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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-05
Col. SanbOrn and the 1EinnOsOta
Fourth.

An account published elsewhere of the
capture of Jackson, Mississippi, says the
battle was won by simple charge of two
brigades of Quimby's Division, one
of which was commanded by Col. JOHN
B. SANBoRN, of the Minnesota Fourth,
which participated in the charge. The
account says:
The first move was signally successful
charge-a charge that should immortalize ey-
cry participant, and fill with pride the hearts
of all who admire true courage and heroic de-
vOtion to the cause of the American Union
No pen can reproduce the impression made
upon the minds and hearts of all who witnessed
it. The imagination of the artist has equaled
it--ncvcr eXcellcd it.
The loss in the seven regiments en-
gagged, was about two hundred men.
There have been but few, if any actions of
the war, where more gallantry has been
displayed. The Minnesota Fourth is enti-
tied to the kindest regards and honor
from the people of this State. Col. SAN
BORN has fairly won his star, and it will be
an act of tlagrant injustice, if the Govern
ment does not soon recognise his claims.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-05
The Mexican News.

1t seems that the French, after all their
efforts, have been obliged to abandon the
siege of Puebla. The French advices are
to the effect that operations were necessa-
rily suspended until ''the arrival of REIN
forcements or heavier guns" 1t is re-
ported through British sources that the
French had been defeated, and were
obliged to retire eighteen miles towards
Orizaba. This is probably the correct
statement, and renders the final success of
the French more than doubtful. We hope
to hear of their being driven out of the
country, and defeated in their attempted
overthrow of he Monroe doctrine. 1t now
looks as though this would be the case.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-05
The Quota of Minnesota.

The late Commissioner Of Statistics has
published a paper showing the account of
Minnesota with the Government for troops
since the commencement of the war, from
which we extract the following:
In the aggregate our State has been called
upon for 7,149 three years and 1851 nine
months men, Assuming that four three
months men are equivalent to one three years
man, our aggregate quota under all calls would
be 1919 three years men. To meet these re-
QUESTIONS we raised 9,27S three years and 21S
one years men, equivalent according to Stan
tons rule. to {, GSl three years men. leaving
an excess OF men furnished over our aggregate
quota, under all calls, of 500 men which will
be credited to our State on the quota to be APP
portioned to it under the coming consrripton
II the Government should not call for more
than zoe, coo men which seems likely, the cx-
cess to be credited to us would balance the
quota aSSingncd to lis, dRt IRE Sh0ald not lure 10
d,fift Gsaplc man.
II the Government should call for 500 900
men. should have to draft So men in I'll
throughout the State and for every additional
100, 900 called, We should have 10 raise about
SEQ men.
! dispatch to the New York T,Uune,
from Washington, says it is now doubtful
whether the first draft for troops will be
rs was originally intended, confined to
those states which failed to furnish their
quota under previous calls. The deficit is
50 small in all states where they exist,
with perhaps a single exception, Pennsyl-
wanna, rs to render 80 restricted! Il draft
practically unavailing.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-05

Now that the Hon. CLEMENT LAIRD VAL
D1GHAM's name, as well as person, are pub
lie property, perhaps few authentic facts
il regard to his personal history may be
acceptable He came of Virginia fami-
ly, his father was Presbyterian clergy
man, and he was born in New Lisbon, Ohio,
about forty years ago. He was chiefly ed
ucated at the fire-side at home, and when
twelve years of age could read both
Greek and Latin. He spent one year
at Jefferson College, but did not graduate,
and devoted two years as principal of an
academy in Snow Hill, Maryland. He
studied law, and was admitted to the bar
of Ohio in 1912, and became successful in
the profession. In 1916 and 1916, he was
elected to the Ohio Legislature, and took
strong ground in favor of the war with
Mexico. During his last term he intro
duced, and advocated in an elaborate
speech, bill for Constitutional Conven-
ton, which passed and resulted in the
present Constitution of Ohio. He mar
ried in Maryland, and settled at Dayton,
Ohio, in 1S47, becoming the editor of the
Dayton Empire. In lS49 he retired from
the journal, and devoting himself again to
the law was eminently successful. In
1850, he was a candidate for the judge
ship of Common Pleas, but his pro. slavery
opinions defeated him, and in 1851 he
was the Democratic candidate for Lieu
tenant Governor, but was not elected. He
ran for Congress in 1852 and 1854, but
was defeated by Hon. LEWIS ID. CAMP
Bella great excitement prevailing at
both elections He was delegate to the
Cincinnati Democratic Convention of 1856,
and supported Mr.. BUCHANAN. In 1856
he again ran for Congress against Mr..
CAMPBELL, contested his seat and was ad-
mitted; ran again under the same crcum-
stances in 1853 and was elected; and was
reelected to the Thirty Seventh Congress.
His course as Congressman is well
known.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-05
Soisnd Doctrines from Henry Ward
sseccMcr.

