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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-19
French Iseinforcements for Mexico.

The latest accounts from Cherbourg,
France, state that large reinforcements
are leaving there for the French army in
Mexico. The transport frigate Eutepre-
naute was under orders to sail for Vera
Cruz on the Esd ult., with fifteen officers
and four hundred rank and file, together
with several naval officers and large
quantity Of ammunition. Gen. CoURToIs
RoUssEL D'HURBAL, OF the artillery, is to
60 to Mexico to replace the late General
VERNHEr DE LAUMIERE, killed in the
trenches before Puebla. The second bat
terry of the third regiment of artillery,
forming a part of the garrison at Vim
cennes, left Paris on the 18th ult., by rail,
for Cherbourg, to be embarked there on
the first opportunity for Mexico
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-19
gen. Thomas W. 81: ersasual.

The New Orleans correspondent OF the
Herald, it letter dated the lst inst,
gives some interesting particulars of the
terrible assault on Port Hudson, in which
Gen. SHERMAN was severely wounded:
All accounts agree in stating that the attempt
ed assault on the left was most desperate. The
bravery exhibited by the 9th Michigan, 13S.h
New York, Second Battalion Zouaves and the
Second Native Guards, was never eNcelied, ana
but0eldom equalled. The assault was led by
w. T. Sherman commander of the division, in
person. and it was here that our greatest loss
occurred. When the details of this affair are
given to the public they viii afford one of the
most brilliant chapters ever written in military
history, so far as the bravery of the assaulting
column is concerned. have it from authority
that cannot be questioned, that Gen. Sherman,
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-19
The New York Press Unit for
Liberty.

The leading editors of New York city,
irrespective of party, held Il meeting on
Monday last, and asserted the right OF the
press to criticise freely and tearlessly the
acts of those charged with the administra-
ton of the government and of their civil
and military subordinates, and that any
limitations of this right, created by the ne
cessities of war, should be confined to To-
calities where hostilities exist or are threat
ened
This emphatic utterance, we believe,
will be needed by the administration, back
edEas it is by all the respectable journals
Of the country, which merely reflect the
popular sentiment that sweeps through
all classes of citizens, and in one voice
addresses itself in warning tones to the
President of the United States. It is no
party voice, no political clap-trap, no cry
of demagogues which now goes forth; it
is the utterance of a free people, united in
sentiment, united in defence of ancient prin-
ciples of liberty, of which we, before all
nations on earth, are the defenders.
One after another of our most sacred
rights had been stricken down by the in
famous Stanton and his military satraps,
until all the old landmarks of liberty were
well-nigh etfaced. Whoever dared to warn
or demonstrate, was denounced as disloyal.
Backed by a miserable horde of wild IA
natics, who were continually clamoring for
victims to their insensate party hate, it
seemed as if there was determination to
drive the people into rebellion, or AFFECT
acquiescence in despotism. But happily,
the dreadful alternative was averted by
forbearance. The crisis, we trust has
passed. The soundest men of the domi-
nant party shrink back with horror from
the votex into which they were being
drawn. Party differences have vanished
in what is felt to be national peril, and
all are uni ed to defend the PRINCIPLES of
constitutional liberty.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-19

