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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-08-14
Copper Districts Of Lake Superior,

The copper bearing formation of Lake
Superior is recognized as peculiar trap
rock, forming the BERN or basin of the
lake; in some localities the said rock for
nation appears as belt within the trap.
In Vol. l, Wis. Geological Reports, the
author says:
The same range is crossed by the Montreal
river, and extends thence into Wisconsin,
though with far less force and in a westerly
direction it is soon lost beneath the drift So
far Us the formation is important in Wisconsin,
ii will receive full investigation.
Such is the shorthand mode this vital
question has been treated by the Wiscon-
sin biologists yet it is merely second
edition of similar views enunciated in Prof.
Owens report. When biologists learn to
report what they know, and refrain from
using otf-hand assertions, their books may
be better relied upon. For sevSal years
the authority of scientific biologists has
been urged against the district west of
Montreal river, or that part of the copper
range in Wisconsin and Minnesota.
But years have passed on, al facts
have slowly developed "Aough rih tar
less .torce'' than they would. had those
science-men withheld their report upon the
district until it had ''recejred fuH iuresti-
gotion."
Now we are getting an array OF facts
which encourage the belief that so far as
regards Wisconsin and Minnesota the cop
per range is rot "Jost 5eneoth tie occunau-
lated drj0." Mr.. Elwell found as fine
specimens as Lake Superior can furnish in
the valley OF the Mississippi some two
years since. An active organization in ST.
Louis County, Minnesota, is opening upon a
view which encourages them to proceed
with capital and vigor. And we are
gratiied to learn that Mr.. Edwards, near
Superior, Wisconsin, meets with satisfac-
tory success in the shaft he is sinking.
At the proper time We shall urge the
Legislature to inaugurate geological sur
vey of this State, and especially of the
Minnesota copper district. We possess no
one element of nature of more Importance
to the prosperity of our agricultural inter-
estS
The districts now under mining process
embrace not one-tenth the area of the
Minnesota copper lands. The entire pro-
duct of the Welsh mines but little exceeds
the product Of the Superior yield. Com
handing the Mississippi Valley, Minnesota
will not be tardy in availing herself of
this advantage. In the North we have
this mineral successfully inviting capital
from the East, employing a vast number
of laborers and atfording home market
for our surplus produce, and we keep it
before the people, that railroad to Lake
Superior is of all others essential to our
prosperity as State
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-08-14
More Indian Murders.

We learn from Mr.. KENT, who left
Glencoe on Thursday, that family was
murdered near Silver Lake, in Mcleod
county, day or two previous. The man
was SHOT and his wife and children took
refuge n a cellar, when the Indians set
fire to The house and burned it over their
heads. Our informant was unable to give
us the name of the family. The Indians
who committed these murders are sup
posed to be the same who made the attack
on the Weidwit family near Glencoe on
Sunday last. It is said that great alarm
prevails among the settlers in the vicinity
of these OutrageS
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-08-14


The following letter, copied from the
Faribault Statesman of the 4th inst, was
addressed to number Of citizens of that
town in response to letter from them
congratulating Mr.. RIoE on his return to
the State after his long service in the Sem
ate and House of Representatives of the
United States
MR.. RICE'S LETTER.
GENTLEMAN: Illness in my family has pre-
vented me from giving you an earlier acknowl-
edgement of yours of the 9th instant.
am thankful for the expression of esteem
and regard you were pleased to convey to me-
I am now private citizen which position 1
am determined to occupy.
The thought of acting with any other than
the Democratic party never entered my head.
The whole object of the rebellion is to destroy
the principle of Democracy. The party which
stands by the Government is the true Democ-
racy Every soldier in the army is Demo-
crat. Every man who lifts his head above
party trammels is Democrat, and every man
whe permits old issues to stand in the way of
vigorous prosecution of the war, cannot in
my opinion have any claims upon the party.
If the city was on fire would you call upon
any particular party to extingush the flames !?
Or would you stop to examine its charter for
fear that you might violate some of its provis-
ions by taking water from your neighbours
well?
Should disaster befal our country in its
struggle for life, true Democrats cannot be
blamed. Those who have the power and do
not use it to its fullest extent and those who
are wasting their time and distracting the
people by their idle discussions will occupy no
enviable position hereafter, Union or no Union.
am for regaining and retaining every foot
of soil we ever possessed without any compro-
mise what ever.
England, France and perhaps other coun-
tries that exist by expressing the people, are
anxious that we should fall. Great Britain
with Canada on our north. France in full pos
session of Mexico, were we united would prove
formidable adversaries.
1t is undoubtedly their policy to encourage
the present war, and to increase discussions
among ourselves until the North and the South
shall be reduced to the lowest point of ex-
haustion, then recognize the independence Of
the latter, at which time the North will be too
much weakened to resist Anarchy and ruin
will follow. The descendants of the great and
good men OF the Revolution will be without
peaceful homes, and those from foreign lands
who have chosen this because it was free, will
find the tyrants rod substituted for the flag
that allured them to this then happy country.
If have erred and am still in the wrong, my
judgment alone has gone astray. Time will
determine whether have been true to the
Union, to Minnesota, its people and the Demo-
cratic party or not. May God save the Liber-
ties of America.
With great respect,
Your Obedient servant,
HENRY NJ. RICE.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-08-14
The Kentucky Election.

