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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-10

the most even tempered men In the srmy,
without doubt. The officers are proud Of
him; the men would die for him-do die
for him. Everything goes on like clock
work in his army. No Irregularities, no
procrastination. Every man is at his post
at the proper time.
OF What STUFF Our SOldlers are Made.
Tho New York Times correspondent
with Gen. Butler relates the following:
Sitting in Col. Shaffer's tent last even
ing heard Gen. Weitzel narrate two in
cidents, showing of what sort of stuff our
soldiers arc made. Coming off the bat
tie field last Monday he saw soldier
! whom he had used as a scout. Knowing
him to be trustworthy man, Weiizel
hurriedly asked him to take message to
distant part of the field, not observing
in the fOg that the man was shOckingly
wounded in the head. The poor fellow
answered with the greatest sang .froid,
g should be happy to go, General, but
this ball in my head is binding met" at
the same time removing his hand and ex-
hibiting the horrible wound
During the fight at Swift Greek, Gen.
WeltZsl was sitting on :, log watching the
skirmishing Two stre:cher- bearers came
by with a soldier, one OF whose legs had
been entirely shot Oft, and whose face was
! disfigured by CHASTITY wound As he
passed by Gen. Weitz ], the man raised
his head to eject blood from hi mouth In
doing this he nearly soled the Generals
boot, and at once made an apology for the
aft I,ra tnl a:
men would be very APT to forget polite
ness. The;e little things tell as much as
any, of the EerOi>in of the Amy.
Death Of" Dunn Broyyne."
Captain Samuel Fsks, better kaown in
the literary world as ~ Dunn Browne"
died at fredericksburg, Virginia, en- Sun
day, of his wounds received in the battles
of the Wilderness. Every, effort to save
| his life, within the scope of human power,
was made, but in vain. His wife, brother
and sister were present during his dy lag
| Shelburne, Massachusetts, He graduated
at Amherst College in 1913, and was fer
| some time a tutor in that institution. He
subsequently visited Europe, and on his
return settled as o minister at S erburne,
Connectcut, whence he entered the ser
| vice, going to the field as a Lieutenant.
His gallantry soon won for him a Cap
| tain'S commission. He was captured by
the rebels, and was for some time pris-
oner at r edmond.
| As literary man, among the most
striking of hisetforts was the translation of
Eschenburgis Manual of Greek and Ro-
man Antiquities" now used as textbook
in some OF our leading colleges He was
long time correspondent Of the SPRING
| field Republican his letters from Europe
over the signature of ''Dunn Browne be-
ing originally published in that paper,
They were widely read and universally ap-
proved. He was also the war correspond
ent of the same paper, and his productions
in that capacity were marked with signal
| ability.
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TIE First Regiment fund, amounting to
800, was turned over to Gov. Miller, to be
expended in the erection OF monument at
the Gettysburg National Cemetery, to the
memory of the brave Minnesotians that fell in
July last. The Governor left Washington this
morning and stops at Gettysburg to arrange
for the erection of the monument.-Press
If this fund has been donated to the objec.
above stated, it is certainly diversion from
the purpose had in view by the donors, which
was simply to relieve the sick and wounded of
the regiment. We think the fund should have
been applied to the benefit of those who have
been MANNED and crippled, and rendered in
capable of earning living. The building of
monuments should have been postponed until
after the war.
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Letter from Daniel Web,,o,

correspondent of the Cincinnati Gozet,o
writes from fredericksburg, Virginia. As fol,
lows:
The residence OF Hon. Thomas B. Barton
member OF Congress contemporary with Web.
ster, is now occupied by the Ohio Sanitary
Agency, and all day long the Buckeve boya
may be seen going away from there reioicip|
Hlther your correspondent wandered aud coon
was 10 IN huge pill OF papers which tho
eX-Congressln1n had lei unsorted. and he nro,
poses to give your readers the benefit of . few
of them.
Among the letters is one from D,xrrr yrr-
srER apparently justiiyng himself inr renaiD-
ing III TYLER cabinet after The ro-;qI;ion Of
his associates. II runs thus:
WisiN'IoT. S>1UrnAY Noe<.a.l
september l-, l-lI
batE sra: Your letter OF tbe 18th received only
this morning
IN adopting 4 course formysclC otleI late tuher,.
Occurrence | have not Presumed 10 c.L.atnu the
course OF any other gen lem aTC- great rel e.
ton. dill not feel that could Justify Inv.ct b...t.,.
thnE which hal occurred IN r-.IG1,,hiir ~ u ies
ne dictates Of tUeir own mimi. Sly cabin. OBJ.
ha' D-cn 10 preserve tie unity 90 lie y H. I.lr,.
Nh'c1 deem - sci i'll t. Ia. u'e.,-t- Gf ITO
con try.
thank yo-, NY dear sir. for ta.y..7 ....ad vssa-
men. winch y"ur i;.t.r CE4 ---s. lame IS 10
i0i the difficult winch Et"u as ca. als WATCH
'dIr teAtd 10 el.os' .-r g'l Vl,g: G'r D. s. 10
Chei-h he hope Ih.t y u, team. lel.u..au..
So Ne VII r' abe TO ,.F r. ~ --f.ttE q .f.-.y
'-i" o,-.s s., Ui Il nl.... s.- Id yr.r,
H-NiLi. s. ~. ...#
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-10

