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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-24
The Last Canadian Outrage.

Mr.. 8. G. LEvEY, merchant of this city, who
was arrested by the Federal authorities on the
arrival of the Asia at Boston, on Thursday
week, without cause assigned who was de-
prived of his papers and imprisoned in a cell,
has sent the following telegram to friend in
Montreal:
New YORK, June 4, 1864.
Just released. No charge against me. All
well. Will write.
s. G. LEVEY.
This arrest and release can Only be described
as q mOnstrOus outrage 1t is case which
takes us back to the DAYS of King John In
England, before the Barons wruDg from that
monarch the Great Charter; which takes us to
the rule of Russia in Poland, or Austria in Ven
eta but which three or four short years ago
we never could have thought could have come
to pass among people speaking the English
language, and inheriting the traditions of Brit
ish freedom.
Mr.. Levey was imprisoned from Thursday,
May rs, to Saturday, June 4, which is ten days,
there being no charge against him, or even
the shadow of one. He is British subject
and British merchant happening to touch
the port OF Boston in British passenger
steamship. We are assured, on the authority
of his friends who know him well, that bis
opinions are not in favor of secession, but he
is, on the contrary Northern svmpathizer-
-. e., If reflection in Federal cell has not
altered his views. The conclusion of the
whole is that he is the victim of rank and
obnoxious spy system which has grown up on
the grave Of liberty, and which must have
branches or ramiicatiOns on British soil
Montreal Gazette June 6.
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Some Statistics of Horse.Rac1ng.
The London Once-a- Week, discoursing
of the turf, gives some interesting sta
tistics:
The consumption of oats alone at New
market makes pretty figure among the
expenses of horse-racing. Between five
and six hundred quarters disappear weekly.
Neither should we relish the task of extern
uating the mode of investing very much of
our wealth which is in vogue with the fire.
quenters of the Corner, every Thursday in
the year. Those bill-dscounters who deal
with customers almost solely of this class,
find their safety in exorbitant charges, and
upon these terms (denominated by the
craft "pretty stiff y do an amount of busi-
ness which the uninitiated would never
dream were possible. Some e70, 900 or
1000 has frequently to be provided by
one only of their fraternity on the morning
succeeding Derby day. This is to meet the
expected demands of betting clients; and
for the accommodation thus afforded-and
they are right-these discounters do not
scruple to charge some thirty per cent.
The value of race-horse is almost fabu-
lous. The Imaum of Musca+, after ten
years search for the best Oriental blood
he could procure, presented a horse to
George ". which had cost him in brides
to obtain him and the price which would
make him his own, good ETC, 1000; whilst
in more recent days-1S38-th celebrated
Harkaway was valued at 900 guineas,
down on the nail, and without any engage
ments; for at the time he was offered for
sale his owner hunted him twice week.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-24

From st. Louis Republican.


There is an immense emigration this year to
California, Idaho, and the m neral regions west
of the great plains Judge Tullis, an old
plains trader, informs the st. Joseph Neacs
that on a recent trip from Fort Kearney to st.
Joseph he was "never out Of sight of wag-
ons F" all rolling westward. On one day, al a
point of the road he travelled over, four hum
dred wagons were observed to pass by. The
starting points are st. Joseph, Atchson, Leay-
enworth, Omaha City and Nebraska CITY.
Each of these last claims to have sent out over
twelve hundred wagons a week and the mul-
titudes which take their departure from the
other places mentioned are certainly not less
The pasture is luxuriant, and the teams will
be likely to make the journey in good condi-
ton. But for the thousands of emigrants who
are aocking to the newly discovered mines.
the question of subsistence will he a serions
one after they reach their journeys end. The
country is almost anything but an agricultural
one, and any crops that can be made there.
supposlng what is not probable, that much at
tention will be paid to tillage, will scarcely
answer Tor the support of those who will be
found there by the vast emigration. To insure
escape from much suffering from starvation, if
not from actual starvation, supplies of food
must go forward from this side. Even then,
with the failures and disappointments in min
ing, which must be the fate of many of the
new corners, many will find themselves with
out the means to purchase, and may have to
depend on the generosity of those who are
able to relieve them.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-24
Meeting Of the Minnesota Historical
Society.

