The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-02-12
WEEKLY SUMMARY OF TELE.
GRAPHIC NEWS.


Gen. WysTAR, with a portion of Gen. BUT
LER's forces, has again been within ten miles of
Richmond, occasioning great alarm in the city.
The plan, it is said, was t. make a raid into the
city, and to liberate our prisoners there, but
this is simply absurd. The rebels were fore
warned by Yankee" deserter, and defeated
the plan. The excitement occasioned by the
presence of an enemy within a distance of ten
miles, is perfectly natural, and the account is
probably not overdrawn. When a small force
like that engaged in this affair, can so seriously
threaten the rebel capital, the question naturally
arises why the government has not provided
means for a more serious demonstration in this
direction, which is now almost universally ac-
knowedged as the most feasible of any that
have been triedf for the reduction of the rebel
capital.
The movement of the Army of the Poto-
mae turns out to have been only reconnois-
sance. Gen. MEADE was in Philadelphia when
it was made.
The alarm at Newberne has subsidized, and
our losses in material, it is said, are scarcely
worth mentioning.
isiana, has been excluded from his seat by a
vote of the House.
The late call for troops was undoubtedly
based upon information, received in Washing
ton that the rebel armies now embrace more
men than at any time since the commence
ment of the war
EDWARD w. GREENE, Postmaster OF NAL
den, Mass, has been arrested, and confessed
he killed FRANK CONVERSE, son of the cashier
of the Maiden Bank. on the 18th of December
last. He further confessed where he had put
the money, some $4,000, which has been re-
covered. Nothing is said Us to the circum-
stances which led to his arrest. but we safely
conclude that the terrific force of conscience
so eloquently portrayed by WEBSTER in the
murder case of KNAPP. many years ago in
Salem. led to the betrayal OF his guilt. Young
ConyERsE was murdered at high noon, i'll the
centre OF the town, and on one of its principal
streets Not more than ten minutes elapsed
from the commission of the crime until its
discovery. but all were so paralyzed that no
efforts were Immediately made to find the
murderer.
A dispatch from Washington says an order
will be issued this week raising cavalry and
infantry regiments to 2,400 men by consolida-
ton This will throw out host of Colonies
and Majors.
"A Memphis correspondent believes Mobile
is the grand object of SHERMAN'S movement,
of which we have heard so much within few
weeks.
The Kansas legislature has agreed to eject
a United States Senator this session in place of
JIM LANE, whose term will not expire until
1865.
A Richmond paper says all the newspapers
in the Confederacy, except few doing govern
ment work, will be obliged to suspend. The
immediate cause is probably the CONSUMPTION
of all the typos for the army.
The Tribune's Washington special says
sit is stated that Mr.. Dayton will shortly be
recalled from France. and Gen. Fremont ap-
pointed to succeed him. There are those who
assert however, that Fremont could not be
tempted even by dantier DISH"
The Columbia South Ca,olinian says: "A
disastrous fire on Tuesday destroyed $3,OOO,-
900 worth of cotton, large proportion of
which belonged to government. The loss was
2,7OO bales of uplands and 800 bales of Sea
Island Three residences and their Out-houses,
together with furniture, large lot of salt, and
various other articles were also destroyed, val
Cd at 100000.
The following are the particulars of recent
shooting affair at CairO Frank Walker of the
military police force, went to Williamson coun-
ty a few days ago. to arrest deserters. He cap
tured three; then went to a house on Herin's
Prairie, where two Others were concealed, and
was met at the door by man named Brum-
MEL who harbored them. The latter present
ed a pistol, but Walker drew his revolver and
fired first The ball entered Brummels heart,
killing him instantly. Walker secured the de-
Serter.