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Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-03-14
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Capitusar Jasonary .

Capituiar Masonary.
y.tSioax City Royal Arch Chapter, No. rs, meet at
khe Masonic Hall. on Douglas strS~t, -ou fhursaay
On or before the Full Moon. Altk,. A. Masols n
good stan ding are rnally invited 70 Attend.
l.. D. FARMER, II. p.
NJ MPIxKERroN, Secy.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-05
THE 'lwurE,EEKK1, ~ p, PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT


ry being now before the court, she being of
lawful age, and the lawful wife Of the within
Ward Pack"
Witness proved the marriage according to
the usage Of the Territory. Agnes swore that
she had never been restrained of her libeety
that she was 20 years Of age the day before her
marriage to Ward E. Pack, April 9th last,
that she was lawfully married to him, and that
she wished to remain with him.
The mother swore Agnes was but just turned
of seventeen, though she, the mother, could
not recollect the day, month, nor year, of the
girls birth, nor could she tell the date of the
birth of her other children.
On Tuesday Judge Drake gave his decision
which was in substance as follows: At the
time of Mr.. Pack being married to Agnes, he
had another wife, and, therefore, Agnes, by the
law Of Congress, could not be his wife, A girl
was minor until the extreme term of twenty
one years. The prosecution did claim that Ag-
mes had attained that majority. Therefore the
custody and control of said Agnes belonged to
her mother, her father being dead, and the
Marshal was ordered to place the girl in such
custody.
The Marshal then gave Agnes into the Gus
tody of her mother, but the girl was deter
mined not to stay there, and declared: l will
die right here before will 90 with her. Mr..
Peck, seeing she was determined to stick to
him, whom she had chosen for her lord, of.
Tered her his arm which she promptly accep-
ted, and then the pair walked out of court
amid the reclamation of the spectators.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-05
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, June "A gentleman
from the vicinity of Culpepper, says that
a large body of rebels, supposed to be
from Lees army, passed there yesterday,
and proceeded in the direction of Cor
louisville. No alarm exists in the Army
of the Potomac concerning reported rebel
movements.
The Richmond Wig, of Saturday, con-
tains nothing further from Vicksburg.
That paper editorially complains of the in
efficiency of the rebel government. 1t
argues that the great error in the conduct
of the war, was in making it strictly de-
tensive. and suggests that dose of the
enemy's own medicine would cause him to
desist from further invasion.
Rebel papers in speaking of Vicksburg,
say: "The suspense cannot long be con-
tinued. The resistance has, from all ac-
counts, been determined. and let us con-
tinue to hope and believe that it will be
successful.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-05
Stock !obbing ia ahe Arlny,

4 recent number of the n. y. I{cy,Hd
makes the following statements in regard
to stockjobbing in the army:
We understand that a couple OF officials from
the War Department have come on here to in
vestigate certain charges of stock iobbing in
connection with the control of the telegram
during the recent operations of General Hooker
on the RaDpahannCck. 1t appears that the
transmission of news from the field was sus-
pended for some twenty-fOur hours, in order to
further some heavy spcculatiOns entered into
by the parties implicated. There are said to be
q prominent officer in our army. some LEADING
Wall street brokers and Il couple of ladies. to
whom, to avert suspicion, private dispatches
were addressed. 1t was confidently expected
by the clique that General Hooker would
win a great victory, and on this
anticipation they specialized for fall in gold,
their contracts amounting i'm the aggregate to
about 81 500, 900. Gen. Hooker, however,
made 4 fascO Of lis campaign, and the conse-
quence was, that his Wall street hackers lost
upwards of one hundred thousand dollars by
the operation. liz order to hedge and save
themselves, they started the report in the Phila-
delphia Press and Inquirer, that Hooker had
recrossed the Rappahannock and that Rich
mond was in possession of our forces. This
yponstrous cannrd however, awaited them moth
ing. and now, in addition to the loss of money,
they will have to pay the penalty of exposure.
The President and Secretary of War are justly
indignant that officers OF the army should be
concerned in such transactions, and that the
telegraph lines under government control
should be made to subserye them. For these
reasons they have ordered an investigation, and
the inuuiry will be at once proceeded with.
We should like to hear from the CheValier For
ney in this matter He can no doubt, throw
some light upon the facts.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-05
FROM MEXICO,

