The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-05-30
From Corinth and the South.
THE SCARE ALONG THE MIS-.
SlSSlPPl.
IMPORTANT DETAILS FROM REBEL
SOURCES.
THE FEDERAL COMMANDER ORDERS
vICKSBURG CLEARED.
Flag Officer Farragut Passes
NatcheZ.
Beauregard Awards the South
ern Cross of Honor.
BEN BUTLER ON THE FEMALE
SECESH
THE FEDERAL COMMANDER ORDERS
VICKSBURG CLEARED.
Flag Officer Farragut Passes
NatcheZ.
Beauregard Awards the South
ern Cross of Honor.
BEN BUTLER ON THE FEMALE
SECESH

GENERAL HALLECKs HEADQUARTERS,
May 24.-The Memphis appeal Of the
22d says:
Governor Pettus of Mississippi, has called
for 1000 armed men to rendezvous at
Vicksburg, ammunition TO be procured at
the latter place.
V1cKsBuRG, May 2l.-The Federal
commander ordered the removal of women
and children from this city in twenty four
hours. The Mayor has asked until Friday,
23d at eight o'clock.
This morning there are ten boats below
The City of Brooklyn and b. rtford passed
Natch;z this morning.
The Corinth correspondent of the Mem.
phis Appeal deplOres the death of Colonel
lngraham, of Van Dorn's STAFF inhumanly
butchered by the Federals in skirmish on
the 9th.
The same correspondent says Beauregard
is about to confer the order OF the Southern
Cross of Honor on the privates of the 9th
Texas for gallant conduct, the first to re
ceive this much coveted badge of distinc-
ton.
The Vicksburgh Citizen of the 18th,
says the grocery stores are all moved except
one, and the stock in that will be exhaust
ed in two or three days. 1t becomes &C..
rious question where groceries are to be
procured from after this.
The Raleigh North Carolina RegiSter
says, Mrs. Jefferson Davis arrived on the
llth, under escort of Senator Gwin, OF
California, accompanied by her four chill
dren, Mrs. kearDy, Jeff's niece, and Mrs.
Gwin, son and daughter.
The Arizona Times says, Sibley's COM
mand has been dismounted in starving
condition. Two companies were cut off
and the rest were endeavoring 10 reach San
ia Ee.
The Appeal's Corinth correspondent says
Buffers Infamous order has fred cur army.
The Federal spies guide was shot at one
P. N. today.
The Charleston Courier of the 18th con.
graduates the cit zens OF Charleston on be-
ing four times stronger than New Orleans.
Large consignmeDts of stone from Colum-
bla and the interior, iron chains and other
materials will soon be on their way to aid
in constructing stone wall to block cut
the invaders from approach within Smelling
distance OF the city.
All the Southern papers condemn But
ler's cowardly, Infamous order, but don't
publish it.
The Vicksburg correspondent of the
jackson (Miss) Chronicle, of the 18th, says
five Yankee guDboats arrived within range
of our (rebeD batteries yesterday at noon.
The commander sent flag of truce, de-
manding the surrender OF the city. The
answer was, "If you want the city, come
and take il % The feet then communicate
ed with the authorities, demanding, it is
supposed, the surrender of our ports just
below Vicksburg, which were promptly
and pOintedly refused.
After this, the gunboats weighed anchor
and dropped down the river to bring OPP
the rest of the gunboats for the purpose OF
opening bombardment.
The following general order was forwar
ded by pickets Tor the information OF this
army:
The following General Order No. % of
the Federal officers, Major General Butler
commanding, at New Orleans, will be read
on dress parade:
HEADQUARTERS OF D. PARTMENT OF GULF
NEW ORLEANS, May Is.
AS officers and soldiers of the United States
have been subject to repeated insults from
women calling themselves ladies of New Or.
leans In return for the most scrupulOus non.
interference, and courtesy on our part, it is
ordered hereafter when any female shall by
WORD, gesture. or other movement insult or
show contempt for any officer or soldier of
tatn choI ho cl,l lall
liable and be treated as q woman of the town,
plying her vocation.
BY command OF
MAJOR GENERAL BUTLER.
GEO. q. STRONG, A. A. q.
Men of the South, shall our mothers.
wives, daughters and sisters be thus out
ragged by rufiianly soldiers of the North, to
whom is given the right to treat at their
pleasure the ladies of the South as common
barlots Arouse, friends, and drive back
from our soil these Infamous invaders of our
houses and disturbers of our family ties.
(Signed) P. G. T. BEAUREGARD.
a sergeant and twenty six men, desert.
ers, arrived here last night. During the
last two days nothing has transpired except
picket skirmishiug, and that is quite light.
1t has been expected at headquarters that
Beauregard would make an attack any
morning on general engagement. 1t is
positively known that Beauregard intended
making general attack, but found our left
too strong.
Memphis deserters unite in saying that
he had bis whole force outside the entrench>
ments, and ordered forward movement,
but very suddenly countermanded it,, 1t is
supposed that the appearance of our gum
boats at Vicksburg was the cause.
Col. WorthingtOn of the 5th Iowa was
accidentally killed by our pickets while 60.
ing the rounds On last Wednesday night.
The body has been sent to Keokuk.