The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-01-17


count of the execution of two rebel soldiers
at Centreville for assaulting an officer. The
following is the tragic sequel, as detailed ~
the Centreville correspondent of the Bow,
ing Green kentucky Couri.r, writing On
the l4th ult:
As sequel to the execution Of the two
Tigers" by order of court martial, have to
record that yesterday morning the bodies of
| two officers Of the Seventh Louisiana regiment
| were found with their thrOats cut. They were
the officers Of the day and officers of the guard
at the time of the commission OF the outrage
! by the "Tigers," and were instrumental in
bringing them to punishment. 1t would be
well could the whole company be efaced for
! this new and most horrible villainy.
"A fellow met a lady of Hartford, Con-
nectlcut, in an unfrequented street OF that
city, On Friday evening of last week, and
throwing his arm around her neck, attempt
ed TO kiss her With her hands encumber-
ed 10 her muf she was unable at the instant
to use them, but she made such good use of
her teeth that she carried off d piece OF the
rascal's lip as a trophy.
| There are $50 riled cannon mounted
on the bluffs at Columbus; also chain is
stretched across the river, supported by
barges, with an interval where two torpe,
does are planted. No gold or silver is to
be had. The State Bauk, South Carolina,
and Tennessee money, and Confederate scrip
is the only money used. Bills are cut up
to make the requisite change. Whiskey is
worth 81 80 per quart.
Zen. Sjgel's resignation was dated on the
3lst OF December, and, according to ST.
Louis German paper. some twenty or thirty
officers, in command at Rolla, have likewise
rendered TIER designations, and for the same
reason as dictate ed Gen Sigel's withdrawal
An alleged slight put upoc the latter, ia
appointing Gen. Curtis to command at Rol.
la, is CONCEDED to be the cause.
One of the prisoners who has returned
from Richmond, and who was Hospital
Steward in the Rebel capital, brings nior-
nation that private Buck, OF the New York
18Th, two of the Fire ZCuaves, and a pris.
oner whose name he did not learn, were
shot by the rebe sentinels, at various times
for amusement God save the mark
Private Buck was about lying down to
take bis nights rest, Que y il OCTOBER,
when he was shot dead. He had put bis
blanket up to the window to keep out the
draft of az upper broken pane of glass, and
while in the act OF reaching up to take
down the blanket, a sentinel on pest beneath
deliberately took aim and put ball
through the body of an unofendipg man
The others mentioned were shot in similar
manner, ard how many have or may come
to such death canno; be told. The Rebels
have, however, become far more merciul
to the prisoners lately than they were.
- A Mass Meeting was held at Great
Salt Lake, January 9Th, at which resolu-
tions were passed relative to admission iuto
the Union as State. Delegates were elec
ted from this county to meet delegates from
other counties on the goth instant, to draft
and adopt constitution and form OF State
government to be submitted to the people
for their acceptance Or rejection, and to me.
moralize Congress for the admission OF Utah
during the present session.
The Massachusetts, Legislature organ
lied on Wednesday last. Ex-Governor
| Clifford was chosen President of the Sen
ate A. III. Bullock, Speaker, and w. S.
Robinson, Clerk of the House. The Maine
Legislature organized on Wednesday. j.
H. Goodnow was reelected President OF
the Senate, and J. j Blaine, of Augusta,
was reelected Speaker of the House.
The Paris Presse asserts that Jeff.
Davis and his Cabinet are engaged in pre-
pairing memorandum to be addressed to
Europe. The document treats the question
of the secession, and declares that the war
undertaken by the Northern States will not
lead to any result, and that the separation
is already legal fact. With b view, how.
ever, to put an end to much-to.be regret
ted contest, and prevent great misfortunes,
the memorandum, it is said, will propose an
amicable separation on bases to be decided
in common; the Southern States being
ready to agree to any arrangement compat
ible with the dignity of all parties. This
appeal to Europe is shortly to be published"
1T is stated that the duties of the Uni
| TOD <,ko of
the several States do not, as has been sup.
posed, extend to regiments that are being
raised for the service, but only to recruiting
for vacancies in regiments already in the
field.
! WOOD THIEVES AaAIN.-N otwithstand.
ing the most stringent laws have been en-
acted by the Legislature for the protection
| of owners of wood lands and every effort