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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-05
The COercive System.

BURNsIDE's only idea Of government is
that of force. His latest exhibition OF this
policy is in the suppression of the Chicago
Times and New York World, in his De-
partment. We have little to say about
the Times. But the World is in bad
fix. 1t is persecuted by the Wood De-
mocracy of New York, because it sustains
the Government against the Rebellion,
and insists on more vigorous prOsecu-
ton of the war. 1t is now attacked by
BURNSIDE, as a disloyal, copperhead pub
LEGATION. 1t is thus placed between the
upper and neither millstones; and between
those who condemn it for its loyalty and
those who suppress it for its treason, it
promises to have hard time. But the
very fact that it is thus the target for the
assaults of extreme and opposite infiuen-
ces, will serve to commend it to the sup
port of sensible and patriotic people every
where.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-05
Henry ward Beecher and the Sunday
School Children.

The Independent of last week gives an
account Of the visit of the Plymouth Sum-
day School to Mr.. BEEoHER just before his
departure for Europe. Every child of Mr..
BEECHER's eight hundred had bouquet
reminding one, as they advanced, of Bir-
nam Wood coming to Dunsinane. As
soon as the little children came in front of
the steps, up went the bouquets one after
the other, out of tiny hands hardly able
to toss them so far. The solemn-faced
minister lost little of his gravity as he
tried dexterously to catch each bouquet,
and stood smiling bis thanks. As the
older children passed by and paid their
tributes, the flowers flew thick and fast,
pelting him from head to foot, and falling
around him like rain, until every STEP
stone was covered several inches thick;
and when, afterwards, the treasures were
gathered up, they measured three bushels!
When the floral shower ceased, the solid
multitude, that closed in and filled the
place of the moving procession, called on
Mr.. BEEoHER for a speech, who made a
brief response as follows:
have often stood in my garden ankle-deep
in flowers, but never before on my doorsteps.
Laughter
1 beg you to understand, my friends, that
this is surprise. / was told week ago that
1 was to be surprised, and was charged to keep
the secret, and have done so. Laughter. I
did not know, however, that flowers were to
be distributed on the occasion, and suppose
this may be considered the poisoning out of
the surprise. daughter. once before had
surprise visit. One night, while was attend
ing some sick soldiers-some one Gpointing to
the stains which were yet distinctly traceable]
surprised me by defacing and blackening my
house in my absence. But this heap of color
more than compensates for the other. That
was the blackness of winter, this is the bright
ness of summer. 1t may be said that he who
holds the young owns the future; and if
haven't got all the young folks in Brooklyn, !
don't know where the rest can be. Laughter. |
Children and flowers are the sweetest things
we have on earth = first children and then
flowers, and with the profusiOn of both that
see around me on this occasion, deem myself
doubly blessed. My friends, I will now bid
you good afternoon.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-05
The Indian War.

Adviees from Sioux City of the 23d ult.,
state that several hundred Sioux Indians
have pitched their tents within the grounds
of Fort Randall, and that they insolently
defy the troops to remove them. Their
intent was evidently hostile, and without
prompt assistance serious results are feared:
It is also stated that about fifteen hundred
warriors are in the immediate vicinity OF
Fort Pierce, threatening to make an as
sault on the Fort. There is but q single
company of troops at the Fort, and they
are short Of supplies. Gen. Cook, on the
receipt of this news, Immediately sent sew
eral companies of cavalry to the relief OF
these beleaguered Forts.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-05

R. B. GIBSON, Enrolling Officer, Bloomington.
No. II. Carver County.
Chaska.
No. Is. Wright County.
DAVID s. CAuLKINs, Enrolling Officer, Mond-
cello.
No. 10. Mcleod County.
b. q. LEE, Enrolling Officer, Hutchinson.
No. 20. Meeker, Monongalia, Kandyohi
Counties.
City. ' 0n''oi' 'o''''
No. Fl. stearns County,
+. G. RANSOM, st. Cloud.
No. %. Todd, Grow Wing, Cass and Morri-
son counties.
N. RICHARDSON, Enrolling officer, Little Falls
No. %. Benton and Sherburne Counties
F. Z. BALDWIN, Enrolling Officer, Clear Lake
No. "a. Anoka, Isanti and Mile Lac Committee
>. IL. ALLEN, Enrolling Officer, Princeton.
No. 25. Chisago Pine and Kannabec Coun-
ties.
ANsEL Smith, Enrolling Officer, Taylors
Falls.
No. g. Carlton. st. Louis, Lake and Bu-
chanan Counties.
SAMUEL FURBUR, Enrolling Officer.
GEORGE II. KEITH, Procost Marshall
ana PTeSldent Ut BOmd Of enrolment.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-05

