The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-08-01
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON
APPOINTMENT OF HALLECK AS GEN.
ERAL.IN.CHIEF.
ExECUTIvE MANSION,

EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, July IL, 1862.
Ordered, That Major General Henry W.
Halleck be assigned to the command of the
whole land forces of the United States, as
General.in. Chief, and that he repair to this
Capitol so soon as be can with safety to the
positions and operations within the Depart
ment now under his special charge.
(Signed) ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
ORDER FROM THE WAR DEPARTMENT.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, July %, 1921
EXECUTIVE ORDER.
First, Ordered that military commanders
within the States of Virginia, South Car
DINA, Georgia, Florida. Alabama, Missis.
sippi, Louisiana, Texas, and Arkansas IN
an orderly manner, seize and use any prop
erty, real or personal, which may be neces-
sary or convenient for their several come
mands for supplies or for other military
purposes, and that while property may be
destroyed for proper military objects, none
shall be destroyed in wantonness or malice,
Second, That military and naval com
manders shall employ as laborers, within
and from said States. 80 many persons of
African descent as can be advantageously
used for military or naval purposes; giving
them reasonable wages for their labor.
Third, That as to both property and per.
sons of African descent, accounts shall be
kept sufficiently accurate and in detail to
show quantities and amounts, and from
whom both property and such persons
shall have come, as a basis upon which
compensation can be made in proper cases,
and the several departments of the Govern
ment shall attend to and perform their ap>
propriate parts towards the execution of
these orders.
EDWIN M. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
WASHINGTON, July 23.-General Dix,
acting for the United States, and Gen. Hill,
acting for the rebels, have made an arrange
ment for the immediate and general exchange
of prisoners.
The Navy Department has received
intelligence that the United States steamer
Desoto captured the schooner William
White, while trying to get out of the Sabine
Pass. The schooner was loaded with
cotton.
The original manuscript of the Executive
IN regard to the order for the seizure aud
use OF property in the rebel States, &C., does
not include North Carolina.
The machinery erected in the Treasury
building was for the stamping, and not the
printing, OF Treasury notes, as enormously
stated.
Commander Dahlgren has entered upon
his duties as Chief of the Bureau OF Ord =.
rance.
Captain Harwood, bis predecessor, has
succeeded to the command of the Washing
ton navy yard.
CONVALESCENT SOLDIERS - INDIANS -
Suffers.
WASHINGTON, July 24.--An order was
issurd to-day from the Office of the Provost
Marshal to the effect that convalescent SOL
dies found in bar rooms, gambling hou es.
and other houses of immoral character will
ne considered TIT for service aud made to
join their regiments.
The Commission of Indian Affairs has
| received cheering advices from the Indian
Territory The white troops who accom-
panied from Kansas an equal number of In
| dian refugees have already made good inn
preston on the Cherokee country. Large
numbers OF Indians asked TO be furnished
with arms to operate against the secession
| lists ia the various Territories.
| HALLECK AND BURNSIDE GONE UP
JAMES RIVER.
WASHINGTON, Jaiy 24.-GeneraI Hai!eck
and sEafi accompanied by General Burnside
left this evening for Fortress Monroe. Gen.
Ba!iack will return Oh Saturday. Ii is un-
| d=rs'ood that the President gives him en-
tire control OF all military atfairs.
There is No doubt that the war will be
! prosecuted hereafter With vigor and deter
! luination LII he men be forthcoming
/ .githout delay.
Colonel Scotc, confidential agent of the
| post oihce department from New Orleans,
says shat General Butler is just the man for
the place Had it no; been for the strin-
| gant measures adopted by bin, New Or
| leans could not have been teld.
JIM. LANE ~ THE FIELD AGAIN.
Especial to SfoTd. -~SenatOr Lane, of
| Kansas hos received most important con-
mission to 60 to Kansas to recruit troops
N-iN-~A 'Ae A"-"S JNSe p1ccCi. iAiS ilStTuC -
tons from the President end Secretary of
War enable Elm to receive all meu into ser.
vice who are loyal without reference to
coor. He will widely proclaim that fact
IL bis order, and anticipates raising one or
two regiments, blacks ard whites iu two
weeks after reaching home.
ALARM ON TIE RAPPAEANNOCK.
WASHINGTON, July 25.--.lhe Steamer
tEeeborn arrived at the navy yard last
evening, bringing the prize schooner Sa,
bine, recently captured in the Rappahan-
mock. Citizsns along the RappahannOck
and Paukatunk rivers are represented to be
10 great CONSERVATION, especially those who
deserted the rebel cause and took the oath
OF allegiance to this Government. Maraud.
ing parties OF rebel cavalry are said to be
making their appearance at times in their
Vic;nities and impressng citizens into the
selvice OF The rebels. The alarm is so great
ihas large Numbers OF men sleep nightly 10
heats au; in the stream IN order TO prevent
bejoa Surprised and captured.
Major Eaigoauks, 81 the 5h Michigan
r2gilnent dled in this city this morning from