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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-03-20
FROM INDIANA.

Special Dispatch to The Saint Paul Pioneer.
INDIANAPOLIS, March 16.
About 500 paroled Illinois and Wiscon-
sin soldiers, en- route for Chicago, were de-
tanned at Richmond, in this State, yester-
day. While there they completely Quilted
and destroyed the printing office of the
Richmond Jefersonian, an organ of the
Jesse D. Bright school. No personal in
jury was inflicted upon any one. The same
paroled men arrived here to-day, and as
there was call for an Indignation meeting
against the Cincinnati Enquirer (Which is
now progressing at Capitol Square,, fears
were entertained for the safety of the Sen
tinel Office. Col. Simonson, in the absence
of Col. Darlington, has the Office guarded
by 200 of the 18th Regulars. The mob
will hardly come. Had Col. Darlington
been here, he would have acted similarly.
The Governor is also firm for law and Or
der in Indiana. The Eaquire, is charged
with slandering soldiers wives
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Special Dispatch 10 The SAINT Paul Pioneer.
CINCINNATI, March 16.
There is trouble at Frankfort, Kentucky.
The two wings of the Union party are at
loggerheads about the election of dele
gates to the Louisville Convention. The
primary convention was not held, and no
delegates were selected There is much
excitement in consequence.
Gen. Wright has sent up military force
to restore peace. Four leading men have
been arrested for forging United States
claims. Thousands of dollars worth have
been drawn in this way. Secretary Stan
ton has ordered all United States guns to
be taken from the city police, and return
ed to the military authorities; also the
guns are to be taken from private citizens,
and held until the right of property is es-
tablished. The object being to recover all
United States guns lying around in the
community.
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Special Dispatch to The st. Paul Pioneer.
SAN Francisco. March /

Special Dispatch to The st. Paul Pioneer.
SAN Francisco, March II.
A. P. Crittenden, prominent law
yer, has been arrested for completely in
fitting out the privateer j. NJ Chapman.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors
last evening proposed to lend the State
100000 towards providing armed vessels
for harbor and coast offences
A bill was introduced into the Legisla-
ture to-day levying a two mill tax for the
came purpose. There is a general feeling
that neither arms or other means of effec-
tive defense against foreign Or domestic
enemies are now in the State. The Col
lector at San Francisco was compelled to
hire private steamer to board the Chap
man with, the only revenue cutter on the
coast being off to Washington Territory.
There is every prospect that the legisla-
ture will issue half a million Of bonds,
which will furnish means for purchasing
six batteries of artillery, small arms, sulfi-
cient to equip thirty thousand soldiers.
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OPERATIONS AT VICKSBURG.

CHICAGO, March IA Memphis special
of the 18th, says Gen. Quimby's division
which returned from Youngs Point on &C
count Of high water, stopped at Yazoo
Pass, probably to reinforce that expedition
which is reported to have captured Yazoo
City.
CAIRO, March 14.-Advices from Mem
phis are to Tuesday evening Important
movements of troops were taking place
below, and the public may look for impor-
tant results soon. Yazoo Pass is likely to
give us advantages not heretofore appreci-
ated. Officers just arrived from the vicin-
ity of Vicksburg, say that stronghold must
soon capitulate, or do worse.
CINCINNATI, March 16.-A Vicksburg
dispatch to the Gazette says that the Yazoo
expedition captured twenty-three trans
ports, which were subsequently, destroyed.
Eighteen gunboats had arrived above
Haines' Bluff, and soon commenced the
attack. It is rumored that the rebels have
evacuated Vicksburg. The greater por-
ton are supposed to be going to Chatta-
nooga, intending to overwhelm Gen. Rose
GRAMS Gen. McClernand's troops have
been compelled to go to Millikens Bend,
owing to high water. The recent opera
tons have resulted in inundating over one
hundred miles of country in Louisiana, and
in the destruction of millions of dollars
worth of property, besides completely
drowning out the guerillas.
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FROM MISSOURI.
Special Dispatch to The Saint Paul Pioneer.
- y y - On on1a March Ia

