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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-10-23

ry. All of the wounded Were shot through
the h al, and thus murdered. The band
wagon was captured, and all of the boys
shot in the same way after they were p.i-
sOners. The same was the case with the
teamsters, and Mart, my driver, and
O'Neil (artist for Frank Leslie), was killed
with the band boys. All of the Office
clerks, except one, were killed, also, my
orderly, Ely. Major Henning is with me-
But few OF the escort who escaped have
come in. l suppose they have gone to
Fort Scott. TIE dead are not all buried,
but the number will not fall short of
seventy 6ve The enemy numbered six
hundred-Qunantrels and Cotfee's COM
mand's Thy are evidently intending to
60 south of the Arkansas. have scouts
Oh the trail. Two have just come in. and
report coming up with them at the cross
Ing Of the Neosho river. Others are still
following them up. Whether they will go
directly south on tile Fort Gibson road, or
cross Grand river to Cowskin Prairie again,
| cannot determine When they came in
tliey crossed Spring river, close by Baxter
have sent messengers to the Arkansas
river, and it they succeed in getting
through safe, our forces there will be put
on the alert and may intercept them. |
AIN now waiting the arrival OF troops from
Fort Scott. Ii get them (Which is
doubtful, as the l4th is armed,) will fol-
low the hounds through the entire South
ern Contederacy as there is a prospect Of
overtaking them. And vii have it well
understood that any man of this command
who again breaks from the line and deserts
his post, shall be shot on the .pot; and
there Shall oc no quarter to the motley
bands of murde:ers
l was fortunate in escaping, as in my
efforts to lfalt nd rally the men fre-
quently got in the rear and became con.
sideratly mixed up with the reUtls, who
did not tail to pay me their conpi lents.
Revolver bullets flew around my head a.
thick as hail-b.t not scratch. l be-
lieve am not to be killed hy rebel bull
let. Yours truly, JAS. g. BLUNT.
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The Democracy Of Benton County

The Democracy of Benton county held
their County Convention on Saturday, the
10Th inst, at Sauk Rapids. GEORGE
GooDHunsoN was appointed chairman, and
II. A. Stone, secretary.
After the nominations were made, the
following preamble and resolutions were
offered by Capt. G. ". SWEET, and unani-
mously adopted by the Convention:
Whereas, Convention was held August 26,
1868 purporting to be Democratic Conven-
ton: and whereas said Convention, by its
action. may well be regarded as of doubtful
LOYALTY toward the Government and believing
a. we do, that the Democrats of Minnesota are
now-as they ever have been-ready to sacri-
fee their lives and fortunes for the reservation
of the Union: therefore, be it
Reso,ved That we repudiate the action of said
Convention. and will not be bound by either
the ticket they nominated or the platform they
adonied: but vote at the coming election for the
best men, irrespective of party affiliations or
party Nominations.
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NEW SERIES-NO. SIG

groups, coughs and colds far more than
mid-winter; the middle of the day is too
warm for Tick clothes, and the morning
and evening too chilly for thin ones. No
wonder that the Fall, on this account, is
the harvest for fever and ague.
TO every mother of family, then, let
US say, get out the winter clothes, put
them on gradually as they are needed, and
so secure health and comfort to your little
ones.
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Southern Newspaper Scraps.
REBEL TESTIMONY TO THE GOOD TREATMENT
OF PRISONERS.

