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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-11-06
Disgusting Scenes in New Orleans--
Morals Of Army Officers There.

The New Orleans correspondent of the
New York Herald, writing on the 18th,
says:
Gen. Banks left this city few days ago
upon official business. He had scarce de-
parted when the gold lace and shoulder
strap fever broke out among the Union
officers in the town. These officers, some
on leave of absence from their commands
and more without, paraded the streets
with all the pomp and circumstance of
war, visiting the hotels, bathrooms, res
taurants, and other places. The result
of all this was the disgusting exhibitions
of drunken officers staggering through
the streets of the city, singing bawdy
songs, insulting citizens, exciting bad
blood and street broils, to the sacrifice of
the peace of the city and the general well
fare of the community.
am informed that many of the Union
officers occupy many Of the furnished
dwelling houses contiscated by our gov
eminent, and that they not only live
in them themselves, but are doing -four
ishing business in keeping first class board
ing honSes. A little investigation into
these alleged abuses by the authorities
that be, and little action in the matter
would do much to remedy these abuses.
Yesterday morning Colonel Of an Hi
nois regiment q omit his name for pru-
dental reasons) arrived in town from up
river and took quarters at the St. Charles
Hotel In the course of the day-he made
the acquaintance OF a paroled rebel officer
of equal rank.
They, in company with the Union Col
onel's friends, visited drinking saloon in
proximity to the hotel. Drinks all around
were ordered and disposed Of In the
course of conversation political argu-
ment on the var sprang up between the
two Colonies which resulted in a fiisicuff
fight. The rebel Colonel was getting the
best of his opponent, by Furnishing him
severely, when the latter was assisted by
his brother officers, who, each in turn,
gave him a blow end kick, until lie was
"verpowered. Later in the day the rebel
Colonel armed himself with pistol and a
bowie knife, and visited the hotel with a
view of retaliatipg upon his enemies. His
intentions becoming known, and his move
ments strictly watched, 10 opportunity
was offered him to execute his threats.
The Union Colonel is now laid up 4" in ordi-
nary" with black eyes, numerous contu-
sions, and wrenched arm.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-11-06

bear arms; while here the order is to take
ali between the ages of twenty AMI thirty
years.
The health of the colored soldiers is
certaiuy better in this department than in
General Grants; but the mortality among
the unorganized freedmen is about the
same.
There has always been a violent preju-
dice in this department against making
the negro United States soldier. Among
the private soldiers this prejudice has al
most disappeared; but among the officers
it exists in its original bitterness.
Humbly of submitting to the better
judgment of any body else, l think the
Corps d. Afrique will not meet the ex-
pectation Of its friends-not from any in
herent difficulty of making soldier of
the black man, but from the manner in
which the corps is organized. To insure
the success of any troops the officers should
be brave and skilltul and to secure the
success of troops naturally unreliable, the
utmost care should be taken in the selec-
ton of officers, both commissioned and
nOn~cOmnissiOned
Now, the commissioned officers of the
Corps II Af1'ique are men not selected
from the white regiments, but men who,
unable to gain position in their former
organizations, have applied for and begged
their present positions and the only quail
tication asked for non-commissioned Off
Ger is that he can read and write. With
the full compliment of officers and SER
geants of the right kind, there is 70 doubt
the negro can be made to fight as well as
the white man; but with the officers and
sergeants in use here, look for nothing
miraculous from the Corps d Afrique.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-11-06
The Democracy aud Peace.

The Chairman Of the great Democratic
gathering in the Cooper Institute, Hon.
GILBERT DEAN. He said:
Let the Democracy OF New York say,
with one voice, that under no circum-
stances shall the war be ended by a DISCO
luton OF the Union. LChee:s] And that
tor its prosecution all the powers of all the
people, and all the resources of this nation,
shall be applied; and ask this great meet
ing, representing the Democracy of the city
of New York, if they agree to that senti-
ment. If they do, ask them to say So
lAye, aye-nO, by two or three voices. |
hear occasionally man who cries peace.
Applause, q few cries of peace, aud a little
contusion.l Will you have peace by the
dissolution Of the Union? (Nc.) Will
you have peace by having the great
courses of the Mississippi closed? (No)
For my part l say, as far as l am concern
ed, SO far as anything | have or hope to
have, it is all pledged to the safety of this
Union and its integrity in every inch of its
soil. (Applause) If this meeting does
not agree with me upon this subject, l
retire from the chair. (No, no; remain;
you're right, Judge; stay there and go on
with your speech.) I know 1 am right,
and l am going on. (Renewed applanse.)
Any man who will consent to the dissolu-
ton of the Union CHEERS for the Union)
on the terms proposed, should go and Join
the army of jeff. Davis; and before he is
much older he will be hanged on sour
apple tree"
This is the right way to meet this peace
matter. Boston Post.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-11-06
How Gel; got his Pistols Adopted by
The British Government.

