The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-05-29
NEW SERIES-NO495.

The people of Southern Alabama are
getting uneasy, as the tide of war rolls to-
ward them, as it is now rolling from the
Northern border Gen. Buckner, COM
handing the Mobile district, has issued an
order, in the course of which he says:
fany citizen Or resident of Mobile thinks
that the time has not come for him to make
preparations to defend his home let him make
arrangements at once for leaving the city when
danger arrives. No man, who is able to bear
arms. will then be permitted to remain, unless
he belong to Il military organization.
While Mr.. Crittenden is for vigor-
GUS prosecution of the war, in order to
suppress the rebellion, his language upon
the right of free speech is pointed. He
says:
When usurpations of power are made dan
gerous, and when encroachments upon my lib
erty and the liberty of my constituents and
upon the constitution intended to guard the
liberties of lis all, are made, I would have ev-
cry man have spirit enough to declare his Opin-
ions and offer his protests. Without this free
dom OF speech, there can be no lasting liberty:
the republic cannot exist. A beOple
who cannot discuss the public measures of the
nation, and apply the necessary rebuke to Sc
people and do not deserve to be.
-Bayard Taylor, Secretary of Legation
at St. Petersburg, has been removed at
the request of the new Minister Clay, and
Mr.. Henry Berg, of New York city, has
been appointed in his place. Some oppo-
sition Taylor exhibited to Clay's appoint
ment or confirmation, was at the bottom
of the charge.
The following is description of re-
cent gift to the President from Japan:
The coat of mail sent to President Lincoln by
the Tycoon is an old affair and worthy of some
notice An umbrella-like helmet, of fabricat-
ed sheets of steel and copper, shields the head.
while vandyke of interviewer silk cord and
lacquered network falls gracefully upon the
shoulders. The outside of the helmet is pro-
fusely Ornamented with chrisanthemums of
gold, in beautiful open-work, upon black lac
quer, with now and then trimming of purest
silver. The visor is of copper, lacquered in
scarlet and brown. The armlets are of the fin
est copper chain work. The breast-plate is of
copper intersected with parallel stripes of lac
quer, and woven together with delicate wire
and golden cord. A sort of kit accompanies
the armor, and, with lacquered leggns gro
tesquely formed completes the suit.
"A lad was called to the witness stand
in court, whose tender years raised doubts
as to his competency as witness, by not
understanding the nature and obligation of
an oath. The first question put was:
" Are you son of the plaintiff" The
little fellow, deliberately crossing his legs
and putting about half paper of tobacco
in his mouth, replied, with the utmost cool
ness, "Well, so it's reported" He testified.
The Detroit Tribune is the organ of
Senator Chandler, the gentleman who de-
clared that "the Union wouldn't be worth
a rush without little blood-letting." OBJ
serve one of its characteristic appeals for
union and harmony
Since the removal of Gen. Mcclellan. it is
not to be expected that any officer placed in
command of the Army of the Potomac will
obtain the slightest Democratic support In
deed 1t is rather to be preferred that he should
not as such Endorsement is presumptive evil
dence OF the doubtful character of his loyalty.
The New York papers give the follow
ing incidents of the arrival of the 18th reg
ment from the seat of war:
At the Fifth Avenue Hotel Gems Mcclellan
and Fitz John Porter reviewed the regiment as
1t passed from the piazza of the hotel. The
men were halted, and the most frantic Outburst
OF applause went up from the whole line as
their fayOrite commander was recognized
Cheer after cheer arose, to which compliment
the General mOdestly bowed his acknowledge
ments.
At the Park Barracks the regiment was enter
tanned by an excellent dinner prepared at the
expense OF the city. Toasts were quaffed to
the gallant Seventeenth and its officers, whilst
enthusiastic cheers were given for Generals
Mcclellan and Fitz John Porter. Short speech
es were made by Col Lansing, Col Mott Capt.
Turner, OF the Seventy-tirst, and others. The
excellent preparations for the dinner were
made under the supervision of Capt. Hicks, of
the barracks. The great feature of the enter
talnment was the great enthusiasm expressed
in connection with the name of General Me-
Clellan.
This regiment was organized by Col.
H. S. Lansing, and went out from the
State over one thousand strong. In its
struggles in defence of the national inteo-
rity the regiment lost over seven hundred
men, and as the remaining war-worn yete-
rams paraded through the principal streets
and were received with enthusiastic vel.
come at the hands of the people.
The following is an official dispatcb
of General Joe Johnston to the rebel War
Office:
CAMP BET. LIVINGSTON AND BRowxvu,r,
MISSISSIPPI, May 10.
To General S. Cooper:
Lieut.. General Pemberton was o++,o,-
Inc enemy on the morning of the 18th inst ~
. q Edwards Depot, and after nine bo~rs;,
the Big Black. '"'A oehind
(Signed) J.E. JHONsTON
General Commanding.