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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-10-16
THE NEWS.

The news from MEADE's army is
rather exciting. Gen. MEADE, who was
down to the Rapidan, has been compelled
to fall back to this side Of the Rappahan-
mock, and was followed by LEES army,
which is represented as in great force.
From the dispatches it is difficult to tell
whether there was q battle Or not,
but we are informed that he brought
off al his wagons and stores. Kill
PATRICK was cut off from the main
army, but cut his way through by splen-
did charge. This news puts an extinguisher
on all the recent reports of LEES weak
ness by reason of the reinfOrcements he
had sent to BRAGG What shall be said Of
an Administration that kept intelligence
of this character from being tele-
graphed, for fear of its effect upon the
pending elections? Let each reader an
swer for himself.
. -RosEoRANs' communications are now
complete, the rebel raiders having been
dispersed, His troops are in good condi-
ton, and it is said movement will soon
be made to drive the enemy from his front.
The casualties in the late battle will not be
less than $4,000.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-10-16
General johnson.

Brigadier General r. W. JOHNSON, of
the Army of the Cumberland, is at present
in our city, on visit to his family. The
General has been through the thickest of
the hard fighting of the Southwest, and
has for long time performed Major
Generals duty in commanding the Second
Division of General McCooK's corps. In
the late battle of Chickamauga, General
JoHNsoN's division was under THOMAS, and
went calamity through the terrific fighting
which saved the Army of the Cumberland
from destruction. The General has fairly
earned The temporary respite from duty
with which he is favored; and we are
glad to know that he receives from our
citizens the attentions which his gallantry
and ability as an officer merits.
General JOHNSON fully confirms the re-
ports which reach US by mail and tele-
graph, of the large reinforcement of ROSE
GRAMS. The line of railroad from Chatta-
nooga to Louisville was thronged with
troops, as he passed over it; and long be-
fore this RosEcRANs must be beyond all
fear of danger, and nearly, if not quite
ready to resume the offensive. The Gen.
eral considers RosEoRAN S position at Chat
tanooga impregnable, as against any force
and material that the rebels can bring to
bear.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-10-16
A Bet Lost.

Mr.. JOHN 3. BR1sBIN agrees with Lord
BYRON in the opinion that
Man, being reasonable, must get drunk.
and, like true disciple of that Lord, re-
duces the precept into practice at every
convoniouc opportunity. He is just now
on political spouting tour up the Mime
sofa Valley, and was posted for a speech
at Belle Plaine few nights back. A COR
respondent, who was present at the meet
ing, confirms the statement made IN the
Press, yesterday, that BR1sB1N was so
drunk he could not fill his engagement,
and that Judge CHATFIELD was obliged to
take his place. We shouldn't care partic-
ularly about the fact, nor, probably, should
we notice it; but, placing temporary
confidence in his powers of abstinence, we
made a bet with a friend that BRIsBIN
would keep sober enough to stand and
talk until he should reach Mankato. The
result shows that lac was unspeakably
drunk before he got half way there and,
OF course, we have lost our wager. It is
clear that BRIsBIN wont do to bet on, at
least ON a sober basis; for, "being rea-
sonable, he must get drunk y; and, if you
argue the point with him, he will prove,
by BYRON, again, that ''the best of life is
but intoxication," and convince you with
cut argument, that he enjoys the best of
life - to the full extent of his capacity.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-10-16

for, it cannot be doubted, that, with the
traitorous spirit evolved in the bitter
canvass through which she has passed,
and which would have been the governing
spirit of VALLANDIGHAMs administration,
his election would have been not only
verdict against the party in power at
Washington, but also against the war
itself and its further continuance.
So Ohio could not have spoken other
wise, with loyal voice. There is ground,
therefore, for joy at this result, even
among those who disagree with the poll
cies of the President, but who, at the
same time, believe that the rightful Gov
eminent, even when presided over by
ABRAHAM LINCOLN, is better and more
worthy of support, than the reasonable
abortion called the Southern Confederacy,
with JEFF. DAVIS at its head.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-10-16
Destination of tho Troops.

