The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-08-01

United States forces. 1t establishes be-
yond ~ Doubt the truth of the statements
heretofore made as to the atrocities com.
| mitted by the rebels upon the dead bodies
of our soldiers:
CAMP Proxies. MANASSAS JUNCTION.
December 2, 1861.
MY DEAR SISTER, have seen more since [
have been in this war than ever expected to
see in my life. went on the battle. field one
day where the great battle had been fought,
and saw more than ever want to see again.
saw soldiers from Georgia grapple up Yam.
KEGS that had been buried. saw them pull
off their heads, scrape the meat and hair off,
and take their skull-bones with them to send
isigned9 HYMON CATION,
Co. l, 4th Reg't N. c. State Troops.
AT the recent war meeting at Newton,
Mass, fine active young man of twenty.
five years, minister of the Methodist
Church, placed his name upon the enlistment
roll, and then made the following effective
appeal to the assemblage: Gas the servant
of my Divine Master do not call upon you
to go, but 1 say unto you come !"
Samuel E. Guild, Esq, prominent
member of the Boston Bar, died at Nahant
on the 10th inst, at the age of AZ years.
Gold was 20 per cent. premium in New
York on Monday, the highest point yet
reached.
General Nelson arrived at Nashville on
Thursday, with heavy reinforcements, and
assumed command there.
We foresee active work in the South
west. Our intelligent correspondent at
Memphis writes in private note, under
date of 18th instant /" The CONSUMPTION
which has been moderated 10 the North,
is bringing indefinite numbers into the reb,
Ell army, and they are already growing bold.
| am convinced that the rebels have more
men under arms in Mississippi than Gener-
al Grant Can muster, and active operations
are not improbable. General Grants
movements indicate such to be the case.
The Memphis Bulletin of the 18th inst.
says: " The canal at Vicksburg was CON-
pleted on Monday, and was regarded as a
complete success. The water was to be let
into it on Tuesday"
Henry l.. Bevans, of Minnesota, has
been appointed Assistant Paymaster in the
Volunteer force.
The following is an extract from re-
cent dispatch received at the War Depart.
ment from Gen. Saxton, dated Beaufort, s.
c., July 10th:
To Hon. E. III. Stanton, Secretary of TYar:
SIR: have the honor to report that every
thing pertaining to the special service for
which l am sent to this Department. is in a fa-
vorable condition. The negroes are working
lndustrionsy. We have some fifteen thousand
acres OF corn and cotton under cultivation. 1t
looks we'll. The system of voluntary labor
WORKS admirably. The people are contented
and happy. When the new crop is harvested,
they will cease to be burden on the Govern
ment. ~ adopting judicous system of re-
ward for labor, almost any amount can be OBJ
tanned. Its proceeds will pay the expense.
am, with great respect. yours truly,
A. SAXTON, Brigadier General
1t was stated few days since that az
engagements had been made for general
exchange OF prisoners. The Washington
Star, of Saturday says:
On inquiry this forenoon, we regret to have
to say we cannot verify its truth, no such ex.
change having been agreed upon up to this
time. There is now every prospect, however,
that such an agreement will be speedily enter
ed upon.
MIR. E. L. Pierce, the author of the
negro social experiment at Porty Royal,
has returned to bis old place of business in
Boston. The negroes who have heretofore
been under the charge of the educational
commission have been turned over to Gen.
SaXton. Colyer left North Carolina some
time ago. Helper is not going back. On
the whole, it looks as if the philanthropists
had given it up.
Several Senators headed by MIR. Trum.
bull. of Illinois, called on the President and
full Cabinet last Saturday, and made for
NAL address, indorsing The supposed coming
change in the war policy of the administra-
ton, that troops are to snhsist or the ene>
my; that bis property is to be taken, his
slaves to be used, and vigorous movement
to be made forward. In reply, ample as
surance was made that all this will be car
ried out.
A party of gurllas from Missouri en-
tered Fairmount, Clark county, en- the
Iowa lire on Wednesday last, and took all
the arms and horses they could find, ard
carried off three citizens, including the post
master of the town.
The Grenada (Miss.) Appeal of the
18th has the following:
NOBLE, July ia special to the -ddoerfi.
states that the Richmond Examiner saysit
is no longer doubtful that our line have been
brought closer to Richmond, but that large
forces have been left in the immediate front
of the enemy as distractions. Gen. Stewart,
last Monday, with few pieces of artillery,
again made the circuit of McClellan's position,
reching James River below him, and opened
fire on a large feet of transports, sinking one
and Gripping several.
The splendid Vermont regiment just
arrived in New York is the theme of admit