The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-07-22
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

The Philadelphia Bulletin attributes the
helpless condition of Pennsylvania as regards
its militia forces. to venal and corrupt men
of the last Legislature, who under the inau
ence of brides devoted themselves to special
legislation and neglected the pub ic interests,
Paris correspondents chronicle the death
at the Cherbourg hospital of the brave fellow,
Gowan, who had his thigh crushed while
serving one Of thebig guns of the Kearsarge.
At the dinner given by our Minister at Paris
TO Capt Winslow, the Surgeon OF the Kear-
sarge gave an account of the bravery and for
ti,ude shown by this gallant Yankee tar and
the company at once subscribed handsome
sum TO build him q monument the Surgeon
charging himself with carrying ont the desire
of t e donors.
The Danish war is becoming mare destruc-
tive. From simple loss Of territory, with
which it first began. 1t has got down to life
struggle. The Losses Of the Danes at Alsen
were very heavy. They had ever 5000 men,
including large number Of officers killed and
wounded Jutand was placed under the rule
and laws Of Prussia. The new Danish army
numbers 40, 600 men; but the majoaity of them
are raw recruits brought hastily into line.
The New York CommerciI has the follow.
Ing Gov. Cory, of Maine, has telegraphed to
President Lincoln, to send two gunboats to
Ca.tine and Eastport as there is raid antici
pated from New Brunswick on the from
tier. The President 1t is under TODD prompt
~ complied with the Governors request and
telegraphed to New York to have The vessels
dispatched Immediately.
The expedition under Gen S'ocum hos re-
turned to Vicksburg. 1t occupied jackson on
the 9Th and 9Th. On its return it was much
annoyed by the rebels, and suffered loss of
$50 men No cotton was brought in; why Is
not stated.
Speaking of the arrival Of Gen. "Baldy y
Smith in New York, relative to which there
was SD much speculation, the Commercial Ad-
rert;ser Of that city says: I'VE understand
that the General INTENDS to proceed imnledi-
ately to o ange county, to visit his family, a
member of which is said to be very i'll. His
visit herr has no other pu pose in view"
The secessionist Eaglishman who writes from
Baltimore to the London Times Legins one OF
Lis recen letters thus:
4 story is told in Baltimore nv a gentleman
who was recently in Richmond. that the South
/ ern President was asked in his presence how
| room he thought the war would cud Placing
his hand upon HE head Of Il tie how, not five
years cd. Mr.. Davis replied, Mot till this
| child Is an old man "
Il Great excitement has been caused in Ports
riourh, N. H.. BY the appearance of the yell,w
fever II was taken there by the DE- Soto. and
thirteen fatal cases have occurred.
| -Gtmge A Sala says: ~ have heard of
| on Earl's uyhter-tO be sure, she was one of
| aevpn-~ho WIS allowed ny her noble papa
! but so n wear for her toilette and che was
passing rich even at that. Fory pounds! In
gr.cnl ack currency. even. with gold at 1876. il
| won d por suffice New York belle for sin
| gle wsek's dressing at Saratoga Springs"
| The destruction of Governor Bradford.
mansion ly The reh. Is. near Baltimore, We.
done as on act of reIal alton for the burning O
HE Virginia (rebtD govern or's residence by
General Hunter Old his recent raid near Lexing
ton, Va.
H IN. John Cochrane, Attorney General o.
the State of New York, IN the case of the ar
Fest Of Gen Dix for snppressing the Journa
Of Commerce and World newspapers. made an
eloquent defence ct the rights Of the press. In
which he said:
This grand principle. transferred from tn
hving lines of The Declaration of IDdepen
renee: wos engiatted on the shining pages o
ConeannIinn' IN, man shall be deprived
| I'VE. iIer,v or property. without due PR ces
81 h"w What will we have gained if while
knpprtfsfng tie rebellion nc the South, We los,
our liberties al the North?"