In one of Henry Ward Beecher's re-
Gently published sermons are the pas
sages below, which we should hardly have
expected from such source. The opin-
ions are sound and true, and telicituously
expressed. 1t is gratifying to see that
even Mr.. Beecher does not shrink from
accepting the title Of g traitor, if need be
in defence of essential rights, which all
men who have not been traitors to man
hood and freedom, have in all ages con-
tended for lie says:
Especially should we remember many who
are confined for alleged crimes for which they
may be guitlcss. ! cannot witness with plea
sure nor with compacency, neither can avoid
my thoughts on the habit OF arresting men and
throwing tRem into prison without charges or
trial. There may be occasionally an extreme
instance which shall justify the detention OF
man without charges or trial. But II Is a
dangerous thing in a free government, for those
in power to take mans liberty without a
| charge and without an opportunity for trial.
and it is a dangerous thing for the people to
submit to have it done, and never speak Let
us uphold the government: but remember
that our government stands upon great prin-
ciples; but thai it is not upholding the gov
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-05
Cedar Valley Railroad.

We understand that the corporators
named in the Act of 1862 of the Cedar
Valley Railroad, have entered into a con-
tract with SELAH CHAMBERLAIN, whereby
the latter will undertake the construction
OF the road, commencing at Minneapolis
Immediately. Mr.. CHAMBERLAIN agrees to
expend 100000 on the road previous to
the first of next March, and has given Sc
curity for the tulfllment OF his contract.
1t is probable that the crossing of the
Minnesota River will be some two miles
above the Fort, which will lessen matcri-
ally tie cost OF bridging that stream.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-05
9slEl.asi!Icc &C. se. LaaGrI.

The following appears i'll the financial
column Of the New York C2mmercjM Of
Thursday last: ''Pursuanr to notice, 2
meeting Of! the stockholders CT the Milwau-
lee and Prairie du CHEN Railroad Com
pany was held yesterday afternoon in the
Office OF the Company, No. g Exchange
Place, to consider the practicablity of cX-
tending that road from the present ter
minus to St. Paul, by way OF McGregor.
\ committee consisting OF Messrs. MEYER,
7. \. LANE and CAMPBELL, WAS appointed
to examine the plan and report.
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gentlemen, should have united to place
him before the public in any worse aspect
than that in which he has heretofore an
peared. But when score of well-inform
ed citizens propose public dinner to Cen
eral PORE for the manner in which he has
managed the affairs of this Department,
the thing is quite too patent-the joke is
too broad for social toleration-it reveals
heartlessness on the part of the proposers
which is unworthy their genial characters,
and is cruelty towards General PORE,
which, with all his weakness and folly, we
cannot think he has deserved at their
hands
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joke on "a swiss General.