Intelligence was received here Monday
from high authority, that the Minnesota
regiments Seventh, Ninth and Tenth,)
which left here last week, are not going to
join RosECEANs, as was expected when
they left, but are to be employed in Mis-
souri, and Kansas.
This field of service will be exceedingly
distasteful to the soldiers. They hoped
to see service under ROsECRANs or GRANT,
where there was some chance of achieving
honor to themselves and the State, instead
of wasting their lives in fighting guerillas,
bushwhackers and red-legs. We hope our
information may not prove true, but the
fact that the regiments were ordered to
report at St. Louis. is strongly in favor of
their being retained in that inglorious field.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-10-16
a Speculation Proposed TO Tornado
Wood.
pay seperatel

From the New York Times, Oct. :.
The following letter has been handed
to us for publication. The writer former
ly lived in this city, but left for the South
at the beginning Of the rebellion. The
original Of the letter is in our possession /:
My DEAR SIR: Allow me to suggest for your
consideration place for a most profitable adj
ver ture. which a little diplomacy can render
perfectly safe and practicable.
To obtain the privilege, either tacit or writ
ten, so that it be reliable, to run the line of
blockade with cargo Of staple articles from q
foreign port and to return with q cargo of Uu-
land Or Sea Island cotton
Such vessel coming in at OssabaW Inlet,
under direct and reticent master, with vessel
and cargo (when within Confederate lines) in
my name, would be perfectly safe, and would
furnish her outward cargo-more than suiii-
cient to pay for the inward-and send sterling
exchange for your half Of the profits.
The profits would enable you to pay hand
somely tor the privilege, either by pro rata
division Of them or by direct 5oauS---to whom
sOever you negotiate with.
If you can negotiate for such an adventure
in any way thag is reliable, I will pay my half
of all costs and eypenses--including that for
the pass in and out, and give my personal at
tention TO the sale of the inward and outward
purchase Of the cargo-and guarantee the lat
tersafey on board The profits in and out
could not fall short Of 3009500 per cent. on the
investment-which would be equally divided,
after deducting all expenses.
A reply addressed to L. W. Ii. Welch or
Alex. johnson, Esqs., Nassau, n. p, and to
farther care of MessrS. John Frazer q Co.,
Charleston, will rsach me.
am, &C., G.B. LAMAR. q
To Hon. FERNANDO WooD, New York.
This is very distinct and business-like
proposal. The letter did not reach its
destination, so that Mr.. WooD may
never have heard Of this very ell
igible opportunity for making fortune
which Mr.. Lamar was kind enough to
offer him. What reply he would have
made to the proposition if it had come
to his knowledge, he can tell much better
than we can. The letter is important only
as showing that attempts have been made
by prominent men in the rebel States to
enlist men at the North in the business of
running the blockade and sustaining the
rebellion. 1t is altogether probable that
some of the proposals of which this is
sample, reached the parties for whom
they were intended. What reception
they met with must be matter of conjec-
ture. 8'eslA a 0l.r - staA
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-10-16
THE Naval AcadeIny---Nsinpses
TEidsllipnaen.
Flag for the Third Regiment.

Flag for the Third Regiment.
In our correspondence from the Third
regiment, published yesterday, there is a
complaint that our State authorities have
not furnished the regiment a flag in place
of that lost at Murfreesboro. The writer
expresses the opinion, in which all our
readers will coincide, that the conduct of
the men in the battle with the Indians at
Wood Lake, wiped out the disgrace thrown
on them by the conduct of their officers
at Murfreesboro
IL reference to the flag the Adiutant
General informs US that the Third regi-
ment never made q requisition on his
department for a stand of colOrs He
states that under the regulations of the
War Department the United States allows
only $69.17 Tor regimental colors, and the
State has TO pay, when they furnish set
of regimentul colors, about $500.
There have been no colors furnished by
the State since the Sixth regiment was
mustered in. The United States furnishes
coors to each regiment mustered into the
service, on application to the Quartermas-
ter's Department.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-10-16

THE following gentlemen have been
commissioned as Second LieutenantS ana re-
cruiting officers for the new cavalry regiment
authorized to be raised by the General Govern
ment:
; A. R. French, Ramsey County.
s; Henry A. Hauncheld, Carver County.
David A.. Secombe, Hennepin County.
Myron E. Billings, Fillmore County. ,i
of the above named gentlemen, Capt. French,
we believe, has served in the Florida war, ia
the Mexican war, and in the regular service.
Mr.. Hauncheld, we understand, has served
ten wears in the United States service, three in
Germany, and during the entire Mexican war.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-10-16
Defence OF .ycG. Davis.