From he Richmord We Aiy Ei.ptch, ct ..
We have cpnver>ed wi Ii tw' prisoners
by the last tilg of truce boat, one whom
Alexander Wiel, "f the Second Loui-
siana-was from D ,vil., Island, New York,
and the other Thomas j. Grant, of the
Thirteenth Alabana-irOm Harrisburg and
Baltimore. Divii's Island il a place of
abuut ninety acres, about eighteen miles
from New York, and the wounded prisoner
is fortunate who gets there. S ,ne of our
wounded! We're carried there from Gettys-
burg. On their arrival, all Of their clothes
and blankets we've burned, and new ard
comfortable clothes furnished them. Mr..
We'll says the clothing was of the mostco
Portable ch ,racter, though toe coats, which
are United States regular coats, have the
tails all cut OFT before they are gvvn
to the prisoners. The men put them on,
and thus, according to the jokers among
them, Q 'ame members Of the "h b
tail battalion The food is excellent,
and many 'elicacies are provided by the
kindness Of some ladies' from New York,
who have established three Kitchens, indie
pendent of the hospital cooking apparatus
These ladies are very kind to the sick aud
furnish them almost any kind of food they
ask for. The Goth Indiana regiment was
recently on guard there, and proved the
members to be an unlnitigated set of
brutes. They were succeeded by the 1st
Massachusetts, who were entirely different,
and very kind in their treatment Of the
men whom they were guarding. When
our wounded officers were sent from there
to Johnson's Island, they were each given
a five dollar "greenback." The Quarter
master Of the post is Mr.. John H. Bosher,
formerly OF Richmond. Another place
where the Confederate wounded are we'll
treated is at Har: isburg, Pennsylvania.
Our informant, Mr.. rant, who was
wounded at Gettysburg, says the treat
ment there was most humane, and that
the ladies did everything in their power
for the wounded. The accOants of these
two gentlemen are cheerful rays in the
dark history of Yankee hospitals generally,
and Davids Island is as different from Fort
Delaware as day is from night.
COMPLIMENT TO GEN. THOMAS.
A DEGENERATE Son The Petersburg
Erpress, Of October z, says: "We regret
to hear that Major General George H.
Thomas, who fought SO obstinately under
Rosecrans-:the lousy calf'-at Chicka-
mauga, is native of Southampton county,
Virginia, and was born in Jerusalem, the
county seat. IL is said that Gen. Thomas
has relatives in the county of Southamp-
ton, who are deeply greived at the course
| he has pursued. lie is q graduate of West
Point, and is said to possess military ability
of high order. The man must have q
soft place in his head, we think"
THE BALTIMORE DYNASTY.
| From the Richmond Whig October g.
We are in the third year of the reign of
the Baltimore dynasty in Richmond. The
list of thefis, robberies, stabbings, shoot
ings, and downright murders, which ap-
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pears every m 'rning in the daily papers,
does not Indicate that the rule of the dy-
nasty has been successful. We EXPIRE
the general conviction when We say that
If the military policy of the principal city
of Virginia were intrusted to native Of
the State, a marked Improvement in the
safety and peacefulness OF Richmond
would sOun be manifest.
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PARTICULARS OF THE AFFAIR.

BAXTER SPRINGS 63 MrLFs BELOW FoEr SooTT,
October Z, 1S63-l0 O'Clock r. N. 4
Cdptdins TnOLEN and LORING:
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The Washington Republican places
telegraphic news from Boston under the
heading of " Latest from the Hub. 80
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-12-22
FROM NEW YORK.

New YORK, Dec. 81.
A letter from Bealton Station, Virginia,
to the Enquirer says:
have heard q report said to be brought
in by cOntrabsnd who recently left Cor
donsville and succeeded in escaping to our
lines, that day or two before he left, q
Louisiana regiment and also the JEFF.
Davis Legion had arrived there, and that
the rebel authorities are sending to GEN
eral Lee all the troops they can collect
from various points, with the intention of
making an attack on the Army of the Po-
tomsc.
The Philadelphia North American of
this morning says the ram Atlanta, reitted
and put in order, is likely to be only less
formidable than the Ironsides. The talk
at the Navy Yard is that she will 20 down
to Charleston to take the place Of the lost
WeehaWken. The Atlanta is more like
the Ironsides than any Of the monitors.
A letter to the World dated New Or
leans the 22d says:
Up till tonight we have nothing fresh
from the Rio GrsRde, but our forces have
left the Teohe. But q small garrison is
at Brashier, this side Of the Bay. l do
not know that anything is expected from
Texas just now. Possibly there may be.
1t is reported here that Magruder is at
Columbus, on the Colorado, with large
force, and that if he enters the interior
his progress will be disputed. He will
not, in my opinion, leave navigabie waters
very soon. McGruder was fully spprised
Of the intended attack on the Rio Grande,
and rather invited it, with hope Of en-
broiling the United States with France.
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BATTLE AT FORT GIBSON.