MIR. l.. l.. Crounse, formerly of New
York city, but now an Army correspon-
dent Of the New York Ti,ucS, gets off the
following good yarn in his last letter;
| must relate serious joke which accjden-
tally bcfcll the accomplished Swiss General
FOgliardi, ut the late battle Of charlottesville
Accustomed to the broad, open and clear En-
ropean batte-felds, where whole amy corn;
can charge in battle-lnc without inpcdimcnfs
and where the surgin@ squadrono Of cavalry
are the sweeping concomitants of every army
he could not exactly see how great battle
could be fought in that tangled impcnctrabe
wilderness, and remarked TO a Staff officer. no
ted for the force and breyity Of his expressions,
as well as his great personal bravery: III, j.,
not battlc-zis is Il grand skirmish." A
skrmish,' reiterated the STAFF officer I'D
have you understand, Sir, that two or three
skirmishc, like this would wipe the, whole
Swiss nation off the face Of the earth, Sir :"
and he rode down the line into the bullets,
with as much sang troid as though eating his
breakfast.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-05
Decision in .lle Grammar WivOrce
Case.

The Supreme Court OF Washington,
Chief Justice CAErEnpresiding, has granted
{. decree of divorce o7tinculo J,ut'inoni
in the case Of Brisadier General JOHN M,
BRANNAN against ELLEN BRANNAN, and the
guardianship of the child, AIDA D. +.
BRANNAN. The circumstances of this case
are known to the public. Mrs. BEANNAN
mystsriously disappeared, while on hei
way to her residence il Brooklyn, New
York, July 20, 1898, and was supposed TO
have committed suicide, until information
was received in 1860 that she was residing
in Italy with POWELL I. WYNN, United
States Army. Wy,lAI resigned his COM
mission in the army. and returned with
Mrs BRAENAN to Boston. lie afterwards
went out in command OF Il Massachusetts
regiment, and Was killed n Glendale, b
inc shot through the heart
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-05
Grants strategy.

Tie Galena -Aoce1fiser, Of the 10th,
contains an account of visit to GRANTS
Amy, made by Hon. f. 3. WAsuEUEN,
lust before the battle Of Port Gibson. Mr..
WAsnnrRN then predicted the success OF
GRANTS campaign, and says that the Gen
eral himself, always calm, cool and imper
turable, was very hopeful, and said to him
as he was leaving, "Tell my friends in
Galena that considered the biggest half
of my work in taking Vicksburg done
when landed my army safely at Brules-
burg, and got foothold on the Mississippi
shore His object was to move as rapid
ly as possible, and fight the enemy before
his reintorcements came up.
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inOsilcr Expedition.
FEDERAL TROOPS WITHIN FIFTEEN MILES OF
RICHMOND.

FEDERAL Troops WITHIN FIFTEEN MILES of
RICHMOND.
\ correspondent OF the New Bedford
.StcHd0rd, writing on board the United
States steamer Morse, Mattapony river. oil
Key West, Virginia, May IS, says:
Another important expedition came Olfnght
before last. \ few days ago we succeeded in a
reconnotre up the MattapOny as far As the vii
lage of Allcyt, some tWeny-eight miles into
the interior, and by land only fifteen mile.
from Richmond. We met with Instructions
in only one place, about ten miles from the
mouth of the river, which were easily forced
The whole country in this section seems to
be dcsOated, fine plantations on each side OF
the river untitled, with the mansions. as they
truly were, unoccupied. We landed ut several
points and in one case we meet with Il Hu-
man being. There is a ferry a few miles below
Allcyt, where Stoneman rCcroascd in the Re
treat from near Richmond in his celebrated cav
airy raid. | understand tiat Colonel kilpat-
rick has taken his forces and intends making
another tramp into the inferior. which | hope
will be crowned with The same sliccesS a. the
first. The forces on shore have thrown w
mpregEdble carthWCIll~. which seem 10 be for
the distance oi nearly TWO miles and with the
assistance oI the naval forces here can with
stand Il force Of more thln three time, theiT
number. It looks very much ~ though tli:-
location Would be made the base ri supplies.
| understand that General Gouton has m cN1c-
dition On loot which he wishes rs To- take par
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-05

