The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1863-12-18
Lake Superior Mines.

We learn from the Marquette .Ne,rs that
u. I. Cummings, Esq, has opened a vein
this week on one of the sections of land
belonging to the Bay de Noquet and Mar
quette Railroad, we believe, from which
he has brought in some 100 lbs of ex.
tremey rich ore, some of the specimens
weighing . and 10 lbs, and almost pure
The ore is bright steel color. Indicating
high per cent. of silver The vein at the
point at which the blasting was done, is
about two feet wide. The richness with
which the veins open is most astonishing,
exceeding any deposits of the kind ever
before KNOWN The assay of DR.. Hayes,
OF Boston, OF specimens of silver lead.
proves 1t TO be rich in silver-1OO parts
contained 81 22-1OO cf silver lead. little
iron and sulphur united with the lead.
When all the lead in the ore has been
reduced to the metallic state, it contains
l43 o., 4pwts., gr., of pure silver in
each ton OF lead, but as smelling opera
tions give less lead than the ore contains,
more silver per ton OF lead will he found
in the large operations
The Chesapeake Mystery solved.
We have had several dispatches relat-
ing to the capture of the steamer Chesa-
peake by a rebel privateer, but they were
Sn diso toH hat
affair could be derived from them. Later
dispatches solve the mystery The Ches-
apeake was steamer plying between
New York and Portland, and previous to
her last trip large amount of goods of a
character especially needed by the rebels
We're shipped on her, and when She was
ready 70 sail a sufficient number OF rebels
won't ou board, and during the trip, off
Cape Goa, they nverpowered the captain
aud crew anei look possession OF the YES
sci. The name of the commander of the
.lvate, is HENEy BRAINE. Lieut.. BARR.
one Of MoRGAN's men, is second in COM
manL. They told the late captain OF The
Chesapeake that they would attempt to
run into Wilmington. The following are
the latest dispatches relating to the affair:
NEw YORK, Dec. 10.-The identity of the
pirates WHO captured the steamer Chesapeake.
of this city, is still unknown. It is believed
that some OF them have come via Canada to
Portland. and there embarked on board for this
port. They knew all the facts and were there
of tl,o
sons who Joined them
The Steamer Potomac, bclongin" to H. B.
Cromwell q Co, owners of the Chesapeake
will start to-day in pursuit. The government
has commissioned the Potomac, and she will
be armed and furnished with fighting crew at
the navy yard.
ST. JOHNS, N. b.. Dec IU-The Ere.sng
Glo6e gives The following concerning the cap
ture of the Chesapeake:
1.-The scheme was matured here by Con-
federate agents Meetings were held. and the
passage money Of ths parties to make the
seizure was paid to New York They were
promised 5000 each On the steamer being safely
taken into Wilmington. 1t was also arranged
that at a store in New York each of the parties
were to call at different times for parcel con-
| tanning revolver ammunition and pair Of
handouts 1t is believed cargo was shipped
| by Confederate agents that was valuable to the
South, and that it was arranged she should be
seized on this particular trip.
The Chesapeake did not coal here she
sailed of the harbor, and took an board Cap
tain farker, formerly OF the privasecr Retri.
button, who took command
LATEsr.-The Chesapeake is repor,rd TO
be near Cape Sable
The State Department teegraphed to
our Consul at st. Johns to detain the
Chesapeake should she arrive there and
the Navy Department telegraphed Com
mander RHrND, at Portland, to take on
board light artillery and detachment of
soldiers from the authorities, and 20 aut in
pursuit of the Chesapeake in the United
States steamer Agawam.
Mounted Rangers Entitled to the
Veteran Bounty.
The following dispatch from the War
Department will remove any doubts which
may have existed regarding the bounty to
the late members of the Mounted Rangers
who may enlist in the new Cavalry Reei-
ment:
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Provost Marshal Generals Office
Washington. d. c., Dec 4, 1858.
Capt. T. N. Saunders, Actg Asst. Proroa Nor.
shdI General, 81. Paul, Mn:
Minnesota Mounted Rangers can re-enlist as
veterans in the New Cavalry Regiment, and will
be entitled to bounty and premium of (s4o2)
four hundred and two dollars. ii
(SigneO JAMES B. FRY,
Provost Marshal General.
Official copy, original sent by telegraph.
(Signed) c. McKrryrr go
- ii Assistant Adjutant General
A true copy :2u.a 5G sR0 ST al. .or ytse
I. n. SAuNDsss, Capt. I'd Art'y A. A. Prov.