humbug. He is a genuine man.
He is successful man. He has succeeded
excellently and eminently in everything be
has ever undertaken. He is strong, brave,
quick, sagacious, live man. We have faith
10 charlottesville Journal.
Exceedingly rich new diggings of lead
have just been opened eight miles above
Galena, by Mr.. Wise. S. Hughlett bought
one'half these diggiDgs, paying therefor
$4,000 in gold.
The new gunboat made from the Star
of the West has come out of the Yazoo,
and is ready to take her place by the side
ct the Arkansas. She is called the Rich
mond. She is a formidable craft, mount
ed with heavy armament and plated with
eight-inch iron. She was a sea going
steamer, captured by Van Dorm off the
Texas coast in tie beginning of the war.
w. B. Allison, of Dubuque, Iowa, has
been nominated by the Republicans in the
district composed of the northeastern coun-
ties.
-Thurlow w. Sewarl, son of Secre.
tary Seward, who enlisted as a private a
few weeks ago, has been honorabiy dis
charged from the service, to enable him to
raise company.
Morrow B. Lowry, Senator from the
Erie district Pa ,, was indicted at General
Sessions at Erie, for perjury. A Washing,
ton, D. c., firm of brokers are the prosecu-
tors, and the offence is charged as having
been committed in May last, in the form of
an affidavit filed in court by Lowry, in
case wherein Messrs. David Paul Brown,
of Philadelphia, and E. F. Collyer, of
Pittsburgh, two of the best criminal law
yers in the country, appear for the prosecu,
ton.
The Israelites of Chicago, in barely
thirty.six hours time, enlisted company
reaching beyond the maximum, of gallant
strong.armed, stout-hearted men, who will
make themselves felt in this war. The
ladies have set an enduring example by
their contributions, their earnest work and
their hearty encouragement of recruits. In
two days the Israelites have paid in over
$1,000; in a day and halt have raised
more than full company and mustered it
in; 10 one day the ladies have subscribed
for and made beautiful flag. Can any
town, city or State 10 the North show an
equally good two days work? The Con
cordia Guards have our best wishes.
The correspondent of the Philadelphia
Press notices the conduct of the 9th Ohio
regiment on learning of the murder Of Gen.
McCook, their old Colonel:
They fred the dwellings and about TWEEN.
ty out-houses, and destroyed everything up.
on the grounds. Making complete work of
this place, they destroyed all the dwellings
in that section of the country, and hung
thirteen residents of the neighborhood. I
am informed that the scene was most fear.
full indeed. This regiment is celebrated for
it's uniform good conduct, and is composed
wholly of Germans, who were illustriously
instrumental in deciding the battle of Mill
Spring. They were devoted in their love
and regard for their gallant Colonel, many
of whom wept bitterly at the sad termina-
ton of bis life.
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Orleans, was lately sent with load of pro
visions for the starving inhabitants along
the river. On arriving at Landry's plan.
tation, the boat was FREQ on by rebels from
the shore with howitzer and small field
pieces. This is fair illustration of the
manner in which rebels betray their af1ec-
tions Tor the hand that feeds them.
AS there are many persons who wish
to communicate with the different bureaus
of the War Department, a memorandum of
the proper persons to address may be useful
to our readers:
All letters relating to pay of soldiers on fur.
Tough or in hospitals should be addressed to
General B. F. Larned. Paymaster General.
Applications for the back pay and the 500
bounty of deceased soldiers should be ad.
dressed to Hon. E. B. French, Second Auditor.
Applications for pay of teamsters. EN-.
ployees of Quartermaster's Department, or for
horses killed in service, should be addressed
to Hon. R. /. Atkinson, Third Auditor.
Applications relating to pay and bounty in
the marine or naval services should be ad.
dressed to Hon. Hobart Berrian, Fourth Au.