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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-19
VOL. NV.-NO. :.
At ANCHOR.

An, many a year ago. dear wife,
We fioatcd down this river,
Where the hoar willows on its brink
Alternate wave and SILVER:
With careless glance We viewed iskancc
The king-fisher at quest;
And scarce would hear the reed-wrcn near,
Who sang beside her nest;
Nor dreamed that c'cr our boat would be
Thus anchored and at rest,
Dear love,
Thus anchored and nj rest
., many time the wren has built
Where those green willows CULVER:
and many a time the hawthorn shed
Its blossoms on the river:
Since that sweet moon of Sultry June
When | my love confessed.
While with the tide our boats did glide
Adown the strelm's smooth breast.
Whereon our little rhallop lies
Now anchored and 1T rest,
Dear love.
Now anchored and at rest
The waters still to ocean run,
Their tribute tC deliver.
And still the hawthornS bud and bloom
Above the dusky river.
Still sings the Wren-the water-heM
Still skips the ripplcs crest;
The sun Is bright rs Oh that night,
Sinks slowly down To West:
But now our tiny craft is moored.
Safe anchored and at rest.
Dea- love,
Safe anchored and at res:
For this sweet calm OF attcr-days
We thank the Bounteous Giver,
Who bids our life flow smoothly on
As this delicious river
4 world-Our own-has round lis grown.
Wherein We tW ln are blcst:
Our childs first words than songs of birds
More music have cXpre,>cd
And ali our CeEtcred happiness
Is anchored and ii rest.
Dear love.
Is anchored ;nd at rest
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-19

DEFENDING THE PRESIDENT Wash
ington L'leNigence'' publishes a labored
defence of the President against the hard
criticism of the New Yorker who made
him President. Although Mr.. Liccoln long
ago anticipated a quarrel with what he
calls tie "Greeley faction depressing
his fears to a Congressional delegation
his yielding to that faction in all things
has been of no avail, and now he is
wounded in the very house of his friends.
His is hard lot indeed, and it is manly
in the MteNigencer thus to defend him
from the "slings and arrows of outrageous
fortune He has taken up arms against
a sea Of troubles, and only by opposing
them, as the true representative of the
nation, can he end them.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-19
The Billiard TOurnament...Kav
naGh the Victor.

New YORK, June 1O.-The billiard tour
nament resulted in Kavanagh winning the
title OF champion, as well as the CHAMPION
table and cue. Fox, of Rochester. won
the second prize ($25O), beating Gold
thwaite 265 points on the final game. On
his final game, Kavanagh beat Folev
niuety-twO points.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-19
NEW SERIES~-NO. 49S
The Attack OH AEiIIiken's E,end.
The Rebels Repulsed with LOSS.

