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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-03-13
Trouble Brewing.

The Cincinnati Commercial says there
is trouble brewing on the border between
Ohio and Kentucky. The editor has ''sat-
isfactory assurance that the malcontents
in the border counties of Kentucky are
preparing for mischief, and hope to assist
Humphrey Marshall's vagabonds in raid
upon the border If these men wish to
visit Camp Chase at an early period, and
or an indefinite time, let them persist in
the scheme which they hope to consum-
mate within the next fortnight. They are
known. Their rendezvous, their storage
of arms and provisions, and their plans are
revealed. Their secret associations and
covert plottings are traced out. Their
names are in the right hands. Let them
beware how they attempt to bring war to
our borders, and desolation to their own
homes. If they desire to fall victims to
their own folly and misguided zeal in
bad cause, they have only to persist in
their present work.
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FROM NEW ORLEANS.

New York, March 9.-The New Or
leans Era, of the 25th ult, publishes the
following: We learn, on good authority,
that the establishment at Clinton, Louisi-
ana, for the manufacture OF arms and am
munition, was totally destroyed by fire
about two weeks since. The loss to the
rebels is particularly severe at this time,
as the troops in that section have been
very scantily supplied, the officers depend
ing upon the capacity of their works at
Clinton to furnish them. The difficulties
alluded to by the Secretary of War, would
be greatly increased by this disaster. q
1t is reported that the Harriet Lane can
never be of any use to the rebels. They
have no machine shop in Texas at which
she can be repaired. Her port shaft is
bent six inches out of line, and two of the
fanges on her port wheel are burst. She
was thus completely disabled by the last
shell thrown from the Owasco. .R .e
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NASHVILLE, March 9Th Latest from
Franklin states that our troops fou ght val
orously until their ammunition was ex-
hausted. te siL2MSfo1qmi !. A2''. il
Our loss, in killed and wounded is about
800, and about 1000 prisoners. Ji-' e.li-
No officers killed 11lEE 81 !o4i
Report about rebel negro regiments
proves false. g." ,v '1 MO 3.
Rebel loss, according to their statements
double ours.
CINCINNATI, March Information has
been received from Nashville that force
OF cavalry, under Gen. Minty, attacked
Russe]ls rebel cavalry, at Unionville on
the 9TH, and captured21 wagons, Is tents,
IS mules, horses and all their camp
equipage also three Lieutenants, two
Captains and So privates.
Two federals were slightly wounded.
The rebels lost SO killed and 100 wound
ed. The 18th Pennsylvania and 4th Mich
igan cavalry did the work.
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EXTRA SESSION OF THE SENATE

WASHINGTON. March ,10.rThe resolu-
ton relative to committee on manufacr
lures, was taken from the table, in absence
of other business, and when placed upon
its passage it was rejected
Mr.. Dixon submitted the following:
Icesolred, That the Secretary of War be- and
is hereby directed to lay before the Senate the
late report of Gen. ROsecrans, of Battles of
MurfreesbOro, with the reports and documents
which may accompany it. '' 60 $-t
Mr.. Sumner said he would not object
to the resolution, but he deprecated action
that might open way to business of leg
islative character. This was an executive,
and not a legislative session. a, -qs
Mr.. Dixon said that the resolution might
properly be entertained if there was prece-
dent for it. In justice to officers and men
in those brilliant engagements, it should
be adopted. Agreed to. gig d. a-4eg obs
Mr.. Anthony moved reconsideration
& of the vote by which the resolution rela-
tive to the Committee on Manufactures
was rejected. 1t was reconsidered and Or
& dered to lie on the table. IN eaf ea ~ .irust
b On motion of Mr. Lane, at half-past
twelve O'Clock the Senate went into exc
cutive session, and after a sitting Of sew
eral hours, adjourned. Ia.,.rrn .. ,a4o51
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-03-13
FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, March 9.-Ar. Anthony
offered resolution in the Senate, for the
appointment of Committee on Manufac-
lures, which had been dropped since
1857. ST. to ll4lr
Information has been received here that
the rebel Captain Mosely, with his COM
mand, stealthily entered Fairfax Court
House this morning at two O'Clock. They
captured the Provost Marshal, together
with General Stoughton and all the men
detached from his brigade. They also
took every horse which could be found
The commanding officer of the most
Col. johnson, Of the 9th New York cayal.
ny, made his escape. 10 0GI %
The rebels searched for our men in ev.
cry direction. nh .9di h2iiE n gI1'iSTss7
All our available cavalry was, at last A..
counts, In pursuit of the rebels. 6fG 1,IGS
General Butler is spoken Of as Provost
Marshal General under the conservation
law. ii9} A'-3 -liGY YGG gG.aEiH lO = In
80 a
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From Fort Ran dali.

