The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-03-27

1th inst. the whole expedition arrived IN
the Tallahatchie, which gives us control of
the heart of Mississippi. The vessels all got
through in fighting condition excepting the
Petrol which lost her wheel entirely. This
movement of the fleet evidently alarmed
the rebels, as they are energetically at
work preparing themselves against all con-
tingencies. There is much distress in
Vicksburg. They have no meat, and are
living almost exclusively on corn meal.
A roundabout dispatch from Columbus,
Kentucky, from Captain on John Nor
gans staff, reports Fort Pemberton on the
Tallahatchie captured, with few prison.
ers, by the Yazoo Expedition.
Efforts are making to have General
Wright appointed Major General over one
Of the corps to be organized in Gen. Burn
sides Department of the West; but Gen.
Burnside does not recommend the appoint
ment in the face of the Generals rejection
of it. Gen. Burnside has applied to have
Maj. Gen. Hartsuff assigned to duty under
him.
Parson Brownlow writes from Nashville
to the Louisville Journal, that the rebels
are about to forlnidably invade Kentucky,
and calls upon the people and military to
be on the watch.
Secretary Chase, very probably, will not
come into the market for loan at any,
thing below par. The wonderful success
of the five-twenty loan almost decides him
to trust entirely to it for present emergen-
cies. He may possibly decide upon new
loan, in order to give takers choice of
either
No negotiations with German capitalists
will probably be made public, though the
Secretary tavors foreign loans, and may
possibly negotiate something of the sort.
The illness of his wife called Schuyler
Colfax back from his stumping tour in
New England.
Judges Carter, DIN and Wylie organ
lied the District Supreme Court to-day. J.
Meigs was installed as Clerk. 1t was Off
cially announced that no lawyer would be
allowed to practice in the Court who had
not taken the strongest oath of allegiance.
This produced great sensation among
the Washington lawyers, many of whom
are semi-secessionists
Good news from Vicksburg is expected
to follow the recent Government dispatches
froE. the Port Hudson affair.
An advance 10y Rosecrans is confidently
expected.
Since the success Of the Florida eypedi-
ton, the War Department is overwhelmed
with applications for positions in colored
regiments. Half of to-day's mail is COM
posed of them.
Gen. Casey has dissolved the court to
try Col. D'Utassy, as the trial would cost
more than it was worth. The charges be-
ing so numerous, and the evidence so
strong, he will probably be dismissed with
out trial.
Gen. Casey and staff are ordered to
Centreville.
The Commissioner of Revenue decides
that contracts for the delivery of corn after
three days must be written and signed by
the parties, agents, or attorneys and stamp
ed, and one half Of one per cent. Of the
purchase money paid for given quantity
of gold or silver coin, or bullion, as the
case may be.
Hooker's system of furloughs will be
adopted as a permanent regulation. 1t
works well. Infringements are severely
punished, and men now return promptly.
Fify-seven Of our cavalry were killed or
wounded, and twenty-five captured at the
recent fight at Kelly's Ford.
Returned civilian prisoners were furnish
ed with clothes and transportion home
to-day.
Gen. Heintzleman will probably sue
coed Gen. Sumner in the Department of
Missouri.
Appointments under the CONSUMPTION
law for Ohio, New York. and Massachu-
sets are nearly completed. Pennsylvania
and the rest of the New England States
will be made shortly. No announcements
will precede the completion of the lists.
The Committee on the Conduct of the
War will report on April 18th. 1t is said
the evidence will compel court martial
of at least one officer of rank.
WASHINGTON, March "a.
Governor Curtin, accompanied by Col.
Puleston, left here this evening for the
Army of the Potomac on business con-
nected with Pennsylvania troops.
1t is understood in military circles that
General Curtis will remain in charge of
the Department of Missouri.
Senator Ramsey will return to Mime
sofa during the next ten days, when he
will formally resign the Governorship of
that State.