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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-10-28
Mcclellan in the Empire State.

The Phelps Union Star, published in
Ontario county, New York, has abandon
ed the Lincoln cause and hoisted the Nc
Clellan flag. Some of its Republican sub
scribers have angrily stopped their paper,
and the Star thus coolly replies:
AS we have thus far been favored with more
than two new subscribers for every one who
has left us, we shall persevere in sustaining the
Democratic ticket to the best of our humble
ability, trusting that after our former patrons
shall have realized the happy and peaceful re-
suits of the election of the gallant Mcclellan,
they will be willing to take US by the hand
and thank us for the honest course we have
taken. 1t is indeed astonishing to see the
mighty political change which is taking place
around u.s.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-10-28
EXHUMATIONS AT WINDSOR
CASTLE.
Excavations among ROvaI Tom,hs-

~S-~ '~SOAAc naAAVnSs 1tOy61 1Om O6s
The London papers give interesting &C.
counts of excavations in portions of the
road and footway on the north side of
Castle Hill, near the eastern end of the
Royal Tomb-house, or Wolsey Chapel.
Windsor, which is being prepared as
memorial to the late Prince Consort:
In this work we have laid bare portion of
the ancient foundation of the chapel. which
consists of bed of chalk concrete some feet in
thickness, hard and we'll laid. Leading from
the chapel up the hill near the Lord Cham
berlains Office deep trench has been cut, and
IN digging this portions of an ancient build
ing have been discovered two or three feet
below the level of the roadway opposite the
Deanery. These remains consist of what ap-
pear to be two stone jambs forming small
window, which probably lighted q narrow
staircase leading underground. Close by
vault has been discovered and broken into.
This vault lies under the gardar of the Dean
ery. 1t is built of red bricks, which retain
their freshness of color, while from q small
opening in the roof the water from the surface
above would seem to have been constantly
is, however, stated, that the position of this
vault, though not generally known, was acct
dentally discovered some years back. The
floor is paved with red bricks. and on beiro,
struck with hard substance gives forth 3
hollow sound, a if there was yet another
vault beneath. The north end, which would
seem to lead beneath the Deanery. ia bric3,ed
up, and the only present. entrance is that in
the bottom of the tIench. There ia also at
the north end of the arched roof q small tran
door, the wood of which Is rotten with a1e
and damp. 9O
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-10-28
The War in North Carolina.

The Sunday Wercury's Washington LETT
ter says an attack will soon be made upon
the outer detences of Wilmington, by an
immense fleet, under command of Admi-
raj Porter.
The wooden vessels are now being mail
ed with chains, in similar manner to that
of the feet which captured New Orleans.
1t is believed that it is for big frigates to
go in first and reduce Fort Fisher. The
capture of this important work would ope-
rate in regard to Wilmington precisely as
the Capture of Forts Gaines and Morgan
has operated in regard to Mobile-to close
the port effectually and relieve the i'm
mense blockading fleet on duty at the
mouth of the harbor.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-10-28
Latest from Fort Rice.
Capt. Fisk and Party Safe..'Braek.
ett,s Battalion to Start for Home...
The Detachment of the Eighth
Marching across Iowa.

Gen. SHELLEY received dispatches yester-
day stating that Col. DnLs command
brought Capt. FISK and his party of emf
grants and train safely back to Fort Rice,
without further loss than heretofore pub
lished.
BRAoKxrr's Battalion were to leave
Sioux City on the 25th of this month for
an overland march to Minnesota.
The detachment of two hundred men of
the Eighth Minnesota, who we've with Dol.
Dull, are en- their march across Iowa, and
are expected to reach Dubuque by to-mor-
row evening, there, probably, to wait for
the regiments coming down the river from
Fort Smelling
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-10-28
Take Notice.

The following is the lribuneS comment
upon the suppression by President LINCOLN
OF the Baltimore Ereniny Post:
General Wallace's suppression of the Ece-
niag Post can be fairly judged in full view of the
fundamental truth that he who denounces alb
clifton is a compatriot of Hon. Ben. Harris, and
concurs, heart and soul, in his hate OF every
thing calculated to uphold and strengthen the
Union cause"
According to the argument of the Ti1-
6u"e, all that is necessary to uphold and
strengthen the Union cause sis the illegal
suppression of a free press -
This is precisely what we supposed the
abolition party have been aiming at The
Democracy will take notice.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-10-28

GUERILLAs IN IowA.-The Keokuk Gate
City is informed by gentleman from Van
Buren, county, Iowa, that the guerillas were
operating quite extensively in the southern
part of Van Buren, county, plundering houses,
stealing horses and committing other excuses.
There is great excitement in that part of the
county; men are moving their stock, and the
militia are preparing to expel the marauders.
They took prisoners Mr.. Boyd. and son, liv-
irg near Milton, with the expressed determine
ton of numbering Boyd.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-10-28
Lager.bier.

