The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-03-13

Z NEW I ORK,4 March .lO.-lhe following
special dispatch, dated the 9th, + from
Franklin, Tenn, has been received here !:
An officer arrived here last night, from
a conference, under flag of truce, with
the rebels under Van Dorm. They ac-
knowledge a loss of $50 killed, and 400
wounded. Our loss was !, 406 -12O killed
and wounded, and the rest prisoners. The
rebels had 10000 men engaged, while our
force numbered but 5000. They confess
that they were nearly whipped. Our pick
cts were driven in yesterday, and the
enemy is believed to be in force not more
than three miles distant. A battle is
imminent. ....,.
The He'alds special from Salt Lake
City, March 9th, expects collision be-
tween the military and the citizens. Gov.
Harding, Justices Waite and Drake, it is
understood, have called upon Col. Conner
to arrest Brigham Young and Counsellors
Kimball and Wells. The Judge of the
District can serve any civil process, but
the citizens are firm and determined to
prevent the arrest of their leaders by force.
Other federal officers and Mormon citizens
have telegraphed to Gen. Wright to re-
strain Conner until further investigation
can be had.
A Colonel of the United States army,
who left for Washington this morning,
has been arrested by Conner, and brought
back. 1t is presumed that his intentions
were unfavorable to Connor's military in
reference.
A Washington special to the Tribune
states that the army grows better and bet
ter. Its health is excellent. New regi-
ments, which contained the greatest per-
centage of sickness, are rapidly improving.
The weather to-day is superb, and the
roads are rapidly improving Every thing
looks cheerful. General order number 90,
promulgated to-day, contains the names of
one hundred and twenty officers alb
sent without leave, who are ordered to re-
port within fifteen days or be dismissed
from the service.
A dispatch to the Times says the Judges
Of the Supreme Court are in consultation
to-day in reference to all opinions in cases
argued before them, and which are to be
rendered tomorrow. The cases which
attract the most attention, are the Prize
and Amanda cases. The latter involves
millions of dollars, and is in favor of Al
manda against the United States.
An order transferring Gen. Sumner to
the command recently held by General
Curtis, will be issued tomorrow. The
command will embrace Arkansas, Missouri,
New Mexico. Colorado, and Nebraska.
The Surgeon General has directed that
all sick and wounded soldiers who have
been sick for three months and upwards,
and are in fitting condition to bear trans
portation, shall be Immediately transported
to the General Hospital nearest to their
homes.
The Treasury is provided with a sufii-
cient amount of bullion to meet all ex-
pected demands.
The Nassau correspondent of the Her.
aid, writing under date of February rs,
states that the rebel steamer Retribution
arrived there on the night of the 25th.
Her officers met the next evening at the
Royal Victoria Hotel, where they loudly
boosted Of their piratical exploits. The
writer adds: Last evening three fast
steamers entered this port within an hour
of each other-frst, the Georgiana, a brig
rugged iron propeller; next, the Britannia
Goddess of Neutrality, side-wheel iron
brig-rigged steamer, very fast; and, finally,
the iron screw steamer Gertrude, brig
rugged, also very fast. This fine fleet of
steamers will prove very valuable addi-
ton to the rebel piratical fleet; and unless
we can set Baltic or Vanderbilt upon
their track, their capture will be next to
impossible" ..
A letter was sent hence to the President
lately, from responsible persons, request
ing him to grant them letters of marqne
If granted first class privateer will soon
be out. -..a seo-
An Havana letter of the 9th says the
schooner Ocean Herald, from Portland,
reports seeing on the Oath ult., the wreck
Of steamer painted black on Abasco,
twenty seven miles from light House. Her
stern and two smoke-stacks only were
visible. No signs of life were near her.
The same day the schooner picked up two
water-casks. Nothing having been heard
of the pirate Florida since the gunboat
Sonola chased her into an open gale about
100 miles from Abasco, it was conjectured
that the wreck might have been that of
that pirate. Nothing new at Havana. .2i
A Bermuda paper, of the 25th, notices
the arrival of the British ship Corunbia,
from Wilmington, with cotton and tobacco.
She reports that she was holly chased by