The New York Times Of the 22I con-
tans a LONG letter troln is correspondent
in this State, dated at Fort Smelling. The
letter gives a fair account OF our Indian
difficulties, and 81 the military operations.
1t is, however, made the basis OF an edl-
torial, FROM which we extract the follow
ing:
1t is very painful to hear Of these Indian DIFF
thcv nio.,,t a.5s,,rc(iv Ell have been avoided.
They have already taken from the war against
the sonihern rebels ohc1al 81 a il.iais
tinuc the whole ofthc States quota viii prob
ably be required Tor 'nclh. u IS -, ." 'e IcInf"
the saac motires rs hare ;acited 50 1,ooy la,liom
%J, ,I, "<r ~ S f ,%% ,Ss. r ]
letters. though it is not explicitly stated 1t is
TO DC not,' r'' 'u o,r nv WV ,p'n M,
menccs; and fit can he stopped before it is
ocSoi, =. i "i,. ''''''' " ''''
.rh;r etaa+o,,on+ That ,,o so.,,ors ;oc;to1
iiii' s''''''''''-'' '--''' '''' '0'',0i . ''''N>
the war, from Il l"S' Oh The indian re-
serve lands, is one o. the most baseless
and crue! SANDERS that could have been
,..oro,, No,l;ng Of tLc Kind co, no
''''' w., ,%.4on - 49, w.. ~
''''" Il - '''' ~, anal, ~.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-05
ARMY OK tsac Potomac.

On the 1th OF May, Immediately after
the defeat OF HooEER, Secretary STANTON
teegraphed to the Governors of States,
and commanders OF military departments,
that there "ha1 been no serious disaster
to the organization and efficiency of the
army" and also that g the Army Of the
Potomac will speedily resume offensive
operations - We placed no reliance on
the truth of these statements, and suisse
GUent events have proved their utter lalsi-
~. We knew then, as We know now, that
HooKER's; defeat WAS q terrible disaster,
and that offensive operations would not be
resumed for month; but We were not
prepared to believe, what IS now openly
promulgated, that the Army of the Poto~
mac is not to be a fighting army, but an
army of observation, operating along the
border-by its existence defending Wash
ington, and by It's position threatening the
rebel capital. It is stated that high Oil
GERS, civil and military, hold these opin-
IONS, and are not backward in expressing
them; and proof that such sentiments
exist is found in the fact that furloughs are
granted with the greatest prodigality to
both privates and officers. Further proof,
almost conclusive, is found in the rumors
that are sent almost daily from Washing
ton, apparently emanating from the subtle
and cratic STANTON, that Gen. LEE con-
templates an invasion of Maryland and
Pennsylvania, or desperate attempt to
capture Washington.
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glasses" invest the nose Of his invaluable
aid-de-camp herewith, place pair of
loaded revolvers in bis hands, commission
him to shoot on sight, without hesitation,
$50 far as any crime before Con is con-
cerned,'' every man whom he meets with
treason "On his mind" and the thing is
done. The brilliant conception Of plan
of campaign without Lines of retreat"
and the triumphal march which the Gen
eral made from Cedar Mountain to Wash
lngton, would pale into insignihcance be-
lore the glory which would irradiate such
a crusade against the traitorous scoundrels
VINO refuse to think and look according to
orders
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-05
Indians Relieved from Sentence.

The President has disapproved the find
ing of the Military Commission which SEN
fenced Toon-wan-wa-kin-ya-a-chatta to be
hanged for participation in the Minnesota
murders, on the ground of the record be-
ing too imperfect to justify execution of
the sentence.
DAVID FAEIBAULT, Jr., mixed Sioux
Indian, has also been pardoned by the
President for alleged completely with the
late Indian outrages, on evidence that he
acted with the Indians under duress, and
was not engaged in the massacre.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-05
e rsCE3a5tiie <eA.%@.

