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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-05
Another Expedition.
FEDERAL TROOPS WITHIN FIFTEEN MILES OF

FEDERAL TROOPS WITHIN FIFTEEN MILES OF
RICHMOND.
\ correspondent of the New Bedford
Standard, writing on board the United
States steamer Morse, Mattapony river, off
Key West, Virginia, May Is, says:
Another important expedition came OIL night
before last. A few days ago we succeeded in a
reconnoitre up the Mattapony as far as the vii
lage of Alleyt, some twenty-eight miles into
the interior, and by land only fifteen miles
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 desolated, fine plantations on each side of
the river untitled, with the mansions, as they
truly were, unOccupied. We landed at several
points, and in one case we meet with hui
man being. There is a ferry few miles below
Alleyt, where Stoneman recrossed in the re-
treat from near Richmond in his celebrated cav
airy raid. | understand that Colonel Kilpat-
rick has taken his forces and intends making
another tramp into the interior, which | hope
will be crowned with the same success as the
first. The forces on shore have thrown up
impregnable earthwOrls, which seem to be for
the distance OF nearly two miles, and with the
assistance OF the naval forces here can with
stand Il force of more than three times their
number. 1t looks very much rs though this
location would be made the base of supplies.
| understand that General Gordon has an expo
dition on foot which he wishes lis to take part
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measures no matter how important they might
appear in the eyes of their friends, calculated
to provoke the hostility Of the Democratic
party, and excite their opposition, was mis-
chievous In the highest degree, and that all we
might gain by such measures would be nothing
compared with what we should lose by rous-
ing the Democracy to resist it. Their harmo-
Nous cooperation with us in the carrying on
of the war Is worth more to the nation q
thousand times, than any measure that we
propose, and which would inalienate them
from us. Is there any man living to-day who
loves his country better than his own hobby,
who would not be willing and ready to give up
all the causes Of difference with the great par
ty, composing one half of our people, for the
sake of insuring its hearty and cheerful CO.
operation with us in carrying on the war?
Sir, would rather have the moral and mate
rial aid of the Democratic party in carrying on
this war, than all the legislative projects that
could be patched on the brains OF a Congress
composed entirely of refOrmers. One kindly
pulsation of its great heart, and one sturdy
stroke OF its mighty arm, would do more t.
coul possibly PISS. would cheerfully yield
all my conceived notions at any time to secure
its aid in this extremity, and with its aid I be-
lieve the unity of the Republic would be resto-
red, and the flag again float everywhere, still
more the subject OF veneratiOn, and still more
the assurance of safety than it ever was before.
l would respect the traditions of that party,
and deal tcnderly with their likes and dislikes,
and surely under no circumstances would Of
fend when it could be avoided
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-05
joke Oh a Swiss General.

Mr.. l.. l.. Crounse, formerly of New
York city, but now an Army correspon-
dent of the New York Times, gets off the
following good yarn in his last letter:
1 must relate serious joke which acciden-
tally befell the accomplished Swiss General
Fogliardi, at the late battle Of charlottesville
Accustomed to the broad, open and clear En-
rOpean battle-fields, where whole army corps
can charge in battle-line without impediments
and where the surging squadrons of cavalry
are the sweeping concomitants of every army
he could not exactly see how a great battle
could be fought in that tangled, impenetrable
wilderness, and remarked to Staff officer, no.
ted for the force and brevity of his expressions,
as well as his great personal bravery ''Zis is
not battle-zis is Il grand skirmishl ~ *
skirmish!' reiterated the Staff officer. SD
have you understand, Sir, that two or three
skirmishes 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 froid as though eating his
breakfast.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-05
st. Paul and Pacific Railroad.

We are authorized by Mr.. L1TCHFIELD,
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.. LrroHFIELD has been notified that
one of the locomotives contracted for will
be here by the Goth of July, and another
i'll 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 a
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
Of the branch road fromsSt. Paul to Wi
mona, will be commenced next week, and
carried on with all vigor to its completion.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-05
Decision in the Hrannan Divorce
Case.

