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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-03-14
PUBLIC--N o. 81

AN ACT in relation to the letters of sailors
and marines in the service of the United
States
BE ii eaactsd by tie Senate and House Of Repre-
sctQtices cf the United StateS Of 1mericQ ia Con-
gress assembled, That the provisions Of the act
OF July twenty-second, eighteen hundred
and sixty-onc. authorizing soldiers to send
letters through the mails of the United
States without prepayment of postage, il
hereby extended to the sailors and marines
in the actual service Of the United States,
under such regulations as the Post Office
Department shall provide, the postage
thereon to be paid by the recipients.
Approved, January 81, 1862.
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Up UBLIC-No. 1911

AN ACT authorizing the detail of naval
officers for the service of the War Depart
m2nt.
BE at enacted by tie Se,sa:s and House Of Rep
resGatatives Of the United STATES Of America in
Congress assaulted, That the President Of the
United States be and he is hereby authorized
to temporarily detail three competent naval
officers for the service of the War Depart
ment in the inspection of transport vessels,
and Tor such other services as may be desig-
mated by the Secretary OF War.
Approved February II, 1862.
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"A letter from Clarksvil!e, (Tenn.)
says, the rebels have robbed the whole
country here of every wagon and horse.
This hotel is burning little sticks to cook
with, there not being pound OF coal or
stick of wood in the city, and net team
or vehicle of any kind to draw any with,
and no matter how urgent the case, you
cannot get to q fire. There was not a
pound of soap in the city until the army
arrived. One old man came down to the
boat when we landed, and offered one hund.
red and sixty dollars in gold for a sack of
coffee that weighed Cne hundred and sixty
pounds. This gold be buried when Ten.
nessee seeded, and never dog it up until
our army arrived.
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IPURLIC-N O. 2I.l

AT ACT 10 authorize the construction OF
twenty iron-ciad steam gunbOats.
BE it enacted by the Senate AID House Of Rep
reseatrtiges Of the United States Of Anerjca, an
Congress assembled, That the Secretary OF the
Navy is hereby authorized and empowered
to cause TO be constructed, by contract or
otherwise, as he shall deem best Tor the pub
lie interest, not exceeding twenty iron clad
steam gunboats for the use OF the navy OF
the United States.
Sec. 2. And be 1t further enacted, That the
sam Of ten million dollars be and hereby is
appropriated, out of any money in the Urea
sury not otherwise appropriated. to carry
cut the purposes of this act.
Approved, February 10. 1862
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The movement OF General Banks was
deemed of so much Importance, that Gen.
Mcclellan went up to Hsrper's Ferry and
assumed command when the crossing took
place, and then returned to Washington.
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GPUBLIC-NO.1 IS.
AN ACT to authorize an additional issue 9
United States Notes.


Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of Rep
reseatatiues Of the United States Of america in
Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the
Treasury, in addition to the fifty millions of
notes payable on demand Of denominations
not less than five dollars, heretofore author
lied by the acts Of July seventeenth and
August fifth, eighteen hundred and sixty
one, be and he is hereby authorized to issue
like notes, and for like purposes, to the
amount of ten millions Of dollars, and said
notes shall be deemed part of the loan of
two hundred aid fifty millions OF dollars
authorized by said acts.
Approved, February II, 1862.
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And it shall moreover be lawful for any per-
son in the service of the United States, or
for any Indian, to take and destroy any
ardent spirits or wine found in the Indian
country, except such as may be introduced
therein by the War Department. And in
all cases arising under this act Indians shall
be COMPETENT witnesses"
Approved, February Is, 1862.
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ty five thousand dollars be and the same is
hereby appropriated out of any money in
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to
be expended under the direction of the Sec
rotary of War, if in his judgment the same
may be necessary.
Approved. January q, 1862.
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TPUBLIC-NO. III

IC-INO. Il'
AN ACT to provide for the protection OF
overland emigrants to California, Ore
gon and Washington Territory.
Be it enncted by the Senate and House Of Rep
yesentatiyes Of the United States Of america: in
Congress assembled, That, for the protection
of emigrants on the overland routes between
the Atlantic States and California, oregon
and Washington Territory, the smm OF twen-
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70 + + l G l A l.. !
Laws of the United states,
Passed at the Second Session of the Thirty
seventh Congress.

