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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-05-29
Justice to a Good General.

The St. Louis Republican, in abiding
to the reports which are constantly put in
circulation by the radical papers, to the
prejudice Of Gen. BUELL., expresses the
opinion, in which we fully concur, that po-
itical considerations were at the bottom
of the action and proceedings against Gen.
BUELL., who, after having been superseded
in command of the Department of the
Cumberland, was notified that Commits
sion would sit upon his case and inquire
into his official conduct during his cam
paigns in Tennessee and Kentucky. How
baseless, in the light of subsequent events,
was the principal charge against him, may
be seen in the following paragraph:
The gravest charge the public know of, hay
ing semblance of verify, against Gen. Buell.,
was that he was too slow, except the one pre-
ferred after the battle of Perryville, that he
or one of his corps COMMUNICATING too fast.
Concerning the supposed want of celebrity, we
ourselves, particularly at the time of Beaure-
CARDS attack upon Grant at Shiloh, imagined
he was in fault. But the countryis better posted
as to swift movements of large armies than four
teen months ago. 1t would hardly have been
believed, we presume, by those who welcomed
the shelving of Buell. that his successor, Gen.
Rosecrans, would not, in seven months, deliver
offensive battle upon the enemy. Buell. was
relieved in October. 1t was late in December
that the battle of MurfreesbOrO was fought,
and then only when the rebels advanced and
assumed the initiative. Rosccrans is in the
same position now as five months ago. No
body questions the loyalty of Rosecrans, nor
his ability as an officer. Had the country been
as lenient towards Gen. Buell., we doubt.not he
would have proved himself one of the best and
most successful Generals in the service.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-05-29
The Vicksburg News.

Gen. HURLBUT, at Memphis, sends a
brief dispatch to Washington from an
ordnance officer in GRANTS army, under
date of Vicksburg Oath inst. Sunday,
which states that our loss has been heavy
for the positions we have gained; that
the rebels were making firm resistance,
and that he hoped we should succeed in
taking possession of the city the next
day monday, May 25). This is the
latest news we have There are rebel re-
ports of GRANT having been repulsed on
Wednesday previous, and other state
ments not very encouraging, but they are
not so late as General HuR1BUT's dis
patch. Memphis is four hundred miles
above Vicksburg, (not two hundred as we
had it yesterday and it may be some days
yet before we get the final result of
GRANTS attack.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-05-29
Encouraging from Louisiana,
The New Orleans correspondent of the
Herald writes as follows:

The New Orleans correspondent of the
Herald writes as follows:
A significant fact in the present condition of
affairs is found in the movements of the plant
ers. These men are not politicians, and al
though asserting to the rebellion, and since
the secession Of the State, sympathizing if not
participating, with the rebels, they are gov
erned now with reference to their own interest:
they act together. Recently they had two
meetings, of which no notice has been taken
by the public and to which no reference has
been made by the newspapers. The condition
OF the South, of the rebel Government and of
the Federal army, have been fully considered
and discussed. Their judgment is worth at
tention, and the conclusion of all their DELHI
eratiOns has been that they will at once take
efficient measures to aid in the restoration of the
Government Of The Union in this State: and
not content with acting for this city, of which
they are citizens. they will advise the planting
interest of all the Southern States to pursue
the same course. They repeat with great ear
neStnesS the declaration OF the Governor of
Georgia, that the Federal Government has been
more consistent in its recognition of State
rights than that of the COntederacy. Prepare
lions have been made for the publication of q
new newspaper, which will appear at no dis
tant day, advocating their views. The restOra-
ton of the State to the Union will necessarily
be based upon the ideas as to slavery which the
President has proclaimed in his messages to
Congress, though the subject has not been
specially considered.
e Everywhere Union spirit is gaining
power, and the Union party in numbers and
strength. 1t is not too much to say that within
the next six months the State of Louisiana will
be added to the Union, represented by 4 GOV
eminent of loyal men, covering the whole ter
rtory OF the State, and that five members of
Congress will be elected by the people
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-05-29

