The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-08-07
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NEWS AND OTHER ITEMs.

.9 NEWS AND OTHER ITEMS.
Gen. Frank Gardner, lately in COM
mand of Port Hudson, is a New Yorker
by birth. He married southern lady,
daughter of Ex-Governor Mouton, of Lou
isiana aa oild1 $50 yaas
The New York Independent, in an
article deliberately impnting to Democrats
conspiracy against the Government, to
which the recent riot was step, and falsi-
fying every act and word of Gov. Sey-
mour, says: Is s5 erieb
That New York might be utterly powerless
at this juncture, her troops, for the frs time
in her history, were all sent away, with an
alacrity which surprised everybody then, but
the motive of which is apparent enough now,
on pretence Of repelling invasion. IT WAS
TO WELCOME LEE. 3 sse, ~, of.
The Newburyport (Mass.) Herald, in
alluding to the large per cent. of exemp-
tons granted by the enrolling officers,
says: "One of two things is true; there
is either much perjury, orwe are the most.
sickly people that ever had an existence.
If it be true that the young men from
twenty to forty-five are so diseased and
debilitated as is reported, what is to be
the physical condition of the next genera
ton, of which they are to be the fathers
This is more fearful thought than even
the rebellion ITSELF" ....s..
re Thomas Simms, the fugitive slave,
got into the draft in Boston. A,
The troubles of the poor Greeks con-
tinue. The following extract from let
ter of Dr.. Kings, dated July 4th, discloses
most unfortunate state of things:--.f
I am now in the midst of civil war. Party
spirit and love of rule have at length divided
the soldiers and citizens into two hostile bands,
and in the streets and squares of the city blood
has been flowing. For two days-July LIST and
2d-the battle was necessarily raging; and the
sound Of guns and cannon told us that the
work OF death Yves going on Yesterday.
through the intervention of the Ministers of the
three protecting Powers-England, France and
Russia truce of 48 hours was proclaimed,
which will finish tonight or tomorrow morn
ing. And the above mentioned Ministers have
proclaimed that, if fighting should commence
during the time of truce, they will all leave the
place, to go on board the ships, and invite all
under their protection to go also-and that
''they will cut off all connection with a country
from which true patriotism seems to be for
ever eXiled.' 5+iA 4E 9b
Some Of our exchanges have spoken
of the venerable president of Union Col
lege as having completed his ninety
seventh year. This is not SO. DR.. Mott
was born at Ashford, Conn.,, June 25th,
1878, consequently he has just completed
his ninetieth year. His mind and body
are remarkably active for one that has
numbered his four score and TENOR
& A letter from Liverpool, dated July TO-,
One of Lairds iron clad vessels was launched
on Saturday last. She is most formidable: will
have two turrets is coated with new armor.
plates AZ to 5 inches thick; will sail 13 knots
per hour, and has o ram in the stern projecting
feet. No pains nor expense have been spared
to make her invulnerable. She is most dan
gerous craft, and If not stopped viii give us
much trouble. One application has been made
to have her stopped, but with what avail is
very doubtful. 'fls1A s' NghF .f8
The Nashville Union says it is reported
that Hon. Meredith p. Gentry, formerly
an eminent Wing member of Congress.
more recently amember of the late Con.
federate Congress- surrendered himself
voluntarily to the Federal commander at
Sheibyville, not long ago He was tho
| american" candidate for Governor id
1855, but was defeated by Andrew John
son. as& }aI5 sasasza az Il .s1nsfy
.. The launch of the iron-clad battery
0nondagd, which took place at New, York
on the Goth, was attended by an affecting
incident and serious accident which viii
be apt to give the vessel an unlncky rsp.
'utatien among the sailors in the nav.
! The former was the sudden death yestSrL
day Of Miss Qnintard, the, daughter of thA
constructor Of the battery, who was Is
have christened it to-day. Assooi,F AZ ~
word was given to knock away the blnctg
the stem of the vessel clipped, md 6onf
men, who were, under, were, horribII
crushed, the entire after portion If ~
keel falling npon their breasts iTh1y
were removed to the hospital 81 vhnre o,.e
Of them, John Cornell; is hardly expected
10 recover. ..soaJns 3ssf 81 fbe 4. ian,
: 1.-The following is an extract from /
letter written By 8 rebel prisoner iconfi1ei
in the old Capitol prison, ii Wasbinoton
to friend In t6e s0utlf:ss gnG.,-17
! II lisa humillatingifh that out Of thu, seven
hundred CQpfederafes captnred With me- univ
three hundred remain iSifhffl IS n,,r Con,ssdg