, 1863-03-05
MINNESOTA LETTER.
Correspondence Of the Chicago Tsribune,]
ST.. PAUL, Minn., Feb. g, 1853,

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MILITARY AFFAIRS.
4 letter received by gentleman Of st. Paul
dated Fort Done|son, Feb. 18th, contains
some items Of interest to those who have
friends In the 1st Iowa cavalry, now under
command Of Major l. B. Brackett, well and
favorah1y known In this vicinity. The writer
states that the company raised at st. Paul, un-
der command Of Captain Bracket, was in
good health generally, and excellent training,
under the command Of Captain Shelley. Dr..
Shelley, brother Of the Captain, has been
appointed surgeon Of tho regiment. Since the
regiment has been III service, the loss in killed
has been two Majors, three Captains, fire
Licutenants, clghty-scycn men and three
hundred horses. Lieut.. Mortimer Neely had
left Fort Done1son, in charge of one hundred
and fifty prisoners, for Louisville, Ky. The
End Minnesota was at Nashville. The
4th WIS en- route to join the army before
Vicksburg. He reports the regiment in good
condition.
PUNISHMENT OF DEsERTERa.
The Governor yesterday sent to the House
Of Repres sentatires communication, enc1os-
ing tclegraphic dispatch from Gen. Rose
Grams, stigmatlzing in strong terms the crime
Of desertion, SO alarmingly prevalent in the
army, and suggesting the passage Of law
disfrunchising and disqualitying deserters
from ever holding office in the State, as for
other Infamous cr,,Dcs.
10 the Honorable the Speaker Of the House Of
RfFresenfaires:
whom yesterday received the encl eed telegram
evidently desired that the Important subject to
which relates should immediately be laid before
u Tie hero Of Murfrccsboro and 1uka has right
to command the respectful attention md cordial
support q the People whose honos and dearest
the assaults OF rebels and traitors, in whatever is
necessary to the efficiency Of the forces employed
In that patriotic work.
suggestions on this head, therefore hasten to
transrnit his dispatch to your honorable bodies.
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laws as will tend to rcprcss the enormous and
growing eTi of dese1tEoh, and to brand It withth
Respectfully,
| MuNrnEEaDoRo, Feb. 1G, 1868.
I think it due to those who suffer IN the field as
wcn az those who foot tho bills at home. and Tun
| the risk Of being called ont to defend home and
to duty Iii eti1ens s9e intesested IN ill., Thosa
who oppose 1t favor perjury and rascality, because
| f3,ka
and even bounty money, and violates his oath OF
service By deseEting as psf]u5gr and raacala and
sW 0gld anS a9 the h;a
from every office, all dcscrters, as for othet1 in.
famous crimes!
(Signed) II. s. RosEcnANs,
! Major General Commanding.
The message Of the Governor, and the dis.
patch Of Gen. Rosccrans, were bntl referred
10 the Committee on Military Affairs,
1t is thought that there arc very few Min
nesota soldiers absent from their regiments
without leave, but if there arc any they would
do well to return Immediately, to preserve
| their personal honor Ind to escape AumiIi
ating punishment
TIE NORTHWEST CoNFEDERACv,
Tie resolutions introf.1vs3 into the SENATE
yesterday b; Mr. Hcatou, in regard to tht
+ Eopperhead scheme Of 4 Northwestern Con
fcdcracy, present in fitting terms the answer
Of the people of.Ninucsofa to the anarchists
who hare been holding high carnival O.
treason in the desecfated capito1s of indiana
! and Illinois.
Tho resolutions wcrc read q first and sec
ond time.
Resdred, fb5 the Legislature Of the State OF Min
ncsota) That the people of this State view Will
made hy active and leading traitors to bring abou
: aeepa1ation Of the Northwestern States nom 9th
pe9Spf S S1es 1ess s, a st as ys e s
infamous libel npon the honor. Integrity and pat
! riotsn, Of our people, no matter from whatcve
asacnt to 3 SEPARATION Of the nnion, and S cspesali
sehest tarid q tribS.e to any peref o. esfta %
chaanri Of Commerce, fGe Mississippi Rirer ii
source Of this stream, together With the head Q
eag ha St 70 tSe Set ass II s as
advantages without obstruction to the Gulf Q
Mexico; as having long since been secured to us
sS aassse q
maintain IN Nar "a well as IN peace.
Re*otfsd, That we denounce any and az prs
the EAT from the West and t6e formation Of
No1thwesternfC Confederacy IS being The vie 'wor
and M U.s. intended e aa aad semo MO
I lion.
Reso7red, That tho Governor Of the State ia herr
requested t9 forward eopE of taese tesouton q,
Union with Ieqacst that the game be laid befor
such Of their Legislatures as may be in session.
p ANEW RAILROAD TO ST. PAUL.
The following paragraph from the Hudsor
Wisconsin, Star Indicates the revival in
modified form Of an old project for NOR
Paul and Lake Michigan than is afforded b
our Own railroad system. The line propose
4 would be branch Of the Lacrosse and Nj
8 Waukec Railroad, and would form ad impo
!; tant adjunct to the system Of communication
9 Of which st. Paul is the centre
: u The Star says:
/. We learn tint railroad meeting: wAs held.
!. was to have been held. at Menomonee Jesterda
Feb ~ having tor its object to present to Elster
( capitalists and railsoadm the shortest and be-
!. roEtc nom St. Paul eastward. Il is uaderstoo
/, that the North Branch Of Great Pacific Ralsoa
!. is to Terminate at st. Paul, ard It Is desirable
d | have the GRIND Trunk Railway. through Wlscol
Gin. pass through that section which presents II
Il | beet inducements and win In turn be the mo
; benefited by It, Many bclievc that the Old Ian
Grant route ie the best and most practicable. TIL
= is, from Tomah through Monroe, Jackson, Trcr
d pleau. Eau Claire, Dunn, Pierce and St, Cro
countless and IT was expected that at this meetin
i. much advantageous information, regarding Il
capabilities and products Of the country, im9.cn
a water power, &c. would be produced. arrange
/ | and set forth.
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