GRANT, and the half dozen little armies
that we have scattered about the coast do
ing nothing, be brought together; could
General HOOKER make a second attack
upon LEE from the rear, supported, how
ever, by strong reserve; could BURNSIDE,
anstead Of interfering acith political as
sem6Iages, march with thirty or forty thou
sand men through Cumberland Gap into
East Tennessee, to interrupt the commu-
nlcatlons of both LEE and BRAGG, and
menace both their armies, there would
never be another copperhead heard of.
The majority of them would become sud-
denly loyal, and the others, in the bitter
ness of their resentment, would sting them
selves to death.
No duty of the government, then, we
repeat, is so imperative and momentous as
that of overwhelming and crushing the
rebel armies. To capture Richmond, or
any other place in the South, will not put
an end to the rebellion; to try political
offenders by military courts will SDt put
down the rebellion to arrest women for
Tapping their crinolines at the star-span-
gled banner will not put down the rebel
lion; but to so mass our armies and so plan
our summer campaign as to defeat and
rout and destroy the rebel armies-that
will put an end not only to the rebellion,
but to all the mischievous and silly mani
festatlons OF sympathy with it which ap-
pear in the free States. It is of no use to
hack away half inches of the tail of the
copperhead serpent; but crush his head.
and then you will be rid of the creature
without further trouble.
We know there are many among our
readers who will insist that the expression
OF sentiments like the above is, in itself.
semi-copperheadism. But that opinion
may be modified, perhaps, when they are
assured that the ideas, not merely, but the
very language, is that of the New York
Eoenang Post; which We adopt, and give
this prominence, because the article en-
bodies more sound sense and genuine pa.
trlot'sm than we have seen from any abo
litlOn paper since the war began.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-05
The Draft,

The Provost Marshal General has issued
an order to his assistant in each State, d.
recting him to open at once, in the imme-
date vicinity of his headquarters, a re-
cruiting rendezvous for invalid corps in
each State. At these camps are to be
received such soldiers as may be transfer
red to the corps from hospitals and COM
panies, and such men as may be sent to ii
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-05
THE WEEKLY PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT.

for enlistment, from the various districts
of the State.
The estimates for camps of rendezvous
in the respective States, made by compan-
les, are as follows: Maine, four compan-
les; New Hampshire, four; Vermont,
four; Massachusetts,, ten; Rhode Island,
three; New York, ten; New Jersey, eight !;
Pennsylvania, fifteen: Delaware, two;
Maryland, eight; Kentucky, six; Ohio,
fifteen; Michigan. six; Indiana, ten; ILL
nois, ten; Missouri, eight; Iowa, eight
Wisconsin, eight; Minnesota, five; Kan
sas, two; District of Columbia, ten.
These companies will be uniformed, arm
ed and equipped, at the camp of rendez-
vous, as soon as organized, and sent to
such stations as may be designated by the
Provost Marshal General. We suppose
the particular duties which these "invalid
corps" will have to perform will be in con-
nection with the enforcement of the con-
scrPtion law, and the guarding of con-
scripts after they have been mustered into
service.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-05

Since then Gen. GRANT has been in no i'm
portant action though it is known that
he directed the general movements of Gen.
RosRoRANs at the battle of Oorinth, in
October, 1S62)-until the late attacks on
Vicksburg. His progress from Oorinth to
Holly Springs, and thence to Vicksburg,
has been marked by wisdom and energy !;
and the result of his campaign, we believe,
will fully meet the hopes and expectations
of the country.
A retired officer, in response to inqui-
ries relative to Gen. GRANTS personal
characteristics, writes us as follows:
Ihave been with Gen. Grant for six months
together, boarding in the same house, and
spending much time in his Office. have seen
him in the social circle; have seen him at
the council table; have seen him immersed
in business; have seen him on the battle
field, and have seen him just after battle, and
under all these circumstances, I have always
found him the same cool, collected, affable,
unpretending and quiet gentleman. He COM
bines the simplicity of the child with the BRAY
cry of Julius Caesar, and the frmness of the
mountain. No man is more accommodating
than he, when duty is not in the way; no man,
better than he, knows how to say no, when his
best friend asks favor which must not be
granted.
His social character would be of the highest
order, were he gifted with the faculty of con-
versation; but, deficient in this, he inclines to
hear the conversations of others rather than
make himself prominent. I have never heard
him utter an oath, or coarse or vulgar word ::
nor have ever heard of his saying, or doing
aught that could offend the most fastidious
ear.
His respect for religion and sound morals is
rs great as any mans whom have ever known
The bruited story of his intemperate habits, 1
am sure, must have originated in the magma
ton of some persons, or in the fact of his hay
ing been somewhat Incorporate in early life
Ihave never seen him intoxicated nor did I
ever see him taste drop of spirits; nor did 1
ever perceive the smell of spirits on his breath.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-05
The Fate Of our Generals.

