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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-04-15
Our Military Men.
BROwNsoN ON SOME OF THEM.

OREsrEs A. BRowNsoN, in his Rerie,c
for April, thus discOurses upon certain
military men: G
MCCLELLAN.
For our own part, we have never ranked
ourselves among Gen McClella1's friends,
and have never been one of those who be-
lieved him great commander. We found
him too much Of rhetorician to have
much faith in him, and we have always
missed, in his orders. proclamations and
reports, the ring of the soldier
We regretted, and regret, the act of the
President relieving him when he did. We
thought and still think, that he should
have been relieved some six months earlier,
or not at all. Never had be proved him
self SO worthy of commanding the army as
he was proving himself when he was re-
lieved, and no man who has succeeded him
has proved superior to him. There are
officers in the Army of the Potomac work
ing their way up who will prove his supe.
riors, but none of them has as yet been
placed in command of that army.
Under political point Of view we have
always distrusted Gen Mcclellan. His
view of the policy to be pursued towards
the secessionists for bringing about a re-
union has never been ours. But it is no
more than simple justice to him to say that
it was, in the beginning, that of nearly all
our general officers, of the greater part OF
the rank and file of the army, and of the
administration itself
FTTZ JOHN PORTER.
We do not think the Army of the Po-
tomac ever had an officer superior to Ftz
John Porter. Perhaps he deserved dis
missal from the service out not more than
Gen Mcclellan himself, General Franklin,
and others equally implicated, and all
should have been dismissed, or none. 1t
would give US pleasure TO see this able Off
Ger restored to lis rank in the service,
and placed in command common
surate with his rank. Power, to be loved
aud respected, must bc eonitable, just,
impartial, not capricious, Or epiieful.
Gen. Fremont has been most shab5ily
treated by the government. We pretend
not to judge of Fremont's military or adj
illustrative ability, but We have very
strong conviction that it was for his mer,
its, not for his dement's, whatever they
may have been, that he was relieved from
his command in Missouri. He was too
much in earnest, and disposed to do too
much for the administrator to be pleased
with hun, and was too much OF man to
be the tool of the Blairs, or to play into
the hands of the Secretary of State The
government is :nexcusable, when it ao-
pointed him to the command of the Noun
tain Department, for not furnishing him
with the means Of doing what it exacted
of him; OF placing him under the COM
mand OF man under whom it was known
he could not serve without compromising
bis honor, evidently for the purpose Of
compelling him to ask to be relieved; and
for promising him another command, in
forming him late at night that he would
be appointed to it, and next day appoint
ing another officer to the same command.
SuOh treatment for political reasons, of
an officer then of the highest grade and
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-04-15

New York, April 1O.-The steamer
Morning Star, from New Orleans the I'd,
has arrived here, via Havana the 9th.
New Orleans papers contain nothing addi-
tional of the battle at Cane river.
Other intelligence received via Cairo
says the President has recognized Gov.
Hahn as civil Governor of Louisiana, and
also conferred on him the powers of mili-
tary Governor. These powers are doubt
less intended to be temporary, and to be
withdrawn as soon as the people have
adopted State Constitution.
The steamers Admiral and Mississippi
arrived at Key West on the Sd, reporting
heavy weather. The latter lost a large
number of horses.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-04-15

East Tennessee Abandoned By the
Rebels..JOhnston'sA Army Receiving
ReinEorcements..Po Army on.
the Way 70 Dalton.
PHILADELPHIA, April 1.-THE Inquirer
has the following dispatch, dated NASH
Vile, yesterday: It is certain at last that
East Tennessee has been abandoned by
the rebel troops, and that they have de-
stroyed all the bridges in their hasty
evacuation. Several of Longstreets gen.
erals have been court martialled in oon-
sequence of the failure of the campaign
IN East Tennessee. gr
Gov. johnson has gone to Knoxville to
oppose the separation of East Tennessee.
Johnston's army is receiving heavy REIN
foreements. Part of Beaureguard's army,
and raw troops have arrived at Dalton,
Georgia. Bishop Folks army is on the
way to Dalton. Johnston's cavalry are
actlve The bulk of his army is at Tun-
nell Hill.
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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINcS.
Thtrty.Etghth COngress..Ist Sesstoo.

