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dom. It is well known that the Maior-G General
fully sy1npathizea with Gen. Lane in those
opinions and that policy, the advocacy Of
which has made our Kansas leader
the man Of the hour. and excited: in
the minds Of large maJority, especially in the
West, q determination which the AdmInistra+
could not Withstand, to allow Gen. Lane ample
men and means to make full and complete
trial of his method Of crushing the s1hyehold-
ers rebellion. It Is fully believed that Gen.
Lane will hnye that trial, and the means under
lis own direction to carry out his plans, for
the country demands this. Gen. Lane, ifthere
IS not established between the Adm5nIstr2-
t1oD, Major General Hunter and himself, the
fullest harmony upon the subject Of command
cept the Brigadier's commission rendered him,
and az q consequence retains his seat in the
Senate. But the well known. unity Of senti-
ment, the cordlality existing between the
Generals, and the candor, sincerity and integ-
rity Of Major General Hunter, will undoubt-
about the perfect unity Of action so necessary
in this Department In the meanwhile the
tone Of the order under. discussion means
work.
GENERAL NEWs.
We learn to-day Of new arrivals Of loyal
Creeks ard Scminoles in Kansas. There are
now about 1000 OF these people camped on
Walnut Creek, Butler county, in the south
west part Of the State. The two chiefs, Opo-
nole), are in this city shall hare an inter
view with them to morrow. Major General
Hunter has sent them q 1a1ge train of proris-
ions, blankets, ETC., valued at not less than
| 10000, Us also ammunition and other sup
plies.
The following regiments for the Southwest
| expedition hare already reported themselves
t The Ninth Wisconsin, Col. Solomon, GUAR.
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~ Andrew N. Mead, Of st. Louis, recent
u deputy clerk Of the common pleas court,
has been appointed clerk Of the supreme court,
. place made vacant through the default Of
William. D. G1any{llc. 49,
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a we'll dressed gentleman called the other
day to sell some I'atrio1ic music adapted to
the piano, and seeing the instrument open, t,'
Offered 10 play one Of the pieces, and thus
give an IDEA Of its beauty. The instant he
touched the keys, tic turned round, and with
a mingled expression Of intelligence ard graft
tieation, exclaimed, "TAis must be one o'
Worcester's;'' and so it was But the story
does not end here. The chords were so per,
feet, and the tones so clear aud distinct,
that he seemed to forget himself, and played
half a dozen pieces, one running into the
other, SO that We began to fear he was like the
man with the cork leg, which worked so well
he couldn't stop Why this makers instru
ments maintain their superiority w:ss 1atel,
explained in our oflice by ono Of the very tir51
employ. "Therc is no shop known to me
where such extraordinary pains are taken t.
make every part Of the Instrument is perfes
rs possible as in the old and extensive cstab
1ishment Of Uoratio WORCESTER in Fourtccntl
street ~''-Halls Journal of Esa7N.
, 1862-02-05

The Washington correspondent Of
the New York Coa,mercial writes that two
foolish New England officers, who have fallen
in love with a lady at Georgetown, believed to
be at heart sccessionist, went out recently
10 fight 4 duel with pistols. After IN exchange
Of shots reconciliation vas effected, and
"nobody hurt, but the Provost Marshal or
dered both Of them under arrest.
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f| The Kenosha (Tis.) Telegraph says Col.
Daniels's First Wisconsin cavalry, at that
place, arc preparing to leave for Leayenwortl,,
to join the Cherokee expedition; only they
feel disappointed that Hunter has usurped the
command. TIE regiment has now twelve full
companies End is oniccred as follows:
Colonci-Edward Daniels.
Licnt. Co1oncl-Dr J. r. Lewis.
1st Nalor-O. II. LaGsrangc.
I'd AIa}or-1'rof. Henry Pome1oy.
Sd MaiDr--W. e. Torrcy-
AdjusaDt-C ". Burbank
Guartermastcr-J c. Mann.
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Tic fb77card iMosxnens h. Missouri -TVzat il
-Ncans-1foueueut 1oaard Cairo Sale Of S.
cessiosa Ft7nifure- -LtrcIy 8aens in Setting
Property to hdy assessments Ru-
,nors-1ficks Of tsutlers-1he Split baneea
Union and Secession Aerchants- Troubles Of
the Germans. rte.
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The Ii Sale QlI} Press says it has been
decided to build substantial bridge over the
Illinois river at Shippingport, although it re-
mains an open question whether It shall be q
suspension or pier bridge Also, the Ottun-
va Qowa) people arc moving for q bridge
across the Des A1oines river at that place, 750
feet long, which will cost $4,000
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I1tulbFr.