RESOLUTION-P No. III
JOINT RESOLUTION expressive of the
recognition by Congress of tho gallant
and patriotic services of the late Briga-
dier General Nathaniel Lyon, and the
officers and soldiers under his COM
mand at the battle of Springfield, Mis-.
souri,.
Resolved by the Senate and House af Represen-
tatires ohe United States Of America in Cdnqress
assembled, l. That Congress deems it Just
and proper to enter upon its records rec
ognition of the eminent and patriotic servi.
ces OF the late Brigadier General Nathaniel
Lyon. The country, to whose service he de-.
voted his life will guard and preserve his
fame as part of its own glory.
2. That the thanks of Congress are hereby
given to the brave officers and soldiers who,
under the command of the late General Ly-
on, sustained the honor of the flag and
achieved victory against overwhelming
numbers at the battle Of Springfield, in Mis-
souri,, and that, in order to commemorate
an event so honorable to the country and
to themselves, it is ordered that each regi-
ment engaged shall be authorized to bear
upon its colors the word ''Springfeld, en-
broidered in letters of gold. And the Pres
ident of the United States is hereby request
ed to cause these resolutions to be read at
the head OF every regiment in the army of
the United States.
Approved, December "a, 1861.
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PUBLIC RESOLUTION No. IL
A RESOLUTION authorizing certain officers
OF the navy to accept presents offered by
the japanese Government.
ReSo!0ed by the Se1ate and House Of Reprssee-
tatices Of the United States Of 44merica IN Con-
gress assembled, That Captain w. W. Mexican,
commander of the United States steam frig-
ate Niagara, and such of the officers OF that
vessel during her late voyage to Japan, aud
other officers Of the navy as may yet remain
in the service OF the United States. be au-
thorized to accept the presents recently
transmitted to this Government for presen-
tation to them by the Government OF Japan.
Approved, January %, 1862.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-10-10
No. We are indebted to Mr.. Thomas

BJ- We are indebted to Mr.. Thomas
Brickley, who has just arrived from the
army, for copies of Mobile, Vicksburg,
Grenada and Memphis papers,.
= In the Mobile evening News of the
23d we find the following market re-
ports: r,e .-r~,
Flour in lots of 100 bbls, S38@39. Su-
gar in bbls 34@36c per h. Bacon soc.
Rice 9@91. Corn $3.50 per bush. Star
candles 1925 per b. Sugar per ID 300
Csc. White Georgia soap Csc per ID.
Brooms Sl,65 each. Georgia tweeds
1925 per yard. Calico $l,323. Fine
calf boots SIC per pair. Common vine
gar so cents per gallon
The News copies a portion of the
speech of ex-Gov Seymour, with high
concentrations. This is the speech that
the th-ofJanuary men are secretly cir
culating in this vicinity. 1t will give
their followers aid and comfort doubtless,
as it appears to suit their friends in Mo-
bile.
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4 Gard from Major Platter.
HEADQRs ROUGH & READY BATTAIsov,
FOURTH INDIANA CAvALY,

HEADQ RS ROUGH d READY BATTALS0T,
FOURTH INDIANA CAvALY,
Henderson, KY, Oct 8, 1862.
Eds. Ecanspiue Journal:
1 have been credibly informed that
one A. G. Dennis, late a Captain in the
10Th Regiment Indiana Volunteers, de-
livered himself of a huge speech at Ev-
ansville one evening last week, in which
he denounced the late Gen. P A Hack
leman in the most bitter terms
What A. G. Dennis may say of the
General is hardly worth noticing, when
the two are known. All who knew Gen
Hackleman knew him to be heightened
gentleman, and an honorable and up
right man. This his most bitter political
opponents will acknowledge, while the
few who know A. G. Dennis know him
to be small pattern served as a
Captain along with A. G. Dennis in the
Sixteenth Indiana Regiment for twelve
months, of which Gen Hackleman was
Colonel | acknowledge that Colonel
Hackleman treated A. G. Dennis more
as father would, than as his superior
officer should aN
Col. Hackleman had heart that SYM
pathized with his men and officers, who
would have waded IN blood to their arm
pits for him nr at his command. But it
was not so with Capt Dennis men, FOR
they abhorred the very appearance of
the Captain, and well might they, for he
was more ike tyrant than an officer
Col Hackleman kept Capt Dennis
under arrest several weeks, rather than
to disgrace him and discharge him from
service. l am sure the Captain knew
there were none of the old 10th present
when he was abusing the General, for
we'll does he know that the men of that
regiment were SO dearly attached to their
Colonel that no such contemplate, cow
ardly dog as himself would dare to speak
a disrespectful word of him.
Let this suffice for the present If the
Captain is not satisfied, let him choose
his remedy. The noble-hearted General
has fallen at his post, and now let the in
significant Dennis hide his face when he
thinks Of the gallant Hackelman, whom
he tried to defame
3D. Respectfully yours,
JOIN A. PLATTER.
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ANTICIPATED ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN
THE Forces OF GEMS. BUELL. AND BRAGG.
-Couriers arrived from Gen. BuelIs ad-
vance, near Perryville, Boyle county, at
late hour last night, from whom we
learn that there had been heavy Skin
mishing in that vicinity on Tuesday
evening and yesterday morning. Gen.
Buell., it will be remembered, is in COM
mand of the corps advancing upon Per
ryville, and it is his opinion that General
Bragg has massed his forces there, and
that general collision may take place
at any moment Indeed it is not inn
probable that decisive battle has been.
already fought there. Perryville is stu
ated fifteen miles southeast of Bards-
town, and eighteen miles northeast of
Lebanon.-Lou journal
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To Hon. r. H. Rousseau.