manders to decide what was best to be done
When the council opened General Reynolds
stretched himself on camp bed with the re-
mark that he was going to take nap, as the
decision would of course be to move the army
out of its intrenchments to fight Lee. And he
did go to sleep to be astOunded when he awOke,
with the news that General Hooker had deter
mined to recross the river. 1t seems that all
the corps commanders save General Sickles,
urged the policy Of at once attacking the en-
envy, who at that moment was moving to drive
General Sedgwick's corps across the river.
his counsels prevailed against all the other
corps commanders. The only excuse for Hook
CT Is that he had discovered his utter inability
W handle large army. and moreover, was,
perhaps, laboring under a fl: of depression
s sucn us often occurs to people whose appetites
which is undoubtedly true, is creating much
comment here.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-05-29
Massachusetts Troops is the Late
BATTLES.

The following letter, addressed to Gov.
ANDREW by Major General NEWTON, needs
no comment:
HEADQUARTERS THIRD DIVISION
9TH ARMY CORPS, OFFICE OF ADJT. GEN.
May Is, 1868.
To HIS ErceNency John i. lndyeu, Gogeynor
Of Massachusetts:
SIR-Permit me to call attention to the eX-
cellent conduct Of the Massachusetts regiments
under my command during the late operations
OF the Sixth Corps. The Seventh Massachu-
sets stormed the Heights of Fredericksburg in
column without firing shot, and suffered Sc
verely 10 Lieut.. Colonel Harlow, who COM
manded the regiment after the wounding of
Col. Jones, l mainly attribute this fortunate
result. Col. Harlow proved himself hero.
AS this was charge not exceeded in brlliancy
and daring during the war. the 9TH ought to
receive adequate praise. The 10th and 37th.
although under fire in Fredericksburg on the
morning OF May 3d. rendered their principal
services in the afternoon and following daV at
Salem Heights. Their GOODNESS under fire and
admirable discipline merit the warmest acl1nol
edgments. The 10th was under the COM
mand of Major Parker during the most impor
tant period OF their operations, Colonel II. L.
Eusts having command of the brigade. The
conduct OF all these regiments at such critical
juncture has been ample return for the care be-
slowed by Your eXcellency and the State upon
their organization and discipline. have the
honor to be your obedient servant,
JOHN NEWTON, Major General.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-05-29
Captain Fisk's Overland expedition
to the Gold Fields.

The extraordinary success of the over
land expedition to the new gold fields of
Washington Territory and Oregon, which
left this State last year under the COM
mand of Capt JAMES L. FISK, has induced
the government to start another this year,
under his charge, for the protection of
such emgrants as may be disposed to join
it. The preparations are nearly CONFLICT
ed and we learn that Captain FISK designs
to start from st. Paul on Thursday the
2Sth instant, and from St. Cloud on the
Sth of June. The line of travel decided
upon will avoid the Sioux country and
will ensure a safe and pleasant journey to
all who join the expedition. Capt. FISK
has obtained the services of competent
guides, assistants, surgeon and interpre-
ter, and has enrolled some fifty men, most
of whom are mounted as a protective
corps. The time from St. Cloud to Fort
Benton will be about sixty-five days, and
from Fort Benton to the mines, about ten
days. All who contemplate trip to the
mines should report to Capt. FISK, at the
Merchants Hotel, in this city, before the
2Sth inst, or at st. Cloud before the 9Th
of June.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-05-29

Hon. OLIVER WARNER, Secretary of
State of Massachusetts,, has published the
twentieth annual report of the returns of
births, deaths and marriages in the year
1862. The births were 35,456, deaths
24,OS5, marriages 1892. Of the births,
16,097, or 45R per cent. were of American
parents, and 1926 of foreign parents,
and 2,4S2 of mixed parentage. There
were 200 illegitimate births, of which "a,
or above one quarter, occurred in the
State almshouses. The illegitimate births
were but eight-tenths of one per cent, or
eight to thousand We doubt if any
equal population in the world can exhibit
SO small proportion of children born out
Of wedlock. In Paris, in the year 1851,
the births were 21,6s9 legitimate, 1886
Legitimate; in Brussels, 3,44S to 1888;
in Munich, 3,726 to 1902; in Vienna,
1881 to 1880. In Rome the births are
less than 5000, while 5000 are annually
sent to the Founding Hospital. We find
this paragraph in an editorial article in the
Londonderry Standard of March %:
According to the Scottish Registrars last re-
turn, the total number of births in Scotland
for the year 1862 was 107, 1873, of which 10, 234
or nearly 10 per cent, were ilegitimate. In
England, at the date of the last report, QS6O)
the total yearly births were 6S4, O4S, of which
1868 were illegitimate, being rather more
than six per cent. This moral difference
against Scotland is attributed by the A drertise,
to the excessive use of ardent spirits, and the
unnatural disprportion between the sexes in
that country.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-05-29
Results of Gen. E>Odge's Expedition
into Alabama.