i.e Washington correspondent OF the
.3prinQtivld Mas } its{"J/ic,n5 relates the
following:
Speaking 81 M Lincoln reminds nc o.
m anecdote which Mr.. Ciittonden OF \ en-
mont, the register OF the treasury, told a
IN out-aooY meeting tie other night lie
that he would state ono fact in
connection with his experience in this city,
which he believed had never yet been
made public. lis first visit to WasAin9-
ton WAS perhaps IN unfortunate one. lie
Was a delegate from the state Of Vermont
to the peace conference which met i'll this
city in the month OF February, 1860, upon
the invitation OF the governor Of Virginia.
In that convention he happened to form
the acquaintance Of Jqmes i, Clay Of
kentucky, WIN. A. Seldom OF Virginia,
(the present rebel Secretary OF War; Gov.
Morehead, of Kentucky, (who was now
fugitive, and he hoped he would always
be until he repented,) and others. lis
seat was near those gentlemen One day
while sitting with them, Il servant from
Wizards Hotel entered and handed a card
to Mr.. Seldom, who sat near Mr. Chitten-
den. He did not know what was on the
card, but it was passed around from one
to another in such manner that he could
not help but see what was written on it.
On the card was written these words:
Lincoln is in Washington!''
He never saw such confusion made by a
small piece Of card before. They looked
at each other with amazement. At last
Waldo p. Johnson, afterwards a Senator
from Missouri, who could control himself
no longer, exclaimed with vehemence,
"IIow the devil did he get through Bal
timore ?"
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eminent to acquiesce to violation of the
foundation principles of the government.

foundation principles OF the gOVernment.
And that which / say in regard to Govern
ment action, in imprisoning men without char
ges or trial, say more emphatically in respect
to Government action in muzzling the press.
In any emergency when it is liable to over
throw the Government, it may be justifiable to
resort to such q step; but where it is merely
an Inconvenience, I hold that it is bad policy,
and dangerous example-to take away the
fullest liberties of the public printing. For
this is right that stands behind all other
rights. 1t is the guarantee of right ITSELF
You might as well take away from men the air
they breathe, as to take away the fullest lber-
ties of the press. And utter my solemn warn.
ing that we are coming upon dangerous ground
when we imprison men without charge or trial,
and take away from the press its absolute free
DOM And if this is treason, thon shall be Il
traitor again and forever.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-05
Damages by the Indian ka1d.

A dispatch from Washington states that
the first instalment of $4,000 has been
sent to the Commissioners now in session
in Minnesota, to award damages suffered
from the late Sioux war, to be paid in
sums of not over two hundred dollars to
any one sufferer
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-05
The Talk of u Man Of Sense.

The Talk of u Man of Sense.
Senator CowAN, of Pennsylvania, in the
last speech he made in the Senate, at the
last session, just on the eve of its adjourn
ment, made the following address to the
Democratic party. He said:
Now it seems to me- that if we OF the pre-
dominant party were more tolerant of the OPP
position and instead of taking pains to insult
their beliefs and misrepresent their opinions,
we should be very careful to avoid any allll-
sions to them whatever, we should soon DIS
arm that opposition. l have been from the
first of the opinion that the introduction OF any
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st. Paul and Pacific Railroad.

We are authorized by Mr.. LITCHFIElD,
the Superintendent and contractor for the
construction of the St. Paul and Pacific
railroad, to state that nearly all the grad
ing between this city and Anoka has been
done; the ties distributed along the line;
that the iron for this section will surely
arrive during next month (June); and
that the road will be in running order to
Anoka by the 18th Of July.
Mr.. LITCnFIELD has been notified that
one of the locomotives contracted for will
be here by the Goth of July, and another
in the latter part of August and ten freight
cars now in course of manufacture at Gin
ton, Iowa, will be delivered in St. Paul
on the 10th of June.
Iron sufficient to complete the road to
Watab, eight miles above st. Cloud, has
been purchased, to arrive before the close
OF navigation, and there is scarcely 4
doubt of the completion of the road, to
St. Cloud, at least, before the first day of
January 1864.
We are further informed, that engineers
have been employed, and that the survey
ot the branch road tronD st. Paul to Wi
mona, will be commenced next week, and
carried on with al >igor to its completion.
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New York, May 27.-The Baltimore
City Council unanimously passed resolu-
tons endorsing the transporting of Val
landigham.