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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-02-06
Defence of West Point.

The attacks upon West Point made by
members of Congress, bring out Il strong
defence from the Philadelphia Inquirer, as
follows:
Those who lack the talent to build and
the charity to foster, use their power when
they get it to tear down; and West Point,
that has been the envy of the masses who
could not universally enjoy its great advan-
tages, is an object of attack to their repre-
sentatives. We might point, in repelling
such attacks. to its sons, now fighting for
their country, or dead upon the field of
honor" from the day when Greble, at
Great Bethel, stood by his gnn alone until
he fell, to the more recent days of Rose
Grams and Garesche at Murfreesboro; but
such illustrations would be lost upon the
aundiced men who assail the Academy.
The course at West Point never was de-
signed to meet the emergency OF this re-
belliOn, because its young soldiers, like
our great Webster, never allowed them
selves in times past to look into the abyss
of disunion. But they learned the art of
war in all its branches, that they might
practice it on their country's foes. Those
who have lett the army and carried their
West Point training into the ranks of re-
bellion, have done abominable wrong, but
they did that wrong not because they were
trained soldiers, but because they imbibed
secession at home, like all other Southern
men, functionaries and citizens, who have
been guilty of the same great crime.
West Point has done more for America
than can be computed, in arms, in arts, in
internal improvement, in administration,
in academic instruction, and in good citi-
zenship; and the folly of those who would
destroy it, is ten-fold that of the wo-
man who killed the goose that laid the
golden eggs, for she did it to discover the
secret and enrich herself, but they, to de-
stroy results and source together, in a
mad frenzy of universal devastation.
The assault upon this noble institution,
than which none has done more for the
credit, safety and glory Of the nation, pro
ceeds from the same Jacobin spirit which
in former years clamored for the dissolu-
ton of the navy, and the abrogation OF
the postal system, and in fact all that con-
stitutes an organized form of government.
Beware of it.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-02-06

Mrs. Gen. Mcclellan was the. recipient,
on New Years day, of an elegant shawl,
costing 81 900. It was from some OF her
personal friends.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-02-06

1t is stated that Gen. Stone is now
being tried by court martial, sitting with
closed DOORS
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-02-06

1t is rumored at Frankfort, KY, that
Cassius NJ. Clay has superseded Gen. Boyle
in the command of Kentucky.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-10-02

porting of which should cause terror. En-
boldcned by the weak policy Of the Presi-
dent in shielding them, those men have Hour
ished and been free to insult and outrage
tho feelings of loyal men by their open'hand-
ed efforts to overthrow the government and
aid traitors better, because Drawer, than
themselves. AS remarked before, it may be
for the best that the government left to the
people the work of crushing out the copper
heads. Most calamity have they done that
work, but had they failed to get even the
overwhelming majority they have, perhaps
the wisdom Of the policy would not have
been so apparent.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-10-02

CORRECTION have received from our
reverend and esteemed friend, Rev. John
Hubbard. of North Berwick, an authorita.
tive denial of statement made by our cor
respondent last week, in which letter he
says: 81 am confident that tho writer of the
letter entirely misapprchcnds the rumor that
my son forbid me his house, or attempted to
control my vote, for he did not"
We will explain our connection with tho
matter, exceedingly rcgrcttins that we should
admit any thing into our columns that
should require an explanation. Our CORES.
pendent is one of The first men in North Ber-
wick. After receiving tho communication
VIC didwhat editors rarely trouble themselves
to do-wrotc to him telling him that he must
satisfy us that his statement was true and not
n rumor, or else we should not publish it.
Correspondents can never be too cautious
about referring to local matters, and rcncm.
Der that personal statement, however rich
politically, never should be made, unless it is
wholly true.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-10-02
ITEMS.

