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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-05-29

The main features of Col. GRIERsoN's
daring raid through Mississippi are familiar
to our readers, but the following account
of his arrival at Baton Rouge and the
summing up of the results of the expedi-
ton has not yet appeared:
On Friday, the LIST inst, the inhabitants of
Baton Rouge were startled by the arrival of a
courier who announced that brigade of cavalry
from Gen. Grants army had cut their way
through the heart of the rebel country and
were then only five miles outside of the city.
The information seemed too astounding for be-
lief At 4 o'clock, however, there was no long,
or doubt Of the fact, for Col. G. and his heroes
were escorted into the city by Capt. Godfrey's
cavalry. At the picket lines they were met by
Col. Dudley and staff, who extended to them
q hearty welcome. Spontaneously as it were,
the air rang with three cheers, which were
loud enough to echo along the hills Of Port
Hudson.
The importance of this expedition can hardly
be realized without some reflection on what
has been accomplished. In seventeen days the
troops marched over 800 miles. They travelled
through the very heart of the rebel domain,
fighting at every point where they met with
opposition. They have killed and wounded a
large number of the enemy, and have destroyed
OtcT lOuT IuulOu UOlldIS WOTCu VI property,
which would have been of immense assistance
to the rebels in the prosecution of the war. On
two important railroads they have completely
cut off all communication with the stronghold
of the enemy; have taken over ], 900 prisoners,
captured over 1000 horses, and menaced the
enemy at points where they were least eX-
pected.
An idea may be gained of the activity of Col.
GriersOnS command, when the fact is stated
that, in thirty hours, while in pursuit of rebel
cavalry force, they marched seventy-five miles
fought four battles, skirmished considerably,
forded rivers, and all the time neither men nor
horses had anything to eat.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-05-29
Minnesota Enterprise in Venezuela.

Last fall, when Col. VIM. H. MOBILES
of this city, left for the East, his destina-
ton was New Orleans, with the intention
of specializing in King Cotton. On his
arrival in New York, he was induced to
alter bis course, to the Republic of Ven
ezuela, South America. Having been for
the last ten years, engaged in "bucking"
against the powers that be in Washington,
with Indifferent success, he was 10th to
abandon such fascinating occupation,
and just to keep his hand in, he concluded
to change his base of operations to the
Venezuelan Government.
This equal contest has resulted in his
obtaining contract for line of screw
steamers to make semi-monthly trips from
New York to Laguyra, Venezuela, ria
Puerto Cabello; and not being satisfied
with the immense freights which these
steamers will transport to this iourishing
republic, free of all duties or port charges,
the Colonel has obtained large subsidy
from the Venezuelan Government for
transporting the mails.
He has also completed contract for
colonization and the cultivation of cotton;
for the prosecution of which he has re-
ceived in fee simple, an immense tract of
land, which is to be surveyed for him at
the expense of the Government. Colonel
MOBILES has profited by his long residence
in the West, and has obtained such privi-
leges as none but an old pioneer would
think of demanding. If half the repre-
sensations are true, which we hear of the
beauty of the country, the salubrity of the
climate, and the richness of the soil, and
its almost unparalleled, but as yet, unde-
veloped mineral wealth, it will not be
strange if many of our enterprising citi-
zens are induced to try their fortunes in
that direction, instead of making the long
and tedious journey to the auriferous re-
gions West of the Rocky Mountains, where,
in the majority of cases, nothing but pri-
walton and disappointment await them
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-05-29
A LUCID INTERVAL,

LUCID INTERVAL.
Since writing the above, the Press edi-
tors have had lucid interval or, rather,
as is often the case among the inmates of
a lunatic asylum, they have for moment
observed in others the true nature of the
lunacy with which they are themselves
afflicted, without the slightest suspicion
that they are equally insane.
The anti-slavery mailman, WENDELL
PHILLIPS, lately made a speech in New
York, in which he said:
The finest sight he ever saw was one which
he recently beheld in the Central Park. This
was an old wagon drawn by an old horse, and
on this conveyance were an 1rishman and
poor negro seated together; and tell you that
simple drive penetrated more into the shadow
of the millennium than all the brilliant caval-
cades of all the beauties that thronged that
park.
The anti-slavery madmen of the Press
call attention to the above raving of their
fellow lunatic, as follows:
Now was there ever nonsense like this? An
ti-Slavery is good thing, but it does not, as
contemporary says, entitle man to make
public nuisance of himself and license him as
an oracle of sedition and unstinted SANDER.
1t is not impossible for professor of anti
slavery doctrine to be practically disloXal and
to aid traitors in the work of bringing lib erty
and the Union into contempt, and zealot as Mr.
the pro-slavery rebellion, his speech in the
Church of the Puritans is quite as prejudicial
to the Union cause as the worst rawlings of Val
landigham.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-05-29
Political LOafers and Congressional
Generals.

