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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-09-11
Views Of a CharleStOnfan.

An intelligent gentleman Of Charleston,
who has been from the first an earnest
supporter of the rebellion, wrote to
friend in Philadelphia, the letter reaching
its destination by way of Nassau, predict
ing the fall Of Charl, ston, sooner, or later,
as the result of Federal Judgment on
Morris Island. The following are extracts
The loss of Vicksburg and Port Hudson was
indeed fearful blow to our hopes as it cuts
us off from the country west ofthe Mississippi.
Already we are beginning TO feel its effects, in
the general rise of the necessaries of life for
through Texas we obtained enormous supplies
Should Charleston fall Mobile and Whining
ton will be our only remaining ports OF entry,
and they, you may be sure, will not be left us
quietly very long.
Our race is nearly run. l tremble at the
coming of winter; the suffering will be terri
BILE. Business is and has been at stand still
Tor some time. 1t is indeed, doomed city.
Would to God we could have peace once more.
am, we are all, sick Of the war.
Provisions are very scarce and high, yet we
continue to get them - all the luxuries: such
luxuries being no more than what the poorest
OF your northern men have daily, yet our rich
est families can get no better. * X
Bragg is am imbecile; he will be superced-
ed by Johnston, who, by the way, has too
many friends, on account of his not showing
fight at Vicksburg. The southwest is lost to us
beyond redemption. We are neck deep in the
mlre, and l fear our end is not tar Off
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to be cleared, and, when he was alone
with the fakir, asked him what his bust
ness was He said that he was de-
tective, who, along with three others,
had been in pursuit of the Mana. They
had traced him from Cashmere through
great part Of India, and at last had
come upon him at SOlumbar, from which
place they had kept continually in his
party. They had come to Ajmere on
their way to Pokar, and had put up in
small temple near the Dunlatbagh, in
which the Courts of Justice are held
AJmere was the first place they had come
10 IN which there were British troops, and
SO lie mad come privately to Major David
son, as being the heal magistrate. to re-
quest that the whole party might be seized.
There were, besides the Mana himself and
Ine 1our spies who pretended to be his
friends and enemies of the British Govern
ment, two other persons in the garb of
1aklrs, who were his constant companions.
and one of whom was leader in the mn,
tiny.
The Mana having already taken alarm
from the premature adjournment of the
court at which Major Davidson presided.
several temples were searched in vain, till
the British officers arrived at small tenn
pie near the Delhi gate:
Here seven natives were sitting, and as
Major Davidson saw his visitor of the
morning among them, he knew that he
had got bis game. They were sitting as
quiet as possible, but he accused them of
noisy, disordery conduct, and said that
they must come along with him. Accord
ing to concert, he asked each of them who
he was, and the fakir who had given the
information answered. The Mana he in
dicated by the words, "This is the pun
dit" Major Davidson caught him by the
wrist and told him to come along with
him, holding a stout stick in the other
hand to knock down the Nanas lisen-
gagged hand, if he should try to bring it to
his mouth, as it is reported he carries poi
son about with him. Captain Brdigan
and the Sergeant led off the two other
men who had been indicted as mutineers.
leaving the spies in the meantime to shift
for themselves.
The prisoner had greatly changed since
the time of the Sepoy mutiny, the hair
having become white and the teeth decay
ed. Yet the remarkable eye was there.
and the manner was most engaging.
Even when sitting there fettered, says the
writer, che talked with a security, pl.u-
sibility and propriety that made US almost
forget that he was prisoner, and accls-
ed Of the foulest crime in the records Of
modern history, and enabled US quite 10
understand how he could have deceived
the English at Cawnrore into the belief
that he was their friend" When coli.
fronted by the spies who were now his
accuser, he appeared reckless of deport-
ment changed to rage and an imperious
manner that showed he was not accustom-
ed to obey.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-09-11
4 Sad Accident.

The Portsmouth On. H. Chronicle says
that on Friday morning last when a ber-
rying party had just got on board boat
at an island below New Castle bridge, to
return to New Castle, shot from For
Constitution passed over the bridge, on
which several persons were standing, an
struck the boat, shivering it to atoms The
boat contained several persons, all of
whom were thrown into the water. OF
these. a son Of Mr.. VIM TREFETHEN, Jr.,
OF New Castle, was instantly killed, his
body being frightfnlly mangled. He was
about twelve years Of age. Another son,
about ten years of age, was seriously in
jured in the head He may recover
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-09-11
Letter from ThurlOw Weed.

