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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-03-20
Letter from the Third Regiment.

We received the following letter Tues
day, from our regular correspondent, dated
"On board U. S. Transport, below Cairo, u
date not given:
The Third Minnesota embarked at twelve o.
clock to-day, at Columbus, on board transport
bound for the Tennessee river. Besides our
regiment on this transport, is one company of
the 10th regulars and one section of the 10th
Indiana Battery. On another steamer, which
accompanies us, is the 111th Illinois regiment
and five companies of the 25th Wisconsin, also
one company Of regular cavalry. General As
both is in command of the expedition, and is
on board this steamer. We expect to take an
additional force at Cairo, and if we find the
rebels as we expect, you will perhaps hear from
us again. Our Third boys have had their En-
field rifles for about month; and lately they
received an excellent supply of accoutrements.
They are in good health and spirits.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-03-20
The Polish Revolutionary Leader.

The Count GURowsKI, who is mentioned
in the Paris correspondence Of the London
Times as commanding the largest revolu-
tionary force in Poland, is a brother of
Count ADAM DE GURowsKI, formerly of
New York, but latterly of Washington. At
latest accounts his army was concentrated
at Dumbrowna, and consisted of about ten
thousand men; but the insurgents were
rapidly focking to him from the country
around, as the revolution in all that part Of
Poland is in full blast. Gen. GURowsKI,
like his brother ADAM, is one of the few
surviving founders of the conspiracy or
revolution of $780, Then both brothers
fought, and were both covered with wounds,
but the former was made prisoner and kept
for a long time in dungeons. Unlike his
brother ADAM, who is the author of the
Panslavistic theory, and friend of the
Russo-Polish union, the Polish insurrec-
tionary leader hates the Russian rule as he
cid in his youth, if not with more bitter
ness. He has always been centre round
which grouped the ardent, violent Polish
patriots
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-03-20
The True Position of the Democracy.

JOHN VAN buren, has given, more truly
than any other man, voice and form to
the right position of the old Democratic
element of the country. His views are
identical with those of the distinguished
Governor of New York; but he has had
the merit of placing the points more dis
tinctly before the people than Governor
SEYMOUR did in his messages to the New
York Legislature. The issue is made dis
tinct and unmistakable with the sympa-
thisers with rebellion who invoke the name
of Democracy to give currency to their
treason. A peace Democrat is an impos-
sible being. Democrats are fighting men
by nature and culture. A warlike Qua
Ker would be as great curiosity as
peace Democrat The history of the coun-
try, the traditions of the party, the make
and spirit of the men, all show that DEM
ocrats habitually and constitutionally be-
lieve in muscle. You might as well try
to change the sex of the Democracy, as
to make peace-men of them, or peace
able men, even.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-03-20
4 Late Report from Charleston.

Among the various reports of the condi-
ton OF the forts in Charleston harbOr is
one from late resident there, who arrived
in Philadelphia Uia Nassau. he reports
that they are not iron-clad; that therebels
had not the iron, and could not getit in suffi'
cient quantity to cover the extensive works.
But they have arranged matters shrewdly.
They do not expect to pierce the turrets of
our vessels, but to bear them down by the
concentrated rain of shot, directed upon
one at time. They can bring from thirty
to forty guns to bear in this manner from
the worst manned defences, and many more
from the better The device is formidable;
and if our iron-clads triumph in spite of it,
as we trust and believe they will, Admiral
DUPONT will make the greatest page in ma
val history.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-03-20
Additions to the Rebel Fleet.

The first installment of the piratical fleet
which our neutral friends, the British are
constructing for the rebels, has already
reached Nassau. Among the arrivals at
that sSecesh" port on the 9th of Febru-
airy we find the following -
The Georgiana, a brig-rigged iron pro-
peller.
The Gertrude, brig-rigged iron pro-
peller.
The Britannia, brig-rigged side-wheel
steamer.
The first mentioned is said to be tender
to the 1920" or Alabama, but there is
good reason to apprehend they are all de.
signed for privateering. They are reputed
to be very fast, and well adapted to the
nefarious work carried on by the Oreto
and 1890"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-03-20