INSULT TO FARMERs-The orators of
the Butternut Democracy are always ap-
peaing to the farmers and hypocriticaly
lamenting the low price ofpork and pro
duce, attributing it to the election of
Republican President
The farmers understand this thing and
consider these appeals an iasult, and an
impeachment of their patriots
E3They know the rebellion, Instituted by
the leaders of the Democratic Admins
tration of Buchanan, has cut off our
markets with the South, and these farm
ers have sent their sons to reopen that
trade by restoring the supremacy of the
laws and the free navigation of the
mighty rivers of the west as
But these demagogues pirate of the
price of pork, just as if they thought the
patriotic farmers of the First Congress
sional District preferred S. a hundred
for pork to stable government.
Their patriotism is not measured by
dollars and cents, and they will, on next
Tuesday, signally rebuke these defamers
of their good names
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eralship, and said SO, yet we never heard
of any arrests insconsequence. Bnt that
was a long time ago. Since that time
sundry vessels have been built in the
United States and named in honor Of
Osceola, Tecumseh, Black Hawk and
other public enemies, and nobody was
ever arrested in consequence. There
are many horses, too, is the North bear
ing these and the like names; but it
would be hazardous undertaking there
now to name race horse StonewalL
The reason why, Lincoln and Seward
! are afraid of Stonewall, and with the in
stincts of towards they hate what they
fear.-Mobile News
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1udge Law on the Mcgee.

One of Judge Laws principletopies in
his speeches is the Legislation of Con-
gress, about the niger, niger, niger,
Well, we presume. if his election de-.
pended upon it, he would out-nigger any
abolitionist in the land. We presume
he would do again what he has done al
ready. That's fair.
In lS4S Judge Law supposed he was
candidate for United States Senator.
1t turned out that this was a mistake, for
no member of the Legislature voted for
him. But under this precious delusion
the members of the Legislature address
ed letter to the Hon. John Law, in COM
mon with gentlemen who really were
candidates, asking his views on the two
following points; eu-1
lst Has Congress the Constitutional
power to exclude SLAVERY from the Terrific
rieS of the United Stafes aohile they re
main TeTTitoriesF
"a. If such power does exist. are you
in favor of its being now exercised by
Congress to exclude SLAVERY from them ?
And as Judge Law was then a recent
convert, and the Democracy was then
leaning that way, this was his answer:
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. III, 1S4S.
DEAR Sm:-Your note was duly re
ceived. l have in reply to say that | re-
ceived a similar note some days since
from Judge Beard of the Senate, to which
/ replied at length, and to which l would
refer you.
I feel no reluctance 1haterer an an
S,oeling both your questions an the az:
frmatice. We're in the Congress Of
the United States, ! should most assured
~ gice my rote and interest IN .taror o
erery proposition for excluding starer!
from any Territory acquired or to be &C
CURED 6y the United States. l should
deem any prospective action of Congress
on the subject both illegal and constitu
tonal." Yours truly,
anh eam JOHN LAW.
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Attention Cavalry.

