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Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-10-10

AM now In receipt Of my Fall and Winter
l stock Of Stoves and Tinware and take pleasure
In an nonncing to the citizens Of Northwestern
iowa. Nebraska aud Dakota. that they can supply
themselves with goods in my line astonishi ngly
low prices. l keep constantly on hand a large
ahsui ttuent Of
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-10-10
sUCCEssrULLY COMPETE

with our large cities, and more can have
occasion to 60 abroad for their work,
when they can be served at home.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-10-10

Having the best Of material used in the
art, and constantly making additions TO
the same, Is prepared to execute, 10 the
best manner, at short notice, and on
reasonable terms
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-10-10

ma This being enc ofthe oldest estab.
lishments no the Upper Missouri, it pos
sesses superior facilities for the accomo.
dation Of buyers. The goods are all new
and fresh, and purchasers can rest assur-
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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-10-02
Letter from Lake Superior.

SUPERIOR, September %, 1868.
To the Editor of the Pioneer:
The steamer Cleveland, of Detroit, ar
rived this morning, with number of pas
sengers and quantity of freight Among
the latter were mining tools, supplies, ETC.,
for the copper mines of the north shore of
Minnesota.
The Cleveland cleared with seventy-six
head of cattle, and sundry bales of hay,
for the mining towns.
The schooner Neptune cleared this after
noon with full cargo of lumber for the
mining towns. The military road improve
ment progresses vigorously, the thirteen
miles between Kettle River and Deer
Greek being now in first-rate order. We
have another party at work near Twin
Lakes, replacing the old culverts, etc.
Can you give me the names of the "town
fathers whose duty it is to attend to the
Chisago county roads? Their attention is
politely requested to the military road near
Folsom's as soon as possible. If they can
not obtain workmen, and will "foot the
bill" we will improve the road for them.
Three Indians were killed in a family
squabble at Fond du Lac a few days ago.
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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-10-02
Gen. Frederick Steele.

The capture Of Little Rock, of which a
detailed account may be found elsewhere.
reflects honor upon Gen. STEELE, the COM
mander of the Union forces in Arkansas.
to whose dispositions and careful general
ship are due the fight of the enemy, who
had in the field superior numbers to his
own, and affords an opportunity for a
sketch of his life, which we abridge from
the St. Louis Republican.
FREDERIC STEELE was born in Delhi,
New York, about the year 1921, and en-
tered the West Point Academy in 1889.
He graduated in 1S43 in the same class
with WILLIAM B. FRANKLIN and Ulysses
s. GRANT, and Immediately entered the
service as Brevet Second Lieutenant in the
Second infantry, to the full rank of which
grade he was promoted on the 18th OF
March, 1916. He served during the Next
can war, and for gallant conduct at the
battle of Contreras, he was brevetted First
Lieutenant, August goth, 1S47, and in the
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-10-02