\ gosslppy reminiscent Of people and
things lie has known and sen abroad,
writes to the Boston Jo,uuM ali interest
ing account of the way the late Col Sam.
Colt got his pistols recognized and adopt
ed by the British government. The writer
says:
One evening, at q place of public entertain
ment, was introduced by brother member of
the press to Col. Sam. Colt who had recently
established q mandatory of arms on the banks
of the Thames. The revolver had received
much commentator from the small fry of the
press, the starving weehlies which would praise
anything for the sake of an advertisement, but
Colt was sagaciOus enough to know that one
line in the Times would do him more good than
a column in any other paper. But how to get
to the Times, excepting in the advertising
columns, was the difficulty. Colt was prepared
to pay any sum that might in reason be de-
manded for Il paragraph, because he felt as
sured that, by such means. his firearms would
be brought under the notice Of the ordinance
authorities, who could not fail to give his man.
ufactures a trial. AS I happened to be well
acquainted with some of the Tines staff and
also with two or three NJ. P.'s who had the ear
of John Delane, the editor, l told Colt would
make IN effort to get him fairly noticed, but
that might conscientiously recommend him.
thought he should show me his new armory
He objected at first, on the ground that in or
der to prevent some two or three of his secrets
becoming known to other manufacturers, he
had systematically refused to admit any one
within his workshop. But as made this q
sine qua non of my interference, he gave
way. was greatly pleased with the order,
system and completeness which charac-
terized his armory, and the great severi-
ty of the proofs to which he subjected his
firearms, and was turning over in my mind the
best way of carrying out the Colonels views
when / received q letter from an old friend. A
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-11-06

Lieutenant in the navy, then on board man
o;-war in the Mediterranean, telling me that he
had learnt that the Russian sailors in the Black
Sea were all supplied with REVIEWERS which
would give them great advantage in boarding
should there be any naval conflicts in the war
then pending. This was in 1854. l at once
sent this letter to the Times, asking if it was
fair to the British sailors that they should still
be limited to the old horse pistol and cutlass?
The letter was published. Sir Thomas Hast
ings. the head of the Ordnance Board at once
sent for Colt, and all order for four thousand
pistols for the navy was given to him. This
gave an impetus to the pistol trade and Colt
fourished. 1t is due to state that he treated
my little effort in his behalf with q liberality
truly American.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-11-06
4 Duel in Nevada.

They certainly have a buslness-like
way Of settling their little disputes in the
silver-paved city of Virginia, in Nevada.
The Territorial Enterprise newspaper of
September goth contains the following
among its news items:
A duel was fought yesterday morning, by
Thomas Fitch, editor Of the Virginia City Un-
ion, and Jos. T. Goodman, of this paper The
parties met at Ingraham's ranch, Stampede
valley, California. where the preiminaries
were settled. Mr.. Fitch being the challeng-
ed party, had the choice of ground. and
weapons. The weapons chosen were Colts
5-shoters, one chamber loaded; distance ff-
teen PAGES The two parties went upon the
ground at half past five O'Clock. and the duel
look place at a quarter to six o'clock. Major
Ferrend and Mr.. 81. +. Brown acted as seconds
to Mr. Goodman; Mr. Fltch's seconds were
Captains Rowe and FleesOn. DIR. Bryar,y was
present in the capacity of surgeon to Mr.. Fitch
and DIR. G. G. Green for Mr.. Goodman. Word
and choice of ground were won for Mr.. Fitch,
by Captain Rowe and choice of pistols was
won by Major Ferrend for Mr.. Goodman. The
word was given as follows: Ready. fre-One
two three-stop!" the parties 10 lire be-
tween the words fire and stop.
The parties took their places, and the word
was given. Fitch discharged his pistol at the
word - fire, and Goodman almost Immediately
afterwards. GOodman'S shot took effect in Mr..
Fitchs right leg, 4 little below the knee, pro-
duciny a bad but not dangerous wound Mr..
Goodman was not struck. After Mr. Fitch was
thus wounded, Major Ferrend, Mr.. Goodman'S
second advanced to the friends Of Mr.. Fitch
and asked permission 10 remove his principal
from the ground, which was very politely
granted.
After having ascertained from DR.. Green that
the wound Mr.. Fitch had received was not of Il
dangerous character Mr. Goodman and friends
left the ground and returned to this city. Mr.
Fitch arrived here yesterday afternoon His
surgeon thinks he will be able to get about in
the course of a couple of weeks.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-11-06
VOL. XV.-NO. -,