~ care for. can truly say that I never felt
loves holy thrill till saw thee! Be mine-be
mine!" he enthusiastically cried, and We will
show the world striking illustration of the
beauty and truth of the noble lines only a
good deal more So
'.Twe y-one souls With a single thought
Twenty.On; he r tn 1t eat as One!"
They were united. they were.
Gentle reader, does not the moral of this 70 .
nance show that-does it not. in fact, show
that however many there may be of young
widow woman, or rather does it not show that
whatever number of persons one woman may
cOn-ist Orwell never mind what it shows
Only this writing Mormon romances is cOntus-
ing " tho intellect. Suppose you try it and
6aa
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The London Daily Ne,cs treats of the
Fort Pillow massacre, and recommends
retaliation. 1t says:
There can be no doubt that, under the
recognized laws of war, the Government
of the United States is perfectly entitled
to visit such an atrocity with signal retail t.
alton. It is laid down clearly enough by
Vattel, and indeed by every authoritative
writer on the subject, that if a hostile Cen
eral has, without any just reason, caused
prisoners to be executed, the Government
which he is fighting may execute an equal
number of his people, notifying him that it
will continue thus to retaliate for the pur-
pose of ob.iging him to observe the laws
Of war.
Admitting to the fullest extent that it is
dreadful extremity thus to condemn a
prisoner to atone by miserable death for
his Generals crime, the writers on inter
national law point out, al the same time,
that as a bellgerent Government has a
right to sacrifice its enemies lives to its
own safety and that Of its troops, if it has
to do With an inhuman enemy who fire.
quently commits such enormities, it is au-
thorized to refuse quarter to some of the
prisoners taken, and to treat them as its
own people have been treated. The right
of retaliation under such circumstances
not only exists, but has been repeatedly
exercised, in some instances with very con-
siderable success.
During the Peninsular war, for example,
the Spanish commanders compelled the
French Generals to respect the lives of the
Spanish peasantry, by notifying them that
for every peasant found murdered two
French soldiers would be executed. The
murder OF the peasantry by the French
soldiers, which had previousy been COM
mon enough, soon ceased after the intima-
ton had been given and acted upon in a
few instances.
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4 New Relic of Gen. Andrew jackson

~ view 1AcI1c ga sHeu. AEOfeVV jackson
From the n Y. Tribune
Through the kindness of Mr. Coventry Wad-
dell. Of this city, personal friend of General
jackson, we are enabled to lay before our read
ers the following interesting letter, which has
never before been printed. We print the let
ter in full, Notwithstanding its personal char
acter, certain that all will be glad to read it
who revere the memory of its writer and to
those among them-aId there are many-WhO
deny the principles which he cherished, we
especially commend the Injunction which he
here inculca:es of devotion TO the Union. Cop.
pcrhcad papers are expected to copy:
WAsU.hGT"S February II, 1881.
My DEAa MADAM: BY Il letter received TO day from
your dear husband Is communicated to me the ,ov
fl Intelligence hat you have presented him wi h
Lovely sou and tn II ycu intend honOiing me with
his name By calling him Ana, ew Jsck-On | duIv
appreciate the no you ties Ow upon me CREATE
Could not be erred as it gi es evden of yunr
confidence and esteem shall duly cLeli-h it,
sincerely reg ct mat cannot be persona ly pres
eut and act as Coda her when he is presented To
Goa and SAVIOUR in the holy ordinance of baptism
but t ust my fri, nd Samuel owartw ut, ESQ. will
la { the goodness to represent me. az my proxy on
this sol .rnu occasion; and to reuues thar Won
and your dear husbaud p-esent this nv reonest 70
him and after" ard y all enllust my on ipat on tn
this dear boy TO Your maternal and thnt .f his
dear father, as my debi ty al preent admObshes me
that will never have the lea to ee him, nn,nss
should be Ii nored wi h visit by you and h m a,
his f,thcr at the ermitagc. can only OFF, m INV
dai prayers for him.
en- lose herewith the usual gift to this rsmos,ke
that have bestowed 10 all my others il hears The
impress Of the ge of his Country displyed on ali
her banners and as the child grows in YEA, and in
wi.dom have TO depend npon you 10 explain it to
lin with TINS Injunction of his godfather that when
he arrives at the years OF manhood ne will aIways lie
found tairing the Eagle OF his C. unry from The
lis 1t or grasp OF Oreign foe and the AttU more
dangerous enemy tn intestine Tiaito, tul.o an en-
gagr in he Wirked scheme of SEP y5oo or oL,rious
Cnt'n upon Which depend. the pe,7,ctuaiion Of cur
Happy Government uItirh ci eI.d,l,e so Iona os =
roW dfroted system lasts, and no 10 GER In.fir in
n'and thdt oar Federal Union must be 7,reserud
10 The LmtriOlis of his dear D ireuis rust this
lesson wi be early impres. ed, with all IN 1aI
tues. on hi. mind.
beg you to k So The dear boy for me End present
him with my bl ssng. My pra, ers " II be constantly
offered up Tor him tuat he may have long and Use
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A DISCOVERY OF REBEL. POWDER.