AAS ~sOU~-S ittDC-HCO WILL -sCfoGf
CAIRO, june l2-The steamer ST. Cloud
is up from Nicksburg She left thee on
Monday morning. There was seyere
| fight at Millkens Bend on Saturday-one
of the severest Of the war, considering the
numbers engaged. The rebels, six thou
sand strong, under Henry McCul1ough,
were formed at Alexandria, Louisiana. but
are more recently from Richmond, il that
State. They marched from the latter place
in three columns-one on Youne's Point,
another on Milliken's Bend, and tue .i.rd
On Lake Providence.
The force that reached Milhken's Bend
was about two thousand strong Our force
az that place was composed of negro
regiment, six hundred strong, with about
two hundre white soldiers When the
rebels first made their appearance, the
white troops fell back and the negroes fol
lowed. 1t was soon ascertained that they
were surrounded, and must fight or surren-
der. The rebels proclaimed no quarter to
the negroes, and the negroes proclaimed
no quarter to them,
The fight was conducted with the energy
of desperation by our forces, and they held
the rebels at bay until a gunboat came to
their assistance.
A gentleman who saw part OF the fight,
and who was on the battlefield after it was
over, says that the negroes fought like
tigers-better, in fact, than their white
officers, who, it is said, did not stay on the
field. The Colonel i, reported to have
skulked away in disgraceinl manner. l
could not learn his name This gentleman
says we lost, in killed, ninety-nine negroes
and thirty white men. Oar wounded num-
Der about 12j. The list Of killed is so
large in consequence OF many of the wound
ed being killed under the "no quarter''
cry Over 100 dead rebels were left or
the field, and they took away several wae-
Oh loads Of wounded.
Their retreat was not followed up by
our men, they beinr SO much exhausted,
but Il retreat TO the Federal works, and
preparations made tor defence
In The evening tie steamer ST. Clona
came up from below, and learning the bad
state of affairs, returned for reinforce
ments of artillery and gunboat, both of
which were started up.
The gunboat Choctaw arrived upon the
spot early Sunday morning, to lind the
rebels had returned. During the night
they had busted themselves IN gather
ing large number of mules together,
and when day broke, they started
them forward, using them as a means of
protection, while they were followed
closely behind. They were promptly met
by our troops-this time, behind their
breastworks. Gradually the rebels moved
their line, sacrificing their mules to rifle
shots, and opened upon our works with
rifles, shot guns and artillery, but they
made little by their strategy They had
got fairly engaged when the gunboas
ChOctaw came in for her share in the fight.
using her heavy @nnS with effect, charged
with shell.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-19
resistance 10 the BraU in Iudi-
ana".-An Enrolling officer shot.

INDIANAPOLIS, June 10.-For some days
past, the citizens of Il portion OF Rush
County have been threatening the life of
any one who should attempt to enroll
their names in accordance with the recent
act OF Congress. These threats were so
numerous that Deputy Marshal Frank
Stevens, with two deputies, followed close
behind the Enrolling Commissioner
While the Commissioner was in Il house
asking the ladies some questions relative
to their husbands ages, &c, Stevens and
Clayton drove up in buggy and stopped
Some men who were hidden in wheat
field rose up and fired, killing Deputy
Marshal Stevens, and MORALLY wounding
Clayteld. The Commissioner who was in
the house, fled, but received ore bali tlro'
his hat and second through his coat, in
escaping.
Mr. Stevens is Il highly respectable cit
izen, and his death has caused great OK
element throughout the district.
Provost Marshal McQuinston arrived
here this evening, after military force,
and has returned with two companies of
infantry and one of cavalry.
He will arrest the parties and enforce
the enrolment at all hazards.
Governor Morton sent General Mansfield
of the Legion, with the expedition. He
has instructions to call out the militia. if
necessary to preserve the peace and en-
force the laws.
The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-15
FRIDAY, MAY rs, 1863

We received and had in type, for last weeks
issue, very Interesting letter from our Army
Correspondent, which we would have been
pleased to lay before our readers bad not an
unavoidable accident 20 one of our forms of
type prevented its appearance. The date is
too old for publication, now, especially so since
our victory at charlottesville.
The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-15
[cosrIsusD FROM FIRST pAeE.1

