The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-03-27
FROM WASHINGTON.

.SpecieI Dispatch to the Saint Paul Pioneer.
WASHINGTON, March 81.
Gen. Summers death is universally re-
GREETED here where he was so well known.
The bond for passports under the Con-
scription is revoked in those states where
full quotas under the late draft have been
filled
An Amsterdam Agent now here pro-
poses to loan the Government $50, 100000
in gold, to be deposited in Amsterdam,
subject to draft of the Treasury Depart
ment. No definite answer will be given
until next week. Dennis, 1.-THE Herald cor
respondent with the Army of the Poto-
mac, has been sentenced by our Army
Commission, to six months hard labor for
publishing contraband news. Gen. Hook
er, in consideration Of its being the first
offense has mitigated the sentence to trans
portation beyond the lines.
The President has authorised I. W.
Knox, the Herald correspondent, recently
expelled by Gen. Sherman from our lines
at Vicksburg, to return, subject to approval
of Gen. Grant.
The army rolls show 100000 deserters,
| to which the recent proclamation applies.
The Supreme Court has issued an in
junction against the old Almden Quick
silver Company.
Thirteen wild and almost naked Indians
arrived here lately from the Rocky Noun
tains. They had heard much Of the des-
truction of the Great Fathers Government
and came on to see how things were.
The last prisoners captured from Gen.
Carter, in his bridge-burning raid into
Tennessee, arrived from Richmond to-
day They more than confirm previous
stories of the rebels. Their army ration
is but twelve ounces Of flour and one
quarter of a pound of meat
WASHINGTON, March 23
1t having been reported that the title to
the new Quicksilver Mining Company OF
California, was finally settled by the recent
decision of the Supreme Court of the Uni
ted States, in the Almaden" case, it is
proper to say the Government holds and
claims the title to the property embraced
in the decision to which reference is made
The new Quicksilver Mining Company, ii
is believed holds title nnder the Mexican
grant. The surveys Of which were con.
frmed by the Supreme. Court several years
ago, but that confirmation of the surveys
which were made under it left out the
richest portion of the mines which were
worked by the "Almaden Company, and
now decided to be the property of the
United States. The question as to the
surveys and boundaries is still in litigation
and pending before the Supreme Court, ir
which the United States and the Quick
silver Mining Company are parties The
Company was organized under the laws O.
Arizona, and issued eight million dollars O.
stock. The annual net earnings of the
mines are estimated at about $75O,000.
A gentleman recently arrived from the
neighborhood of Charleston, says it is un.
certain when the attack by our forces or
any of the southern Atlantic ports may bt
expectrd. Preparations we're being made
for heavy demonstration at a point which
it may not now be prudent to mention
The officers of the navy feel confident O
success, but time is necessarily required tx
perfect all arrangements
The Commissioner of Indian affairs hat
a satisfactory conference to-day with the
representatives of the Cheyennes, Kiowas
Oamanches and Cuddas. These indians
are from the Rocky Mountains, Denver
the borders of New Mexico, &c. The
tribes are scattered several hundred miles
A delegation of Utes is expected this
week. The object of the Government il
to concentrate them so as to render more
safe the routes to the gold mines, and te
the Pacific and to conclude treaties o.
peace with them.
The Eighth Census of the United States
is rapidly approaching completion.
/ Admiral Porter in dispatch, says he