Sr. LOUIS, December 81.
A special to the Missouri Democrat from
Fort Smith, dated the 20th, says:
An attack was made on the outposts Of
Fort Gibson, also on the fort itself on the
18th, by Sandwiches force, stated to be
1850 strong, which was repulsed, when
StsndWsite fell back, taking part Of his
force across the Arkansas below Fort Glib
son, moving northeast.
The Sd Missouri cavalry has just re-
turned from a successful reconnaissance
southward. They went within fifteen miles
Of Red River and found the enemy had
changed position since last sdVices and
they were unable to proceed further.
Their return WAS q constant skirmish
for over 100 miles, strong bodies Of the en-
emy being poeted at all the Cross roads to
intercept them. They cut their way
through in some places and eVsded other
posts by taking blind mountain passes.
Their loss is tIi6ing.
Among the prisoners captured is The
notorious Handy Lane, who boasts Of haT-
ing killed over 100 Union citizens with
his own hands.
Information has been received that two
iRRigF g Sttsok Little Rock, the balance, an
ticipating that McNeiPs force will be with
drawn away to reinforce Steele, are to fall
on Fort Smith.
A communication from the Choctsw
chief, McCurtsin, says the Choctaws will
not rejOin Cooper but desire an interview
with Mcneil, and says the tribe are dis
posed for peace.
Our advance headquarters are at We'll
don, ffty-five miles south.
Our troops frequently push down to-
ward Washington, constantly snnoying
Prices left flank.
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the service, coming first under eonsiders-
ton, was agreed to.
Mr. Wilson explained thatin October last,
when it was found that the draft for three
hundred thousand men was insufficient to
meet the wants Of the War Department. q
bounty Of $400 to veterans and $500 to
others was offered, and this bill was de-
signed to carry out the pledge thus made.
Nine million dollars b had then been re-
ceived from oommutation, and this was
now augmented to twelve millions.
Mr.. Wilson acknowledged the necessity
OF exercising great care with regard to the
depletion Of the Treasury Department and
to keeping the credit Of the Government
intact. It had always been thought more
difficult to obtain more money than men.
He wanted the currency of the country TO
be sound, and her credit good. Yet we
must keep our pledges made to enlisted
men. Their enlistments were numerous,
not only in the Nothern States, but in the
Southwest, East Tennessee had recruited
$500 men, Texas had furnished two Tegi-
ments, and Arkansas had yielded substan-
tisl additions to their forces, such recruits
should be dealt with according to promises.
He WAS in favor of q commutstion clause
for the payment Of the bounties proposed.
Harris, did not favor the amendment of
the Committee, as it stood, and thought it
would stop all recruiting after the 9TH of
January.
Mr.. Lane Of Indinis, said we could not
fill our armies with conscripts alone.
There was 10000 men subject to the
draft at this time, and Of this number, on
the basis Of the last draft, but 100000
could be brought into the field, if the entire
enrolment were taken, and out Of this
number from 10000 to 10000 would be
deserters. Indiana had more than filed
her quota, and could be depended on under
any circumstances to furnish her full
share without resort to the draft.
Mr.. Collsmer moved to strike out the
words January 9th, and insert till Febru-
ary 1st. Lost.
Mr.. Howard moved to strike out the
word SIS in the Committees amendment
and insert $50 as the bounty for obtaining
Of veterans. Rejected.
After conversational debate, partici-
pated in by MeEsrs. Wilson, Hswes, and
Fessenden, on motion Of Mr.. Sherman the
Senate adjourned.
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FROM CINCINNATI.

CINCINNATI, Dec. q.
The 0raat oA--:L---y- NJ -:li'L- ;-A-.,..
rated to-day.
General Grant arrived at Nashville on
Saturday.
Special to the Commercial from Cumber-
land Gap, Dec 18th, says:
Longstreet divided his army on Monday,
one part making an attack on Burns sta
ton, the other at Kelly's Ford, the design
being to cut off Shackelford and Foster.
The movement of General Ferrier frustra-
ted the plan. Heavy firing was beard yes
terdsy between Tazswelrs and Clinch
river. Longstreet is reported killed and
his forces surrounded.
A dispatch to the Commercial from
LOudOn, Kentucky, Dec. 2Oth, says;
General Shackelford and staff have ar
rived here, en- route home. He left Blain's
Cross Roads on the 10th. The battle of
Beans Ststian on the 14th commenced at
2 o'clock and lasted till dark, Shackelford
holding his ground till that time, when he
withdrew. Our loss was from $50 to 200
killed and wounded.
Our forces were concentrating at
Blain's Cross Roads when Shackelford
left
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FROM CAIRO.