Capt Francis NJ. Edmonds, late Of ..he
AID Indiana, has been authorized to re-
cruit for the cayaly battalion ordered to
be organized in the first District for bor-
der service. Pay and bounty, same as
in infantry companies, under generator
der No. 40 and 81. ~
This is splendid opportunity to enter
pleasant brancq of the service. Re
cruiting Office at Nelson's auction room
opposite the Court House
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NOTICE.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT BY OR
In der of the Board of County Commissioners OF
-Vanderburgh County at their regular june term,
1s62, Pigeon Township is divided IN thrte voting
pIecin, is for holding election. numbered and
bounded as follows, to-wit:
Precinct No. commencing on the O bio River,
foot of Leet Street In tho Fourth Enlargement,
thence Nerth on Leet street to Canal street.
thence East to First Avenue, thence North on a
line with First Avenue to the northern boundary
of the Tow nship On Pigeon Creek, thence aleng
Pigeon Creek to the Township line dividing Pig
con and Knight Townships, thence south along
said dividing line 20 the Wabash aad Erie Canal,
thence down said Canal to Main street, thence
down Main street to the Ohio River, thence down
the river to the place Of ginning. Voting place,
the Court Hcuse. Inspector, John Wymon
Precinct No. 2slial comprise all the Territory of
said Township East Of the boundary line of Pro-
cinct No, one. Voting place at the Steam Engine
House.
Precinct No. shall comprise all the Territory Of
said Township West of the boundary line of Pre-
cinct No. !. Voting place at the Union Engine
House.
Published by order Of said Board. LLa
VICTOR BISCH, A. VIC.
octlp 81 j. a. BRANSs, Deputy.
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HOME INTERESTS.
Public Auction.

The attention of the public of this city
and surrounding country is respectfully
called to attend large Auction Sale
next Saturday, the 18th inst, at nine
o'clock am, in my Sales room. A large
stock of Calicoes, Domestics, Delaines,
Plaids, ETC., to be disposed of publicly.
Also, ready made clothing, Boots and
Shoes, Guns and Pistols, and plenty Of
Yankee Notions; also, twenty-five fine
Bed quilts. j. J. Com,
Auctioneer.
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A FIGHT NEAR GALLATIN, TENN-Mr.
j. W. Goodwin of Indianapolis, who has
been connected with the Quartermaster'
Department at Nashville, reached here
yesterday, having come through by land
via Hopkinsville and Henderson. From
him we learn that Nashville is surround
ed with rebels, who commit all kinds of
depredations. ~
There is a large Federal force at Nash
vile, but they are living on half rations,
but with strong hope of being soon re-
Heved
A train of 40 wagons, sent out on
foraging expedition little over week
ago, was captured by the rebels under
General Anderson, nine miles south of
Nashville. ,
Mr.. Goodwin brings copy of the
Nashville Union of the I'd inst, which
contains an account of the rout of the
notorious guerrilla chief, Col. Bennett,
at point about half way from Nashville
to Gallatin, with 400 of his men. The
fight took place on the LIST inst.
An expedition, consisting of three regi-
ments of infantry under Colonel Miller,
and two companies of theylst Tennessee
cavalry under Col Stokes, was sent out.
Col Stokes, with the cavalry, $50
strong, came upon the rebel pickets,
drove them in rapidly, and dashed into the
guerrilla camp, routing the rebels com
pletely, killing forty, and wounding a
large number, among them Col. Benne tt,
and capturing thirty-nine prisoners,
among whom were Robert Bennett, broth
erof the Colonel, and VIM. Barkesdale,
both of whom were members of the trait
orous Legislature which turned the state
of Tennessee over to JEFF Davis. Pris-
oners say that Col. Bennett was mortally
wounded. .t
They pursued the flying rebels five
miles, and captured fifty horses and
mules and lot of sheep and cattle.
Strange as it may appear, says the
Union, Col Stokes command did not re-
ceive scratch.
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RIVER NEws-The Hazel Dell drew
up to the wharfboat yesterday morning
and received small cargo for Cairo and
way ports. She left at 81 o'clock last
night
The gun-boat Fairplay steamed off up
the river yesterday morning, and re-
turned in the evening. We did not
learn the object of her mission.
The ight-draught and feet packet
May Duke, with Throop on deck, and
Gus Dusouehet in the Office, will leave
at 2 clock this afternoon, for Cairo and
all way ports. She'll skim over the bars
light as swan.
The confusion on the line hence to
Louisville, renders US unable to conject-
ure when theaext boat ewil arrive from
above.
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Public SDeaking.