Special Dispatch to The Saint Paul Pioneer. ara.
ST.. LOUIS, March IA.
Gen. Totten's division is foraging around
Huntsville. Report says Gen. Heron has
superseded Gen. Schofeld.
A telegram from Pilot Knob reports
Marmaduke with 8, 900 rebel cavalry witch
in twenty-five miles, but it needs confr
nation. Union refugees fleeing North
from CONSUMPTION, have been pursued by
guerillas to the suberbs of Cassville, Mis-
souri,, though our troops are posted fifty
miles South at Fayetteville.
An enthusiastic emancipation meeting
was held last night at Jefferson city-both
wings united-not dissenting voice was
raised to any portion of the platform.
ST. LOUIS, March 16.
Reports continue to arrive of intense
suffering among the southwestern inhabit-
ants, owing to the seizure of forage for
the army. Muddy roads prevent supplies
from reaching the troops. The evil will
be remedied as soon as possible. Starva-
ton menaces the inhabitants.
JEFFERSON CRY, March 16.
The proposition to amend the Constitu-
ton, so as to provide for emancipation,
within five votes of being laid on the table
indicating it's defeat Two-thirds are
required to pass it.
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FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, March 14.-The Senate,
soon after the reading of the journal, went
executive session. and after the doors were
opened at two o'clock, adjourned sine die
Two hundred and eighty rebel prisoners
were conveyed from the old capitol prison
to the steamer State of Maine, which will
take them to City Point, to be exchanged.
They were enthusiastically cheered at the
old capitol prison, and at the wharf by a
large number of persons, including women.
The rebels were evidently delighted at the
salutations they received. They were es-
corted by strong guard.
A dispatch from Rosecrans states that
according to reports which had reached
him, the rebels had evacuated Vicksburg.
Information had been previously received
here that they were removing stores and
war material from Vicksburg into the in-
terror. Nothing, however, is officially
known, SO as to speak with certainty.
WASHINGTON, March 15.-News mong-
ers are agape tonight with the details of
a raid by rebels, 5000 strong, infantry,
artillery and cavalry to the right and
rear of our lines across United States
ford, commenced last night, and to induce
a battle to-day, while on the contrary we
have the best of intelligence that there is
no force there save Jackson's corps of the
Sd division, with some small detachments
OF Longstreet'S command
The Herold's Washington special says,
there is doubt but the rebels will evacu-
ate Vicksburg if they have not done SO
already. The Federals succeeded in de-
stroying an important bridge, destroying
another important communication. The
rebels will probably retire to Jackson,
which is strongly fortified. This will ex-
pose Port Hudson and render it's fall GER
tain.
General Stahl has been placed in COM
mand of the entire cavalry in front.
WASHINGTON, March 16.-It is said that
difficulties which constrained Gen. Sigel
to tender his resignation have been ad-
justed and that he will withdraw his resig-
nation and return to his old command.
Miss Ford, whose name is connected
with Gen. Stoughton's capture at Fairfax.
has been arrested. Some papers of an
important character have been found. and
through them it is learned that the raid
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FROM NEW YORK.
Special Dispatch to The Saint Paaa Pioneer.
New YORK, March IL.