following month was brevetted Captain for
his meritorious behavior in the battle of
Ohepultepec.
No small portion of his celebrity attaches
to him on account of his gallant and eff
cient conduct at the battle of Wilson's
Creek, August 10th, 1861. In that en-
gagement he commanded battalion of
regulars, in Lieut.. Col. ANDREWS brigade.
SrEELE's command, in the fight, "were in
imminent danger Of being overwhelmed
with superior numbers, the cOntending
lines were almost muzzle to muzzle. p"
Major STFELE's name is prominent through
out the official reports of the battle, and
he was one named by the commanding Of
ficer "whose gallantry was conspicuous
from the beginning to the close of the bat
tle." He commanded the rear guard on
the retreat toward Springfield.
Gen. STEELE was actively employed in
GRANTS campaign for the possession of
Vicksburg, but we have not space to speak
of his operations in detail. Some time
ago we came across the subjoined personal
sketch of the General by newspaper cor
respondent, which will form fitting close
for this brief biographical article:
Next to Sherman, not in rank, but expert
ence and ability, comes Major General Fred.
Steele, who, like Grant and Sherman, origin.
ated in that INSTRUMENTATION institution,
ical examination of these gentlemen, instead of
a superficial pOrtraiture of few externals, l
could get along with General Steele much
more easily. Like q Geneva watch, he pre-
sents but little surface-his merit, the fine ma
chinery and exquisite balance, are all within.
A small and well-knit man of thirty-eight, with
a hand delicate and white as a lady's, light
complexion, only preserved from etfeminacy
by flowing beard, eyes of light blue, and a
full, compact forehead, dress rich, elegant,
with q touch of velvet about the cuffs and COL
lars, always free from dust, and as clean as if
just stepping out for dress parade at his
alma Maer, West Point. These arc the out
ward peculiarities of General Steele Without
ever being Over.dressed, he is, think, the
best dressed and best mounted man in the ar
my. His prevailing trait is quietness-a gen
tlemanly sort OF repose-which he carries with
him, undisturbed, whether doing the honors
of the table to his friends, or directing the
movements of a sorming party amidst the roar
Cf t lie fi,r.est battle.
Few soldiers among the volunteers love,
but all respect him; as a strict, unyielding dis
cplinarian, he frequently excites their dislike,
but his unrutfled calnnesS when surrounded
by the surging tides of battle, his pre-eminent
skill in guiding their movements and the light
ning-lke rapidity with which he adapts him
self to the new combinations created in a con-
test, compel their admiration, and have won
their highest respect.
He chats with y GU unconcernedly up to the
very moment he enters 4 battle. and the in
slant it is over resumes his sOciability, and dis
courses upon general subjects as if the affair
through which he had passed were of US little
account as washing his hands for dinner.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-10-02
Who IL to ELAINE for the Defeat
of fOsecraNs.

There are but few who will not agree
with the Milwaukee Sentinel, that if ROSE
GRAMS has been sacrificed and his army
shall be forced back to MurfreesborO or
Nashville, if East Tennessee is given back
to the unutterable cruelties of rebel sway,
tie fault lies, not with RosECRANs, or BURN
SIDE, or any other subordinate commander,
but with Gen. HALLEcK, whose Office it is
to direct them all upon = comprehensive
plan of operations, in which the move
ments of all armies should bear upon the
result to be obtained-the speedy crushing
of the rebellion.
If the rebels have drawn forces from all
quarters to augment BRAGG s army, if LEES
army has been weakened by the with
drawal of two or three corps for this pur-
pose, and if we have from fifty to seventy
thousand men in the Mississippi Valley,
unemployed or engaged in expeditions of
minor Importance, who might have insured
the success of our advance into Georgia,
there is one officer who is to blame for
whatever failure or disaster may result,
and he is the General-in- Chief
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-10-02
News from ROsecrans,

The authorities at Washington appear to
have an absolute contempt for the intense
anxiety of the people to learn something
definite in regard to the great battles at
Chattanooga. 1t is now a week since the
fighting commenced, and nothing has been
allowed to be published but the merest
generalties. We know that he was COM
PEELED to retreat, but that is nearly all we
know with any degree of certainty. We
are graciously informed, from Washington,
that RosEcRANs has telegraphed that he
can only be attacked by regular siege, and
that he is extremely anxious for BRAGG to
attack Lin. 1t is not likely that ROSE
GRAMS telegraphcd anything of the kind.
1t is doubtless pure invention of STANTON,
intended to allay the anxiety of the people
which it most wofllly fails to do.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-10-02
Concerning the Draft.