ST. LOUIS, May 31.-The following was 70
ceived at headquarters here:
ST- JOSEPH, May %, 1864.
10 HGl Gen. Roescrons, Commanding Department
of Missouri:
We have discovered twenty-threo kegs and
one hundred and fifty cans of powder conct all
ed on the premises of four OfOur first families.
The powder is the same that was stolen from
Camp Jackson by jeff. Thompson, three years
ago, and has been concealed in the dwellings
and barns of men of protested loyalty, and
some of them leaders in the Pawpa Militia. 1t
looks badly. Shall proceed thoroughly but
prudently. Z. b. FISH, Brig. Gen.
The foregoing diScIoses, what every man ac-
ouainted with the men enrolled in the Pawpaw
regiments knew full well, that q more infa-
nous organization Of rebels never existed in
Missouri. As Gen. Fisk says, let the proceed
ings be thorough
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ful lie: that he may be blessing 70 H.. n.,,r. l.,
VII @S .nceIs and ga
bands Welfre and happiness here and your Gear nus
that of yOnr amiabe fimiy, ueieaiOef' anu
-14.-sI am. very respectfully yorr friend
=. - 49, i. ANDREW j. CKSoN.
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The war correspondent Of the Richmond
Eramine, tells why the rebels left Spottsylva.
MIA Court House. He says: "a recourois.
sancc was made, and an assault upon the I'm.
ion works ordered, when their occupants were
driven from them. 1t was now discovered
he says, that the enemy were rapidly NOV.
ing their whole army on our right flank, and
had been since day-break, the force on orr
front being mere handful, who had been left
to keep up appearances. AS soon as this re-
connoissance was over, everything and every.
body was on the move with u.s.
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Maj. Gen. Milroy, who was relieved from
duty long while ago, on account of ill luck
or incompetency, has been ordered to Nashville
to take command of the hundred day troops
when they arrive at that place
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"A rebel prisoner remarked to Gen. Nc
Pherson, day or two since, that General
Sherman is the dog'd-ondes:, outflankenest,
fitinest cuss l ever Seed" He must have come
into the world by funk movementl
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-10
CHAPTER ".
MARRIED AGAIN.

Two years are supposed to eIapse between
the third and fourth chapters of this original
American romance.
A manly Mormon. one evening as the sun
was preparing to set among select apartment
o. gold and crimson clouds in the western
horizon although for that matter the sun
has right to "set where it wants 10. and
So 1 may add. has hen-a manly Mormon,
say. tapped lightly at the door of the late
Reginald GlOversOn.
The door was opened by Mrs. Susan Clio
version.
lis this the house of the widow Gloverson?"
the Mormon asked.
1t is," said Susan.
''Aud how many is there Of she ? - inquired
the Mormon.
''There is about twenty of her, including
myself courteously returned the fair Susan.
'Can see her?"
"You CAM"
Marianne" he softly said, addressing the
twenty disconsolate widows. II have seen part
of you before! And although have already
twenty-five wives, whom l respect and tender
, 1864-01-21
FROM SPRINGFIELD.
Especial Dispatch to tho Chicago Tribune

