The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-02-06

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short time ago, says that Gen. Holmes had
received instructions to suspend all pro-
ceedings in the demand for the giving up
of Gen. Mcneil for shooting the ten guer-
illas in Missouri.
Maj. Gen. A. d. McCook was married
at Dayton, Ohio, on Thursday last, to Miss
Phillips, of Indianapolis.
The rebels have swept northward, re-
occupying our recently abandoned posts in
Northern Mississippi. They celebrated
their arrival at Holly Springs by the cold
blOoded murder Of three detenceless ne
grOes, and an outrage On German. They
are restoring their railroad connections
The state of the country shows that Gen.
Grant did not get back to Memphis with
his army day too soon, the entire region
he abandoned being succession of bottom
less mud, oyerflowed, bottoms, streams
flowing bank-full, and matters every way
unpromising for the keeping open of his
line of communication.
Abel Riggs, who was sentenced to be
executed at New Castle, Del, for an un
natural crime, on the 9th Of February
next, has been respited by Gov. Burton
until the Goth Of February, 1865. Riggs,
when informed of the fact, appeared dissa-
tistied, and remarked that he would rather
be hung than be compelled to remain in
prison two years
Con. Burnside is reported as having
rendered his resignation as an officer of
the army to the President, who declined to
accept it. ''Sir," said the President, with
great dignity and soemnity, 81 have other
fish for you to fry" ''In that case, Mr.
President" responded the general, 81
can only hope that you will at once fur
nish me with a frying pam"
The Boston Posi- says, there does not
appear to be much reason 20 fear that
New England will be left out i'll the
coid" this season, at least /; for the wealth
er has been as bland IS October's face
nearly all the Winter. The danger that
now threatens rs is an ice famine
The speculative activity still marks the
New York dry goods market, so the New
York ContmerciM says. Cotton goods are
especially active.
There is 4 radical difference N the
treatment Of the black men and tie red
men by the radicals in Congress- Three
propositions are pending in tie Senate
with Il view to extirpate the Indians in the
ncighborhood of the white communities III
the Northwest, while in The House bill is
to be discussed proposing to make soldiers
Of the blacks Senator Lane says the red
man and the white cannot exist in contact,
while Mr.. Stevens, in the House, proposes
to organize one hundred and fifty black
regiments, with white field and staff Of
ficcrs.
---Guroski says the radicals have sue
ceeded in making the President believe
that he is consummate general and there
seems little doubt that he is really posses
cd of the insane idea.
Gen. Lowry has been removed from
Cincinnati to the Iowa State Insane Assy-
lWn at Mt Pleasant From letters we
have seen from the General, we infer that
he is much better pleased with his new sit
uation than the one at Cincinnati, and we
should judge he was 4 little hetter.---IS.
Cont Union.
Barring Brothers d Co. have written
to C. H. Marshall, Esq, of New York, that
g the fitting out of the Alabama is believed
(althOugh she was not armed in Il British
port) to be breach Of the laws of this
country, and we have every reason to hope
that the British Government will be watch
ful to prevent their violation in future. -
The Department order authorizing the
enlistment OF negroes in Massachusetts,, is
! made public. 1t authorizes the enlistment
of negroes in artillery companies for ser
vice in Massachusetts,, and for infantry SER
vice not limited to any particular locality.
MIR. Abbott, of the famous New York
Spingler Institute, where young ladies arc
perfected in fashion and French, has been
turned out of house and home--the famous
Townsend house on Fifth Avenue. Mr..
Abbott purchased it a few years ago for
! 100000, paying $4,000 down, the bal
ancelremaining on a mortgage, which was
foreclosed recently, and the house was
purchased by A. 7. Stewart, who made it
New Years present to his wife. Upper
tendon is disconsolate at the loss of its
pet seminary.
"A Washington dispatch to the Phila-
! delphia North american says:
| The removal of Generals Franklin and Sum-
| ner from the command of the right and left
| wing of the Army of the Potomac was said to
| be an absolute necessity. in order to secure
harmony of action in the plans which General
Hooker might adopt The latter was notified
of his appointment to the chief command on
| Saturday, General Burnside's resignation hay-
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