New YORK, March IL.
There was an immense gathering at the
Academy of Music lest evening to ratify
the proceedings Of the late Cooper 1nsti-
tute meeting. Secretaries Chase and
Welles were present. Generals Wool and
Cochrane spoke. James 7. Brady presided.
Elk Governor Wright of Indiana, Governor
johnson of Tennessee, and Gen. Wetmore
were present. Gen. Scott was prevented
by illness from presiding. A plan for the
organization of Union Lyceum was adopt
ed with enthusiasm Gen. Scott was cho-
sen President, and the list of Vice Presi-
dents includes many of our most promi-
nent citizens, among whom are Mayor OPP
dyke, A. 7. Stewart, Charles Gould, James
I. Brady, B. Barney, John Van Buren,,
and others. Nepia Knight is treasurer,
and P. N. Wetmore secretary.
Several hundred Poles held a meeting,
at Steuben Hall, last evening, and adopted
an address responsive to that of the Pol
ish National Committee
The Arago has arrived, from Port Roy
al on the 18th. General Eagle and part
of his staff are passengers. It was feared
at Port Royal by the Generals friends that
the personal difficulty existing between him
and the Secretary of War had something
to do with his recall. General Terry was
in command of Fosters forces.
New York, March IL.
The steamer Champion, from Aspinwall
March 9Th, has arrived with quarter of a
million in treasure.
A mass meeting Of Methodists was
held yesterday to consider the subject Of
lay representation. Strongly worded res
olutions, urging the adoption of the system
of lay representation passed unanimously,
and convention Of the Methodist laymen
was called for May 18th, in the city Of New
York. The action of the meeting was
very harmonious, and no dissenting voice
was heard as to the propriety or expedi-
ency of the step proposed to be taken.
Mexican advices state that Baron De
Wagner, the Prussiar Minister, had been
compelled to leave the country owing to
the bad relations existing between him
and the Juarez Government. Previous to
his departure he requested Mr.. Corwin to
accept the charge of the Prussian subjects
as well as those of France and Spain left to
his protection by the withdrawal of Count
De Laligny, in December, 1861. Our
Minister declined the responsibility on the
ground that it would endanger his own re-
lations with the Mexican Government
Mr.. De Wagner brought down with him
to Vera Cruz about forty persons who
desired to escape from the Capitol, among
whom were Messrs. Baron q Forbes, Don
Antonio, and Canton, the family Of Col.
Talcott, &c.
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E'EOIE NEW YORK.

New YORK, March ia vessel from
Mnetitlan, confirms the capture of that
place, without opposition, by two French
gunboats, February 9th.
Anarrival from Havana the 9th, brings
late Mexican news. The French army
started for 'Puebla, February 10Th. 1t is
presumed the attack would commence on
the first of March.
Four hundred Egyptians had arrived
There were alarming reports from St.
Domingo. Two districts had been under
General Lucas, troops being sent from
Cuba. Several war vessels also crossed
there.
New YORK, March l4.-The steamer
City of New York sailed to-day for Europe.
taking 81 100000 in specie.
New YORK, March 1.-THE pirate Flor
ida coaled at Barbados on the Oath nit
and left next day. Admiral Wilkes heard
of her whereabouts before he left Saint
Thomas.
The United States steamer Champion.
from Aspinwall will be up this evening.
A meeting held at the Produce Ex-
change to-day in aid of the Atlantic tele-
graph, was addressed by Cyrus ". Field.
W. D. Dodge, and A. A. Lowe. e1.55O
sterling was raised on the spot and
committee was appointed to act in con-
cert with Committee of the Chamber of
Commerce in obtaining subscriptions. Mr..
Field addresses the board of brokers to-
morrow.
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FROM TEUEFREESBOTsO.
Special Dispatch to the SAINT Paul Pioneer.

Special Dispatch to the Saint Paul Pioneer.
MURFREEsBoRo, March 49,
There has been no reliable news from
the Yazoo Pass expedition since it's near
approach to the Yazoo River, and the re-
port of the capture of Yazoo with priso-
ners and transports is considered bulletin
canard, manufactured at Memphis.
A Georgia refugee declares there are
thousands in that section who are praying
for Union success throughout Georgia and
Alabama. He represents terrible destitu-
ton. Many slave holders would surrender
their last niger to be relieved from the
crushing military despotism, now prevalent
South. One days glance at the suffering
of Unionists South, would dspel all North
ern differences about the war.
All our troops have returned from the
pursuit Of Van Dorm Colonel Walkers
brigade, of General Frey's division, broke
camp yesterday; gore to the front The
rebels are getting thick again in Wilson
county.
Joseph King, of the oath Ohio, has been
sentenced to twenty years hard labor in
Alton Penetentiary for killing George
Dart, of the same regiment. Colonel Co.
burn is prisoner at Altoona, Georgia. We
have had beautiful weather for the last
five days, but there are strong indications
of rain tonight.
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THE WEEKLY PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT.