The telegraph few days ago made the
following announcement:
Senator Wade is expected here within day
or two. Senator Fessenden came yesterday.
Senators Wilkinson, Sumner and Wade will
return from the army in day or two. This
assemblage may mean son'ething. .fh
A subsequent dispatch stated that Sena-
TORS WILSON and WADE had returned from
visit TO HooKER's Army, and reported
the men in fine condition.; that if they had
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-05-29
The Hookerites on the German Sol
dfers.

The Chicago Post says: The notorious
GEORGE WILKES, who, next to Deacon
Boss, knows more about military mat
tiers and "the manly art of self-defense :"
than any other person on the planet, is
out iu his Spirit Of the Times with an
elaborate effort to prove from HooKER's
crushing defeat that he is "hbe soldier Of
the age" This WILKES is the associate
and organ of prize-fghters, shoulder-hit-
tiers and kindred creatures, but he is
worthy of notice for the time from
the fact that he is the bosom friend
of General HOOKER, and is held in
high favor by the authorities at
Washington, and by the CHASE branch
of the Union, alias Partisan Repub-
lican Leaguers, who employed him to
write and publish pamphlet defaming
MCCLELLAN in the most brutal and sour
rilous language. and assailing the Secre-
tary of State as guilty of "trcason.
Treason is the exact word. WILKES at
tributes HooKEI's repulse to 81 the Dutch
men"-the panic-stricken Dutchmen, -
as Mr.. RAYMoND's Times has it-and he
is very severe upon EMIL ScIlALK, whom
he alludes to rs
Apragmatic Dutchman, who is eager for any,
thing that will shield his flying countrymen
from the disgrace of having betrayed the sue
cess of our manevers in the fight of Chancel-
loryille. * After the Dutchmen of the
Eleventh corps have not succeeded in betra,
inS him to the enemy, no Dutchman need un-
dertake to write him down.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-05-29
The Great Blunder of the War

InC 0IT0aG "xuhuCI Vi tAAC ~ - y
The monstrous blunder and crime of de-
taching Mcdowell from MoCLELLAN's
command at the opening Of the Peninsula
campaign, is now SO generally acknowl-
edged that every one who has been con-
sidered paa'ticeps cs'imainis is anxious to
be exculpated before the people. General
JAMES S. WADswoRTH, of New York, now
serving under General HOOKER on the
Rappahannock, has cleared his skirts, in
letter to the editor of the New York Times,
from which we extract the following:
ST had nothing to do with the detachment
of MCDOWELL from MCCLELLANs command.
It was matter of surprise to me, as it was to
him, and when he was sent from Fredericks-
burg to Front Royal and not on to Richmond
as had been intended, scent to the President,
in ciolation Of military etiquette, and protested
aga;nst it."
Gen. WADswoRrH, at the time Mopow-
ELL was detached from MoCIEILAN's COM
mand, was charged with the defences of
Washington, and Senator CHANDLER has
stated that it was partly upon WADs-
woRrH's representations Of the danger
GUS condition in which the Capitol was
left, that he (CHANDLER) went to the
President and Secretary STANTON, and
obtained the fatal order which result
ed in the failure of the Peninsula cam
paign, and the loss Of Richmond at a
time when it was almost in our grasp. In
this conflict of testimony, we are COM
PEELED to believe Gen. WADswoRTH rather
than Senator CHANDLER and his assO-
ciates of the Committee on the Conduct
of the War. The truth of the matter is
that CHANDLER and WADE did not want
MCCLELLAN to take Richmond, neither
did Secretary STANTON. The weakness
of the President in needing the misrep-
reservations and advice Of these men, in
stead of being guided by competent mill
tary authorities, has cost tens OF thousands
OF lives, ana nunureuS vi Hiiiiono VI "oA
lars. The greatest misfortune of all now
is. that these same men are still, as then,
his most confidential advisers, if we may
believe the reports which come to US
almost every day from Washington.
Murder by Indians near New uIm'
A letter from Lieut.. Colonel AyERIII.
of the Sixth Regiment, now at Camp
/ Pope, states that he has received lntor
nation from Col. PFENDER, of the murder
of farmer near New Ulm, last week, by
Indians. The murdered man was atworl
IN field some distance from his house
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-05-29

