The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-01-16

NEWS AND OTHER ITEMS.

II W - AND VAB4NRt xIENuSs
Hon. VIM. 8 A. RICHARDSON has been
nominated United States Senator from IL
linois, to fill the place Of Mr.. BROWNING,
whose term will expire on the fourth of
March.
thousand rebels, wounded at
Murfreesboro, have been sent to Louisville.
The fact that the rebels left SO large
number of wounded on the field is one of
the best indications we have seen Of the
extent of their defeat. -
"A bill has been reported in the House
appropriating SIC, 100000 to aid emanci-
patton in Maryland. We hope the Gov
eminent will not purchase any more ne
groes until the soldiers are paid.
"A splendid ship, laden with food for
the furnishing operatives of England, has
sailed from New York. The English, in
the meantime, are fitting out Alabamas to
prey upon our commerce, and between
forty and fifty vessels to break the
blockade
There are twenty-one Major Generals
in the city of Washington, besides large
assortment of Brigadiers.
The Boston Post says President Lin
coins big hanging match in Minnesota has
been exceeded. An officer and fifteen
seamen, from the British gunboat Penguin,
having landed on the coast of Arabia by
invitation of the natives, in order to pro-
cure provisions, were barbarously murder
ed. Seventy of the natives who were
principally concerned in the murders had
been captured a hung.
The John Brown school of abolition
lists will be grieved to learn that Mr.. CARR
sons organ the Liberator, is much dis
tressed by loss Of patronage. added to the
high cost of paper. He says:
In common with all other publishers, we
find ourselves in a very tight place. Our sub
scription list has been seriously reduced. by
various causes, during the last year, and this,
alone, is source of pecuniary embarrassment.
AS an incident of the soldiers admi-
ration for Mcclellan, his portrait was put
up on Christmas Day at one of the large
hospitals in Washington, ornamented with
evergreens, and red, white and blue firing
ed papers. As visitors came, they were
led to the portrait and told, "There is our
General, and atour head he ought to be. -
On one side Of him was portrait of Gen.
Scott, and on the other a likeness of
President Lincoln. General Mcclellan
stood the centre-piece, alike in the hearts
of the soldiers, and in their admiration of
him as brave and faithful officer
"A dispatch from General German,
from Helena, states that among the killed
at Vicksburg is Colonel J. B. Wyman. of
the Thirteenth Illinois, at the time acting
Brigadier General. Colonel Wyman's
regiment was one of the first that arrived
in St. Louis in May, 1861, and was sta
toned at Rolla short time previous to
the battle ofWilson's Greek.
The St. Paul Union, few days ago,
accused us Of publishing bogus list of
military appointments in this State. What
will that journal say Of the following, which
we copy from the New York Herald, of
Monday, the 9Th inst.
The following appointments have been made
by the President:
G d Gillian, Paymaster United States Vols
Frederick Driscoll, do, do.
Adams, Of Minnesota, do
NJ w Sargent A s, do.
Charles Brewster, do, do.
Charles w Bond, do, do.
S n Newson, do. do.
NJ Severance, do. do.
H Swift, do, do.
The rebel Gen. James Z. Rains, killed
at the Murtreesboro fight, is not, as most
people suppose, the rebel General of that
name from Missouri. The deceased was
a citizen of Nashville, prominent Wing,
and edited the Nashville Banner, the Or
gan of that party. Up to the commence
ment of hostilities, he was an uncomprimis-
ing and active Union man, but was fully
led away by the infamous influence and
example of John Bell, Neil S. Brown, Ed-
ward II. Ewing, and others of that kind.
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