NEW YORK, June An extra of the
Havana Diaro of the Oath, received per
steamer Sheldrake, represents the arrival
at Havana of the French war steamer
Darier, from Vera Cruz, with important
dispatches from Gen. Forey, announcing
the occupation of Puebla by the forces
under his command.
The prisoners include General Ortega,
and 90 other Generals, 900 minor officers
and 1900 men.
On the 18th Gen. Forey opened with
heavy artillery on Fort Totimpulation, and
on the 18th a breach was made. The
French troops moved to the assault and
after desperate resistance, entered the
place, when Gen. Ortega surrendered I'M
conditionally.
On the Goth one division of the French
army started for the City of Mexico.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-05
THE CANAL CONVENTION AT CHI
CAGO.

CHICAGO, June 1.-The Convention re-
assembled at three O'Clock. The attend
ance was large, though the seats in the
tent were not all occupied
The committee on permanent Organiza-
ton, through Gov. King, reported Hon.
Hannibal Hamlin President Hon. Hiram
Walbridge, who has been unanimously
proposed by the New York delegation in
committee for President as Vice President
at large, and the following additional Vice
Presidents Maine, Jedediah Jewett; New
Hampshire, Hon. T. NJ. Edwards; Yer
mont, Lewis Follett; Massachusetts, Lo-
reno Sabine; Rhode Island, Hon. J. K.
Arnold; Connecticut, Calvin Day; New
York, Hon. Erastus Corning; New Jer-
sey, Marcus L. Ward, o. D. S. Scott In
diana, Hon. Geo. W. Julian Illinois, Gen.
Jas. W. Singleton; Wisconsin, Levi Bios
som; Minnesota, Hon. J. W. Taylor
Iowa, Ebenezer Cook; Missouri, George
Partridge; Kansas, Marcus Parrot; Dis
trict of Columbia, DIR. Peter Parker.
For Secretary at large, Col. J. W. Fos-
ter, OF Illinois, was nominated, and also
one Secretary for each State. The report
was unanimously adopted.
The President, on taking the chair,
thanked the Convention for the honor con-
ferred upon him, and spoke briefly in favor
Of the object for which the Convention had
assembled, endorsing it not only as mill
tary necessity, but also on account of the
increased facilities for transportation it
would afford to the produce of the great
and growing West.
Tho of <bn n,
thorizes vote by States to be called for
by any three delegates present. In such
case each State is to have the number of
votes to which it is entitled in the electo-
raj College, and each Territory, as we'll as
the District of Columbia, one vote.
A committee consisting of one from
each State was appointed by the respective
delegations to prepare and report such
resolutions as they may recommend
for adoption by the convention. All
propositions and resolutions presented to
the Convention shall before being acted
on be referred to this committee.
The remainder of the afternoon was de-
voted to hearing speeches on national
topics from several prominent gentlemen
present. General Walbridge of New
York, after repeated calls. made few re-
marks, saying that the object of the con-
vention was for practical purposes, not for
speech making, and offered resolution
in favor of the Constitution and the Union,
which received tremendous applause.
Mr.. Drake, of St. Louis, in speech of
an hour in length, spoke in favor of Wig
orous prosecution of the war against sla-
very, denouncing it as the cause of the re-
bellion, and saying that we must crush it,
or it would crush US. The speaker was
very severe on Copperheads, and was fire.
quently interrupted by applause.
The Convention then adjourned till nine
o'clock tomorrow morning.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-05
FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, June 2.-Reconnoissan
ees to Warrenton to-day, develope rebel
movement in that direction
About 10000 western troops quartered
at St. Louis have just been exchanged
Two hundred and fifteen Union officers
captured at Chancellorville, have been ex-
changed and ordered to report tor duty
Immediately.
The Worlds Washington dispatch says
the rebel pickets have entirely disappeared
on the Rappahannock. A Barksdale, Mis-
sissippi brigade lett the vicinity. Indica-
tons are that the rebels are moving in the
direction of Culpepper.
The He,'otd's dispatch, dated Head
quarters, Army Of the Potomac, June LIST.
states that flags of truce sent across the
Rappahannock yesterday, says rebel Off
GERS state that Grant had been repulsed at
Vicksburg, but refused TO allow any Rich
mond papers to be seen or brought across
the river
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-05
DIR. EDISON b. OLDS VS.. GOV.
TOD, OF OHIO.