The Executive Council of the Minnesota
Historical Society met at the st. Paul Library
room on MOn1ay evening, June 18th, 1864,
Vice President Ingersoll in the chair.
Present-Messrs 1ngersoll B!akely, Cath
cart, Kelly and Mayo.
Mr.. Kelly reported circular, prepared in
accordance with the recommendation of the
PRESIDENT of the Society, which on motion of
f. Mayo was accepted and adopted.
Ietter, accompanying presentation OF
books from Gen. j. Watts de Peyster of New
FORK, was read by the Secretary.
On motion OF Capt. Blakely, Gen. de Peyster
was erected an honorary member of the Society.
communication from Rev. 8. r. Riggs
was reau. accompanying the manuscript his
t0ry oi the Sioux Indians prepared by Mr. j.
W. Lynn, VINO was murdered by the Indians
az tne Lower sioux Agency in August, 1862.
On hoIion OF Mr.. Cathcart the manuscripts
were referred to Messrs. Mattocks and Robert
son for examination as to the propriety of pnb.
fishing any part of the history under the aus
pices of the Society.
G. E. Mayo, presented on behalf of Canta;n
Josias K. King, of the First Minnesota the
company clothing book and descriptive book
of Company 6, First Minnesota Volunteers.
On motion of G. E. Mayo the thanks of the
Society were to Capt. King.
On motion of G. E. Mayo,
Resolved, That a committee be appointed to
communicate with the commanders of the sew
eral regiments in the United States service
from this State and request them to preserve
for and deposit with the Society such books
and papers pertaining to their respective COM
mands as will be of service in perpetuating the
names and deeds of the officers and men of
Minnesota regiments.
The President appointed the Secretary to act
as such committee.
G. E. Mayo presented on behalf of j. E.
Whitney, Esq, two photographs of Mr.. JAS
Wells, one of the Oldest settlers in Minnesota.
Mr.. Ingersoll presented on behalf of Jacob
Manner, ESQ.,, a fac-simile of the first number
ofthe New Hampshire Gazette, printed October
z, 1856.
A communication was read from Mr.. A. j.
Hill, accompanying translation of Signor
Rosa's book in Italian, on the life and e1plora.
ton of Beltrami.
On motion of Mr.. Cathcart the thanks of the
Society were voted to Mr.. Hill.
On motion of Capt. Blakely, Mr.. Kelley was
appointed to act as Secretary pro tenn during
the absence of the Secretary from the city.
Adjourned.
CHARLES E. MAYO, Sec'y.
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Letter from Cairo.
CAIRO, ILL.,, June 8, 1861.

CAIRO, ILL.,, June 8, 1861.
Editor Of st. Paul Pioneer:
Being mud-bound in this capital of Egypt,
and feeling lonesome, thought would drop
you line. have nothing startling to relate,
because nothing has occurred of startling na-
ture since have been here. This city is the
headquarters of Gen. Brayman, commanding
the District of Cairo, which also embraces with
IN it, limits Columbus and Paducah. Not
withstanding nearly oil the able-bodied soldiers
are ct 1.-The front" Cairo still presents the an.
pearance of q military city. The streets are
thronged with convalescents, contrabands, and
white refugees from Dixie Gunboats and
steamboats, line the levee, and an amount of
business is transacted which would astonish a
incident upon supplying such a large army
with food and other requirements of an active
campaign.
Although Cairo is located in Illinois, yet 1
think, from the tone of very many of its peo-
pie with whom 1 have come in contact, that if
vote were taken to-day to decide whether
the city should be annexed to neutral" Ken
lucky opposite, it would carry by large ma
jority. On my way from Chicago via the l. c.
R. R., l noticed large numbers of 100 day men
on their way down the Mississippi where they
are to garrison the various posts now held
by veterans. This class of soldiers will not be
very effective, judge, and are held in supreme
contempt by the veterans. In fact there are
very few men among them. The woods of the
country for miles and miles around here are
filled with niggers and refugees" who live
no, not live-stay there in the most AFFECT
poverty imaginable; too lazy to work, and
without honesty enough to procure living in
that way, they resort to stealing, and present,
probably, as good picture of "poor Southern
white trash" as can be found anywhere.
Every boat from below brings up fresh acces-
siOns, and it is possible that the phlanthro-
psts and humanitarians of the North will soon
get tired of providing for them when it be-
comes generally known that money thus do
mated is not only thrown away but gives char
acter to and encourages vice ard crime. These
refugees are mostly women and children,
whose husbands and fathers Are in the rebel
army. E. A. L.
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FIFTH MINNESOTA.
Battle with Gen. Marmaduke's
Forces.
Total Defeat of the Rebels
Official Report of the Major Com
maDding.

