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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-08-22
Visiting a secessfOnist Family.

The correspondent of the Cincinnati Ga
zette, from Huntsville, after humorous al,
lusion to General Buell's order that the ar
my go on halt rations, thus describes an in
terview with the secessionist woman:
Speaking of the country reminds me of
call | made at the house of wealthy plan
ter within six miles Of this place, recently,
when | learned more OF the effects OF the
rose-water policy of some of our great men
than did bow to sell tin ware to this dear
people. called where | had some previous
acquaintance, and of course was disappoint
ed in finding that the old gentleman was in
town, and only the lady of the house with
the servants at home.
THE LADY DOES NOT LIKE GEN. MITCHELL.
She delpored the present condition of at.
fairs; hoped that compromise could soon
settle our troubles; thinks the Cincinnati
E9squirer is a most excellent and ably edit,
ed paper; would much like that the western
states would separate from the eastern, and
join the Southern Confederacy; don't see
why the Enquirer and Mr.. Vallandigham
do not say more about that, for the South
would willingly accept union with the
West. Her husband did not like General
Mitchell; he was kind enough to place q
guard at their house for four weeks TO keep
the soldiers from annoying, but then his
policy of making the people take the oath
who never had been to war was very bad,
especially those who have conscientious
scruples on the subject.
HER OPINION OF GENERAL BUELL.,
awe are delighted with him. He is not
SO fearful that we are all enemies as General
Mitchell was. In fact, we regard him as q
most excellent General. Mr.. saws he
heard General Beauregard say that Buell.
was model gentleman, if there was one in
the North, and our people have great conf
dence in General Beauregard, and believe
any statement be would make"
KISSING LITTLE BOY.
Just about that time beautiful little
boy of about seven years came near me,
whose features were moulded in symmetry,
and whose bright eyes looked from beneath
a we'll shaped forehead, that was itself over
hung by beautiful auburn locks. Casting
the war policy and the war conversation to
the dogs, remarked on the beauty of her
little boy, and as 1 had not kissed baby
"or any other man" for ten fortnights, you
may guess that the pulse had told but few
beats before played the country politician
most completely.
Why" said the lady, "that's the child
OF one OF our servants
"Oh for lodge in some vast wilderness" I"
was' OF course, Immediately impressed on
my mind.
My lady, however, took the affair mirth,
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-08-22
Returns from the North Carolina elec

Returns from the North Carolina elec
tion show that Vance, conservative, is pro.
badly elected over Johnston, rabid secesb,
by $4,000 majority. The Petersburg Er-
press says: "VANcE carries Clarke by
l,75O majority, Guilford by 1850, David.
son by 1000, Alamance by 76O, Wayne by
24O, and Chatham, Orange, and johnson by
large majorities. Nothing has been heard
from the mountains, but his vote there is no
doubt nearly unanimous. He is elected by
$4,000 majority. A conservative legisla-
ture is also elected"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-08-22

speaking of the convincing and con-
elusive defence of General Mcclellan, pub
lished in the New York World, the Spring.
field Republican says"it will be valuable for
future reference and may induce some who
are wavering to give heartier support to
our young General: We have no hopes of
converting Senator Chandler. Had be
been a man he would have died of shame
before this. He has given more aid and
comfort to the enemy than almost any other
Northern man, and we are confident he will
get his reward in the future. 1t is we'll to
hold him up to public execration and ex.
pose the falsehoods he has told about Gen.
Mcclellan and the army of the Potomac. p"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-08-22
VOL. XIV.-NO. 10.
A BRILLIANT GEM.

