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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-10-10
Order Respecting Provost NarsIiaIs.
Optical.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 26. 1862.
The war department has issued the fol-
lowing order respecting special provost
marshals, and defining their duties:
FU%t-There shall be provost marshal
general of the war department, whose
headquarters will be at Washington. and
who will have immediate supervision, con-
troll and management of the corps
.Sec0"d-There will be appointed in each
State one or more special provost mar
shals, as necessity may require, who will
report to and receive instructions and or
ders from the provost marshal general OF
the war department.
ThilH-It will be the duty OF the spe-
cial provost marshals to arrest all deserters,
whether regulars, volunteers or militia,
and send them to the nearest military COM
mander or military post, where they can
be cared for and sent to their respective
regiments; to arrest, upon the warrant Of
the judge advocate, all disloyal persons
subject to arrest under the orders of the
war department; to inquire into and re-
port reasonable practices; seize stolen or
imbezzled property Of the government
detect spies of the enemy, and perform
such other duties as may be enjoined upon
them by the war department, and report
all their proceedings promptly to the pro-
vost marshal general
FOufh-To enable special provost mar
shals to discharge their duties efficiently,
they are authorized to call on any available
military force within their respective dis
tricts, or else to employ the assistance of
citizens, constables, sheriffs, or police Off
GERS, 50 far as may be necessary, under such
regulations as may be prescribed by the
provost marshal general of the war depart
ment, with the approval of the secretary
of war.
FWh-Necessary expenses incurred in
this service will be paid on duplicate bills
certified by the special provost marshals,
stating the time and nature of the service,
after examination and approval by the pro-
vost marshal general.
Slcth-The compensation of special pro
vost marshals will be-dollars per month,
and actual travelling expenses and postage
will be refunded on bills certified under
oath and approved by the provost marshal
general
,Secenl-All appointments in the service
will be subject to be revoked at the plea
sure of the secretary of war.
EighM-All orders heretofore issued by
the war department, comforting authority
upon other officers to act as provost mar
marshals, except those who have received
special commissions from the war depart
ment, are hereby revoked.
By order of the Secretary of War.
L. THOMAS, Adjutant General
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-10-10
4 Common Term Beautifully De-
fined.

An old soldier. in appealing lately to his
son to go out and fight for the Govern
ment and the Union, said
Perhaps you have never thought what
Your country means. 1t is all that sur
rounds you--all that has brought you up
and fed you-all that you have loved. This
country that you see-these houses, these
trees, those girls who go along there laugh
ing-this is your country ! The laws which
protect you, the bread which pays your
work, the words you interchange with 9TH
ers, the Joy and grief which come to you
from the men and things among which you
live-this is your country! The little
room where you used to see your mother,
the remembrances which she has left you,
the earth where she rests-this is your
country. You see it, you breathe it every
where. Think to yourself of your rights
and duties; your affections and your wants,
your past and your present blessings write
them all under a single name-and that
name will be your country We owe it
all We are, and he who enjoys the advanta-
ges of having free country, and does not
accept the burdens of it, forfeits his honor,
and is bad citizen. Do for your country
what you would do for your father and
mother. Your country is in danger
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-10-10
FROM CAIRO AND BELOW.
Another Steamer Overhauled by the
Rebels.
Randolph, Tennessee, Destroyed by Gen.
Sherman.