From the Mankato Independent 9Th inst
I'VE have been permitted to make the
following extract from private letter
received by Mr.. Lars Lee, postmaster at
South Bend, from friend at Fort Ran
dali j
FORT RANDALL, Feb. II, 1863.
r. l have just returned from
a scouting trip up the river. We had a
cold trip Of it, but we brought in sixty
of the cursed Santee Indians with us.
They were in state of starvation. Their
woman and children were SO near fam
ished that they could scarcely walk. They
were glad to give themselves up on any
terms, for the sake of getting something
to eat. They had plenty of clothing and
goods that had belonged to white women.
There are two Of the red devils that !
was acquainted with at Lake Shetek. l
do not know whether they will be tried
here or sent to Minnesota.
Yours Truly,
JOHN MCBEE.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-03-13
FROM VICKSRURG.

Special Dispatch to The Saint Paul Pioneer.
CAIRO, March 10.
Late arrivals have advices from Vicks-
burg of Thursday. The rebels throw occa-
sional shells at our workmen on the canal
opposite Vicksburg, but doing no dam
age. The dredging machines are still
working.
A transport from Yazoo Pass reports
continued progress Of that expedition.
1t is rumored that the Railroad between
Jackson and Columbus, also the telegraph
line, are to be abandoned, and the troops
now guarding them are to be sent to Vicks-
burg.
The Ohio and Mississippi Rivers are still
rising. ..r t.t
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FROM CINCINNATI.

CINCINNATI, March 1o.-A special dis
atch to the Gazette from Franklin, Ten
nessee, says large federal force moved
yesterday against the enemy at Spring
Hill. If the rebels make stand there
will be heavy engagement. 1. 5e'
A special to the Commercial from MUIR
freesboro says there was a report yester-
day that Van Dorm had been defeated and
a greater portion of his command captured
General Rosecrans has ordered that all
persons whose natural supporters are in
the rebel service and whose sympathies &c.
prevent their giving assurances Of loyalty,
will hold themselves in readiness to go
South within ten days. nd n99-d ~
Gen. Cox, of the army ofthe Kanawha,
will shortly supercede General Wright in
the department of the Ohio .'h
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FROM HARPER,S FERRY.

Special Dispatch to The Saint Paul Pioneer.
HARPER's FERRY, March 10.
Great surprise is felt here at the reports
in Washington and elsewhere of disas-
ter at Winchester, caused by the return of
the rebels in force to the valley of Vir-
ginia. There is not only no foundation for
these rumors, but, on the contrary, state
of preparation exists in that quarter, as
well as hereabouts, that may safely invite
any attempt the enemy can make upon US,
unless his whole army in front of Freder-
icksburg should be moved up, which it is
we'll known that Hooker will not permit,
even if the bad roads would. Gen. Kelly
is still in command, under Gen. Schenck,
with full force.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-03-13
FROM IOWA.