The following is from late number of the
London Atheneum
SUMNER.
Lo. lazy Summer, swarthy, in the sun
Lies painting. with bare breasts, upon the
hills,
Swathing her limbs in hazes warm and dun,
Where splendors into dusky splendors run,
And sultry glory all the heaven o'erflls.
Not white dimple stirs amid the corn,
Not low ripple shivers through the leaves
Since. wrapped in gold and crimson CLEANS
unshOrn,
Came flashing through the east the regal morn,
No throated twitterings gurgle round the
caves.
Flooded in sunny silence sleep the kline;
In languid murmurs brooklets float ard flow;
The quaint farm gables in the rich light shine,
And round them jasminea honeysuckles twine,
And close beside them sunfowers burn and
blow.
Amid the growing heat lay me down.
And into visions swarms the NOTED air:
Cleans up before me many q famous town.
Plllared and tested with regal crown.
Outshmmerlng in an orient purple glare;
Lo lowly Tadmor, burning it it's sands
Baalbeck and Babylon-I see slow streams
Gliding by mosque and minaret-see the
CLEANS
OF seas in sunset--slips of strands,
And drowsy Bagdad buried deep in dreams;
See swarthy monarchs flushed in purple rings
Of silken courtiers Through half.open
doors
Catch the spice odors, and the cool of springs
Leaping forever in a maze of wings.
See light forms dancing over pearly floors!
Sleeping seraglos, spire, and tremulous dome
Winking and drowsy splendor all the day.
See forest haunts where thick the lions roam,-
See thirsty panthers splashed in bloody foam
Leap terribly as lightnings on their prey;
Or stand with Cortez on mountain peak
Above the Aztec city-see unrolled
Gem.threaded shores Of Montezuma weak;
See the white temples swarming thick and
sleek
And sunny streets stretch up by towers OF
gold;
See sen sails float by ambrosial,
Laden with spices, up a persian glen
Or stand on Lebanon, mid the cedars tall,
Or hear the soft and silver fall
Of water down jut of Darien.
But 10 a waking shiver in the trees.
And voices mid the hay-cOcks in the glen;
The sun is sitting and the crimson sears
Are shaken into splendor by the breeze,
And all the busy world is up again!
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-08-22
NEW SERIES-NO. 454
Our COuntry's Call.
BY WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT.

Lay down the axe; fling by the spade
Leave in it's track the toiling plow;
The rifle and the bayOnet blade
For arms like yours were filter now.
And let the hands that ply the pen
Quit the light desk, and learn to WELD
The horsemans crooked brand, and rein
The charger on the battlefield.
Our country calls: away! away!
To where the blood stream blots the green.
Strike to defend the gentlest sway
That time in all his course has seen.
See, from a thousand coverts-see
Spring the armed foes that haunt her track;
They rush to smite her down, and we
Must beat the banded traitors back.
Ho! sturdy as the oaks ye cleave,
And moved as soon to fear and flight,
Men of the glade and forest! leave
Your woodcraft for the field of fight.
The arms that WELD the axe must pour
An iron tempest on the foe;
His serried ranks shall reel before
The arm that lays the panther low.
And ye who breast the mountain storm,
In grassy steep or Highland lake,
Come for the land ye love to form
A bulwark that no foe can break.
Stand, like your own gray cliffs that mock
The whirlwind; stand in her defence;
AS rushing squadrons bear ye thence.
And ye whose homes are by her grand
Swift rivers, rising far away,
Come from the depth of her green land
As mighty in your march as they;
AS terrible as when the rains
Have swelled them over bank and bourne,
With sudden floods to drown the plains,
And sweep along the woods uptorn.
And ye who throng, beside the deep,
Her ports and hamlets of the strand
In number like the waves that leap
On his long murmuring marge of sand.
Come, like that deep, when O'er his brim
He rises, all his floods to pour,
and filings the proudest barks that swim
A helpless wreck against his shore.
Few, few were they whose swords of old
Won the fair land in which we dwell;
But we are many, we who hold
The grim resolve to guard it we'll.
Strike for that broad and goodly land,
Blow after blow, till men shall see
That Might and Right move hand in hand,
And glorious must their triumph he.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-11-04

