The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-03-20
our SPECIAL DISPATCHES.


confirmed the following mountainous:
Seward Sweet, of Illinois, and E. George
Lane. of New York, Commissioners of the
United States, under the Convention of
Peru. for the settlement of pending claims
between citizens of the two countries.
Jas. P. Allyn, of Conn, to be Associate
Justice of the United States for the Ter
ritory of Arizona.
Cassius NJ. Clay, Minister to Russia.
Samuel J. Kirkwood, of Iowa, Minister
Resident to Denmark
W. R. Ketchum, of Pa, Associate
Justice of the United otates Court in Ne
braska.
John Situs, of Pa, Attorney of the
United States for the Territory Of Arizona.
Solomon L. Whitney, of Michigan, to
Judge of the District Court of the United
States for the western District of Michigan.
David r. Carther, of Ohio, to be Chief
Justice of Supreme Court for the District
of Columbia.
Geo. p Fisher, of Delaware, to be JUS
tice of the Supreme Court for the District
of Columbia
Abraham B. DIN, of New York, to be
Justice of the Supreme Court for the Dis
trict of Columbia
A number of Consuls were confirmed.
TO be MJor General Of Folunteers-
Erasmus D. Keyes.
10 be Brigodier Generals Of Volunteers
Col. Orlando B. Wilcox; Col. Michael
Corcoran; Major Geo. W. Cullum; Major
Geo. F. Shepley of Maine; Col. John r.
Kenly, 1st Maryland; 1st Lieut.. Godfrey
Weitzel; Col Geo. Cook, seth Ohio; Col.
James J. Reynolds, of Indiana; Colonel
ALFRED SULLEY, of Minnesota; Col.
E. N. Kirk, 34th Iowa; Colonel James N.
Speckford, 9Th Kentucky cavalry; Colonel
Clinton B. Fiske, SD Missouri; Colonel
John E. Smith, 45th Illinois; COL Thomas
W. Sweeney, SD Illinois, and some others
of the regular army, and Eastern voun-
teer regiments.
w ASHlSGfON
Hon. Alexander Ramsey, Senator elect
from Minnesota, whose credentials were
presented on the 9Th of February, appeared
and took the OATH
On motion of Mr.. McDougal, the follow
ing resolution, submitted by him for ac-
ton by unanimous consent, was adopted:
Resolred, That the Secretary of the Treasury
be directed to have prepared and presented to
the Senate a statistical and general report upon
the value and present condition of our foreign
and domestic commerce, including rs well that
of the Pacific Coast. and further to suggest
what legislation, if any. is necessary to enlarge
and protect important interests involved.
The Senate then went into Executive
session.
The Senate, to-day, confirmed the toll
lowing nominations:
For Byigp!icr Genera$ Of loIumteers-Col.
Frank P. Blair, Missouri; Col. Jno. Beatty,
Sd Ohio.
To be .Najor Cener.ls Of toluateers- -Brigadier
! General Cadwallader G. Washburn of the U. s.
| Volunteers Brigadier General Frank P. Blair,
November 30, 1862; Brigadier General Benz.
N. Prentiss of U. s. Volunteers.
WASHINGTON, March 16.
The startling rumors of . rebel invasion
Of the Shenandoah Valley, turn out to be
mere inventions. Gen. Milroy has made
extensive Reconnaissance, and finds no signs
of rebels. Some arrangement with the
telegraph gave rise to the belief that the
enemy had cut the wire.
The belief in the evacuation of Vicks-
| burg is very strong here to-day. Informal
ton from many sources strengthen the
conviction that Vicksburg is abandoned by
the enemy.
The Navy Department has Il dispatch
from Admiral Porter, dated the 9th, sta
ting he has heard q preconcerted signal
from Commodore Smith, announcing his
arrival in the Iazoo The reported cap
ture OF rebel transports and success Of the
expedition is therefore confirmed.
Extraordinary efforts are being made in
the way of bounties to induce the nine
months soldiers to re-enlist.
The new war steamers advertised for
by the Navy Department, are to be the
most formidable vessels atloat, to be built
of iron, and iron clad 5000 tons burthen,
armed with 10 guns in classmates, each
gun weighing % tons without carriages.
The young lady betrayer of Gen. Slough
ton, has been imprisoned. She had letters
advising her of another raid which has
been prevented. All disloyal residents OF
counties fronting Washington, are to be
sent to the enemy lines.
Gen. Lockwood has completed arrange
ments for catching smugglers, and spies.
He has control of all the Maryland shore,
and threatens aidors, and abettors of spies,
and smugglers with severe punishment
The Haytien Minister dined with Sew
ard tonight. He has not taken Senator