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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-01-09
NEWS FROM ARKANSAS.
THE REBEL LOSS AT PRAIRIE GROVE.
ARKANSAS, Acknowledged TO
HAVE BEEN 1000
ST.. LOUIS, January s.

ST. LOUIS, January 5.
The following was received at Head
quarters yesterday:
Headquarters ARMY OF THE FRoNrIER,l
Van Buren,, Arkansas, Dec. 80.
To Major General Curtis:
The enemy retreated during the night of
the 29th,s in the direction of Arkadelphi.
About six hundred sick and wounded Con-
tederates were abandoned at Fort Smith,
administrations to take care of themselves
L sent small force to Fort Smith to de-
strOy two steamers there, but the rebels
had saved us the trouble by burning them
before they retreated. The four steamers
captured at Van Buren,, also the ferry
boat, were burned by my order Last night,
as much OF the sugar and other suppliesas
l had transportation to remove was land
ed the remainder, including about 1900
bushels of corn, which was shipped from
Little Rock for the rebel army, shared the
fate of the boats. 1t is impossible to sus-
tain an army here for want Of forage and
supplies, until they can be brought up the
river, or the animals subsist upon grass.
A dispatch just received from COL Phil
lips, whom had sent with 1900 men to
the Indian Territory, dated Fort Gibson,
Dec. 81, informs me that he has driven
and pursued the forces of Stanwaite across
the Arkansas, and destroyed the rebel for
tifications, barracks, and commissary build
ings at Fort Davis
Col. Mcintosh and the rebel Creeks are
DESTROYS OF laying down their arms and
uniting their destinies again with the Fed
eral government. The same feeling is also
manifested by the Choctaws.
Respectfully, JAMES r. BLUNT,
Brigadier General Commanding.
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark, Jan. 1-Rehel
newspapers captured at Van Buren,, Ark,
admit the loss of the rebels, in killed and
wounded, at the battle of Prairie Grove,
to be 4, 200.
The entire telegraphic correspondence
Of General Hindman was taken. It con-
tains much valuable information, and will
be forwarded to the War Department.
The restitution of the rebel army is most
pitiable. -Four thousand of Hindman's
army are without shoes.
The loss to the citizens by the recent
raid amounts to over 100000
The rebels are dispensing in every di-
rection.
1t is reported that The rebels have met
with heavy loss at Arkadelphi, SO miles
west of Little Rock
Gen. Schofeld has assumed command of
the Army of the Frontier.
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From the Daily Pioneer of Thursday.
The Governors Message.

There are two kinds of talent-the tai
ent of self-doing, and the talent of getting
others to do for you. The first, of course,
is of the highest order; but the second is
not mean capacity. For, if a man lacks
the essential genius for selfperfornance,
he possesses the next best quality when he
has the tact and Judgment to employ others
to work for him.
Governor RAMSEY has given us a very
fair message. That is, he read a message
yesterday before the two Houses, which is
entitled to the credit of being regarded as
up to the average of gubernatorial com
munications. In addition to the fact of its
being delivered by the Governor in person,
it appears in print this morning over his
signature, and it will go in that shape upon
the official records of the State. These
three incidents entitle the message, in
courtesy, at least, to be spoken of as the
Governors. He did not produce the mes
sage, but he adopts it: and by the custom
of official life, that is called mans own,
which he endorses, and for which he holds
himself responsible.
We speak understandingly when we say
that Governor RAMSEY is not the author
of this message. We have known the
Governor more or less intimately for ten
years, and are quite familiar with his
habits and capacities. And thus knowing
him, we are able to state that he rarely
trusts himself with the composition Of a
simple business letter, even. He keeps him
self surrounded with secretaries, who are
skilled in composition, and whom the Gov
ernor, with an eye always to the financial
side of every matter, manages to have
salaried at the public expense. Thus, the
main contributors to the document under
consideration are Messrs. WHEELocK and
Fisk. WHEELoCK draws two or three
thousand dollars a year from the State
Treasury, ostensibly as Commissioner of
Statistics, while he is, er-oDicio, Writer
in-Ordinary to the Governor. FISK is the
Governors Private Secretary, and State
Librarian and has in addition staff ap-
pointment under Pore, with the rank of
Colonel, and monthly pay of some two
hundred and forty dollars, or nearly three
thousand a year, which, inasmuch as his
appointment was irregular, he expects this
Legislature to appropriate to him out of
the public funds. With these helps, thus
literally provided to him by the State,
Governor RAMSEY manages to lay before
the people very respectable message, so
far as its mere verbiage is concerned.
It's little costly, perhaps, in these times;
D 81 d
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-01-09
The Printing Question.