CAIRO, Dec. Il.
The Sultana, from Vicksburg, arrived
last night, with thirty bales of cotton for
Cairo.
Memphis papers, Of the 18th, report that
rowing bands Of guerrillas ara swarming
in the interior of West Tennessee, plum
dering and msltreating citizens. Richard
son has resumed operations in his old
haunts. He commands about 600 men,
who 90 about conscripting without refer
ence to age.
Forrest is at Jackson, Tennessee, with a
force reported some six thousand strong.
This is probably much exaggerated.
Another gang under Maury, are oper-
sting near Union Depot.
Among others cOnscripted ara H. S.
Priddy, formerly editor of the Memphis
Argus.
The Memphis Cotton market is stag
nsnt good mi ddling, 7lo; mid1ling
fair, 70.
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The bill introduced hY Representative
Eliot Of Massachusetts, and referred to
tbs Select Committee Of which he is Chair
man, creates Bureau Of Emancipation in
the War Department, with Commissioner
on a salary of s., 900 at the head.
To this Bureau sll questions touching
freedmen are to be referred, and oil re-
turns Of proceedings to be made by mill
tsry and civil officers charged with the
execution Of laws or orders relating to
freedmen. The Commissioner is also
charged with the execution of laws pro-
viding for colonization, the delivery of
bonds for compensation for freedmen, and
the establishment OF regulations for their
treatment and disposition.
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GUERRILLAS AGAIN ACTIVE.
NEWS FROM REBEL SOURCES.
The Ironsides and Monitors Disa-
bled at Charleston.
A REBEL RUMOR FALSE |
The Gunboat Daylight Not Lost.
FROlI WAsHINGTON.
WAsHlNoToN, Dec. 10
Specisl TO Tribune;


Special to Tribune:
Although no official order has yet been
issued, it may be considered settled thss
General Schoheld will be relieved within
q day or two at his own request. The or
der will probably read-"and that Gener-
al Rosecrsns will succeed him"
A new command will soon be arranged
for General Curtis, the President having
said that the charges against him in con-
nection with cotton specuIations are ut
terly unfounded.
A gentlemen who has resided in Rich
mond during the past Eve years and re-
Gently reached this city, having left Rich
mOnd December 4th, furnishes the follow
ing:
The garrison of the city and forts num-
bers about 8, 600 men who are principally
employees of Government. They ere
armed with Belgian rifles. The fortifca
tions consist Of several lines Of entrench-
mehts, esrthWorks and rifle pits besides
forts. The forts are sparsely manned, The
number Of guns mounted on all the works
lie quits uncomfortable compared with
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FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, December 21.

WAsHINaToE, December q.
Special to the Post;
Congress will adjourn by the middle Of
the week for the holidays, and the draft
will be postponed twenty days.
The Russian feet leaves for Fortress
Monroe, during the present week. Mr..
Lincoln will visit the Admiral in his Flag
Ship, Tuesday or Wednesday.
The House Military Committee will not
consider the $500 Communication, until af-
ter the holidays.
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PLOT TO RESCUE THE PRISONERS
AT LOOKOUT.

NAsHINGfoH, December Il.
The Government it is said, has received
information Of rebel plot to rescue the
prisoners, now at Point Lookout, under
charge Of General MarstOp, of the New
Hampshire brigade. 1t is said, however,
that the prisoners deny all knowledge Of
the affair and many of them who are very
comfortably quartered would not join in
an insurrection even if an armed force Of
rebel made their appearance. Precaution-
ary measures have been taken at this
point, and if any such attempt was under
taken it would not succeed.
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Fer Local NeWs-kee FOufIh
Page.
TIE NEWS