John Morgan is said to be under ar
rest If he is not terribly slandered in
dividual, he is in danger of leaving the
world by the same road which Van Doru
travelled, having taken advantage of his
popularity among the ''she adders . to en-
croach rather literally on certain marital
rights, which are generally admitted, even
in Dixie, to be more sacred than Southern
rights. He paroles too much. Nashville
Union. 7- '
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-05-29
The Minnesota First.

Col. MORGAN of the First Minnesota has
been compelled to resign on account ofill
health. Lieut.. Colonel CoLv1LLE has been
unanimously elected Colonel, and Major
ADAMS Lieutenant Colonel. We believe
under the new regulation for the reduction
of officers that no Major is allowed, the
regiment not having sufficient number
of men.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-05-29
General Sully.

We learn that Brigadier General SULLy
and staff have been ordered to report to
Gen. POPE at Milwaukee, for service in
the Indian campaign. His aids, Lieuten-
ants JOSEPH KING and ANDREW LEvER1NG,
formerly of this city, have already reported
in person to Gen. POPK.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-05-29
The Communication Clause of the
COnscriptiOn Act.

As plain a provision of law as was ever
enacted is that of the Consumption Act,
which authorizes the communication of ser
vice by the conscript, on the payment of
sum of money not exceeding three hundred
dollars. The law is not only plain, it is
mandatory upon the Secretary OF War.
The only point left to his discretion is the
determination of the committing sum; and
the only restriction placed upon him in re-
gard to that, is, that it shall not exceed
three hundred dollars. 40
1t has been repeated by telegraph, for
several days past, that the Secretary OF
War holds the Communication clause to be
simply permissory in its character; that
his view of policy is against its allowance;
and that, therefore, he will attempt to
have it ignored. Hr l
1t will be noticed by this mornings dis
patches, that Senator WILSON agrees with
the Secretary's construction, while the So
licitor of the War Department and the At
torney General dissent, and adopt the
general and common-sense view. 1t is
evident, however, that, whatever may be
the opinions of the law officers OF the Gov
eminent, strenuous effort will be made
to induce the President to vest Secretary
STANTON with the power Of annulling the
clause. If Secretary STANToN's construc-
ton shall obtain, we fail to see the use OF
encumbering the nation with the expense
of future Congresses, or the Federal stat
ute-books with additional enactments. If
mandatory law, put forth by Congress
sitting in the midst of a rebellion, and di-
rectory to the executive officers of the
Government in respect thereto, can be
thus abrogated, all legislation is of course
superfuous, and we are become despot-
ism de facto, and might as well, first as
last, acknowledge ourselves so go noneine.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-05-29

The Board of Directors of Girard Col
lege, Philadelphia, have elected as Presi-
dent of the Institution, Major Richard
Somers Smith, U. S. "A. Major Smith was
a graduate of West Point and long Pro-
lfessor Of the Academy there. .i " 80 +.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-05-29
NegrOmania.

This disease has become widespread
pestilence. There will be no hope for the
country so long as its victims continne to
be the guides of the Republican party,
and of the National Administration. Ne
gromania not only deranges the mind, but
depraves the moral sensibilities, and de-
stroys all sympathy for kindred or race,
whenever the thought of negro is sug-
gested.
The editors of the Press, for example,
consider the negro, even the ignorant and
debased contraband, as far superior to the
laboring white man, and as entitled to
greater favor and sympathy. They are
very anxious for large immigration of
contrabands-sufficiently large to drive the
white laboring population out of our State,
and especially our "Celtic hewers of wood
and drawers of water" The Press edi-
tors say:
We happen to know from personal obserya-
ton, that in agricultural occupations, as indeed
in many others, hired negro labor is on the
whole more efficient, because more tractabe
and docile, than the class of white labor which
is usually available for such purposes.
For these reasons and others the people of this
State are prepared to welcome large Access
sion of negroes to our laboring population;
and unless there should be great and rapid
improvement in the manners and minds of the
kind of people who now mainly monopolize
the mental branches of industry and claim the
monopoly by right of race and social status
not even the rigorous laws of climate will be
sufficient to withstand the more potential law
of demand, or prevent such an influx of negro
emigrants as may be necessary for the instruc-
ton and civilization of the now dominant ele-
ment of our lowest laboring class.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1863-04-18
ADMINISTRATORS sALR.