r UMBER.-A. Foster & Co..,
xho!esa1e nna sessq dsa9sss IA q C!att, saEtnsE
Doors Hnd Dlind1. Having d h.o6 = iaTxe. dry and
el eeiscsed stock re offer As prces to suit ths times
And load cars In onr gaEd Tee Of charge. Office and
Yard Wesa TEesh street, 1eax the tride Pe4s 0aee
BOX 210s n. B-Iaclpdet n our stock are eighteen
fecs 6teek Boards. aaspk61J51m
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The Washing gton .Jail-Seeretary Sew
Rrd.8 Order.

The Washington Jai1--Seeretary Sew.
ards Order.
Tho Nationaz IateHigencer Of Friday, publish
es the Official order Of Secretary Seward, al
ready briefly noticed by our teIegraphic dis
patches. It is as follows:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WASHINGTON, Jan. p, 1Si2.
sn-The President Of the United States being
satisfied that the following Instructions contra
scne uo law in force in this District and that they
can be executed without awaiting for legislation
By Congress, am directed by him to convey them
toyon.
As Marshal Of the District Of Columbia you will
not receive into custody any persons claimed to be
held 10 service or labor within the District or else
where, and not charged with any crime or misdc-
mcanor unless upon arrest or commitment, parsu-
ant to law. f1gitires from such service labor
tcy bcroud @ nc1od Of ti,Ity davs froul their a.
rest md commitment, unless by special order Of
competent authority.
Of this order, and at the expiration Of ten days
thcrefrom you will apply the game to all persons
50 claimed to he held to service or labor and now
This order has no re1ation to any arrests msde
lam sir, your obedlcnt servant,
WuLAa H. SEWARD.
TIE CHICAGO TR1BUSE-W'e publish else
where the Prospectus Of the CHICAGO TRIBUNE,
which our readers have doubtless noticed fol
LIZ A1fA ANN HtNh& AAA We AAAah LINZ oE<+i'
sion to say that the Prospectus is capital
synopsis Of what The paper contains day aftel
| day, week after week, aud month after month,
| As q nearspaper it stands uDriyalled, by any pa
| per published west Of the Alleg1anies, and
| docs not suffer By 4 comparison with the
Thunderers Of Now York city. It's position,
taken Immediately after the rebels burned theil
first stpowder and maintained up to this date, thai
| the cause Of this uDgoily revolt must snceumt
| before northern steel, commends it to al
whose clear vision secs the need of such :
| powerful advocate Of the simple right w
take it up each morning With perfect conf
dcncc that there is a feast in its full, well
prtsa eonm9s fopSn r al he 5ps M 5e9I +
as safe Il journal to swear by rs any on til
continent. God be praised for the public sen
tinent That makes the CulcAeo TK1pCSE th
very CLIFF Of newspapers in the Wcst.--.Fon
| f;1 Lar His Etlauu.euzna1}fI 21Ih 1fu
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Again: Before the introduction Of en-
relopes, letters were carefully enclosed, be-
fore putting them into the mails, in stout
wrapping paper, as a protection against the
wear and tear Of being carried long dis
tances in mail bags. Now envelopes, af-
fording ample protection to letters, are in
universal use, but the old method Of doing
them up in wrapping paper everywhere
prevails In the Chicago post Office alone
the consumption Of wrapping paper forthis
purpose amounts to sixty. rcams per month;
and the entire cost Of wrapping paper to
the Department, for the year ending juno
3oth, 1861, was $50,920. This item also is
so much money thrown away. Letters
would pass just as securely through the
mails If tied in bundles with tWine strings,
with nothing else around them, and the
mails would thus he relieved Of the many
tons Of paper now unnecessarily passing
twice through them, first in bundles direct
from the contractor, and seoondly;whcn sent
out around letters =
Nor do these two items, amounting to
more than $3.50, 900 annually, show the en-,
tire cost to The Department Of blanks and
wrapping paper. At all the larger office
tl:cre are times when the stock on hand i
exhausted before acquisitions for q frcsl
supply are filed, On these occasions tn
only alternative is to hare blanks printed
and to purchase wrapping paper from tn
stores. How mnch this may amount to i
The aggregate yearly, we have no means {
ascertaining, but undoubtedly to severs
: thousand dollars -<-,.>.-, -
In addition to all this, the sgstem whic
requires the use Of blanks and wrarpin
paper, renders necessary a large clerie'
force In the Chicago Post ofdce, for G:
ample, three recording clerks are emp1oye
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-07-18
FROM WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, July IA dispatch from
Fortress Monroe says the rebels have for
saken the front of our army entirely. The
opinion is that they will soon appear in
some other quarter.
Washington dispatches say it is understoo
that an order is about to be issued reducing
the term OF enlistment to one year for the
100000 call.
The rebel gunboat captured on the james
river arrived here today.
The project of treaty with Mexico pro.
viding for loan of $l1,000,00O to that
republic was briefly discussed by the Senate
in executive session of Saturday night, and
then laid on the table.
WASHINGTON, July l2.~-Some weeks ago
the House passed resolution calling upon
the President for copies of correspondence
showing the condition OF our foreign rela
tions.
The reply throughout the state depart
ment is that the business there is so press
ing, and the documents so volumincus, that
they cannot be prepared before the close OF
toe session, but if the public exigencies
demand it they will be published during tine
ensuing recess of Congress.
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Looking Abroad.