Especial Dispatch to tho Chicago Tribune
SPRMaF1E1p. Jan. 70, 1861.
PRIVATE Henry S. WadsWortb, 42d Illinois
Volunteers, and priFate Charles L. Francis,
6Sth Illinois, hare passed the Board Of Ex-
aminers, and arc recommended for the grade
of Second Lieutenant.
The contract for supplying all the military
posts In this State with fresh beet has been
awarded to A. P. d David Kelly, at $50 {sH
dollars and fifty cents) per cwt.
The Treasurer of the Sanitary Commission
Col ]. Williams, has received from Isaac
scarrett, Esq, Of Alton, the sum of fifty dol
lars, bequeathed to the Society By the will OF
Miss Louisa E. scarrett for the sick and
wounded soldiers.
MINOR John G. Losage haB been appointed
Lieutenant Colonel Of the 101st regiment.
vice Newman, resigned. Capt. N. B. Brown
has been appointed Major Of the 10lst, vice
1osagc, promoted.
The following named officers have been
honorably discharged from the service: I'd
Lieut- Mott Smith, I'd Illinois light artillery
Licut. Hi1am G. Walker, 10th Illinois cav
airy.
Assistant Surgeon P. R. Tombs, 89th nll-
nois Volunteers, has been released as pris-
oner Of war, and ordered to his command
The G1st Illinois Volunteers, Col. s. P. On
commanding, has re-cnlisted as veterans.
The report has not been received officially,
however. A large proportion Of the G1st was
raised in Green county.
One hundred and seVenty-1ve recruits ar
rived in tho city yesterday, and reported
themselves at the headquarters of Lieut..
n1th1,a
, 1864-01-21

New YoRK, JAM 20.-The steamer Eagle,
from Havana on the 10th, arrived this even
ing:
The Mexican news relative to the defeat Of
Juarcz' army and flight Of Juaxez, is con-
frmed, but another account, via Tanpico,
PaFantla, ,Tezcultlan, Tetela, De Gro Cuezalan,
and have aleo captured the towns Of Tepalit-
Inn and Huajnapam from the French.
The Morning Star brings Havana dates Of
the 18th The U. s. steamer PoWhattan was
at Matanzas.
Soldiers were daily arriving at Havana en-
route to st. Domingo.
Vera Cruz dates are to January ed. It is
asserted that the army OF Juarez has been dis
persed and he escaped to Monterey.
In the battle at Aond1a, 18th December,
the French took eleven cannon and over q
thousand prisoners. The French consider
that this puts IN end to all armed resistance
to them, .Mondia was defeated by 500 Franco
| Mexican troops, while Juarez STACKED with
5000. ..,,,,.
are at Hayuna, waiting "a chance to run the
blockade. The rebel steamers syren, Fannie,
Scotia. aud Hausa had arrived at Nassau prior
to the 9Th instant, for Wilmington, report
| Ing that the difficulties Of running the block.
ado there have increased, but successful
| way is still open. j,
steamer Don had undoubtedly been caught
Of destroyed by the Tioga-
a large quantity Of fzunpowder for the reb-
els had been Eeized at Havana, and man
named Deyer arrested.
The English Consul at Havana is about
! di6patching the steamers Camb and Laura,
both laden with powder, &c. The former,
| it is believed, is intended for pEivateer, but
| their departure is delayed, owing to the pres
| arcr IF a tyI1nhn1f Tie Qnf0
, 1864-01-21
FROM CINCINNATI.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune1
CINCINNATI IAN 1p 1864.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.1
CMcKxA1I. Jan. 10, 1861.
It is stated TINT Capt Hurll's trial Will
commence here in about two weeks.
scvcrnl hundred mechanics have passed
through on their way to Nashville, and
another detachment passed through to-day.
They are engaged By the Government to re-
pair the Nashville md Chattanooga and
other railroads supplying Grant. Abundant
matcrinls are also being shipped.
The Society Of Friends in this city arc
actively raising funds for the freedmen.
Their efforts are Independent Of our two
contraband relief associations.
The entertainment arranged By the colored
people Of this city for the benefit Of the sani-
tary Fair netted S755, which has inst been
handed over. The amount wou1d haye been
greatly increased II Frederick Douglass Ind
been able to fu!h1 his engagement to deliver
two lectures for the same. object tbs col
.ored people here deserve great credit fol
their efforts under pecu1far disadvantages.
, 1864-01-21
NRm advertisements.