Among the home articles on the hapis
for an increase of taxation is the item of
ldger-bier If our German friends do not
wish to pay ten or fifteen cents pei, glass
for this beverage, they will take good
care and vote for GEN. MCCLELLAN.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-10-28

page ia, 1s60-'61.] At that time not State
had seeded orleft the Union. If Congress had
acted promptly upon the proposition, and
adopted it by vote which would have demon.
strated that the North intended to have acted
in good faith, there is evidence to show that
not State would have attempted secession,
excepting perhaps South Carolina.
As part of the history of secession we give
the IInion
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-10-28
The Soldier VOte.-.News from Capt,
Fisk.

SAUK CENTRE, October II, 1864.
To the Editor Of the Pioneer:
Please announce in your paper that We
1.-THE voting Commissioners shall be in St..
Paul on Tuesday next. We have taken
the soldiers votes at Forts Ripley, Wads-
worth, Abercrombie, Old Crossing, Pomme
de Terre, Alexandria and Sank Centre.
While at Fort Wadsworth, on Wednes-
day last, a portion of the party that was
sent to relieve Capt. Fisk arrived. They
reported that they brought Capt. F. and
his party back to Fort Rice, excepting
those killed prior to his sending for relief.
Yours, in haste, G. X. GILBERT.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-10-28

Hon. B. R. Curtis, late Judge on the bench
in the U. s. Supreme Court, and who gave an
opinion counter to that of Chief Justice fancy,
and the majority with him. in the bred Scott
case, is now for Mcclellan.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-10-28
Total. 212,OO

Anybody that thinks the nation can
afford this slaughter of more than tco
hundred thousand of its best and bravest
men to crafty the political malevolence
and personal jealousy of Abraham Lincoln,
had better vote for his reelection. In our
Judgment, the nation can neither afford
the millions of money which Lincoln's re-
fusal to reinforce Mcclellan has cost, nor
this three years of slaughter and these two
hundred thousand lives
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-10-28
GREAT WESTERN RATLRoAn.

HAMILTON, CIV, Oct. 2O.-Au entire change
in the Dictatorship of the Great Western Rail-
road is announced. The new Directors are
Ihos. G. Street, of Niagara, M. PIP; Hon.
VIM. McMasters, Toronto: D. McKinnis, Ham
llt0n, and Chas. Hunt, of London, G. W.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-10-28
REBEL GENERALS AT FORT
WARREN.

Boston, Oct 19.-Four rebel Generals, Jones
OF. Virginia, Beals of Arkansas, Trimble of
Maryland, and Fraser, passed through Boston
to-day for Fort Warren.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-10-28

having been, much of the period referred
to, in public life, fruitlessly contending
against party contrivances which have in.
voived the country in all the evils of civil
strife. am, very respectfully, yours,
JOHN A. DIX
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-10-28

| LINCOLN.
| ANY proposition
which embraces the
restoration of peace,
the integrity of the
whole Union and THE
ABANDONMENT OF
SLAVERY, and which
comes by and with an
authority that can con-
troll the armies now at
war with the United
States, will be received
and considered.
From his Proclamation /:
! I do order and de-
clare that all persons
held as slaves in said
States and designated
parts of States are AND
HENCEFORwARD SHALL
BE free ; and that the
executiye government
IOf the United States,
including the military
land naval authorities
thereof wiN recognize
AND MAINTAIN the free
dom Of said persons.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-10-28
The Issue.
The issue before the people u.s.: McUel-
Ian, with peace as soon as that can be OBJ
tanned on the basis Of the Union;
-Or,-
Lincoln, piM nor until slarery is de-
stroyed.
There is no lodging this square state.
ment Here are Mr.. LINooLN's own
words, and with them those of MACMILLAN.
Let the campaign be contested on these

plain declarations
MCCLELLAN.
The preservation otour
Union was the sole
avOwed object for
which the war was
commenced.
The re-estdbHshn,enM of
the Union in all its in
tegrity is. and must con-
tinue to be the indis-
pensable condition in
any settlement.
THE UNION is the
ONE condition of peace.
We ask no more.
/ would hail with I'M
bounded joy the perma-
nent restoration of
peace on the basis of
the Union under the
Constitution without the
effusiOn of another
drop of blood.
But no peace can be
permanent without Un-
ION.
And the Union must
be preserved at all haz.
ards.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-10-28
THE RESULT IN Pennsylvania.

"ePof'ed Democratic Gain OF Four
congressman and Three state Soma.
tors' The state senate Democratic.
Democratlc Majority on the popular
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-10-28
The Cost.

