The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-01-16

nnOlS, TO I'LL the place OF MI. DROWNING,
whose term will expire on the fourth of
March,
Two thousand rebels, wounded at
Murfreesboro, have been sent to Louisville.
The fact that the rebels left so large a
number of wounded on the field is one of
the best indications we have seen of the
extent of their defeat.
"A bill has been reported in the House
appropriating SIC, 100000 to aid emanci-
patton in Maryland. We hope the Gov
eminent will not purchase any more ne
groes until the soldiers are paid
"A splendid ship, laden with food for
the furnishing operatives Of England, has
sailed from New York. The English, in
the meantime, are fitting out Alabamas to
prey upon our commerce, and between
forty and fifty vessels to break the
blockade.
There are twenty-one Major Generals
in the city of Washington, besides large
assortment of Brigadiers.
The Boston Post says President Lin
coins big hanging match in Minnesota has
been exceeded. An officer and fifteen
seamen, from the British gunboat Penguin,
having landed Oh the coast of Arabia by
invitation Of the natives, in order to pro-
cure provisions, were barbarOusly murder
ed. Seventy OF the natives who were
principally concerned in the murders had
been captured hung.
The John Brown school OF abolition
lists will be grieved to learn that Mr.. CARR
sons organ the Literaoy, is much dis
tressed by loss OF patronage, added to the
high cost of paper. lie says:
In common with all other publishers. we
find ourselves in a very tight place. Our sub
scriptlon list has been seriously reduced. by
various causes. during the last year; and this
alone, is source OF pccuniary embarrassment
As an incident Of the soldiers ldmi-
ration for Mcclellan, lis portrait was put
up on Christmas Day st one of the large
hospitals in Washington, ornamented with
evergreens, and red white and blue firing
ed papers. AS visitors came, they were
led to the portrait and told, "There is our
General, and at our head he ought to be. ."
On one side Of him was portrait of Gen
Scott, and on the other a likeness OF
President Lincoln. General Mcclellan
stood the centre-piece, alike in the hearts
Of the soldiers, and in their admiration of
him as brave and faithful officer.
"A dispatch from General German,
from Helena, states that among the killed
at Vicksburg is Colonel J. B. Wyman. of
the Thirteenth Illinois, at the time acting
Brigadier General Colonel Wymans
regiment was one of the first that arrived
in St. Louis in May, 1861, and was sta
toned at Rola a short time previous to
the battle ofWilson5 Creek,
The St. Paul Union, few days ago,
accused us OF publishing bogus list of
military appointments in this State. What
will that journal say of the following, which
we copy from the New York Nc,Gld, of
Monday, the 9TH inst:
The following appointments have been made
by the President:
c ID Gillillan. Paymaster, United States Vols.
Frederick DriscoIl do, do.
Adams, Of Minnesota, do
W Sargent, S, do.
Charles Brewster, do. do.
Charles " Bond, do, do.
$ n NeWS0n, do. 90.
N j Severance, do do.
Ii \ Swift, do, do
The rebel Gen. James T. Rains, killed
at the Muriroesboro fight, is not, as most
people suppose, the rebel General OF that
name from Missouri. The deceased was
citizen OF Nashville, prominent Wing,
and edited the Nashville Bupaey, the Or
gan Of that party. Up to the commence
ment OF hostilities, he was an uncomprimis
ing and active Union man, but was fully
led away by The infamous influence and
example Of John Bell, Neil S. Brown, Is
ward Il. Ewing, and others OF that kind.
The Washington correspondent Of the
World says, Gen. Burnside came to Wash
ington lately for the avowed purpose Of
resigning the command of the army of the
Potomac. lie cannot agree, it is said,
with the general officers. Rumor-and
from reliable sources too-had it that
either Gen. Hooker or Gen. Sumner would
be his successor, more probably the former.
The resignation, however, was not accept
ed, and Gen. Burnside has gone back TO
the army as its commander.
Printers in Portland, Oregon, get
seventy-five cents per 1000 ems, and s25
per week on job work.
The exposition made by the French
Minister of the feelings and intentions Of
NAPOLEON towards the United States, will
probably put to rest for short time, the
rumors of bis hostile interference in our
affairs
Senators CHANDLER of Michigan and