Special Dispatch OF the Chicago Tiusr1
ST. LOUIS, October 29.-GeneraI seb56s-1
informs headquarters that Joseph E. Johnston
has entered Arkansas and assumed command Of
the rebel forces
Yesterday General Heron, with .he lst Iowa
and 7th Missouri cavalry, attacked rebel camp
four miles east Of Fayetteville, commanded bv
Colonel CrHTsns. The engagement lasted one
hour. The robeis were routed, leaving bsryazs
aud camp equpsge behind. They fed 10 R5s-
sou Mountains. Their loss was eivht killed.
ours was one killed and four wounded. TF9
Federal force was one thousand and the rebel
three thousand
Thirty prisoners Of war have arrived from Au-
drain county, IN charge Of Lieutenant Bsaf-sv.
Fifteen persons have been discharged f-ga
Cratic. street prison on oath and bond.
The fur store Of Louis J. Peters was robbed
last night Of ten thousand d0ilaTs worth CT
goods.
WASHINGTON, October 29-The foIovirs
dispatch has been received az headquarters.
HEADQUARTERS, ST. LOUIS October o.
TO Major General HaIeck:
Colonel Boyd reports further success In Gen.
eral Davison's Southeast District Colonel
Lsads, commanding the 23l Iowa. with 5ssseb-
ments from bis own and the Iss, Dish, and 25.b
Missouri regiments, and g section Of S-ang=-'s
battery, attacked fifteen hundred rebaI5 a. Pnt-.
mans Ferry, on the 9th inst, killing several
and taking ever forIy prisoners. Our troops
behaved well.
JACKSON, Tenn, October 25.- The following
dispatch is Just received from Brigadisr- General
Davis, at Columbus, Ky:
The expedition to ClaEkson, No, thirty-f9ur
miles from New Madrid, under command Of
Captain Rogers, company K, "a Illinois cavalry.
has been entirely successful dispensing the eusr-
Tiilas, killing ten and mOrtally W0uuding two
capturing Colonel Clark, in command CsD.sin
Eslhen, thrse Eeulsaant5, three surgeons. 0r8
hundred and seventeen men and several stand
OF arms, forty two horses, thirteen mules. two
wagons, large qusntity Of Ammunition; burn
ing their barracks and magazines, and entirely
breaking up the whole concern No loss on our
side. u. S. GRANT
1aioT-Gene-al Commanding"
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Ensinn Rzr.r,. II minns,.,n.


Il appears from the following brief, but s1-
pressivs appeal, pf spared for publication in the
New York papers by Bahop Il B. Whippls and
other prominent citizens of Minnesota, that q
portion of the people Of the Northwest have
been male to taste of the bitter cup which, du-
ring this iniquisous war lhsy have aided in COM
E,eaaiug to the lips of thousands of the best
citizens Of the South:
The undersigned submit the following state
meut Of facts in Behalf Of thsir fellow citizens
in Minnesota, who have been made homeless by
the recent savage outbreak on our frontier. Tho
annals of Indian war can furnish few parallels,
either in the eXLent or Iho suffering, of 8 mas
sacrs which has dosolatsd two hundred miles Of
oar border. More than FIVE huadrsd lives have
been sacrificed, aud thousands Of the inmates
Of oncs happy homes sent cut as houseless
wanderers. The blow wes so suddsn that
EeitLer clothing, crops nor personal effects we're
saved. Thers Is hardly village il our Stale
which mas not been thToDged by these sufferers.
l. 8 feW weeks we shall enter upon The rigor
of our NoEthesu winters, and there must be fear
mi suffering, unless other more favored portions
cl the country extend relief
Our citizens arc not responsible for this out
break. 1t is believed to be the fault Of : sys-
.en which thWaTt5 ths KIND Intentions OF the
government, leaving the treaty Indians without
protection Of law, and subject to the frauds and
disho1esis5 Of unscTGpul0us men,
We had hoped that our young Stste, so
wonderfully blessed in its natural resources,
would B,ver require aid for its eitiEens; that it
would rather Be our privilege 20 give from our
grsuariss to others. This uns1peetsd sorTow
has befsllen u.s. II cur friends will aid these
sufferers, it viii be EeesiTsd With gratitude, and
added TO ths ties which still bind Us to cur our
old Eastern homes.
Contributions msy be sent to William II.
AsPipvsll, ffty-fVe South street. z. B. Min
turn, ssvsnty-eight South street George Girls
void, ssvsnty-one South street, who have eoh-
sentsd 60 receive any donations for the sufferers
in hinnesota
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-11-04

