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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-08-08
The New Orders of the War Depart-
ment--EnthusiasmA Among the Sol
dierss

Correspondence of the New York Times
OLD PeINr, July "a, 1862.
The new Executive orders, respecting
using the property of rebels for military
purposes, and also employing contrabands
in our army, is hailed with delight among
all loyal classes here, civil and military:
People pull long breath, and feel as il we
had started afresh-this time on the right
road. 1t is true the order comes rather
late, and after we could have prevented the
loss Of thousands of brave lives and mil.
lions of treasure, could we have sooner
managed to get the country out of its cells
of red tape but still let bygones be by
cones. Let us be happy that matters-bad
as they are-are no worse and like honest
Sancho Panza, bid God bless the giver,
and not look the gift-horse too closely in
the mouth.
There are people in the North who, no
doubt, look upon this movement as q sort
of semi.abolitlon one who think it Guns
constitutional" to save the bones and sn~
ews of our Northern white men, by EN-.
ploying the property of Southern rebels in
digging our trenches, &C., while our soldiers
rest for fighting, and who would make ma.
ny Northern fool believe that the army
would lay down their arms in disgust if one
word was mentioned in their hearing about
the negro. wish to heaven that one of
these people had been at my side this morn
ing. to hear what l did from the lips of
poor bed ridden fellows, with mutilated
limbs, hating, limpiDg, suffering, many dy.
ing, on board the S. R. Spaulding. BE
would have been convinced that, whatever
political writer's may choose to think of the
necessity of having our men murdered by
thousands while protecting rebel property,
or dying like rotten sheep in swamps, to
save the sleek negroes of armed traitors,
soldiers who have to undergo those hard
ships have no sympathles that way.
And let the public be assured that this
official order came not one moment too
soon, and that the army is going to permit
no tampering with it now that it has been
promulgated. A cloud-a short time since
no larger than the prophets hand-had made
its appearance, and was rapidly swelling into
portentous dimensions. That which had
hlthe rto been passing from lip to lip, in timid
murmurs, would have soon burst into roar
of thunder so loud that the deafest among
US would have been bound to hear. The
army will die to man defending our coun.
try, but will not fight for protecting traitors.
A broad and distinct line has to be drawn
and that mmediately-between those who
are Tor the Union and those who are against
it; the former to be encouraged, the latter
to be overcome by any and every means
known to civilized warfare, and all side
issues, be it slavery or anything else, must
and will be thrown overheard,
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-08-08
An Important Confession.

A writer in the Grenada Appeal, who
has recently Travelled through Mississippi,
makes the following confession {:
To my sorrow, found numbers of men,
and even some of our noble southern women,
who were discouraged, disheartened, saying,
"We're whipped we're whipped )" and
some going so far as to intimate that it
would be best, upon the whole, to submit
to Yankee rule. This class of croakers,' y
continues the writer, sis rapidly on the in
crease. Our President and leading Gen
erals are censured, and our civil and mili-
tary leaders are blamed for not accomplish.
ing what is, in the very nature of the case,
impossible"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-08-08
F b ON TUC,KY.
MORE ABOUT GUERILLAS.
PROCLAMATION OF eovxmAaoFF1N.

LoU1svnLE, July 29.-It is reported that
q band Of guerillas, under Col. Gano. of
Morgan notoriety, took Russelvile this fore.
noon, killing one or two of our Lieutenants,
and badly wounding Captain Morrow, of
the Kentucky volunteers. Other reports
say that a collision between the Home
Guards at Russelville took place, either
from mistake or otherwise. A few hours
after the rebel capture of Russelviile, por>
ton OF the Federal regiment was due there,
and has probably arrived and reinstated
matters.
The line is working south to Nashville,
but we can get nothing further from Rus.
seville, which is on a branch line. To.
night the theory here is that the rebels took
away the operator before the arrival of our
forces.
Gov. Magofin's proclamation of yester-
DAY, calling together the Kentucky Legis.
lature on August 18th, after remarking that
"The Military Board still claims the para
mount military authority of the Common.
wealth, evinces an unwillingness to resign
the powers heretofore exercisei by them, or
to permit their exercise by me-" continues,
"civil conflict is impending over US. I am
without q soldier or dollar to protect the
lives, property, and liberties of the people,
or to enforce the laws. Daily appeals are
being made to me, as Governor of the State,
to protect our citizens from marauding
bands, and 10 the reaceable enjoyment Of
their property and rights under the Consti-
tuition. l am without the means and pow
er to afford relief, and am left no alterna-
tive but to appeal to you, their representa-
tives, in the hope that it will not be in vain.
Any attempt upon my part to organize a
force for that purpose will certainly but
precipitate the evil and l therefore not
unwillingly convene the General Assembly
that they may themselves determine the ex.
tent of the authority granted by them, and,
looking to the policy adopted in the State,
and the late action of Congress and the
President touching the question of slavery,
provide for the safety of our institutions and
the peace aud tranquility of the Common
wealth"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-08-08

