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

A banker, Kilby Ferguson, has alb.
squatulated from Indianapolis, leaving his
depositors minus about fifty thousand dol
lars. The last heard from him he was on
British vessel at New York, on his way
to South America. The Merchants bank
was the name of his institution.
Charles Noyes, formerly policeman in
Chicago, and afterwards connected with
the detective force in St. LOus, is under
arrest and in irons, on the charge of the
late robbery of the United States Express
Company at St. Louis Of 100000 He is
confined in room at the Planters Hotel,
under guard, until arrangements can be
made for his legal examination. Detec-
tives have been observing him since the
robbery took place, and he was arrested
on the North Missouri Railroad. The &C.
cused turned republican at the last Presi-
dental election, was appointed a Deputy
under United States Marshal Rawlings,
and then made chief Mail Agent for Mis-
souri,, with salary OF $4,000 per annum.
Col. Kit Carson, with a part of the
First New Mexico Regiment, has had
fight with the Navajoe Indians beyond
Fort Candy. The Indians were defeated
with loss of thirteen killed, over twenty
wounded and many prisoners.
The Washington correspondent of the
Boston Commercidlsays
Daily Geographic reports are now being
made all over the country to the Provost Mar
shall General here of the number of men OBJ
tanned, SO that an approximation of the final
result can be made. 1t is not thought that
hundred and fifty thousand men will exceed
the number. Unless the Union successes con-
tinue rapidly there must be more men raised.
Names credit is good. She adver-
tised loan of $475, 900, and the bids for
it came up to $4,000, 900, the premium
offered being almost ten per cent
England and Italy are much excited,
just now, by the sudden removal from the
head of tie mission at Turin, of Sir James
Hudson, who has been Minister of Great
Britain in Italy for thirteen years past,
and has been great favorite both of the
Italians and the English. He is succeeded
by Mr.. Elliott, who is son of Lord Mimic,
and brother-in-law of Lord Russell.
The New York Journal Of Commerce
says: "We have the very highest author
ity for saying that it is the design and in
tentiOn of the Government to shape its
action so as to force all existing banks in
the United States to wind up their affairs
and withdraw from the field, in favor of
institutions to be established under Mr..
Chase's system, and controlled at Wash.
ington."
The New York Tribune believes the
Presidents letter to the Springfield Con-
vention will 60 far to reassure the South
that the President is anxious for an imme-
date arrest of hostliities on terms that
will humiliate and degrade no section or
class, but be honorable and just to all.
The last London Times notices the
launch of four large war steamers, stimuli
taneously, on the river Tyne. The same
builder has $1,000 tons of iron shipping
on the stocks, beside orders on hand near
ly reaching 100000 tons.
Greeley isjealous of Phillips. In the
last Independent, he strives through col
umn to show that the latter and Garrison
are not the originators of the anti-slavery
movement.
A very sensible shock of an earth
quake was telt by many persons in St.
Louis about eight O'Clock on Friday eve-
ming. In some houses the dishes ratified,
and dull, rumbling sound was distinctly
audible for several seconds.
-"Pomp, what am de difference be-
tween citizen what am loyal and one
what am nOt?"
PoMP-'Dere am no difference, Mr..
johnson, accordin' to my visual 'ceptibil-
ities''
JoHNsoN-"How SO, Pompey?"
PoMPEY-" 'Kase, Mr.. Johnson, you
see dem am bofe in favor of dis-union!"
Washington letters say the politicians
are early in the field, and candidates for
Clerk, Postmaster and Doorkeeper of the
new House, multiply almost daily.
"A forgery of about $50, 900 was per-
petrated recently, in daring and success
full manner, upon the Citizens Bank of
Baltimore, by John H. Pichl, tavern
keeper of Pittsburgh. pretended to be
horse contractor for the government,
went to the Quartermaster at Baltimore.
obtained from his clerk receipt for large
lot of horses, valued at certain price Der
head, together with an order upon the Pay
master for the sum total-amounting to
between $4s, 900 and $4,000. He forged
the Quartermasteris Endorsement and Paw
masters order, and the Citizens Bank adj
vanced the money at the recommendation
of well-known business man. Thereupon
the dashing forger left, and is supposed to
have sailed for Europe.