HEADQUARTERS FIFTH MINI. VET. Vols,
MEMPHIS, Tenn, June 10, 1864.
Colonel Oscar Malmros. Adiutant General Min
CoLoNEL-I have the honor to report tina,
the Fifth Minnesota was engaged in the battle
with Gen. Marmaduke's forces near Lakevile
Ark. on the 9Th inst. Gen. Smiths detach.
ment of the 10th Army Corps landed near the
foot of Lake Pillage on the evening of the 9Th
and marchad early the next morning, Colonel
Hubbard's brigade in advance.
On the first appearance of the enemy our
brigade was formed in line of battle and CON-
pany from each regiment deployed forward as
skirmishers. The enemy gave US running
fight for FIVE or six miles. using two pieces OF
artillery against us as often as opportunities
were favorable. and retaining them in position
as long as q due regard for their safety would
permit.
The rebels having gained the rear of deep
bayou, and taken up the bridge which afforded
themselves crossing, proceeded to inaugurate
warm and spirited engagement. Our line
was advanced over . low level bottom land
and canister from two full batteries, until we
reached the bank of the bayou, which was but
q few yards wide and had no sheltering levee
or embankment upon either side. An open
timber, however, afforded the rebels q great
deal of protection, which was denied to US.
Once in fair sight and shot of the enemy's
artillery, we soon silenced it. and after a severe
and prolonged musketry firing, drove him
from his position, rebuilt the bridge, crossed
the bayou and thus ended the fight.
The loss in our division, consisting of i've
regiments and fifteen or sixteen hundred men,
was not ess than $50 killed and wounded, the
Fifth Minnesota providentially suffering less
than any other regiment
The casualties in the regiment were
Seriously wounded.
Slightly wounded.
AotdO IL
Very respectfully,
Your obedent Servant,
JOHN c. BECHT,
Major Commanding Regiment
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Total per month, exclusive of bounty. Sc, OTIS 90
Anotments of bounty were made by num-
Der of the new recruits, amounting to over
$500 per month. Company c, which had
been stationed at Fairmount did not arrive at
Fort Smelling until late on Sunday night, and
on Monday the men were so busily engaged in
drawing pay, clothing and in preparations for
departure, the review, &C., as to leave no time
for settling their allotments. Capt. Bailey, Of
this Company, will take the allotments of his
command, and transmit the rolls to the Office
of the Allotment Commissioner.
The average allotments per company each
month, amounts to $3.50, and if those from
Company e, reach that average, the Total allot-
ment of the regiment, including bounty, will
be over 81, 900 per month. This generous al
lotment gives evidence of the character of the
men composing the regiment, by showing the
care they take to provide for their families dur
ing their abseuce; and it also shows the conf
dence of the soldiers in the system.
Much credit is due to the Allotment Com
missioner, and to his efficient clerk, Mr.. Pow
xRs, for the interest they have shown in this
matter. Few persons are aware of the great
labor attached to this business 1t has been
found necessary to explain the whole opera
ton of the system to almost every man who
proposed to avail himself of its benefits. The
distribution of the money, also, when it is re-
ceived, requires great deal of care and labor.
and to show how well this has been reformed,
it is only necessary to state that since the inau
guration of the system in this State, not a
single dollar has vet been lost.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-24
A Victim of displaced Confidence

