The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-05-22

QUARTERS IN THE SADDLE!" Quilp sug-
gests that the saddle would be better
place for his headquarters.
SUMMER.
Come Summer, come!
With genial skies and budding flowers,
And balmy gales and fragrant showers,
And smiles that clOthe the azure come;
Come with thy bright and fairy band,
And scatter gladness O'er the land,
Come! Summer, come!
On Sunday, while the engagement
was in progress at Chancellorville, the
large brick mansion used as headquarters
by General Hooker, was shelled and set
on fire. Previous to leaving the building
General Hooker was knocked down by
post supporting the porch, which shell
had torn out, and for short time the
command devolved upon General Couch.
General Hooker's bruises were not serious.
The Washington correspondent of the
New York Commercial Advertiser tells
us =
The New York Herald of Tuesday last which
contained q leading article on the Report OF
which reflected severely on the military author
tiles of the country, is not to be circulated in
the army. Packages, containing six or seven
thousand copies, were seized on their arrival
at Aqua Creek.
The article in question was one of those
few appearing occasionally in the paper in
question which indicate sort of sincerity.
1t was undoubtedly damaging and, al
though we think that all such attempts to
repress free discussion must eventually only
recoil upon those who thus attempt an
odious and lawless interference with it,
still, while such things are done, it is not
surprising that the Herald became, in this
instance, the victim.
The Galveston Telegraph, of March
23d, publishes speech made in that city
the previous week by General Houston.
The speech is of considerable length, and
in it General Houston declares that his
fondest, best wish is in behalf ofthe South
ern Confederacy The success of the rebel
cause, he says, depends on the ardent and
devoted hearts and strong arms of the
Southern people. He does not expect for
eign Intervention, but looks with hope
upon the signs of division and discomfort
at the North, and the depreciation of
northern money.
The Quebec Chronicle says, news is
said to have reached that city, that fifteen
regiments were ordered out from England,
in consequence of the American Ambassa-
dor having notified the English govern
ment that in case the iron-clads now
building in English ship-yards for the Chi
nese, were allowed to depart, he would
consider it equivalent to declaration of
war. Canadian journals also state that
nine vessels left England for Canada,
loaded with arms, ammunition and mill
tary stores-six are for Quebec, and three
for Montreal Among the former are the
Thames, Providentia, Ravendale, Globe
and Marianne.
The Washington correspondent of the
Eoening Post, says:
The excitement over the battle news from the
RappahannOck eliminated last night There
was almost a panic in the city between the
hours of 6 and II p. NJ. yesterday.
There is very strong feeling here against
Halleck to-day, or if not against him, against
his plan of conducting the war; The criticisms
of the Ecenng Post upon this subject have at
tracted the attention of many persons connect
ed with the management of the war here, and
the cry now is for radical reform. The ana
conda policy must be abandoned, and if General
Halleck is not content to learn lesson from
our reverses, he will have to give way to some
body who will 1t is already rumored that a
total revolution in the plan Of conducting the
war will be made.
1t is said that 100000 was made on
the cargo of the Alice steamer from Hav-
ana to Mobile and back recently, and this
was her fourth trip. She is owned by an
Englishman.
Gen. Banks has discovered rebel
military order to the sheriffs, issued in &C
cordance with an act of the Secession Leg
islature of Louisiana, and directing them
to call out all able-bodied male slaves, be-
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to be used for military service. He has
given notice that the officers who comply
will be treated as enemies, and he adds:
Negroes who desire to escape the intended
CONSUMPTION in the rebel army, whether slave
or free, will follow the flag of the Government,
now and forever the flag OF Union and liberty.
The limit of one hundred million dol
lars fixed by law to temporary deposits at
five per cent in the United States assistant
treasures, was reached on Friday, and no
more money can be received by sub-treas-
urers on this account. This will throw
still more money into the market, whereit
is already drug at five per cent, and the
result can but be an increased speculation
in stocks. The New York banks received
on Monday eight hundred and fifty-eight
thousand one hundred dollars in specie
from the Government, being six months
interest on the deposits Of the sub-treasury.
The Quakers held their annual meet
ing in Philadelphia last week. There
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