SALT LAKE CITY, October 90 -CsloAsl Con-
nor, with his command Of eight hundred Califor-
nis volunteers, arrived here few days since.
lie has located his camp, called Fort Douglas,
about thEee miles east Of this city. He has four
companies Of cavalry, fcuT Of infantry, and four
pieces OF artillery.
MsjeT McGary, in command Of companies Fl
and L, who was sent f,om Ruby Valley to the
Humboldt to chastiss the Indians who commit
ted the murders this fall, captured twsnty-six
bstveea Grsvelly Ford and City Of Rocks, hold
ing twenty -four Of them ss hostages The other
two were sent out to bring in the murderers,
With the understanding that if they were moi
beck in a specified time, the twenty flour would
Be shot. The two did not return, and the twenty.
iour were taken cut and shot. Colonel Connor'r
orders were 10 hang ali Indians that it should
be necessary to execute; bat, as trees large
enough could not be found, the maj u was com
pelied to carry out the order as above stated
| He reports that nearly al the Humboldt Indians
have gene to Buffalo Range on big hunt
The troops appear to be in excellent hssltI
and spirits.
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HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Poromc,{ :
Ab.Eitien E.eparls frern Arknnsas.

From the Memphis Bulletin, November ,.
The prisoners taken from the steamer Gladia-
tor, on she occasion when she was attacked at
Bledsoe's landing, have been psroled and most
Of them reached the city,
They state that the Glsdistor was attacked by
ten men only, nuder private wh0se real name
is keenan,, but who is known in Arkansas as
" The Wild Irishman," and belonging to Colonel
Parsons regiment Their object was pillaze.
They proposed to take all on board prisoners, to
appropriate all that WAS valuable to themselves,
and then to burn the boat. They attribute their
failure TO the breaking of the saplng to which
the boat WAS tied
1t was keenan, himself who shot the engineer
Mckee, but he said be did it because the latter
drew a revolver upon him
Keenan, and five others we're OF the boat Y hen
she drifted away f.om shore. They dropped
their guns and swan ashore.
The prisoners were pat on horses behind the
gueTrIllss, and all started directly for PaTson' s
camp, which they reached after tUo days' travel.
They were treated kindly by Parsons men.
They were not treated so kindly at Lttls Rock.
The prisoners give it as their belief that the
COnfedeTetes will endeavor to plant cannon in
the cane-brake along the river, so rs 70 sink
every boat which pass7s They have been
somewhat estopped from this plan by the report
which reached them, that Federal gunboats
would accompany every steamer.
At Little Rock too sdjutant under Holmes,
ana Provost Marshal Dsnley utterly reprobatod
the interfersnco with the Glsdiator, though all
seemed agreed that il was different matter al
tSczing government Transports.
Prices for articles at Little Rock are said 10
be up to the highest mark. Provisions are very
scarce. Indeed there is but little f5r the people
to eas, of any sort. Some idea may be {Jrmsd
of the ruling prices at Little Z ck when ne
state that one sheet of letter paper is sold for
twenty-five cents, a penholder fifty cents, and
negro brogsGs s u per pair.
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From Nashville.