Life in all its vcissitudes is subject to many
changes, and many are the deceplions practised
upon the innocent aud uninitiated, but at the
present writing we cannot bring to memory
one so helliSh and that, too, Stamped with 4.
fiendish character, as that which we here copy
from the Madison Patriot:
young shoulderstrap, of very PROPOSES
ing appearance, and who by the way. assumed
many foreign airs, has for some time been pay
ing his addresses to yOuLg lady of o neigh
boring town. Their intimacy soon ripened
into mutual agreement 20 become partners
fol life But all little did the fraiI one think,
as she stood at the altar and plcoged her love
and obedience 10 him who had sworn to be her
protector and guide. DER the rugged paths of
life, that in doing 60 she had become the vic
tim of misplaced confidence and was soon to
be forever dotted from sOciety's pages. But
such is the case The fiend in human form,
after the ceremony had been performed took
his bride and start. d upon their WEI ding tour.
Arriving in the city of Chicago. they put up
at first class hotel, where he remained with
his Young wife three days when he decamped
tor parls unknown, taking his wifes gold
watch and several articles of jewelry as his
booty leaving the innocent girl in strange
land and at the mercy OF strangers. Thus
being berefs OF all that was dear to her on
earth she at once became victim to the fallen,
aud an inmate of one OF the dens OF misery
and crime which infest all large cities. As
soon as her situation was brought to light her
parents were Informed, but alas! too late. for
The, the innocent one, had fallen before the
parental hand could eXtricate her from infatDy.
Win not the angel of mercy blot out with
tears of pity, the record OF the erriDg ones sins.
while justice prOHOunces the inexOrable SEN
tence upon her destroyers villainy.
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4 Letter from Thurlow Weed..Che
Ab0litl0nistU the Sc Best Friendsc OF
the Rebellion.

the Rebellion.
| iTHuRLow WEED publishes long letter in the
Albany journal in which he is very severe upon
the New York Euening Post and its school of
interruptions traducers' of the President
and Secretary SEWARD. Mr.. WEED admits
that Though always treated courteously by
Mr.. LINCOLN, my views and suggs stions have
not concurred with his convictions of duty,
and that from my first interview with the
President elect at Springfield, to my last in
January, haze been Of no account" He says
that he advised giving Cabinet plates to Gov.
G1LMER of North Carolina and Gov. JOHNSON
of Tennessee, and concludes as follows:
And emphatically affirm that there was
then, and is now, more OF true, reliable. INTEL
ligent loyalty to the government and afirct!on
for the Union in those ravaged and suffering
States than Mr.. Lincoln has found In the bind
fierce, fanatic Abolition Representatives., journals
nnd Lecturers. ,rhOse "na0hgn influence" has
shaped The course of the administrator, and now
becomes its accuser and enemy! In this, how
ever, 1 am not disappointed. Nor did fail to
warn the President that these exacling and de-
structive leaders would turn the weapons he
placed in their hands against him. This ,Uould
b ofless consequence, ko,cerer. # they had not,
IN tie interim By intens ying the rebellion they m
Vited cost the country added millions of treasure
and rivers of blood. The fact more significant
than any other in the rebellion-and q fac. that
will be keenly felt when the day of accounta-
bility comes-that the wicked, hOnsic;dal Slavery
Leaders, s0ould haze fialed to coasunsmate their
treason but for the aid received from their ~ best
friends" tie aboltienists Of the North, must not
be lost sightof: T. w.
Mr.. WEED admits that the abolitionhts who,
"by intensifying the rebellion they invited, have
cost the country added millions of treasure
and rivers of blood" have shaped the course
Of the Administration, !" in spite of his advice to
the contrary; and yet he supports the Admin
istration, Notwithstanding it's ruinous policy.
The Rebellion would have failed, says Mr..
WEED, "but for the aid received by their best
friends the Abolitionists of the North" and yet
he hangs like leech to an Administration that
has, from the outset of the war, shaped its
policy at the dictation of the Abolitionists, so
as to destroy the Union feeling in the South,
prolong the war and murder thousands of our
soldiers unnecessarily. If Mr.. WEED tells the
truth, what is to be thought of the man who,
knowing these facts, gives his influence to re-
elect ABRAHAM L1NcoLN7 Are the unclean
drippings from the Treasury, depleted by this
Abolition policy which aids the Rebellion, SO
sweet a. to compensate Mr.. WEED for parad-
ing his total lack of principle9
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-24