made, or largely contributed to make. 8
united South; they have made for YOU
divided North they have alienated from
the Administrator the confidence and
affection of large portions Of the people;
they have paralyzed your arm, and divided
your cOunsels. Gentlemen fatter them
selves this alienation and disaffection are
the work of the Democrats; that the peo-
pie have been misled and deceived by their
wiles Sir, the people of this country read,
and keep their eyes open, and comprehend,
and the plain fact is, you cannot unite them
upon the policy you now pursue. They do
not believe in destroying the Union and
constitution in the hope of building up
better by force of arms. You may unite
them on the issue of maintaining the Union
ana tne Government at every price and
cost; but upon no other.
Having distracted the public mind, hav-
ing allenated to a great degree the affec-
ton and confidence of the country, what
is left to you? To resort to these consti-
tutlonal powers vested in you for the pres
ervation of the Government which Won
have in trust, and which you must use. or
be false to that trust. Gentlemen saw the
people will not bear this measure. | will
not believe it. l believe the people of this
country are ready to do and to endure
everything for the preservation of their
unity, their national life, and, through
that unity and that national life, all that
makes life precious to man. They will
submit to 1t. In view of the infinite in
terests at stake in this great controversy,
IN the solemn conviction that there is to-
day no hope of peace except in disintegra-
ton; that as a nation we must conquer
in arms or perish, they will meet and
respond to this imperative call of duty
Such is my hope and trust
But, MIR. Speaker, suppose they hesitate;
oppose they do not submit; you can but
try; you have no other hope; the negro
will not save you, paper money will not
save you, your intractionS of personal lib
erty will not save you If persisted in, in
the peaceful and loyal States they will ruin
you. Go firmly to the people, and pre-
sent to them the issue, They will under
stand the terrible exigency in which the
country is placed, and they will be true to
that country if You show clearly to their
comprehension the length and breadth and
heighth and depth Of that exigency. Mr.
Speaker, the issue must be met at all haz-
ards. If the people will not support you,
if they will not do this highest act Of duty,
the days of this republic are numbered,
and the end is nigh. Salty them that you
mean to be true to the Constitution and
the Union, and they will be true to you.
The issue, | repeat, must be met. You
die without this measure; you can no more
with, except you die as towards die many
times. l go, therefore, for appealing from
these panaceas and make-shitts and paper
bullets, to this highest, most solemn and
imperative duty of the citizen to protect
the life of the State, and l believe that APP
peal will be answered
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-03-20
Generals Scott and Mcclellan.

From the New York Tribune March 12
A Philadelphia correspondent furnishes
the following explanation of General
McClellan's failure to report to General
Scott when the latter was his active SUI
perior, and of the silence Of General Scott
in view of the recent publication of his
official letter of complaint against General
Mcclellan. We do not know that this
explanation is correct, and we publish it
only to elicit further calculations, which
the matter eminently requires. Can it
be true that our Government allowed a
detected traitOr-one who had betrayed a
position of the very highest trust-to be
placed on the retired list and to 60 to
Europe on pay as still an officer of Our
army? If it did, who can wonder that
treason is rife in our service, and that gun
boats and ships of war are betrayed into
the hands of our enemies? But hear our
correspondent:
To the Editor Of the ". Y. Tribune.
SIR: Many persons are disappointed in learn
ing that General Scott will not publish an eX-
PLANTATION of his complaints against General Nc
Celan to the Secretary of War; which was, by
the call of MIR. Stevens of Pennsylvania on the
Secretary of War, published and read in the
House of Representatives. Many ask why was
the letter called for There was discussion on
the subject, and they ask what it was intended
to show by it. Thereby hangs q tale. Gen.
SCOTS position is very delicate one; some
people do suspect the Generals Union senti-
ments to lean toward the wayward sisters !"
but no matter about that. General Scott writes
to the Secretary of War, complaining of Nc
Clelans indifference or degect of him for not
prf;, r,la,
the disposition OF his forces. This occurred
some time after it had been discovered by Cen
eral Mcclellan that General SCOTS Office was
not the safest place for him to expose his plans
or make known what he was doing. 1t is
known that General McClellan's plans had been
several times in q very mysterious way made
known to the rebels almost as quickly as they
were made known to our commanders in the
field General Mcclellan found out the indi-
vidual it was General SCOTS son-in-law, Hen
ry l.. Scott, who was with General S. in Wash
ingtOn as an InspectOr-General with the rank,
pay, &C., Of Colonel OF Cavalry. General
Mcclellan went to the President about the ex-
traordinary document, and Colonel Scott and
Acknowledgement Thomas, who was also sus-
pected of treachcry, were summoned to the
White House to be confronted on the charge
Colonel Scott confessed his guilt! What was
done? Why, Colonel Scott, instead of being
shot for his treason, was allowed to be put on
the retired list for life, AID to receive the pay
and emoluments of Lieutenant Colonel of Cav
airy! He Immediately went to Europe, where
he is doing all he can for secession! General
Scott will not publish anything. He knows
the reason why General Mcclellan did not re-
port his plans to him, and General Scott will
not stir up a matter that would be of no advan-
tage to one of his family who is a traitor living
upon Government which he basely betrays.
SMITH.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-03-20
EitZ John EOrtcr,s Successor.

