The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-03-20
THE NEWS.

(I00. HUNTER mas lSSu0U I'LL OIoOI w LID
troops, announcing that active operations
against the enemy would be Immediately
commenced in his department. He holds
out soldierly inducements of honorable
mention and promotion to officers and men
who are distinguished by bravery and good
conduct. Gen. HUNTER took command OF
the Department on the 31st OF March,
1862, nearly year ago, and has suffered
two disastrous defeats, without accom-
plishing anything as yet The order bears
date of March 5, and therefore we may
soon expect to learn the result OF his move
ments against the enemy.
The news from Vicksburg comes form
various sources andis somewhat conflicting
and indefinite, but it is all encouraging.
One account says the expedition up the
Yazoo captured large number OF rebel
transports, and that our gunboats had
opened on the city. There are various re-
ports Of its evacuation, but they are prob
ably premature. Our canal operations
have resulted in an inundation of over one
hundred miles of country in Louisiana and
the destruction Of millions of dollars
worth of property, and the drowning out
of guerillas.
We have the final adjournment of
the Senate, and the combinations of sew
Tha IF
SHELLEY is not among the number. 1t is
stated that the nominations left uncOnfirm-
ed by the Senate, and not absolutely re-
jected, will be renewed by the President.
The vote on Gen. SIBLEY's nomination
having been reconsidered, he now stands
simply unconfirmed, and the President
will doubtless renew his appointment and
nomination, if he has any regard for the
desire of the people of Minnesota as ex-
pressed by the unanimous vote of the Le-
gislature.
1t is stated that Gen. SIGEL has had
satisfactory adjustment of his difficulties
with the War Department, and will with
draw his resignation and resume his COM
mand. Gen. FREMONT is soon to have an
important command in the South. Gen.
SToUGHToN, who was gobbled the other
day, within fourteen miles of Washington,
has arrived in Richmond, where we trust
he will remain until he arrives to 'years
of discretion"
Through rebel sources we learn that
fleet of our gunboats have gone up the
Tennessee river again as far as Florence,
Alabama, and are infcting considerable
damage there on the enemy.
Mr.. Conrad, of Louisiana, has intro
duced resolutions Choking towards peace"
in the rebel Congress.
The report of large rebel force in
the neighborhood of Fort Donelson proves
to be canard Of the first water.
George Warner, son Of L. Warner, a
banker and a prominent citizen Of Newark,
Ohio, shot himself on the LIST rather than
return to the army from which he had de-
serted. He enlisted as a private in the Sd
Ohio cavalry, deserted and returned home,
was arrested by q Provost Guard and Or
dered to Columbus, and just as the train
was starting he drew his pistol and dis
charged it at his own heart His parents
and sisters were at the depot to bid him
farewell.
in Boston, the City Clerk has to give
permit before body can be buried in a
graveyard. The question has arisen whether
the permit had to bear stamp, and Com
missioner Boutwell, has decided that it must.
So that a man cannot be buried IN Boston
unless his friends first pay 1O-cent tax.
This is running the revenue law "intO the
ground"
The Republican Convention OF Rhode
Island nominated for Governor James 7.
Smith; for Lieutenant Governor, Seth Pad
dleford; for Attorney, Abraham Payne
all of Providence; for Congress, Eastern
District. Thomas A. Jencks, of Provi-
dence: Western District, Nathan F. Dixon,
of Westerly.
Our First Regiment still has the rep
utation in the army of the Potomac, of
extraordinary good conduct and efficiency,
as will be seen by the following extract of
general order just issued by General
HOOKER:
The following regiments appearing from
the inspection reports, to have earned high
commentator from the inspecting officers,
It is left to the discretion Of the corps COM
manders, having regard to the efficiency
of their commands, to increase the leaves
of absence and furloughs TO these COM
ulands for the fifteen days following the
receipt of this order to three, instead OF
two. enlisted men for every one hundred
present for duty, and three officers, instead
of two, as provided in General Order
No. 3: , =.
Regiments-1st, ID and goth Mass. 4;
10Th and 10th Maine; 9th and 10th n. T.;
Eth N. J.; 18th Penn; Sd Wisconsin and
First minnesota.
Massachusetts, has just shown her
faith in the National Government by in