The Supreme Court of Washington,
Chief Justice GARTER presiding, has granted
a decree of divorce o7oinculO anatrimoni
in the case of Brigadier General JOHN M.
BRANNAN against ELLEN BRANNAN, and the
guardianship of the child, Aida D. F.
BRANNAN. The circumstances of this case
are known to the public. Mrs. BRANNAN
mystsriously disappeared, while On her
way to her residence in Brooklyn, New
York, Jnly 20, 1858, and was supposed to
have committed suicide, until information
was received in 1860 that she was residing
in Italy with POWELL 7. WYMAN, United
States Army. WYMAN resigned his COM
mission in the army, and returned with
Mrs. BRANNAN to Boston. He afterwards
went out in command OF Massachusetts,
regiment, and was killed at Glendale, be.
ing shot through the heart.
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 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 2,681 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 1878 three years and ]. 21S
one years men, equivalent, according to Stan
tons rule. to 1884 three years men, leaving
an excess Of men furnished over our aggregate
quota, under all calls, of ,S65 men, which will
be credited to our State ON the quota to be ap-
portiOned to it under the coming CONSUMPTION
If the Government should not call for more
than 100000 men which seems likely, the ex-
cess to be credited to us would balance the
quota assingned to us, and arc should not hare to
drutt O. single man.
Ii the Government should call for 800, 900
men, should have to draft S12 men in ell
throughout the State, and for every additional
100, 900 called, We should have to raise about
900 men.
\ dispatch to the New York Tribune,
from Washington, says it is now doubtful
whether the first draft for troops will be
as was originally intended, confined to
those states which failed to furnish their
quota under previous calls. The deficit is
SO small in all states where they exist,
with perhaps single exception, Pennsyl-
vania, as to render so restricted draft
practically unavailing.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-05
Col. SanbOrn and the 1IimnOsOta
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: ..s .s
The first move was signally successful
charge-a charge that should immortalize ev-
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 euualed
it-never excelled 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. SAM
BORN has fairly won his star, and it will be
an act of fragrant 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
Sound Doctrines from Henry Ward
80. Beechcr.

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 felicituously
expressed. 1t is gratifying to see that
even Mr.. Beecher does not shrink from
accepting the title of " 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. He says: 90
Especially should we remember many who
are confined for alleged crimes for which they
may be guiltless l cannot witness with plea
sure nor with complacency, neither can avoid
my thoughts on the habit of arresting men and
throwing them 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 1t Is
dangerous thing in free government, for those
in power to take mans liberty without a
charge and without an opportunity for trial.
and 1t 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 that it is not upholding the gov
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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 5he 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
EEic Crops.

Our exchanges from all parts Of the
the State speak encourasingly of the
growing crops. The breadth of ground
under cultivation will fall but little
short of last year, Notwithstanding the
complaints we have heard of the scarcity
Of labor, and the prospects are good for at
least an average crop of the cereals.
Wheat and oats are looking finely, and
the late abundant rains, and warm
weather, have brought forward corn
amazingly. Winter wheat stood the win
ter very well, and is heading out in many
localities.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-05
Grants Strategy.

The Galena AdUertisey, Of the 10th,
contains an account of visit to GRANTS
Army, made by Hon. E. B. WAsHBURN,
Just before the battle of Port Gibson. Mr..
WAsnBURN 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 l 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 reinforcements came up.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-05
sketch OF yallandigham.

Now that the Hon. CLEMENT LAIRD VAL
DiaHAM's name, as well as person, are pub
lie property, perhaps q few authentic facts
il regard to his personal history may be
acceptable. He came of Virginia fami-
ly, his father was a 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 1847, becoming the editor of the
Dayton Empire. In 1s49 he retired from
the journal, and devoting himself again to
the law was eminently successful. In
1850, he was 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 d. 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 adj
mitted; ran again under the same circum-
stances in 1858 and was elected; and was
reelected to the Thirty Seventh Congress.
His course as Congressman is well
known. -#
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Cedar Valley Railroad.

We understand that the corporators
named in the Act of 1862 of the Cedar
Valley Railroad, have entered into 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 fulfillment of his contract.
1t is probable that the crossing of the
Minnesota River will be some two miles
above the Fort, which will lessen materi-
ally the cost OF bridging that stream.
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: IA
eminent to acquiesce to violation of the
foundation principles Of the government.
And that which J. say in regard to Govern
rnent 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 justifable to
resort to such step; but where 1t is merely
an Inconvenience, hold that it is bad policy,
and dangerous example-to take away the
fullest liberties of the public printing. For
this is o 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 liber-
ties Of the press. And utter my solemn warn.
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 q
traitor again and forever.
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Another Eastern Islander.