Special Dispatch to the Chicago TimeEl
LOUISVILLE, October Nv eIeeeived ts-day
Nashville papers Of the 23f
Nashville was completely cut of from the
surrounding country by bands of rebsl guerrii-
las, and marketing is beyond the reach of tho
people in ordinary circumstances Meat czn
be obtained, bat vegetables. butter, cheese, and
eggs sell st such very high prices that few can
buy them.
a forsging party sent out on the 21st visited
The plantation of Geseral G. S. Donelson, in
Sumner county, who is in the rebel army, and n
adjoining farm, getting a8 much subsistence as
they could bring away-indsed, bringing ever
thing belonging 30 General DonelsSn, except the
Overseer and negroes, amounting to over 800
cattle, 300 sheep, 300 hogs, and turkeys, chick
ems, etc, in abundance, besides 600 wagon lOsds
OF corn, oats, etc, which they took into Nash
vile perfectly safe.
The people Of Nashville are in = state as starv-
stien. Tea is worth S5 pound, and ittls is to
De had at that beet SOC. 3 pound common
brown sugar s a pound -four 80 barrel
Everything in the grocery line sells in like PFC
portion.
On Thursday an expedition was sent out on
the Murf1eesborO pike with the purpose Of hay
ing brush with the rebels reported in the
vicinity. Instead Of finding anything, they
were greeted heartily with loud cheers from two
AuzluIoU 4OFAA sE41db 16uleSS9eAuBr VINO LAO
been secreted ia the mountains, and were max
ing their way to join Eegley's force. They
entered Nashville with the expedition, and were
received with loud cheers of welcome.
A spy was caught by Federal Pickets while
attempting TO pass through our lines. He was
brought back to headquarters. On his person
was fIund a rell of parchment con ntsining the
names of two hundred and five citizens who
we're armed and ready, az any moment the Con-
federates might mske en- attack upon the city,
to rise and assist in driving the Federal forces
from the city. General Negley at once seized all
the arms in Nashville, and sent the spy to the
penitentiary
General Negley, in command Of the post at
Nashville, issued an order on the 2lst, that all
citizens shall deliver up Immediately al arms
and ammunition to headquarters. A refusal viii
be deemed evidence of disloyalty, and those
refusing viii DO severely punished.
Southern currency il exchanged in Nashville
for treasury notes at the following rates of dis
count Union, State and Planters, seventeen
per cent; Bank of Chattanooga, Southern Bank
and Bank of Memphis, forty; Bank Of Nash
vile. thirty-f7e; Northern Bank and Bank Of
Middle Tennessee, thirty.
Es~ The Chattanoosa Rebel, OF the 3lst nit F.,
publishes the following exusos from private
letter. dated MuTfreesboro', October 26,h:
Noshing rev fTom Nashville. Governor Foote,
who has just stepped ous, says be has positive
information that General John Morgan is in
Gallatin with - men. The Nashville Uaioa
of to-day says Morgan has been on the railroad
destroying the bridges, and that Woodf0rd was
after him,
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-11-04

SAX FRANCIsCO, Oetsbsr . 5-Ths Board Of
Supervisors have adopted a resolution reoui-ino-
interest on San Fr2ncisc0 city and county bonds,
coin.
The Oregon legislature adjourned on the I7.5
Tue PriAclPal measures of ths session vera t5a
adoption Of civil code a general corpo-ssio-7
law usury Law, making ths legal rate Of III
tsFest ten per cent, aud allowing special c1T-
tracts 81 twelve per cents a limited Dsrtnsrs5i1
law, and militia law
Sax Francesca, October o. .-Bdtsb C,olru,-
bia dates to the ooh a7s racsived.
The copper mines in Queen Cbarlotte's Island
promise well. The VicIoris C0Loaist, after ii
luding to the fourishing condition of thai civ
attested By its rapid growth, continued iT1-o-ss,
ments, and increasing valve Of real estate. ssvs-
We Publish mining intelHgenes to-day rom
nearly all parts Of British Columbia. II ever
the Saeksln and Queen ChaTlotto's Island minss
had bright prospects, they certainly have ta=u
now,
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-11-04