A correspondent of the Cincinnati Ga
sete furnishes the following in reference
to General Dodge's recent expedition into
Alabama:
On his return, General Dodge literally swept
the country of provisions and forage, live stock
and negroes. 1t is estimated that he burned
one and a half millions of bushels of corn, much
of which was shelled for transportation to the
army; captured and destroyed 100000 pounds
of bacon; captured 1000 head of horses and
mules, and an equal number of cattle, hogs,
and sheep. besides supplying the whole COM
mand with meat for three weeks. He also
burned every fiatboat from Savannah to Deca-
tur, on the Tennessee destroyed the railroad
and telegraph between Tuscumbia and Deca-
tur, burned five tan yards, six furnishing mills,
and, finally, offered the means of escape for
!. 800 blacks!
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-05-29
General Pope on a Tour of Inspec.
ton.

Major General Pope arrived with his
staff in our city, yesterday evening. The
General is on an official tour, to inspect
the condition of the telegraph line, from
the International to the main Office at the
corner of Third and Wabashaw streets,
which was constructed on strict military
principles, under his immediate super
vision, and to which he points with par
donable pride, as a monument Of engin-
eering skill. The General, also, designs
to examine infinitely, the Architectural
Adjunct to the Headquarters of the Dis
trict Of Minnesota, Department of the
Northwest, the plans and specifications of
which were drawn and prepared by his
own soldierly hand, and which was de-
signed to embody the ultimate result of
his taste, talent, observation and expert
ence.
The General, we may mention, was
withdrawn from active service in the field,
in the early part of September last, and
sent to this remote locality, that he might,
undisturbed by the tumults of contending
armies, devote his superior powers to the
production of these triumphs Of Art and
Mechanism to which we have referred.
The actual time employed by the General
in the construction of these works, was less
than three months; but it was manifest that
their perfect utility could not be decided
upon, until their capacity to withstand the
effects of our rigorous winter climate had
been tested by actual trial. The General
has, thel efore, been detained in this De-
partment, to await the result of such trial
the particulars of which will doubtless
speedily be given to the world, in learnc cd
and elaborate official report.
We pay no mean compliment to the
Secretary of War, when we observe, as
we venture to do, that the Government
could not have employed General PORES
time and talents to better advantage, than
it has in these experiments in Engineer
ing and Architecture, which have en-
grssed his labors during the past nine
months
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-05-29
Important Confession.

"A recent article from the Richmond En-
quirer, which we publish elsewhere, has
been the subject Of much comment, but
not more than is due to statement and
confession more striking and significant
than any previous utterances of any South
ern paper, holding the position of this CEN
trail organ of the rebel government. 1t
quite as forcibly as any words could ex-
press, declares to its readers that the South
is engaged in what is, in all human proba-
bility, ruinous and hopeless contest. We
commend it to the attention of our readers.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-05-29
The Rebel Scare in NIississiDpi.
PROCLAMATION OF GOVERNOR PETTUS.

