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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-12-25
SIEGE OF KNOXVILLE.
Storming of Fort Saunders.
Heroic Valor Of the Rebels.
THEY ARE REFUSED WITH A
LOSS OF 1000 MEN.
of the Cincinnati Commercial

Correspondence of the Cincinnati Commercial
KNOXVILLE, December /, 1863.
Daylight was just dawning, and in the
uncertain light the rebel line was seen adj
vancing, with heroism that awakened
the admiration of their foes. Seven regi-
ments of them, picked and chosen from
Longstreet's entire command, for this espe-
cial work-soldiers of tried mettle, every
one of them-on they came, with fixed
bayonets and answering line. Our guns,
for the moment, were silent, for the Massa-
chusetts regiment were still between them
and the foe. A moment more, however,
and our boys had safely retired around the
angle of the fort, and the rebels were within
one hundred yards of the fort. In the
next instant years were compressed; the
rebels fired vOlley, gave the ringing cheer
so peculiar to Lees army, and rushed on.
death. Buckley poured into them canister
shot from Rodman guns, of the LIST Rhode
Island Battery the 7eth New York, four
companies of the 81 Michigan, and four of
the Tooth Pennsylvania, poured into them
a leaden hail. The rebel ranks fell like
grass before a scythe, but on they came
their line never stopped-never faltered.
Just as they reached the brink of the ditch
of the fort, their line went sprawling over
wires which Capt. Poe had stretched, from
stump to stump, over the ground in front
of the fort. This staggered them an in
slant, but they scrambled over and jumped
the ditch. But that instant was invaluable.
Another volley of Mimic balls and canister
was poured into their thinning ranks. But
enough of them to take the fort, screened
from these missiles of death, were crawl
ing up the face. Now was one Of those
critical moments when the fate of nations
and armies hangs trembling in the balance.
Fortunately for us, that moment found
US possessed of little wiry man equal to
the occasion. The guns of Lieut. Benja-'
min, Battery E, Sd United States Artil-
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VOL. XV.-NO. 25
Hhe President and the Gear, or
Abraham and Alexander.

The cOurtesies extended to the Russian squadron
in New York have lashed the BIRTHS p sympathizsrs
with the rebels into great fury. While the solid
journals are laboring to show the ncongruty of an
in innate alliance between the United States and
Russia Punch takes another tack, and burlesques
the President and the Car as follows: az
From Punch]
''Formosun pastor Lincoln ardebat Alerim"
President A be Car Alexander loved,
'Manknd's Delight" nor were his hopes reproved:
Both sovereign pO entates, both despots too,
Each with great rebellion to subdue,
Alike prepared 10 sing and to reply,
The precious pair thus Dragged alternately:
Arr-Tmperial son of Nicholas the Great,
We sir in he same fix, calculate
You with your Poles. with southern rebe's L
Who spurn my rule and my revenge deny.
ALKx.-vengeance is mine old man; see where
BEHOLD yon hearths laid waste, and ruined wallis
Yon gibbet-, here the tiugglng patriot hangs,
Whilst my brave my rmidons enjoy his pangs.
ABF.-Ill show you a considerable some
or devast,te! hear h and ravsged home;
Nor less about he gallows could say,
Were hanging not game both sides could play.
Arrx-W on revolted Polands SONS wreak,
Ard daughters. too beneaih my knout they shrek.
See how from blazing halls the maiden flies,
And faithful Cossacks grasp the screaming prize.
ABE-in Tennessee, guess, We've matched them
scenes
And may compare with Warsaw New Orleans
he Vistnla may hear n ISL hue;
AS deep a stain has dirhened the YaZOO.
ALFx-Wte" my glad eye the telegram enjoys,
Of VIII pped and soldiers shooting boys
pr i-c De cry to SUP. ica'ion deaf
and glOrify severe MOurayieff
ABE I when it'll their deserts Secesh gals meet,
I'VE too know how the saucy sex to treaty.
hejOi e in uiler shame no nsade them feel,
h. tOl the gallant Turchin and Mcneil
ALrx y ct mercy grace feebler monar, his crown;
Zam0yski's ho"s" my cannon battered down,
Captives. nnhaDged 81 are that they may dwell
1ormented in Siuera's earthly hell.
ABE I've no Siberia of my own as yet,
Rnt send gains yers 10 Fort lafayette;
And. what reckon you u approve of sire
Babe Gil more upon Charleston hurl Greek fire.
p ALrx,-0n might, with esions armed, take my
stand.
All EurOpe's ontcrv shall not stay my hand,
Nor from my clutch shall force the victim rend,
Whilst I've ruuDle one life to spend
ABE.-Round to this child in bloody sympathies,
Come to my arms, aud ct US be allies!
Well so ech j. I'm Bull and scutle Britain's isle;
But let us 60 and liquor up meanwhile.
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EUROPE.
Napoleon's Letter to Queen
Victoria.
Earl RuSSeIl'S Letter Announcing
EngIand'S Refusal.