WASHINGTON, April IL, 1864.
SENATE.-SenatOr Wade introduced A
bill to allow the people of Nebraska to form
a State government. Il
Mr. Foster objected to the bill, saving
that the insignificant population of that
territory had not clearly expressed a wish
to become State, and that the proposed
measure was a dictation to them on the
part of Congress
+ Mr.. Wade replied that through their rep
resentative in the other House they had
expressed such desire, and he was sup
posed to know and represent their wishes.
The subject was then laid over.
The Senate then proceeded to the con-
sideration of the naval appropriation bill
The amendment appropriating $1S4,0e0
for the purchase of lands at the Charles
town (Mass. Navy Yard was adopted.
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Death Of Gov. Marmaduke.

From the ST. Louis Republican of the 9th.
Gov. N. NJ Marmaduke, prominent
citizen of this State, died at his residence
in Saline county, on the Goth ult., from
disease of the bowels. He was seventy
three years of age.
Gov. Marmaduke was native of Vir-
GINA. He came here in 1928, and was at
one time Lieutenant Governor and acting
Governor of this State. He was devoted
follower of Col Benton during the lifetime
of the latter. Though brother-inlaw of
Gov q. F. Jackson, and father of Gen.
John S. Marmaduke, of the rebel army,
and of Henry Marmaduke, now in the
rebel navy, and also of Vincent Marina
duke Ga member of the State Convention,
banished by Gen. Schofield for disloyalty),
Gov. NJ. was throughout consistent Union
list, and died in the faith. He was
wealthy man and useful member of COM
munity
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-04-15
NEW JERSEY ELECTIONS

NEWARK, N. j, April 12.-The election
in this State Yesterday shows large Union
gains The Board of Freeholders in Es-
sex have Union majority, which has not
occurred before in seven or eight years.
+: L Mills, Democrat, IS elected mayor
OF Trenton by $50 majority. The who'e
Democratic city ticket is also elected.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-04-15

Michael Powers, the person who OBJ
tanned the liquor permit down the Missis-
sippi from Major General Frank Blair, tes-
titles to the effect that Gen. Blair had no
interest in the matter whatever; that the
permit was a very small affair when he
got it, but that it had been altered by the
addition of the word Each" He knew
who altered the permit, but declined to
say who it was, as he did not wish to Grim
mate himself Some of the prosecutors
of Gen. Blair evidently feel that they have
made tarc pas in this matter, and wish
themselves fairly out Of it.
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From Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, April 6.-The returns thus
far received indicate majority of not less
than $4,000 for the convention in the
State.
SECOND DISPATCH.
The vote in the city stands for the con-
vention and emancipation 9,O41 against
IS. The ninth district of Somerset county
gives 10 against convention. The fifth
district of Worcester county gives so ma
iority for convention.
NOte.-This is the first election news
ever received from those counties by tele-
graph.
The Frederick district gives the emanci-
patton ticket and convention 4S0 majority.
The ballOI-box of the Jackson district was
taken possession of about two O'Clock by
the copperheads, and totally destroyed.
Detachments of Col. Colts cavalry and
the 7th Maryland Regiment have gone to
arrest the parties. !,
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-04-15
FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
Lighthouse Blown Up by the Rebels.

FORTRESS MONROE, April 9-Last Sun
day night forty rebels landed on the wharf
at Cape Lookout and placed the keeper
and his wife under guard. They destroy
ed all the oil and exploded key of pow
der under each of the towers. The win
dows being opened lessened the effect Of
explosion, and but seventy feet of the stair
way were destroyed and the lantern severe
ly injured, so much so that it will take
several days to repair it.
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BANKING I'm CALIFORNIA.

SAN FRANorsoo, April 1o.-The British
and California Banking Company, capital
stock, $4,000, 900 sterling, advertises its
intention to establish bank at San Fran
cisco. 1t is believed that this is situa-
ton for the influence over the exchange
market. - 81 aa. aaS9a lo SIS IS
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-04-15
FROM CAIRO.
Forrest at Jackson, Tenn...-Re bels
Crossed the Arkansas.