undersigned adminisirs'or Of tho -.
! tate Of Mi:heal Weber. late Of Du.
bois county decessed. will on Monday. tie
il'h day Of Msy. 1865, ~ the late residcses
OF said deceased. sell q public auction. sIl
h 10 persosI property. not taken ~ HE widow
consisting Of Horees. Csule, Hogs. Sheep.
Corn. Wheat, one Wagon. The wood.wosks
Of . wagon, ono Get Of blaeksmish sools.
farming implements. household usensils &c.
TERMS or SALE.-A credit 81 twelve
months will be given on al sumo over 81.
tho purchaser Civ ing note with approved
security, according % law. bssring intcres,
from date Of Sale. an sums Of - Or uadss
10 BE- psid in cssh.
EZEKIEL RUTHERFORD. sdmr.
ttI& 1897 -xAa N
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1863-04-18

lJ Mr.. Jos. Burroughs has been
delivering q large number Of fruit trees
from the Dayton [O.] Nurseries. in
our town this week. We are clad "a
notice the general disposition mani.
tested by the citizens Of this county q
have good fruit orchards. Nothing
conduces more to the pleasure. health
and wealth Of q community, than an
abundance Of good fruit.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1863-04-18

IT Lieut.. Col. Mehringcr, Of the
91st regiment paid us visit last week
He informs us that he has received au.
thority to recruit his regiment up to
the standard, and to receive volunteers
for the unexpired term Of the regi.
ment This is an excellent opportu
nifty for persons who wish to avoid the
draft, as their time OF service will be
about six months less than ii drafted.
with the same bounty and pay as the
three years volunteers. Three more
companies are wanted to fill the regi-
mcnt.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1863-04-18

CoNEEcTIcUT The result or the election
in Connecticut ought 70 present . subject Of
profound consideration 10 the Administration.
"A year ago that State was. to all intents
and purposes. unanimous In support Of the
war. Buckingham was elected BY 5000 me
jority over his opponent. but the opposition
was based on he policy " the war, and wss
moi opposition 70 carrying on the war. Sub
sssniiaIly the people Of Connecticut we're .
uni, then. What 10 the position now! One
half Of the voters have solemnly and seri
ously declared. At the ballot box, their will
ingness rather TO 60 sgains, the war than
sustain the present policy. II Is not Of o.
much importance whether that dec laratiop
IL made BY . few hundred less or a few
hundred more than half the population
There stands the fact. Calling them trait.
ors, or copperheads. or any other names
will not mend the matter or conceal the
truth, and the dictate OF wisdom 10 10 seek
means Of reuniting the people instesd Of
widening this breach. The great gains Of
the Democracy in Connecticut, the fact that
the election seems 10 have been carried on.
IL by soldiers votes. selected and sent
home specially, while others were not 81.
lowed to come; the immense amount Of
money expended, and the great exenions
made 10 save the ticket-alI these are really
less important subjects OF comment than the
notable fact that The people Of ! New En-.
gland State are thus div ided Ia sentiment
on the subject Of the war. Tiey can never
be united on the radical policy. u there
any other way 70 unite themi-[N. Y. Jour.
OF Com.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1863-04-18