The foreign mails bring the full text of
the diplomatic correspondence between
France and Engl nd, in relation to the
the European CHngress. The following is
NAPoLEoNs LETTER TO QUEEN VICTORIA.
MADAM MY SISTER: In face of the events
which daily arise and press themselves on at
tention deem it indispensable to impart my
whole thought to the sovereign to whom The
destiny of nations is cOnfded
On all occasions when great commissions have
shaken the foundations and deranged the limits
OF States, solemn compacts have followed to
reduce TO order the new elements and to re
cognize. while revising them the changes that
have been effected
Such was the object of the Treaty of West
phalla in the seventeenth century and of the
Negotiations OF Vienna in 1915 1t is on this
last foundation that the political editce of Eu-
rope now rests; and nevertheless, your Mai.
esty is not ignOront, it is crumbling to pieces
on all sides.
Ii one considers attentively the situation of
the d tferent countries, it is impossible not tn
admit that on almost all points the treaties of
Vienna are destroyed modified, diSregarded or
menaced Hence there are duties without rule,
rights without title precautions without re-
strant--a peril the more Formidable since the
improvements produced by civilization. which
has united peoples together by an identity of
material Interests would render war still /, ore
de>tru' tive
This is Il matter for serious reflection Let US
not delay taking Il decision until sudden and
Irresistible events dis urb our Judgment and
draw us N spi of ourselves i'm opposite direc-
tons. now. therefore. propose to your Maj
esty to regulate the present and to secure the
future by means of Il congress
Summoned 10 The throne by Providence and
the will of the French people, but brought up
in the school of adversely, it is, perhaps, less
allowable for me than for Others to ignore the
rights of sovereigns and the legitimate aspira-
tions of peoples. Thus l am ready, without
any precunceved system, to bring TO an inter
national council spirit of moderation and JUS
tice. the ordinary portion of those who have
undergone 50 many different trials.
If take the initiative in such an overture
do not yield to an impulse OF vanity. but be-
cause | am the sovereign to whom AMBITIOUS
projects have mostly been attributed. have
it at heart to prove, by this frank and loyal
overture. that my sole object is to arrive, with
out CONFUSION. at the paciicatiOn oil Europe.
IF this proposal be agreed to beg your Ma
jesty to accept Paris as the place OF meeting.
If the princes allies and friends Of France
should think tit to enhance by their presence
the au hority of the deliberations l shall be
proud to offer them cordial hospitality. Eu-
rope will perhaps sec some advantage in the
capital whence the signal of confusion has SD
often arisen becoming the seat OF conferences
destined to lay the basis OF genera paciica-
ton.
take this opportunity of renewing to you
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-12-25
NEW SERIES-NO. 525

would uphold the government in it. And
this is the solemn religious duty of every
citizen" Ja1L. ID IG
. About the cry that the Administration
has set aside the constitution, in this meas
ure, he said that not single Administra-
ton had been in power since the origin of
the government, against which the charge
had not been made that it had trampled
on the constitution in something it had
done, and therefore this charge was no
new thing; and that there was always on
hand, in litigation in the courts, some case
regarding laws.which were alleged to be
unconstitutional. 81 evs ..,-
He then, with great power and earnest
ness, urged that we were a people and
nation before we had this constitution
that the people of the nation made the
constitution, and not the constitution the
nation; that, although the constitution
and all the acts of Congress and all the
treaties with other nations made under it,
were burned up, utterly blotted out, we
should be a nation still 8 that the life of
the nation for which we were contending
was OF more value than all the cOnstitu-
tons ever written that, although he val
ued the constitution as highly as any one,
he was for putting down the rebellion at
all hazards and by all needful means; and
when he had done that and had saved the
nation, without which the constitution
would be worthless, he could then set all
matters right about any violations of the
constitution which had taken place. IL
VII 1t was cause tor thankfulness that
in the midst of perils, sacrifices and bur-
dens unparalleled, the heart Of the people
was sound, notwithstanding the arts OF
demagogues, in their dissemination to
sustain the government in putting down
the rebellion; that he for one, let what
would come, was determined to stand by
the government in this purpose, and that
it Was the religious duty of every citizen
to do the same.
He wound up nearly every one of the
above seven points with the emphatic
words: |" thank God this day, from the
bottom Of my heart, that this is sou
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-12-25