CAIRO, April 12.-Prisoners who escap-
ed from Forrest at Jackson, Tenn, on the
7tb, arrived at Memphis. They report
that Forrest had his headquarters there,
and had expressed his determination to
hold West Tennessee, and drive out all
Union men
About twenty Federals were taken pris-
onerS in the late fight at Augusta, Ark.
Gen Dickey, with a large rebel force,
succeeded i'll crossing the Arkansas river.
The Memphis cotton market is active:
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LATER FROM EUROPE.
Another. Steamer Wrecked..Repulse
of the Prussfans.

SANDY Hook, April 12.-The steamer
Virginia, from Liverpool Goth, Queenstown
3Oth, has arrived with three days later
news.
1t is stated that the Danish Conference
meets at London April 18th.
The steamship City of New York was
wrecked at the entrance to Queenstown
harbor, running on rock; total loss.
The Prussians attempted to carry Dup
pie by storm, but the whole line was re-
pulsed after five hours engagement.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-04-15
ARCHBISHOP OF NEW YORK.

New YORK, April 12-Report says
Bishop McCloskey has been appointed
Archbishop of New York, and Bishop
Spaulding Archbishop of Baltimore. b
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MURDER In A PRIVATE BOX.
Result of Love and jealousy.

Real Life Tragedy in u Theatre.
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OREsrEs A. BRowNsON, in his Rerie,c
for April, thus discOurses upon certain
military men:
The Camden daily journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-09-01

c'hhe9"ence t1''n Tue pil'!orm ana r. peace plat
form be adopted it makes little difference who is put
on it.
The Yankee s'rHs--E,frs ut Alrslers ola-
vile.
correspondent Of the Atlantn Conyede,ccy
SAYS:
"Andcrsonvc vas al Interesting and novel
spectacle to me- The Yankee prisoners within
the stockadc, about sc, ,onO III number, when
closely viewed, resi- mble more in their motions
! hive OF bees seen through a tlas$ opening
, than anything else / can think OF. Tie area
Of the >tockadc is being rapidly Increased nv
Gen. Nlndrr, who is evidently ,tsirors Of do
; ing all in Ills power to make them comfortable.
Iilsy i';'yc thousands Of lutte lnts and ,,lIts.
variou>ly constructed, which seem to protect
them from the scorching rays of the sun and
the inclemency Of the weather gencralv.-
| Gen. w. informed me that very soon the lnm
Der would be procurable to put up temporary
shanties for their comfort. 4 fine but small
stream OF water runs through the stockade.
supplying them with water for bathing and
other purposes. saw hundreds Of them bath
ing in this stream at once. Others not cnpar-
ed in bathing were walking about among their
fellows, each, i'll the language of the famous
oa'dl VI o"AS 1atneFianc, n mother naked
man. learn that many of them have bar
tered away nearly all their clothing for ,ob.cco.
On the whole, their condition, bAd rs it is,
and bad as it deserves to be- seemed better
than could have been expected. In spite, how
ever, of every effort to treat them with hu-
manity, their mortality is great, averaging
about one hundred per day. About 1900 are
in hospital. Over Sc 900 have been received
since the establishment Of Andersonvie as a
military prison. -
1.-The prisoners are said to be very docilo but
greatly ex"speratcd at the Royal Ape for not
exchanging them. They were greatly. elatcd
last evening at finding paragraph in one Of
our newspapers stating that general exchange
of prisoners would soon be resumed.
"'Ile detences Of AndcrsonvilIc arc admiral
bly, planned hy the ski'linI veteran, Gen. Win.
der Formidable batteries of artillery. bear d.
rectly on the prisoners, in the event of a.,
tmeute; and strong works. with artillery, dc
fend the place against hostities from without
A strong force of infantry is there also. Raid
? ers would find themselves wofully deceived i
they were to attempt the liberation Of tht
prisoners"
The Camden daily journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-09-01

