The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-09-11

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fred at him across the river, five hundred
and fifty or six hundred yards, the ball
striking the body of tree over his head;
and another fred at the Generals son, the
ball passing within two feet of the gallant
little fellow.
Greek fire is naptha, pitch, arsenical
alcohol and assafedita, and according to
Gen. Beauregard, is 'demd unpleasant"
compound.
"A Washington letter says that the
reports from Provost Marshals throughout
the country make it probable that less
than $50, 900 men will be raised by the
draft.
"A swell known citizen of Georgia"
writes to the Cincinnati Commercial that
Alexander II. Stephens is still Union
man, although Vice President of the rebel
Confederacy.
- The draft in the Third IN. W Con-
gressional District, took place at Brooklyn,
on Tuesday last. The military force pres
ent, were detachments from Companies @
and D, First Minnesota Regiment, under
Lieut.. Harmon and Capt. Hef1efnger.
- Brigadier General Asboth, lately in
command of the district of Columbus, has
been appointed Chief of Cavalry in Gen.
Grants army. 1t is said that the reason
for removing him from the command at
Columbus was, that he expended $4,000
in repairing and painting houses for the
occupancy of his officers. Asboth learned
that trick of Fremont.
- Major General Blunt, in his official
report of the battle Of Honey Springs,
Arkansas, says:
The First Kansas colored regiment, particu-
larly distinguished themselves. They fought
like veterans, and preserved their line unbrO-
ken throughout the engagement. Their cool
ness and bravery have never seen surpassed
They were in the hottest of the fight, and OPP
posed to Texan troops Of twice their number
whom they completely routed. The Goth Texas
regiment, which fought against them, went
into the fight with 800 men and came out with
only 60.
"A special to the New York Tribune
says, report that there will be no draft
in Ohio, is untrue. The present draft will
send 100000 more men into the field, be-
sides 10000 deserters.
"A special to the New York CONNER
cial says that Gen. Doubleday is ordered
to report to Gen. Banks.
The New Orleans Picayune of the
22d has Tampico dates of the 10th, stat
ing that that place was occupied by the
French.
"A note from James 7. Brady is pub
lished, emphatically declining the candi-
dacy for any Office, and will not accept a
nomination from any political organiza-
cntion.
1t is currently reported in high circles
that misunderstanding exists between
Admiral Dahlgren and Gen. Gilmore. 1t
is not unlikely that Admiral Farragut will
be called to supersede Admiral Dahlgren.
The excuse now made by Stanton for
not allowing McClellan's report to be
printed, is that it occupies nearly four
thousand pages Of foolscap, and an extra
appropriation will be required to be passed
by Congress to defray the printing eX-
penses.
Advice from Arkansas state that
Gen. Davidson attacked Marmaduke on
the Goth ult., and drove his entire force
out OF Brownsville. Glover's brigade was
pursuing the enemy toward Bayou Metoe.
1t is reported that Prices forces were driv-
en- across the Arkansas river on the 25th
ult, and are ia full retreat The dispatch
says Little Rock is within the grasp of the
Federal army.
The British steamer Cronstadt, an
iron propeller of about 400 tons, hailing
from Hull, England, arrived at Boston
last Sunday, prize to the United States
steamer Rhode Island. She was CAPTURED
while attempting to run the blockade,
bound from Wilmington, North Carolina,
for Nassau, and came here from Port
Royal in charge of William Williams, Act
ing Master. Her cargo consists of Col
bales of cotton, 400 bbls turpentine, 600
boxes tobacco, &C., valued at somewhere
about 100000.
"A special correspondent of the Lon
don Times, writing on rebel affairs, gives
the mortality statistics of the rebel army
since the commencement of the war.
The deaths were so numerous in proper
ton to the population, that it is evident
the military strength of the South must be
almost exhausted. The same writer &C
knowledges that the Mississippi river was
completely open to trade.
"A Massachusetts, Judge has decided
that husband may open his wife's let
tiers, on the ground, so often and tersely
stated by Theophilus Parsons of Cam
bridge, ''that the husband and the wife
are one, and the husband is that one."
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