TIE "BRAGG GAME" IN AUGUsTA-I 000
WOMEN WANTED When the rstrsss of Can
Bragg from keut0cky became known, f was
suggested by q cotsmpoTaTy that the rscs was
now between Bragg aud Buell. for Marietta and
Atlanta. Bragg has not reached the latter eitv
yet, andtin ali probability, viii not till be has
efectualy disposed Of Busll's forces but some
Of the gsRss which he bsgEed in Kentucky has
passed even Atlanta sHd reached this civ. i1
the shape OF heavy Ksatucky Jeans, which is to
b9 made up insO winter clothing for the soldiers,
and for this purpose / 600 women are wanted
without the lesst delsy, to do the work for which
liberal prices will be paid. Application nlust Be
made AE once, IS the necessity for the clothing
is very pressing, and the work cannot be de-
layed.
Captain FJ 'er has rented the extensive ss,-,
under the Aus - Hotel formerly occupisd b--
Kauffsr & Ma. sT, auctionesrs, and all sopiics-
tons tor work must Be made 70 him. Hsis a
courteous, prompt, and energetic gentleman.
and We feel sqre viii attend 70 the interests Of
the srIny IS ably andprOmplly as possibls.-An-
gEsta C0Hs'itGtiOnaiist.
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HEEuaUsRTEKs CAvALET DIVISION, Z
Itasnnr- . TEHD

}
T.--iTr Ibe expedition into tie enemy's eoun.
.-v op which this command is about 20 engage
BRIGADE eanman6sIs viii make arrangements
~ seizinr horses. tie property OF citizens OF
ths United S,e.es, and al other property sub
iect n legal capturs, provided thst in no case
will rrw species Of property be taken except by
am 9Ti-v given ia person oT IN writing ct the
commander Of brigade. regiment, or captain OF
a company il The absence Of his superior ON
car. Ia al eases, simple receipt viii be
,ivar =, tia eject bat the sTsicle is seized for
fae uss cf the c lniedoIE!s Ssies, giving pace,
.srte and name of owners, n order to enable the
spdivi6usi 70 have recourse upon his govern
,Nent for damage.
vndiyi6ual plu15er foy private use is positive
l. &. vbid6=n. and every instance must be pun
;.b,s u the seversst manner, for suy army Of
rIrr5ere - c0nsuuu5ies iIs own destruction.
T-bs .spt,ll e Of anything will not give the cap
-. - if,SvifuEl claim, and all horses and
,,,,,---,srtz wit he leptto be spportioned upon
49, -et7,rn OF fhe exBedition, ghroGgh the entire
55iyision Br,Qsde commanders will arrange TO
assys o-,e-thir1 Of tbeiT respective commands
..,,-.-o5 in isadtQ Qg hoEses, provided enough can
1.-,v-ocure9, esch vuan linking 50 a. 20 lead
-. b5rses tbe led hoJses being habituaily in
re ee0ter Of the brigade, and the remaining
fva-thirds vii keep, st al ipaes prepared ioi
Vbg attack, when made, must be vigorous
and overwhelming, giving the enemy no hne 70
,a.onro't 'tre or consider anything, except DIS
bsst T,ssbS Of fight. All persons found II
.Tsrsit T7ngt be detained, subject to the orders
- 5i-sor 7,ro. st marshal, 20 prevent intorms-
,ior rsscbi6r the enemy As measure OF JUS
-iss ~ aur many good eitzeIs, who, wlthou;
-rips have been tahsn from their bemes and
kept bv tie enemy in prison, al public June
sioi,ariss. such ss msgistrates, Pcstmasters'
sber.Ts. etc. will be seized IS prisoners. 1Aey
viii be kindly srested, and kept as hostages for
cur own 40 struggling from the route G.
rSsrch or bivouac for the purpose OF obtaining
-Drovisions, ETC, viii be permitted in any case,
tbs eonnrsSsries and qGerteTmasteTs being Te-
,1utred 10 obtain and furnish al sEeh supplies
% bulk e. may be necessary.
So much Of Ihis order IS authoTizes seizures
of persons and property, val not take effect IN
81 fhe command crosses the Pennsylvania line
The utraes5 Gctivity IS eTjoined upon the de
Ssckmsnt procuring hoEses, an0 uneesslng vigi
lenes vD0a the entire command.
Msi8r }. T. ". Hsrlston is hereby sppointec
5ivisior, provost EnErs hal
b csnmand Of
@sioF General . Z. B STUART.
r. ChAEEIN6 PRICE, lst Leu. and 4, .. =