CINCINNATI, June 2. Gov. Tod appeared
before the Fairfield county Court of Com
mon Pleas, in obedience to his recog-
nizance, to answer charges filed against
him by DR.. Edison B. Odds.
The attorney for Gov. Tod filed a mo-
ton declaring that as he Crod) was Chief
Executive of the State, he was not liable
to arrest until he vacated his Office, either
by the expiration of his term or by i'm
parchment. He could not, therefore, be
punished now. The case should be re-
moved to the Federal Court, under the
provisions of the act passed by the last
Congress.
The Governors case was then continued
by consent, he entering into new recog-
nizance to appear at the next term of
Court.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-05

Husband Preferred to a Mother.

A Salt Lake correspondent OF the New
York Times writes of the following extra
ordinary case of Mormonism and persist
ence in it. a Mrs. Agness Peck was a
Miss Agness Lowry, and her mother a
Mrs. Mcmillan. This mother employed
six men to bring her'hOme from her Nor
mon husband, as daughter under age:
On Friday the six aiders and abettors of Mrs.
Mcmillan, the mother. were examined before
military court of inquiry, ut Camp Douglas.
consisting OF Colonel Ellis, Captains Wallace
and Black. and Lieutenant Sillinan, when some
curious testimony was ELECTED. George d.
Grant, for the prosecution, stated that he ask
ed the men who were arresting the mother.
what writ or authority they had, and one of
them replied: I'VE are ordered here by Col.
Evans; Agnes is under age, and we are going
to have her, dead Or alive" The mother, on
being closely crOss-queSti0ned us to her author
ity for taking the volunteers with her. replied:
Il applied to the Governor to get some assist
ance to fetch my daughter away and he told
me to 60 to General Conner, and he General
ConnOr) would send with me such confidential
men as were necessary. l accordingly went to
General Conner, and he said that he was will
ling that the men should go, but they must go
in citizens clothes, and said that l might
CuOOSC SUCH COuuUcutlil men L desired.
They went as citizens, and received nv Or
ders from General Conner, with permission to
choose such men as would suit me and such as
were willing to go as volunteers"
1t appears that Miss Agnes was Mormon.
and firm in the faith, and, considering herself
competent to choose her own destiny, had been
united to Mr.. Ward E. Peck after the Mormon
fashion, not being his only wife, but liking him
none the less on that account. The mother
having become stated with Mormanism, with.
drew to Camp Douglas, and was determined to
nave her unwilling daughter there too. This
Mrs Agnes would by no means consent to.
Hence the attempt to obtain her by force.
On application of her mother, Judge Drake
ISSUED a writ of hobeas corpus, commanding Mr.
Peck 10 appear and show cause why he re-
strained Agnes of her liberty 1t is stated that
the Mrt was 8 originally placed in the hands of
resident OF Camp Douglas, for execution, who
was unable to find Mr.. Peck. The writ was
then placed in the hands of United States Mar
shall Gibbs, who served it.
On Monday Judge Drake sat to hear the
case. The writ was returned as follows: 81
return this writ the within named Agnes Low
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-05
FROM COMMODORE PORTER.
Capture Of YaZOO City--$2,OOO. 600
Worth Of Property Destroyed.

WASHINGTON, May 31.-The following
telegram was received at the Navy Depart
ment to-day:
FLAGSHIP BLAcKHAwK, Miss. SQUADRoN,(
Near Vicksburg May %.
have the honor to inform you that the ex-
petition under the command of Lieutenant
Commander Walker, after taking possession
of the forts at Haines Bluff, was perfectly sue
cessful. Three powerful steamers and a ram
were destroyed at Yazoo City. The ram was
monster, 80 feet long, 20 feet beam, to be
covered with four-inch iron plates. Also a
fine navy yard, with machine shops of all
kinds, saw mills, blacksmith shops, &C., were
burned. The property destroyed and captured
amounted to over two millions dollars.
Had the monster ram been finished ssho
would have given us some trouble.
One battery was destroyed at Drury's Bluff
Our loss on the expedition was one killed and
seven wounded
(Signed) DAVID d. PORTER.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-05