The boards of enrolment in the city of
New York, according to the Eoening Post,
have despatched one half,he business con-
nected with the draft. and the result shows
that only about taco thousand soldiers have
yet been obtained, out of over nine thou
sand persons examined in the various dis
tricts. That the draft has proved almost
failure, there can be no sort of doubt
On this point Mr.. THURLow WEED, in
recent letter, wisely says:
As to the draft, it was, at least but of doubt
full expediency. and it has been, from various
causes, SO complicated and embarrassed as to
render it largely Intellectual We shall not Oh
tain as many cOnscripts as are required to bring
the war to an honorable conclusion. While
the draft will not give to the army the number
of troops required, there is another way Of do.
ing it. And this imposes duty upon us ALL
We need now a reminding of the fame of pat
riOtism which illuminated the States and in
spired the people in 1861 and 1862. Let us
appeal to the spirit that then animated all
classes. More and better soldiers can be OBJ
tanned by voluntary efforts than by conscrip-
ton. Experience has taught Others what the
Washington government seems not to have
uuUcTStOOu, tudG lOT SOlulcIS July
and August are unreasonable months; that
while recruits, during the heated term are OBJ
tanned with difficulty, in September, October,
and November they come with rush If this
and other States can be organized and stimu-
lated. as this State was in 1862, by Governor
Morgan, an invincible army, including one
half or two thirds of the returned veterans Zone
of whom is worth two green vOlnteers or three
conscripts) can be raised in two months.
1t is estimated by those best capable of
Judging, that each conscript entering the
army from New York, under the draft sys-
tenn, will cost from five to ten thousand
dollars; and it is safe to say that in other
States the amount cannot DO much less
But the money cost of each recruit thus
obtained, is small matter compared with
the injury sustained by the national cause
in the deprivation of the services of nearly
one hundred thousand veterans, distributed
throughout the North, to guard against the
forcible obstruction of the drafting officers
in the discharge of their duties. We hope
the draft now in process of execution will
be completed as speedily as possible, and
that the veterans as we'll as the conscripts
may be hurled against the enemy.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-10-02
Telegraphic and Railway Enterprises
to the Northwest Of Us.

We direct attention to an article copied
from the Chicago Tribune, Of the 2Srd, on
the subject of the railway and telegraphic
enterprises in contemplation, through the
Northern Minnesota and British American
districts between St. Paul aud the Pacific.
The schemes are so fully set forth in the
Tribuue,s article, that We need not re-
nroduce their features here. We can say,
however that their extent and Importance
are in no respect oyersiated.
Messrs. BRIDGES and WOoD, the former
the representative of the railway interests,
and the latter of the Geographic, spent
some days here and at St. Cloud, du ing
their recent visit, and both returned, Mr..
BRIDGES to England, and Mr.. WooD to
Canada, most favorably impressed with the
country here and beyond, and thoroughly
convinced that the time had arrived for the
opening Of railway and telegraphic COM
munications with the Pacific by the North
ern route. Indeed, preparations had al
ready been made for building line of
telegraph from Fort Garry to the Pacific
before Mr.. WooD made this visit; and this
project will be fastened, that gentleman
assured US, so that the line my be conf
IDENTIFY counted on before the close of next
season.
In anticipation of that, Mr.. A. B. SMITH,
of the Minnesota Telegraphic Company,
had entered into an engagement with Mr..
WvoD to have the line built from St. Paul
to the international boundary line in time
to connect with the British American line,
at its completion. The poles are now I'M
der contract, and will be got out this fall
and winter The line through Minnesota
will take the route of the St. Paul and
Pacific Railroad Company, with which
company Mr.. SMITH had contracted for
the exclusive right of way.
In view of all these things, we may safe
]y look for the dawning of brighter, with
the coming, year.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-10-02
w. GILMORE S1MMs. the South Carolir

W. GILMORE S1MMs, the South Carolina
literary character, has addressed poem
to ALFRED RHErr, who commands in Fort
Sumter. The thing is very South Carroll
MAN. It commences:
"Well. worthily. young soldier, has thou done!
Maintaining most proud, ancestral name:
Honoring an eminent sire and laurels won.
Which link thy memory to thy country's
fame"
This "most proud ancestral name" ia
that of race of traitors. The RHErrs
were SMITHS In the Revolution, and To-
ries. But changing their name, they did
not change their nature. The RHErrs
boast their long-standing disunionism.
Col. ALFRED RHETT's "eminent sire has
made it point of announcing that he has
been disunionist for thirty years.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-10-02
The President on the Ke.Admtt.
lance of Tennessee.