CAIRO, September q, 1862
The bOat-burners are at their dirty tricks
again. As the steamer Forest Queen, on
her upward trip from Memphis, approached
the town of Ashport, Tennessee, she was
taken possession of by band of guerillas,
who fired over a hundred shots into her
pilot-house and cabin, seriously wounding
the pilot at the wheel. They took the Sec
Ond clerk, Hugh Saunders, and two dis
charged soldiers prisoners, from whom they
stole about $4,000 in money. The Sun
shine coming up with soldiers, they left the
boat, and she was allowed to proceed with
out further mOlestatiOn. One of the pris-
oners was John Webb, Quartermaster's
Sergeant, 9th Illinois cavalry, from Hanil-
ton county
Retribution for firing into the Eugene, at
Randolph, was speedy and terrible. On
Thursday, Gen. Sherman sent 500 infantry
and section of artillery to Randolph, on
the steamer Ohio Belle. They arrived
there, and, after giving fifteen minutes to
remove women, children and furniture,
every house in the village, with single ex-
ceptlon, was fired and burned to the
ground. The one house spared belonged
to citizen who furnished the clerk Of the
Eugene with skitf. with which he e.Caned.
HELENA, Ark, Sept, 25.-Rccently. an
expedition consisting Of the transports Ia
tan and Alhambra and ram Queen OF the
West. carrying about $50 troops and sey-
eral pieces Of artillery. left OldtoWn and
sailed down the river as far a. Eunice. 10
miles below the mouth Of tie Arkansas.
~ the expedition descended the river. it
was fired into by guerilIaS at Prentiss.
town on the Mississippi shore, opposite Ma
poleon. and at Island No. rs. Killing one
man on the Iatan The boats >helIed the
woods all along the shore. but with what
damage is not known. On the return trip,
at Prentiss, a large force Of guerilla>. mum
boring 800 or 1000. under the command
OF Nillipgue, occupied the shores here.
and opened a brisk cannonading on the
boats and yolleys OF musketry. The boats
returned the compliment with Shot and
shell, killing twenty-seven rebels and driv-
ING them back into the country in the d.
rection of Bolivar; after which, part of
our forces disembarked and burned the
town OF Prentiss. The transports We're
riddled by musket balls, and two Six-pomd
cannon shot passed entirely through the
cabin of the Alhambra.
Our loss was three killed and several
wounded
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-10-10
Mcclellan and the Surrender at Har-
per's Ferry.

From the Baltimore American, Sept "a.
We are rather surprised to see that the
New York Times gives up several columns
to an attack, by George Wilkes, on the
military capacities of General Mcclellan in
connection with the loss of Harper's Ferry.
We know here, and it ought to be known
in New York, that the post of Harper S
Ferry was under the command of General
Wool and not of General Mcclellan. We
know also that before starting from Wash
ington General Mcclellan urged the evac-
uation of Harpers Ferry, and the occupa-
ton of Maryland Heights, on the ground
that he did not believe it could be held if
thoroughly besieged-and on the further
ground that to assist it would greatly in
tertere with his plan of campaign. In re-
ply to this recommendation, assurances
were given that the post was ''impregna-
ble," and the recommendation of General
Mcclellan UNDECIDED. The fact is that
Harper's Ferry could be held as well by a
garrison oftwelve thousand men as by one
of a hundred thousand, but we doubt if it
could be held long with any force if the
Maryland Heights should fall into the
hands of the attacking party. That it
could have been defended twenty -four
hours longer, with but slight additional
loss, there can be no two opinions. The
extensive works on Bolivar Heights were
either erected for ornament or to resist a
siege-if for the latter, they were aban-
doned without USE Whoever was at fault
there was certainly no fault on the part OF
General Mcclellan.
A few days since we also read an attack
on General Mcclellan in the New York
Times for not having made reports Of the
seven days battles on the Peninsula. Now
we happen to know that General McClel-
Ian, six days after he reached Harrison S
Landing, placed in the hands of the War
Department full reports of those battles.
1t is therefore no fault of his that these re-
ports have not been published.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-10-10
New Business Cor the Corn Exchange

A good thing came off on Tuesday,
when the Corn Exchanges last corps left
Philadelphia for Harrisburg. Among the
men was one who had young wife,
While they were waiting the order to
march, the young wife was taking leave of
her husband in accents broken, and eyes
that lay believed in tears like violets in a
summer shower. The man caressed her,
but the tears still started; he told her of
the patriotism and munifcence of the Corn
Exchange Association, yet the crystals
continued to fall he told her of the coun-
try's danger, but her anguish was not
soothed At last, weary of his endeavors,
he tried another tack ''Sally, said he,
quit crying. You see what the Corn Ex-
change has DONE They've paid you my
bounty, fitted me out, and everything"
eyes," the girl sobbed, ''but-
''But what?"
''But if you get killed, what then?''
"Why"-the man hesitated for a mo-
ment until lucky thought struck him
''Why then the Corn Exchange will find
uOu another hMsbandw
The righteousness of the idea changed
the current of the girls feelings, and a
smile wreathed her pretty mouth and
dimples in manner that was pleasant to
behold. The last tear rolled away, and as
the word forward" was given she gave
the young recruit last kiss and departed
in good cheer.-Philadelphia american
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-10-10
speech OF MIR. Bates.