We learned yesterday some particulars
Of the killing of Carney and Mefford, two
of the traitors who guided and assisted the
rebel guerillas in their attack on Newburg,
which have not yet been published. While
the rebels were carrying off the plumber
they had taken from the hospital and such
private houses as they had robbed, and just
before they started with the second boat
load to the Kentucky shore, these two vii,
lains went to cof1eeshouse and took drink,
lemarkiDg to the barkeeper that it was the
last drink they ever intended to take in the
town, a prophesy which was speedily full
filled, in manner very different from what
they expected. AS they came out they
were seen by young countryman, who had
hurried into the town, with few others, to
defend it, when the news of the attack got
abroad, and be said they should never leave
the town alive. He was armed with an old
fashioned large bore rifle commonly called
"yager," and as the traitors were making
their way toward the boat, he drew bead
on Mefford and shot him, the ball passing
through his hips. The traitor fell MORALLY
wounded, but not dead.
Carney made dash for the boat when
he saw his fellow traitor fall, but he had run
only few feet when door opened on the
street and a citizen, armed with rusty old
musket and bayonet, stepped out and fired
at him. The ball struck him in the breast,
killing him instantly. The man then walk
ed up to Meford, who was lying close by,
and stabbed him with the bayonet two or
three times, but not fatally. Meford was
taken to his house and left there for some
time, but the citizens were so perfectly en-.
ragged that to prevent bis being hung,
wounded as be was, Colonel Bates, of the
Warrick Legion, determined to take him to
Evansville. He was placed on wagon or
dray, for that purpose, and while be was
lying there q voice in the crowd cried "Give
him air." As the crowd opened gun was
fired through the break and the ball struck
Mefford in the neck, breaking it and killing
him instantly. Thus persisted two traitors,
who had guided the enemy to their own
town, and assisted them in attacking and
plundering their own fellow townsmen. 1t
is bloody, but a just retribution. We
cannot approve the bayoneting and Shoot
ing of the wounded traitor, richly as he
deserved it, but before it be too harshly
censured, let the censor imagine how be
would feel if be had been subjected to the
same outrages that these people of Newburg
Indianapolis Journal, 26th.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-08-08

Isaac Curran, we'll known and de.
termined Democrat Of Springfield, has been
appointed consul to the Grand Duchy of
Baden, to reside at Carlsrue.
The immense number of horses and
mules sent to the army of Virginia will at
tract attention. 1t shows that cavalry is to
be relied upon to hunt down guerilas and
detached parties who have heretofore so
annoyed our armies on their march. We
have heretofore relied too little on this arm
of the service, as we now find to our great
cost. From this time forth, when an army
occupies section of country, there will be
no armed parties left in the rear or allowed
to hang upon its 6anks.-New York World.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-08-08
Death Of Capt. Gold It. Curtis.

From the Saltwater Messenger
A dispatch received from the wife of
Capt. Gold T. Curtis on yesterday, an
nounced the death of that officer at St. Louis
on Saturday. Although somewhat pre-
pared for such an event,-it being known
that he was dangerously ill for week past,
the announcement of the event cast q
universal gloom among all classes of our
citizens. Capt. Curtis relinquished Iucra-
tive law practice in the early part of last
winter, and devoted his entire energies to
the recruiting of company for the Fifth
regiment, OF which he was chosen Captain
at the organization of the company. His
regiment moved early in the spring for Co.
rinth, and although new and undlsciplined,
it will be remembered participated in the
terrible battle of Shiloh, in which Capt.
Curtis conducted himself with marked skill
and bravery. Always possessed of deli.
cate constitution, it is not surprising that
he could not resist the attacks of disease in
cident to arduous camp life, and the change
of habits and climate. His disease was
dysentery, of which be died soon after being
removed to St Louis. His wife FASTENED
W ulA % oOoh DO dutIoCu vi ulo
some days since, and no doubt reached him
in time to minister to bis wants.
Capt. Curtis was born in Madison county,
New York, in 1919, and was consequently
in his Add year. He was admitted to the
bar when but nineteen years of age, since
which, until entering the military service,
he has devoted his entire attention to the
practice Of bis profession. He located in
this city some seven or eight years since,
and for two years was Judge of Probate of
Washington county. He was also mem
Der of the convention which framed our
State Constitution.
The death of Capt. Curtis will create a
vacancy in our community which vii be
severely felt. He leaves a most interesting
family, who will receive the entire sympa.
thies of oar whole community.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-08-08

