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

Northwest we looked for the first CLEANS
of peace.
CHEERED BY HIS VISIT.
| Although his duties required his pres
ence elsewhere, yet when he heard OF the
sufferings of his own State, and her dan
ger of suffering by vandal foe, his feel
ings dragged him to her soil. He goes
back with lighter heart. He finds none
of that depression which was reported.
At Grenada he found the army sorry that
the enemy had gone back. AT Vicksbure
they were ready and eager for the fray.
Depression existed only among that class
of men who were constitutional grulnblers
and fault-fnders. He goes back cheered,
but still anxious, for his heart is here. His
attachment to the State has risen since the
war began, and he can see dangers, though
he believes the greatest have passed.
! THE TRANS-MIssISsiPPI DEPARTMENT.
On the other side of the river our pros
poets are brighter than ever before, and
ere long he hoped to be enabled to pro-
claim Missouri free Kentucky, too, was
an object of solcitude to him, and he spoke
of her gallant people in the kindest and
most cOmmendable terms.
| OUR CAUSE IN THE AsCENDENT.
The President laid particular stress upon
the encouraging fact that we had improved
in every respect since the war began. Our
armies were superior in number, and i'm
proved in quality and appointments. Our
manufactures had made rapid progress
Mississippi alone had clothed and subsisted
the whole army upon her soil. Our peo-
pie had learned to economist. They wore
homespun. He felt like taking off his hat
to woman dressed in homespun. He had
an unfaltering belief in the justice of our
cause, and profound reverence for the de-
crees of Heaven. He noticed with evident
satisfaction he superior morality of our
army to that of the invader. In God and
in the valor of our troops he trusted.
A SPEECH FROM 10. JOHNSTON.
After the cheering had subsidized, Gen
Joseph E. Johnston was vocferously called
for. The scar-worn hero looked little
nervous, while the house rang with loud,
swelling and prolonged applause. He rose
and said:
FELLOW CITIZENS: My only regret is that
| have done so little to merit such a greet
ing | promise you, however, that here
after shall be watchful, energetic and in
defatigable in your defence.
This speech was greeted with tremen-
dous, uproarious and prolonged plaudits.
Evidently Gen. Johnston possesses the I'M
bounded confidence and esteem of Missis-
sippians.
Second HIinncsota Battery Captured
at NaurfrcexborO.
According to the report in the New
York HerolN of the disastrous battle of
Wednesday, when McCooK was overpow-
cred by the rebels, the pieces Of the Sc
cond Minnesota battery were captured.
The Herald says:
The division of Jcii. c. Davis was struck
almost instantaneously with that of John
son, and in the same way. The line of
the enemy was greater in length than our
ewn, and considerably overlapped that of
Davis, extending around his left and
threatening Sheridan. His line, like that
of johnson, was inperfectly formed. Car
Inns brigade, consisting ofthe 21st Illinois,
38th Illinois, 18th Wisconsin, and 1O1st
Ohio, supporting CaptoM w. A. Hotch-
kiss'S Cd WinnesOtu Battery, had good
position on little elninence, and endeav-
ored to stay the progress of the rebel
centre But though Carlin, with all the
energy of his impulsive nature, pushed his
men forward to the fight, they, but a bri-
gade strong, could not long stand the ter
rible assault made upon them by four divi-
sions of the rebel army. The brigades OF
Woodruff and Post tried in vain to hold
their own. The rebels struck them, and,
like Johnson, Davis WAS crushed, overpow-
| cred and broken. The batteries of HOtch-
kiss and the 9Th Wisconsin Capt, O. F..
Pinney) and Sth Wisconsin Captain d. s..
Carpenter) were oyerrun and captured.
Summer a Power Behind the Throne.
The Washington correspondent OF the
Boston Irureler makes the following Gu
rious revelation respecting the influences
that led to the recent proclamation of
President Lincoln:
1t is due to Mr. Sumner that the coun-
try should appreciate his services in lead
inc the Administration on to occupy its
present decided anti-slavery position. lie
has never been among those who have per-
mitted themselves to assail the President
because he did not fully satisfy their desire
as anli-slavery men, but he has chung to
him and supported him, doubtless at times
when be was dissatisfied with his course,
and with the general course of the Admin
istration. The result has been that he has
had strong influence over Mr.. Lincoln,
and by putting the right word into his ear
at the right time he has deepened and
strengthened the anti-slayery convictions
of the President 1t is but fair that the
people Of Massachusetts, at least, shall
know that Mr. Sumner has been one OF
the powers ''behind the throne" in this
all-important anti-slavery controversy. lie
has had his full share of influence in shap-
ing the final result.
The New York Commercial -1d0er-
tiser, intensely Republican as it is, is gem
orally candid and just. To it We are in
debted for the following:
When General Mcclellan left Trenton, n. j.,
on Wednesday last for Washington. the crowd