The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-05-23
THE WEEKLY PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT.
News. and Other Items.


Henry D. Thoreau, one of the mos
original Of American writer's, died at Con
cord, Mass, of consumption, on Wednes.
day week. He was well known to readers
of the Atlantic Monthly. The Post saws
He was an intense admirer of nature. and
much more successful than Alexander SeIkirI
in finding the charms of solitude. He passed
nearly a year living alone in little hut on the
wild shores OF New England river. Here he
lived on an infinitely small sum of money. till.
ing the ground and hunting the woods for his
support in day time, and in the long twilights
sitting by the door of his log house reading
the Greek and Latin poets. Here, too, he was
visited often by admirers the man. sirru.
lar as it may appear in this prOsaic age, had
such-real dev0tees, who used to make annual
pilgrimage 10 his shrine, simply to converse
with him.
Rev. DR.. E. H. Chapin'a illness has
assumed such temporary phase that he
will probably cease preaching, and by the
advice Of his physician go to Eacope: in
which case it is bis intention to remain
abroad a year.
In the movement On Corinth, now daily
expected, Gen. Thomas vii! command the
right wing, with bis own division and The
divisions Of Gen. w. z. Sherman, Gen. S.
a. Hurbut, Gen. 7. L. Dawes, and Gen.
L. w. Sherman, (late OF South Carolira,)
Gen. Buell. will command the center, and
Gen Pope the lelt. The reserve will be
under Gen. McCIegnaud.
1t is pretty generally believed now
that Gen. Nelson's finding and recognizing
Sidney Johnston's body was a sell. have
heretofore stated the evidence on which the
recognition rested AS it seems established
that Johnston's body was taken south, il
could hardly have been left On the field. It
Is now said that the body We found must
have been that of Colonel Preston, of
South Carolina who is said to have been
here, and to have remarkably resembed
Gen. Johnston in features and size. Cen
erals Nelson and Rousseau had never seen
Preston, and hence their installing him for
Johnston was all the more natural.--PittS-
burg Cor.
The representations that the border
State men contemplated Withdrawal from
Congress is calumny upon class of men
who have, more than any others in the ma.
tional legislature, exhibited devotion to the
country. They deprecate the efforts of the
radical aboitionsts to convert the war for
the Union into partisan sectional war,
for the accomplishment of the purposes of a
crazy faction; but they have no idea of
abandoning their posts at a juncture so
critical, and demanding the utmost energies
of every staunch supporter of the Union
and the Constitution.
B. F. Brannon telegraphs to the Pres.
ident of the Cincinnati sanitary committee
as follows:
Just arrived with two hundred and one sick
| and wounded. Five hundred on the way.
There are eight thousand sick at Pittsburg
Landing awaiting transportation. Will be in
Cincinnati Saturday morning.
"A seduction case at Dubuque was res
Gently settled by the marriage of the par
ties. or as the Dubuque Herald has it, the
gentleman agreeing to enter the "mari-
time state.
The House of Representatives on Mon-
day passed Mr.. Arnold's bill prohibiting
slavery in the Territories, navy yards, or
upon other public property of the United
States, by the vote of IS to so.
On Sunday week Gen. Mcdowell
threw pontoon bridge across the Kappa
hammock in eight hours, and crossed bis ar
my upon il, only. it was with great difficulty
the horses were persuaded TO believe it was
entirely safe.
Last Friday morning, at A. NJ, Gen
eral Halleck made a reconnaissance with
10000 strong to within about mile Or
less of CorDth He found the enemy
strongly entrenched and fortified, drawn
up in line of battle ready to receive them.
The enemy met our forces in overwhelming
numbers and surrounded part OF Our cav
airy who fought bravely ard succeeded ia
emitting theil way through, with q loss Of
thirty killed and wounded. General Sigel
and staff have gone to Pittsburg Landing.
-GOy johnson has issued proclama~
tion, ordering that in every instance in which
Union men are arrested OR mal;reated by
marauing bands, FIVE or more rebels from
the most prominent 10 the immediate neighs
borhood shall be imprisoned OR otherwise
dealt with, as the case may require. La
cases where the property OF loyal citizens
is tiken or destroyed, full remuneration
shall be made of the property OF such rebels
in tie vicinity as have sympathized or given
aid, comfort, information, Or encouragement
to he parties committing depredations.
The order will be executed in the letter and
th spirit. Citizens are warned, under heavy
panalties, from entertaining, receiving or
encouraging such persons.
Daniel E. Sickles has been confirmed
Brigsdier by one majority in the Senate.