The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-12-25
SUMMARY OF TELE.
GRAPHIC NEWS.
THURSDAY, December Il.

the 10th, LONGsTREET was at Rogersville, the
capital OF Hawkins county, Tennessee, about
fifty miles northeast from Knoxville. He had
lost 5000 men, prisoners and dcserters, and
had abandoned his siege train, which fell into
our hands. His men were demoralized by
their hardshps and disasters. There is rumor
from Nashville that General SHERIDAN, who
was in pursuit of LoNGsrREEr, had met with
rcpulse. and was severely wounded.
"A dispatch to General BUTLER from Gen.
WIsTAR, announces the capture of Charles CITY
(Va.) Court House, with loss to the enemy of
about 100 men, 5 cannon, and So horses and
mules. Charles City Court House is the capi-
tai of Charles City county, and is situated near
the James River, few miles below Harrison's
Landing, and about thirty miles southeast of
Richmond. The county has given birth to
two Presidents of the United States, HARRISON
and TYLER. This movement was probably in
tended only as a reconnaissance or to annoy
the enemy, but is of much deeper significance
to those who havr watched the progress of the
war. 1t shows that this route, to within thirty
miles of Richmond, is comparatively unob-
in his present position, a small force only
would be required to successfully assail the
rebel capital. But the Government has not
the men to spae, or is determined that Rich
mond shall not be taken in this way, and so
VIC must make up our minds to wait little
longer for the contamination so devoutly
wished
Gen. PALMER, commander of the Four
teenth corps, Grants army. had rendered his
resignation and was on his way home. when
he was met by an order to return, his resigna.
ton not having been accepted. Gen. PALMER
is one of the best Generals in the service, and
it is not Improbable that his resignation was
caused by an attempt to supplant him with
political brigader," which caused the protest
of Generals GRANT and HOOKER.
-DAHLoREN, we are told is preparing for
great movement, and that his ironclads will
not leave until our flag waves over Charleston
or its ruins. Meanwhile the rebels hold Sum-
ter, notwithstanding the statement that we
have full possession of the harbor.
Gen. DANA has an important success in
Texas, by the capture of Port Cavallo, at the
entrance of Matagorda Bay from the gulf.
CoSGHEss.-A sharp debate occurred in the
Senate on the resolution of Mr.. DAVIS, of KY,
for an exchange of prisoners, without regard
to the action of the rebels concerning coored
soldiers. MIR. DAVIS charged the admnistra-
ton with a determination to prolong the war
until after the Presidential election. This was
Indignantly denied, and in the strongest terms,
by Mr.. HALE, of New Hampshire
Mr.. DoNNEIIY, of Minnesota, has been
placed OF the Select Committee Oh the Pacific
Railroad. bill has been introduced to in
crease the pay of the army. A bill will be
reported to admit Nebraska, Utah and Colo
RADIO into the Union, and to form Il new Terri
tory out of a portion of Nebraska. a rcSolu-
ton, bearing some resemblance to the famous
CRITrENDEN resolution, was introduced by Mr..
ROLLINS, of Missouri, which the House refused
to table, by vote Of 30 yeas to ia nays. The
House resolved to adjourn next Wednesday,
until the 9TH of January.
FRIDAY, December IS.
The Senate Military Committee have report
ed an amendment to reduce the veteran bounty
to 300 and of Others to $40. Also important
amendments in the CONSUMPTION bill, charging
the causes for exemption, and abolishing the
provision for the separation Of enrolled men
into classes. This last amendment will severe
ly touch some of our prematurely old men.
The Committee are also in favor of striking out
the $500 clause, but the amendment has not vet
been reported.
Gen. SCHOFlEID has not been removed and
will not be until a suitable successor has been
appointed, and another command found for
Gen. Schofield.
Gen. Buffers late orders, it is said, are
working wonders. II old BEN would only
work his way to Richmond. it would be the
grsatest wonder.
-MosBY has been making raid up to the
Washington Notifications Washington was
alarmed by the report that he was in the
city.
-Brigadier General JOHN BuFoRD died in
Washington on the 10th, Of typhus fever. IN.
BuFoRD was born in Kentucky, but was APP
pointed to West Point from Illinois. He en-.
tered the army on the LIST of July, 1858, as
brevet Second Lieutenant in the First ORA.
goons, and had attained the rank of Major in
the Inspector Generals Department at the op-
sning of the war. He was subsequently ap-
pointed Brigadier General of voluteers.
The report that General BUTLER will be
authorized to negotiate with the retel govern
ment for the exchange of our prisoners, on the
basis mentioned, is absurd, and in direct contra
vention of the position taken by the President
III his late message.
Gold was 5O1s yesterday.
t'a SATURDAY, December 10.
Senator WILKINSON has introduced into
the Senate bill to extend the benefits of the
act OF Congress of July I'd, 1862, granting pen
sions 70 persons wounded in the Indian wars in
Minnesota. ..- -
There are indications that the President
was little hasty in his Thanksgiving for the
complete deliverance of East Tennessee. LONG.
STREET retreated to Rogersville, only so miles
northeast of Knoxville, and has attacked our
advance, but the result is not known. Rogers
vile is about 20 miles from the mouth OF Cum-
berland Gap, very good place for watching
forces that may come through. The force of
Gen. Wilcox was through and on the road to
Knoxville, but was compelled to fall back and
entrench. The Union citizens of Knoxville
evidently do not feel quite secure as they are