Sept. %.
The Commercials Fortress Monroe letter
states that deserters report the whole Of Lees
army going South. This gained strength FROM
the statements Of party Of our own men who
had escaped from Belle Isle and came into
Williamsburg to Gen. 0nderdonk, command
ing the cavalry ut that advance post on the
Peninsular Troops were known TO DO moving
in large numbers through Richmond and 60
ing southwark.
The u. s. Christian Commission having It's
central Office In this city, and branches In
Pittsbuyg, Cincinnati, Chicago, st. Louis, &C.,
has sent q large amount OF stores and about ff-
ty delegates TO Chattanooga. for the relief Of
the wounded in the late battles, making more
than sixty delegates In all now at work in that
department.
A special dispatch from Washington says the
Republican OF to-day states that dispatches
from Cen Rosccrans' headquarters, dated yes.
tcrday afternoon, have been received which
state that he Is oil right In q natural strong
hold, from which he cannot be removed. Also
that the enemy has made no attack since the
Dist
Gen. Meigs arrived at Rosecran's hcadauar.
tcrs on Saturday, and, upon invitation. exam.
incd the position OF the army. lie declares II
cannot be taken short of q regular siege, which
Bragg docs not seem TO be attempting.
The steamer s. II. Spaulding arrived at For
trcss Monroe on the 9th, from Charleston bar.
The news is unimportant.
Gen. Gilmore IL still actively engaged in
erecting siege guns.
The boisicrous weather has inicricrel with
active naval operations.
Tho health Of the army and navy Is gcoi
Maj. Gen. Hooker left Washington today to
enter upon active service. IL Is understood
that General Buttcr6eld will continue as his
chief of staff.
Several vessels the Potomac ilotilla have
been especially accommodating In the vicinity
of Matthias Point during the past week. de-
tachmcnt of soil accompanied them. The
country thcrcabouis was secured but no no
armed rebels we're discovered.
The Hon. Emerson Etheridgc Is nj tho in
stance ofprominent Union men OF Tennessee,
cndeayoring TO obtain the consent Of the adj
ministration for Gen. Is. W. Campbell 10 be In
auguraied Governor of Tennessee, on the
grouni that he was yotcl for in the various
counties on the LIST Thursday in August last,
the day fixed by law fbr The election OF govern. |
or in that State, since 1895. II is claimed that
he received all the votes cast. and In that state
a majority OF oil the votes given elects.
large vote. IL is said by these gentlemen. wVuI9
have been thrown throughout the state, haa
not Gov. johnson aud his advisers oPPoseu' !
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-10-02

TIE IRISH GESERAL.-Gen. Thomas Fran
els Mcagller, tho young Irish orator, who
has won tho rank Of General by his bravery,
has written an admirable letter to the Union
Committee Of Ohio in response to an invita-
ton from them to speak in the State
Among host of good things we select tho
following, showing how tho election Of that
Botany Bay chap would be regarded:
Elccting Mr.. Brough, Ohio stands true to
the splendid soldiers who, from tho rocks of
Gettysburg, hurled back q bold invasion
from the bluffs of yicksburg broke tho fct
tiers of the Mississippi, consccrating it to Free
dom and tho untrammelcd service of uni
ted people, and who, at this very hour, rain
n chastiscment on tho city in which the Ma
tional Flag was first struck down, and tho
torch of treason tossed aloit rs the signal of
revolt. Elccting Mr.. Vallandigham, Ohio
turns her back on these brave men, disowns
their services, discards the victories they have
won, sends thcma vote Of reputation instead
of vote of thapks, and, in place of cheering
them on in their new enterprises, castsa cloud
between them and their lame, their proud
memories. their exalted purposes and hopes,
making them feel they have poured out their
blood in tho defeat OF armed traitors in their
front hut to encounter the laithlcssncss and
base ingratitude, or ut best tho cquivocal
recognition and impoverished praise OF y
mutinous party in their rear.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-10-02
Northern Aids.

One by ono the letters Of JEFF Davis, cap
tured at jackson, are coming to light, all
OF which show tho proof Of tho completely OF
northern I" democrats" in tho gigantic con-
spiracy which has resulted in this dircfal
war. 1t is evident from what VIC oil know
Of the secret history Of this rebellion. that it
never would have been undertaken, had it
not been for two powerful aids upon which
the shareholders relied TO aid them in their
work-iorcign aid and the help Of northern
associates in treason. Both have in meas
ure failed, the FIRST entirely. Tho last ex-
pectcd aid has only disappointed thcm IN
its ability. but not whit in desire.
At tho frst firing upon tho flag at sum
ter the indignation Of the loyal people burst
forth 50 unexpectedly that the leaders OF the
democratic party were awcd into abjcct ST.
lcncc. But as tho first impulse OF the peo-
q. plo settled into final determination, gradu-
ally the excrcsccncc Of reasonable senti-
ments began TO break out upon that party,
revealing that gangrcnescent hatred OF their
country and its republican form OF govern
mcnt' their deep love for slavery and its hor-
rid barbarisioa. until the Tory and Federal
ulcers covered that organization.
We are free to express our dissatisfaction
of the policy OF tho government at the FIRST
OF tho war, in tho velvet hand always held
out TO rcbels and their allies. And yet we
accep. the waiting that needs must DO, in or
der to fully determine whether that course
pursued was not, after all. for the beet. Bn'
now we firmly believe that the iron hand OF
government should have been laid 50 heavi'
lily upon tho scores Of northern traitors tha'
treason should have been word the wits
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-10-02
New Publications.

