The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-01-03
COL. CORCORAN NOT ESCAPED.-LIEUT
HURD A MYTH.

JUL. COhCOhdN NO1 EOOdI CO.-AlEOl L.
HURD A MYTH.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 90 Correspondence
of the Ir'bune.l THE statement of Mr..
Hurd concerning the escape of Col. Corco
ran, published in the n. York Times OF
Wednesday morning is a romantic fable
at least so far as it relates TO his asserted ar
rival at Fortress Monroe under flag of
truce of the man Hurd. No such person
has been heard of there. 1t is probable
that the entire story is fiction.
RETURN OF GEN. SCOTT AND ALFRED
ELY.
General Scott arrived by the Arago last
evening. He has not yet communicated
anything in reference to the cause of his
hasty return from Europe. Whatever
communication be intended for the immedi-
ate use of the government was dispatched
on his arrival. He looks more cheerful
and less careworn than when he left the
country few weeks ago. Mr.. Ely reach
ed this city last evening.
ILLNESS OF GENERAL MCCLELLAN.
IribWaae's Correspondence DIR. Mar
cey, brother OF Gen. Marcy, reached here
today having come on expressly from New
York City to attend Gen. Mcclellan and
his Chief of staff, who have been confined
to their beds for several days. They report
that both are getting along we'll and that
Gen. Mcclellan will be in his saddle by
Saturday or Monday next.
PRIVATEERS AT HAVANA.
Letters received here from Havana state
that two rebel steamers, the Theodore and
Isabel were there. She was some days ago
at Nassau coaling by permission of her
Majesty's vessels at the Government yard.
The same letter stated that our vessels
were not permitted to coal from our own
ships at that point. Inquiry has been ins
stituted to know whether such is the fact.
CAUSE OF THE HOSTILE ATTITUDE OF
ENGLAND.
WASHINGTON, Dec. &c. Herald's Corr
respondent. THE Cabinet at Washington
had long consultation yesterday on the af-
fair of the arrest of Mason and Slidell, al
though the proceedings are necessarily
withheld from the public, we have good
reason to believe that the conviction has
been come to, that the belligerent attitude
assumed by the English Government on
this question arose from the fact that dis
patches conveyed by the Trent under charge
of Mason and Slidell rendered to Great
Britain pr0tectorate over the Southern
States, and if necessary, to make them a
British colonial possession. 1t is stated on
high authority that the whole matter so far
as 1t has been developed, will be laid before
the public in few days without reserva-
ton, although the final decision of the
Government will be reserved until the ar
rival of Gen. Scott at Washington, which
he will probably reach to night.
AFFAIRS IN NEW MEXICO.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-Judge Army
arrived from New Mexico, bringing dis
patches from the Federal army in New
Mexico to Government. He reports a
strong Union feeling in the territory.
Col. Canby, in command of the military
department of New Mexico, has retaken
Forts Craig and Staunton on the Mesilla
border, driving the Texans away, and was
at latest dates en- route for Fort Fillmore,
to disposses the enemy there, that post
having been traitorOusly surrendered by
Col. Lynde to an inferior force of Texans ;
thence he intends marching into Arizona, to
drive off the rebels.
Having sufficient force, there can be no
doubt of his success. The Indians, for the
greater part, are peaceable and friendly to
the Government.
Judge Army, on the way hither, passed
on the Big Bend of the Arkansas, the camps
of the confederate tribes of the Plains,
consisting Of about 5000 Araphoes, Kio.
was, Camanches, Cheyennes, and Prairie
Apaches. They desired him to say, when
be reached Washington, that they would
fight for the Great Father, the defender of
the Union.
Gov. Connolly has recommended to the
legislative assembly the repeal of the slave
code enacted two years ago, and from the
tone of public feeling it is believed an act
for that purpose will be passed.
Kit Carson is Colonel, commanding a
regiment of mounted rangers south of the
Rio Grande, making his headquarters at
Albuquerque.
WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT THE MASON
AND SLIDELL AFFAIR IN RICHMOND.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-The Richmond
Examiner OF Tuesday greatly fears that the
United States will surrender Mason and
Slidell to British authorities. 1t adds--the
United States will submit to a shame yet
unrec0rded in the annals of the history of
any nation, rather than disturb their infer.