MEMPHIS, July 23-The telegraph line
between Memphis and Corinth is exceed.
ingly important. General Hallecks mes
ssges to Commodore Davis, General Curtis
and the comman dant of this post have all
passed over it. Little of the line is guard
ed, bat of late the rebels have RETAINED
from cutting the, wires. Their unusual
amiability is now explained-they found
better use for it
For week the Memphis operators have
detected something wrong in the working Of
the instruments and surmised that some out.
slider was sharing their telegraphic secrets.
They communicated this suspicion to the
superintendent at Corinth, who promised to
keep sharp look out.
Yesterday, they discovered that their
unlimited confdant could talk as well as
listen. The transmission Of message was
suddenly interrupted by the ejaculation, 20
pshaw r. A. moment after it was again
broken with "Hurrah for JEFF Davis -
Individuality shows itself as well in tele-
graphing as in the footstep or in handwrit.
ing. Mr.. Hall, one Of the Memphis opera
tors, instantly recognized the performer, not
by his tune, but his time, as q young man
formerly in Buffalo and other Northern
Offices, but now employed by the Confeder-
ates. Mr.. Hall surprised him by replying
promptly, "Ed. Saville, if you don't want
to be hung you had better leave Our
cavalry is closing in on both sides of you r.
There was little pause, and then the re-
ply: How in the world did you know me
However, I've been here four days, and
learned all we want to know. As this is
becoming rather tight place, I think Is0iU
leave. You'll see me again when you least
expect it. Good bye, boysw
The rebel operator made good bis escape.
He had cut the wire, inserted piece of bis
own, and by pocket instrument been read
ing our official dispatches. Some of the ut.
most importance, giving the very informa>
ton most desired by the rebels, were PAST
ing, and as they were not in cipher, he mus.
have received them. One from Gen. Hovey,
Commandant of this post, in reply to a
question from Gen. Halleck, stated the pre-.
else number of our available men in Mem
phis, (only about 3.O00) and their exact To-
cation.
The i'll effect of this exposure of our
weakness has been guarded against as far
as possible. General w. T. Sherman has
already started for Memphis with two c1
the three divisions under his command, and
will arrive today. So we are in no specia
danger of rebel dash.
This brilliant and audacious telegraphie
feat was performed between here and Mos.
COW, only twenty-five miles distant, and
probably within fifteen miles of Memphis
We are at loss here to understand why
after the enemy has disappeared, the mag.
ni6cent army with which General Halleck
threatened Corinth is unable to guard zoe
miles of railroad and telegraph, or to fur
nish fifteen or twenty thousand men for the
capture of Vicksburg. We hope that oul
brilliant successes in the West are not te
be followed by an era of hon not to do 1t.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-08-08
Nashville News.
From the Nashville Union Of the 23d.

From the Nashville Union Of the sd.
PICKETs CAPTURED - RAILROAD BRIDGES
BURNED-GREAT EXCITEMENT.
Six of our pickets, who were stationed on
the Lebanon road, we're attacked yesterday
afternoon by party of twenty guerillas
belonging to Forests troop, and all but one
captured; one Of these subsequently escaped.
We learn that the pickets were strolliDg in
an orchard at the time.
Later in the afternoon three bridges on
the Chattanooga Railroad were burned
down, the nearest seven and the furthest
eight miles from the city.
Scouts report Colonel Forrest with a
force of from twelve hundred to two thou.
sand within five miles of this place. At the
time of writing this paragraph the troops
are under arms prepared for an attack, and
much excitement exists.
Mr.. Powell, of Colonel Wynkoop's cav
airy, had narrow escape the other day.
He had been detailed with few others on
secret service near Lebanon, and was cap.
tured near that place. he was condemned
to be hung, but being exceedingly vigilant
gave his captors the slip, and is now safe.
From the Nashville Union, July oath.
GREAT SKEDADDLE BY FORREST.
On Tuesday night Colonel Haggard's
Fifth Kentucky cavalry, who had been in
pursuit of the guerillas for several days,
came within one mile of Forests banditti,
on the Murfreesboro' road, thirteen miles
from this city, when the whole gang Of rebel
horse thieves, chickenestealers house break
ers and assassins cut and ran like quarter
horses. The last seen Of them Forrest Was
leaning over his horses neck, whipping for
dear life, while his men were dropping pis-
tolls, shot guns, canteens, corn dodgers,
green apples and stolen chickens along the
road. When last seen they were within ten
miles of devildom, and still running.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-24
REPUBLICAN UNION FESTIVAL.
DINNER AT IRVING HALL.