Lincoln to postpone the draft until the people
dec'do on War or Peace. The n \. riclcga-
ton took v''tc to ascertain their choice for
President with tho following result: McClcllai,
So; scattering l3. Ohio delegation voted
Mcclellan g; other candidates 26. Indian.
Mcclellan is; scattering g. lIlin,is McC;slIau
90; scattering 10:
Press dispatches from Cliicago say tl,at
Mcclellan will be the nominee of the Convcn-
ton tor President The war Democrats go
for Dix, but lie stands no chance. Gov, Camp
bell of Tennessee, Guthrie of Kentucky or Pen.
dleton (of Ohio y will be Vice President. A.
great peace meeting was held on Saturday
night Garret Davis, Vallapdigham and Fer
nando Wood were the speakers.
special dispatch to the Chronicle SAYS the
excitement is intense. VaIlandigbam made a
strong speech on the goth. Dispatches Of the
29th, TO the NY. Herald, say that peace is
strongly demanded, which will influence the
nominations. Seymour will be recommended
for President Of the Convention. a. stormy
session is anticipated. -Vallandigham has beer
defeated for Chairman Guthrie has been elect
ed. The n. y. delegation was received with
orations. All demonstrations close with cheers
Mcclellan. Dean Richmond expresses the con-
viction that Mcclellan will be the nominee.
-
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By D...D. fHoCoI.. .

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The Herald iu speaking Of the observance Of Goth
am, says: yesterday was very fast day. The peo-
pie celebrated it by excursions fast steam crs and
drives hohnd fast horses. But there very little
fhsne. except among those too poor eat and very
little praying, except in the churches where tho pr-
sons are paid so much year for that business"
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w anEed TO Purchase

kWS TIE ZEE Of THE CONFEDERATE:
4, StnteS-Scrap lron, wroughror cast, for which
pay TAI price in c.sh. ifprcicrrcd, will exchange
rolled panl'tion Iron for the same Planters or other.
Having any orthc above to dispose Of Will inform me
OF the ia;. AS wish 10 coIlcclit together lis speedily
as pos.ib., U.s. MERONEY.
Septcmhcr If.
The Camden daily journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-09-01
CAMDlb DAILY JOURNAL.
MMsORN1NG;, d SEPT. 4.
In discussion with = Temperance lecturer topper
asked-"1f water boots, what effect must it
have upon the Coat 81 Your stomach 2"

& General BROOKS has resigned his command. THIS
makes the fifth corps commander that Cen GRANT has
lost since he Commenced his campaign; SEDaw1cK
was killed, GILMORE was. relieved, SMITH and HAN
coz withdrew temporarily and BROOKS resigned.
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: EXCELLENT REASON. Tile Buffalo Courier gives as
reason for not publishing the Declaration of Inde-
peudence that it might be construed into an attack
upon the Administration, and BECAUSE it is full OF cop
perhead" sentiments and Democratic principles which
are held to be 'trcnsounbe' by tho powers that be-
The Camden daily journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-09-01

a PASSAGE FROM oM'MACARIA.-"Father, it would not
require much stretch Of the imagination believe that
by some descendental meempsychosis, I had become
an experienced member of the sacred gnomdes, torn
ruthlessy from my ssterhood III Cerro 10 Frio the
cold dreary cnvers OF the Agathyrsi."
Jolly, lofty, and luminous isn't it?
The Camden daily journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-09-01

An apothecare's clerk in Chicago was called
up at two o'clock the other morning by the
ringing of the night bell. On opening the
door pc found a'damscl, who told him she was
gong to picnic that morning, and was ont
OF rouge, The impudent druggist turned her
on WI the assurance that he hadn't the stock
t. 'e.t'a cheek like hers.
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LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
RERQKTs OF THE PRESS ASSOCIATION.

according 10 tho Act Of Congress in ile year
ssl SSS, by J. s. TuEAsngR in tile Clerk q Office of,he
SRistrct Court Of the Confederate States for tho
- Northern District Of Georgiu
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FROM MOBILE.