The following is an extract from pri-
yate letter dated Alexandra, May 90:
The only exciting incident that has tran.
spired here lately is the firing upon Lieut. j. L.
Salter, By an Indian. The Lieutenant was out
about two miles from the garrison hunting,
when an Indian fired at him. The ball struck
q tree near him. He turned round, and seeing
the Indian, he fired his piece at him. The
Indian gave a yell and ran like deer. The
Lieutenant having no more ammunition with
him, made hasty tracks for the garrison
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-05
FROM SAN FRANCISCO,

San Francisco, June 2.-The 44sterior
has arrived. The York Charger will load
wool, hides and copper ore for Boston.
The receipts of treasure since the de-
parture OF the last steamer were rising two
millions, about ten per cent. being coin.
Atlantic currency exchange is at the
rate OF torty-five per cent. premium for
gold in New York; Sterling, forty-eight
pence; Greenbacks, sixty-four and sixty
five
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-05
THE GREAT TROT.

NEW YORK, June 1.-The trot to-day
between Rockingham and Fillingham for
$4,000, mile heats, best three in five. to-
harness, created considerable interest. The
first heat was won by Rockingham and
the second and third by Fillingham.
Rockingham was then Withdrawn. Time
2:2Ss, 1929, and 2:2S4. Patchen and
Gen. Butler trot again tomorrow 1.-TWO.
miles and repeaD for a purse of 5000
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-05
GUNBOAT CINCINNATI SUNK BY
REBEL BATTERIES.

CHICAGO, June "a special dispatcls
from Memphis. dated the LIST, says the
steamer Luminary arrived safely last night
from below, bringing news to the 2Sth.
She reports that the gunboat Cincinnati
was sunk by the fire of the Vicksburg bat
teries on the 25th, with loss Of over
twenty in killed and wounded. Several
of our men who had been captured by the
rebels, were paroled on account of the
scarcity Of food
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-05
DEFEAT OF BRAGG.

New YORK. June "A rebel dispatch.
coming through Philadelphia, mentions !.
reported battle between Bragg and Rose.
Grams Bragg, badly beaten, was falling
back to Alabama, while Rosecrans was in
hot pursuit.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-05
FROM PORT ROYAL.

New York, June 1.-The steamer Ar
ago from Port Royal, on the goth, arrived.
She has large number of officers and SOL
diers as passengers. Among them Gen.
Saxton and Staff.
The steamer Dudley Buck from New
berne of the 3Oth arrived.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-05
RUNIOR THAT LEE IS MARCH.
ING ON WASHINGTON.

New YORK June 1.-The Posts Wash
ington dispatch this forenoon, says moth
ing further is known in reference to the
movements Of Lee, but there are many
exciting rumors. One is that he is march,
ing on Washington.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-05
HUNTER AND DUPONT SIrPEu.
SEEDED.

WASHINGTON, June 1.-The Times dis
patch says Hunter is relieved from the
command of the Department of the South.
and General Gilmore succeeds him.
New YORK, June 2-The Herazd,s
Washington dispatch says it is understood
that FOote will relieve Dupont.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-05
REPUBLIC OF TEXAS.

New York, June 2.-It is stated that
Gen. Houston will run for Governor of
Texas, with the design of forming a re-
public of Texas. ~
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-05
FEDERALvlCTORY In ALABAm.

al OiNCINNATI, June
Col. Oorwin defeated Gen. Rondy ..
Florence, Alabama on the 9th of Mo-
capturing one hundred men, eight officers
4oo mules and 800 negroes. March;no
northwest Col. Corwin destroyed foundrvSs
mills. and everything else useful to reh:,s
that he could lay hands upon. e's
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-05

WOUNDED SoLDlERs.-R. P. Taylor,
Co. F, Fourth Minnesota, is in hospital at Jack.
son, Missouri, seriously wounded; j. H Ep-
Ter, Co. K, of the same regiment,i is also in hos
pltal with slight wound.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-07-14

IMPROVEMENTS AT THE Gas WORKS
Capt. Defmoiy informs us that the demand
for gss 10 much greater than he can cenven-
isnty supply wiki he present facilities. anu
he has has beeu eompeIlei ~ put IN another
oeuch OF se,orts which viii b. finished to
night. He has been instituling several In :
portsut and necessary Improvements In and
about the works. enlsrging tho coal heuse and
working quarters, IN Ak.ns then more comfort
able and oiry. new roof il being put upor
the main building md general overhsuiing
Of the prsm.es is progressing We are glad
TO learn of the increase Of the companys bgs
in.ss as it is a good indca ion Of an enlargs
meDt of the trade OF cur civ
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-07-14
NUMBER 2l9.
one OF Morgan's men was arrested here
this evening.
BUFFALO. July Ia.

