The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-03-21
News and Other Items.

which attended the opening of the Oumber>
land river, says:
At forlorn looking little cabin on the other
bank woman appears, broomstick in hand,
and for want of handkerchief shakes her
housewives weapon aloft. "God bless YOU"
shouts an enthusiastic old Major, who stands
perched on the top of the pilot house, "you
end your children. and your children's chill
dren forever. You're one of the right sort.
Three cheers for the woman and the broom.
stick. Hail Columbia - And then the old
Major. unable to contain his feelings longer in
mere words, goes off in a prolonged "Youp,
youp, youp." to which the lads on deck gave
lusty response.
The President, by War Order No 2,
has ordered the army of the Potomac to be
divided into corps d. crmee, commanded as
follows First corps, consisting of four
divisions, commanded by General Mellow
ell !; second, of three divisions, by General
Sumner third, OF three divisions, by Gen.
eral Heintzlman fourth, of three divisions,
by Brig. General Reyes fifth, of Banks
and Shields divisions 1.-THE latter late Lam
der's) to be commanded by General Banks.
"A special to the Chicago Times says
the National IntelJigencer warmly COM
mends the message of President Lincoln
recommending compensated and gradual
emancipation. Governor Johnson drew up,
an the eve of his departure for Tennessee, q
conservative, moderate and patriotic proca
lamation to :he people of that State. 1t is
to be printed and extensively circulated on
his arrival at Nashville.
The Aoalanche, of Memphis, has been
giving credit to General Buells soldiers at
Nashville for good conduct and scrupulous
respect for the rights of citizens. This not
being the way to fire the Southern heart"
the appeal thus criticises its neighbor' S
truth-telling propensity:
What does our contemporary of the iva-
lanche mean by the publication and reiteratiOn
OF such deceptive phrases as that the LIN
colntes at Nashville are ''cOnducting them
selves with marked propriety''-that their con
duct was thus far ''tree from objection" and
that every private property was ''religiously
respected" by them, etc. !! Such unguarded
ant, and tend fOrcibly to combat what we all
know to be true, that, in case of submission,
the property of all but southern traitors will
be cOnfscated. Even the Federal commander,
FOOte, in his proclamation issued at Clarks-
willie, alleged that the property of those "loy.
az to the Lincoln government would alone
receive prOtection-and what bastard dare
accept such disgraceful and cowarily terms
In the rebel Congress the operations of
Gen. A. S. johnson in Tennessee have been
discussed. Mr.. Adkins said nearly every
member of the Tennessee Legislature had
petitioned for his removal from that De-
partment.
The report of the arrest of John Mi
nor Bolts is confirmed. The Richmond
Enquirer of the Sd says:
On Saturday night Captain Goodwin. by Or
Ger of the government proceeded with par
ty of select men to the farm of John Minor
Bolts, and took him and all of his papers and
private correspondence in custody. Leaving
an officer in charge of the papers and house
of Bolts, Captain Goodwin brought him priss-
Oner to this city, and lodged him in McDaniers
negro Jail, situated in Blankinships alley,
some fifty yards north of Franklin street.
Captain Goodwin then went to the farms of
Valentine Hecker and Franklin Stearns, and
took both of these we'll known Union men, and
| all of their papers and letters, and brought
them to this city.
Bolts and Heckler's letters and papers have
not yet been examined. Stearns' letters have
undergone only cursory and partial exam
ination, and so far nothing of interest has
been found among them. excepting several
letters from his friend Bolts begging for
money.
We are under the impression that, as yet,
the government is in possession of no posi-,
tive Information that would convict Bolts of
treason. But be is known to be the recog.
niZed leader of all the disaffected, al the low
Germans of the Red Republican,, Carl Schurz
school, and of the vile remnant of the Union
party.
The Steurns above named, on approach
ing the Jail said, II you are going to inns
prison the Union men you will have to
provide much larger Jail than this
The Sheriff Of Toledo, Ohio, has ar
rested young man "respectably connect
ed" who had seduced girl under promise
of marriage. and had so far forgotten to full
fiji the contract that he had reached Pitts
burgh on his way to the Potomac. lie
will how marry her; indeed, has no objec-
lions to doing so.
The Boston and Maine railroad has been
mulct in damages for delivering freight, the
bill OF which has been sent by express
marked &C. O. D." The railroad had
nothing to do with the collection, and
claimed that it was enough for them to look
out for their freight money. The case has
been appealed to the Supreme Court.
The accounts of young disbursing
officer of the army have been found "short"
over one hundred thousand dollars, and he
has left for parts unknown. His friends are
endeavoring to arrange the matter, but it is
more than probable that bis bondsmen will
have to make everything square.
Humphrey Marshal is at Gladesville
eight miles from the Kentucky line, near
Pounding Gap with the few unscattered de-.
,oorol;,od forces hpIonpino tn Colonol Will