The excuse given for the delay in making
public the disaster to our army before Rich.
mood is that it was thought important not
to let the news go to Europe until the pre-.
paratio0s made by the Government to meet
and repair the misfortune could go with it.
We respectfully ask the Government to look
no longer to European opinion. The Amer.
lean people are to carry on the war, and
they have spirit enough to look any i'll news
in the face, and means and courage sufficient
to retrieve the disaster. 1t is too late or
too early to look carefully after foreign sym
pathy, which we Can win by success and
lose only by cur own Encouragement. We
deprecate foreign troubles, holding with Dir.
Lincoln that one war is enough for the
present; but the people mean to maintain
the Union at all hazards and against all en.
emies, and the Government may safely AID
fully trust them.-N. Y. Evening Post.
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African descent for the suppression Of the
rebellion, and use them in such manner, as
he may deem best, and is authorized to
make provisions for the colonization Of the
blacks beyond the limits Of the United
States. The President is authorized to
extend to prisoners in rebellion pardon and
amnesty on such conditions as he may deem
expedient for the public welfare.
The title of the bill was amended 80 az
to read for the suppression of instruction,
and the punishment and con6scatiop of the
property of rebels, and for other purposes"
Mr.. Allen moved to lay the report on tho
table.
The motion was lost AZ to II.
The report of the conference committee
on the coniscation bill was then concurred
in-yeas 81, nays AZ.
Mr.. Stevens made report from the cons
ference committee on the tariff bill, which
was concurred in.
Adjourned.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-07-18
FROM NEW ORLEANS.

NEW York, July 12.-The steamers Nc
Clelan and Trade Wind bring New Orleans
papers of July 4th.
General Butler has suspended the furc.
lions of the city councils. Bureaus of finance
and streets, and landings, consisting OF four
members each, had been appointed, among
whom the duties appertaining to the coun-
ellis of the city were divided.
Provisions, vegetables and fruit were be-
ing allowed to come freely into the city.
Two men named Findell Kelley and Jno.
w. Anderson had been sent to Ship Island
for confinement, with hard labor, for exhibit
ting bones alleged to be of the YAM
kee soldiers, fashioned into personal orna-
ments.
A Mrs. Philips, for laughing and mock
ing at the remains OF Lieutenant DeKay
during the passage of bis funeral procession,
had also been imprisoned at Ship Island.
A military celebration was to take place
on Independence day.
The British gunboats Rina!do and Ions
drail had arrived at New Orleans.
The steamship Rhode Island from Bos
ton, arrived June Both. The steamer Roa~
noke was going up the river on the Fourth.
The steamer Fulton was aground at South
West Pass.
A Havana letter says that President
Juarez has appointed General Comonfort
Commander in Chief of Mexican arms.
Advices by tie Mcclellan from New
Orleans state that the rebels have complete
ly obstructed Mobile Bay, and also dug
ditch entirely around the city. Its inner
bank is defended by breastworks and bat.
teries.
About twenty prominent citizens of Be-
ton Rouge have been arrested, including
the brother of Benjamin, the rebel Secretary
of War, the Mayor and Rev. Mr.. Craven.
Five OF them were sent to New Orleans.
Benjamin and the Mayor took the oath of
allegiance rather than 60 to Fort Jackson.
Advicss from New Orleans state that
Governor Moore OF Louisiana, has issued
pronuDciameuto urging continued resist
ance; forbidding trade with the Federa.s
and that the credit of the Confederate
States should be maintained; urging the de.
structiOn of steamboats, rather than that
they fall into the hands of the Federals.
He eulogized Mumford, who Was execut-
ed by General Butler, as martyr, stating
that Southern independence is certain.
He had removed the State capital to
Opelousas. Our pickets extend to Mariet.
ia, On the Amatie river.
The health of the troops is fair, there be"
ing about lao patients at the st. James
Hotel, which is now used IS hospital.
Nearly ali are sick with chronic diarrhea.
A lew cases OF yellow fever had broken out.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-07-18
FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
SKIRMISH AT WILLIAMSBURG.
Gen. GOrnaass Joined the Army