THURLow WEED has written commu-
nication to the Albany Evening Journal
on the signs of returning loyalty in the
South, which concludes as follows:
We hail, with peculiar and grateful joy, eve
ry manifestation of returning loyalty in the
South. Great offences, when purged, require
large measure of forbearance. SO. too. in
wars, great successes enable conquerors to
practice even greater magnanimity. Indeed
victory implanrs in the mind and heart of the
victor the sentiments of generosity-and the
more dearly purchased, the more bounteous
the sentiment.
Let the rebellion cease; let those who were
beguiled or forced into it return, either as in
dividuals, communities or States, to their allie
glance, and they will find the government and
the people, animated by that noblest attribute
OF civilization and Christianity" asking for
eiveness of our trespasses as we forgive those
who trespass against u.s.
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at the rendezvous for conscripts in Boston
harbOr.
The Boston transcript says there has
been great carelessness in that State in
passing substitutes:
Not only have men substantially well and
strong, rejected as drafted men, been passed as
substitutes, but there Are now at the camp on
Long Island, among the substitutes, men OBJ
WOusly and utterly unfit for service. One sub
stitute passed in this city had an arm partially
parallzed, and was suffering from hernia. An
other substitute passed in this city has just
died OF pronounced consumption. A substi-
tute with club foot came from another part
OF the State. Another with varicose veins,
who cannot walk mile, came from Maine.
The Evening Post has the following in
cidents of the draft in New York:
The draft in Utica in this State. caught an
Immensely large number of editors in its net.
Messrs. E. P. Bailey, of the Observer; II. w.
Chase and T. r. McQuade, of the Telemaph.
and William Dodsworth and Julius Wilcox. of
the Herald-all of the editorial fraternity-
were drafted. Seven men were drawn from
the Herald office, four from the Observer office
and four from the Telegraph office.
Among the persons drafted in the Eleventh
ward, Brooklyn, was Theodore Tilton of the
Independent; in the Thirteenth ward. two sons
OF ex-Mayor Wall; in Queens county, Colonel
Aaron A. Degraw, of the National Guard of
Jamaica; Isaac G. Hendrickson, enrolling Off
Ger OF the town of Jamaica Rev. E. Sands, of
the Methodist Church; VIM. r: Burling edi-
tor OF the Long Island Times. Flushing; Jno
NJ. Crane, paying teller of the Shoe and Leather
Bank OF New York; Elijah Everett, the tallest
man on Long Island. seven feet his h; Charles
r. Lincoln. Flushing, clerk to Provost Marshal
Rose; James NJ. Oakley, who turned the
wheel, clerk in the Provost Marshal's office !:
geo. Townsend, Oyster Bay, another clerk in
Capt. Roses office, and Geo. Durland, son of
the proprietor of the Jamaica Hotel.
Several newspaper men drew prizes in Brook
lyn-besides Mr. Tilton, James McCloskey of
the Meas, F. A. Brockway and John C. Jacobs
OF the Express, and r. McDermott of the
Brooklym Eagle, and A. j. Rouley, publisher of
the Brooklyn City Meas, are drafted
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-09-11
Capture of Knoxville.

The report which We gave yesterday of
the capture of Knoxville, we are glad to
state is fully confirmed by dispatches from
Washington. The capture appears to
have been effected by the junction of
BURNsIDEs forces with cavalry from Rose
GRAMS army. 1t is stated that the East
Tennessee valley is cleared of rebels
almost as far down as Chattanooga.
General BUoKNER was the rebel COM
mander, and was defeated in sharp
engagement. At the opening of the war,
large majority of the people of East
Tennessee were loyal, and the duty OF re-
lieving them from rebel tyranny has often
been urged by the government. Several
expeditions for this purpose have been' un-
dertaken, but until the present, every eff
fort in this direction has proved abortive.
The capture of Knoxville, in a strategic
view, is regarded as only second in impor-
lance to the capture of Chattanooga, as it
breaks the great railroad line of COM
munication from Richmond with the
southwest, over which were trans.
ported most of the supplies for the rebel
armies east of the Aleghanies. The river
is navigable from Knoxville downward, at
all seasons of the year. We shall soon
expect to hear that old Parson BRowNLow
is ''on his native heath again." administer
ing justice, after the orthodox fashion, to
his NerSpcutOrS
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-09-11
State Rights and Fedral Supremacy.