did in '57-'5s) obligations of the commun;tv.
to the amount'o of the Treasury Notes in circr.
Iation, and the fact were fully known, there
would be no dascrcdit of the Confederate cur.
rency, and no injurious effect, but that result.
ing from esccss
But the Whole property of the countrp' 10
,m ToS'ho tof the ultimate redemption of tho
Treasury Notcs;' SO you say. Supposc !. is
ana tne'c was 10 doubt payment could be en-
'0rcco that would not cure the evil of present
aep'ectaft"n from excess, and would only OBJ
V'ate 'he, INJURY from discredtt. But gov
efhheht (or man) that would compel cred
tor To take 20 cents in the dollal--as V#*#*%
says e'nPllatically and deliberately the Confed
crate government mast do--and that. too. .bv
bold usurpaton--will never cocrce Itself to
pay its debts in full, in coin, or anything else.
Mark me, sir! Those who .tamper with the
Gordian knot of the legal tender of such cur-
rency as that of the Treasury Notes. will soon
cut 1t with the sword of reputation utterly
III It Is good" especially good"-then no
conpus'oa is necessary. To attempt compul.
sion Is to pronounce its condemnation--to write
across Its face" not good |"
Ahe case Is alarming, if YOU
choose--o'tt not hopeless Any legal tender
% '"'' W Tue CohStlluton--" good and law.
fui money OF the State OF South Carolina 30
our oohds read--;hat Is "currcnt coin''-,s
charlatanry.
what then is the radical and ccrty;u cnro
1aratiom sir {; TAXATION!
Let The government create debt AGAINST t5a
co"'"'""tty TO the amount of the crccss of ,he
c"rrency--fts debts to tie comnaunif,t--to b.
P"id on the first Gay of July next. if tbo, ho
possible, and then the discrelit now ta;ntinrr
Vn"t currency, will cease and the ercesx. too
VIII soon be removed; and the Conlodcrat
cnrrency--ls was the Bank note cur,.ncv i,
Ieo9--will be restored to Il sound stat. bv th.
relation OF, supply and d;mond.
NoTE.--So far rs deJioys are concerned thoro
Il; Is absolutely no obligation to them, to receive
treasury Notes in paymcnt--nonc lcpal or
moral. why then do creditors, and cspcciallval
ouroanks receive it? Because of their relation to
country, and the causc--because of the Incl.
dental mischief that would result from tber w.
ins1i to receive it. Bunks (and otbcrs) s,e
well enough, the ungcncrous advantage That Is.
taken OF their reluctance to do incidental harm
to the credit of the currency, and are dcliLr.
r"'ely' putting all Meir eggs in one basket.
NJ
The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-15
GOTgl for the ARMY.

a very Urgent appeal is made by the gov
ernment. to the planters of Kershaw District,
for promptncss in sending. .their surplus supply
OF corn, fodder, peas, &c, to the nearest depot
from their respective plantations. Bags may
be secured by calling at the South Carolina
Freight Depot
The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-15
Eslpoueaut E'rG.n rE,c STa.,

JAoKsos. Miss May 1o.-.-The Natchca
Courier has information, by an arrival from
Port Hudson, that Kirby Smith, with 10000
raw troops, had whipped Banks whipped him
badly driving him to Washington, La The
ConIederatcs were from the opposite side of
:he river.
The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-15


existing between the Banks and the Govern
ment which would make the refusal to receive
1 these notes "infct incidental dctrimert" on
the cause. Would not the detri,ncnt spring
from the 6iscredit and depreciation caused By
such refusal {? Does not this refusal by indi.
ridualS intlict dctrimcnt similar in kind. and
only differing in degree TO that which would
ensue by the Banks refusing thems IF so, is
not that conduct FAR selfish and uupatriotics
/: this conclusion be incorrect We cannot i'm
agilN what there is $50 far as this discussion
goes) so difficult iii the respective relations sus-
tanned by individuals and by Banks to the Gov
crnmcnt that makes the conduct of one disas
trous, and thesam conduct by the Other harm
less and innocent
All is mystery, perplexity and inconsistency.
and that too, about very plain matter. until
we get hold Of the clue (which we contend un-
raves this labyrinth limited at in "Merrimac's'
frst article.
There is danger of ropudiasion, scaling and
OF refusal to pay interest promptly.
The Banks are too patriotic 10 manifest any
apprehensions Of this kind, and to this we at
tribute the reception 10y them OF this currency.
Bnt individuals not occupying SO prominent -
place in the public view may cvadc this hazard
with some little fuss and noise from impudent
camorcss and ingenious dcbtors) by refusing
this currency, but will they not have their re-
ward. Will not their specie debts ultimately
be paid IN
Gold. Gold Cod! Gold.
Bright and yellow, hard and cold
Molten, nraycu, hammered and rolled?
Aud is it.tbciy fanlr f. in tho moan t;,,o ,h,>
Government ;s o.uh,,r,.so, -rooo;,.os ;no;lo,
tai dctrincn, by this coY,,p.tp This s ro ~
the questions nr,,or,,od - =. .,a ,.h;,n
leave witnou, ,l;sc,s.i,,. - ,' .1 T..
every orc Cor b;,,,..,s
In repIy TO auo,,,c~ on.a,,oo 40 viii s,,to.
th,+ w, s,,roo.., .,,;
INVOLVING in !. . caIcp,stion Of tho rh,no.s -
rcpud;ation sca,ino s.. which d;.n,mo.t,.
trust and believe cannot ,nd will ,,o. ho w
mitted bv our Covcrnm.rt W, h,rp,ou 1o
rccate it because it also involves tho cor+on,
pation OF a state Of pubIic morals fwo ,oro
never actually 10 cyi.A IN which , " so,Gsl do
The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-15