FORTRESS MONROE, July IA spy was
captured yesterday afternoon by some tele.
graph men.
Our gunboats have been Smelling the
woods along the bank of the river. Only
one gun was seen to be fred by the rebels.
A schooner seized at Harrison's Landing
yesterday by order of General Mcclellan,
was sent to Baltimore with all her cargo.
She had liquors aboard, and belonged to
suffers.
There was skirmish at Williamsburg,
Friday, between federals and the rebel
pickets. Three rebels were killed, and
seven captured.
About 200 laborers came down from the
army on their way north.
Generals Richardson and German paid a
flying visit bere today. They return imme.
diately to the army.
Hospitals are being rapidly constructed
at Hampton.
Colonies Forney of Louisiana. Williams
of Virginia. and Captain Murphy of Ala.
bama, arrived here from Harrison's Landing
They were wounded and taken prisoners at
Williamsburg.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-07-18
NEWS FROM RICHMOND.
ESTIMATE OF THE REBEL FORCE.

Baltimore. July 14.-The american
says, we learn from an escaped Union man
from Richmond, Tuesday last, that the
rebel troops in and around the city prior to
the recent battles, were estimated from
2l7,000 to 100000. Large reiuforcements
from the direction of Petersburg had been
arriving for the previous ten days, which
were said to be from the coast, but our iu~
formant could not ascertain whether any
portion of them were of Beauregard's
army.
Beauregard had oeeu in Richmond sew
eral weeks suffering from severe attack of
fever, and was still at the Spottswood
House confined to bis rooms.
A gunboat on the plan OF the Merrimac,
though much smaller, is rapidly approach
ing completion at Richmond, though great
difficulty is experienced 10 obtaining iron
for her armor.
The forces of General Jackson had moved
off, it was thought towards Fredericksburg,
and it was said would strike blow in the
valley.
NEW YORK July l3.-The Fredericks-
burg correspondent of the Herald says Ma.
ior Slaughter returned from Richmond the
day before yesterday completely disgusted
with affairs at the rebel headquarters. He
was sent by the citizens last week to pre-
pare the release OF General Reynolds, but to
bis great disappointment he was coolly in
formed that the General could not be re.
leased nor seen, and that the Secretary of
War was equally invincible. After vainly
endeavoring to obtain an interview with the
Secretary, Major Slaughter filed his petit
ton and returned to Fredericksburg.
Richmond papers are received here every
other day within thirty hours of their issue,
and there is not the least doubt that the
rebels have free and uninterrupted commu-
nication with parties within our lines. De-
serters who come in occasionally, report that
the authorities in Richmond have taken pos.
session of almost every house for hospital
purposes.
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Rebel View Of the Situation Of
Our Army.