OF the political sentiments of the candi-
dates elect for Governor and Congress in
Kentucky, the Cincinnati Commercial, a
republican paper says:
The Union men in Kentucky don't indorse
the Presidents Proclamation of Emancipation,
and are opposed to arming negroes. and to
other measures that make up what is called
the ''radical policy" but they are sound on
the main question, which is, that the war must
go on until the rebellion is suppressed, and
that the Government must have both men and
money to carry it on effectively. They call
themselves Union Democrats is to say,
War Democrats-and there is no occasion to
Quarrel with them about non-essentials The
Kentucky War Democrats are for finishing the
business on hand-for conquering an honor
able Union peace; and then if abuses have
grown up in the Administration nisr of the Coy
The members from Kentucky will have a
very important position in the next Congress;
1t is not unlikely they will hold the balance of
power between the Straight Republicans and
the regular Democrats.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-08-14
The Political Situation.

The abolitionists of the North and the
secessionists of the South, hating each
other as wickedly as ever did divorce-seek-
ing man and wife, had been anxious, for
years before the commencement of actual
hostilities, for final separation between
the slave and free states. -....-..-
There is no hope that these abolitionists
and original secessionists can ever live to-
gether in peace, but fortunately this war
will kill offphysically most of the secession
leaders, and politically the chiefs of abo-
litionism, who are providentially preserved
that the people may see and comprehend,
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-08-14

.fr.sr. i
Or. F. F. HoYr, Of Red Wing, who left
the State some two years ago for the
Beaver Head Mines in Idaho, returned to
this city Saturday. He had long and
perilous journey homeward, having left
Bannock City on the 10th of May, and
encountered many hostile Indians. His
party travelled the first three hundred
miles to Fort Benton with ox-teams, to
avoid robbery by the Indians, who inva-
rlaoly capture every horse they can find.
lhey waited at Fort Benton three weeks
Tor a steamboat, but none arriving, the
party constructed a MackinawbOat and
hoated down the Missouri, seven hundred
miles, to Fort Union, where they found a
boat going up the river, and the party got
on board and returned to Fort BENTON.
On the way down, two steamers. the
Shreveport and Robert Campbell, while
on a sand bar, about one hundred miles
below Fort Union, were attacked by six
or seven hundred Sioux Indians. The
attack was made about O'Clock A. NJ.
and the fight lasted three hours. The
passengers on the boats were well armed.
and there were two hOwitzers on board
WHICH did great execution among the In
dams. There were three white men
killed and two wounded. The Indians
had % killed and 40 or 80 wounded. The
boats were barricaded from stem to stern
with bales of buffalo robes, which accounts
for the small loss of life on the part of the
whites. Before the fight commenced the
Indians made efforts to get the whites to
come ashore to trade, and protested great
friendship, but failing in this they told
them to surrender as they had force
enough to cut off the boats. Mr.. HoYT
says all the Indians this side of the Rocky
Mountains are hostile and only await suit
able opportunities of molesting the whites.
Mr.. HoYT left at Bannock City, Messrs
JOHN SPENCER, - HALL, O'CoNNoR, ST..
CLAIR, and other Minnesotians, all in good
health, and doing tolerably we'll in mining
and other avocaiions which they had taken
up. Mining there, as almost everywhere
else, is purely a matter of chance-some
getting claims that net thousands in day
or week, while others, ONLY a few rods
distant, give scarcely 2 living to those
who work them. One man found a quartz
claim, but having no mill, was digging out
the quartz and getting it ready to grind
He had been offered four thousand dollars
for q cord of t-but had refused the offer.
Mr.. Hoyr says he was presented with
piece about the size of an egg, which he
broke up, and got from it six dollars
worth of gold. But the chances of get
ting such claim are about equal to being
struck by lightning.
The drouth extends over the whole
cIntry traversed by Mr.. HOYT. Rivers
that could scarcely be forded when he
went out are now entirely dry, save now
ami then a stagnant pool of wa.er where
the bed was deepest Mr.. HoYT thinks
the drouth alone will prevent Capt. FIsK's
expedition from getting across, while the
danger from Indians is very great.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-08-14
Climate of Minnesota and the Cure
of COnsum ptiOn. ..'.. =