Because false notion of State Rights
has produced secession and civil war, it
does not follow that there is not true
doctrine of State Rights. Much less does
it follow that the true antidote for seces-
sion is Capitalization and the substantial
humiliation of the State sovereignties.
The natural tendency now is to vibrate to
this extreme, and to make the Federal
Government SO strong as to absorb the
power of the States. Judge E. D. SMITH,
of the New York seventh judicial district,
who is a Democrat in politics, in recent
case of habeas corpus, for the release of
a volunteer on the claim that he was a
minor, stated with precision and force the
true doctrines of State and National SOW
ereignty and their harmonious relation.
He said.
Every citizen owes to his country divided
duty-to the National Government he owes al
legance, and the duty of submission and obe-
dence to its laws-and to the State Govern
ment obedience and submission to its laws,
each in the proper sphere. Within the sphere
Of the National Government its judiciary pro-
tects his rights and vindicates his wrongs-and
within the sphere of the State Government its
judiciary enforces his duties. protects his rights
and gives redress for the injuries he may re-
ceive in person Or property. When the citizen
whose normal condition is under the State Gov
crnments passes the boundary which separates
the State and National sovereignties, he sub
jects himself to the judicial power OF the Ma
tiOnal Government which is entitled to inter-
pref and enforce the law of its sovereignty ex-
clusiyely. except in such particulars as under
the Constitution of the United States, the State
and National Judiciary possess concurrent ju-
risdictiOn.
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Houses In Washington.

A Washington letter writer says the
demand for places to live in Washington
is treble the supply already, and when
Congress meets it will be difficult to ac-
commodate all the people as it used to be
on inauguration days. Such thing as
vacant house is unheard of. Ordinary
houses on the back streets, that once
rented for $3.50 and 5000 per annum, are
now commanding double that amount, and
the tenant often gives a premium of
hundred dollars or SO for the privilege of
paying such rent. 1t is estimated that
from five hundred to a thousand vacant
houses are needed at this moment. Only
the rich can keep house.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-09-11
The COpperhead Ticket Gaining
Support.

Up to last week, the fraction of the
copperhead State ticket which had not
declined, was represented by single
newspaper organ in the St. Cloud Union.
That paper, however, is now no longer
alone in its glory. The Chatield Demo-
crat, whose editor is the nominee for State
Auditor, divides with the Union the
doubtful honor of copperhead advocacy.
This is unfortunate for both Either,
alone, might have obtained notoriety, as
the only journal in the State SO debased as
to support disloyal ticket; but, united,
as they are, both will be likely to remain
in the obscurity where the Convention
found them.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-09-11

Hon. HENRY j. RAYMOND, from the
Committee on Platform, reported series
of resolutions embracing moderate and
patriotic sentiments. Upon a motion for
their adoption, Mr.. DEMERs of Rensselaer,.
moved the following, as an additional res
OlutiOn:
Res0lrea That the proclamation of President
Lincoln decrecing the emancipation of the
slaves of rebels who refuse to lay down their
arms, receiving as it does the support of every
true soldier and General in the army of the
Union, and every patriot at home, demands
from all loyal men cordial Endorsement and
from this Convention an emphatic and unuuali
fled approval.
This resolution was opposed on the
ground that the convention was Un on
and not Republican convention, and
there were many loyal men who doubted
the propriety of indorsing the Presidents
proclamation. Judge FoLGER moved to
amend by adding "and as war measure
thoroughly legal and justifable," which
obviated objections, and in that form the
resolution passed. The result OF the pro-
ceedings of the convention is regarded in
New York as defeat of the radical Sec
ton of the Republican party.
MASSACHUSETTS.
The Democratic State Convention met
at Worcester, on Thursday last. Over
1900 delegates were present, and they
were enthusiastic and harmonious. NJ.
PAINE was unanimously nominated for
Governor, and THOMAS H. PLUNKErr for
Lieutenant Governor. The telegraph re-
port says "the spirit of the Convention
was most decidedly expressed against the
apparent purpose of the Administration
in conducting the war for the sole object
of negro emancipation instead of the pres
ervation of the Union and the restoration
of the constitution"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-09-11
The Capture of Mana Sahfb.