IuE ATLANTIC MONTHLY. for October is TO.
cciycd, and isyery interesting. Charles Sum.
ucr, Whittier, Emerson, Tborcau and others
each have articles in this number. Our Do
nestle Relations is an important article, and
will DO universally read.
HARrER's MAGAZINE, for October is on our
table. Tho first article illustrated. is "The
First Cruise Of the Monitor Passaic." This
number concludes "Isomola." Il is brini-
full of readable articles.
Tho October number Of the CONTINENTAL
MoSruLY IL received. Hon. Robt. j. Walk
or contributes two articles TO this number
which is unusually excellent. Edmund Kirk,
until recently ono Of tho editors Of this Mag
azine, announces his intention to lecture dur
ing the coming season. lie may be address.
Cd care VI this monthly, New York.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-10-02

Nor Our OF TIE WooDs.- President
Woods of Bowdoin College is reported to
have voted tho coppcrhead ticket. The
Bangor Jeiicrsonian says that for long
time after the war broke out, the students
of the college observed that in his chapel ex.
crciscs tho President never once prayed for
his country and the success of our loyal
arms. He has occasionally done so, since he
found one morning upon the chapel bible q
placard, on which was conspicuously writ
ten" Pray for your country"
This must have been an unreasonable il
not "unconstitutional'' request, because it
might be offensive to jeff Davis on whom
the college conferred, and has pcrsistcntly
refused to revoke tho honorary title Of LID E.
While this honor remains unrcvoked the
college government is morally bound to
maintain in their prayers rs well as in secu-
lar affairs, digniied neutrality as between
President Lincoln and President Davis.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-10-02

he election. They also say that the inaugur-
alton OF Gen. Campbell would relieve Gov.
johnson from his LAHORE, and the people Of tho
State having civil Governor would have no
alnnnlty In recognizing the entire state gov
eminent Immediately.
ING Missouri delegation no n meeting to-day,
I Ti,;. Committee of each Congressional
p,;unnn oi ',iat state, In connection with Gen.
memorial to the President, settiny forth their
grievances arising out OF the policy pursued
by Gen. Scholfeld, In his aimini,trs,;an of az
fairs In his military department.
New York, Sent. 10
The Tribune's Washington dispatch saw, The
recent exchange covers all prisoners captured
mp to Sept. LIST, amounting to q. 900, leaving
about 40 900 in our hands.
The Tribuno's dispatch from tho Army OF the
Potomac says We hold oil the fords Of the Rap
idan with front Of twenty miles. The enemy
beyond conferred ut Orange Court House is ac-
tive and on the alert. The niece OLA. p. Hill.
ut Crlpepper. says cand all his corps arc with
the army Of Virginia
The Worlds dispatch says Il Is stated IN well
informed circles that Genera, Rosccrans had up
to Saturday been reinforced with about Is, 900
men. .
The Times dispatch says It is calculated that
the expenditures Of the Quartermastcr's De-
partmcnt forthc fiscal year ending June 3oth.
1863, will amount TO somewhere In the neigh
borhood Of S375. 900 900. The clothing bu-
reau alono will swallow upwards Of 100000
900.
It has been decided by the Provost Marshal
General that men drafted, who have paid $500
without being examined, and are subsequently
examined and found entitled TO exemption. can
have their communication money refunded
Those having substitutes in the service March
lst, 1863. and being drafted have paid commu-
tation, are entitled TO its reimbursement. Those
who. under these circumstances, have furnished
substitutes. arc entitled to have the amount ac-
tually paid for such substitutes refunded ON
making q claim and producing the proof OF
payment.
A few days ago Gen. Aeintzclmau, while rid
In tho neighborhood Of Seneca Greek, with
portion Of bis staff, was chased by party of
gucrillas, and narrowly escaped capture.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-10-02

