The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-09-26

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graduated from that as Lieutenant. Colonel
of the Forty-second Ohio Regiment. He
has since been made successfully Colonel
and Brigader. for bravery and
ability displayed on the field.
"A despatch from Boston announces the
death of Mr.. John E. Lodge, a distinguished
China merchant of that city. MIR. Lodge
died suddenly last Thursday evening at bis
residence near Boston, of heart disease.
In the town Of Otis, Berkshire Coun-
ty, on Sunday afternoon last, the wife of
George Jones and her two young children
were murdered in the woods while gather.
ing berries. Mrs. Jones was brutally outa
ragged before being murdered. She was %
years old. Some negroes, seen in the Vicin.
ity, are suspected.
The following is the ticket nominated
by the New York State Democratic Con.
vention
Governor--HORATIo SEYMOUR, OF Oneida
Lieut.. Governor-DAvID Z. FLOYD JONES, of
Queens.
Canal Commssoner-WILLIAN l. SKINNER,
Of Herkimer.
Prison Inspector-GAYLoRD J. CLARK, of
Niagara.
Clerk Of Appeals FREDERICK a. TALL
MADGE, of New York.
"A telegram has been received from
Boston stating that Appleton Oaksmith, the
SLAYER, who was convicted Of being engaged
in the slave trade some time ago in Boston,
and sentenced to long Imprisonment and
to pay heavy tine, escaped from the Bos.
ton Jail on Wednesday night, and is still al
large. The mode OF bis escape is rot
known.
Capt. john Il. Plat, U. 5. V, late
Aidsde. Camp to Major General Pope, has
been assigned to duty on the staff OF Major
General SigeI.
The Washington correspondent OF the
Cincinnati Commercial speaks OF the rapid
reorganization, by Mcclellan, Of our army
after the reverses before Washington:
| Then commenced the extraordinary move
| ment here. which lasted for four OF five days,
| which filed the streets with masses Of NOV ing
| men, and the night, as well as tie day, with q
| confusion of notes.-the rumbliDg OF artillery
| wheels. the tramp Of solid columns OF infantry.
and the CHATTER Of sQuadrons Of cavalry. The
! reorganization CT the army, consolidating
! brigades, divisions. and corps d'aTnee, was
conducted with wonderful rapidly. 1t is due
| to General Mcclellan to state that the magical
manner in which this transformation of the
| army was accomplished, is as creditable to his
generalshp as anything that has made brilliant
! his career as commander. He had it is true,
| as all commanders do, the assistance of an able
| staff and the hearty cooperation of his Gem
| erals. But it is mainly to his clearness of per-
! ception, his skill in disposing, arranging and
| handling large bodies of men, that the rapid
! progress, without confusion and admirable or-
/ der, was effected. Out of confusion sprung
order: out Of Gis0rganzaton came consolida-
| ton and organization and out of discourage
| ment, confidence,
As there are many questions daily ask.
ed in regard to McCleian's new staff, and
as it is now composed OF some OF the most
distinguished Officers Of the regular army,
the following list may be OF interest 10 the
public:
| Adjutant General. Brig. General Seth williams.
hief QGarlerm ter Colonel Rufus ingalls,.
| Chief Commissary. Colonel Henry f. Clark.
| Medical Director. DIR. iona than Letterman.
! Chief OF Ordnance. Lieutenant Horace Porer.
oo Lieut.! C Col. E Edw ard |, McR Hudson.
! Lieut.. Col. Albert V. Coiburn.
! Chief ngineer-Vacant
Sixty FIVE vessels cleared from New
York for Europe last week, carrying one
million one hundred and forty thousand
seven hundred and fitysoLe bushels Of
grain, and forty thousand one hundred and
thirty.eight barrels of -four, in addition to
large quantities Of provisions and assorted
merchandise.
Tbs Newburyport Herald states that
a young lady in that city knit pair Of
stockings, and they were carried away with
other articles given to the needy soldiers.
In these stockings she placed the request
with her name, that whoever should receive
the result of her efforts and investment,
would address her, stating who had received
it aud to what regiment he belonged. The
| desired letter has come to hand containing
all the information requested, and many
thanks for the kind attention and unrequited
exertions of tie donor.
The Ma tional War Committee of New
York city, Mayor Opdyke chairman, passed
a few days ago, the following resolution,
which has volume Of meaning:
First, as the quickest of execution, tn at all
the regiments of our uniformed militia be
| filled to their maximum standard, and, if it be
possible, expanded into brgades; secon dly,
that the governor be requested to exc rcise
without delay all the power with which he is
invested, to arm, drill and organize, the entire
reserve militia of the State, of both the first
and second classes.
The new enrolment in Massachusetts, will
show total of about $4,000 citizens be-
tween the ages of eighteen and forty-fve,
capable Of bearing arms. The former en-
rolmont gave an aggregate of 100000.
The Memphis argus has been suppressed
for publishing report of the surrender of
Cincinnati to the rebels. The account was