The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-08-08
THE WEEKLY PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT.


u Nsws and Other Items.
General Pope, it viii be recollected,
offered . "reward Of five cents" for the ap-
prehension Of Captain Samuel L. Harrison,
Of the Ninety fifth New York regiment,
whom he accused Of desertiou. Captain
Harrison, who is now in New York, recov.
ering from wound, publishes the follow.
ing statement I. a''-! Es&1
Ny resignation, unconditional and immedi.
ate, was written, offered to and accepted by
the colonel commanding day or two pre vi.
GUS to my leaving. Said resignation was ne.
cessifated BY an injury received while in the
performance Of my duty, rendering me totally
on me therefore, by the advice Of many Of
my fellow officers, including both the surgeons
OF the regiment, l resigned. For no other
cause could have been induced to leave the
army. am fully satisfied that the command.
ing generals have been most grossly misin-
formed, otherwise such an order would never
nave emanated from Major General Pope.
SAMUEL N. HARRISON.
The correspondent of the Cincinnati
Commercial thus speaks of the chagrin of
the Commodores on the Mississippi river.
at the success of the rebel gunboat Arkan.
sas in getting under the guns of the Vicks-
burg batteries
Commodores Farragut and Davis still feel
greatly chagrined that the Arkansas should
have escaped from all our vessels, and the
former little gentleman. after the engagement,
was one OF the most excited and indignant
persons have seen for a month, and would
have gone into the jaws of an orthodox hell
to- remove the stain he felt upon his reputa'
her (the Arkansas) by all MEANS" he said.
I'VE must not let her rest we must follow
her, If need be, to the Cult of Mexico. On
it. what will be said of us? Let q little boat
IKE that escape whole fleet! It's disgrace
full. We must wipe out the disgrace, if it
lakes every mans life in the fleet We must
do it, by c."
Commodore Davis is more self-disciplined
than Farragut, but the memory of Tuesday is
thorn in his side, and the desperate engage.
ment with the batteries of Vicksburg and his
pursuit OF the rebel gunboat were the off.
spring OF his discomfort.
The Washington correspondent of the
Baltimore Sun says diplomat, who has
lately arrived from Europe, and who en-.
Joyed there great facilities for observation,
states that we can have no conception of the
degree OF suffering and distress that prevails
among the working classes in England,
France and Belgium, on account of the war
in America. Still the people bear their
calamity with great fortitude, hoping for a
favorable change. Their condition will be
rendered much worse should the crops prove
short, and the cost of bread and provisions
be increased. Intervention in any but q
moral sense was not expected or called for.
Lieutenant Colonel Harry E. Hart,
commanding the Twenty-second Illinois
Regiment, died at Alton on the 25th inst.
of typhoid fever, contracted by exposure in
the performance of his military duties. Col.
81. was participant in the battle of Bel
mont and other bloody conflicts, and was
widely esteemed for his soldierly qualities.
Gen. Mcclellan, it is said, has issued
an order directing the Generals of brigades
and divisions to forward to his headquar.
tiers the names of every non,commissioned
officer who, in the late "Seven Days Bats
tie" may have been distinguished for gall
lantry and good service on the field, with
view to immediate promotion of the deserv.
ing. Over two thousand names of young
and old heroes have been handed ip, and
will no doubt soon receive deserved promo
ton as reward for their faithful services.
The National IutslSgencer gives the
following incident which occurred at the
White House:
Some twenty-five persons were waiting in
the hall of the Executive Mansion yesterday to
see the President on business. One man, who
had been admitted to an audience, remained
half an hour or more. After he retired, the
President came to his Office door, and, glancing
his eye quickly around, said: ~ want to make
little speech. You all want to see me on
business; it is matter of no Importance to
me whether spend my time with half dozen
or with the whole of you. Therefore. when
You come in, please don't stay long," The
President bowed and retired amid the good
humor of his audience, and subdued cries of
"good, good" 1t would be we'll if visitors
wouiu TAKE nlnC from tnlS incident. "D0n't
stay too long"
The Catholic pastor of Orange, New
Jersey, having been reported to have ex-
pressed sentiments uniriendIy to the Gov.
eminent, was addressed by the citizens To-
cal ar Committee" and he made reply
as follows 4: II assert and declare my good
wishes for the Union and Constitution, and
am prepared to 60, if necessary, at the head
of my people, and do all can for that just
and holy cause, viz, the maintenance of our
government"
"A correspondent of a Cincinnati pas
per from Murfreesboro, speaks of meeting
oold;arn of fho I.h;.d AA:a4