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

Rebel deserters to our fleet say the
rebel Commander, Buchanan, with four
steamers and q ram made an attempt four
weeks ago to attack our vessels but was
prevented by one of his vessels running
on snag. 1t would not be at all surpris-
ing, after our vessels have laid off Mobile
for nearly two years, and given the rebels
ample time to build and arm ships of war,
if the rebels were the attacking party. 1t
is way we have Of conducting offensive
operations.
The Richmond Examiner thinks the
destiny of the Confederacy is staked on
the struggle of the next three months, and
that 100000 of such soldiers as Lee has
are sufficient to defend any country against
the armies of the world.
The silence of the telegraph in regard
to the operations before Vicksburg is re-
markable If we had been successful the
news would have been allowed to go over
the country by lightning, and as we can
conceive of no good reason why reverse
should be kept from the people, we may
conclude that important operations are
progressing which require secrecy
AN important treaty has been conclu-
ded at Washington with the Chippewa
Indians, by which they cede to the Gov
eminent five reservations of valuable land,
and retain the Gull Lake reservation.
The President is to appoint Board OF
Visitors to attend at all payments made
by Indian Agents, and report on the con-
duct of Government employees.
Our special dispatches contain reports
from rebel sources, of the capture of a
lieutenant and 95 men of Maine regi-
ment, and also Of the capture of Colonies
HIGG1NsoN and MONTGOMERY, with all their
negro volunteers. The latter report, how
ever, is only rumor,
The rebels also report an unsuccessful
attack on Port Hudson, by Commodore
FARRAGUT, and of the loss of the steam
frigate Mississippi.
The news of the capture of the city
of Mexico, has been received in Richmond.
1t is stated that Major General JOHN
G. FREMONT, sometimes called the ''Path-
Finder has had an unsatisfactory inter-
view with the Secretary of War, and will
return to New York without command.
The Administration seems to have consid-
cradle trouble with the man ''who parts
his hair in the middle" as well as with
CAss1Us MARoELLUs CLAY. They have
finally got rid of the latter by sending him
to Russia, and it would be very satisfac
tory to the country if they would send
FREMONT to Hayti.
Our fleet at Galveston will do nothing,
it is said, for some time towards the re-
duction of that city. The rebels have got
the Harriet Lane seventy miles up river
and are encasing her with iron.
We have the report again from Wash
ington, that Vicksburg is, or soon will be
in our possession, and, although we have
had so many rumors to the same effect,
for several days, some of them apparently
well authenticated, we are not prepared
to believe that such an event has actually
transpired.
Col. JAMES B. Fry has been appoint
ed Provost Marshal General of the United
States under the CONSUMPTION law. All
appointments OF Provost Marshals are re-
voked. This will leave our friend Nut
TING, of Faribault, out in the cold again,
where the draft may catch him. The Her.
ald starts the report again that conscrip
ton of 5OO,OO men will soon be ordered
but the statement is probably premature,
and made without authority.
The rebels made an attack on New
bern, North Carolina, on the 18th inst,
and were handsomely repulsed.
The reports continue very favorable
from Vicksburg, but the bulletin of victory
is still delayed from some cause or other
Officers of RosECRANs' army in Gin
cinnati, have been ordered to return to
headquarters Immediately, rations have
been cooked, and everything betokens a
speedy advance on the enemy.
The sensation in Richmond over re-
cent dispatches from Port Hudson, taken
in connection with the admission in the
Richmond papers of rebel reverses in The
Southwest, encourages us to hope for
good report from Gen. BANKS.
adams Express has been robbed be-