The New York Times, in speaking of
the misfortune that has befallen all our
Major Generals except BANKS, RosEcRANs
and GRANT, says that "their names have
all suffered more or less-some from one
cause, some from another; MCDowRLL's
from a humiliating defeat, for which he
was not at all responsible; SToNE's for a
disastrous miscalculation PHELPS for a
foolish proclamation; BENHAM's for prone
ness to strong drink; McCLELLAN's for
"pedantic slowness ;" FITz JOHN PoRrER's
for jealousy and treachery; FREMoNT's TOR
deserving his post, because of personal feel
ing; MILES for drunkenness and suspected
treason BuEu's for lack of earnestness
and energy; Pores for falsehood and bonn
bastic vaporing; SIeEL's for unjust treat
ment of fellow general; BunNsrDEs for
self-distrust; HOoKERs for unfulflled
promises; CUErIs' for nercenary dealing
in cotton, &c, &c."
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-05
Enrolling Officers of the Second
District of Minnesota.

PROVOST MARsHAL's OFrICE,)
SECOND DISTRICT, STATE OF MINNESOTA.
SAINT PAUL, June 1, 1868.
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
OF the division of the Second Congressional
District, State of Minnesota, into sub-districts.
for the purpose of enrolment, with the names
of the enrolling officers:
Sub-District No. 1. The following towns in
Wabashaw County: Pepin, Wabashaw, Glas-
gov, Highland, Watopa, Sand Prairie. Mime
iska, Greenfield, and Plainview.
RICHARD LINUS, Enrolling Officer, Reeds
Landing.
No. 3. The remainder of Wabashaw County,:
Lake City, Pell, Hyde Park, Mount Pleasant,
Chester, West Albany, Elgin Guilford, Zum-
bro, Mazeppa.
ORvILLE D. FORD, Enrolling Officer, Mazeppa.
No. 5. The following towns in Goodhue
County: Red Wing, Wacouta, Florence, Gen.
trail Point, Belviderc, Hay Creek, Featherstone,
Belle Creek, Vasa, and Burnside.
VIM. s. Grow, Enrolling Officer Red Wing.
No. 4. Goodhue County, townships of Pine
Island, Roscoe, Cherry Grove, Zumbrota, Mint
media, and Goodhue.
CHARLES WARD, Esq, Zumbrota, MINI.
No. 5. Goodhne County, townships of Ken
yon, Holden, Wanamingo, Warsaw, Lillian,
Leon, Cannon Falls.
E. A. SARGEANT, Enrolling Officer. Wastedo.
No. 6. Dacotah County, townships of Hast
ings, Nininger, Ravenna, Marshan, Vermillion,
Hampton, Douglas, and Randolph.
JOHN +. REHsE, Enrolling Officer. Hastingss
Mo- Dacotah County, townships of Rose
mount, Lakeville, Empire City, Eureka Castle
Rock, Greenvale, Waterford, and Sciota.
BAINBRIDGE VERRIIL, Enrolling Officer, Rose
mount.
No. 8. Dacotah County, townships of West
St. Paul, Mendoza Inver Grove, Eagan, Burns
ville Lebanon, and Union.
N. N. THOMPSON, Enrolling Officer, West st.
Paul.
No. 9. Ramsey County, City of St. Paul.
ROGER MUNGER, Enrolling Officer, st. Paul.
No TO- Ramsey County, except City of St.
j. D. WILLIAMS, st. Paul, Enrolling Officer,
Rose.
No. II. Washington County, townships of
Saltwater, Greenfield, Marine, and Otis.
SAMUEL BLooMER, Enrolling Officer, Still
water.
No II. Washington County, townships of
Baytown, Lakeland, Oakdale, Alton, Wood
bury, Denmark, Cottage Grove, and Newport
EBENEzER AYEEs, Enrolling Officer, Cottage
Grove.
No. IL. All of Hennepin County, East of the
Mississippi river, and ManOmin County.
JAMES H. McHERRoN, Enrolling Officer, St.
Anthony.
No. IA. Hennepin County, townships of Min
neapolis, Crystal Lake, Plymouth, Medina and
Independence.
HENRY s. PLUMBER. Enrolling Officer Min
neapOls.
No. L.. Hcnnepin County, townships of
Brooklyn, Maple Grove, Corcoran, Greenwood,
Hassan, Dayton, Champlin.
EDWARD S. PAST, Enrolling Officer, Indus
triana.
No. 16. Hennepin County, townships of
Bloomington, Richfield, Eden Prairie, Mime
tonka Excelsior, Minnetrista.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-05
The Siege of vicksburg.