DIES MONIES, March 10.
Special Dispatch to The Saint Pnm Pioneer.
General Craig has ordered the Provost
Marshals and other officers in his district
to arrest as spies or deserters all persons
without proper passes, orders Or discharges
found wearing United States uniforms.
The Republicans have carried the cleo
ton at the city of Carleton, Lucas county,
and have also elected the Mayor and a
majority of the council at Sioux City, for
the first time.
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the blockaders, but escaped By her suPe-
rior fleetness. " 0JEaafEiH '3hR
A special from Washington says that,
theifemoval Of Gen. Curtiss from the. Dc
partment Of TIE West, is officially an
nounced. The reports of the rebel ad-
vance up the Shenandoah are contradicted.
Steamer Roanoke, from New Orleans
via Havana, 9th inst, has arrived. A !.
New Orleans advices contain nothing Of
great interest. RIA h91lnU OH 80 1n39-sSl-
An application has been filed in the
Provisional Court for con6scating Mr.. Sill
dells property in New Orleans or nnoys'
Prisoners from the Qneen of the West,
say that they were zealously guardedat
Alexandra, Ark, and robbed of all their
clothes and private property. ,abs91- 5d1 10
The Era of the LIST states that the reb-
els recently sent into the rebel lines, had
returned, begging to take the oath Of al
legiance, and for bread-every one of them
suffering from actual hunger, and children
crying for food, =. uaT; + 1873 AN.h j. '9o
A rebel Major and Captain who had
been paroled by Farragaut, had returned 4
to New Orleans and taken the oath of al
iCSiauOO. = uc fcUelS WOulO uOC receive
them. III yd b3a;Ggo af afGE. ef
All give fearful statements of the desti-9
tuition in Rebellion H bHf naTn
! Vera Cruz advices, received in New
Orleans, state that the French army is en-
tirely quiet, and not able to accomplish
anything without further large REINFORCE
ments, and, if not soon received. they
must be driven from the country = Goitla
The French officers are disguised. The
climate is opening unfavorably for the SOL
diers. Part of the French forces are at
We're Cruz, and negroes at Martinique.
The bulk of the French army is near Pu-o
ebla. The country between there and the
City of Mexico is infested with guerillas
well armed and mounted. 4gG .. @f
A whole train of supplies from Vera
Cruz for the French army was captured by
guerillas. The French are constructing
a railway to Puebla, and the guerillas are
amuseing themselves by spreading the rails
to run trains off the track sa1
Gold closed tonight at So to 5St cents. @
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1000. ............... o-A
There are: superintendent of the pris-
on, provost marshal, surgeon, l labor
er, Q teamsters, 10 cooks, laundresses
for the prison, and l steward, 2 nurses, l
laundress, i cook for the sick. The cooks,
laundresses, steward and nurses are Indian
men and women.
In this connection, we will state that
quite an improvement is noted in the con-
dition of the prisoners. When first brought
here, gambling was their chief if not ex-
elusive occupation, and it was not unusual
to witness as many as fifteen or twenty
games of cards in operation at one time.
Through the persistent efforts of Rev. DIR.
Williamson and others, radical change
has been effected. A pack of cards is
rarely if ever seen; and books, states, pa
per and ink have been substituted A
similar change is also preceptible in their
personal appearance. A few days ago,
while passing through the prison, DR.. Sig
norette, the physician in charge, observed
an Indian painting himself. The doctor
mildly reproving him, rubbed the paint of,
and nothing of the kind has since been OBJ
served.
DR.. Williamson visits the prisoners once
each week, usually coming on Saturday
and remaining until Monday He has
brought them many books, and at each
visit supplies them with writing material,
all of which We believe he does at his own
expense. ... IT..
The prisoners are great letter writer's,
and from one to two hundred letters are
weekly written to their friends at Fort Smell
ling and elsewhere. These have all to be
examined and read by Major Brown, be-
fore they are sent, which is no small task.
The letters are then given to DR.. William
son, who forwards them, and on his return
visit, he brings the letters written in reply
by their friends which are entrusted to his
care. ~s
We have, however, no confidence even
in these very flattering symptoms of Indian
civilization, but believe that were those
seemingly devout and penitent subjects
turned loose to re-occupy their old hunt
ing grounds, by the time they reached the
outskirts of civilization, their savage ma
lures would return, and they would take
white man or wOman's life with as much
relish as they did last year. AS faithful
chronicler of passing events, however, we
give the above facts, from which the pub
lie may deduct their own conclusions.
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FROM MISSOURI.