of the State OF New York, at their meeting in
Albany In series of resolutions they reai-
trmed the positions taken by the State Con-
vcntion last fall They declared first that they
will sustain the Government with men ard
means in the prosecution OF the war h,' all con-
stitutional means, believing that Instrument
furnishes sufficient power for that purpose.
second, that while they were anxious that peace
should again be restored to the country they
were opposed TO u settlement On any basis that
does not restore the whole country under the
Constitution rs il is. and denounced all and anv
attempts 10 bring about Il settlement on q dis
solution OF Tie Union; and said they had no
more confidence in the ability of the present
Administration to bring abOuta peace beneficial
to the whole country than experience has
SHOWN they had ability to wage Il successful
war. ihty opposed the peace movement fear
ING That The party III power would take advall-
taTe OF such movement as preteXt for Il dis
honorable peace: they denounced the system
oil arbitrary arrests on the ground that it estab-
liShed an unsafe and dangerous precedent
one that would be ruinous to the country.
They also indorScd Governor ScymOurs late
letter. Here is ground which conservative
men can stand upon with honor. We believe
it represents the feeling OF the people
As matters stand, we view it to be as certain
as anything can be, that the duty of sefpres-
country cannot be discharged but by supply
of men and means to carry it on. We cannot
but think. therefore, that the regular Democrat
ic State Convention of New York acted justly
and wisely, as true men and true patriots, and,
we repeat, laid down the ground that not only
Democrats, but all who contributed to the last
fall victories can stand on and win fresh victo-
ries for their country. Indeed the fate of the
nation depends, under God, on the thorough
union of conservative men, with the object in
view of winning back first the States and then
the nation, from the dominion of radcalisln
that threatens to Overwhelm our rights, liber-
ties aud prosperity. Is the course laid down by
this Peace Convention calculated to promote
such a union? In view of the Unreasonable
interests at stake, we cannot suppose that con-
scrvatives can design to divide, and thus to de-
feat, this only party OF the country. But we
arc certain that this is the direct tendency of
this Peace Convention; of the course laid
down; and hence we implorc conservatives to
follow the course so admirably recommended
by the regular Democratic State Committee,
until the National Convention meets.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-19
sbENlss.

The Democracy Of Ohio in Mass con-
vention at Columbus on Thursday, nomi-
mated CLEMENT G. VALLANDIGuAM, as their
candidate for Governor, by acclamation
and GEORGE L. PUGI, for Lieutenant Gov
ernor. A committee of twenty were ap-
pointed to wait on President LINCOLN, and
demand bis return. Ii the President is
wise he will accele to their request. If
lie refuses, the chances are decidedly in
favor Of VALLANDIGHAM's election.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-19
Sen. Penn bergon.

When the rebels became aware that
Gen. PEMHERToN had failed in preventing
the attack on Vicksburg from the rear, the
bitterest denunciations were launched
against bin by the rebel press. In answer to
these assaults, We find in tie rebel papers
the following speech made by him after
the repuISe of GRANT on the 22d ut.:
You have heard that was incompetent and
trait0i, and that it was my intention to sell
Nicksburg. Follow me ana you will see at
what cost | will sell Njcksbirg When the
last pound Of beet. bacon and flour: the last
grain Of corn: the last COW. and hog ANA horse
and dog shall have been consumed. and the las:
man shall have persisted in the trenches, then
and only then, will | sell Vichshur@
1t must be acknowledged that PEMBER-
TON has thN> far made an obstinate defence
and justliic" De favorable opinion enter
tanned o ";n by JEFF DAVIS. We are in
clinetI t. j.r lief, however, that he will
succu;nh i-D.; He.ore "the las horse and
dog ,h,. ...>" leen CONSUMED, and the
last llian sinai have perisLe,! IN the
trenches ~
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Admiral Dupont.

Admiral Dupont's supersedure, accord
ing to the New York Post, was in COM
pliance with his own request, and not be-
cause the Administration lacked conf
dence in his ability Or patriotism. It says {:
Admiral Dupont preferred a request some
time ago to be assigned to some other COM
mand and the present action Of the Govern
ment is simply in compliance with this re-
quest. Admiral Dupont has been in uninter-
two years, and is greatly in need of brief rest
from labors which have proved most exhaust
inc
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-19

The rebel papers publish a proclamation
from Governor Brown, of Georgia, calling
upon the people to organize military
companies of volunteers, infantry and
cavalry throughout the State, at least one
in each county, and more where the pop
ulation is sufficient, and to arm themselves
with the best weapons they can command.
AT present." says the Governor, 81 have
nothing but knives and pixies to give, but
I have appealed to the Confederate Gov
eminent to return part of the arms in its
possession belonging to the State of Geor-
gia, and l trust its response to my appeal
may soon enable me to arm all who vol
unteer." This action is suggested in view
of the danger of raids from Federal cav
airy. The Governor continues:
| address you with more than usual earnest
ness as | am satisfied that never since the COM
mencement of this struggle has the danger to
our State been so imminent. Heretofore the
din of battle has been heard in the distance,
and has been echoed among US only in the
heaving bosoms of the bercaved. Now the
thunders are rolling towards our borders, and
the storm threatens to burst with fury upon our
heads. In solemn adjuration, therefore, pray
you to prepare to meet and withstand it,
The Governor also announces that he
has received dispatch from General 10
SEPT E. JOHNSON, commanding the army
in Mississippi, stating that he is informed
that number of stragglers from the army
are reported going east through Georgia,
especially the northern part, and requests
all commanding officers to have them, Off
GERS as well as men, arrested and sent
back to jackson, g employing for that
purpose associations of citizens as well as
State trOOps''
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-19
Ulii u!1cr asgli 50. E'aui g4aiiracd
Company.