Our readers will find on the second
page Of this paper an interesting article
from the pen of Rev. Dr. MoMAsrERs, of
this city, on the question -" Why should
the climate of Minnesota contribute to the
cure of consumption }" The writer's the
DRY of the cause and cure of this disease is
not according to the popular idea, but is
none the less worthy of careful considera-
ton. 1t is proper to state that in private
conversation we learned his views upon the
subject, and at our request he consented
to embOdy them in paper for publication.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-08-14
Number OF Men called for by Draft.

We have seen no authoritative state
ment of the number of men called for by
the draft now in course Of execution
throughout the North. We find however,
statement, in the Buffalo Courier, of
the report of Mr. WLKEsoN OF that city,
which has general interest. Mr.. WILKE-
SON was sent to Washington to obtain
from the general government on allow
ance for overplus on former calls, on the
present draft. After describing his expe-
rience with Provost Marshal General Fry,
and his failure to obtain the allowance of
the overplus, Mr.. WILKEsoN, proceeds to
explain the principle, as he learned it at
Washington, upon which the draft was
made. We quote from the Courier:
The draft, he says, is made on the basis of a
levy of 800, 600 men. The quota of the States
is appo1tloned according to the gross pOpula-
ton of each. There is then credited to each
State at large, all the men raised in each since
its quota of last year was filed. These are
deducted from the gross quota of the State be-
fore apportioning the quotas of districts. An
enrolment is then made. of all men subject to
do military duty, including those of the first
and second classes, and the net quota of the
State is apportioned among the districts on the
basis of this enrolment in each. 1t will be
noticed that this explanation differs in toto from
that which we copied from the Tribune yester-
day morning, purporting to be the statement
made by the Provost Marshal General to Judge
Advocate Waterbury. Mr.. Waterbury reported
that the draft was being made for no specific
number of men, but called for one-fifth of the
first class.
Mr.. Wilkinson stated that, while talking
with Col Fry, he intimated that he would like
to go and see the President himself. Col. FRY
said he might 60, and very likely would sue
President who shouldn't, but that if the Presi-
dent did grant him any favors, he Fry) would
enter a protest.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-08-14
Meeting Of the state Board OF Agri.
culture.

fa Culyufee
A meeting of the State Board of Aeri-
culture was held at the Capitol Saturday
morning, at which we're present Messrs.
AMEs, STEVENS, FusBER, CLARKE, and
ALEX. CHAMBERS, by proxy of OHAs. HoAe,
Esq.
1t was resolved, on motion of Colonel
STEVENS, to hold a State Fair, at Fort
Smelling, commencing on the SOth of Sep
TENDER, and continuing for three days.
J. N. EusT1s, of Minneapolis, was ap-
pointed General Superintendent of the
Fair.
Maj. P. P. FURBER, of this city, was
appointed Superintendent of the Ladies
Department, and instructed to prepare
premium list for the same
The premium list of last year was
adopted so far as practicable, and Messrs.
AMEs and WILSON were appointed COM
mittee to revise said list.
Col. STEVENS was appointed to CORES
pond with Hon. HORACE GREELEY, in re-
lation to his delivering of the Annual
Address.
The President, Secretary and Superin-
tendent were instructed to see that the
Fair Grounds and Buildings be put in ne
cessary order.
1t was resolved that papers throughout
the State be requested to give publicity
to these proceedings.
The Board adjourned to meet at Fort
Smelling on the 18th of August.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-08-14
Cemetery for the Dead of the Mime.
sofa First.