Special Dispatch to The Saint Paul Pioneer.
~. ... ST.. LOUIS, March 9.
The recent complaints against the Ex-
President of the Mechanics Bank for Civ
ing checks dated ahead and appropriating
trustee money, were unfounded.
Parties in Southeastern Missouri have
greatly exaggerated the reports of the
strength of Marmaduke's forces, which are
said to be marching on Cape Girardeau.
A Legislative committee is reported as
having strong testimony against Governor
Gamble. l'at @a pi H.oH.'
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FROM WISCONSIN.

Special Dispatch to The Saint Paul Pioneer.
MADISON, March z.
The Assembly declined acceeding to the
request of Minnesota for the cession OF
Douglas County. al.
It has reconsidered and voted down the
bill authorizing the sale of the gold in the
Treasury.
MADISON, March 9.
nti-Copperhead resolutions from the
18th Regiment, in Mississippi, were en-
dorsed by the Assembly. The Legislature
is generally busy with State legislation.
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FROM FORTRESS MONROE.

Special Dispatch to the Saint Paul Pioneer. d
~. FORTRESS MONROE, March 9.
Capt. Murdock, arrived to-day from
Newbern, reports all quiet in General
Fosters Department when he left last
Friday. Isl bs.s-.. ars +.
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Special Dispatch % the Saint Paul Pioneer. ~ :"
,,,, FRANKLIN, ,Marchs9.
A large infantry, cavalry, and artillery
force moved this morning against, the reb-
els at Spring Hill, intending to rout them.
AS lis thought they will make a stand,
a heavy engagement is ,apprehended.
Coburn's disaster is to be retrieved. At
ter some skirmishing at Thorne's Station,
the enemy retreated to Spring Hill. 'a
MURFREEsBoRo, March 8.
General Reynolds with his division, has
returned from an expedition to Readyville,
Woodbury., &c, having by the way had
several smart skirmishes, killing, wound
ing and capturing several rebels. Among
the first was the 1t. Colonel of Johnson's
rebel cavalry regiment. Two rebel Lieu
tenants were captured. 1GJa, IGe y
Our loss was one wounded and one cap
tured. " A.'" ~. y,
Gen. Rosecrans has ordered that all
persons whose natural supporters are in
the rebel service, and all whose sympa-
thies with the rebellion prevent them from
giving sufficient assurances that they will
conduct themselves within our lines as
peaceable citizens, shall hold themselves in
readiness to 60 South within the next ten
days. They may take all their personal
effects except those contraband of war,
and if, after once leaving, they are again
found in our lines, they shall be treated as
spies. ia. .-. ~ ~.
7. Buchanan Read made an address to
a large crowd Of officers and soldiers in
the Court House tonight. Il
SECOND DISPATCH.
NASHVILLE, March 9.
Van Dorn's force retreated south, and
are now reported to be across Duck River.
There are no rebels between Franklin and
Columbia. All is quiet at Murfreesboro.
There has been heavy rain falling all
day and part Of last night. River rising.
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From the i4ankato Record, It'll. C5esQ beiiA1D ~
The following statistics relative to the
Indian prisoners captured by Gen. Sibley,
and imprisoned at this place has been
kindly furnished US by Major Brown, from
his official reports: Cd BIZ SHOWS DUoT 81
Indians tried. Sioux. gig. ~ Z. - 392
it'jGoi'i"s \ WinnebagOes. ...... ..a IA
l.e, LIZ, sjs'" 11 i.a1s es,n-@ Hajn - -
Total. 49,. ..i.........-.... AUG
Acquitted and discharged-Sioux. ;...... 10
WinnebagOes ID
Total !,G... :. ~. :. 90. 80
Condemned ut Fort Smelling -. -.
Died up to December 31st 62,-Sioux 3
Hung by order of the President. - - 50
Ci,.I, eif -ErM u.u1t az .N'As -
1oIu. 10
Remaining in prison at Mankato ,upto mir
December Sd, 1862-SiouX ....... 329
of which there were condemned-Sioux PSI
Of which there were Observation-Disclosures Tt
DaSOeS :! Ia. ....t ID L
Sentenced to imprisonment Sioux ....irn 20
Condemned and sentence committed by fo-
the President-SiOuX. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. I
Condemned and sentence commuted by "
the President, remmitted by General =
Slbley-SiOuX. .................. l.
Acquitted but retained in confinement q.
Total. 329
iheratioas to February %, 1868.
Died and sentenced to be hung. ........ D
Sentenced to imprisonment. ........... 1
Acquitted but retained in confinement
| sioux .......... northumberland.
Aos~h
Remaining in prison up to February Is,
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SUBSEQUENT PROCEEDINGS.
Farms for COntrabands.

