The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-05-23
FROM WASHINGTON.
THE HERALD ON GEN. HUNTER.

THE HERALD ON GEN. HUNTER.
WASHINGTON, May 18.-The Hsrold's
despatch says: The recall Of Gen. Hunter
is fully determined Oh. His proclamation
will be made the subject Of communica-
tion by the President to Congress and in
that way to the country, Enthusiastically
condemning the course of Gen. Hunter and
announcing the policy of the Administers
ton in the conduct Of the war. PROOF
| An effort has been made to have General
Benham placed in command of the Depart
ment of the South. 1t is stated that if he
could have had the consent of Gen. Hunter
| be would long ago have recaptured Sumter
and restored the federal authority 10
| Charleston. =
Probably hereafter, army officers of all
grades will be required to attend exclusive.
" to military duties and leave the manage
ment of social and political affairs to the
Government. 154.lII; ltE
Intelligence received from the army of
the South states that cur army is inpatient
at the kind of duty assigned them. --
81. OENchAL SUMNER RELIEVEU.
Accounts from Nc CleI!anis army are that
General Sumner has been relieved from &C.
tive service in consequence ofhis refusal to
reinforce Heintzciman at the battle of VIII.
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GENERAL HUNTER WILL NOT BE RE-.
MOVED. a.. 5a. ia{
The Tribune has the following: We can
positively assert that whatever modiica-
lions may be made in his order, General
Hunter will not be recalled nor put in
position necessitatng bis resignation.
INSTRUCTIONS TO THE GOVERNOR OF
NORTH CAROLINA.
WASHINGTON, May 2O.-Hon. Edward
Stanley is on the eve of departure for North
Carolina. He to day received bis commits.
sion as Military Governor of that State.
He is invested with the powers, duties and
functions of that station, including the
power to establish all necessary offices and
tribunals, and suspend the writ of b0beGs
corpus during the pleasure of the President,
or until the loyal Inhabitants shall organize
a State Government in accordance with the
Constitution of the United States. His
powers are exactly similar to those with
which Andrew johnson of Tennessee il
invested.
OUR PICKETS NOT NEAR SAVANNAH.
An army officer just arrived here from
Port Royal denies the published statement
that at the last accounts our pickets were
within four miles OF Savannah.
MARYLAND SHAREHOLDERS VISIT THE
PRESIDENT.
The Circuit Court today appointed
three commissioners for the adjudication of
cases arising under the fugitive slave law.
There seems to be considerable testimony
by military authorities regarding the fugi-
tives under their protection. Therefore it
cannot be said the law has free course.
This afternoon about fifty citizens of adj
joining counties in Maryland proceeded to
the White House, accompanied by Messrs.
Crissfield, Culvert, Webster, and Leary,
Representatives in Congress from that
State, who had conversation with the
President regarding the interests of their
constituents as involved in the fugitive
slave laws. They say the President pro-
missed a response on some other occasion.
A STEAMER ON FIRE.
WASHINGTON, May 20-The gunboat
Jacob Bell, lying at the Navy Yard wharf
was discovered on fire at an early nour this
morning, but the flames were soon suppress
ed. She was loaded With ordinance stores.
Some of the boxes of shells were considers
ably charred, hence the vessel barely escap-
ed being blown up. The origin of the fire
was DOT known.
THE MILITARY TELEGRAPH.
The United States Military Telegraph
has an Office open and working in saw
mill fourteen miles distant from Richmond.
The lines to the various camps and stations
between headquarters and Fortress Monroe,
are in good condition and working admi.
rably.