Strictly speaking, the public printing
matter is none of our business. Unat-
tached to any political organization, we
are, of course, out of the line ofpromotion
for the party spoils. We can, therefore,
look at the squabbles of the different COM
petitors with an absolute, if not sublime,
Indifference.
The two Republican Houses have elect
ed DR1sooLL, of the Union, Incidental
Printer over WHEELocK, of the Press.
This seems to us one of the most profound
practical jokes ever perpetrated in urpol-
itics; always excepting another joke, pre-
cisely like it, which was played two years
ago.
At that time, WHEELoCK and MARSHALL
leased the material of the old Times, and
started the Press in opposition to FOSTER
of the Aianesotion. They commenced
the publishing of the Press few days be-
fore the meeting of the Legislature, and
presented themselves as competitors with
FOSTER for the printing. They succeeded
in beating FOSTER, and finally in clearing
out his establishment altogether.
Profiting by the precedent thus set by
his appearance in town, about month
ago, and leased, in his turn, the materials
of the old Times, and started the Union.
AS WHEELoCK and MARSHALL came out in
opposition to FOSTER, so DRIsooIL now
comes out in opposition to them. And
with like result. They beat FOSTER then;
DRlscoIL beats them now After FOSTER
was defeated, two years ago, for the Incl
dental Printing, and the General Printing
came up for disposition, WHEELooK and
MARSHALL argued that it also should be
given to them, inasmuch as division Of
patronage would tend to keep two Compel
ing, antagonistic party organs in existence,
and thus endanger the harmony and eff
cheney of the party organization. Their ar
SuiuSutS lidN NClSuU Will NuOilDClo, duu
the General Printing was turned over to
them along with the printing of the two
Houses.
We understand that DRIsco1L employs
the same argument now in support of his
pretensions to the General Printing, that
WHEELOCK and MARSHALL used in their.
own behalf when they laid out FOSTER.
| He holds that good reasoning in 1861 is
logical talk in 1868. And, as an outsider,
taking an unprejudiced view of the case,
we don't see why it isn't We must,
therefore, give it as our judgment, that
DRIsCoLL has got them both on the facts
and the argument: We presume DmscoIL
will pursue his Neutrality-suspicious. the
balance of the printing-and then swallow
up the Press as the Press swallowed up
the MinnesOtian. And if he does, it will
make, altogether, a very practical joke;
a most profound practical joke, and of the
retributive sort.
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FkRON WASHINGTON.

Special DisputcA to tie SAINT Pam Pioneer.
WASHINGTON, January ..
In the House to-day, the Speaker ap-
pointed Special Committee to enquire
whether any Government officer or en-
ployee has interest in any banking or mo-
MED institution having contracts with the
Government
The consideration of the bill to annul
all treaties with the Sioux Indians in Min
nesota, and to relieve sufferers by the late
outrages occupied the attention of the
House. The bill appropriates one and a
half millions out of the trust funds of these
Indians for these purposes, and authorizes
the appointment Of Commissioners to hear
complaints, and make awards, &c. A re-
servation of 100 acres is set apart for each
Indian who exerted himself to stay the
massacres Such are also to receive $50
each in cash, and also sum to stock his
farm.
The bill passed, 70 to H..
1t is said that Capt. T. NJ. Saunders, Sd
artillery, an old army officer, and holding
for some time past important positions of
trust in Minnesota is among the newly ap-
pointed Brigadiers
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.
The steamer State of Georgia reports
that the famous iron clad Monitor
fOundered at sea on Tuesday night last,
off Cape Hatteras. Two officers and thir-
ty-eight men were lost.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-01-09

The California steamer Ocean Queen
has arrived at New York, with 100000
in treasure. This is one Of the vessels
relative to whose capture by the Alabama
some apprehensions have been entertained.
Gold in Chicago was $1,34aa last Sat-
urday.
"A California cavalry company arrived
in New York on Friday. They were receiv-
ed by Col. Howe, State agent of Massa-
chusetts, and dined at the New England
Rooms. They were received by the May
or, and were escorted to Boston by three
Massachusetts, regiments. Their march
on Broadway was a perfect ovation. All
arrived safely and well. .~
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-01-09
Inauguration of Gov. Seymour.