After a brief interval of suspense, all
lingering doubt as to the itendity of the
creature supposed TO be MANA SAHIB is
dissipated. A late Bombay telegram says,
positively, MANA SAnIB has been identified
by Cbiab Bramin priest, who was taken
with him, and turned Queens evidence
For the last six years, ever since the hor-
rible massacre at Cawnpore, in 1857, this
man, whose name will never be mentioned
except with execration, has been prowling
through the Indian peninsula, notwith-
standing the princely reward of lac of
rupees $3.50, 1000 offered for his capture.
But at last his career is near its close. In
the wealthy town of Ajmere, the capital
Of Rajpootana, in Central India, there
stands Hindoo temple, far distant from
the scene of the Cawnpore butchery.
Thlther the infamous MANA was traced by
Major DAVIDSON, the Deputy Commission
er of Ajmere, accompanied by detach-
ment of British troops. For some time
previous, the Chief of the Bombay police
had been on his track, guided by native
informers. Now the place of retreat was
known beyond peradventure. How to Sc
cure the culprit was the question. A let
ter to the Glasgow Herald, dated Ajmere,
June 80, says,
lie was caught on the 22d of June. On
that day, while Major Davidson, the Den
uty Commissioner, was sitting in Court. a
man in the garb Of a fakir came in. and
asked to be allowed to speak pivatelywith
him. He thought this, at first a. piece of
impertinencs, and was inclined to treat it
as such, but the man. took piece of paper
from the cloth round his loins, and handed
it to the Major. Thisproved to be letter
from the Superintendent of the Bombay
police, stating that the bearer was de-
tective, and requesting British officers
to give him assistance. On reading
this, Major Davidson ordered the Court
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Mrs. TREFErHEN, who was in the the boat,
rescued him from drowning, and also took
out the lifeless remains of the son who
was killed. A son of the late SAMUEL
BArsoN was slightly wounded, and also a
son Of Captain ELIAS TODD, Jr. These all
reside in New Castle. 1t explained that
the boat could not be seen from the fort,
and that the shot went farther than was
intended. There is daily practice at a tar
get in a somewhat different direction, and
the shot took an unexpected course
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John MOrri,sey's Substitute.

John Morrissey lately offered S., 900 for
substitute. The Buffalo ComnaercioZ
Advertiser publishes the following reply
to the advertisement:
TowANDA, N. Y, Aug. q, 1868.
Editors Commercial:
In last evenings Commercial, saw an article
stating that John Morrissey, Esq, had been
drafted, and desired to obtain a substitute.
The substitute he desires must be five feet
eleven inches high, and weigh one hundred and
eighty-three pounds, and that he would give
for such substitute So, 900,
My height is five feet eleven inches in nv
stocking feet; my weight is exactly one hun
dred and eighty-three pounds in my shirt
sleeves; l am plump forty one inches round the
breast twenty-nine and one-half years old,
sound as a hounds tooth, and vote the Demo-
cratic ticket If am accepted by Mr.. Morris.
sey as his substitute, I will perform the duties
thereof with honor to the Government and
credit to myself, to the best of my ability.
Truly yours.
GEO. +. EBERLEY.
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incidents of the Draft.

Up to this time, 2,150 conscrips have
been examined in New Bedford, Massa-
chusetts, of whom 4S6 were accepted,
1907 exempted by physical disability and
657 for other causes. Of those accepted
$50 have furnished substitutes and 68
have paid the communication. In all, yl6
cOnscripts and 800 substitutes have been
sent to the camp. There are now about
four hundred drafted men and substitutes
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Gen. Gilmore to the Spanish Consul
at Charleston.
IMPAIRMENT OF THE SOU:H.
HEADQUARTERS IN THE FIELD. :

