The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-02-06
The Telegraphic News.

| body, his darkeyship won memorable
victory. He was admitted into the army
on full equality with the white patriots
who volunteered, as they thought, to save
the country, but in fact, only to degrade
themselves to the level of these next-doOr
neishlors of the ape. Won't the gallant
fellows of the First Minnesota, for instance,
feel proud to be drawn up i'll line with a
regiment of wooley-heads, and to reflect,
as they take glance at the cloudy ranks.
that the sovereign law graciously allows
them to consider themselves the military
equals Of their nigritied compatriots! And
won't many another gallant white regi-
ment enjoy a similar satisfaction! And
won't it all add vastly to the morale of the
Army!
Franklin, Tennessee, was taken pos
session of by our forces on Sunday night
An attempt was made by mob in
Morgan county, Indiana, to prevent the
arrest of deserters. a squad of cavalry
dispersed the mob, and secured the deser
tiers.
The Richmond Despatch says one of
our iron-clads was disabled in an attack on
Fort McAllister, at the mouth ofthe Ogee-
chez river, and was compelled to retire.
Her turret was injured, but solid shot were
broken to pieces as they struck her sides.
The rebel papers assert that it was in
reality the British ship "Spitfre' which
sunk the Hatteras at the entrance
Galveston Harbor.
"A dispatch from Charleston says that
Federal gunboat, mounting eleven guns,
was surrendered to the rebels, on the
afternoon of the Goth, after an engage
ment at Stone river.
A British vessel loaded with cannon,
steam-engines for gunboats, rifles, pow
der, &c, was recently captured in attempt
ing to run the blockade at Charleston.
There is rumor that the rebel priva-
teer Oyieto has been destroyed by federal
vessels.
The tyrant STANTON has released his
latest victim. Mr.. BoILLEAU of Philadel-
phia. ...
The rebel Congress is discussing JEFF.
DAVIS order turning federal officers over
to the State authorities for punishment,
but it is said that it will not be approved.
The Federal force has landed near
Vicksburg, but what they are about it is
hard to tell. The rebels say they are
engaged in opening Buffers canal.
There was an interesting debate on
Tuesday in the Senate ON the operations
of France and Mexico. Mr.. MCDoUGAL
of California made quite a belligerent
speech, and was answered by Mr.. SUMNER.
The rebels attacked Fort DonelsOn
yesterday, and at four O'Clock the engage
,nent was going on They are making a
bold effort to stop navigation Oh the Cum
berland river. .E..
The report that LoSGsTREET had join
ed BRAGG with thirteen brigades is con-
firmed by the Vicksburs Wig.
An order has been issued in Missouri
for executing guerillas, robbers, cOnteder-
ate recruiting officers, DC.
--Epw ARD ID. MORGAN, late Governor of
New York, has been elected United States
Senator from That State for six years from
the 4th of March next, in place Of Preston
| KING. Gov MORGAN has the reputation
Ola conservative in his party, and will
| therefore be an improvement on his pre-
decessor, who has always acted with the
extremists. The favorites of the radicals
were Gen. WADswoRrH, HORACE GREELEY
and HENRY J. RAYMOND.
| Gold in New York yesterday was
1863 and declining.
Gen. MCCLELLAN is having quite an
ovation in New England. While in Bos-
ton one hundred of the leading citizens o.
Portland waited on him with an invitation
to visit that city, and delegations from
other cities invited him to visit them.
| There is a rumor fro n Washington Of
great alarm among the rebel chiefs and {
desire for peace. The rebels have repeat
edy indicated their desire for peace, but
have never yet shown any disposition t.
submit Internationally to the authority O
the federal government, and we are in
clned to think there is very little GROUND
for the rumor of sudden change in theil
determination to achieve their independ
ence. Iit f
The Bankrupt Bill was Tuesday re-
iectedin the House of Representatives by
q majority Of seven. If the poor debtor:
who prayed for the bill had only been col
ored men, they would have stood fail
chance of relief from the present Con
gress.
! Senator SALISBURY has made man.
ly apology for his disorderly conduct in
the Senate, and the resolution for his ex
g.