The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-04-17
NEWS AND OTHER ITEMS.

Fernando Wood, over his own sigma
ture, denies that he is one of the Demo-
cratic leaders who sought an interview with
Lord Lyons, the British envoy, while he
was in New York.
AT whist table the other evening, a
spectator, noticing that lady, who was
one of the players, seemed rather unusually
sober, remarked that, judging by her looks,
she must be playing a losing game.
"What! " said witty gentleman present,
"must lady always smile to be acinning?"
Neat wasn't it?
"A striking specimen of Republican
morality may be seen in the conduct of
the majority of the committee appointed
to investigate the charges against Speaker
Collect. in the New York Assembly. They
have voted to reject from the scope of the
investigation the charge that he obtained
his chair by bribery and corruption. No
harm in that, we suppose. ...
The Editor of the Jackson Mississippi
plan is deeply chagrined at the thought
that the chivalry are unable to invade the
North. He says: i' ~
We cannot but confess that we would almost
regret peace to-day on our own terms, had
we an army strong enough for inyasiOn-fOr
retaliation. The Old Adam is strong within us,
and we dare say there are but few in the
South who do not heartily desire revenge-re-
venge by retaliating on free soil for the hellish
acts of vandalism perpetrated by the Northern
soldiery in the South. Oh! for a months sue
cess of an army of our Southern boys say in
the loyal State of Ohio! The cry of Peace,
peace, would then be cried in earnest-shyleked
out from breasts s0rang with horror and disnsdy,
burning cities! Oh fol- month of retaliation!
When the rebels get months success
in the loyal State of Ohio, or any other
Northern State, we may well cry "Peace,"
but not before, unless they submit to the
Constitution and laws. ~. ...t....
The spring State elections in the
Northern States are now all over, and
there will be no more voting until Sep
TENDER, when Maine and Vermont hold
their elections. The annual contest in
Eastern Virginia will take place on the
28th of May, when Governor is to be
chosen for a four years term. In August
elections will be held in Missouri, Ken
lucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas,
North Carolina and Texas. ..l..
"A Mr.. Colkins, living on Erin Prai-
RE, back of Hudson, was burned so badly
on Monday night, that he has since died.
He awoke in the night, found his barn on
fire and rushed out, destitute of dress, and
into the barn to let out some cattle. Be-
fore he could get out he was so terribly
burned as to cause his death. XIII.
"A correspondent of the Montgomery
Advertiser, writing from Richmond on the
23d ult., says that President Davis has
been confined to the house for two weeks,
and is great sufferer. An abscess has
been formed on his temple, next to his
sound eye, and it is feared by his friends
that he will lose the sight of that eye, also.
A correspondent of the Chicago Post,
writing from near Vicksburg on the 29th
ult, thus sums up what we have done and
what we havnt done:
We have turned the broad levee from Lake
Providence to the foot of the canal into grave
yard. ... i.E
We have spent heavily of time and money in
exploring bayous with the vain hope of finding
some point in the rebel lines undefended
We have failed in all the grand and promising
cut-offs, viz: the canal, Lake Providence and
Yazoo Pass, all OF which have been very costly
failures. -,-
We have lost one of our most formidable
armored boats-the Indianola; have turned
over to the enemy our best ram-the Queen of
the West; and have sent to the bottom of the
Mississippi the ram Lancaster, aud have had
damaged almost beyond repair another good
boat-the Switzerland
We have expended near three months time
and many millions Of dollars, and reduced our
effective force more than one-half by sickness,
death and desertion. 49,.
This is, in briet, what we have done; and in
fewer words can be told,
We have not really advanced single step in
the general object of the expeditiOn--the talk
ing OF Vicksburg. With this summary almost
any one can strike the balance, and reach cor
rect conclusion as to what we have gained or
lost @ g. ~ a.,r i'9s ...il[@
The Committee on the Conduct of the
War report the following as the reasons
for Burnside's retirement from the com
mand of the Army of the Potomac rs
In consequence of certain officers expressing
dissatisfaction in the presence of interior Off
GERS, General Burnside had orders written dis
missing some officers, relieving Others from
duty, and sentencing des.r5>A t5 be shot The
President refused to si.slct5n the orders, and
Burnside offered his resignation, which was not
accepted, and he was relieved by the President
from command. >F.. ees.
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