The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-10-17
Late News from Richmond.
tsDepressiOn aud ApPrehensiOn'' in
the Rebel Capital.

ON THE PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.-The Richmond
papers of Saturday are received. The
Examiner says Congress again indicates
an adjournment cOincident with feeling
of depression and apprehension in the pub
lie mind. The general acqiescence in the
executive management, right or wrong,
has brought to us its bitter fruits. A close,
Vigilant and firm performance of congress
siOnal duties is as much demanded by the
public exigencies as firm and bold control
of the army.
A resolution has been adopted in the
rebel Senate for the appointment of COM
mittee of thirteen to take testimony rela-
tive to the Outrages committed by the
Yankees. The evidence is to be collected
and preserved in permanent and credit
able form, in order that the truth of histo-
~ may be indicated and the perpetrators
of the outrages delivered up to the Just in
dignation of present and future genera
tons.
According to the debates and reports of
the rebel Congress, the post office depart
ment is not self-sustaining.
A bill has been introduced to guard
against forging counterfeits of treasury
notes. The bill provides that if such
counterfeit notes are introduced by officers
and soldiers and others of the United
States the offender shall be deemed guilty
offelony and suffer death, or upon convic-
ton in any military court.
An act was passed authorizing the man
utacture of shoes and clothing for the army
of the Confederacy. 1t provides for bring
ing into the country, duty free, cards, card
cloths, machinery, and all other articles
necessary.
A joint resolution had been adopted by
the Virginia Legislature providing that no
person within that State shall be tried or
imprisoned for driving therefrom or put
ting to death, by any means, any person
found on that soil aiding or abetting, or in
any other way giving effect in that State
or on its borders. to the lawless and tiendish
proclamation of the President to liberate
the slaves
The number of sick and wounded pa
rolled by the United States cavalry, at
Warrenton recently, is 81. A large ma
jority were not required to take an oath or
sign in writing, and hence the papers say
they cannot be considered as paroled
The railroad bridge over the Rappahan-
mock was completed on Wednesday, and
the locomotives - Hero and cold Abe"
and few others, were subsequently brought
safely over from the rebels, together with
large quantity of rolling stock, &c. Three
of the locomotives captured by the rebels
from us were in good order, while the
others need repairs.
The State of Mississippi and that part of
Louisiana east of the river, is announced as
separate military department, to be under
charge of Major General Pemberton.
FORTRESS MONROE, Oct 5.-The steam
boat Metamora arrived this morning at
Fortress Monroe, from Aiken's Landing,
by which we obtain Richmond papers to
the 4ih inst. The Richmond Dispatch of
Oct 1st, gives an account of case of
James NJ. LovinggOod, an enrolled con-
script, sueing for his liberty 1t was tried
before the Ebert county (Ga.) Superior
Court, last week, and decision given lib
Grating the plaintiff from the hands of the
enrolling officer, and pronOunces the con-
script act unconstitutional, and therefore
the act itself, and all regulations and Or
ders based upon it, are likewise void.
The Richmond Dispatch of the Sd says,
the federal army is south of the Potomac,
moving up the valley from Martinsburg
and Harpers Ferry, and that battle may
be expected at any time.
Yellow fever at Wilmington, n. c., is
not abating On Monday there were forty
three new cases. Several doctors were
sent from Charleston there.
In the Virginia legislature Mr. Collier
of Petersburg offered the following:
WHEREAS Abraham Lincoln, President of
the United States, by his recent proclamation is
acting in contempt of the principles of prop
erty in slaves, which is no less cOnsecrated in
the federal constitution than in ours, and is aim
ing by said proclamation to excite servile in
surrectiOn i'm our midst,
Resolced Therefore, That no person within
this State shall be held who have committed
any offense against the criminal laws thereof
or shall be tried or imprisoned, or be required
to answer at any time for an act done in driving
from the State or putting to death any person.
with or without arms who may be found on
our soil aididg in any way to give effect to the
fendish purposes of said proclamation.
The Richmond Wig, October 4th, says
that the smallpox has broken out in the
military hospital at Danville.
On the I'd the federal pickets were driv-
en- from Flat Rock to Nashville
The steamer Forlorn Hope was captured
by the rebels last Sunday. cit is report
ed, says the Wig, ''that 1876 transports
have gone up the Potomac to Alexandria
it is supposed the purpose is to make an
other move on Richmond by way of
Fredericksburg or some other route
The Richmond Enquirer of October
4th, says federal forces are at Martinsburg,
with their left extending to Harper's Fer
ny. General Lee, with strong force, is
rapidly marching towards Martinsburg. A
desperate battle is about to be fought.
General Mcclellan cannot avoid an en-
gagement unless he withdraws across the
river. This he cannot do, as his govern
ment and the abolitiOnists are urging him
forward
1t says the negro proclamationis causing
some commotiOn in the North, but the
terrors of martial law will probably quell
this.
NEwBERN, N. c., Oct. 3.-All the able
bodied negroes in Eastern North Carolina