The Republican Committees, old aud young, cello
brs,ed the great anniversary BY II dinner ut Irving
Hall. at which were gathered nearly oil the moro
promnen, men OF the party in the city. Al no mass
meeting have ever 70 many distinctive leading Repnb'
licans Of the city been teen together
Mr.. SnIKIDAs SHOOK, Chairman OF the kepubh-
can Genital COMMITTEE, presided during The nihhef
usen. On his right sat tie Rev. DIR. Tying, the Rev
DIR. Hitchcock, james A. Briggs of Ohio, Georse W.
Bluut Era.tus &. Benedict, Hiram Barney, Joeeph
Uo,ie II. w. Andrew, Funk +. Howe, Richard
Warren David X. Jaques aud a. W. Palmer OF
Un,cbes, County. On his left, were tie koy' Df
Below, Cbarlrs II. Peabody, e. v STOUT, ueotEe
Folsom. Hornce Greeley, aud others Wheh tbe d"-
r.r was fuished, Mr.. Shook' on tehsii o. tho
Committee Of AraDgem5nts nominated mr. LHio'
G.. Cowdin us Pfesident. Tue NOMINATION wa" TO-
ceived with npplause ,.. ia, :,
Mr.. CowDIs, on taking the chair, said that IL was
", II TO he here Verify the sIit OF our ioreatLefs
hover over mn. and the spirit Of the Father of Our
Country looked down upon us VAN pleasure ior VIZ
had colno together TO celebrate our 10 'ne
Union never 10 DO discovered. ~ va" uh'' .oO,
for congrht uaiion; for the army vi tue Un"n was
moving down like nm avalanche upon ,ho ho'io''
stricken rebellion. Gu this ausricious dsy IL Was
fitting calmly 10 review tie principles OF the iouhu-
efs Of our Govenmonl--tO declare Our nrn .oNo,oh
10 tho Declaration of inds pendebce' tho '"nS., y"
ton, and the Union. H. IN Tho froV'o.n'o :" oou
aud Tho progfo.s VI evens, ilo peculiar Institution
should fall, tLon, like LuciIef, lc1 " ii 70 '"s ~
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-24

the shame with which be bad in yea, past fel, The
hike Of the public op nion r. H-~.. - ri. nation
,Im, 'nt at he fac. that Europe against u
nd IN favor Of that Slavery which she had always
prW..~e' 10 tetest. But, lie said, there was Q
brilliant scep'o. to this ia the Emperor Of Russia,
whose pres nv emancipation OF more than 20 Ot0, 100
that Of all ,hs other nasous Of Earope combined lie
gave:
The w.rsaecs to the War ~ every remu.u. of Slavery
Mr.. McDoUGALL Gang "A man. q man n, ~
that" which conclude the fesiv:s. near midnobi
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-24

nothing can rave Lin from the just wrath Of bls
country but basty exile.
If the views Of Washington with regard TO the
,ave-trade commend then selves 10 our appreciation
after the lapse OF nearly ninety year., br oplnions
on Slavery are 80 temperate and 70 clear that II
they had been followed they would have established
Ieace among us forever. On the 18th OF Apni,
1856, be wrote 10 Robert Morris; There is not d
man LIVING who wbhes more sincerely than DO TO
Tee u Plan adopted for the abolition Of slavery.
lhn was hls fixed opinion; 90 that IN tho following
month lie declared to lafayette: "By degrees the
abolition OF Slavery certainly might and asnredly
ought to lie Effected ard that too ny legislative au-
lhoii'y" On tie 9th oil September Of tie same
year he avOwed bis revolution "never to possess
another slave by purchase adding, "it being amoug
my hrst wishes TO zee some plan adopted BY which
Slavery III this country may be abolished by law"
In conformity with tbese vews, the old Conieder-
hlon OF The United States, at time when the con-
yenion Tor framing our Constitution war in ses.ion
Dya UNANIMOUS vote prohibited Slavery forever in
all The territory that then belonged 10 the United
States ano one OF the very rit acts of Washington
an Pfesident. was to approve law by which that
ordinance might continue 10 have full effect"
On the 9th OF May, l7y4 in the mid, Of bis cares
Presdent, he devised plan Tor tue .ale of lands
m WetteIu Virginia aud Western Penusy ly.tia ma
after giving otter reasous for bis pun 0. e. he adds.
al have another motive which makes ue earnestly
with for the accomplishment of tuese u ing- il i.
Indeed, more powerful than all tie rest namely, 10
lberate certain species Of property Which possess
very repugusntly 10 my own feel ngs."
Aud in ie.s than three months after he wrote that
Farewell Address 10 which we this day have stoned.
he felt himself Justified in announcing TO EuroJe his
hopes for The future 10 these words: " Nothing il
more certain than that Maryland and Virginia must
lave laws for the gradual DILLON Of Slavery aud
al period not remote
Bat though Virginia and Maryland have not been
wise enough 10 realize the confident prediction OF the
~ - SlANery 4
nit ed in the District OF Columbia, from Which Mud
desired 10 zee 1t romoved-the cause Of + eedom
tas been steadiy advancing. The liuo OF % so
which formed barrier TO tie pr gress OF skilled Ia
Dor 10 the southwark has been eiiscd. Our country
st one bound, crossed the Rocky Mounains; aud th.
wisdom Of our peol they laid The foundations Of
great empref on tie coat Of the Pacific, TINS brought
abOnt that TO day, from the Straits Of Bebrng IT, the
Strails OF Magellan, the OF tie great ocean, M
they roll Ia ulon the shore, clap u er hands 10y
for along all tuat wide region tic baud is cultivated
BY hands but those oil Cue free. Lot US DO gate
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-24