The Richmond Sentinel has an editorial
rebuke OF grumblers and defence of JEFF.
DAVIS. Of the Notwithstanding those
who refuse to approve everything the rebel
chiefs may dot says:
g They have but one more result TO ac-
complish before etfecting cur ruin, and
they seem to be laboriilg diligently for
that. They have but to satisfy the SOL
diers of what they are constantly dinging
III their ears, that Mr.. Davis, who is our
President for the next five years, is une-
quail to bis position, and deserving only of
the abuse OF the press and the people
Introduce this sentiment among the SOL
diers-let them lose all confidence in the
intelligence and the patriotism of the
Magistrate who directs their yalor, and it
needs no prophet to tell what will inevita-
bly, and speedily follow Thus far the
patriotism and good sense of the army
has been proof against all the appliances
of the stay-at home croakers.
"But the baleful influences will have
their effect after a while. Continual
dropping wears away stones. Indeed, it
is alleged in the army itself that much evil
has already been produced among the
soldiers from a certain place, where the
cause OF croaking was most common. This
is the natural tendency and inevitable
result, and we may expect it on larger
and general scale if the causes continue.
The habitual, reckless, indiscriminate as
sailants OF the President, and of every
thing, are more injurious to us than the
armies of the enemy. They are still at
their work, and they will ruin US unless
the people put them down"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-10-16
The Election I'm Ohio.

Ohio has cast her vote against VALLAN-
DlaHAM. In spite of proceeding on the
part of Government, deemed not
merely impoltic, harsh, and vindic-
tive, but uselessly and wantonly illegal,
by many of the strongest support
ers of the Administration, and which
had the effect to raise him from the status
OF pestilent demagogue to the rank of
political martyr, and clothe him with
sympathies which his principles never
would have elected, VALLAND1aHAM Is
disgracefnlly and righteously beaten. Ohio
has vindicated her loyalty by this action !;
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-10-16
Southern Railroads.

Mr.. john B. HoxIE, who has been
identified for several years with Southern
railroads, but is at present United States
superintendent of railroads running into
Knoxville, gives some important informa-
ton as to the condition of the rebel lines
of communication. Nearly all of them,
he says, are rapidly becoming worthless.
The endurance of track, road-bed and
rolling stock has been stretched to the ut
most, and their facilities for repairing are
so limited that the roads can be Of butlit
tie further service to the Confederacy. 1t
is generally supposed that all the roads of
the South are OF the same gauge, but this
is a mistake. The roads running from
Richmond to Charleston by way of Well
don, North Carolina, are four inches mar
rover than the roads running from Rich
mond to the south by way of Lynchburg
and Knoxville This fact now becomes
important. Our seizure Of the Knoxville
road has diminished by one-half their ia
cilities of communication between Rich
mond and the south. Their possession Of
nearly all the rolling stock of the East
Tennessee and Virginia, AID East Tennes-
see and Georgia roads, will do them very
little good, as none of it will fit the roads
south from Richmond by way of Weldon.
Mr.. HoxIE is Of opinion that there is not
q main trunk in the South that can main.
tain itself for six months longer, unless
they get materials for repairing outside Of
the Uonfederacy"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-10-16
E&a9csa9s Battalion.

HATCR's Battalion left the camp near
Fort Smelling on Monday. One Of the
transfers on that day got so badly burt
by being thrown from bis mule and the
wagon passing over him, that he was left
at Anoka. On Monday night the battal-
ion camped at Coon Creek. On Tuesday
Lieut.. WluPPLE left, and Lieut. DANIELS
joined the battalian in charge Of one Sec
ton Of Capt JONES battery, which ac-
companies the expedition. Tuesday night
the camp was made at Elk River, about
half mile above Orono. On Wednesday
night they camped at Cedar Lake, and on
Thursday reached St. Cloud, and were
terried across the river. Tie battalion
will leave ST. Cloud for Sank Centre on
Monday Morning. All the men were in
excellent health and splits.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-10-16

