The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-05
MIR. Vallandighana Delivered TO the
Rebels.
Special Dispatch to the Chicago Times


MURFREEsBORO May %
Z. l. Vallandigham arrived here last night at
10 o'clock, by special train from Nashville. He
was placed under heavy guard at the office of
the Provost Marshal General, and detained until
2 O'Clock this morning guarded by two COM
panies of the 4th Regular Cavalry and accom-
panied by the Provost Marshal General, Major
Wilkes; his assistant, Capt Goodwin, Colonel
McKibbin, and Lieut.. Colonel Ducat. He was
driven to house in the vicinity of our extreme
Outposts.
All day the guard moved forward, under
flag of truce, until the pickets of the enemy APP
peared in sight. Maj. Wilkes and Col. McKib
ben, alighting from the conveyance and mount
ing horses, rode forward to the enemys lines
and stated to the officer commanding the pick
cts the object of their visit. The Colonel to
whom they were referred declined at first to
receive the prisoner. The statement of the
case being reiterated, and an urgent appeal be-
ing again made by the Federal officers, the re-
bel Colonel finally consented. The carriage was
then driven forward and passed within the
enemy's lines, and the prisoner was delivered
| to the rebel guards.
NJ. Vallandigham, On being transferred to
the enemy, said to the guards taking him I'M
der charge, and asked the Federal officers sur
rendering him to mark his words, Il am II
citizen of the State of Ohio the United States
of America. l am sent within your lines con-
trary to my will and wish. l ask that you re-
ceive me as your prisoner" He then repeated
the words that they might be more firmly i'm
pressed, and babe adeu TO the officers who
brought him
The rebels promised that they would send
the prisoner forward to Shelbyville as soon as
possible. The Colonel receiving him did not
accept him as prisoner, but as a citizen, o he
sent for disposal to the rebel headquarters at
Sh elbyvlle.
tSECOND DISPATCH.
Special Dispatch TO the Chicago inns
MURFREESBORO, Tenn, Nav %
Vallandigham arrived here on a special train,
under strong escort az 10 o'clock last even
ing, having lett Louisville in the morning and
passed through Nashville without stopping.
His arrival was expected by the military
public, but, its time not being known, no de-
monstration of any kind took place. He was
quietly taken in a carriage to the quarters of
Maj Wiles the Provost Marshal General
where he was seen by Gen. Rosecrans and
number of other officers. He appears to be
fully composed, and abstainS from the express
sion of any offensive sentiments.
At : 4. NJ his southland journey was con-
tinued Maj. Wilkes, with mounted escort
started down to take him beyond orr lines on
the Shelbyville pike. .
BY the way, the prisoner was cheerful and
discussed his situation very coolly, but, upon
approaching the nearest rebel pckets COM
manded by Col. Webb, of the 5lth Alabama,
some eight miles out, he became perccptbly
affected. .4 ....s ... ..
Upon taking leave of his companions he said.
IN substance, II am q citizen of the United
States. and loyal to them, and want you to I'M
derstand that you leave me here as Il prisoner
to the Confederate authorities.
To Col Webb he made Il similar declarg,-
ton The former received him with the re-
mark that he had read his speeches. but did
not like them, and that he could not receive
him within the Confederate lines, but would
permit him to remain at his post until he had
asccrtained the pleasure OF his superiors"
The fiag-Oftruce party then left Vallandig-
ham to his fate, and returned.
Important from HEexico.
New York, May 24.-The Roanoke. from
Havana, brings news that the French have
been obliged to raise the seige Of Puebla
French accounts say on accom- of the impos-
sibity to take the place without reinfolce
ments and heavier guns.
English and Mexican sources report the de-
feat OF the French, and their retreat from Pu-
ebla to Orizaba
Vera Cruz dates of May 18th have been re-
ceived by the French war steamer Shepe. re-
port that no news had been received from the
army since April q. That the seige of Puebla
had been raised or suspended until the arrival
VI Iciu CeIueutS ana heavier guns.
1t had been found impossible to penetrate
the city with the artillery they had. The bar
ricades were eighteen feet thick of earth and
stones, and the MeXicans had filled houses of
the first line OF parapets with earth.
The MeXlcans again occupy Fort SanXaner,
which they are repairing.
The British frigate ImmOrtalite brought the
news that the French had been defeated and
retired eighteen miles towards Orizaba, to
which place General Forey and staff had gone.
1t is understood that they 90 into quarters at
Orizaba, and await achievements and heavier
guns from France
Operations cannot be resumed before Octo-
Der LIST.
A report says convoy of one million dol
lars from Vera Cruz had been captured by Mex
lean guerillas.
NEW YORK May 24.-the North Star, from
Aspinwall, 18th, arrived at o'clock this eve
ming, with $26, 900 treasure.
The steamer Constitution, from San Fran
cisco, arrived at Panama on the 10th, bringing
Puebla dates of April 30th..
The French have certainly been driven from
Puebla at the point OF the bayonet, the French
losing six thousand. The French probably re-
tired to the seaboard, as the rainy season has
set in.