The reports from Vicksburg are up to
Friday last, when the siege was progress
ing favorably. Some of the defences had
been taken by assault, and in attempts to
take Others our forces had been repulsed
with considerable loss. Nothing is said Of
JoHNspoN's operations in the rear. Che
gunboat Cincinnati has been sunk by the
rebel batteries. On the whole, we discover
nothing to impair our confidence in the
final result.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-05

AUDITOR MoILRATH sold the school lands
Of Wabashaw county on Wednesday last.
The amount sold was small, being 1920
acres. The total amount sold thus far this
spring ISL. 1872. Cash receipts, Sic, 4s5.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-05

Geo. W. Rathbone, of Evansville, In
diana, is elected President OF the Bank of
the State of Indiana, to succeed Judge
McCulloch, appointed Comptroller of the
United States currency.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-05

Deputy Provost Marshals.

I'll. MoRsE of St. Cloud, and ARoHl-
BALD NJ. HAYES of Hastings, have been
appointed Deputy Provost Marshals ofthe
Second District of Minnesota.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-06-21

INVASION OF INDIANA.-A Louisville
paper states that on Tuesday or We'd
nesday last, a rebel force of some two
hundred, under Hines, the leader in the
late raid on Elizabethtown, crossed the
Ohio river, at Flint Rock, near Leaven-
worth, aad made dash into the State of
Indiana. They committed robberies at
LeavenwOrth, Cory don, Paoli and Salem,
ann had fight with the Hons Guards.
The Louisville paper adds;
At last accounts the rebels were re-
treating on Salem, in Washington, fol-
lowed by a force of Home Guards,
They met and fought them near Orleans,
Orange county, in which engagement the
Union forces lost two men killed and
several wounded, but made it so hot for
the guerrillas that they thought best to
retreat, and give up all idea of further
advance. They are reported one hundred
aud fifty strong and under the leader
ship of the notorious gueTrilla Hines,
who visited ElizabethtOwn, in this State,
a week since. .How they have ever
eluded the grasp OF the Union soldiery
who have been ever since in pursuit of
them is a mystery to US.
They have committed some of the
most atrOcious barbarities in Indiana
that the mind could conceive of. They
captured and killed q private and un.
offending citizen named Crist, near Paoli
for no other cause in the world, except
that he refused to give them his purse
and his horse. A man named BraxtOn,
an old gentleman, was murdered in a
similar manner, and for such like alleged
oifense, and still another had his brains
mereilessly knocked out because he did
not wish to give up his horse to these
| fend robbers.
Major Woodbury. came from Leaven-
worth with small force, in pursuit of
Hines, and was only two hours behind
him when he left Paoli.
Vallene, village in Orange county, is
reported burned. The citizens refused
to permit the thieving scoundrels to take
whatever they wanted without resist
ance, and for that were compelled to see
their houses laid in ruins.
The expedition which left New Alba
ny yesterday morning is in command OF
Col. Meriweather, of an Indiana regi-
ment of volunteers, and was joined last
night by Col. McGinniss, who had a
small force under him. 1t is to be hoped
that these thieves will be caught and ex-
ecuted as murderers and common pirates
War has enough of horror and bloodshed
without the heartless brutality which
has characterized the march of these
men, and we believe that q swift and
terrible retribution is close at hand Il
is hardly possible for them to escape oul
of the State, and, if caught the Hoosiel
blood is too much up to spare the life Of
a single one of them.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-06-21

We are happy to see that our old towns
mans, Mr. A. d. Berry, has recommended
the Dry Goods business here, after a res
idence of several years in the Northern
cities. We welcome him TO our business
circle, and cannot commend too highly
his fine taste and good Judgment. His
stock, purchased by himself in New York
and Philadelphia, contains several novel
ties for the ladies, to which we call their
attention, besides a large variety of
prints, ginghams and domestics. We
advise our friends to call on Mr.. Berry,
who is opening his goods at the elegant
book store of Messrs. WIN. 7. Berry &
Co., ON College Street
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-06-21