HoRAT1o SEYMOUR, Governor of New
York, was iuaugurated at Albany on Tues
day. He said che had solemnly sworn to
support the constitution Of the United
States, with all its grants, restrictions and
guarantees, and he should do it," No one
who knows HoRATIo SEYMOUR can for a
moment doubt that he will do it.
The legislature Of New York commenced
yesterday, January 9th. The inaugural
message of Gov. SEYMOUR, will attract
general attention.
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Wisconsin Congressional Election
SUPERIOR, Douglas Co., Wis, !
December 40. 1862

SUPERIOR, Douglas Co., Wis,
E. December 80, 1862.
TO the Editor of the Pioneer:
The special election to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Hon. Luther
Hanchett, passed off quietly. One hun
dred and sixteen votes were polled. N. S.
Ferris, Democrat, for unexpired term, re-
ceived sixty eight; G. McAddo, Republi-
can, forty-eight. C.S. Benton, Democrat,
for Thirty-eighth Congress, sixty-eight
McAddo, Republican, forty Eight. Demo
cratic majority, twenty. S.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-01-09
THE WEEKLY PIONEER AND, DEMOCRAT.
Report of the state Treasurer.
CHARLES SoaEFFER, Esq, State Treasr

CHARLES SoHEFFER, Esq, State Treasu-
rer, has published detailed statement of
the Receipts and Disbursements of the
Treasury for the fiscal year ending Novem-
Der 30th, 1862.
The receipts from each county of the
State, on account of revenue, interest,
war, permanent and general school purpo-
SEES were rs follows
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-01-09

The Baltimore and Ohio railroad route
will be open for through travel and freight
by Tuesday next, the 9th. Gems. Schenck
and Kelly are confident that their forces
will be able to protect the road perma-
nently. ST job t ,l3 4 aa g.GH,
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-01-09
The Dismissed Officers OF the Third
Regiment.

If the statements in the communication be-
low are correct, and we have no doubt in re-
gard to the matter, our representative might
better have used his influence to provide decent
arms. for the regiment, and money to pay the
men, than in trying to get officers reinstated
who have disgraccd themselves, the Regiment
and the State.
ST. PAUL. Jan. Z, 1868.
TO the Editor Of tie Pioneer:
In a Washington letter, published in the
st. Paul Union, of to-day, is the follow
ing paragraph in relation to an interview
with Hon. Cyrus Aldrich, member of Con-
gress from this State, with the Secretary
of War:
''On Friday Colonel A. called upon the Sec
rotary of War, in regard to the officers of the
Third, who had been summarily dismissed the
service without hearing. He stated that some
of them were not present when the Regiment
surrendered, and others who were present had
no voice in the matter. He informed the Sec
way was out on picket duty at that time at a
distance from the scene of surrender
Mr.. Aldrich must have been greatly
misinformed and imposed upon; for each
and every one of the above statements is
untrue. Every officer who was dismissed
was present at the time of the surrender,
and procured it to be done either by his
vote or verbal recommendation. They
were dismissed on fair statement of the
facts in the matter; statement which
omitted allusion to the humiliating appeals,
timid behavior, and other circumstances,
which would have tended to excite indig-
nation and contempt for some Of those Off
GERS. That statement, with the signatures
of the officers affixed, is now on file in
Washington. The officers who signed it
did so with full knowledge that for any
untruth in the matter, or other conduct at
all dishonorable, they themselves, by the
rigid army rules, would be liable to be dis.
missed. The fact is, considering all things,
the officers who surrendered the Third
Regiment have been treated with great
forbearance. ONE WHO WAS PRESENT.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-01-09

METEOROLOGICAL NOTES FOR DECEMBER,
1862.--The weather for the first winter
month seems to have been puzzle to the
Oldest inhabitant The first ten or twelve
days of the two previous Defenders were
quite mild. But extreme cold succeeded
Whereas, during the month past, there
were but three days which could be called
cold {: the LIST, when the mercury did not
rise above 100, the 10th, when the mini
mum, 100, was reached, and the 18th, the
only other day when the thermometer fell
below zero.
With such mild weather it was to be ex-
pected that the precipitation would take
the form of rain rather than of snow Ac-
cordingly the unusual feature of two copi-
Gus rain storms was presented on the 18th
and Odd, yielding 1.2S inches of water
Results as follows obtained from the
thermometer
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-01-09

Rain fell on two days, and snow on five
the latter l ] inches in amount, yielding in
all 1871 inches of water.
The number of fair days was seventeen.
The prevailing winds were between S. f.
and S. W.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-01-09

MISCELLANEOUS SOURCES.
From the United States for boarding
Prisoners at the Penitentiary 90. 5165 60
do do do do 1.271 SO
From the United States on account
of 5 per cent. on sale of public
lands 94S G7
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Gen. T. F. Meagher is laid up, in
New York, with a severe ulcer on the knee.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-03-14
IMPORTANT FROM SALT LAKE.
Arrest Or Brigham Young Under the PEE
Iygamy Aot-lHs S16miss 10 shc Civil
Authority and Gives hail. &c., &c.