issue, very interesting letter from opr Aruv
Correspondent. which we wonld have hoen
pleased to lay before our readers. bad not an
unavoidable accident % one of our forms Of
type prevented its appearance. The data &c
rtoo old for publication. now, especially 50 since
our victory at charlottesville.
", 1e'S"ha''
nav ''e PeaSurc VI VISIT Iro'h our con-
'I'' ,''e"' a. N' oilNf".' O. inc sumter
'',1'' """ Nv" y" Se'''cc' co""ee'eu WIN
"S''' i''s"' -N''''e's' S''V'o''ee Oh
"no' WIG" osc's'ou oncrS' we
"",' ~ "o"'' WA oe as e"ec'Nc IN TIC ne'o
90 "c ""S "'"'ys pee" III '"c columns OF 'hat
>'' '"eS' "''e''"ss are ho"' oh-
- "'o'' '".' 'i'a' '''e! were "ohs TO
'' "''' '"'''''' ''s''S' Ike laos" OF angels,
: ~ '''' '''"e'"' "Ie appreciated and
S'PpoS' '''osc he"'eh'y ones
N'"""y o"' oo recipient OF th'm
:" '''S' "esse"e'"'' Jays
We have to acknowledge many fnvors in I'm
shape of advice, commentator. iustru.t;o,
and friendly rcproot. kindly bestowed unon ne
by our correspondent "Merrimae" in ,bc
course of the discussion upon the currency
which, we presume, our readers will be ylad to
hear VIC cioae TODAY. And WE o,c almost
tempted hy the sad "adcu," with which b;s
present article closes (addresscd to ms We flat
ter ourselves, and in which Won. dear nuLEc
have no lot nor party to Law aside for the oc,a.
sion, the formal editorial we" aud stenninm
forward, hat in hand, make our acknowle,Ir
ments like a man. We have received the
praise OF not being miscmplovcd- .Iioht
encominm (negativc though it lc) in these
days Of corn and bacon nahobs'' and (shaIl
we say it0 representative" OF creditors who
refuse Treasury Notes. But AS If to dash o,;r
delight at being commended. the fact has
been discovered and published to the world
that our thoughts like carelcssly handled silk
aW Get tangled, aud violate flat o,dcr which
is heavens first law" We have Iouo sus.
rected this awkward ufrmitv of theirs. and
trennblcd, lest in spite of ali our efforts TO the
contrary, that, like murder, it wouldout. Well.
out it s--caught, tried and convicted. thew orc
called up before the back-capped iudoc to re-
ceive sentence. Tie emergency is desperate,
and AS a last dcspairng chance, We would src--
1
The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-15

rueror J.wHrrHKEK; rres,uent.
u I'll =.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1863-12-25