Col. W. II. NoBLEs.-The President of
Venezuela has disapproved the contract
entered into between the Venezuelan Con-
sui at New York and VIM. II. Mobiles,
which was intended to promote immigra-
ton to Venezuela, and also the contract
entered into between tho same parties, for
the establishment Of line of steam COM
munication between the United States and
Venezuela.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-10-16

CAPT. EUGENE WHsoN.-The term Of
service of Capt. WILSON'S company OF
Mounted Rangers having expired, it was
hoped that he would raise company for
the new cavalry regiment. We regret to
learn, however, that he is compelled to
leave the service on account of private
business which demands his attention.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-10-16
The Vote Of the Fourth Regiment

We learn that the Commissioners of
this State, Hon. J. V. DANIELS and Col.
STEVENS, took the vote of the Fourth
Minnesota, at Memphis, on the third of
this month. There were about one hun
dred and fifty ballots polled. We do not
know how the political character of the
vote stands; but it is supposed that Col
MILLER received majority of the votes
for Governor. ta pa gre g
The Commissioners intended to leave
Memphis on the 9Th for Vicksburg, to poll
the votes of the Fifth regiment and the
First Minnesota battery. After this is ac-
oomplished they will proceed to Little
Rock, via Duvall's Bluff, to take the vote
of the Third regiment.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-10-16
'Ehe Nevy Cavalry Regiment.

Adiutant General MALMRos received
yesterday from the War department.. spe-
cial Instructions fixing the time allowed
for raising the new cavalry regiment at
forty days from the second day Of October.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-10-16

HE subscriptions to the 500 loan
Tuesday at the Banking House of Messrs.
Thompson Brothers amounted to ten thousand
dollars.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-10-16
Revelations OF Rebel Mailbag.

Revelations OF E;ebeH R1aii.usa~.
Among the captures by our troops at
Cumberland Gap was large rebel mail
bag, the contents Of which have afforded
both amusement and instruction to those
who have examined them Among other
things, the letters confirmed beyond all
question the fact that the Georgia troops
are as dissatisfied as any in the Confeder-
ate service. Ont of the large number of
Georgia letters in the mail but two dis
played any confidence whatever in the
rebel cause. One gentleman wrote home
for his wife not to sell his two pigs for
Confederate money, as it was entirely
worthless. Another says: eff this war
amt closed soon, there will be no men
left. We can't fight worldful of men;
the South can't stand it much longer
our men are all deserving Another is
moro explicit: 81 have never seen men
so out of heart. You had better set your
house in order, for by Christmas we shall
be back in the Union. If peace don't
come soon we will all desert" This is
the spirit displayed in all or nearly all
these letters-a spirit of utter despair for
the rebel cause, and a willingness to take
the Union on any terms, so it brings peace.
IL ION So FEusnn fvy IL,
was.
Our latest advices from the Treaty Ex-
petition state that Gov. RAMSEY had made
treaty with the Indians for right Of
way over their land, and strip of coun-
try on Red River, their demands being so
exorbitant for their land that no more
than this could be effected. The treaty
was made with the Pembina Indians, and
with Moose-Dung" and the "Broken
Arm " of the Red Lakers. The other two
Red Lake Chiefs "May-gway-gho-no-
mind" and "Little Stone" would not
sign nor agree to the treaty, and say that
"Moose-Dung," nor any other man has
the right to sell their land, but that they
wuld 60 to Washington the ensuing winter
and make bargain for themselves.
We learn that the Pembina Indians and
Red Lakers are to receive $4,000 per an
mum for twenty years; $4,000 in money
and St, 900 in goods; and also 100000
pay To pay for their depredations and
claims for interrupting steamboat naviga-
ton, and the balance to pay their debts.
They are also to receive S., 900 the first
year in ammunition and each chief is to
receive $500 the first year, and $3.50 each
succeeding year. The sum Of 900 is to
be expended opening a road from Leech
Lake to Red Lake. The Pembina Indians
and the Red Lakers are to receive their
pay separately.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-10-16
THE WEEKLY PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT

The Commissioners have experienced a
good deal of difficulty in their journey, in
consequence of the extreme low stage of
water in the river.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-10-16
who Directs Our Military Operations.