Arrest or Brigham Young Under the Pc
Iygamy Act-He Submits To shc CLvii
Authority and Gives bail. &C., &c.
SALT LAKE CrIr, March 10, 1874.
Judge Kinney this day issued writ against Brigham
placed tho hands Of United States Marshal GlbSs,
who served II, not only without The AID of .
possc, but alone waited upon Prcsdest Young.
Tho writ WAS Immediately responded 90 and the dc
PENDANT personally appeared In ooart and upon invest
CATION tho Judge hold him u ball 10 thu of % LOO.
which promptly given. rhs ovil authority ho
maintained In Utah without ths ah o. trocpa
4 GARD PROx col. CONNER.
sAII LAKE. cur, March II 1894
The despatch 10 tbs Esw Yoak HaaAip 81 ths 10Th,
published in the California papers this morning. far
regards my acts and Intentions, 10 false
y. EDWARD CONNER. Colonel Third Infantry, CIV
THE DESPATCH or WHICH col. COMMON COMPLAINS.
sMr LAKE CRY, March o. 1888
collision between the military ana the citizens n i'm
Governor Harding and Associate justices waite
and Drake, II 10 understood have called upon Colonel
Conner % Brigham Young and Councillors Kimbsi
and Wells
Ths Judge u district any civil process
but the citizens In arms AD1 determined prevent
tbs arrest Of their leaders by military force.
Other federal orosrs, and Mormon citixens, have
secgrsphsd 70 General Wright Conner t an
Investigation can be had.
colonel Of The United states Army who left for wash
ington this morning has bean arrested by Conner
brought back II presumed his nteatlons uufavor
able 10 Connsr's military intsrsreuce.
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THE POLISH QUESTION.



bitrament OF Napoleon.
TIE altitude Q, the varoas governments on The Polish
writes the correspondent Of the London Tmss:''Ihe
quite Colour d. r0scsuch that the I'm.
peror OF Russia had written 70 the kmpcra Napoleon,
offering 10 submit to his abitrament both Tho question u
Poland aud the convention or Prussia. Meantime
remarkable strange that the whole Of the Paris papers
should be energetic Ia their reprobafion ~ Ruas
well ~ u Prussia, that the official Journal Itself should
continue 70 give correspondence about Poland
favorable 10 the insurgents and that the government
the Polish These things likely pat either
the crar or his royal sccomphce in good hdmor with
SUPPRESSION or PUBLIC SYMPATHY Win POLAND
IN PARIS.
The Paris correspondent Of the London Idcot,cy his
heard that tbe French Ind forbidden the
subscriptions for the wounded Poles There some
attempts 70 got np public manifestation the Place
la Bsst the anniversary u the oath 81 February
but was quickly suppressed by the police and no
rests made.
IMPORTANT pEBArr IN rHE rRUssrAs CHAMBER on
DEPUTIES OF THE POLISH QUESTION.
An important debate on the attitude Of Prussia had
taken place Ia the Prussian Chamber Deputies Herr
"a - inquire INTO the proposition tina, the
.boud be requested 10 maintain neutrality 10 the Polish
insurrectou and dsarm fugves from both beiIgcrent
parties entering upon Prussan territory
Herr NoS S,nL said that the government could only
choose between iamentabc and lnoonceiy abe
danger. The Chamber should soIcmniy dsavow the
GpAyF Nos ieTNF stated IN the % the gov
mcnt tha, the Insurgents near Thorn ba not
bcsn given up Russa. bot sent back across the iron.
tier. Tho taken by the government bad ON
irouted y lessen tho nsarreeiion Tho statement that
prussan roeps had entered upon Russian territory near
Goisb, without foundation.
Herr vox B'.ssax said that tine government had not
been able ~ its urn this important
The proposition sympathetic with the lnaurrectlon and
the rumors concerning the convention between
Prussia and Russia are mythical The Chant Der must not
form cnistures 10 the purport o. tho convention from
the refusal ~ tbe Ministry 10 g contents
The oonseni.n siipalaes expressly that the consent u
The re- pcstive governments y requisite upon each r
son n Russian OF Prussisn tronfs assing their ow from
tiers. me has MT concluded any Al t
with Russia, 10 Which the expressions hy Kari Ras
sci ia the Isos~r Lords applicable Count feru
storm not acquainted with the 4t ~ the con,
wh questoDea ab mt " By tarl Knsaell me ruv.r,.
ment has nothing 10 retrsst Ih@ VII bertns =, lden
soon - The ssf~f the ue.ty shall have teen made
kIowu
Other SPEAKERS fos~ed, and the ssoy a the Govern
nsnt yefemsotiy sfa isked.
fns debate vas agn.a ~ nned o. III. serny,rc 49,,
the prrcpa sssssf berg narvr giese W. 1. n,
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on tho 10th ultlmo Marshal 0Donnc and his Cabinet
rendered their designations, and they accepted Tho
alleged Tor The designations " that te decree for
the dissolution Of the Chambers had not obtained the
royal signatnre
IL was rumored that Marshal Narvaez had been
moned 10 form new ministry but nothing certain
known
Madrid tranquil
Mairid telegram ~ the 27th says:-Nafshs karvacz
has lost ground. Pablic opinion y not favorable 20
cabinet formed under his presidency NM. Mon, Ma.
vans and General Conoha have been summoned the
Palace. Nothing, however, h yet decided upon.
MApuID, Fch. "a. 1863
the Marquis Bercb has been charged With the forma
the Ministry. Rumors curreIt that Tenors
Mon Mayaus and Caravans viii enter the Cabinet, bit
Dosnng Il yet decided. There !. longer any question
Marshal Naryaex being called upon TO form aimias
tratpn.
Tho Ministry Is follows Pres idsbt o. the cogn
ell Minister of War and Color rs DueF0 Foreign 80
fairs rssafa Herrera Interim tAroyAs YinGnce
yerria Jvsiice h'yans Marine, Jubala Pubc Work.
Iuhan.
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The Capture M the Peterison.