The following farms, belonging to rebels
in Eastern Virginia, have been taken pos
passion of by Gen. DIX, to be cultivated
in future by contrabands -
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-09-22
English Views of a War with us.

Mr.. Goodwin Smith, whose acknowledged abil
iIy and moral influence in England, says the Eu
ropean Tunes, stands as high as that Of any 0
the thinkers of the present day, has written let
ter in which he takes very gloomy view of tht
results that would follow war with the United
States. lie says
Ill war with America comes, 1t will brinp
devastation and misery on both sides. 1t viii
stop the outlet OF emigration, which is alike need
ful at this moment to replenlsh America and re.
ieye England it will sweep the commerce oil
England from the seas, which will swarm with
pfvaleers under the fatal precedent which we
have ourselye, established and it will deprive
America OF her best customer it will carry ter
ror into American seaporIs, and havoc into the
homes Of English colonists it will prevent mer-
lea from putting out the last fires OF the rebellion,
and it will, perhaps, before it has ended kindle
similar fires in Ireland. But It will do worse than
all this in the eyes of those who, not blinded by
the passions of the hour, look forward to the fu-
ture Of our race. Ii will undo, and much more
than undo the work OF reconciliation, Of which
the effection-for il was something deeper than
enthusiasm with which the Americans received
but the other day the descendant and heir of
George Ill. was the pledge and the expresson.-
II will put an enmity for another bitter century
between the two portions Of the Anglo-Saxon
race, one in blood in language, in religion, in lit
erature, in the essence, whatever may be the out
ward forms, Of their free Institutions and one in
their destined action on the future progress Of
mankind"
ln regard to the iron-clads reported to be ft-
ting out Ior the rebels, Mr.. Smith holds the fol.
lowing language:
"Let an ron.cad steamer, with her steel Prov
and tutrets, end all the appurtenances OF man
of-war, be exported to a Confederate port let
her there be manned with Confederate seamen,
and thence 60 forth against the Federal COM
merce and though we may put the men who
carry on such trade personally on level With
smUgglers, there will be no ground for complaint
on the part of America that England is violating
the rights Of nations.
But these vessels are not exported, nor built for
expoItston nor are they sent, nor do their build.
ers expect them to be sent, to the Confederate
90 forth and their builders know that they will 20
forth, from an English port, manned by Eugish
seamen to cruise against the commerce Of an allied
nation. Their real basis Of operations is the terri
tory Of this professedly neutral county. faint
show is made Of equipping and commissioning
them and Of turning their crews from ordinary
seamen into man-of-war's men when they were
out at sea. That process is a mockery, and the
Southerns are glad that it should be seen and
known by all to be mockery, because their great
object is to drag us, through the criminal cupidity
of our sbipbulders, into war with the North.