TIE Milwaukee and ST. PAU Railroad
Company, Successors Of the La Crosse ana
Milwaukee Railroad, have purchased the
Milwaukee au3 Western Railroad, late
the NatcrJown Railroad, thus giving the
St. Paul Go. two hundred and four miles
OF road, extending from Milwaukee, to Ii
Crosse, on the Mississippi River, and from
WatertoWn 70 Sun Prairie. Tie distance
from Milwaukee to La Crosse by tits route
is l93 miles. seven miles shorter than the
cid route. The non for the track from
Columbus to Portage City, wa> purchased
last week The following az: the d
reCtOr>:
d. VI. Hughes, President. Alexander Mitch
ell. milwaukee,: \. Finch. do; Geo. W Rogers
do: Nm. Il White do: Isaac Seymour Hcw
York: n. Y. Cowrey. do; j. =. Jale+. do; ii.
Galcn do: Russell sage. DO; Geo Smith. do:
VIM. Gould. Albany; Clark Chamberlain,
Cleveland.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-19
Emerson EGtheriGge's letter

There are few of our readers WHO will
not enjoy the perusal Of the stingingly sar-
castle and ironcal letter of Hon. EMERSON
ErnERIDGE, to some citizens of Memphis,
which is published on the second page of
this paper. Mr.. ErHEErDGE, it will be re-
membered, was elected by the Republicans
Clerk of the House of Representatives in
the late Congress, defeating JOHN W.
FORNEY.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-19
Publication and Circulation Of Dis.
loyal Esoo.ls Forbidden.

The following is General Burnside's last
order. II is numbered 81. Where are
orders Nos. So and S6?:
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE
ONO CINCINNATI, o., June :. 1868.
GENERAL ORDER. NO. 81.
1t is announced, for the information Of all
concerned. that the publication Or circulation
of books containing sentiments OF q dis,oyal
tendency. comes clearly within the reach of
General Order No. IS. and those who offend
will be dealt with accordingly.
By command Of Major General BURNSIDE.
TSigncd LEWIS RICHMOND,
Assistant Adjutant General
Official ". p ANDERSON
Assistant Adlutant General
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-19
s'jve~'s'sTctt$y United states eE07.
HGONCS.

MesSrs. THOMPSON Bros. are receiving
large subscriptions to these excellent secu-
rites. Those who contemplate investing
should recollect that the limit for subscrip-
tons is the list of July-designated by act
of Congressional cannot be extended be-
yond that period. In proof of this, we
quote from letter of JAY Cooke, Esq,
United States Loan Agent at Philadelphia
''The last clause of section 5, of act OF
Congress to provide ways and means, &C.,
provides that after the LIST of July, 1868,
the right to exchange United States notes
into bonds, as by acts of February % and
July II, 1862, shall cease and determine. !"
So that parties who wish to possess these
six per cent. bonds, interest payable semi
annually in gOltI, must take them before
the LIST of July, Or run the risk Of paying
for them. after this date, probably six to
eight per cent. premium.
The Washington Republican says:
Rockers army is wide awake. Lee has
found out within few days that he can
neither advance or retire without fighting.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-19
What the President Thinks Of IT..

What the ErcsaeieNt Ehinks OF It.
Il have examined this negro bushes
and probed it to the bottom,' said the
President, in reply to an application from
some Captain who wanted to rase negro
regiment. ~ It's the same thing " it'll all
of you. If give you authority to raise
this regiment, the result will be that you
would get Colonel's pay for several months,
and l would get-not q nigger!"'
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-19
Report Of an Envoy Sent by the zsatii-
Gals Of fHissOur1 to the President.

