The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-19
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

LATE NEWS ITEMS.
The Troy Times says that ga COM
mittee of colored men from that city
waited upon Gov. Seymour last week and
asked him whether he would favor the
of regiments of black men.
He replied that he would not, saying that
he had too much sympathy for the blacks
to do so, as the position they would occupy
would be one of extreme danger, and
would lead to dreadful and unnecessary
sacrifice of life. -
"A letter from New Orleans says that
on the 10th ult., there were five thousand
bales of cotton at Opelousas in Federal
possessions, and that four hundred bales
day were coming in from the surround
ing country. Cotton enough has been
secured in the Opelousas region to pay all
the expenses of General Banks campaign
in that part of Louisiana. -
-Ihe great trotting match for S., 900 in
New York on Wednesday, was won by
Patchen, who won the first, fourth, and
fifth heats, Butler winning the other two.
The law passed by the last Congress
fixes the rates of postage on newspapers
as follows:
Daily. per quarter. northumberland 50 cents.
Six times week. northumberland so cents.
Irl-W Weekly. ............ Is cents.
Semi-Weekly Observation-Disclosures cents.
Weekly. Observation-Disclosures. cents.
Weight not to exceed four ounces. The
new rates take effect July 1, 1868.
"A letter to the Cincinnati Gazette, dated
Vicksburg, June 2, says: "The weather
is dreadfully hot, and is beginning to tell
on our men. Long tiers of ritle-pits,
strong field works for siege guns, and
covered ways, surround the enemy. Our
artillery open frequently during nights,
as well as the mortar boats, but elicit no
response"
"A letter was received by Hon. S. s.
CcS, from Gen. MCCLELLAN, and read in
the Ohio Democratic Convention, saying
that, "Under no consideration can per-
NIT the use Of my name before the con-
vention as candidate for Governor
Orion Williams, alias W. William
Orion, as he lately called himself, Who has
just been hung in Franklin, Tennessee, re-
signed his. commission as 1st Lieutenant
in the 9th United States Cavalry in the
summer of 1861 He was son of the
late gallant Capt. Williams of the Topo-
graphical Engineers, who sacrificed his
life for his country at Molino del Rey. He
is a relative of Robert E. Lee, of the rebel
army, and of the Curtis family
Hon. Jno. Hutchins of Ohio, member
of last Congress, has been appointed spe-
cial Agent of the Treasury Department
for New Orleans, whittier he will go soon,
for the purpose of adjusting unsettled
claims and examining into the practical
bility of re-establishing a United States
mint in that city
Henry Clay Dean who was recently
arrested by the military at Davenport, has
been discharged by the Provost Marshal
of Keokuk, who, it is said, investigated
the matter and found no sufficient ground
to hold him for trial
Aroused by the danger of raids into
western Pennsylvania by Imboden's mount
ed partizans and other rangers in Western
Virginia, the citizens Of Pittsburgh have
commenced the organization of five regi-
ments of infantry, twelve companies of
cavalry, and four six-gun batteries, in adj
dition to existing organizations, to be at
all times ready for service in defence of
Pittsburg and southwestern Pennsylvania,
against any inroad of the enemy
The Ang!o-African, in its last issue,
in an article On the colored element and
the war, says:
Adjutant Gen. Thomas had two weeks
~ ago ohq n arms. 1,O00
General Banks. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 5000
Kansas regiments. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1000
General Hunter, about. .... 5000
General Foster. 5000
General Rosecans, about. .. 5000
Navy. 5. 600
General Curtis. 5000
Massachusetts regiments. 200
District OF Columbia. Observation-Disclosures. 500
Total. 81, 900
This calculation does not embrace in it
those who are acting as pioneers for Gen.
erals Banks and Grant in Louisiana and