Os'KA, August 20, via MOBILE, August 30.
Tho enemy. several thousand strong, arc in
full retreat for the river. COL Scott has all the
roads blockaded in their front. Col. McElan is
between them and the river. Col. Ogden,
with his: command, and Major Bell's lst Louis
lana Cavalry are in -pnrsnit. Prisoners sill
continue to come in. Col. Barstows Battery
is close to the river
Coz. Leak, of Col Scots staff, while carry
ing very important di:patch had his horse
killed under him, and was slightly wounded
The Camden daily journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-09-01
.;A FROM GEN. HOODS dRlly

as,' RICHMOND, Aug. sl.-The Republican of the
goth says that Wheeler has bnrut the bridge
over the Tennessee at Londan. He moved
thence on Maysvie capturing 7 loaded cars.
lie afterwards proceeded to New Market cap
tured 200 prisoners and sent them South This
rcws was received via Bristol on the goth and
is believed to be reliab.ss;:s
Judge Ould's COMMUNICATION to Maj. Null
ford, on the subject OF the exchange of pris-
onerss, setting forth the efforts nado by the
Confederate authorities to effect the exchange,
has been published. Ould gives copy Of last
letter to milford waiting reply to last proposal.
Mu'tord replies, under dato Of to-day II have
no communications Of the subject from our au-
thorties."
Macon, Aug. a1.-A large fire broke out at
Americus last night destroying Prices ware
hoase and store and twenty seven other build
ings, supposed to he the work OF M incendiarv.
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NORTWERlE NEW.S.

PErEnsDrRG, Augusur 3l.-Thc Washing-
ton Chronicle says that Stanton tclcsgraphcd
Dixthat, on the 2olh inst, Gen. Hancock was
attacked, in lis position South of Rcams Sta
ton, several times during the day hut rapuscd
every assault. At half past o'clock som-
blncd attack waS made on his cerra and left
which, after ono of the most desperate battles
ot>the war, resulted in the withdrawal Of the
Confaderatcs from the field, leaving their dead
and Wounded behind. Hancock afterwards
withdrew from the field about dark for reasons
stated in his dispatch. He says he lost 200
artivrists and SOME Of his guns and $50 horses.
lie estimates the Confederate loss at 1900 to
1900, but admits this 10 be Il mere connective.
The fight was the most desperate of the war
considering the numbers engaged.
Mcade'teleg'aphs that his rear guard reports
the field st1cwn with the rebel dead and wound
ed. Rebel prisoners state their loss was great
er than ever before during the war. Grant tel.
cgraphs that his loss is considerably below that
of the rebels. Stanton estimates the rebel loss,
in the two last weeks at 10000, and admits
that his own was very heavy.
Sheridan teIcgrap he'd Stanton, on the Goth,
that he fell back to Smithfed on Friday nirbt.
Lie reports capturing 100 prisoners, and inflct-
ing heavy loss on the rebels, $50 of whom were
killed and wounded lie says the indications
! arc that the rebels vii! leave the Vally. Stan
ton telcgraphed Dix that he has not heard from
Sherman for three days.
| MEETING OF THE CHICAGO CONVEN7YON
The Chicago Convention was called to order
Oh the goth, and committees appointed to bring
in resolutions. A number Of resolutions were
read and referred; among them was one by
Long of Ohio, for the appointment Of a COM
m'ttce to proceed to Washington and request
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49,, war commenced the Federals have
o", "if'o"e Generals, of whom thirty six were
t''2 II 1a:tle and ffteen have died o f diseases
<'",tIHt"a, IN the service.
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1t will be seeu from the tenor Of our dispatches this
morning, that Mcclellan has present the best chance
for receiving the nomination Of the Chicago Conven-
ton. 1t would berash however to infer TINT lie will
celtainly be the nominee After all the man is OF less
consequence than the platform; and if peace plat
form be adopted, it makes little difference who is put
on it.
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Credits for Men Enlisted in Other
States.

Numerous applications having been
made by towns Tor credits for men en-
listed in other States, the Governor made
application to the War Department to al
low these credits on the quota of the
State, and has received the following
reply, which is, in effect, negative to his
request, as the arrangement suggested
cannot be made before the draft
WASHINGTON, March 2, 1864.
To the Governor Of Minnesota:
The question of the 800 men you claim who
have enlisted in regiments from other States is
one to he determined between the authorities
of the States concerned. Illinois and Missouri
so arranged for men claimed by them respect
lively. Where other States have made claim,
action same as above has been suggested. The
adjustments between the States when forward
ed to the Adjutant General of the Army will
be approved. Until that is done, no change
the credit can be authorized.
JAMES b. FRY, 2. NJ. G.