Lieut.. Col. OLIVER L. SHEPHERD, of the
18th United States Infantry, has been pro-
NOTED to the colonelcy of the 18th 1ntan-
try, vice FIrz JOHN PORTER. Col. SHEp-
HERD greatly distinguished himself at the
battle of Murfreesboro, and was reported
killed. He is native of New York, and
has been in the service twenty three years.
Mai. Gen. BUrrEREIELD, Lieutenant Col.
of the 18th Infantry, is now third on the
list for promotion to the full rank Of Colo
mel in the regular army.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-03-20
THE RADICALS MUST DIE.-The Louisvill

THE RADICALS MUST E.-The Louisville
Journal kindly advises the Radicals to die
easy, for die they must Their time is
up. Whatever schemes may be devised
for prolonging power, whatever the hopes
which may have been entertained that
longer term of Office and legislative privi-
leges might be accorded to radicalism, the
truth, as contemporary says, is now appar-
ent to the eyes of the most blind, that the
people of the country are against the Radi-
Gals, in immense majority, and that for
hundred years to come they will not
again represent the voting majorities Of
this land.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-03-20
Reports OF Military Operations.
l Washington dispatch says -

A Washington dispatch says -
The Secretary Of War communicated to the
House to-day, in answer to a resolution, mass
Of official documents, great volume, papers
relative to Popes campaign in Virginia. Among
them were the reports OF Generals Pope, Nc
Dowell, Heintzelman, Brney, Reynolds, Rob-
Sykes, Ricketts,, and of acting Brigadier Gen
erals Poe, Mclean, Smith and Warner.
Why cannot we have the official report
by Mcclellan of his campaign on the Pen
insula? 1t has been asked for; numerous
parties have tried to obtain access to it,
but to all except politicians Of the Chandler
and Stevens school, it is kept under strict
lock and key. Why cannot it be given to
the country, we repeat?
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-03-20
United States Circuit and District
Courts.

Congress at the late session. passed bill
providing for holding the United States Circuit
Court, which virtually abolishes the United
States District Court required to be held at this
place in June of each year. The law provides
that both terms of the Circuit Court shall be
held in st. Paul, commencing on the same days
as designated for the District Court.-Jfankato
Record
The Record is in error in regard to the
time of holding the terms of the District
Court. The St. Paul term of the District
Court is held on the first Monday OF Octo-
Der. The Mankato term commences on
the first Monday of June. The terms of
the Circuit Court in St. Paul, commence
on the third Monday of June and the
third Monday Of October.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-03-20
THE WEEKLY PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT


In the Confederate Congress, on the I'd
inst, Mr.. OLDHAM, of Texas, from the
Committee on Commerce, to whom had
been referred the joint resolution relative
to the free navigation of the Mississippi
River, reported back the same, with the
following amendment by way of substi-
tute:
Whereas, It is well settled and recognized
rule of international law, that the right of nav
igating for commercial purposes, a river which
flows from one State through the territory of
another State into the sea, or into the territory
of third State, is common to all the nations
inhabiting the different parts of its banks, the
exercise of which right can Gonly be etfectually
secured by mutual convention regulating the
same; that the Orig gin of this right is mutual
and not conventional, and cannot be refused or
sllackled by regulations not necessary for the
peace or safety of the inhabitants, as to render
its exercise impracticable without gross injury
to the State affected thereby; and
Whereas, The States of Alabama, Louisiana,
and Mississippi, respectively, through their
sovereign conventions, have by ordinance re-
cognized the right of the navigation of the
Mississippi River and its tributaries, free to all
friendly people living upon the same; and
Whereas, The Provisional Congress of the
Confederate States did, by act approved the
25th of February, 1861, declare the peaceful
navigation of the Mississippi River free to any
of the States upon its borders, or upon the
borders of its navigable tributaries; now,
therefore, be it
Resolrea, By the Congress of the Confederate
States of America, that the Confederate States
again repeat the principles above set forth, and
declare the free navigation of the Mississippi
River to be the natural right OF the people of
all the States upon its banks, or upon the banks
of its natural tributaries.
The amendment and an accompanying
report of the committee were put on the
calendar and ordered to be printed.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-03-20

CONTRACTS for two of the new series
of ironclads, have been made by the Navy
Department.; one with the Messrs. Mer-
rick, of Philadelphia, and the other with
Harlan d Hollingsworth. of Wilmington,
DEL The cost is to be sSsO,ooo None
of the New York builders are willing to
undertake the vessels at those rates, their
prices varying from five hundred thousand
dollars to six hundred thousand dollars.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-03-20
important Order Relating TO Army
AbsenteeS.
VAR DEPARTMENT, ADJ. GEMS. OFF1OE,l
WASHINGTON, March 10, 1868.
GENERAL ORDER, NO. So.

WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJ. GEMS. OFFICE,l
WASHINGTON, March 10, 1868. {
GENERAL ORDER, NO. So.
l. The following is the 26th section of
the act for enrolling and calling out the
national forces, and for other purposes"
approved March Sd, 1862
Sec 26. And be it furtser enacted That i'm
mediately after the passage of this act, the
President shall issue his proclamation, declar-
ing that all soldiers, now absent from their reg
iments without leave, may return within a
specified time, to such place or places as he
may indicate in his proclamation, and be re-
stored to their respective regiments without
punishment, except the forfeiture of their pay
and allowance during their absence: and all
deserters who shall not return within the time
SO specified by the President. shall, upon being
arrested, be punished as the law provides
II. The following places are designated
as rendezvous, to which soldiers absent
without leave may report themselves to
the officers named, on or before the first
day of April next, under the proclamation
of the President, of this date:
I'VE omit the rendezvous for States, ex-
cepting Minnesota, which is at Fort Smell
ling, to Captain T. NJ. Saunders, U. S. A. ]
Ill. Commanding officers at the above
named places of rendezvous, or in the alb
sence of commanding officers, superin-
tendents of recruiting service, recruiting
officers, and mastering and disbursing Off
GERS, will take charge of all soldiers pre-
senting themselves as above directed, and
cause their names to be enrolled, and copy
OF said roll will, on or before the tenth day
of April, be sent to the Adjutant General
of the Army.
The soldiers so reporting themselves will
be sent without delay to their several regi-
ments, a list of those sent being furnished
to the commanding officer of the regiment,
and duplicate to the Adjutant General of
the Army. The commanding officer of
the regiment will Immediately report to
the Adjutant General of the Army the re-
ceipt Of any soldier sent to him.
BY order of the Secretary of War
L. THOMAS, Adjutant Gen.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-03-20

"A gentleman who has conversel rec
Gently with Hon. John Minor Bolts, says
that though taking no part in favor of the
Federal Government, he is nevertheless a
staunch friend of the Union, and lives in
hopes of a speedy restoration of its anthor-
ity all over the land
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-03-20
Hon. Schuyler Colfax sends the TO

Hon. Schuyler Colfax sends the fol-
lowing letter to the editor of the Indian
apolis Journal:
House OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
WASHINGTON CITY. March 4, 1868
FRIEND SULGROvE:-Wil you oblige me by
handing the enclosed check for 1929. "a to the
Indiana Commission for the benefit of our sick
and wounded soldiers 1t is the mileage voted
to me for the third session of the 37th Congress.
which closes to-day, and which prefer they
should have
Yours, truly,
SCHUYLER COLFAx.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-03-20
The Fight near Franklin, Tenn.

The Nashville Dispatch of the 10th
furnishes the following report of the killed,
wounded and missing, at Franklin, Ten
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-03-20

the SD Indiana, 40; the 18th Michigan,
AS; and the 22d Wisconsin, 159. No
federal officer was killed; Col. Baird was
wounded. The confederate loss in killed
and wounded is said by the Dispatch to be
about 500.
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(NO. 3i3.l
LIMITED STATES OF AMERICA. DISTRICT OF IL.

(NO 2i3.l
LIMITED STATES OF AMERICA, DISTRICT OF IN
u DIANA. IS:
wHxSsAs. Tibet Of information has been fled in the
District Court al the United States within and for the
Seventh Circuit and District Of Indiana the 29h day
OF January, 1884, by John Hanna Esq. Attorney Of
the United States for the District Of Indiana. against
the following described estate credits and effects OF
William H. Bell to-wt Certain Promssory Notes
Ing in the aggregate to 1900, given by Robert
Williams in connection Of certain real eStae in Madison
county for violation fthe powers Of an of Congress-
approved July L. 1862 entitled IAN act TO suppress in
sarrection. punish and rebellion and
conh~cstc the property Of rebels, and for Other pur
Prss and prayins process against sad property and that
the may be condemned and sold enemies prop
crty.
Now: therefore in pursuance Of the monon under the
seal of said court directed and delivered do here
by give public notice TO all persons claiming said property
part thereof. any interested therein
that they Ne and appear before the said District
the United States be held the city ii indianapolis
in and for the District Of Indiana the third Monday
February next at ten O'Clock OF the forenoon Of that day.
then and there 20 nterpose their claims, and make
their allegations IN thar bets.
ID. q. ROSE, L. :. Marshal.
Fer 7. :. BIGELow, Deputy.
JosS II. RxA. Clerk. feb3-dlst