The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-04-11
FROM WASHINGTON.
NEWSPAPER CORRESPONDENTS TO BE
SENT AWAY FROM THE ARMY.


81 SENT AWAY FROM THE ARMY.
WASHINGTON, April IA reporter sent
to the other side of the Potomac assured us
this morning that Secretary Stanton had is
sued an order forbidding newspaper cores
pondents, as well as all others not actually
connected in some way or other with the
service, from accompanying any OF the corps
de armsse. Very many correspondents are
now with the army, and it is understood
that an order was dispatched yesterday that
all of them be cleared out and sent back IN
der the penalty of immediate arrest and cons
finement if they attempt to stay.
MINISTER'S TO SPAIN.
Times correspondence lit is not yet
positively determined who will succeed
Carl Schurz as Minister to Spain and no
nomination will be made to the Senate by
the President until Schurz is confirmed as
Brigadier General. Hon. Geo. Ashman of
Massachusetts, is talked of for the place.
BLENKER'S BRIGADE ASSIGNED TO FIRE.
MONT.
Blenker's Brigade has been assigned to
Fremont's command.
Carl Schurz is to have division under
Fremont.
Colonel Van Allen resigned his command
of the Sd New York Cavalry yesterday.
Lieutenant Colonel Mix will succeed him.
FROM NEW MEXICO.
Major Donaldson, Chief of the Quarter
rived at Washington today. He brings
much important information in regard to
the rebel raid into that Territory. He says
that the rebels hold every position of value,
except Forts Craig and Union.
The latter, which is the most important
Fort in the far West, is now safe beyond
peradveDture, and garrisoned by $500
soldiers, has water within the Notifications
and provision for al almost unlimited
seige, it will be the ralIying point for the
ample Union forces now marching to expel
the invrders.
Major Donaldson re lates many incidents
of the late battle near Fort Craig, and says
that Major Lockridge, of the Nicaragua
Fillibusters, fell dead at the head of the
Texas Rangers in the terrible charge upon
McRai's battery.
SECRETARY STANTON AT FORT MONROE.
Secretary Stanton will proceed to Fort
Monroe to morrow to give matters there
his personal attention.
RICHMOND TO BE BURNED.
[Herald's Dispatch 1T is rumored here
to day that the rebel Cabinet has decided
to burn the city of Richmond on the ap-
proach of the Union army.
Business was never so brisk on the line
of the Orange and Alexandria Railroad.
SEARCH FOR NEGROES PROHIBITED.
Since the affair in the Sickles brigade,
where master shot at bis servant, General
Hooker has positively refused passes to 90
into the camp of his division to hunt con-
trabands.
SICK SOLDIERS.
Lieutenants J. P. Hall and W. NJ. Jun
meyer have been ordered to report to flag
officer Foote.
The number of sick soldiers in the gov
eminent hospitals in the District, at the
last weekly report, was 23l4 of these $50
are from New York regiments.
ARMIES IN SIGHT OF EACH OTHER.
sKIRMISHES.
Slight skirmishes continued to be the Or
der of the day along our front, each army
lying in sight of the other, enter tanning
each other with occasional artillery prac
tice and cavalry charges.
Yesterday Col. Geary captured a num-
Der of rebels, after spirited skirmish, in
which several of the enemy were killed.
The completion of the railroad to within
the immediate neighhorhood of the advance
places many OF our forces in much more
advantageous position, and will doubtless
greatly accelerate the movements of our ads
vanciDg army The rebel cavalry contin-
ues to make incursiOns through the coun,
try beyond Manassas JUNCTION.
VIRGINIA vs.. SOUTH CAROLINA.
WASHINGTON, April Sit is now con-
coded among the rebels that the Virginia
troops are equal ii not superior to any in
the reoel army, Notwithstanding the brag OF
the South Carolina chivalry. 1t is charged
upon them that they were the first to break
ranks and run at the battle of Bull Run.
A large number of deserters from the
North Carolina and Georgia regiments are
reported to have taken place lately.
The time of the Loudon troops expires
April 23d.
NEWS FROM THE SOUTH BY REFUGEES.
8 The steamer King Phillip arrived from
the lower river last nis bit bringing up four
refugees from Richmond and West More-
land counties, Virginia, who came off from
Kinsale on Saturday last. They state that
the rebels are pressing every male between
the ages of IL and 45 into service, and
they have been closely hunted by the press
gangs for week or two.
The rebels had mostly left the heighbor-
hood of London, but few squads OF their
cavalry roamed through the country, pres
sing into the service all atle to bear arms.
The refugees also say that late secession
papers state the federal loss in conflict with
the Merrimac was $4,000 men, also that
the shots of the Monitor had no more effect
on the sides of the Merrimac than hail
stones
BUSINESS REVIVING.
The Government having returned to their
rpsnpctiva nwnera all tho hOats IN tho