PROCLAMATION OF GOVERNOR PETTUS.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE.
JACKSON, Miss, May 3, 1865
To tile People of Mississippi:
Recent events familiar to you all impel me
as your Chief Magistrate to appeal to vonr
patriotism for a united effort in expellinG our
enemies from the soil of Mississippi. It can
bearing arms withhold from his State his SER
vices in repeling the invasion Duty, interest.
our common safety, demand every sacrifice ne
cessary for the protection of our homes, our
honor, liberty itself.
The exalted position, won in her name upon
evary battle field where Mssssppi's sons have
unfurled her proud banner; and hurled defiance
in the face of overwhelming numbers, forbids
that her honor, the chivalry of her people, the
glory OF her daring deeds on foreign fields
should be furnished and her streaming battle
flag dragged to the dust by barbarian hOrdes on
her own soil.
Awake, then-arouse, Mississippians, young
and old, from your fertile plains, your beautiful
towns and cities, your once quiet ard happy
but now desecrated homes, come and join your
brothers in arms, your sons and neighbors, who
are now barring their bOsOms to the storm at
your very doors, and in defence Of all YOU hold
dear.
Meet in every county with your arms: or
ganize companies of not less than twenty (un-
NeSA
muster rolls TO this office and you will be re-
ceived into the service with all the protection
and rights belonging to other soldiers in the
field.
Ammunition will be furnished YOU. and eve
ry aid in my power extended to you for your
security and efficiency.
Fathers, brothers, Mississippans- while your
sons and kindred are bravely fighting your bat
ties on other fields, and shedding new lustre on
your name, the burning disgrace of successful
invasion of their homes, of insult and injury
to their wives, mothers and sisters, of rapine
and ruin, with Gods help and by your assist
ance, shall never be written while q Mssssp-
plan lives to feel in his proud heart the scorch-
ing degradation.
Every moment of inaction and delay but
strengthens your enemy and weakens your
brothers in arms. Let every man then, make
it his business laying all else aside tOkassist in
organizing as many companies as can be raised
in each county, and report Immediately to this
office for orders. By this course you will ena-
BILE our arms in a short time to repel the inva-
der, secure the safety of your homes, and shed
lmperlshable honor on your cause. You will
not be without assistance. Let no man forego
the proud distinction of being one of his coun-
try's defenders, or hereafter wear the disgrace
full badge of the dastardly traitor who refused
to defend his home and his country
JOHN j. PETTUS,
Governor of Mississippi.
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perience OF 1862 certainly shows this. The
dislikes to seem to shrink from collision with
the Copperheads. If Vallandigham goes free
again, all will agree that it was blunder that
the arrest was made; but the President cannot
evade the blunder, and he is forced to decide
the case upon its merits.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-05-29
The following paragraph from the Al

The following paragraph from the Al
bany Atlas and argus shows to what con-
terntible lying the Albany politicians re-
sorted, to induce the returned soldiers to
cseate disturbance at the meeting Satur-
day evening:
One of the arrested parties stated in the Sta
ton House that he had been misled, during
the day, by men, who were strangers to him,
into the belief that the meeting was called to
denounce Mcclellan and the soldiers. Another
SAID that he had been told it was to be Cop
perhead meeting, AMI when he heard others
hiss and groan, he Joined them, contessing,
however that he heard nothing of what was
said.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-05-29

Capture and Release Of DIR. ID. w.
Hand.
From the New York Herald, May 90
CAPTURE OF DR. HAND BY THE REBELS.
FORTRESS MONROE, May 1S, 1863
The following telegram has been re-
ceived:
SUFFOLK, Va, May 10, 1863
To DIR. GILBERT, Medical Director, Fortress
Monroe:
Medical Director DR.. Hand is probably
prisoner. A contraband states that the
enemy captured a person they called
doctor" j. J. PECK,
Major General.
Dr. Hand started from Carrsville on
Saturday evening, with an orderly. They
are both missing.
HIS HGLEASE.
We are indebted to DR.. WILEY, for tne
following dispatch received yesterday:
To DR.. SAMUEL WILEY:
BY TELEGRAPH FROM FIT. MONROE May "a.
am safe back from Richmond.
Signed D. w. HAND.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-05-29

A Poor ESSAY ON MAN.-Major Gene
raj JOHN PoPE.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-05-29

Capture and Release of DIR. ID. w.
Hand.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-10-16
Virginia City, Nevada Territory.