The radical journals with scarcely an
exception, have severely blamed General
HALLEoK for the defeat of General Rose
GRAMS, and for the scatteration - of our
forces, when they should be concentrated
at the great stand points of the rebellion,
but the National LateAigences,, a paper
proverbially cautious in it's statements of
matters of fact, shows that Gen. HALLECK
is not entirely responsible in the matter.
The Iatelligence, makes the following sin
gular revelation:
When the ttular generalin-chief of all our
forces for weeks has been left in total ignO-
rance respecting the movements and the plans
of the army nearest to him it was impossible
that he could give any intelligent ensemble to
our military arrangements throughout our
whole extended field of operations, and this
we know has been the case more than once.
Military plans the most important have been
concerted and military demonstrations the most
formidable have been arrested by the President
without the privity of General Hallecll or with
out even imparting to him a knowledge of the
situation resulting in particular field from the
dispositions that had been made or Oyerruled
posed to have been presiding, over the general
operations of our armies in other fields-at
what disadvantages the reader VIII readily con-
ceive when he takes into account the fact that,
in long line of operations, concert of action,
if not simultaneity of movement, is indispensa-
bic to success at any and every point. And
what concert of action can there be, or what
simultaneity of movement, when there is no
single presiding mind who is responsible, and
who is known to be responsible? For resDOn-
sibility which has no known depository is not
responsibility which is worth much to the
nation.
The above statement is in connection
with a criticism on the campaign in North
ern Georgia, and the point of it is that
President LINCOLN is to blame for the dis
aster, as it was he who separated the ar
mics of RosEoRANs and BURNSIDE, and or
dered the former to advance from Chatta-
nooga without reserves in case OF disaster.
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The Case of Capt. w. w. wood.
bury, of the Second Minnesota.


We printed few days ago the decision
OF the court martial and the action of the
President, in the case of Capt. Woodbury.
of the Second Minnesota. The court was
held at McMinville. Lieut.. Col. VAUGHAN,
of the 18th Kentucky, was President.
The following is an abstract of the case
Captain VIM. w. Woodbury.. commanding
company X, I'd Minnesota Infantry, on the fol-
lowing charges:
CHARGE Using disloyal language.
Spec.tc0tson lst--ln this; that William W.
Woodbury. captain of company K, I'd Mime
sofa Volunteer Infantry, did, in the presence of
his company, while on grand guard December
Il, 1862, after reading in paper of Federal
reverses, eXclaim, . Better and better, by God!
[ hope those Mcclellan STRIKERS will get their
bellies full" 7'
Specification 2d-In this; that William W.
Woodbury., Captain, company X, I'd Regiment
Minnesota Infantry Volunteers, did in the
presence of men of his company, state that our
Government was damned rotten concern, the
whole fabric, and that they should not make
anything oil him if they went to freeing ne
groes. Ali this at camp near Cunningham's
Ford, Tennessee.
CHARGE INSTRUMENTATION.
Spec!fcdtio1-In this; that VIM. w. Wood
bury, Captain, company X, I'd Minnesosa In
fantry Volunteers, did, On Or about the 18th
day Of August, 1862, tell the sergeants to drill
the men, as he Captain VIM. w Woodbury.
said. not as the Major (now Lieut.. Col Bishop
said, saying = the Major is a damned fool !;
knows nothing about military tactics" This
at camp near Winchester, Tennessee.
CHARGE III-Drunkenness while on duty
Spec.Ecation-In this; that VIM. w. Wood
bury. Captain, company K, I'd Minnesota H.
| tantry Volunteers, did, ON Or about the 4th day
OF April, 1868, get Intoxicated, he being Oh
duty rs Officer Of the Day. This at camp near
Triune Tennessee.
Accused was found guilty Of all but being
drunk on duty, and sentenced to be dismissed
from service. The President mitigated the
sentence to forfeiture Of three months pay
proper.
The Naval AcadeIny Nin usesoea
TEidshipnaen.
The following are the names of Midship-
| men from Minnesota in the Naval Acade-
| my at Newport, R. +:
PGssed-F w. Greeneaf
Third CIass-Timothy a. Lyons
Fourth CI0ss-James K. Goodhue and Asa S.
Keith.