Gen. Stahl is to command all the caval-
ry around Washington.
Leonard Sweet declines the Commission
to Peru. rf'
Information has been received Of an
other rebel pirate, Nassau. She is thought
to be the same vessel that ran in at Hilton
Head and fired few shots at the Forts re-
Gently.
Secretary Chase has returned from New
York, gratifed with his financial measure.
He had no proposition to make to the
New York bankers that would unsettle the
market, assurance of course, being given
that he desired no loan. There are sub
stantial facts of good offers from Foreign
capitalists, though the story ofthe immense
English tender is doubted.
The internal revenue receipts last week
were over a million dollars-the largest
sum yet received
Col. Stevenson of the Oath Massachu-
sets has been confirmed as Brigadier
General.
General Burnside is going down South
to take command of a new department.
General Fremont has had long inter-
view with the President to-day. / is said
he was promised a speedy command which
the Secretary of War was promising.
Fifteen thousand widows pensions have
been applied for thus far, and nine thous-
and invalid pensions.
Richmond refugees report deplorable
destitution in the South. Greenbacks
$50 per cent. premium over Confederate
money
WASHINGTON, March II.
The recent action of Congress in regard
to the re-enlistment of the two years men
whose term expires this spring is attract
ing some attention in the regiments.
An additional list of officers has been
reported at the headquarters of the army
for mainly absence without proper author
ity, others for failure to report at con-
valescent camps; several for drunkenness,
and one for accepting brides for procuring
discharges for soldiers. They will stand
dismissed from the service of the United
States within fifteen days, unless they ap-
pear before the commission in session in
Washington, of which Gen. Ricketts, is
President, and make a satisfactory defence
to the charges made against them. There
is less leniency exhibited towards such
offenders than there has been heretofore.
WASHINGTON, March 16.
Especial to WorM Gen. Lockwood
commanding in Eastern shore of Maryland
has adopted efficient means to prevent
communication with the South. He has
issued an address in which he promises to
respect the laws, and institutions of Mary
land, and protect all loyal citizens, but to
the disloyal who attempt any overt acts,
he threatens severe punishment. 1t is be-
lieved there will be less smuggling now to
rebeldOm.
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had been planned for Saturday. Eleven
of the soldier guerillas who took General
Stoughton are under arrest; only twenty
four participated in the raid, and no one
of them lived over eight miles from Fairfax.
General Fremont had to-day another
extended interview with the President up
on the subject of his own promised COM
mand, which will probably be disposed of
soon. teu yru
Iribune's dispatch says the President
has revoked an order dismissing from the
service Col. Thomas Smell, 10th Illinois,
and Surgeon Nassau, I'd Iowa.
WASHINGTON March II. The Navy De-
partment has been informed of the cap
ture in St. Georges Sound, of the Schoon-
er Hortense, bound from Havana for Mo-
bile, and of the Schooner Anna, while en-
deavoring to break the blockade in the
Sand bar off the mouth of the Luanee
River, Flaorida. re-
No official intelligence has been received
at one O'Clock to-day as to the victory re-
ported on the Yazoo
A Washington letter to the New York
Commercial Aduertiser, says dispatches
have been received at the State Department
from Mr.. Dayton, announcing that he had
an interview with the French Minister of
foreign relations, to whom he read the let
ter from Mr.. Seward, declining mediation.
NJ Droayn del Hugs, listened with at
tentlon, but made no comments.
A Dispatch has been received at Head
quarters from Rosecrans, dated Murfrees-
bore, 10th, reporting gallant conduct, 70 our
cavalry under Col. Mintz, which ca ptured
a rebel camp, II wagons, 40 mules, ia
prisoners Place not stated.
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FROM MEMPHIS.
Special Dispatch to the SAINT Paul Pioneer.