IN, " VI, IL. IL COL -.
49,. rY.o
,:a....,.:. .el,o ,,,;,;.,u oao.,+;o,,
l -. .,,o h.a;S e al
..:1, s.,, ..n;oh o.n,o4 +ho f,l,ov,-
?. :. ror,, ,,,;ns,, 70 ,e,r Of those Indian diff.
ficulties. BY justice, prudence, and kindness,
1ney mlge assaTeday f nave t neen rooiua
th me Southern rebels one.haf Of the military
quota of Minnesota, and if the difficulties con
shIv he reomircd for them. n IS 10 be feaed
that the niite settlers hare melted the oar from
marswthe Inst of the Inaion reserce leuids. We
think this appears from our correspondent; s s
to be hoped that the Government will look in
to the matter "a at once before the war, war com o.
begun, it will contribute as much to our honor
as to our interests
This STATEMENT, that the settlers hclted
the war, from ''a lust of the Indian re-
servo lands :. is one of the most baseless
ona or,ol SANDERS that cor,a have been
anu u .'et ', :, nav
uttered. Notniis oi 'i'e kino can DC
drawn from the letter OF the Times cor
respondent, and no such idea ever en-
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A Narrative and its Application.

A Narrative and its Application.
In one of his letters, SIDNEY SMITH
states, that, shortly after his public criti-
csm on American securities, he received
from friend in New York an account of
the proceedings of a meeting, in which the
former was made to figure in prominent
and various aspects. The account went
on to state that, it having been announced
il the city papers that SIDNEY SMITH had
arrived in the last packet and taken rooms
ct a popular hotel, a number of citizens,
mate at the sarcastic handling to which the
Yankees had been subjected by the cynic-
al priest, assembled together to consider
what should be done to avenge the insult
Of his presence in their midst.
The account further states, that, after
the Reverend object had been whereased
down to the proper depth Of turpitude, a
resolution was offered that they should
proceed forthwith to tar and feather the
said SIDNEY SMITH, and ride him on
raj This resolution seemed to meet the
views of the meeting, and was about to be
adopted, without dissent, when one of the
gentlemen arose, and proposed an amend
meGt, that they should tender the Reve-
rend Doctor the compliment of public
dinner. The amendment was carried amid
the greatest enthusiasm committees on
toasts, speeches, invitations, and arrange
ments generally, were appointed; when
it unfortunately resulted that the SIDNEY
SMITH who was announced in the papers
was not the Reverend SIDNEY SMITH they
had taken him to be. Consequently, the
account proceeded to say, the compliment
tary dinner failed to come off.
There is moral and sarcasm combined
IL the narrative of SIDNEY SMITHS CORES
pondent. The moral is, that next to tar
ring and feathering, the mot effectual
way to render man publicly ridiculous
i to make him the guest and hero of
public dinner The sarcasm, of course,
is directed against the vanity which is
pledominating trait of our national char
acter, and which revels in the opportuni-
ties for display which the dinner table at
lords; aud the snobbery, which leads our
people, almost instinctively, to clutch at
the coat-tail Of any ass of rank or title.
AS to the sarcasm involved, we have no
sire to make local application. But
as to the moral, we are impelled to apply
that by considerations of the tenderest
sympathy. General POPE is in too low es-
TEEN to make his further degradation
otherwise than painful even to dull sensi-
bilities. To expose him to ridicule beyond
that which has made his name a byword
OF Jest for year past, is cruelty in the
last degree. And we are surprised that
so many amiable, and usually considerable
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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 ap-
peared. But when score of well-inform-
ed citizens propose public dinner to Gen
eral POPE 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 a cruelty towards General PORE,
which, with all his weakness and folly, we
cannot think he has deserved at their
hands.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-05
Milwaukee to st. Paul.

The following appears in the financial
column Of the New York Commercial of
Thursday last: Pursuant to notice, q
meeting of the stockholders of the Milwau-
kee and Prairie du Chen Railroad Com
pany was held yesterday afternoon in the
Office of the Company, No. % Exchange
Place, to consider the practicability of ex-
tending that road from the present ter
minus to ST.. Paul, by way of McGregor.
A committee consisting of Messrs. MEYER,
I. A. LANE and Campbell, was appointed
to examine the plan and report"
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glasses, y Invest the nose of his invaluable
aid-de-camp Herewith, place pair of
loaded revolvers in his hands, commission
him to shoot on sight, without hesitation,
$50 far as any crime before GoD 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
lHngton, would pale into insignihcance be-
fore the glory which would irradiate such
crusade against the traitorous scoundrels
VINO refuse to think and look according to
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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 FARIBAULr, Jr., a 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