The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-04-24

the rebellion desire peace. They care not
how cruel and horrid the war may be, so
they can retain supremacy. They love
peace as little as burglar or pickpocket
loves honest industry.
We clip the following paragraph from
the Dubuque Herald of Tuesday:
The Itaska brought down 1902 bushels of
wheat from Minnesota, for James Pratt & Co.,
of Rockdale. 1t is pity that Iowa is unable
to supply her mills, but such is the case at
present, and other places have to be looked to
for supply.
Col. Myers takes the place of Colonel
Clary on General Pope's staff, at Milwau-
kee. Col. Clary has gone to Baltimore.
Gen. John COchrane accuses the War
Committee of falsehood in their report,
an proves the truth of his accusation. He
concludes his letter with the following de-
claration, to which we subscribe with all
our heart -
Our cause is too pure and too great to be
draggled at the heels of any General, Com
mander-in-chief, or Minister of War. Our
country is all, and all the rest are nothing. To
that country, and her demands, Generals and
Commanders and Ministers must bow. Com
mend we this truth to certain tunctionaries at
Washington.
Hon. II. L. Chandler, OF Portsmouth,
Va, United States Consul at Matanzas,
has been appointed United States District
Attorney for the Eastern District of Vir-
ginia.
The following is list of the officers
of he iron-clad Keokuk, which was de-
stroyed by the rebels in the attack on the
Charleston forts on the 18th inst:
Commandsr-A. C. Rhind.
Erecutire OEcer-MOreau Forest.
letting Pdymaster-John Read.
Su,yeon-Geo D. Slocum.
Acting Eesigns-Wm. H. Bulls, Alexander
Mcintosh, Israel T. Halstead
Engineers VIM. H. King; Assistants,
John H. Hunt, VIM. II. Smith, j. NJ. Emanuel,
w. H. G. West.
The Richmond Wing says that if
Charleston is taken by the Union forces
it will only be as heap of ruins. That
is just the situation large number of the
people of the North desire that hot bed of
rebellion to be in when it falls into our
hands.
The Keokuk, sunk by the rebels in
the attack on Charleston, was constructed
differently from the other Monitors. Her
turrets were an experimental combination
Of wood and iron, and not regarded as in
vulnerable by experienced naval officers.
Her hull, however, was stronger and more
buoyant than those fthe other iron-clads
Copper in great quantities has been
discovered near Sherbrooke, in the east
ern townships of Canada East Qower
Canada.) One party, who is unfortunate
enough to own few acres in which the
valuable ore abounds, has refused $780,
coo for the land, which before the discov-
cry could have been purchased at ten dol
lars per acre. Gold, in small quantities,
has also been found in the same neighbor-
hood.
"A fire broke out in New Orleans on
the 25th ult., consuming couple of frame
buildings. The tiremen, on returning
home, INDUCED in singing secession songs.
Ten of them were arrested and locked up,
and the promptness with which it was
done, alone saved the city from fearful
riot.
After the late review of Hookers ar
my, some one called President Lincoln's
attention to this difference between the
regulars and volunteers, that the former
stood rigidly in their places without NOV
ing their heads an inch as he rode by,
while the latter almost invariably turned
their heads to get glimpse of him. The
fact was educed no doubt to show the
wonderful superiority of regulars over vol
unteers.
81 don't care how much my soldiers
turn their heads" remarked the Presi-
dent, eff they don't turn their backs.''
"A young man named @. L. Stackpole,
of Beverly, Mass, has been arrested and
lodged in Salem Jail for poisoning his
fathers family. The arsenic was put into
e dish of soup prepared for the family, and
a young sister, about three years old, died
Tuesday in consequence of eating it, while
the rest of the family are yet sick from the
effects of the poison. A bottle of arsenic
was found on his person after being arrest
ed. 1t was procured in Salem for the al
lodged purpose of killing rats. His object
in trying to make way with the family was
to get possession of his fathers property.
On Tuesday sth, inst, eight soldiers
confined in Fort Independence, Boston
Harbor, awaiting trial by court martial for
various offences, escaped in small skiff,
and pulled for South Boston Point. Soon
after, cries for help were heard, and life
boat started from the fort in search, but
nothing was discovered in the darkness.
All the deserters were undoubtedly drown
ed. The names of the missing men are
as follows:-John Morris, born in Hud-
dersfield, England John Dali, Concord,
N. H.; Alexander Devine, born in Ireland;
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