HEADoR's OF THE FoRcxs IN GARRISON,
DIST. OF MINI, DEPT OF THE NORTHWEST, :
% ltQ- ST. PAUL, MIMI, Aug. 8, 1863. J
70 the Editor ef the st. Paul Pioneer:
\ observe that arrangements are in contem.
plation 70 purchase sufficient ground for the
burial Of the slain at Gettysburg, near Harris
burg, Pennsylvania cordially offes for this
purpose, free Of all expense, full lot enclosed
with iron railing in the Mt. Kalma Cemetarv.
at Harrisburg; and will be gratiaed to furnisb
the nroper, permit to the friends of anv NJ tha
dead of the FLRsT MniNzsoTA REGnMENr.
,aGihE 10 -2i1';'" STEPHEN MILLER.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-08-14
A Buffalo Killed.

Avery large buffalo was killed on Thurs
day last, between Glencoe and Fort Ridg-
ley. We learn that several have been seen
lately east of the Upper Minnesota. 1t is
supposed that the lack of forage on the
plains, occasioned by the drouth, has driven
them eastward to the neighborhood of set
dement's.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-08-14

The Providence Press announces that
Secretary Chase and daughter and Gov.
Sprague were at Kingston on Wednesday,
and that rooms for the Secretary and his
daughter had been engaged at South
Kingston.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-08-14

FORTY Bohemians, arrived here Satur-
day on the Frank Sigel. They intend
locating in Carver and LIE Sueur Counties.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-09-25
Capture of Little Rock.

We have this morning the gratifying in
telligence of the capture of Little Rock,
the capital of Arkansas, and that, too,
without battle. The possession of this
important point, and of Fort Smith, on
the western border, virtually places the
State in the possession of the Federal for
ces. The uninterrupted series of successes
for the last three weeks, furnishes most
glorious record, and brings the rebels
down to very small compass for their
future operations, as the following sum-
mary will show:
Capture of Fort Wagner and Battery Gregg,
with twenty-three guns, and the whole of Nor
ris Island.
Charleston, South Carolina within range of
our guns.
Fort Sumter demolished.
Capture of Knoxville
Capture of Chattanooga.
Flight of Bragg's army.
Capture of Cumberland Gap, with two thou
sand rebel prisoners.
Tennessee restored to the Union
Capture of Fort Smith
Capture of Little Rock, the capital of Ar
kansas.
The steady advance of our arms since
the commencement of the present year has
been wonderful, and leads to fair pre-
sumption that before another autumn we
shall witness the restoration of the nation
al authority over the whole area OF the
country.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-09-25
Legislative Nominations.

The Democrats of Dodge County have
nominated JOHN Fulton and JAMES A.
RYLER.
The Republicans and War Democrats
OF Houston County have nominated D.
CAMERON fer Representative.
In Dodge County the Republican Union
Convention have nominated for Repre-
sentatives, ROYAL CRANE, of Mantorville,
and A. BARBER, of Wasioja.
B. D. SPRAGUE, of Mower County, is
the candidate for senator.
The Republican Union nominee for
Representative in Scott County, is J. H.
Brown, of Shakopee.
In Winona County the Democrats have
nominated for Senator, A.. F. HoDGISs,
and for Representatives, 4. P. HoYT, and
-- Brown
The Republicans of Fillmore District
have nominated for Representatives, S.
A. HUNT, NJ. J. FOSTER, and REUBEN
w HlTTEMORE.
The Republicans of Washington county
have nominated for Representatives An
SELL SMITH, JESSE II. SoULE and R. r.
HENRY
TIE Republicans of the Sixth District
have nominated for Representatives THos
CHAMBERS and W. G. BUTLER, of Wright
County; HENRY HILL from Mcleod
county, and J. S. LErFoRD flom Carver
county.
In Dakota county the Republican, Union
Convention nominated for the Senate N.
N. THOMPSON, of West ST. Paul, and for
the House, p. VAN AUKEN and S. G.
HOWELL.
The Democratic nominees are, for Sena-
tor, DUDLEY F. LANGLEY, of Hastings; for
Representatives, r. N. GU1rEAU, of West
St. Paul, and G. F. AcKLEy, of Lakeville.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-09-25