This city ia filled with rumors regard
ing the New York riot, but cannot be
traced to any reliable sources.
The telegraph lines to New York sro
still interrupted, aud no reports can be
gol except Tom newspapers carried by
railroad to ALBANY.
y ~ reported that tho track Of the
Hudson River road has been torn np for
somo distance.
II - thought that the draft will have
to bo postponed in Buffalo for want sutii.
eiont force to protect officers.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-07-14
RIVER ITEMS.

Tuesday, July "a.
ARRfyup.
kArx cissRL, b. W. Davis, Nontross.
pKfAar1p.
FIiL HENDERSON. Rhodes. Dubuque.
hArs GAsssL. W. DAVIS, Montrose
fkMBiNa, Hin, Montrose
n0A Il LkAvisa To MORROW
The mail and passenger packet Jennie Whippl q
Captain Campbell will depart for kcokuk and
intermediate landings tomorrow morning Lem
ucl Parkhurst in tho olice l.. A. Tilobein. agent.
The mail snd passenger packet James Means,
captain Pierce, will depart Tor Dubuque and way
points tomorrow morning n. al. prettyman.
agent.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-07-14
Great Riot IN New York.

TIE most terrible and disgracetu riot
that has ever taken place in this country
is still raging in the city of New York
The t,legraphi, connections with that
city have been cut of by the rioters
which accounts for the meagreness of our
dispatches. During the day taere has
been no connection with that place by
telerraph.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-07-14
WOrGals's Raid still pro-
grc~>ins i'm Ohio.
Continuance Of the NY. RI
Ot--ilIc ie icsr5phIc conn
InnnicaliOn cut OIL
Hudson River 0s. k. track
torn up for some
distance.
ClNrlsNATl, July Il.

tlh1lNNAJi, Jhiy -.
Morgnn'- forces crossed the Big Mama
At Ncnloc ,sl night, burned the trdgo
hohIul them, passing thoough Bur ps-
ton and Spiluglelc.
They efos "a tho Hamilton aud Day
ton Enra nd at Glendale ~ sis o'rlo,k K
TIN morning, moving towards camp Den
nson.
1t il not known that any damage VIA
done A G ndslo OF t. the Hamilton and
Dayt u liallroa
Telegraph communication is still opcn
with Hamilton
Morgan i-reported a, much jadcd, aud
will haso 10 ~ soon.
six of Morgan men were captured at
Milford, Cle,mont county, on Sunday
night, ano four more at New Boston.
Tho COmmercidi SAYS Mr.. W,llrm
Swentou, Of the New York Ttn,es, ar
rived last night direct from RosecrnuR
headquarters.
ho man body OF Bragg's army re-
treated from Chattanooga O. Atlanta. II
is the presumption that the bulk Of his
forces we're sent to Richmond t. garrison
hat place
Ko.eerans has taken 1000 prisoners
during the bate forward movement.
Our army s IL high spirits and in a
splendid condition.
The Tommcrc,ai has Nicksburg sdvi
cos to the 9Th Gen. Grant had finished
paroling tho rebel prisoners They mum
Der 3I,977.
The General officers captured included
Lieut.. cen. l'cmberton, Maj. Gems. Ste
vens, Forney, Bowen aud Smith, Brig
Gems Lee, Taylor, Herbert, Cummings.
Burton, Sharp, linrria, Moore, Baldwin
an Vaughn.
Immediately after the surrender Of
Vlek-hurg Gen. Sherman moved in the
dir ction Of tho Big Black River with a
Ia. gc Amy.
On lhr following day lie met johnson
drawn up IL limo Of battle. A sanguinary
enga etnept took place, rcsulllng 10
Johnson's detca, and the capture of 2,
900 prisoners.
Gen. Frank Blair is reported IN posses
son of Jackson.
a rumor was in circulation that Port
Iindsou surrendered TO Banks on the
oh, with $4,000 prisoners.
A. NJ. Morgan. forces reached
Miamcyile, on the Little NJ anna road
teis morning, tore up The track ani fired
into an nceounodtt II on train coming
west Tho tram PIT baek 70 Loyeland