Attorney General Bates refusal to speak
of the emancipation proclamation at all,
creates some little surprise and considera-
bic comment. While he was speaking of
the Mississippi valley, persons in the croud
repeatedly asked, ''what about the procla-
nation 2" and at last when their cries were
redoubled, as he seemed about to retire
without abiding to it, he said, Pardon
me, gentlemen, Twill not discuss the actions
or documents of my superior before pro-
miscuous crowd" A small portion of the
populace then proceeded to Secretary
Stewards residence, and called for the Sec
rotary, but he failed toappear. The crowd
at the White House was very large, appa-
rently almost as large as that which greet
ed Corcoran, and at Chase it was equal
ly great, blocking up the whole street and
pavement, even on the farther side, COM
pletely obstructing travel The enthusiasm
over the emancipation policy was unmis-
taxable. -Co,Tes. Phil Press.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-10-10
Dancing their Rags OFF.

Twounsophisticated country lasses visited
Niblo's, in New York, during the ballet
season. When the short-skirted, gossamer-
clad nymphs made their appearance on the
stage, they became restless and fdgety
"Oh, Annie!" exclaimed one, soto uoce.
"Well, Mary!' cit amt nice; I don't
like it." "Hush!" "Idon't care, it ain t
nice, and wonder aunt brought us to such
a place." "Hush, Mary; the folks laugh
at YOU" After one or two filings and a
pirouette, the blushing Miss said: "Oh,
Annie, let's go; it amt nice, and I don't
feel comfortable" EDO hush, Mary"
replied the sister, whose own face was
scarlet, though it wore an air of determi-
nation; "i it's the first time I ever was at
the theatre, and l suppose it will be the
last; so l am just going to stay it out, if
they dance every rag off their backs!"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-10-10
Launch Of Il t.UnbOat at st. Louis.

The gunboat and ram Fort Henry was
successfully launched from the ship yard at
CarOndelet yesterday afternoon. The Fort
Henry is $50 feet in length. and about 40
feet in width, and has been in process OF
construction, together with another gun
boat and ram (the Choctaw) at the private
ship yard at Carondelet for three or four
months past. Both boats were designed
by Commodore Porter, recently of the
Essex, and are very powerfully construct
ed The ChOctaw was launched on Satur-
day last, and subsequently towed to the
foot of Carr street in this city, where it
will be clad with IRON The Choctaw is
225 feet in length, and was originally de-
signed for Il turret. and two heavy guns
The Fort Henry is to be iron-clad, and will
carry six or eight guns. 1t seems to have
been constructed more especially for the
purpose of q powerful ram than gunboat.
The Choctaw will also answer the purposes
of ram or gunboat. The rams on each
boat are two feet in length, and made of
bell metal. They are so attached to the
boats, and the woodwork about them is so
solid and substantial. that they will be able
to sustain the most powerful sort Of shocks.
Each boat will be cased entirely in thick
nesses of iron and rubber. and will be i'll
vulnerable to common balls so that, either
as gunboats or rams, they will, without
doubt, be superior to anything atioat.-
ReDubHCun. Friday.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-10-10

The Louisiana PlantattOns--The Me-
grOeS.

New Orleans Correspondent of the N. Y. Herald.
There is no doubt that the negroes, for
more than fifty miles up the river, are in
state of characterization. The country
is given up to pillage and desolation. The
Unionists are robbed by guerillas. The
Unionists levy upon the secessionists The
slaves refuse obedience and cannot be com
PEELED to labor. The guerillas drive them
off from the plantations when the Union
forces are known to be near, and hundreds
escape by following the Unionists to Car
rollton as they return from their foraging
expeditions. They do this often against
the wishes of the officers in command :;
and | am assured by an officer who has
been out to that country, that nine-tenths
of the slaves would leave the plantations
for CarrOllton if they should be encouraged
to do so. The planters families are in a
deplorable condition. Unable to raise food
for their subsistence, unable to purchase it,
obliged to feed their negroes who will not
work, these negroes almost in state of
revolt, the able-bodied whites mostly in
the rebel army as conscripts-they seem
to have nothing left to learn in misfortune.
If the real state of these plantations at
the present time was known in the army
of Gen. Lee, there would be very little
more needed to make many home-sick
hearts there.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-10-10
Heart Intending scenes in our Hos.
pitfalls.
From the Philadelphia Press.