The Press has the following account of the
massacre of the mining party on the Missouri
last August: ....a. .. .. ...r..1 l.. -.
John H Carter, John S. Bacus, r. Schouler
and brother, all of Wapello county, Iowa, have
Just reached this city from Idaho. They have
been mining at Bannock City (there are two
Bannock Cities in Idaho), on Snake river, on
the west slope of the Rocky Mountains, $50
miles north of Salt Lake, and the same distance
northeast of Walla-Walla On the 18th of
June one week after the massacred party start
ed they left for home, intending to come
down the Missouri. They were delayed
month upon reaching the river by the want of
a Mackinaw boat, after procuring which they
proceeded to- Fort Berthold Here they first
learned of the massacre which took place on
the Sd of August, one hundred miles below the
Fort and at the mouth of Heart river M
,"'pey found one of the men, who originally
started with the unfortunate miners, at the
Fort, he having had presentiment of danger
and remained behind From him list of the
names of the unfortunate men was obtained as
follows: .
H. Field, wife and three children, Saint Jo-
seph, Missouri "..i "
r. S. Butler, Iowa City. Iowa.
Joseph Smith, Benjamin Van Wrinkle, and
- Perkins. of Springfield, Illinois. Mr..
Smith has All uncle in Red Wing in this State.
- Cooper, residence unknown.
Reuben Downing. Van Buren County, Iowa.
Daniel Riggs and Joseph Shear, Gurnsey
County, Ohio d
Emsley Folland, Jefferson County, Iowa.
Thomas English, residence unknown.
- Biladoe, carpenter Fort Randall.
John Reed, Davis county, Iowa.
There were five men whose names were un-
known, the entire party consisting OF eighteen
men, one woman and three children.
From Indians and half breeds our infOrmants
obtained the particulars of this horrible affair
The miners, anticipating trouble, were well
armed, and in addition to small arms, had
small cannon. At the mouth Of Heart River
party of Yanktonnais Sioux came along the
bank and beckOned them to the shore. They
responded by firing the cannon three times,
the Indians returning the fire vigorously. The
continuous fire of the cannon caused the boat
to spring leak, and but for that unfortunate
circumstance they might have escaped. The
Indians were driven back from the shore, but
renewed the attack, and during the second
fight the boat leaked SO badly that it sank in
shallow water. They were then overpowered
and murdered.
Mr. Fields wife was taken prisoner, but the
Indians quarrelling as to who should have her
for his wife, the controversy was ended by
shooting her. Two of the children were kill
ed and the third was taken to the Sioux camp
where it cried itself to death. H!'l7
The Indians acknowledged that the miners
fought desperately and admit that they killed
thirty-six and wounded thirty-five.
Admiral Earraput is soon to resume com.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1863-12-25
Aongstreet's AmmuaitiOn Train De.
strOyed--LOngstrcet Resuming the
OHensfye..UnfOn Citizens FLEEING.

CINCINNATI. 17.-Gen. Burnside is expecte6
to arrive here tonight el
The Commercials Chattanooga special saw
during the march OF troops from ChattanooS
against Longstreet at Knoxville. CranoeT, q
corps got in advance Of Longstreets ammnn;'
ton train while Howards corps was in the
rear There was no escape for the train and
forty car loads of ammunition and two ineonon.
tives were run into the river at London W.
A portion of the force sent to KNOXVILLE ra.
turned to Chattanooga. The situation at Chat
tanooga is unchanged. The army will soon he
in winter quarters "--- "oo" o0
A special from Cumberland Gan dated the
l9eh, says portion of Longstreet's army made
descent from Rogersville On Monday and e en-
gagged our advance near Beans Station Fight
ing mas continued at intervals since II Is re.
ported that the rebels have captured twenty.
force has fallen back to Tazewell. A later dis.
patGh OF the same date says the Union citizens
o. o. knoxville are leaving in the direction of
blg Greek Gap. There is fighting in progress
at Blair's Cross Roads. 7Il5
The Supreme Court Of Illinois has decided
tpat the proclamation of Gov. Yates, pro-
roguing the Legislature, was efectual and legal.
mus the Wabash gridiron scheme is buried
beyond resurrection.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1863-12-25
Provisions TO Union Prisoners not to
be Received Hereafter.