Last year, certain THOMAS r. SMITH,
of Tennessee, waited upon the President
for the purpose of ascertaining what he
would permit, and what he desired, on the
part of the loyal people of Tennessee, to
admit them again into the Union. The
inclosed letter gives his views upon the
subject, and we suppose will furnish the
Keynote OF reconstruction, at any rate so
far as Tennessee is concerned, and through
its example possibly to the rest of the Sc
coded States:
EXECUTIVE MANs1oN,(
WASHINGTON, October 81, 1861.
MAJOR General Grant, Governor Johnson, and all
others barring military, nduaI or ciriI auth0rity
under the United St0tes witlin the State of Ten
neSsee:
The bearer of this. Thomas B. Smith. q citi-
zen OF the State OF Tennessee, goes to that
State, seeking to have such of the people
thereof as desire to avoid the unsatisfactory
prospect before them, and to have peace again
upon the old terms under the Constitution of
the United States, to manifest such desire by
elections of members to the Congress Of the
United states particularly, and perhaps legis-
lature, State officers, and United States Sen.
ator friendly to their objects. I shall be glad
for you and each of you to aid him and all
others acting for this object as much as posi-
BILE. In all available ways give the people
chance to express their wishes at these cleo
tions. Follow law and the terms of law as far
as convenient but at al events get the express
sion OF the largest number of people possible.
All see how much such action will connect
with and affect the proclamation of September
~. Vi course the men elected should be gen.
tlemen of character. willing to swear to sup
port the Constitution as of old, and known to
be above reasonable suspicion of duplicity
Yours very respectfully,
(Signed.) A. LINCOLN.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-10-02
The Sixth Regiment-..Letter from
Captain Grant.

To the Editor Of the Pioneer:
BELLE PLANE, Sept. 21, 1868.
| was much surprised on reaching
this place to find in your paper of Sep
TENDER Goth, an item in the local colum mn,
headed ''trouble at the Fort, in which you
state that the bugle sounded six or seven
times for the five companies of the Sixth
Regiment under marching orders to strike
their tents and fall in, which they refused
to do, and that at one time it was con-
templated to call upon the Seventh Regi-
ment. But better counsels pevailed, &c.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-10-02
Elwood Baxter. A, 9Th, piles; Dodge county.
James e. Croak, [, 18th, typhus fever; Waseca

Elwood Baxter. A, 9Th, piles; Dodge county.
James e. Croak, D, 18th, typhus fever; Waseca
county.
Nearly all of those in the Convalescent Camp
and Soldiers Home will go into the Invalid
Camps.
The Convalescent Camp is the terror of all
sick men. It is not an easy resting place be.
tween the Hospital and the Regimental Camp.
but dreary, filthy place, where most well
men would get sick. It is about the only
thing to which one could strongly object in
the arrangements for the sick here. There are
complains of insufficient food in some of the
hospitals, but oil do not complain, and it Is
difficult to tel whether there is any serious
fault in this respect or not. Whatever errors
on the part Of the immediate attendants, and
not to want of provision by the Government.
Respectfully.
B. +. CRARY, Agent.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-10-02

Yourinformer must have been misinforned,

Yourinformer must have been misinforr ed,
or he maliciously reported to you false
hood, as the bugle call to strike tents was
only sounded once, and no trouble arose
whereby those in command of the Sixth
Regiment ever dreamed of calling upon
the Seventh or any other Regiment.
Trusting you will correct any :alse inn
preston that has gone forth to the public,
1 am yours truly,
Captain Company A. Sixth Regiment.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-10-02
The Vicksburg Rebel Garrison tx
changed.
From the Richmond Enquirer. 16th.
EXCHANGE NOTICE, NO. 6.

From the Richmond Enquirer, 10th.
EXCHANGE NOTICE, NO. 6.
RICHMOND, Sept. 16, 1868.
The following Confederate officers and men,
captured at Vicksburg, Miss, july 4. 1863
and subsequently paroied, have been duly ex-
changed, and are hereby so declared:
l. The officers and men Of Gen. G. L. Stew
ensOn's division.
g The officers and men of Gen. Bowen's di.
vision.
B. The officers and men of Brigadier Gen.
Moore's brigade.
4. The officers and men of the I'd Texas
Regiment.
5. The officers and men Of Wallis Legion.
6. Also all confederate officers and men who
have been delivered at City Point at any time
previous to July q, 1863, have been duly ex-
changed, and are hereby so declared.
ROBERT GUILD,
Agent of Exchange
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-10-02

Proceedings of tho Synod of st. Paul,
20. s. Presbyterian,) at MinneapO.
lis, Minnesota.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-10-02
SICK ANDlWOUNDED MINNESOTA
SOLDIERS In MEM PHlS HOS.
PITFALLS.
Report Of Rev. DR.. Crary.
SOLDIERS HOME.

