The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-10-24
LATE NEWS ITEMS.
The New York Herald, of Saturd

BILE if he remains candidate. He may
carry New York city, Albany, and a few
interior towns, but the entire State will 90
against him. Private advices received
here point to the same conclusion, and in
dictate Wadsworth's majority as likely to
be in the neighborhood of $4,000
| Colonel Rose, United States Marshal,
of Indiana, has arrested quite number of
| prominent Democratic politicians, for re-
sistance to the draft, uttering disloyal SEN
timents, preventing enlistments, &c. They
are in close confinement, and are becoming
more penitent with the fear of Fort Lafay-
| cite before them.
Colonel Isaac Hardy, proprietor ofthe
Hardy House at La Sale, Indiana at eight
O'Clock on Saturday morning last, was
killed by two Irishmen, because he would
not let them carry off the cobs where he
was shelling corn. Colonel II. was well
known and highly respectable citizen
Gen. Mcdowell is at present in Wash
ington preparing a statement of his case,
which, it is said, will ere long have an at
tentive hearing.
Mr. Ira Beckwith, a farmer, residing
at Cairo, New York, in a fit of insanity, on
Monday Of last week, cut his mothers
throat from ear to ear with a razor lie
attempted similar disposition OF bis daugh-
| ter, but she eluded his grasp and gave the
alarm, when the murderer was secured.
| He WAS sent to the lunatic asylum.
! The First Minnesota regiment seems to
| have great difficulty il keeping Il commanding
| officer. One after another, Col German, Col.
! Dana and Col. Slly were taken from its head
| and promoted to Brigadlcr Generals.--Er.
The truth is that the First Minnesota is
the oldest regiment i'll the volunteer ser
vice, and fully equal to any regiment of
regulars, and by its gallantry and good
conduct will inevitably reflect honor on
any officer who is fortunate enough to get
| the command OF it.
| The Cincinnati Cahoiic Telegraph
of this week says of the Presidents proc
| lamation OF emancipation:
| We think few unbiased persons will seriously
| quarrel about the right of the President, not
| as President but as commandments. to deal
| with the rebellion as to him shall appear the
| shortest and surcSt mode of putting il down.
even to the extent of cOnfiscating every species
| of property employed in any way whatever to
| sustain it. If certain human souls are legisla
| lively catalogucd as and defined by the south
| as property, and are thus brought under the
application of such proclamation the south
may blame herself.
1t is stated that Col. Morgan, of the
Nineteenth n Y. volunteers, now COM
handing the military post at Key West.
Florida has, by our last news from that
point, seen fit to issue proclamation de-
claring all the slaves On that island to be
free.
A difficulty occurred at BOwdoin col
lege, Maine few days since, growing
out of a violation of the rules, resulting in
the suspension Of the sophomore class.
Mr.. Brown, of the Faribault Repub-
Hcoa, is fearful of some arrangement by
which the Indians will be allowed to remain
in the State, and it is but just to say that
many others fear the same calamity. He
thus appeals to the Governor:
Will not Gov. Ramsey listen To the voice of
the people, and if Gen Pope will not employ
the United States troops now in Minnesota to
drive the iiends ont of the State, call to his aid
the militia force of the State and do the job at
Once-kll them or drive them beyond the limits
of the State before snow falls? The people,
Governor, demand that. and you could do moth
ING to more effectually secure you their favor
For Gods sake, Governor, don't hesitate and
fater; let the people see, know and feel that
YOU respect their earnest wishes.
"A man named Peter Edwards was
tarred and teathered by a company OF vol
unteers at Lc Sueur, Minnesota, one day
last week It was claimed that Edwards
had seduced the wife Of one of the volun-
teers during his absence. After being
clothed in the manner stated, Edwards
was placed on rail and treated to ''free
ride" The matter is being investigated
by the court.
The receipts OF the treasure at San
Francisco for the nine months past are as
follows:
From British Columbia mines ~ $780, 900
From Oregon and Washington. 100000
From WashOc. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 4,OOO QUO
From Mexico observation-disclosures. 600 900
From California mines ......... 100000
Total. s34, 500 900
The Cincinnati Gazette'S correspond
ent, writing from General McClellan's ar
my under date of October 10th, says:
All signs indicate almost to certainty that
Mcclellan will make grand movement before
many days. His immense army is perfecting,
and gaining strength every hour. Troops are
uniting with it by the thousands. The rebels
have made no special move yet that we are
aware of. 1t is supposed that they will if they
| can retreat back again to Richmond. 1t is said
| that Lee has been considerably strengthened
| by late conscripts who, however, are badly
| armed and much demOralized.
Our friend Van Worries, of the Still
water Messenger, has gone on another
pleasure excursion up to Fort Ridgley.