BALTIMORE, Dec. f1s.-The following
dispatch was received here this afternoon
FoRTREss MONROE, Dec IL.
To e. C.. Fullerton, Editor Baltimore american
Please give notice that the rebel authorities
decline receiving any more packages or provis-
ions for the Union prisoners, so that parties i'm
terested may refrain from forwarding any more
goods to this point. ,.at laa s-
(Signed) B. F. BUTLER,
Major General Commanding.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1863-12-25
BOILER EXPLOSION.

Chicago Distilling Company exploded to-day
demolishing the engine house. Seven men
who were employed in the building were scaId-
ed SO badly it is feared they will not recover
Five or six Others were injured but not seri.
Ously. Two men are reported missing. They
are probably in the ruins.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1863-12-25
CAPT. FISK'S EXPEDITION.
GLEANINGS FROM THE ITINERARY

The Eastern slope Gold Fieia-- na"-
mock and Virginia City, SieA0 Oh
the Gold Hstnes--NOrtlernC Costi ba-
sIn-.SaIinc Eakes--E'he hot springs
Agricultural EeGions--Capt. Fi~~
E.roDoses q New Route.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1863-12-25

Admiral Farragut is soon to resume CON-
mand of the Gulf squadron.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-08-28
THE DEMOLITION OF SUMTER.

Orr CHARLBsTos, Aug. 22-hlr. Fulton
Brites;-Sumter this morning s an Immense
ruin. The rear wall is battered down, and the
interior open to view. Our cannon balls strike
against the inside nfont wall going through
Should there be no accidents tonight, the old
flag will float over Sumter to- morrow, Sunday
~ casterly storm prevailed on Iu sday and
Wednesday, hut broke away on Thursday,
We now have fine weather, and 1t is expected
that the monitors will 90 IN force 10 ST iter this
afternoon.
The new lronsides and our wooden vessels
have shelled Forts Wagner and Gregg every day,
keeping qret, while the shore batteries Hre ham
mering Srmter.
The flag of Fort Sumter has been shot away
four times and now there is nu flag up,
Tho rebel batteries James Island throw
shell night and day into our lines hut do not
cause more than one or two casualties daily.
Admiral Dahlefen il anxious to let the Htmy
and navy batteries finish Sumter, as he expects
to haze plenty of work for the monitors in taking
the interior line of defences OF Charleston.
A llag of truce was sent To Fort Wagner on
Friday morning. and the firing ceased during
'he interview, after which il was resumed again
General Gilmore notified Beauregard that he
would commence to shell the city within forty
eight hours, and requested him to remove the
women and children.
The enrc monitor fleet went up gu Friday
night for the purpose of making another assault
on Font Sumter. The monitor Passac got
aground, and much time was lost ia getting
her off that the expedition was abandoned Tor the
night. The rebels did not discover her condi.
tion, although she was within half mile OF the
fort
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-08-28

UNION NoMINArIoN FLruTios The Union
nomination election for municipal ticket took
place on Wednesday last at the City Ila' The
following is the result;
For Mayor.-vinceut G. Gilpiu, 700; George
S Hagany, AIS; Robert H. Logan, lGl Samuel
Gaily, Is; Edward yeazey, % Mahlon Belts, l.
Alaerman.-Iohn II. Adams, l34l; James
Reilly, / 4; NJ. L. Licbtcnstein, l. W. lIallam,
Homer Barry, l.,
Gig Tfeasurer.-IOhn =. Miller, 1915 John
Smith, Sam. Moore, l II. Il. Bringhurst,
10; Il. B, Ray, .; john b. Porter, - WIN. H.
Naf, | Frank Rudolph, 1.
Asseesor.-Edward L. DroNn, l099 Robert
Galbreath, 257
There were 1884 votes pOllel for Mayor.
The election was watmy contested, cld much
feeling was manifested at the result.
In 1862, Mr.. Gilpn received 70G votes, and
VIM. Noble 557 For Alderman, John H. Adams
1910 For City Treasurer. John +. Miller, l25i
Assessor, Edward l.. Brown, 722 Gins, Nc
Closkey, 35s; Samuel L. Belts, lG9 The tola
vote in 1862 for Mayor was 1868