The St. Louis papers contain the report
of Mr.. JAMES TAUssIG, an envoy sent by
the radical Germans of Missouri to the
President with complaints in regard to
the management of affairs in that State and
the general conduct of the Administration
What satisfaction he got from Mr.. LIN
coin may be estimated by the following
paragraphs of the report:
1. The President said that it may be a mis-.
fortune for the nation that he was elected Pres
ident. But having been elected by the people.
he meant to be President and to perform his
duty according to his best understanding. if he
had to die for it. No General will be remov-
ed, nor will any change in the Cabinet be
made to suit the views or wishes of any par
ticular party, faction, or set of men. General
Halleck is not gultyof the charges made against
him, most of which arise from misapprehen-
sion or Ignorance of those who prefer them.
2. The President said that it was a mistake
to suppose that Gems John c. Fremont, B. F.
Butler and f. Sgel are Systematically kept
out of command" as stated in the fourth reso-
lutOn that, on the contrary, he fully appre-
ciated the merits of the Generals named: and
by their own action they had placed themselves
in the positions which they occupied: that he
was not only willing, but anxious, to place
them again in command as soon as lie could
find spheres OfactiOn for them, without doing
injustice to others, but that at present he had
more pegs than holes to put them in
B. As to the want Of unity the President,
without admitting such to be the case, init
mated that each member of the Cabinet was
responsible mainly for the manner of conduct
ING the affairs Of his particular department:
that there was no centTaiiZation Of responsible
ity for the action Of the Cabinet anywhere ex-
cept in the President himself.
4. The dissensions between Union nen in
Missouri are due solely to Il 1actious spirit
which is rcprehensible. The two parties Ought
20 have their heads knocked together" ''iItucr
would rather see the defeat Of their adversary
than that of Jefferson Davis" TO this spirit OF
faction is to be ascrbed the failure OF the Le@is-
lature to eject Senators and the defeat Of the
Missouri aid bill in Congress, the passage Of
which the president strongly desired.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-19
4 Gift 10 the 'a'reasMry-- Letter from
Secretary Chase.
The following letter from Secretary

,
Chase appears in the Philadelphia papers ::
TREASURY DEPARTMENT june ., 1862.
DEAR SIR: | received Il letter to-day encio-
sing the check of Jay Cooke 6. Co.. of Phila-
Gelphia on JAY Cooke e Co.. OF Washington
for six hundred and sixty dollars, which the
writer Oilers to the United States as slight to-
ken Of his appreciation OF the value of tie gov
ernment. and as personal contribution with
out any other return than the satisfaction OF
doing his duty towards its success against the
rebellion.
The letter is signed ~ War Democrat and
| have no clue whatever to the real name Of
the wri.cr. The designation, however is
enough. 1t marks him as one OF that great
multitude OF democrats who believe that de-
mocracy is best proved by sustaining those
temporarily entrusted with the administration
OF affairs III their efforts to maintain democrat
ic institutions and popular government against
the attempt to estabiisha sayehOldng Oil
garchy on the ruins Of the American Union.
Among such democrats any man may be proud
to enroll himself
The contribution of the "War Democrat :"
Of Philadelphia has been placed in the Treas
ury. May the acts of such patriots at home,
and the heroic deeds Of our brave soldiers and
sailors on land and sea, inspire in all eXercis-
ING public functions the liveliest sense of obi
gationg to exert every faculty and every en-
ergy for the speediest possible termination Of
the war by the most economical and most Wig
orous employment Of all the vast resources of
men OR money SO literally furnished by q gen
erous and patriotic people.
Yours, very truly.
SALMON Z. CHASE,
Sec'y of the Treasury.
JAY Cooke, Esq, Subscription Agent, Phila-
delDhia.
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'Ehc Negro Troops at Port Hudson.

An assault upon Notifications is the
most desperate work to which soldiers can
be put. The assault upon Port Hudson
seems, from the accounts we have of it
to have been made and withstood with
singular obstinacy and bravery. In this
hot work the Second REGIMENT of Louis
lana Native Guards-a black regiment
took a prominent part, and the colored
soldiers bore themselves so gallanJ!y that
the correspondent of the New York Iie,'-
0ld writes:
1t is said on every side that they fought with
the desperation of tigers. There are incidents
connected with the conduct of this regiment
that have raised them very much in my opinion
us soldiers. After firing one vollcy they did
not deign to load again. but went in with
bayOncts. and wherever they had chance it
was all UP with the rebels.
The correspondent OF the V,'ibvne
writes:
The Second Regiment Louisiana Native
Guards Col Nelson, attracted great attention
for their undatntcd bravery. Their bearing
upon this occasion has forever settled III this
department all questions as 10 the employment
of negro troops.
The backs led the assault at one point
and there the combat appears to lave been
hand to hand, and of ,hc most severe char
actcr OF nine hundred men in the reg-
ment only three hundred returned alive
and uni.urt six hundred were killed or
wounded, So say the published accounts.
Gen. Banks speaks to the same effect, and
gives the credit to the colored regiment Of
having behaved in a very gallant manner.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-02-04
Nraao DANCE IN PAKsos BHowNIow's