WASHINGTON, July IL.
The Richmond Examiner of the 7tb, re-
ceived here, discoursing on Gen. McC lelIan g
position, says: ave believe all that was
known in this city yesterday, outside of the
several circles of bureaucracy, was, that
the enemy had taken strong position, with
one of bis tanks resting on the river about
Berkeley, completely under cover of his
gunboats, and his extreme right reaching
to Herring Creek, where his position is de-
tended by an almost impossible morass.
1t Was supposed that the enemy would have
been attacked yesterday, but there had been
no fighting up to the last accounts. 1t is
not to be supposed the enemy has selected
these plantations as the scene of his last
great stand without good reasons. The
hrst and most apparent of these is, that
Westover Landing is perhaps the very best
grounds on the James, and the stream, for
miles up and down, being broad and deep
affords both excellent sea room and anchor,
age for his gunboats and transports. But
this is by no means the only advantage of
the position. On the west of Berkeley are
impossible ravines, running near the
Charles City road. on the north, to James
River, making successful attack
from that quarter next to impossible.
Within quarter of mile from where
these ravines begin, Herring river creek
crosses the Charles City road. The whole
course OF this creek is one impossible mo.
rass, while along its northern and eastern
banks extend the heights of elevation. The
enemy's position presents but one pregnable
point, the piece OF level country northwest
of Westover, from quarter to half a mile
in width, lying between the head of the ra-
vine, and the point where Herring creek
crosses the Charles City road. Already
this entrance to his stronghold is within
range of bis gunboats and oil bis siege guns
planted on the Evlinton Hills. Whilst our
ammunition and stores must be wagOned a
distance of nearly thirty miles, bis steamers
and transports are running up to the very
doors OF his tent. Ten days ago, when Nc.
Clelan beleagured Richmond, with the
exception of about five miles of the Chicka-
hominy low ground, he occupied the most
barren and at the same time the worst
watered and most unhealthy region of East
ern Virginia, with Seven Pines as their
headquarters. The very pick and flower of
the northern army were concentrate /, and
here for weeks their vigor and numbers
melted away under the influence of miasma,
bad water, and q southern sun; but, by bis
hasty trip through White Oak Swamp,
Mcclellan has emerged with tbipned ranks
into more genial land"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-07-18
FROM MEMPHIS.

MEMPHIS, July l2.--General Grant has
issued an order requiring the families of all
persons connected with the Confederate ar
my Or government to leave the city within
five Gays or take cath that they will not
furnish information to the enemy.
This sweeping order is in consequence OF
the constant communication between per-
sons in the rebel army and friends here.
The order caused considerable excitement.
Refugees from Helena say that the enc
my, numbering four to five hundred rebels,
attacked General Curtis's advance, out we're
utterly routed. Colonel Fitch is still at
st. Charles.
1t is reported that our forces have had a
sharp skiTioish with the rebels, ia which the
latter were routed.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-07-18
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
MESSAGE of the PRESIDENT
COMPENSATION TO STATES WHICH
ABOLISH SLAVERY
CONGRESSIONAL MATTE s

WASHINGTON, July l4.-The President
has submitted to Congress brief message,
enclosing draft Of a bill to compensate any
State which may abolish slavery within its
limits, and respectfully recommends its pas.
sage. The following is the message:
Fellow Citizens of the Senate and House of
Representative
Herewith is draft of the bill to compen-
safe any State which may abolish slavery
within it's limits, the passage of which sub.
stantially as presented l respectfully and
earnestly recommend.
Signed, ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives of the United States of Amer.
ica in Congaess assembled, That whenever
the President of the United States shall be
satisfied that any State shall have lawfully
abolished slavery within and throughout
such State, either Immediately or gradually,
it shall be the duty of the President, as.
sisted by the Secretary of the Treasury, to
prepare and deliver to each State an amount
of six per cent interest bearing bonds of the
United States, equal to the aggregate value
of - dollars per head of all the slaves
within such State, as reported by the census
of 1860; the whole amount for any one
State to be delivered at once if the abolish.
ment be immediate, or in equal annual in.
stallments if it be gradual; interest to begin
running on each at the time OF delivery, and
not before.
And be it further enacted, That if any
State, having so received any such bonds,
shall at any time afterwards by law re IT,.
troduce or tolerate slavery within its limits,
contrary to the act of abolishment upon
which such bonds shall have been received,
said bonds, so received by said State, shall
at once be null and VOID, in whatsoever
hands they may be; and said State shall
refund to the United States all interest
which may have been paid 90 such bonds.
RELIEF FOR THE SPECIE MARKET.
WASHINGTON, July 13.--The Committee
of Ways and Means have recommends
ton before them urging the necessity OF
Congressional legislation to relieve the spe
Gle market. No official action of the Com.
mitee has yet been taken upon the subject,
but It is known that SoIue Of the members
are opposed to the project, preferrng to
leave the matter to cure itself. Others are
in favor of issuing ~ dollar Treasury
notes.
ACTION OF THE BORDER STATES.
WASHINGTON, July l4--Colouel F. P.
Blair has left Washington for Missouri, to
proceed at once to raise brigade. The
members from the Border States met, but
did not conclude their business tonight. 1t
seems certain, however, that while they,
with perhaps halt dozen exceptions, will
not authorize the Presidents emancipation
scheme, they will nevertheless propose its
respectful consideration by the State.