WHAT is Am AND CoNroRT.-lf any one
thing for six thousand years has been dem-
onstratcd, 1t is the fact that the coprcrhcads
arc the allies Of tho rebels, and that all their
efforts arc looked upon by tho traitors as so
much gain to their cause. From time to
time we have published evidence which
no man could rcfutc, aud we now add anoth-
or morscl from Lieut.. Maury's letter recent.
ly printed in the London Times to cheer up
the souls Of English sylnpathizers with tho
rebellion: a 80 D. ..l.r.a
Other agents have to be called into play.
What arc they? Let us enquire. They arc
divisions In the camp OF the enemy, disscn'
sions among the peop of the North. There
is already peace party there. AHme ep'
barrasmens ,ciih iehieh that party can sur
round Mr.. Lincoln, and all The difficulties
that IL can fhro,o IN the iray Of fhs ,oar par.
w Of fhs North, operate directly as so much
AID aud COMFORT 10 The South. i - q iatF
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-10-02

Among those northern aids upon which
the rebels relied, and upon whom deserves
to fall the iron hand is one Franklin Pierce,
that arithmetical figure of value only from
its position at the end Of the SUN. A letter
OF his has conc to light among the captured
letters Of JEFF, dated Jan. 6, 1860, which
substantiatcs tho fact that the power 10 Sc
cedc, with its plans, probabilities Of success,
expected aids &c. g., was subject Of dis.
cussion between southern traitors and the
leaders oil the democratic party at the North,
long before Lincoln was nominated. and that
encouragement was given to Davis tina, tho
North would be so divided that she would
be powcrlcss to protect the Government
Here is that part of the letter which illus.
trates what wo have said, the remainder Of
tho communication being more common
place:
/" llHhoW discussing The question of riqhi
of abstract power 10 sooede, have never
believed that actual disruption of tho Union
can occur without blood and IL through tho
medium Of Northern Abolitionists that dire
calamity must come, the fighting will not he
along Mason and Dixon's line merely. n
,riR te wiiLiR our orR borders. IN our o,sn
streets. bci,reea ths hro classes of citizens 10
Whom ] haze referred. Those icho defy iaio
and scout constitutional obligations, ,ciR, il
zoe erer roaehihe arbitration Of arms, find &C.
clpaiioa enough al home 60 gllaa1 p
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FROM NEW ORLEANS.
Particular. of,hc rc.nn E.pedi,ion.

New York, Sept. 30.
The Worlds New Orleans letter Of the 22l
says the advance 10 Texas is still an onward
movement, aud rs set nothing more. For
moro than fortnight Brashcar city has Dccn
the base of concentration for the new move
ment. Men and supplies have been forwarded
rs rapidly as possible by railway, while ord
nance, stores and ammunition In large amounts
have been sent by way of the Gulf to Berwick
Bay These ordance transports have been
used to carry across the troops from Brashcar
city 10 Berwick. The latest returns tell us
that last Saturday nearly the whole Of the 10Th
army corps. under the Immediate command If
Gen. Metzcl. had crossed and campcd on the
other side. The 18th army corps was TO follow,
leaving, Of course, sufficient force In hold the
base Mt Brashcar city, while o regiment or two
will remain at the Dedleaux. II Is presumed
that with the experience OF the past, that an
effort will be made. not only 10 accomplish the
advance successfully, but To hold the Lafourchc
while the new movement Is in progress. When
Gen Weitzcl's men began TO cross the bay,
Mason's men commenced their movement up
the Tcche, those who came back from Brashcar
Sunday evening say that the linc of retreat
along the bayou, was masked by blazing fires,
these were not camp fires, they were barns and
buildings, cabins and farm houses, a destruc.
ton rs was foretold, that of everything likely
to give aid and comfort to the invading army
Up to this hour we have not heard of the al
vance OF franklin's army from the ives, bank
OF Berwick Bay. We only know that tho lar
cor part OF the column was safely across, and
waiting patiently for the rest. when the march
would begin in the track Of the rctreating con-
lederaies. There are those who believe that
Franklin's army win leave the Tcche at the
town Of Franklin and strike across the State
to the Sabine River This supposey Of more
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-10-02
FROM CHARLESTON.