From the Philadelphia Press.
Who shall describe. with Thoughts that
breathe and words that burn. " in language
tence, a sentence into word, the agony
of mind and body, which is the hourly
boon of the hundreds in our hospitals ?
Aged men and tender boys suffer alike.
One youth, the very picture of manhood'>
budding beauty has lost a foot or leg, and
limps along upon his crutch Another,
with bandaged breast and brow. remem-
bers the fatal bravery which inspired him
on the battlefield and weeps inyolunta-
rily, as he never wept before, at the sweet
thought Of home and mother One touch
draw tears to every eye, and thrill each
bosom with a pang. Several charitable
ladies lately visited one OF the military
hospitals. Every refreshment that could
be furnished they supplied. Ice-cream
was handed round, and the poor invaids
eagerly partOOk of it. In one corner of
the room, however, the spoon and saucer
had not been touched. On the bed. by
the little table containing them, lay a
young boy, his features pale, his eyelids
dropping. A lady gently tanning his fair
forehead, softly whispered, ''the poor little
fellow is asleep-we must not disturb
him.
''No, ma'am, I'm not asleep" he an
swered. 1t was silvery voice, full OF the
sweetness of innocence and boyhood.
''Well, my little fellow" continued the
lady, as she nearer drew, ''are you not
fond of ice-cream
every much so, he replied
''Didnt you see me place this on your
little tablet" reaching for the plate Of
cream.
ooh, yes he answered TREMENDOUSLY,
''but | shut my eyes and cried to my
self"
'Cried, my child why, what made you
cry, my dear %
''Oh, madam if you will pull the quilt
down a little, you will see.
''The lady did so, and found that he had
no arms Both OF them he had lost in
battle.
Poor little fellow, the sympathy of ST
lence and tears was all that could be be-
slowed upon his wounded spirit, The re-
membrance of sister and brother, or father
and mother, of childish frolics and play
mates loved of yore, was awakened to
soOthe the fancy of the little sufferer, and
to wreathe his young brow with the still
tenderer beauty of resignation to the will
of God
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-10-10
Opinions of the Army.

1t seems to be the confident belief of the
best informed military men in Washington
that the army ofthe Potomac has received
the Presidents conditional emancipation
proclamation with the utmost unanimity
and enthusiasm.
Gen. Mcclellan has given his opinion and
assurance on this subject, and the govern
ment is strongly fortified, in the bold po-
sition the President has taken by other corps
of the army as far as heard from It is uni
versally regarded as war measure. This
is Mr. Lincoln's Interpretation of if, which
he freely expressed.-Wash Cor. Gin
einnati Commercial
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-10-10
MY TRIBUTE.

/ the Evening Post.
The thrilling bugles ring
And the vibrant drums are beat:
The glory of our flag
Illumes the narrow street;
The eager folk throng thick,
Great cheers Cypress the air:
Our parting breaks my heart
Yet I'm proud to think he's there.
The drums sound long, swift rolls,
The bugles blow fierce cries.
And marslialling fiery hosts
Our flaming banner flies.
The regiments sweep down
Into battles smoke and glare:
\ terror chills my heart
Yet I'm proud to think he's there.
The bugle shrills recall,
Accordant rings the drum,
The stars flash victory
From flags that Haunting come.
Paeans and bays await
The brave who thus can dare:
With welcome yearns my hear
Yet I'm proud to think he's there.
The bugle's breath is faint.
The muiticd drums speak slow,
And over arms reversed
Our blood-dimmcd FLAG droops low.
To a patriot soldiers grave
The valiant dead they bear;
Thy hopes are slain, my heart
Yet, oh &. be proud he's there
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-10-10
Richard Busted, a distinguished Iris