Lite is but span-of horses;
One is Age" the other g Prime"
Up and down the hill our course is:
go in" ponies make your time
Boyhood plies the whip OF pleasure;
Youthful bOykood gives stroke:
Manhood goads them at his leisure,
LET 'em rip, they're tough as oak"
Hi va! there" the stakes We'll pocket,
To the winds let care be sent;
Time, 2.40-' whip in sockets"
Give em string, and let em went"
On the sunny road to fifty,
Prime :" is drowned in Lethe stream
age is left, old, unthrifty;
Life then proves "a one-horse team
Age" grows quite unsteady.
Reels and slackens in his pace;
Kicks the bucket" always ready,
Gives it up death wins the race.
-CdliJOrnid .}ierc4yy.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-05-12

The Norwegian, from Liverpool April %, and
N. Citv of Washington, from Liverpool April ~,
arrived a, this port last night. Their news las been
anticipated.
"A meeting Of prominent Pbiladepbisns in aid
Of the Atlantic Telegraph was held yesterday. Mr.
Field made an address, and subscription list was
opened.
The speculative movement in the stock market
continue. very active and the business in shares ct the morn
Ing Board was enormous, The bears made little resist
Ance 10 the upward Of prices and large proportion
Of the time purchases buyers options which the
usual wy In which the outside public operate. The market
at the close Of the little weaker in ds'op'
tons ON realizing sales but In lower than Saturday
Ia Governments the fairly active and the
market firm. Al the Sec nnd ord ts less ten nh
an under realizing sal. the f quotations Of he morning
were not in ell ca,es sustained. Governments aid 70 d.
however were strong aud in demand AT the 0clocA call
the market irregular but active in few descriptions oi
shares Prices generally little lower than at the
Second Board In foreign exchange there is not much doing
Sterling Is noninsy l63oG4 Ffeishis again slightly
6ner but the market 10 not vers active Money quoted
easy again 9, 5d6 u cent cell The vitality has been
crushed out gold By the favorable from TIE army aud
the gold bulls wearing long faces The operations have
been unimporan aud the quotations have ranged between
Il8d l49. closing IT l4al
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r,;rted in another column. It contains nothing
especialy interesting, beside what has already been
published.
1t is said the Rebels already have large force
engaged in rebuilding the Orange and Alexandra
Railroad bridge over the RapidaD, destroyed In '"'
course of the late raid Of Soneman's cavalry.
The number who took the oath OF ailes'an.1 30
gave parole IN Nashville up to May o. "a'
only about 500 Of whom have given tne p''''O,
Information from tie Nansemcna rePio'.n'.
river clear Of Rebel batteries anu s'"l
and steamers are RAINING to Suffolk % uS"A''
"A large number of Rebel prisoners were 's en-
away from Washington yesterday 0y steamer 'O'
exchange at City Point.
Richmond papers of the 9th publish list Of the
r.;,o,icers captured in the late battles. We give
,be ,ames elsewhere.
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friends have raised q busy devil, whose active
ty may prove beyond control. But those whs
inaugurate anarchy will find de.potism and
terrorism to be at last indispensable. Thess
have indeed, always been the law Of the pIan.
tation, and in most essential respects the plan.
tation has given the law to politics and general