CaAELEsIoS NIws.-ln The anxiety
to learn the news from Charleston du
ring the past week, every other point
where great conflicts are imminent,
have been, for the moment, forgotten.
The administration. BY the length OF
time and immense expense used in
preparing the expedition against that
rebel stronghold, together with the
bombastic dispatches IN regard to il,
sent from headquarters in Washington
City, had led the people TO look with
certainty for victory. and they were
very 10th to realize that the much
vauntcd expedition had met with Q
repulsc. But 50 II il. After a spirit
cd and brilliant attack by the iron
clads, in which they approached to
within 500 yards Of Fort Sumpter,
they we're compelled to fall back, with
the loss Of one of their number, the
Kcokuk. sunk by the enemies bate
rics, and half Of the others disabled
for the time being. The land forces,
under the famous negro-equality Gen.
Hunter, did not cooperate. We sup
pose his niger brigade was too fear
ful Of being caught TO venture on
shore. Thus bursts another Of the
expensive bubbles Of the present i'm
beetle administration which was to
end the war, and the hated rebel fla
still fiaunts defiance from the forts and
ramparts Of Charleston in the face Of
our blockading squadron. Oh. for
men ut the head Of affairs in Wash
ington, with the honesty to endeavol
to vigorously prosecute the war to y
successful termination and a lasting
peace.
Numerous skirmishes have taken
place in other parts Of the country. but
nothing Of general Importance. The
army Of Hooker is "all quiet on the
Potomac
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1863-04-18

1.-The attention Of our merchants
and tobacco dealers is asked to the
advertisement Of Peter Lorillard, q
New York city. This is u Of the
Oldest established houses in the coun.
try, aud consequently possessed Of the
superior Judgment acquired Nv long
experience.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1863-04-18

PRorHEcY Or GENERAL JACKSON Said
the old hero 70 friend a. The Hermitage a
short time before his death:
The Abolition party 10 : disloysl organi-
eaton. lts pretended love Of freedom means
nothing more nor less than dissolution oI
the Union. Honest men Of al parties souId
unite % pose their intentions and ares,
their progress.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1863-04-18

xuc y Olcc % tuc ooloicIb.
The following resolutions, q copy which
received frem Lieut. Guckes, with arc-l
quest for publication. have been adopted al
moe. unanimously ~ the soldiers and Off
GERS Of the 05,h Indiana Regiment. and
portions VI the lh Cavalry: II will be seen,
tina, Gov. Morton. through his agents, l.
still trying 10 steal M undeserved populari-
~ with the soldiers. When they get home
and zee what bis patty has doue. through
his advice. 10 prevent any measures being
adopted by our Legislature for the benef'
Of the s~oldiers. his base hypocrisy will
be thoroughly exposed. and will result IL
bringing upon him aud his party the scorn
|ol The men who now honor him. The
res, OF The resolutions are such a. will re
ceiye The endorse ment Of every patriotic
American citizen.
1T. We declare our firm and unaltcr-
able sitschmcn, to The Union. and hereby
renew our determination TO do all in on
power 10 restore il to liz former integrity
aud greatness. We sre in favor Of . vigor.
Gus prosecution Of he war, 10 overcome aud
destroy this wicked rebellion. We deem il
the duty Of the President OF the United
States, Us commander in chief Of its armies,
TO use every means within his power 10
weaken is lorcc and bring the people
back 10 their sllegisncs. We pledge our
reudy obedience AID vigorous support torail
such means.
aud. We desire no peace excep, ths'
based upon the submission OF every armes
traitor and the overthrow Of The rebellion
10 compromise which does not bring viii
II the supremacy OF the laws and the al
thoriiy Of the Government 10 every State
We want no broken " disunited Ccnfed'
~eracies. We must have one Government
and one peoPIe-the Union u our fathers
3sd. We would discourage, discoun'
~lenance and condemn ell measures and o.
forts which have or may be used to weaker
the rtlcisncy efthe army, distract or dimiu'
ish the patriotism Of the peol Ie, or which
do not yield = hearty support 70 The Govern
ment in this time OF the national peril.
4th. With surprise and Indignation have
we learned that dsser,ion from the Amer
can Flag Il encouraged. and that dsserter,
are hsrbored Il home. We call upon III.
patriots Of Indisns to bring tho cowsrdly
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1863-04-18

The New York World gives . list Of the
Ssnslors aud Representatives. thus far elect
20. who. will compose the nex,C Congress
The senate will stand:
Republicans. "
Opposition, ~
Republican majority, IA
Among The opposition" are placed SEN
a,ors Hicks Of Maryland aud Conness Of
California. who. there i every reason 10 be-
hsye, will act With The Republicans 10 all
important matters.
The House ot Representatives stard ~
far as chosen:
Republicans, 81
Opposition, 81
Republican maj riiy thus far.
There are twenty three members yet "a
be elected in the States Of entucky, Mary
land. California. West Virginia. aud Yer
mont. The probabilities sre that the result
10 these States will make the House sbou'
q tie.