Richard Busted, a distinguished Irish
Democrat of New York city, has published
a letter in the New York Tribune, endors-
ing the Presidents Emancipation Procla-
nation, in the most emphatic terms. He
says:
Slavery is dead and the republic lives Lives
new life, graduated by the principles of Gods
eternal justice. The footballs of advancing
freedom throw their forward echoes upon the
gladdened ears of liberty-loving men, and soon
the imprints of her mighty tread will be dis
cernable over and upon the PROSTATE and NOR
tai remains of the naughty but doomed slave
power. The American republic henceforth is
free in fact and in name. 'God bless Abraham
Lincoln"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-10-10
Curious Cause for Arrest,
From the indianapolis journal.


Gen. jeff c. Davis. OF this State has
been suspended from his command by Gen.
Nelson, and ordered to report to Gen
Wright. BY letter from Louisville we
learn that the cause Of the removal wa.
rather less than no cause at all. Gen.
Davis reported to Gen. Nelson that he had
the brigade asst gned to li> command. the
citizens Of Louisville, ready for service.
and desired to know if he could get arms
for them. How many men have YOU
asked Gen. Nelson. ''Ahout $500 -
''4bom 1850, .ibrW 2.50O,, You 4
regular officer and report oJpm the mum
Der of men in your command. Don't you
know, sir, You should report the exact
number" But general, replied Davis.
Il didn't expect to get the guns now: |
only wanted to know if could get them.
and where, and. having learned that.
would ascertain the exact number needed
and then draw them ''.iJom $500, -
persisted Nelson. g Il suspend you from
your command and order you to report 10
Gen. Wright, and I've ID mind to
send you out Of the city with provost
guard" And so another Indiana general
was suspended for nothing. 1t is pretty
nearly time this thing was ended.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-10-10

Now that the cOmmander-in-chefh has
issued his emancipation proclamation in
such terms as to satisfy the Tribune, will
General Greeley be good enough to trot out
on the double quick those ten hundred
thousand abolitionist who were waiting, he
told us, for magic word" to be pro
nouced in order that they might take the
filed and crush the rebellion?
The New York herald., 1862-04-29

utter necency Of mortars In the reduction Of bate
RES The experience at Island No 10 was the same,
where the enemy curved the air with their bombs for
niteen DAYS without affecting our works. Nor would
they have ever forced evacuation Of that position
but for Its approaching investment their land forces
accurate 10 make them effective save assault Of
large object as in the bombardment Of city. Bombs
nred from mortr are not projected at their mark like
cannon shot, but the effort throw them up into the
air in such manner that they may fall the object
designed to be struck So far getting the line Of flight
Is concerned mortar allows very poor aim and tho
elevation and quantity Of powder appropriate TO the de-
sired range are but little moro than matters OF crude
conjecture In bombarding large city 1t is not very
easy 70 miss and hence morars very effective; but
IN aiming at comparatively small target as eld work
or battery It is not strange that iron by the thousand
TOMS and powder enough TO freight ship expended
IN vain. The proportion in bombardments between the
powder employed and the metal projected at considera
Die range is, we bsievs, about eighteen pounds Of
powder TO two hundred pounds Of metal
EUROPEAN BRIGADEs IN NEW ORLEANS.
From the Mobile News, March 3l]
European brigades are rapidly organizing in New Or
leans three OF them being commanded by Generals Ben
amin Buisson, Paul Jugs and Victor Moznan The Plea.
our midst may be called the "Three Guardsmen the
Crescent City Their forces will amount to about 900
men, who may be divided as foows:--First brigade,
5000 men, of whom 1000 Creoes and 900 French
men, Spaniards, Italians, Germans, &c. Second (Eu
ropean) brigade 500, Of whom 500 French, 800
Spaniards, 500 Italians, 400 Germans Dutch and Scan
dnavans and 500 Swiss Belgans, English Sclavonans
&c Third (French) brigade, 500 men, all unnatural
ized Frenchmen. We must say, however, about this
last brigade, that it is not yet complete but that its
strength Will amount to the gures give, have
the least doubt.