We publish elsewhere brief card,
from Capt. j. Edward Stacey, stating
the cause for which he was recently dis
charged from the army and ordered be-
yond the lines. He is at present in this
city, and will, we understand, have a
hearing. Capt Stacey has been in the
army upwards Of two years, and partic-
ipated in the battles Of Shiloh, Richmond
and Peryville, with creditto himself and
his country. We trust that thorough
investigation Of his case may result in
restoring him to his position in the army,
and to the confidence Of his superior off,
GERS.
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uAuO

A proper respect for my own repula-
ton requires that | should state the facts
upon which The order, published day
or two since ia your paper, was predi-
Gated.
l sent servant Of mine on an trrand
Of a purely private nature, and gave him
a pass for euch purpose; and Captain
Russell not being present, signed the
pass. After having done so, saw Capt
Russell and he assured me that If he had
been present he would readily have
signed IT, This is all and the only Of
Tense which l have committed.
Respectfully
Capt. j. EDWARD STACEY.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-06-21

WAsuINsToS, June l8.--Matters, still
remain quiet with this army. The
rebel army is alarmed by our movements.
Instead of pressing forward, with its
whole column, into Maryland and
Pennsylvania, their main force yet are
in the vicinity of Winchester, anxiously
watching Hooker.
The force gone across the Potomac is
merely the cavalry of Stuarrs command,
with few mounted infantry. These
men strike points in quick succession,
spreading terror, and causing the popu-
lar belief to magnify the force tenfold.
Couch, with the forces sent to his aid,
will have no great trouble in driving
these reckless invaders back, while
Hooker will yet 50 push the main army OF
Lee that il will have no desire to attempt
another grand raid. am not at liberty
even TO hint at the plans for the circum
vention Of Lee. he is already 80
alarmed that he dare not move.
The rebels have made no demonslrs
lions towards us.
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Bg Gelearaph
MrpNIaHT pEspArcnra

-
NEw YoRK June 2O.-Two doserlers
from StuarPs and Lees army say that
Stuart has 1900 men at Warrentor,
and that Lees army is massed in the
Shenandoah Valley, between Front Royal
and Winchester, numbering about 90 900;
also, that Lees whole army is preparing
to turn HoOker's right flank, and cross
into Maryland.
HARRIsBURG, June ia special TO
the New York Times states that the
enemy are no nearer Chambersburg than
Greeneastle.
Troops are arriving at Chambersburg
by every train.
CINCINNATI, June 20--Yesterday
about one hundred of the 4th Rebel Cav
airy crossed the Ohio river into Harrison
county, Indiana, making raid into the
interior 70 PaoIi. They had a skirmish
with the home guards, repulsiDg them.
They were moving towards the Ohio and
Mississippi Railroad, at last accounts
Indiana State authorities call for 10000
volunteers for six months.
WAsHNGToN, June 19,-The New York
Tribune's special messenger from Gen.
Hooker's headquarters, brings the i'm
pOrtant intelligence that the enemy had
moved upon Centreville, and in an en-
counter witt, our forces at that point had
defeated them. y Gems. Lee and Ewell
took possession Of s'k6rOughfare Gap on
Thursday. E.t gNba.
Gen. Longstreet is in the neighborhood
of Leesb9pg; and is constantly threat
ening Gen. Slocum, who is, however,
carefully on, his guard against surprise.
Gen. A, r. Hill is known to have reach
ed DumfrieS on Thursday night, but moth
ing has been ascertained of his move
monts beyond that time. 8
NEW Toak, june 20. Admiral Foote,
whose sickness has been already an
nOunced, still fingers, without the slight
est prospect of recovery.
Governor Seymour has arrived in this
city. We hear that Adjutant General
Sprague arrived yesterday, aud that eff
forts will be made with all haste to equip
the remaining regiments, that they may
be despatched to Pennsylvania.
LOUISVILLE, June 2O.-The steamer
McCombs has arrived from Leavenwortl
bringing 90 prisoners belonging to tn,
guerrilla band who invaded Indiana
They were taken few miles from th,
river.
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Sntiers, HaIIyl

AZ the store of +. w. Decker, in "Belle-
viel0," corner Summer and Howard Street,,
The goods you need, you will find there,
ample and Of the best quality. Go and
examine the great variety of his we'll
selected and assorted Supply Store, con-
sis;ing of
Ale, Lager Beer Catawba Wine, the
choicest kinds of Fruits and Candies
Cakes, Crackers, Butter, Eggs, Cheese, Sc
iune2l linz T. w. DECKER.