The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-01-23
OUR SPECIAL DISPATCHES.
FROM WASHINGTON.

Three weeks ago BURNSIDE OrucTou
forward movement, with ten days cooked
rations. This order was cOuntermanded
bv the President, upon the representations
of two officers of Franklin's division, who
came to Washington and declared to the
President that the Army of the Potomac
was too much demoralized to fight. On
the order being countermanded, Burnside
came up to ascertain the reason of the in
reference; and, on learning it, demanded
of the President the names of the officers
who had made the representations, and
whose counsels had been so much weight
Ter than his own. His demand was not
complied with, and he resigned but his re-
sgnaton was not accepted. Burnside has
since learned the names of the officers, and
will court-martial them.
The Republican members Of the House
are still canvassing to produce changes in
the Cabinet.
Victor Smith, collector at, Pugents Sound,
WHO WIS Clldl " IUii hlipit tNliNS', ii''o
been exonerated by investigating agents,
who commend him for reducing expenses,
$4,000.
Senator Wilkinson is getting himself in
to trouble all around the board, on account
of his iniiammatory speech in the Senate
few days since Salisbury gave him the
lie in the Senate, and now General Meigs
publicly denounces the Senator's charge
against him of dsloyalty, as an infamous
falsehood It is supposed that the Senator
viii have an opportunity to show whether
he has the nerve to stand fire or not.
Hoopers House bill, which embodies the
views Of Secretary Chase, and which, ill.,
deed. is understood to have been drawn
up by the Secretary, will unquestionably
be adopted to-day or tomorrow.
The dispatches which were captured on
the person Of young Saunders give an in
sight into the way the rebels work their
cards in Europe, and the operations they
are carry Ing OH IleIe.
Benianins letter to Slidell highly exag-
gerates rebel victories and Federal defeats.
lie states that the Union losses are unpar-
alleled in all history, except by those OF
the French on the disastrous retreat from
Moscow. He AYERS that, up to October
2Sth. last, the Federal losses summed up
nearly $50. 600 He stigmatizes Lincoln's
arrangement to colonize Africans captured
from slavery, in the West Indies, as only
trick to find and outlet for stolen Southern
slaves; of which the Danish Government
must be appraised. He also informs Slidell
that an intrigue of the French to take Tex
as out of the COnfederacy has been dis
covered and this fact he is to use in
manner to arouse English jealousy.
\ dispatch from Meminger to Mason
suggests plans for raising money. Among
them, he authorizes the sale Of cotton GER
titcates, calling for twenty bales each, de-
liverable six months after peace, at five
pence per pound, or deliverable now ifpur-
chasers will take risk of running blockade.
He guarantees two and half millions of
coin to any British man-of-war who will
deliver that amount of war material in
Richmond.
A dispatch from Mallory to Mason men
tons the fact that George Saunders had
made contracts for six iron clad steamers,
to feign fight, and run blockade. Mason
is authorized to pay for these steamers in
cotton certificates and the names OF the
contracting parties, who have the esti-
mates and drawings, and who reside in
Glasgow, Liverpool and London, are
given.
\ letter from Meminger to Liverpool
house, acting as rebel bankers, shows that
they have sold rebel bonds to the amount
OF 100000, and that they have authorized
drafts to be made against them for
100000
A letter from the rebel nitre and mining
bureau to London agent, offers seventy
five cents per pound for nitre, deliverable
at any rebel port east of Mississippi.
Arthur Sinclair, who has position IN
rebel navy department, writes that the
confederate political appointments are
worse than those under the old govern
ment
SECOND DISPATCH.
WASHINGTON, January 49,
The paper manufacturers, who are here
trying to prevent any reduction of duties,
meet with poor encouragement. The ex-
tortion of their present prices is appreciated
by influential Congressman, who, in con-
sequence, favor a reduction. The dealers,
it is believed, are intending to raise the
prices still higher on the adjournment OF
Congress.
The President has approved the joint
resolution authorizing further issue of