The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1863-02-13
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

a
maeyciM Adre1fiSer OF Saturday evening
says:
Con Burnside was visited by Gen. McClel-
Ian soon after he arrived mt the hotel. The
meeting was very cordial One This morning
the two distinguished officers had another in
terview. prior to General McClellan's depar-
ture for the East in the eight o'clock train OF
the New Haven road.
1t has been ascertained that the fol-
lowing officers and men of the Monitor
were lost when that vessel foundered
short time since: Norman Atwater and
George Frederickson, Acting Ensigns; r.
W. Hands and S. \. Lewis, Engineers;
John Stocking, James Fenwick, William
Bryan, Petty Officers; Daniel Moore, R.
II. Howard, Jacob Mickels, William Allen,
William Eagan, Robert Cook, Thomas
Joice, Robert Williams, George Littlefield
-16 in all.
Col. J. d. Webster, of Chicago, has
been nominated Brigadier General by
President Lincoln.
On the 2Sd ult., while Col. Warren
Stuart, Chief of Cavalry on McClernand's
staff, was out on a reconnaissance with a
cavalry force, and attempting to destroy
some ferry boats in the hands of the reb-
els, they were fired upon by some con-
cealed rebels, and Col Stuart and three
of his men were instantly killed. The
Colonels body fell into the hands of the
rebels, who horribly mutilated it.
The order of the Superintendent Of
the Galena and Chicago Union Railroad,
prohibiting the sale of the Chicago Times
on the trains of that road, has been re-
voked.
Gold was go in New York, on Satur-
day last, but it soon receded. On We'd
nesday, the 4th instant, it was 1863.
A Fortress Monroe letter of January
25th says: "The new Merrimac, that was
reported to be a failure, has been showing
herself lately at the mouth of the James
River, on the lookout, no doubt, to ''gob
bic up some of our fleet, but experience
has taught our people to keep sharp
lookout, and not trust to the reports cir
culated by rebels for the purpose of put
ting them off their guard. If the Mer-
rimac venture out, she will meet with
a warm reception from the invincible iron
clad Patapsco.'
Colonel Tom. Ford, of Ohio, after
month or more OF persistent work, has
succeeded in procuring the following,
which enables him to leave the service
without technical disgrace.
WAR DEPARTMENT, Adi't Gems. Office,
WAsHINGTON, Jan. &c. 90, 1862.
General Order, No. q.
By direction of the President, so much of
General Orders No 1S3, as dismisses Colonel
Thomas H. Ford, sd Ohio Volunteers, is re-
scinded and he is discharged on tender of his
resignation to take effect Nov. Sth, 1862. BY
order of the Secretary of war.
E. L. THOMAS, Adiutant General.
The keeper of brothel at Syracuse,
New York, was lately robbed Of $1,000 in
gold and silver coin which she had amassed
in her infamous calling. A fast young
man and one of her female boarders are
supposed to have taken the funds.
There was something of noise at the
Watervliet arsenal, New York, on Frilay
afternoon, six thousand fuses becoming
simultaneously ignited, and causing ter
rife explosion Fortunately Io one was
injured.
According to the Washington Sta'
Gen. Hooker has chalked out his plan.
Then let him follow it, and if successful
the country will try to sustain him against
the Radicals, who like death, love a shining
mark to intrigue againsG.
The New York Express supposes as a
matter of course that Senator Sumner is
going into the field as General of negro
corps-d armee. Wendell Phillips is to be
Brigadier General. All the Republican
Congressman are going to enlist, to head
the 150, 900 negroes Stevens bill will call
into the field.
"A correspondent Of the New York
Tribune has the following in late COM
munication from Washington: "Gen Hal
leck, the other day, said with emphasis,
No nation can be great which does not
have servile class"
Gov. Andrew has been empowered to
raise negro regiments in Massachusetts, the
telegraph says. We have enough able
bodied negroes here for two regiments.
"Now bring on your BEARS" That nice
little man down in Rhode Island, Governor
Sprague, tried the negro recruiting busi-
ness in his bailiwick, some time ago, but
marry one has been mustered in there
1t is stated that Gen. SCOTS health is
fast failing him now. He is confined to
his apartment entirely helpless, and it is
said his mind is breaking down under the
weight of years, and mental and bodily
trouble.