Nreao DANCE IN PAKsos BnowNlow's
HousE.- The secesh opened Parson
Brownlow,s house At Knoxville, Tenn,
for a negro dance on Christmas night
The Inrsep writes : Atter On thu sdhjscl
10 which be says that either the praying
or dancing negroes Of Knoxville srs great,
iy superior to their owners II virtue iaed
morality, and "That negro dance 70 the
tune of Pop goes the Wosscl, would be
most acceptable 10 the sye and ears OF
high Heaven than pretended religious ser
vices, conducted by enc of the hypocriti-
cal',chsplsins 10 the Southern army, OF
one Of the lying, whisky.drinking clergy
men of the South concerned in getting
up this rebellion. i have no sort of doubt,
At least ] prefer their using NY hUuse for
q negro dance to their meeting 10 It to
mock God, and burlesqus religion by
pretending to conduct seligious exers
discs"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-02-04
THE GATE CITY.


DR.. Orr of Mt. p leasant has beel
appointed Assistant Surgeon Of the Gre!
Beard regiment. ss9a y
Major II. Fl. Heath, of the 7th low'
cavalry, is in Davenport assisting in th'
organization of his regiment.
They have literary social in the
University at Burlington styled the
Eonadelphians. ~ 4
Tie Spencer House, IN Cincinnati,
was sold recently for lor " thousand dol
lars.
Some of Gen. McClellan's friends
have presented his wife with beautiful
mansion in New York, all elegantly fur
nished.
The New York Tribune states that
Messrs. Duncan, Sherman d Co., receiv-
ed on Tuesday through The mail pack
ape of foreign letters. which was lost in
1854. Among the Enclosures were $50, :
900 of New York per cent. stock.
The horrible crime of burking is
rife in Montreal. A paper from that city
says several persons are unaccountatiy
missing, and living woman is said to
have been rescued from a sleigh, in
which she was placed between two corp
ses, her mouth covered with q plaster.
Death has discounted about $780,
900 in specie in Lancaster county, Penn
sylvania-the death OF an old miser farm
er, Abraham Hersey, who had stored
away in bags and boxes that amount of
gold and silver. lie died at a good time
for his heirs; the last gold quotation was
4G premium.
A relic Of the past has come to light
in Boston, illustrative of the depreciation
Z OF Continental currency. II issa receipt
taken by Governor John Hancock, in
1893, showing that he paid sixty dollars
for two packs of playing cards, to be used
at a party.
Geo. ID. Prentice says; "Let those
who talk of conciliating the South read
jeff Davis message. They might march
toward the South with olive branches
enough to be mistaken, like the branches
borne by the troops of Macduf, for Bur
nam forest, and still they would only be
Inc. by bullet and bayonet."
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-02-04

Discomfort IN THE RxBEL Army
The Nashville Union of the ed inst, 10
announcing the arrival there Of three
rebel officers and sixty six privates from
Murfreesboro, says that of "lhsse prison
ers, one Of The officers and fifty privates,
many of whom had Voluntarily given
themselves up, stated that they had always
been for the Union, and had been forced
into the rebel army by conscription.-
They declared themselves still loyal to
the good old government, and desired to
take the oath of allegiance
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-02-04

Archie, the negro, who was hunted
down by the Tory hounds in Polk coun-
ty, was u contraband brought from Ar.
kansas, by the Secretary Of State, Mr.,
Wright, who, when he went TO Des
Moines, took Archie with him. The case
has been heard by the District Court, and
will be decided next Monday. In the
meantime, Archie was released on his
own recognizance, and has returned to
work for farmer in whose employ he
was when scented by the hounds. /