The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-06-20
NEW SERIES-NO. AS.
Important RumOr from Richmond.
REPORTED MUT1NY IN THE REBEL ARMY.

We find the following remarkable story
in the Philadelphia Press of Thursday morn
ing. 1t is furnished by correspondent of
that paper with McCleIlan's army, who
writes from Mecbanicsville under date of
June Z:
We have, from the balloon corps, most
startling account of a rebel mutiny. Two
or three days ego, whilst taking observa-
tions, the balloonist observed quite com.
motion 10 the enemy's camp. A large parr
ty of troops were drawn out, and from the
hurrying of horsemen and preparation of
arms he first thought there was to be an
attack on our forces. Soon however, he
observed the troops take position and d.
rect their pieces at their rebel brethren.
Field glasses being brought to bear, discov-
cred the curiously acting party to be North
Carolinians, and that they were taking a
position of defence against the attack of
others in the rebel army. Fire was soon
opened by other parties. Vo!ley after vol
ley of musketry was poured into each 9th.
er's ranks, and the battle swayed to and
fro, for long time undecided. Soon, how.
ever, the North CarOlinans, appeared to be
getting the worst, and directly broke and
Hed--the Others gaining complete victory.
send you this story as l heard it. For
some time the rebel guns opposite ,Mechan.
icsville have been turned towards Richmond,
and on the day on which it is said this mu-
tiny and battle took place great smoke
arose from the enemy's camp, and volleys of
musketry could be distinctly heard during
several hours. The North Carolinians are
known to be Disconnected. When prisoners
are taken in battle it is generally discovered
that the North Carolinlans among them
have not fred their muskets, and that they
make no resistance to capture. The news
of the dOings at homa-Of the repudiation
OF the rebel government and the recall OF
doubt, by this time, reached the enemy's
camp, and would be sufficient to cause
mutiny and saDguinarY battle. AS it is,
observed rebel guns turned towards their
own works on the afternoon in question;
saw the smoke and heard the voileys of
musketEy. If there was fight, or is to be
another, l cry, with al! my heart and soul,
God help the North Carolinians!
A correspondent of the Tribune With
Mcclellan s army confirms the report which
we publish above of mutiny in the North
Carolina troops in the rebel army at Rich'
mond. The writer says:
A lieutenant of North Carolina regi-
ment walked into our picket line in front of
Sumner, and said that henceforth he was
out OF this war, and surrendered himself
prisoner. He has just passed up to bead
quarters in irons. His Information had
startling interest for u.s. He said that cur
desperate fighting, and our presence at every
point of attack IN numbers sufficient to kill
them in piles, had so impressed the rebels
with q sense Of our manhood and power that
the feeling of encouragement among them
was universal-that this, in connection with
the now wel-known North Carolina Union
ism of feeling, had broken out on Tuesday IN
open recoA IN sic North Carolina regiments,
an entire brigade indeed from the North
State-that the brigade was surrounded
with Mississippi and Alabama troops 10
superior numbers and disarmed, and placed
in confinement. This in the in:renchments
before Richmond, and on the eve of battle
that is to save the rebellion or preserve the
Union! Wedge Of dsco:d, be driven to
the head