Special Dispatch to the SAINT Paul Pioneer.
MEMPHIS, March IL, ga CAIRO, 14th.
Gen. Grants cotton order prevents that
article coming up from below Gen. Grant
has removed all the Provost Marshals in
this department, and henceforth division
commanders will make appointments to
suit themselves. The river is within four
teen inches Of extreme high-water mark,
and still rising at the rate of two Or three
inches daily.
The steamer Beh has returned to Helena
from an expedition up the St. Francis to
Madison, where the Little Rock Railroad
crosses. She captured lot Of sugar and
cotton, together with twenty-eight prison.
ers-mostly Confederate soldiers-and one
trader, with quinine and an oath of allegi-
ance to the United States which he had
taken.
MEMPHIS. March Is,
UiG CAIRO, March IS.
Two Kentuckians, lately from Texas,
give gloomy account of affairs there.
They met 1000 deserters from Hindman,
who swore they would die rather than re-
turn. They consider the Confederacy on
its last legs. Great restitution and suffer-
ing prevails everywhere. First class hotel
fare, at Atlanta, is beef without salt, roast
ed sweet potatoes and burnt mOlasses.
Coffee is $3.50 per pound. The people
desire peace on any terms.
Sealstreet's guerillas who have operated
around Bolivar for some months past, were
cleared out on Monday last; Is were cap
tured and the rest killed, wounded, and
dispersed. Gen. Sullivan has destroyed a
large number Of skitfs and boats collected
by the rebels at Savannah, with which
they designed to cross the Tennessee river.
Van Dorm crossed Duck river, but find
ing the boats destroyed he returned to Co.
lumbia. The Tennessee rose last week,
eight feet in twenty-four hours, submerg-
ing all the country to Jackson.
MEMPHIS, March H.
The steamer Ruth arrived yesterday.
She is still in custody, and ordered to re-
port to Capt. Pennock at Cairo. Parson
Burrows, guerilla, burned the Railroad
track at Union City yesterday. His gang
threatened to burn the town, but did not.
He is the same man who caused so much
excitement in Chelsea few months since
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FROM CALIFORNIA.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 16-The fast
schooner Chapman when leaving for Mex
leo yesterday, was boarded by Govern
ment officials, and taken in charge as a
privateer. Abont twenty secessionits were
captured on board. The schooner was
well armel, including twelve brass Dahl
green guns with carriages suitable for use
on ships. Correspondence found on per-
sons, Unidentified them as the party recent
ly negotiating for the purchase of the
steamer victoria for a privateer. The pris-
Oners are confined in F.rt Alcatrias
Many more arrests will be likely to follow.
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FROM NEW ORLEANS.

New YORK, March II The steamer
Marion arrived here last night direct from
New Orleans. Late Texas advices state
that one of the Texans captured by the
rebels on board the steamer Cambria had
been given up by the rebel military author
tiles to mob, who at once hung him.
Another, known as Nicaragua Smith, Was
shot
An Internal machine picked up floating
in the Mississippi River, contained about
one thousand pounds of powder.
John Maginnis, editor of the Della, died
on the third of March. There is to be a
monument erected to his memory by some
citizens of New Orleans.
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FROM CANADA,

Special Dispatch to the SAINT Paul Pioneer
OIL SPRINGS, c. W., March IT,
A serious riot occurred here on Saturday
night, between whites and negroes. The
whites organized in force and marched to
the negro quarters and ordered them away,
and then destroyed their property. The
negroes fed to the woods. Three rioters
have been captured. Several were wound
al
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FROM CAIRO.

Special Dispatch to the Saint Paul Pioneer.
CAIRO, March 16.
Gen. Tuttle has telegraphed from Don
elson, saying that there have been no reb-
els near, and that the report of the pres
ence of large force is entirely untounded.
The Marine brigade is expected to go
down the river this evening.
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FROM CONNECTICUT.

Special Dispatch to The Saint Paul Pioneer.
New HAVEN, March II.
An immense Union meeting was held
here this evening, with unbounded enthu-
siasm. A Onion League war inaugurated,
and speeches were made by S. Montague,
of the Vicksburg Wing, and others.
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u Dispatch to the Saint Paul Pioneer.

Special Dispatch to the SAINT Paul Pioneer.
TRENTON, N. j., March II.
Peace resolutions were discussed to-day
in the House, occupying the entire day.
The discussion was quite animated, and
the Hobbies were densely crowded. The
vote has not yet been taken. ...
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FROM TENNESSEE.

Special Dispatch to The Saint Paul Pioneer.
MuRFREEsBoRo, March 16.
Rumors of the evacuation of Vicksburg
ale rife again tonight. None of our
troops have as yet been to Columbia or
anywhere else south of Duck River. The
fine weather still continues. No rain last
night.
JACKSON, Tenn, Is, VIA CAIRO. 16.
No fighting lately in Gen. Sullivan 8
District no prisoners, or artillery lost, no
rebels have appeared in this District for
some time