society in the Southern States. But tho Re.
belon has transfused into public affairs tho
selfisbness, the recklessnes,, aud the reinless
passions of the Mani Owner; he carries to the
work of legislation and government the same
impatient hatred of restraint which has bore.
tofore made him the dominant devil Of little
hell; and these are oil intensified IN woman By
feminine vehemence. All history proves that
with an arstocratc class of such character,
anything like political serenity is impossible,
and no countries have been less fortunate thsa
those which under republican forms have bean
left at the mercy Of a violent and factious no.
bility. A people harassed by the relics Of %
outworn feudslism, will naturally take refuge
in an antocracy. But we can assure the
Richmond ladies, If they viii but leave tAs
bakers for while, and listen to us, that ~
fore the coronation Of their Dictator, they vii
be compelled to suffer paDgs far worse than
those of hunger, to live long days and longer
sleepless nights 10 the midst of fearful alarms.
to weep for the murder Of their sons and the
dishonor of their daughters. The arrival Of
Gen. Hooker at Richmond should give them
the liyeliest satisfaction, for the reduction d
that city may rescue them from immediate
want aud q woe otherwise predestinate.
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ING Kentucky had suggested aud proposed as
the very thing and all that ought to be done.
II. But "South Carolina had seeded" ana
1" the Montgomery Government was estao-
I,hed." True enough: but how could "s he'P
that 1t was just as strong an objection 10
other schemes of generalization as 10 hen-
tucky's. Mr.. Lincoln acted so soon as no had
a proposition to act on-before the Crittenden
Compromise was fairly submitted--a month
before he was inaugurated President was
no, that IA soon as he could fairly be expected
to act
HI. But the Republicans did not accept the
Crttendcn Compromise. Most true! lou
very well knew they would not before you
Pro-Slavery men split yourselves up into par
ties, as if on purpose to let them succeed.
You knew that their Platform not only pledged
them not to acquiesce 10 the Extension oil
Slavery, but sclemnly denied the po'csr to ie-
galize IL The Wings of the Free States repeat
edly and unanimously declared, through the
votes of their representatives in Congress, their
uvincible repugnance to extending slavery
westward by establishing the CrIttcnden hne'
SO did tho Democrats of the Free States.
Why should the Republicans bs blamed for not
doing, With the bay0net at their throats, what
oil parties in the Free States had repeatedly
declared should never be done
w. The Peace Congress" did adopt the
Crittenden line, but not by Republican votes
OF course, it was regarded as of no account
by The Pro.slayery parties. What they oil
wanted was population Of hefr cardinal
principle by the Republicans through terror Of Re
beilion and Girl Bor. They insisted that we
should vote for what we most abhorred-what
We stood so,emny pledged never to sanction-in
order to save our lives and our Offices. They
meant TO west from our cowardice what they
knew to b. at deadly war with our convictions
They failed in this, md therefore charge p.
with provoking The Rebellion! We appeal to
the judgment Of History and Of God.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-05-12
CONFEDERATE PLANS.