The House having defeated the Senate
amendment to the diplomatic bill, raising the
position of Mr.. Sanford, Minister Resident to
Belgium, to full mission, Secretary Seward,
accompanied by Mr.. Sanford, called upon Sec
rotary Welles for the purpose of obtaining
government vessel to send Sanford to Europe.
Mr.. Welles informed them that there were no
vessels to snare for that kind of service. The
action of Mr.. Seward in this matter is severely
censured by both Senators and members of the
House.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-24

When the news from New York to the
14th of May arrived in Paris, that Lee was in
full retreat, aud the victorious Union forces
pursuing him, there was great exultation and
popping of corks amongst the Union Ameri-
can residents, and the utmost dependency
amongst the secessionists, who proiessed how
ever to disbelieve the report. The excite
ment in the city over the news was un-
bounded. &1't 10" ,t Z
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ness of his repetition of the shoddy cry of 'cop-
perhead" against those who do net believe
that loyalty can require abnegation of the
truth. Perhaps his use of the term is q disa-
greeable habit recurring in moments of vexa-
ton at being disturbed in his mental hallucin-
alton, or it may be an instance of the low cum
ming of his insanity, for "Old Joe is Sly"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-24
Strategic Insanity.

Our moccasin shoddy contemporary is subject
to periodical fits of strategic insanity. When
HooKER's campaign was in progress, he start
led the whole community by announcing the
capture of Richmond some careful people,
however. "didn't see it" but strategic JOE y
proved it to his own satisfaction at least in two
double-leaded columns of logic. The result
was that he became the laughing-stock of the
town, and for long time was compelled to alb
jure strategy. But now he is laboring under
the strategic monomania again-in its worst
formulas become perfectly crazy" mad as a
March hare" and froths out every day a COL
.umn or two of insane rawlings about GRANTS
campaigns, which afford great amusement to
the public, but sincere regret among his friends
who are aware of his unfortunate mental hallu-
cination. We have no heart to give greater
publicity than he has himself given through
the columns of the Press, of the developments of
the disease. 1t is sufficient merely to state, that
like other insane people, he believes everybody
but himself is crazy; that GRANT is wholly
dependent upon him for the strategy OF the
campaign; that GRANT would not dare to
make movement contrary to his predictions;
and that no one but himself knows anything
about the topography of Virginia, or possesses
the right to utter . surmise regarding the
irrespective movements of the army. '-r
We regret to see such a noble mind Ger
thrown in fighting the strategic battles OF his
country on paper. Let US hope that sanitary
measures may be Immediately taken for his
restoration. We have full faith that if the
"devil" would burn all his war maps, the
disease would be eradicated.
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AllOtnents.
Letter for the Expedition.

Persons wishing to write to any of the sol
diers of Colonel THOMAS command, for two
weeks from this should address their letters
to the care of Col. THOMAS, via Fort kidgley,
and they will be carried to the expedition by
the military couriers. After about two weeks
letters will reach the expedition soonest by
he;ny directed via Sioux City, Iowa.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-24

THE St. Paul Press-the organ of the Indian
agents and treasury plunderers generally
Winona Republican.
There is scarcely q Republican paper in the
State that has not characterized the Press in
very nearly the same terms within week or
two. The Press has become gorged with shod-
dy, and as natural consequence is arrogant,
overbearing and intolerant. 1t will improve
it's manners and morals to be taken down a peg
or two.
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Alletments Received.

The State Treasurer has received the follow
ing allotments for the months of March and
April:
Non commissioned Staff 9Th Reo't n 20 90
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The Richmond Eraminer, Of the 4th inst,
announces the death Of L. NJ. Keitt, colonel
of the goth South Carolina regiment. He was
tles before Richmond. The history of Keitt as
a member of Congress from South Carolina
viii be wildly recollected.
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Allotments Made by the sixth
Regiment.

The following allotments were made by the
soldiers of the Sixth Regiment, before leaving
for the South:
Hfold ond Sfeff month S4O0. 90