The resident population Of Virginia,
Nevada Territory, on the 1st of July was
estimated at fifteen thousand, the daily
average number of transient visitors being
as many more. Main street, which is the
Broadway and Wall Ct that city, is some
three-quarters of mile in length, is
crowded with people of every grade and
description, large proportion being ele-
gantly- dressed males and females. ~,
The buildings on Main streets are mostly
brick, the first story iron, open in front.
This gives light, cheerful appearance to
the street, especially in the night time
when brilliantly lighted with gas. Many
Of the buildings in this city are provided
with vaults and salamanders; the four and
five story brick and iron front fire-proof
all have one or more of these indispensa-
BILE features. Some of the streets are so
blocked up with lumber, brick and mortar,
that teams are at times unable to get
along; common laborers get from four to
five dollars day, without board. 9oi1
The city supports four daily newspapers,
theatre, opera house, several churches,
any number of melodeons and negro min
strels, to say nothing of the institutions
already enumerated above. 40 o
No one who has not been here can
form an idea Of the amount of treasure to
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-10-16
4 Romantic Tale.

Among the numerous-alas, too numer-
ous-tair but frail females who vegetate in
Cairo, is one Fannie, an interesting, intel
ligent looking girl, and thereby follows the
following rather romantic tale: 7g
Fannie belongs to a respectable family
in comparatively good circumstances, re-
siding in one of the central counties in
this state. When the first call for the
three years men came, Fannie's lover was
among the earliest to shoulder his musket
and "go in % Fannie, who was roman
tic school girl, and an inordinate reader
of yellow-covered novels, at once conceiv-
ed the idea of following her gay Lathario
to the tented field. With her, to plan was
to execute, and a few days afterwards she
had joined his regiment. Instead of re-
paying this devotion by protecting her, be
like villain, that he was-worked her
ruin, and afterwards disclosed her sex,
caus ng her dismissal from the service.
Fannie soon after returned to her home,
and on her knees implored to be allowed
to remain and make an effort to retrieve
her character. But the brute whom she
called father drove her from him, bidding
her never to return. 0 aHa hJIs-1
After this, her passionate love turned
to deadly hate She dogged the very
footsteps of her faithless lover, watching
to deal the justly deserved blow that
should rid the world Of base scoundrel.
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ss A She'll in de StOye.,.

Quite an uprOar was Occasioned in the
rear Of the Herolds tent here yesterday.
Gen. Terry, whose headquarters adjoin
those Of your correspondents, has a sable
cook, who wanted some lead for his fish
ing tackle, and undertook to melt some
from the outside of ten-pound Parrott
shell, which he discovered lying about the
camp. Placing the projectile in a stove,
and setting himself where he could catch
the melted metal in shovel as it fell, he
soon had the satisfaction of seeing one of
the most startling views ever brought to
his vision. The shell exploded, and, be-
sides blowing the stove and the coOkhouse
to atoms, inflicted serious wounds upon
the darkey. My servant, a contraband
from Beaufort, gave vent to the universal
sentiment, while he was surveying the
wreck which the explosion occasioned, and
from which we SO narrowly escaped, in
the following sage remark: Ode dam ole
fool, come clar gown yere f'm Bos'n an
put shell in de stove!" If Gen. Terry's
niggers continue to obtain their s:sinkers"
in this manner, you may expect to hear
that the Herald,s headquarters have been
removed Morris Island Cor.
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NEW SERIES-NO. SIS

be seen in passing through Main street.
At Wells q Fargo's banking house and
express Office it is not uncommon to see
tons of "silver bricks'' wheeled in and out
in the course of an hour. These "bricks"
in shape resemble the ordinary fire brick,
but are much larger, and from nine hund-
red and eighty-fve to nine hundred and
ninety per cent. fineness, which is ten to
fifteen per cent. less than pure silver
averaging some eighteen hundred dollars
each
The sight drafts sold frequently amount
to a hundred thousand dollars day.
Sums of twenty dollars and upwards are
usually paid in twenty dollar pieces. No
paper currency there, Or in any of the
mining towns west of the Rocky Noun
tains-Salt Lake City being the only place
where paper circulates for money. So
much for city less than six years old
a brief sketch of one concern-there be-
ing others who do large business in
banking and exchange.