The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-03-21
OUR NEWS SUMMARY.

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In the recent advance on Manassas
it was the Fourth Regiment OF New jersey
Infantry, under command Of Colonel J. d.
Simpson, formerly of st. Paul, which first
occupied Fairfax Court House.
The Union army, on its march to
Manassas, met contrabands pouring 10 from
all directions. A correspondent says
One group of sixteen passed up the road
this morning, all sizes, all colors, and all ages.
"Gwine to be free, massa; gwine North: bin
waiting long WHILE" Eyes, but YOU viii
starve; you cannot take care Of yourself" we
replied. One old man spoke up and said he
had Ito give his master eight dollars month.
and keep Becky and the children besides;''
but We co1ld not preserve stern look, and he
saw 1t. We asked who his master was. "Ma.
jor Perter-enlisted last summer in de boss
company" And so they passed on. They
are but sample of those who are now ''gwine
to be free, massa."
The New York Tribune of the 18th
contains four solid columns of abuse OF
General MCCLELLAN, besides malignant
tit-bits scattered here and there, on every
page. We are glad the Tribune abuses
him, for if he was well spoken OF by that
journal, people would conclude be bad done
some "evil thing"
During the severe thunder storm which
visited Chicago on Thursday night last, the
Pittsburg and Fort Wayne passenger de.
pot, at the corner of West Madison and
Canal streets, was struck by ligb thing,
which set it on fire, and in a very short
time the building was wrapped in flames
and totally consumed. The loss is estimated
at $4,000.
--GOvernOr Harris tried to save lot of
pork at Nashville. He had it taken out a
few miles to the Insane Asylum, and care.
fully packed away; and then around the
building he had nicely put up little signs,
reading "Irsane Asylum; protect it for hu.
manity's sake" Our troops first examined
and then very carefully protected it. There
is said to be four or five hundred thousand
pounds Of the pork.
"A terrible disaster befel the rebels in
their evacuation Of Columbus. The steam.
er Prince left that place on the 18th ult.
crowded with rebel soldiery, on their way
to New Madrid. The boat was snagged
and sunk in the chute, four miles above
Hickman. She went down suddenly, the
water being over her hurricane deck. Sc.
twenty-five soldiers are known to have perish.
ed. She had also on board one hundred
and ninety-six kegs of powder, and consid>
cradle -four and other provisions.
The Rev. John L. Lenhart, Chaplain
of the Cumberland, who lost his life
on board of that ship, was a member
Of the Newark conference of the
M. E. Church. His family reside on
Staten Island. He was native of Viii.
Transport, Pennsylvania He was COM
missioned in the United States navy in
l847, and was soon after ordered to the
Brazil squadron, and was absent about
three and a half years. On bis return he
was chaplain in the Brooklyn navy yard.
In 1860 he was ordered to the Constellation
on the African Station. Subsequently be
was ordered to the Cumberland, where be
remained until his death.
Prentice asks does any body in the
South hear now the echoes of " the roars oil
laughter with which the gibberng rebels
of Montgomery greeted Presidents Lin
coins proclamation of last April?
- Five young women graduated last
week at the New England Medical Col.
lege, in Boston. Their names are as follows:
Aida CorDelia Avery, Lebanon, New
York Mary Green Baker n marlborough;
Helen Morton, Plymouth Lucy Ellen
Sewall, Melrose Helen Baker Worthpg-
ton, New Bedford. Miss Avery and Miss
WOrthing,On read their medical theses.
Lieutenant Joseph B. Smith, who was
killed on the frigate Congress, was son Of
Commodore Joseph Smith, at the head oil
the Bureau OF Yards and Docks at Wash
ipgton. The father is native of Massas
cbusetts. and the son was born in Maine
He first entered the service in 184l. The
e:der son of the Commodore is also Lieu
tenont in the Navy.
The kilograms from New York show
that fiov. Morgan has been putting the
channel forts in state of defence. They
were garrisoned on Wednesday last by a
regiment of volunteer artillery. The word
of alarm was sent all along the line. The
New Haven Register publishes the follow
ing to Col. Gates at New London:
WASHINGTON, March 9. 1862.
To Commanding Officer, Fort IrumbuN:
| The rebel iron clad steamer Merrmac has
destroyed two of our frigates, near Fortr ess
Monroe, and finally retired last night to Craney
Island. She may succeed in passing the bate.
ries, and 60 to sea. 1t is necessary that you
at once place your fort in the best possible
condition for defence, and do your best to stop
her should she endeavor to run by. Anything
that can be effected in the way OF temporary