The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-05-29
NEW SERIES-NO495.

The people of Southern Alabama are
getting uneasy, as the tide of war rolls to-
ward them, as it is now rolling from the
Northern border. Gen. Buckner, COM
manaing the Mobile district, has issued an
order, in the course of which he says:
fany citizen or resident of Mobile thinks
that the time has not come for him to make
preparations to defend his home, let him make
arrangements at once for leaving the city when
danger arrives. No man, who is able to bear
arms, will then be permitted to remain, unless
he belong to a military organization.
While Mr.. Crittenden is for vigor-
GUS prosecution of the war, in order to
suppress the rebellion, his language upon
the right of free speech is pointed. He
says:
| When usurpations of power are made dan
| gerous, and when encroachments upon my lib
| erty and the liberty of my constituents and
| upon the constitution intended to guard the
liberties of us all, are made, I would have ev-
cry man have spirit enough to declare his opin-
| ions and offer his protests Without this free
dom of speech, there can be no lasting liberty;
| the republic cannot exist. A beople
| who cannot discuss the public measures of the +,
nation, and apply the necessary rebuke to Sc
| cure correction of wrongs, cannot be free
people and do not deserve to be.
-Bayard Taylor, Secretary of Legation
at St. Petersburg, has been removed at
the request of the new Minister Clay, and
Mr.. Henry Berg, of New York city, has
been appointed in his place. Some oppo-
sition Taylor exhibited to Clays appoint
ment or confirmation, was at the bottom
of the charge. , -.s .'. .
The following is description of re-
cent gift to the President from Japan:
The coat of mail sent to President Lincoln by
| the Tycoon is an old affair and worthy of some
| notice An umbrella-like helmet, of fabricat-
ed sheets OF steel and copper, shields the head,
while vandyke of interviewer silk cord and
shoulders. The outside of the helmet is pro-
fusely Ornamented with chrisanthemums of
| gold, in beautiful Open-wOrk, upon black lac
quer, with now and then a trimming of purest
silver. The visor is of copper, lacquered in
| scarlet and brown. The armlets are of the fin
copper intersected with parallel stripes of lac
| quer, and woven together with delicate wire
and golden cord. A sort of kit accompanies
| the armor, and, with lacquered leggins gro
| tesquely formed completes the suit. : l
"A lad was called to the witness stand
in court, whose tender years raised doubts
as to his competency as witness, by not
understanding the nature and obligation of
an oath. The first question put was:
Are you son of the plaintiff? The
little fellow, deliberately crossing his legs
and putting about half paper of tobacco
in his mouth, replied, with the utmost cool
ness, "Well, so it's reported" He testified.
The Detroit Tribune is the organ of
Senator Chandler, the gentleman who de-
clared that "the Union wouldn't be worth
rush without little blood-letting." OBJ
serve one of it's characteristic appeals for
union and harmony:
Since the removal of Gen. Mcclellan. it is
| not TO be expected that any officer placed in
| command of the Army of the Potomac, will
obtain the slightest Democratic support. In
| deed it is rather to be preferred that he should
| not, as such Endorsement is presumptive evil
| dence OF the doubtful character of his loyalty.
The New York papers give the follow
ing incidents of the arrival of the 18th reg
ment from the seat of war:
| At the Fifth Avenue Hotel Gems Mcclellan
and Fitz John Porter reviewed the regiment as
1t passed from the piazza of the hotel. The
men were halted, and the most frantic Outburst
OF applause went up from the whole line as
their favOrlte commander was recognized.
Cheer after cheer arose, to which compliment
the General modestly bowed his acknowledge
mentS.
Az tho por> Ror,~o o,-, ~, . ,,,,, .4
tanned by an excellent dinner prepared at the
expense OF the city. Toasts were quaffed to
the gallant Seventeenth and its officers, whilst
enthusiastic cheers were given for Generals
Mcclellan and Fitz John Porter. Short speech
es were made by Col. Lansing, Col Mott, Capt.
Turner, of the Seventy-frst, and others. The
excellent preparations for the dinner were
made under the supervision of Capt. Hicks. of
the barracks. The great feature of the enter
tainment was the great enthusiasm expressed
in connection with the name of General Nc
Clellan.
This regiment was organized by Col.
Fl. S. Lansing, and went out from the
State over one thousand strong. In its
struggles in defence of the national intee-
rity the regiment lost over seven hundred
men, and as the remaining war-worn vete-
rams paraded through the principal streets.
and were received with enthusiastic vel.
come at the hands of the people.
The following is an official dispatch
of General Joe Johnston to the rebel War
Office:
CAMP BET. LIVINGSTON AND BRowNyu1r
MISSISSIPPI, May 18.
To General s. Cooper:
.. Lieut. General Pemberton was attacked bv
noes .ne enemy on the morning of the 18th inst
nghtng, was compelled to fall back hsh;,'S
the Big Black. A oonind
(Signed) J.E. JHONsToN
| General Commanding.