The health of Joshua Giddings, Esq the
American Consul General to Canada, is so feeble
that he has been obliged to retire to his home
at Ashtabula, Ohio. a rst-
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-12-25

During heavy gale on Lake Michigan, on
Thursday last, the steamer Sea Bird of Chicago.
of the A. E Goodrich line of steamers. went
ashore five or six miles north of Milwaukee
In addition to her crew she had on board fifteen
passengers including two or three ladies. The
passengers aud crew were saved, but 1t was
thought the boat would be lost.
Gen. Rosecrans, in declining an invitation
to lecture before the Mercantile Library As
ISOLATION Of Boston writes thus: g Be assured
my heart warns towards Boston, her pe,ple
and her institutions, no less than the events of
the national struggle in which we are now en-
gagged, than from old and happy associations in
in past and peaceful years"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-12-25

We are sure that 70 feature of the Presi-
dents message can have brought more sat-
isfaction to readers in the loyal States than
the very gratifying account it gives of our
relatio.ls with foreign powers We are re-
minded by an intelligent contemporary that
it would be hard to find one OF the seventy
odd annual messages which have been
transmitted to Congress that did net make
mention Of some difficulty of some kind
with some foreign power; and in ma
.jority of thu m such difficulties formed one
of the most important themes But we
look in vain through the present document
for the slightest token of any difference
with any foreign State. The distinction is
remarkable enough in itself But, as our
contemporary adds, it is much more SO
when the fact is noted that heretofore
nothing has been so prolific of internal
trouble as tie relations of neutrals to bel
ligtrents The very time when it would
be naturally anticipated that we should
have the NEST serious controversies with
other nations, and especially with CONNER
cial nations, is the very time when our ma
tional executive has nothing to complain
of aud most decidedly testities to universal
fair dealing. This certainly bespeaks very
wise management Of our State Depart
ment."- NotionA MteHigencer.
Scandal in Washington.
Correspondence Of the Milwaukee Wisconsin
A singulaE affair has occurred in this
city. "A yuu.g lady of rare endowments
both of mind and person, has within the
pas, thirty days been discovered by her
parents to be encaente, and she charges the
guilty cause of her situation to be MEM
Der OF Congress from contiguous State.
The member in question was confined to
his bed from sickness, from about year
ag" till three months since, having been
sick abed when elected The case is
very interesting one, as an intimacy ex-
listed between the two parties previously,
and every thing but the illness of the NJ
c., would indicate that the young lady's
story wa, tru- Her parents have alto
gether too much money to permit the sup
position that it is black mail operation.
A suit bids fair to grow out of it. Con-
gressmen cannot be too careful of the dam
gers of the Capital
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-12-25

The foreign mails bring the full text of
the diplomatic correspondence between
France and Engl nd, in relation to the
the European C,ngress. The following is
The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1863-04-22

then Quartermaster Cook rushed out and
cried, Who fired that piece?' is that you2
said the General. On receiving an afirma
t'vcsanswer the General told the Quarter
master to look after the injured party, that
he was responsible for the occurrence, and
passed on. The mortal wound was then
found to be given to Lieut.. Col. Kimball, o.
the Ninth Ne York, who was in command
OF the Hawkins Zouaves. The Zouayes
had but just arrived as reinforcements.
The Tribune correspondent one day later
says:
Undoubtedly, the telegraph has already
informed you OF the killing of Lieut.. Colo
mel Kimball, of Hawkins Zouaves. by Gen
Corcoran. There are two versions of the
sad and disgraceful affair, Of which it is said
whiskey is 4: the bottom. One account is
that Gen. Corcoran attempted to pass with
out the countersign when Col. Kimball DIRE "
his sabre, and was Immediately shot. An.
other account say that Gen. Corcoran gave
the word, but the Lieut.. Colonel ATTEMPTED
to arrest his passage, when he was killed.
An investigation will, of course be had
Meanwhile, let the people pay no attention
to camp rumors, aud suspend Judgment till
facts transpire.
The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1863-04-22
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE

NIHEREAS default has been ma lie in the
W conditions of n certain mortgage. execu-
ted by John II. Elder and Hannah T. Elder his
wife the mortgagors, to George q. Gilbert and
h. n. Allen the mortgages, dated the 18th
day Of April. 1885, and recorded in the office O,
the Register Of Deeds of Goodhue County in
the State of Minnesota, ON the 18th day Of Nav
1855. as 10 o'clock in the forenoon in Book q,
mortgages pages 4s3 & 4S4. given to seegre the
payment Of the sum Of eleven hundred and sir
~ three dollars, and interest, according % the
condition OF certain promissory notes Of tho
said John II. Elder therein reci.ed Of and mon
the fosioHsng real estate Of ,nosspaged nror,er-
~ stir ated IN the County Of Gooihne . foresaid,
20 wit: Lots one, three, eleven aud twelve. in
block Thirteen. in FTeeborn's addition to .he
town. now city of Red Wing. according 10 the
rseorded Plat OF said city in the osise OF the
sksgsster OF Deeds for said county: up,u q hiel,
said mortgage there is claimed to be due and
= due At the date Of this notice. the sum az
fo1rseen hnSdred and Sfty shres dollars and
foTsy ihFcs cents; and no salt OF proceed; .,ys
nsFe been !nssisused d. law 80 recover III. aid
debt or any part theraet =ss,
NaT therefore. notice il harebr Given .h.e
OF Sirtus ct the power Of sale IN sail mortgage
contained. and of .hs ssasass in ss,es,sass m.s.e
and prs +Ide1 the said real estate o. r,artDa1.a
Psssassss described ~ AFORESAID. vii. Be soId
- p1ssie zsssioa % the highest bidder 20.
ssh q she front door Of the Court Iou.e in the
tIsy .: Red Wing in said Gooahse csunsy a
me sxn day oeJnns, 1855. NJ 10 o'clock m tbs
Fsosa. and costs and eHpeD~es assored sF Isv
Dated Fed Wing. April Is:h. Isss
GEORGE H-GILEEgT.
IL Il ALLEN.
EsAxx IvLs, assr far Noys-s-ess.
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How Colonel k.nbaiI wa. Shot.

A correspondent OF the n. Y. Hsra.d
writing from Suffolk on .hs 18th says tina,
ut three o'cl.ck that morning Gen. Corco-
ran VAS proceeding to the front Of his di
vision, BY order Of Gen. Peek, when he was
halted Il short distance from town by
some ons then TO him unknown. The Der.
son who halted him said he could not pass.
and demanded 70 know who he was The
General replied BY sasing that he Was Gen
era' Corcoran, proceeding to the front BY
order Of Gen Peck The officer said he
could nos pass without the eounserssxn.-
Genersi Corcsraa said he should, when the
other insisted thai he should not as The
same time masking ; movement 10 draw his
sword. General g. quickly demanded 10
know who he was. hrs regiment, rank. &c.
uhen the latter replied
6ea.C g under he impression thar CD.
himhaii Was drawing pistol. INSTANTLY
drew his own and shot him in the neck and
be died IN = kH minutes afterwards. Ju,,
The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1863-04-22
Ecl q &c TO sSY.
CHURCHES.