THE NEWS.
An amendment allowing soldiers to re.
enlist in other branches of the service
passed the Senate. This is very impor.
tant step in the right direction.
= The amount already received from com.
mutation amounts 20 twelve millions.
A resolution requesting the President
to instruct those having in charge the ex-
change of prisoners TO give white man for
white man was offered, but substitute by
Mr.. Washburne, Of Illinois, passed.
Important debates on the payment of
bounties took place in the Senate.
The Submissionists in Mexico are get
ting into trouble. Commonfort has been
murdered, and the Archbishop of Mexico
has issued bull Of accommodation
against all French and Mexicans who Op-
posed him. Louis Napoleon has evidently
captured the elephant. What will he do
withitf That's the question.
The most recent news from Texas is to
the effect that our forces are still operating
slODg the coast, and will probably eOnfne
their operations to nsvigsble waters.
Our Member, Hon R. P. spauIding, We
see by the telegraph dispatches, has offered
g resolution in the House, which was
passed by vote Of eighiy-six to sixty-nine,
for the appointment Of Select Committee
Of nine, 10 consider end report on the sub.
ject Of q National Bankrupt Act. This
bill is q much needed one, and we are glad
that our worthy Representative has taken
the initiatory steps to have a bill reported
and acted upon.
We publish this morning some extracts
from Richmond papers, showing the spirit
in which they receive the recent Amnesty
Proclamation. The Examiner and Whig
are in q very alarmed state Of mind in
regard to the possible CONSUMPTION Of all
able bodied men.
The reports received by telegraph Of the
loss Of the IrOnsides by being entangled
in the obstruotions In the Charleston |
kArbOr, and the disabling Of two Monitors,
should be taken with great allowance, con-
sideripg that the news came through reb
el sources. 1t is doubtless untrue.
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FROM CHATTANOOGA.
CHArTAEOOGA, December 21.

OHAIIAhUOEAi UtCemDtT Il.
Two boats from Bridgeport arrived last
night loaded with provisions.
All citizens here from the north are
being enrolled in view Of the coming draft
The order causes some stir.
Great improvement has been made here
in the PostOfhce and mail arrangements by
the new Postmaster, Hood, and mail agent
e. 0. Cone.
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The New York Herald and GeHeIal Grant.
The New York Herald brings out Gener-
81 Grant as the COpperhead candidate for
President next year. After summing up
his military exploits, md comparing them
with those rchieved by Jackson, Harrison
and Taylor, it comes TO the comfortable
conclusion that General Grant would
make q capital candidate for the Copper
heads. Speaking Of the Generals poll
ticks, it says:
Cali that we know is, that his antece.
dents are democratic, and that his views
and inclinations are sufficiently conserTs-
tive THAT is, Copperhead, for the pur-
poses of an Independent conservative
ICopperhead] movement for thu Presi-
dency"
The Herald always uses the term con-
sertiVe" in tho sense Of pro-slavery. A
conservative is one whose great aim and
object is to continue or preserve slavery.
The word is never applied in any other
sense by the old Satanie. 1t thinks that
general Grant is sufficiently pro slavery
to suit the purposes of an independent
COpperhead movement for the Presi-
dency." General Grant may ask in
amazement what he has done or said that
commends him to the favor Of the indie
pendent Copperheads, or their organ, the
old pro slavery Herald His anti-slavery
letter to Hon. E. B. Wsshburne, most GER
tainly gave the Satanic no warrant for
committing such libel on him, as to pro-
nounce him " sufficient pro slaver6 to suit
the purposes Of the Copperheads."
But We ask, What has become of its
other osndidate-the grave.digger Of the
Of the Chickshominy ?" It brought him
out nearly two years ago, snd has been
furiously running him ever since for the
Presidency. The Independent Couserv-
SfiVes,' nominated him the other day at
Cincinnati, at the instance and request of
that sheet. He thus fairly placed on the
track by its own party ss its own pet can
didate- ls the Herald going 10 leave him
in the lurch, after sll he has done for it,
and it for him Did he not exclude all
other papers but the Herald from his army
for fifteen monihs2 Did he not stuff the
soldiers on the Herald7 Did he not feed
and sleep at his qesdquarters and mount
on army horses, score Of Herald CORES
poIdents, whose sole business was to puff
him, magnify him, conceal his blunders,
pitch into the Abelitionists," praise the
conservative" policy on which Little
Nee conducted the war, and hold him up
TO 90 admiring world as the next Chief
Magistrate Of the reunited Union, saved
by the Northumberland conservative
strategy Of the young Napoleon Say,
old SGtzsie, is this not all so2 What have
you done with your favorite "conservs.
tive candidate, Little Mac7 Have you
dropped him? And why p Chicago Tfib-
URe.