DEPARTMENT OF THE SOU.TH.
HEADQUARTERS IN THE FIELD,
MORRIS ISLAND, 8. c., 9P. NJ. Aug %.
To the Spanish Consul, Charleston, s. c.:
SIR-I have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt of your letter of this date, desiring
OF me suspension of the bombardment Of
Charleston for twenty four hours. to allow the
subjects of the Spanish government to depart
from the city.
had supposed that ample time had been
given for this purpose. The commencement
OF the attack on the defences of Charleston,
some forty days ago, is regarded as having
given plain and emphotic warning that the city
might be fired on at any time.
Nothing, however, is further from nv wish
than to endager the lives and property of the
subjects of the government which you repre-.
sent: and cordially accede to your request
No further bombardment of Charleston need
be apprehended until II o'clock P. NJ. to-mor-
row.
have the honor to be, very respectfully,
Your Obedient servent,
Q. A. GILMORE.
Brigadier General Commanding.
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From the Expedition. :

General SIBLEY and his staff, consisting
of Capt. OLIN, Capt. FORBES, Capt. POPE,
and Lieutenants PRATT and HAWTHORNE,
arrived in this city last evening. They
left the expedition yesterday morning
about three miles above St. Cloud, all in
good health. Lieut.. Col. AvERlLL was
left in command. The expedition will
probably arrive at Fort Smelling on Mon
day next.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-09-11
Political Intelligence :. Elections,
Nominations, &C.
CALIFORNIA.

CALIFORNIA.
The California State election took place
on Wednesday, the I'd inst, and resulted
in the election of the Republican Union
ticket by over 1000 majority. DowNEY,
Democratic candidate for Governor, ow-
ing to his excellent record while Governor
in former years, runs considerably ahead
of his ticket, but LOVES majority, not
outstanding, will hardly fall below q, 900.
All the counties heard from elect Union
legislative tickets. The Union majority
in San Francisco will probably average
1000. The following dispatches have
been received in Washington:
San FRANCISCO, Sept. 3, 1868.
To abraham Lincoln:
Loyal California sends greeting. The Union
and Congressional tickets are elected by ma
jority of %, 600 to 10000.
SAN Francisco, Sept. 5, 1858.
To Eduis N. Stanton, Secretary Of War:
The Union State ticket is carried by large
majority. There are large contributions to the
Sanitary Fund. GEO. WRIGHT.
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3 Latest Internal Revenue Decision
When storm is brewing, tax on malt
liquors is not to apply thereto-unless it
should be an all storm.
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San FRANCISCO. Sept. 8. 1868.

San Francisco, Sept. 8, 1868.
Hon. Ed,cia NJ. Stanton, Secretary of War:
We have moved on the enemy's works, !"
and they are ours. California, by her votes,
bids you and the army god-speed in your ar
duous and glorious work. F. F. LOWE.
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San FRANCIsCO Sent. & 1863.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 3, 1868.
To Secretary Chase:
The Union ticket is elected by large MAORI
ties. By her votes, California has set an exam
pie worthy of imitation.
A.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1863-03-12
Negroes Coming into the Zines Of
ROSeCraHN, ARMY,

Aft. Burnett, writing to tho Cincinnati
Commercial from Nashville, Ten, SAYS
Hundreds Of negroes are daily com.
ing into orr lines tho rebels are daily
making raids and stealing all they can
and running them South, yet The poor
wretches are willing to suffer all the
prisations Of camp life, and hundreds
are now in this division without a ten,
or any covering at night but what straw
they can collect.
The celorcd population are anxious
to work and do all in their power for
the Government. Already eight hun
drcd negroes arc teamstcrs, and or
other detail, in this single division, thus
allowing eight hundred white mon, who
are already fully acclmated, to shoulder
muskets and thus strengthen our army.
Those who say the negroes arc Of no
account, either know nothing about il
or they lie.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1863-03-12
Missouri Legislature


Mr. Gilstrtss introduced bill in the
Senate to lay for the gradual iinction
Of slavery in Missouri, which was read
twice and ordered printed. The bill
provides that all children born of slave
mothers after the 4'h y July, 1868, be
born free; all such children to be APP
prenticcd to the owners If their mothers
Till after they arrive al the age Of 81,
and all children born Of such apprcn-
tice to be apprenticcd 70 The master or
the person to whom their mother is ap
prenticed until such mother reaches the
age Of II this term o. apprenticeship to
conform to the general act concerning
passed 1855.