WA able TO appreciate our uaiOn, not DE locque-
viii, or even John Stuart Mill. Oar Government
vs, ib, wort tide OF our nation, while theirs wHs
inc e.t ,ide Of their Ieopes We had IA little gov
ernueut rs possible, and generally kept only tie
dopkey-engine at work laughter aud apPInusel
| Int now when the great forces OF TIE nation ma
Legun 90 move we bad an army winch IN personnel
m uniform m arms, and In general discipline ana
dill equnled any army, and whs vastly superior IN
! ~. moral fore Of the men TO any army That The
,yorld had ever teen. In conclusion he gave:
Tbe unlon-th. lard aud the wsier mountains and rivers
r AK Language. low. aud Constitution interest and IN
ci Ion md pss Ton duty and destiny, each and OIL
ey eut a.an.t ls dissolution sud proclaim IL perpetual
Ttr on.ution Of the United states with AL pfvi
ey.s aud bossnsmayH be peIpelusted 10 inc 'e'' pos
"Ws. NJ. EvAars, esq., responded. He referred
,.or. aco. by the Republican Association, alludlng
! ~ III. history OF the country ut thore Tines ite
! Co,.tituuou he ssd, WAS aud Ia The ZANE, ana
Ill lo The same after the rebellion was over. lie
Il n and peculiar principle was that a great u3V-
le,nuent could be formed, with its power 70 oiS-
,r,hnl,d as not To be hn Oyermhich Tor the ieoPio
Tie struggle going on between the local INSTITUTIONS
II ,ha General Government must be yerpetuni,
LcsI domestic aud peculiar interests oonllnuaiIf ell
Idenyofing to ntrude Themselves INTO the domnh Oh
nn,ioual ROVER. Iius far the Constitution hah ihe
,.i, .n,c.ys Though The triumph by the ballot hhd
,cen con,esled by tho bullet the people maintained
th, lou,,itnton. And Whenever the General uov
rnent attempted To interfere with tho Local ins'-
,a,ons of The Slater, the people would maintain Tue
Conttiruion against thai us we'll lie believed 'nn'
m. poieal power Of Slavery must be ove'throSn'
in oder that its sociSl structure should be ua,r
mined. IL was our DUTY 10 rec that u receiver no
.n,rort from TO Federal Government, abd then
leave il to local and domestic control. no ieghi
cnn,ro Of Slavery hnd sustained aud upheld II. 70.
tLat The Free States were responsible they heo
now rerented and brought forth fruits meet lor 70,
ncnt,nrr. Robbed OF its political strength slavery
Jan,,rou, TO none Like any other hsrlot, II Was
II. love and not its hate, that was TO be feared. Lev
,h,, buyien of The war inll upon Slavery, ana "nen
y.r tb, war was over, let leave slavery TO the
s,ie Governments or, II society were 10 airorsa'
laed II. hat loyal State Government .on,u no ,s'
.a,.tIi.b,d then tie Government must Oo1Vno 'o'
,irn,i,l. and Slavery would become questi'n 'o'
~. y, i, raj Government. TIE slaves BAD bee" very
aeae,1Iy considered us pro,ery y the pso' ~ .
he lreo States, but rs contiaJand P1ope,p. ii'
consilst,d ,Lea W DO part oi she peopio oi '"'