A friend who is unblest with largo circs
of disloyal relatives in Maryland and the Dir
trict of Columbia is given to understand b.
them that the Confederate chiefs, rendered
desperate by their falling resources and u
s,oIne-slckness Of their worn-out, famisted cos
scripts, have resolved to risk tbe'z all on one
desperate hazard. To this end. shey are quiesi1
callips ~ Inducements FROM all the South
and Wet O.. to &c arny Of Virginia, with which
they hope to fall upon and OI1ir"1elg. aa:cSss.
chase the wreck Of his army back upon and
through Washington, hurry on to Baltimore
take it and feed and clothe their men. and there
dictate peace to tho broken, discounted North.
Our friend says that wealthy Secessionists are
already beginning to remove their families aud
yauabes from Washington and Baltimore.
under tie apprehension that the latter would
there be exposed to pillage or confagration in
the apprehended event Of their capture By
assault.
We do not attach serious Importance to this
report; but that the Confederate soldiers would
gladly be where Beef aud Bacon abound. No
have no reason to doubt.
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uuu, WORK DAILY TRIBUNE, TUESDAY MAY H. 1863.
majority of the French voters, though. perhaps,

majority of the French voters, though. perhaps,
not stapch Bonapartists, can now be prevailed
upon TO cast their votes for the support Of the
BoDsparte dynasty and of the Imperial policy
Yet. although 1t will not give to France a
Democratic Legislature, the coming election
will prove Of immense importance. Not only
will the next Legislature contain largely in
creased number OF independent members, but
the Opposition will have almost monopoly of
the political talent of that body. The Govern
ment, though it controls nearly oil the mem.
bers of the present Legislature, has no speak
er of European celebrity except NJ. Billault,
the Minister sans psrtefsuiUe. The Opposition
will present for the next House, beside Jules
Favre and Emil Olivier, the eloquent cham
pions Of the Opposition in the present House,
such names as Theirs, Montalembert. Gull.
laume Guizot. Provost Paradol (Of the DeOats),
Hayin (chief editor of the Siecte), and host
of others. The Democratic candidates ore
mostly new names, but, as we learn, men IA
vorably known in the districts 10 which they
present themselves. The excitement preceding
Fad attending the election will not fail to have
the most benefcent influence on the French
mind and if only the interest Of the whole
people can be again awakened in the grave
questions which are at issue, little doubt need
be felt about the future of the Democratic
party. The experience of Prussia, Austria,
aud Italy encourages the most sanguue hopes.
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Returning Regiments.

| The 4th Regiment known as the Scott Lila
Gusrd under command Of Col JOIN ID. McCress srysdis
this city early hour Sunday mSfrng bat rsoep
ton Of ito gallant members postponed until yesterday
afternoon. At o'clock several returned regmeuts iDcad
ing the 18th h aud s5th Regiments and the Dpyee Zoo
formed ne In Canal street. for the purpose Of s,So
Ing the ath through OF the principal streets.
The under the command Of Col Cleveland Wis.,
slow, and shortly sler p marched down Broadway
through tho gate Of the Park the City Hail. wbess
they wss reviewed BY the Mayor ,nd Con cOunei.
Mayor Opdyke hers returned to the 4h the ooOrs Of The
Veteran Scott Life Guard ef in the custody Of thu city
authorities, on the departure Of tho regiment
Tie Mayor on presenting the coors the an made ev
happy which enthusiastically cheeed By the
regiment The procession then eounteImaehed up Broad
way to Madison Square. where they reviewed BY Geo.
Scott At this pOiut presented which excited The
admiration Of the great spectators collected in front Il
the Finh Hotel
The windows OF thst magnificent marble palace were hsA
with fashion and beauty From the roof waved beautiful
banner snd In the square below Of uptumed faos
Az point Of the compass figs and slreanes fshe<
de6snos to traitors homs and Rebels In the field Whss
the procession within sight. while the thus
derng and martial banda made the heart beat qsiek aud joy
fully to the music Of The UIiOnhs tall form Of Gen. scsa
emerging from open window leading to the BAL
cony.
Cheer upon cheer the air when the colossal sosf
dressed In full uniform uncovered his bead and scknowlsysA
,b sompl;psut in graceful bow Before tn. returned
soldiers and their escort reached the front ., tho hotel num-
Der Of s. .bou, the veteran and shook him coz.
daily BY III, hand When the procession pssssd the moa
enthusiastic denomination, of applause were made b. sbs
men who knew how to appreciate sc.ed and battered ei
a, l-,l--- -. L-,t-.a 4. a.. hi.oa =, G.. -
o'eI' VINO hSo oee" W o'e" o'P'1>'~"' '"' '''
battle Guns fred Tags waved, shouts and ehssrs
=, - ,,l an It. =, -, ,,,,,,,ra. .rS vh.n IA. o,A
".n' W nae ,"v 80 - So ~
COLO" "eio "'P'syo" '"' iN"su@so VI MA
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Gen. Halleck, it is intimated from Wash.
ington, will accompany Gen. Hooker on the
campaign he ia now Commencing He does SO
in the capacity of All adviser simply, and with
reference to the contingency OF Gen. Hookers
being disabled by casualty, as he so neafl!
was at Charlottesville.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-05-12

Mr.. Vallandigham has exposed one corner
of the secret about that famous Peace propo-
sition last Winter from Richmond. In his
examination before Gen. Burnsde's Court
Martial, he asked that Fernando Wood be
cited as a witness in his behalf, and required
to bring letter he received from Richmond
last December. We trust this secures the
unearthing Of the letter. When Published, We
confidently predict that it will prove to have
been written by some one who had just
exactly the same power to propose terms In
behalf of the Confederacy as Wood had to
accept them on the part of the United States.
The upshOt Of the whole matter is, that there
was one individual in Richmond with whom
e1.Mayor Wood could have made pence had
they two been autocrats of the belligerent
powers. This has at least the meri! Of intrin-
sic credibity.