oOLDlEfSS 11OME,
Beal street. opposite Medical College,
Memphis, Tenn, Sept. 10, 1868. }
Gou. Henry A. Swift:
DEAR SlR-I have just finished the work Of
visiting the hospitals here, and am compelled
to start towards home soon. It would take
me ten days, at least, to go to Vicksburg and
DO the requisite work there. l cannot spare
the time, as Unjust be at home by the 30th in
stant have made arrangements with G. E.
Davenport, Esq, assistant agent from Wiscon-
sin, to attend to our men here. He is we'll
known among them. and all seem pleased that
some one is to look after their interests.
o. E. Waters, Esq, from Lake City, is SUI
perintendent of the Soldiers Home, and takes
deep interest in our men, and will do what
he can to relieve every case of dist, ess.
Many of our men are getting furoughs, and
many are promised furloughs as soon as they
are able to travel
have been treated generally with the great
est kindness by surgeons and officers of all
classes. and my requests have been promptly
granted. My meeting with the men has been
cordial, and sometimes affecting, and my only
regret is that am compelled to leave them so
soon. At this place there is an imperative ne
cessity for permanent agency from Mime
sofa.
My views have been somewhat modified by
my experience, and l will tell you what I
think about our Interests when 1 reach St.
Paul.
The labor in the hospitals has been some
what exhausting, and brought on slight
attack of illness, that kept me in my room one
day.
DR.. Allen, the medical inspector of the de-
partment, is my warm personal friend, and as
sured me of his good offices in any matter con-
corning our men.
1t is exceedingly desirable that our men
should 90 North as fast as possible. The med
ical director at Memphis gave me no satisfac-
ton in reference to the transfer of our men to
northern hospitals, but seemed crabbed-the
only instance of the kind have met from
Keokuk to Memphis. I shall refer the matter
to higher authority. There are many here that
would speedily get well, if removed as far
north as Keokuk. There are few men at
Helena. and many, fear, at Vicksburg, sick.
These will come North as soon as practicable.
am, very truly, your obedient servant,
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-10-17
military Directory OF indianapolis
Indiana.
rxKcurivE DEPARTMENT.

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W "a "A. Terrell. Meior and Military Secretary
20 Governor. Oftce. State House; residence
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Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-10-17
RON BIT T z r s

one trial and you will never use any others
not necessary publish long let OF diseases Tor
which the Cedron Bitters are specific.
In all diseases Of the STOMAtH, BOWELS, klDNE1s,
o LAYER;
In all affections Of the BRANdepending upon derange
ment Of the stomach or Bowel;
In GOVT, RHEUMATISM and NEURALGIA;
And In FEVER AND AGUE;
II 4. destined 10 supersede all other remedies. IL not
My cures all these diseases hut Il prevents them
A wine glass full Of the Buffers taken an horr before
each meal will obvaie the III effects OF the most un-
healthy climate and the person taking II against
disease under the most trying exposure
Sold by Druggists and Grocers generally.
Or JOHN BULLS Principal once Fifth street, Louis
Vile, Ky.
Sold IN indianapolis by Browning Sloan, Toinnsor
Cox. and ]. W. Bryan Jy2o-d3m
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-10-17
FoUNpRIEs.
THE HOOSIER STATE
FOUNDRY AND STOVE WORKS.

"AvISG COMPLETED OUR FOUNDRY. WE ARP
prepared TO receive snd satisfactorily execute
oritFs for stoves AMI castings generally. The Seno
partner has lust returned from the Fast where be ha
procured the defrabe and perfect patterns for cook
parlor >o everfntroduced marke. weeSpe
esiy invite the attention Of wholesale stove dealers 20
this branch Of business with request that they will
Civ - Our other work VIII embrace iron fronts
and columns (which desire make prominent fea
turs IN manufacturer railing and mill casngs, sugar
mills and kettles house work, such Ventaters win
dow cAp~ s aud hoow~srr IN fact everything ,roiueed
IN iron foundry. We respectfully solicit patronage,
and only promise what well and promptly per-
fOrn.
Office and Foundry, l03 south Delaware street aSjon
ng Indianapolis aud Cincinnati aud ;adisns Central
Freight Dep0ts. Indianapolis indiana.
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