NOTICE. -Messrs H. E. Vogen
~ 4 Co., Commission Merchants, No. III South
Water street, viii exhibit In frons Of the Board Of
II 1aas fso!s s9deF = ,aps q VI @
shipped from West Anrofa. averaging in pounds
and which they will offer at private SALE.
fnG1 .1d-H
, 1864-01-21
KENTUCKY LEGISLATURE.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.l
FEANETOKT Ry Jan. 20 1851

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.l
FEANKToRr, Ky. Jan. %, 1851.
In the Senate the order Of the day was d
bill to establish n school for teachers. A ma
jority and minority report were made, and
the subject was made the special order for
Friday.
The bill which yesterday passed, appropri-
ating 81, 600 for the benefit of the 4th aud 9Th
regiments Kentucky cavalry, was recon-
sidered: s20, 600 WAS substituted for SIS, 900,
and the bill thus amended, passed both
Houses. ~
A resolution to extend the session of the
Legislature beyond sixty days, was debated
and laid over until Monday next
Mr.. Cockriu offered resolution propound-
Ing to aspirants for the United states Senate,
a queetion relative to their views as to the
proper policy to be pursued BY the Federal
Government, and as to furnishing men md
money to suppress the rebellion. The reso-
lutfon was referred to the Committee on Re-
viEed Statues.
In the House q joint resolution was intro
duced to postpone the election Of Senator,
which lies one day on the table.
The House passed bill to raise force for
the defense Of the State.
, 1864-01-21
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 70, 1864.
Mr. BROWN OF No., presented memorial
of sixty:three members Of the Missouri As
eambly against the confirmation Of General
schofeld as Maior General.
The resolutions Of the Milwaukee Chamber
Of Commerce asking a modification Of the
Reciprocity Treaty we're referred. :.
= A resolution was adopted instructins the
Military Committee to ascertain and report
the facts connected with the examination BY
Board Of Officers into the alleged adyanta-
ges of concentrated feed for horses, and If
reported upon fayor.bly, why such feed has
not been used.
The resolution 1pstftuttng the Committee
on the Conduct Of the War, With the House
amsndment requiring an Investigation into
Mr. CAtLAMERo Of vt, addressed the Sen
ute at length in support Of rule requiring
Senators to take the prescribed oath
port Of the authority Of the Senate to estab-
III Mr. HENDR1cKs, OF Ind, opposed the
new rule, arguing that the endorsement OF
the State they represented entitled Senators
to seats. He also opposed the Reconstruction
policy Of the President.
After executive session the Senate ad-
journed+
The House resumed the consideration Of
the joint resolution nmendatoEy Of the Con
fEcation act
Mr. SWEAT, Of Maine, replied to Davis, Of
MARYLAND, denying that the minority were
here to embarYass the Administration.
The conascation subject was passed over.
The House then went into Committee Of
the Whole on the .amendatory excise bill
The amendment Of Fernando Wood waa
adopted It provides that I'll spirits on hand
for sale, whether OF not distilled prior to the
date Of this act, shall be subject TO the rates
Of duty provided by this law from and after
the 18th day Of January, 1864, except spirits
which have already been taxed under the law
Of July 1st, 1869, which shall not bear more
than the additional or Increased tax provided
BY this act.
ticn Of tic Bill without altering the rate o1
sixty cents gallon. Without concluding
action, the committee rose, and the HOUSE
a 1innrrfd
, 1864-01-21
FROM DES M0lNEs.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Trihune.l
DEs MoEEs, Iowa, Jan. 70, 1854.
Mr.. McCreary Of Lee introduced bill In
the Senate to-day, limiting the value Of homo
steads to two Thousand dollars. Mr.. Parrin
offered resolution instructing our Congress-
men in favor Of law for the abolition Of
slavery In all the revolted territories.
In the House Afr. johnson offered resolu~
tlon expressing confidence in the Chief Mag
istrate Of the Republic, and declaring him the
choice Of the people Of Iowa for the next
President
The Mississippi and Missouri railroad com
pany has five hundred laborers at work con
etructing the road between Grinnell and New
ton. This mikes new era in the conduct OF
that enterprise, and gives its friends hope
that it will not be outdono In progress by
competing routes. There is no movement
forward by the Keokuk. Des Molnes and Min
nesota railroad company.
The board Of control Of the State Sanitary
Association met here to-day. Mrs. Annie
Wittcnmeyer md Lieut.. Col Wall Of Keokuk
are among the arrivals to-day at the 5avcry
House.
The 9th Iowa infantry has re-enlisted for
the WaT.