The Union candidates will meet their
fellow-citizens of Vanderburgh county at
the following times and places. Let
everybody turn out, as there will be mat
ers of great interest to talk about:
Scott T0acaShip-Hilliard's Meeting
House, Friday, Oct 10, at 7PM
Union 7oVnship-At the Ferry School
House, opposite Henderson, Saturday,
Oct IL, at JPN. -.. r-,.
oct2-d&Wtd
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n~ The following whopper would d

bg~ The following whopper would do
credit to an Sth-ofJanuary Democrat.
Can't they use it in their speeches to
good advantage2
A laboring man at the North was re-
Gently arrested aud forced to choose be-
tween Fort Lafayette and enlistment, for
saying that Stonewall Jackson was the
hero Of the war We distinctly recollect
that in the time of the Florida war a
great many of us thought Osceola was
the only man that had showed any gen.
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Volunteers Voting.

INDIANAPOLIS, October 8, 1862
Hon. John F. Kabbey, Attorney General
Of the State Of LndiinG:;
DEAR SIR: The question having been
raised in some localities in this State as
to whether volunteers are entitled tovote
at their proper precincts at the approach
ing election, desire respectfully to sub
NIT the question to you, and request
your answer for publication.
am sir, very truly, ~ 81 .e1
r. d. Brown
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"An unconditional Union Mann.

ave are authorized to announce
JOAN A. REITZ as an unconditional
Union candidate for Joint Representa-
tive. journal Announcement
1.-THE Government ought never to have
commenced the war, and ought now to
put stop to it at once. John A. Reitz
to Judge IgIeheart
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MoRE YANKErs-Tbe y;olsburg Oh.

MORE YANKEES The Vicksburg Cit
izen of the 9th says:s
Another lot Of Yankee was received
here yesterday from jackson, who have
lately been taken at Inka and other
points. Among them are the following
officers;
J. N. Cromwell, Major 47th His, In
fantry; Francis Tunica, lst Lieut. Topo-
graphical Engineers; VIM. H. Cotton,
End Lieut.. 9th Iowa Infantry; A b Al
gor, End Lieut. l1th Ohio Battery. They
will be shipped from here as soon as ar
rangements can be made for their ex-
change. m
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EGr In 1886 and 1887 the farmers of
Sullivan and Knox counties hauled
their wheat to Evansville and received
81 cents per bushel for it in salt, at
S3@S4 per barrel and this, too, under a
Democratic administration, and yet the
Sth-ofJanuary demagogues are shedding
their crocodile tears over the low price
of produce. t
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-Messrs. FINCH, REITZ and GAR
WIN, the people want to know whether
you will under any circumstances aohat-
eoer, vote for Jesse D. Bright for United
States Senator, in case any or all of you
should be elected to the State Legisla-
ture? Gentlemen, your silence on this
important subject, can only be construed
one way
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ALvAH Johnson viii close the cam
paign by speech at Mobiles Chapel, in
Gibson county, (near the crossing of the
Petersburgh and Boonville and Warren
ton roads), on Monday, October IL, at
1P.M. viii the friends of the Union in
that neighborhood please spread the
notice. oct2-dwtd
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BELLIGERENT AND EXPLANATORY =
Gen Gideon j. Pillow, when in Clarks-
vile last spring, made some structures on
the surrender of Fit Henry Gen. Tighl-
man, who commanded at that post and
was taken prisoner, has since his ex-
change, written note to Gideon j., de-
handing an explanation.
Gideon j., smelling slight odor of
birthstone and saltpetre in the missile,
hastens to explain that he made the re-
marks under a misapprehensiou of the
facts.
Gideon j. is considerable; he lost his
niggers, but he is determined not to lose
his life if he can avoid it.
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RAILROAD RECEIPTS

|H- OCTOBER, 3.
car load COAL L White; ? coops poultry, II
A Cook; box Inds, A Refs: Is II Wag ms, l., tar
cans, box grease, Capt Ehrman, @ NJ; 295 bush
wheat, r Mills a Co; bxs shoes, 9 hxs dry
goods, Morgan, Read & Co; l5o bbls salt, Bennett
& Neile; keg, l sack, D Fl Banphear.
A. SHRADER, Agent. =