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

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-Maine has raised her quota under the
late call, and has surplus. Good for thu
old Pine Tree State!
B The Government has released two hun-
dred of the prisoners at Fort Warren
Among them are Generals Buclner, Thigh
man, captured at Fort Donelson, and Gen.
Mackall taken at Island 10. ~
BY a captured rebel mail we learn that
Beauregard has resigned, and that the re.
bells were anticipating the speedy re-occu-
patton of Tennessee, and were contemplating
dash on Nashville.
BY way of Memphis, we have bug.
bear story of ten iron.clad rebel gunboats,
which were purchased in England, running
the blockade at Mobile, and of several more
of the same sort as the Arkansas, now up
the Yazoo river, awaiting an opportunity to
cash through our Mississippi fotilla. This
story must be taken with many grains OF
allowance. ~. o 49in'
From the Army of the Potomac there
comes rumor that an advance movement
may be expected at any moment, which ru-
NOR probably caused the report in New
York that fighting had taken place.
"A powerful military force consisting
OF portions of the corps commanded by
Generals Curtis and Sherman has been dis
patched to take part in the siege OF Vicks-
burg. The Intention seems to be to take
that place, and thus open the Mississippi
river at all hazards. We may look for
stirring news from that quarter before long
The presumption is fair that the force now
employed against the rebels at Vicksburg,
is competent to Insure the occupation OF the
place.
THE Poughkeepsie IN. " Eagle tells
of young lad of seventeen years OF age,
named Joseph Pint, and Young girl Of
fifteen, named Melvina Gaines, who eloped
from that city on Wednesday of last week
with the intention of being united in mar
riage. Their parents have not heard from
them since.
Capt. Gwynn, of the gun boat Tyler
reports eight killed and sixteen wounded on
his boat during the late fight with the Ar
kansas. He uses the following language
relative to the commander of one of the
rams =" Lieutenant Hunter who command.
ed the Queen Of the West, behaved 10 the
most cowardly and dastardly manner, base.
ly deserving US without making an attempt
to bring his vessel into action" The off,
GERS of the Lancaster say that the Queen
was the first boat that discovered the Ar
kansas; that she ran for the protection of
the feet without firing gun, and in DISC
bedience of signals to come to the aid of the
Carondolet, then engaged at close quarters
with the Arkansas.
The resolution of the convention of com.
mittees calling upon Governor Morgan and
the Federal authorities to confne recruiting
for the present to filling up the old regiments
before new organizations are called into the
field, embodles the prevailing sentiment of
this city and country. 1t is universally felt to
be shocking waste of time and money 70
create new army before the old one is re.
cruited to its fnll strength. Let us keep the
number of regiments down by filling the ranks
up.-Nep York World.
The Eastern papers TEEN with para.
graphs to this effect Public opinion there
is very strong in favor of recruiting the old
rather than forming new regiments. That
is the SOUND docttine.
The Irishmen of st. Louis held mass
meeting, and gave notice to those of their
counrrymen that are seeking British pro-
lection to leave the city within twenty -four
hours. This has nearly stopped applica>
tions at the Generals Office.
The high premium on gold in this city
has stimulated shipments of the precious
metal from California. The Aspinwail
steamer that arrived yesterday brought
$4,000, and by telegraph from San Fran
cisco we learn that the steamer which left
that city on the llth inst has on board
$3.50, O0O and the steamer of the 2lst has
81 ,ll400O- making total monthly ship
ment OF nearly three millions of dollars
consigned to this city. The next month
may be expected to produce still greater
increase SO that the precious metal will
soon find its level, the market being glut.
ted, and the supply being in excess OF the
wants OF commerce.-M Y. Paper.
The ship Sleipner, direct from Bergen
Norway, arrived at Detroit last week, on
her way to Chicago. She brought two
hundred and nine passengers.
AT this moment, when every disciplin in
ed man is Of the greatest Importance to the
great cause for which vast armies are com.
batting, every soldier now on furlough, who
is able to bear arms, should Immediately
return to the field. Hundreds of men 10
uniform, apparently in good health, are to
be noticed in the streets, in the cars, 10 the
hoteIs-ali over the city, 10 fact-and their
proper place is 10 "the big wars that make
ambition virtue" They should not be above
taking q hint.
GONE AFTER THE ARKANsAs.--The Unit.
ed States ram Monarch, which has been