UKnrp SIArEs SrsAsrEr vsSpSnEur,
Orr sr. THSrss, W. Feb 70, 1868. (
TIE nip Aft,v he FLrda-Ariral Al AsyrH7pe, lie de
<c-s and ~. romas--Tse Chn,s and c1pturs of ns
Paqhof-Aa Od Og,adss, a..
In my letter Of tho 10th instant Informed you that
would sail Immediately search Of the pFiyaeer Florida
Although no, through coalng when tho u the des
uuction a. tho Jacob Bell received Immediately
got under wcgh and stssrcd for e Pierre Martinique,
whore arrived tho 22d and communicated with
steamer Alabama. Not getting any news At s. Pierre
went 10 Point Ptrc tho same day and anchored
No Point Pte. We stopped on eTsrre tho
I'D, where We fgaln communicated with the United
states steamer Albtsms. On tho 2Ith ~ February
sent boat ashore ~ Isle De Ates but got Dcvs nd
next day hove 10 81 thu place Found the flag
ship Wachusett Admiral Wilkes and the gunloat Oneida
We got order h0m tho Admiral 20 CHASE u
thai had c the bar about hour bsore arrived
and 70 overhaul her thoroughly she supposed To
he intended the blockade We mined aiey got under
weigh again and up With her about mics from
We boat board and after hor0uzb
nation ~ her papars, A. concluded y take her -
prize The steamer " called tbs petsrbor. o. London,
and Old offender having tbs bockNfe set eral
times. Her captain Aay. he j. an nicer ~ The kofa
Navy. She sup Deed u ~ kad~d With arms and rnnn
tlns ~ We her " key West ~ charge q Act
ing Master " Lewis Acting Ensgn a. Jones AID thirty
tuo men. we rsturn Sc fhofsa. ts.nixnt
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NEWS FROM MEXICO.

The French Attack ON Puebia sam de-
layed-Ths Mexieans Fsiiy Prepared to
Contest Ferey's Advance-ActivIty OF
Their Ordinance Department, &c., 80.
SAY FRAscrsoo, March 10, 1898
Advccs from the city q Mexico to the 18th Of Febru
airy state that immediate attack Puebia then
anticipated Thirty -four thousand Mexican soldiers
there while nfty thousand in ,be ncghbcrhooc Of
the city q MEXICO and the Qualifications q tho latter city
being greatly strengthened
The arsenal engaged night and day manufacturing
the beet rned cannss and other improved implements Of
war
The troop. generally well armed and sqnpped ana
apparently capable u making Formidable stance 70
the French.
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tvs Jgrat iSaots NEsrxg 10 xasr --Ths .raogs.
~ ,he rcat mestins at TIE academy n ausie
ign Under tho anspio-s q ts Isys league ssera 20 IN
dcs,, t.ai s ~ cue ~ tbs eyilui sr.Ifs 4
-, kind uat ever occurred " tbs e,ty mestng x
us League tok gi.cs yesterday a'ternosp. whsn
ton 4 Schrmlah knight. Esi r~oluttn scopiod
inruus May,r General VOL aud staff H. pvessnt -
evening ard committee sppoInsea sat spsn hin
80, hat tssrv~c