NEw York, Sept. %.
A gentleman direct from Morris Island
states that n few days before he left, seven de-
serters arrived there from Sullivan's Island
Their story is, that after the blowing up of the
magazine in Fort Moultric, and fully expecting
n continuance of the Smelling on the following
day, the rebels made preparations for tho re-
moyal of their best guns, with the intention OF
evacuating the Island; but finding the next
II orning that tho Smelling was not rcnewc i,
they concluded to fight n little longer. These
tesertcrs reached Morris Island under the fol-
lowing circumstances; ---Scveral officers belong
ing to the garrison of Fort Moultric, who had
gone out yachting, went ashore at some point
in the bay. leaving their yacht in charge Of
these seven soldiers, two of whom acted as
guard As soon as the shore party were far
enough away to make the attempt practicable,
the soldiers, guard and all, concluded to use
the opportunity afforded them OF placing them
selves under the protection Of the stars aud
stripes. So the sails were hoisted, the yacht
swung off from her mornings, and the advcn-
turcrs reached the American camp in safety
The yacht is said to be very iino craft
NEW York, Sept. 30.
The Hcrald's Morris Island letter reports the
arrival of two or three divisions of Lees army
in Charleston. Bcaurcgard's force now num-
beers q, 900 or 30 900 men. Gen. Evans diy-
sion is known to DO with him. On the oath,
one of our heavy r:aed guns opened for a while
on Fort johnson with great effect.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-10-02

A REBEL COLONEL ON "PEACE."-Wc pub
lishcd in our telegraphic columns some days
since, nm item, representing Colonel II. G. Hill
as telling General Custer. under flag of truce
Mt fredericksburg, that "therc would soon be
peace" adding certain reasons In support Of
this prophecy. The whole of this statement. rs
was supposed at the time, turns out to be false.
The Richmond Sentinel of the 10Th instant pub
fishes u card from Colonel Robert G. Hill, Of
the Forty EIGHT North Carolina regiment, in
which he says that he had an interview with
General Custer, rs stated. on the 18th Of Au-
gust. but that il had reference to picket-fring
opposite fredericksburg, and nothing at oil
was SAID as to peace. Colonel Hill adds:
az am opposed to peace on any termi short
of n submission Of the federals TO such terms rs
we may dictate; which, in my opinion, should
be Masons and Dixon's line as boundary, the
exclusive navigation of the Mississippi below
Cairo, full Naturalization for all the negroes
stolen and property destroyed, the restoration
of Fortress Monroe, Jefferson, Key West, and
all other stronghOlds which may have fallen
into their possession during the war; they
are unwilling to acccde to these terms, pro-
pose an indefinite continuance OF the war UNI
iii the now existing fragments of the old Union
break to pieces from mere rottcnncss and want
of cohesion, when We will step in as the only
frst-class power ON the western hemisphere,
and take possession of the pieces rs subjugi-
ted and conquered provinces"
These arc the people who arc to DO concilia-
ted by soft words, and who would at once lay
down their arms upon the withdrawal Of our
armies from among them.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-10-02
Another Battle in the Indian Territory.
g 900 Rebel. Defeated by Col. Cloud.

ST. Louis, Sept. 81, 1868.
A dispatch from Little Rock, Ark, dated
the Dist, to The Republican, says:
COL Cloud, with 100 Of the 2d Kansas Caval.
nv. had arrived mt Little Rock on the 10th, be-
tween Perryvillc. in the Indian Territory lwherec
Gen. Blunt defeated the rebels under Steele and
Cooperl. and Fort Smith. Col. Cloud, with
500 Of the 81 Kansas cavalry and Robb's Bat
terry, attacked 1900 rebels under Gen. Cabell,
In strongly fortified position, and routed
them with considerable loss. The rebels re-
treated toward Arkadclpha.
At Dard0nville, on the 9th, Cloud attacked
1000 rebels under Col. Stirmar, and defeated
them, capturing their camp and large amount
of commissary stores.
Over 1900 Unionists had Joined Cloud COM
mand, anxious to serve in the defense OF their
homes. r..
The FIRST train on the Memphis and Little
Rock Railroad started on the 2lst.
From ten to fifty deserters reach Little Rock
daily, who take the oath of allegiance and are
then released.