MErHonIsT EPISCOPAL CHuEcn-Corncr Of
East Avenue and Fourth street Services Sab
bath at lolz A. N. and 7l5p.M. Sabbath School
at ! p. NJ. Class meeting Sabbath 1T OK A.
VI. and - N. Class meeting Wednesday even
ing ~ o'clock Prayer meeting Thurdav
evening ~ o'clock. Rev. Ezra Tucker, Pastor.
STRANGERS FURNISHED WITH SEAS.
Nj. +. CnURCn-( German Church Block
front on West Avenue. Services Sabbath l0L5
A. NJ. and ~ p. NJ. Sabbath Schoo! at 9 A. NJ.
Class meetings Sabbath at Il NJ. and r. NJ
Prayer meeting, Wednesday. 7I5r. NJ. Preach
ing Friday at ~ P. NJ. Rev. Charles Holl-
mann, Pastor.
CHRIsr cnUHon-( Episcopal -Hcad ofBroad-
way, between East and West Avenues Scrvi-
ces Sabbath i"1a a. N. and 81 PM. Sabbath
School Immediately after morning SERVICE
Morning prayers DAILY Sunday cx,eptcd) at
y A. NJ Rev. E. K. Wells, Rector. ALL SEATS
FREE.
FIRST PREsBTTER1AS CnuncH-Church Block
between East :p West Avenues, AID 'front.' 10
on Seventh street. Services Saba tn ut lDh A.
N. and 81 P. NJ, Sabbath School Immediately
after morning service. Prayer meeting Thurs
be p. divided with seats. Rev.P. Ii. Snow Pas
tor.
MASONIC.
RED WING LODGE No. s, F. & A. M.-Meets
the first and third Monday il each month. at
their Hail. corner of Main and Bush streets.
+. JOSS, W. NJ, W. G. Wii;isson. Sec'y.
la GRANGE K. A. CHAPTER No. 4.-Meets
the second Monday in each month, at Masonic
Hall, H. B. Wilson, II. p. F. joss, Acting Sec
OFFICIAL.
Register Of Deeds-C. c. Webster. office in
the Court House-office hours from 8 A, n.
until Pm.
County Auditor-Frei. joys. Office in the
Court House-otiice hours from 8 A. n. until
) Pm.
County Treasurer-Orin Densmore. office in
the Court House-ofice hours from 9 A. n.
until N.
sheriff-M. s. Chandler, Office in the Cour,
House. r.s< .r- ..~,esr
Clerk Of the Court-O. F. Smith, {aetiou1.
office in the Court House-ofice no irs from
A. II. until P. n.
County Attorney-J. H. Parker, Office in tina
Goodhue Volunteer building .
Judge of Probate and Court Commissioner
Z. q. Reynolds office in WIikin.on's block.
Justices OF the Peace--Hon. VIM. II. WEIGH.
office IN WilkiDson's block Frank Ives, office
in Brands new building.
- z.>.sya POST orYlcs.&... .. - +:
Ofhce hours. on week days from A. \. until
Pm On Sundays from . to 10 A. r., and
from IL \ TO P. 4. =
UP mail closes " r. r., down mail closes
at 2 r. Il. -, :"
Red Wing 70 Hansorsii.e, leaves Tuesday,
thursday and Sziur lay. q. * rrfrs. :
Aonasy: Wednesday and Friday. Il
Eed Wing 70 Northfe.d, leaves THURSDAY a.
A. II. = :
Fed Wing 70 W.namingo, leave. saturday
.. An. IS - - 49,
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Bread riot IN Richmond.

Col. Stewart Of lhc ID Indiana Regiment
lately released by the rebels, Says that from
his prison window, he saw a bread riot, by
about three thousand women, armed with
clubs, guns, and stones. They broke into
government store houses and took bread and
could not be dispersed until President
Davis made speech to them, in which he
promised the rioters that they should have
what they wanted. This report IS now
confirmed by the Rich,Vond papers.
This perhaps is key to that portion OF
the Presidents late message, urging the
Southernors to raise food
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Rail ROAD MEETING .-Persuant to no.
tice, number Of citizens men at thu Court
House in this city on Saturday evening last,
to take into consideration the subj ect o.
raising portion Of the means necessary to
survey the route Of the Branch of the St.
Paul and Pacific Rail-Road from St. Pau
to Winona, along the Mississippi valley.
On motion Charles McGlashen was chos
en- chairman, and James H Parker was
chosen Secretary.
Hon. Chas. Mcclure offered the following
resolutions which was unanimously adop.
ted :
RESOLVED, Tina: the proposed project Of a
Rail Road along the river from Sc. Paul to
to Winona is Of great Importance to all
classes of Citizens OF Red Wing and the
County Of Goodhue in general; and that
the efforts now being made by the St. Paul
and Pacific Rail Road 70 raise funds to de
fray the expenses of preliminary survey
of the route should be met and responded
to with prompt and liberal spirit by our
city and County.
On motion the meeting then adjourned
until Friday evening at half past seven o'clock
P. NJ. at the Court House, to consult upon
further action on the subject
We can scarcely say word in favor OF
encouraging the building of this road, that is
not already suggested, by the popularity Of
our situation. Six months in the year we
are shut in from the world, forbidden the
transportation Of our prod uce, and depend
ant upon the stage for our communication
with the outside world. If we want to 20
to Chicago it COSTS US ten dollar bill to
get to La Crosse, the starting point. By
Railroad it would cost US twenty shillings.
Then again we are fast being surrounded
by railroads and if we do not keep up
with our neighbors, we shall soon, instead
Of receiving wheat from the far interior
country, be bringing our goods from there
here.
Let there be a good turn out next Friday
evening"
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New PAPER.-A. new paper has been
started at Hastings, under the name of the
North western Democrat. 1t IS owned and
edited by Frank j. Mead Esq, and certainly
makes good appearance in its first humble,
and comes out under encouraging circum
stances, having been awarded the County
Printing. 1t is Democratic paper, devo
ted to the party. But if We NAV indpe
from the first number. the editor is fair and
honest in his discussions, and we have no
doubt will be an honorable acquisition tc
the fraternity.