On the 29th we were removed to Brooklyn and
encamped at Washington Park, where we re-
manned until the fifth instant, portion of
the Regiment doing Provost duty.
Our reception and treatment by the citizens
of Brooklyn was very kind and fattering. On
the fifth instant, pursuant ito orders, we
embarked at New York upon The steamer EN-
pre- City for this place, and we are now wait
ing transportation to rejoin our old Division in
the Army Of the Potomac.
II Is my painful duty to announce the death
VI tnree more OF the officers of this Regiment.
First Lieutenant David B. Demarest died at
MS fathers residence, New York city, on the
30th day OF July of wounds received at Gettys-
burg; First Lieutenant Charles H Mason died
at Gettysburg Hospital August 18th. of wounds
received In the same battle, and Second Lieut.
August krelger was accidentally drowned by
falling from the steamer Atlantic near this
place, ON the goth of August, on the night of
our embarkation. His body was afterwards
recovered, and buried at this place. All these
officers were brave, efficient, and highly esteem
ed by US, and their loss is severely felt, Cant
John j. McCallum was transferred to the In.
valid Corps July 49, 1863
The number of enlisted men present and alb
sent of the Regiment is 516
lave the honor to be, very respectfully
Your obedent servant,
H. C. COATES,
Capt. Commanding LIST Reg. Min. Vols.
His Exce!lency HENRY A. SWIFT Governor of
the State of Minnesota
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-09-25
Negro Soldiers.

The Richmond Wing, of August 2Sth,
says the suggestion to arm 1000 slaves
and precipitate them upon the Yankees,
may have frightened the Yanks, but has
imposed upon nobody in the Confederacy.
1t then adds: "The proposition is too pre-
postcrous for serious discussion. 1t is
enough to say it would be exchanging a
profitable laborer for very improbable
soldier. Let the Yankees have negro
armies. Nothing but their cowardice
could have betrayed them into such folly.
They use the poor creatures as breast
works, but titus far with very little advan-
tage. The Southern people are willing to
employ their slaves in any way that will
tell best against the enemy. BUTT has yet
to appear that they can do so in any man
ner so effective as in raising food for our
armies. Some may be occasionally used
in ditching and throwing up breastworks,
and it is possible limited number might
be advantageously substituted for team
sters; though, in respect to the last, there
may be some doubts. In the main, no
doubt, the most useful function compatible
with their capacities is that to which they
are Observation-Disclosures
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-09-25
Sully Vindicates Himself In the Field.

Elsewhere, in to-day's paper, We notice
an article that lately appeared in the Mil
waukee Sentinel, evidently suggested, if
not actually penned, by Major General
POPE, in which false and ungenerous impu-
tations are cast upon Brigadier General
SUuY. After that was in type, we re-
ceived from the District Headquarters,
copy of dispatch from General SULLr to
General POPE, announcing in modest terms
his surprise of Sioux camp, the slaughter
of over hundred of the iends, and the
capture Of many prisoners.
This, little dispatch vindicates SULLYis
military skill and energy against all of
Pores malignant depreciations, and re-
veals more clearly than was apparent be-
fore, the intrinsic meanness of Pores char
acter. While the brave officer is in the
field, winning laurels for the brow of his
unworthy superior, that superior, from the
security Of his headquarters, issues special
orders, and employs the columns of venal
newspapers, to berate and malign his gal
liant subordinate.
Such is Pope; but of such, thank COP,
is not the kingdom of heaven.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-09-25
Relations with France.

The New York Times, which formerly
held sort of semi official relation to the
State Department, states that the latest
dispatch from Mr.. DAYTON, our Minister
in France, conveys the most explicit assu-
rance from LOUIS NAPOLEON and his Min
lister of Foreign Affairs, that France has
no intention of recognizing the Southern
Confederacy while its ability to maintain
its independence is seriously contested;
nor to plant any colonies on the west
ern continent; nor to claim any point
of conquest in Mexico This assurance
seems to cover every point of apprehen-
sion on the part of the United States, and
if reliable, will serve to quiet the public
mind