The World puts the following startling
figures before its readers, and points with
them an argument which will reach every
heart:
Three years Of bloody war, and Richmond is
still in the possession of the rebels, and this is
the price which the nation has paid for Lin
coins refusal to reinforce Mcclellan - the
slaughter of more men than Mcclellan ever
had under his command!
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-08-26

NEW YORK, August % The Commercial :
" ashington special says:
Intelligence from Geu. Warren represents our
cavalry rapidly destroying the railroad bridges
between Petersburg and Weldon
Gen. Warren is SO strongly entrenched that he
cannot be dislodeed and is making demonstra-
tons on the Petersburg and Lynchborg rail
road
The executive committee of the National
Union Convention is in session in Washington
City
The Commercials Washington correspondent
says he has the best reason for denying the pub
lished reports that the Administration entertains
an idea of appointing peace commissioners TO
Richmond and of rendering an armistce to the
rebels
He also says that while the W eldon road is to-
tally lost to the rebels another movement is al
ready foot which will cause them quite as
much grief.
The Posts Washington special has the follow
ing:
All is quiet on the Potomac, and reports of
rebels crossing are humbugs.
The Commercials Washington special of the
25th SAYS:
The feeling here with reference to the late
movements o. the Army OF the Potomac, and
those in contemplation, is full of hope and conf
dence
1t is certain tina, the campaign against Rich
mond is not yet ended, If indeed it has more than
just commenced If Lees disposition of forces
has been based upon such an idea, he may find
out his error zoo late.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-08-26
from Warrington

WAsHINGToS, August 25.-Negro soldiers are
to be paid the same wages, bounty, clothing all
lowances as white soldiers. in accordance with
the late decision of the Attorney General
There is no ground for the rumor 50 assduously
reported from here that the President proposes
to send peace commissioners to the rebels.
The rumors that an armistice has been or is to
be proposed are equally without foundation.
Supt Whitley has communicated to the Indian
Bureau some interesting facts relative to Iu-
dans numbering about 1000 souls. These In
dans have treaty with the United States, and
now give assurances of their friendship for
the whites.
This is an important fact, considering that they
are great warriors and occupying mining por-
tions Of Colorado.
Their representatives. lett Washington favoTa-
biz impressed with the kind treatment which
they received.
Subscriptions to the 73O loan to-day amount
to 1858 O00, and to the $40 loan 1885,
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-08-26

FokTsEss MoSRoE, August "a, BY nail.-The
Gag Of truce steamer New York arrived last
night rith 400 paroled Union prisoners in char &c
Of MsjOr Mulfori
The Richmond Examiner Of the 22d contains
the following:
CHARLESTON. August 20.
Capt Dickinson, with greatly inferior force
engaged the enemys cavalry aud artillery a;
Gainesville. Florida OF the 10Th. and completely
routed them capturing 100 prisoners one piece
Of artillery, and 100 stolen negroes.
The enemy was pursued fourteen miles and
scattered. ag a..se.se
The Examiner also says:
Gen. Richard L Page. commanding Fort Nor
gan is Yirginian
During Saturday evening there was received
at Libby Prison. from Petersburg and other places
/ .349 Yanke prisoners including SO commissioned
officers, with Brgadier General Hay of General
Warrens corps
The number of prisoners of war near Ander-
son. Ga is $4,000
The bad policy of congregating such an army
of prisoners in one must be apparent to the au
thorities
The Yankee government never commit that
blunder rnEIrr
The powder works, located at Charlotte, n
c.. blew up some days since. killing three men
and wOundng several others.
The Examiner Of the 18th says:
| N iior Gen Frank Gardner assumed command
OF the Gulf District TO dar. The people are
pleased with him.
Yesterday evening The enemy landed at Mon
! trose in FIVE launches.
Our cavalry fired on them, wounding several.
| Hopes are entertained of an early exchange OF
prisoners at Dauphin Island.
A telegraph cable of English manufacture ar
rived here to day. 1t is to be laid across the
Chesapeake Bay from Fortress Monroe to Cher
" Stone.
The old cable has been useless for several
weeks.
The Mail steamer John Brooks from City
Point. arrived at o'clock this evening
All is quiet. not ever the usual noise of sharp
shooters
The enemy have evidently given up the effort
to retake the position strongly held by left
wing, which is represented as perfectly secure
and easily held.
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TelegraphiC Dispatches.
ETrarssLE Tos pAnr sTATr srzrEsEr-
For Morning Report Sec Ffrsf Page.l
MIDNIGHT REPORT.
NEWS FROM ALL QUARTERS
Peace Commissioners Not to be
Sent to Richmond.
The English Railway Murderer
Arrested.
"Aii Quiet on the Potomac"
FROM GEN. GRANTS ARMY.
GEN. WARRBN'S POSITION I'M
PRECNABLE.
Demonstrations Against the
Weldon and Petersburg
Railroad.
FROM CAIRO AND BELOW.
&c. &c. &c. &c &c.
rom Cairo.


CAIRO, August 25-Memphis advices to the
Odd saws
The Eth Illinois cavalry returned from pursuit
of Forrest.
At last account the rebels crossed Cold Water
river twenty three miles from Memphis, retreat
ing in the direction of Pamela.
There is considerable grumbng over the fail
of their expedition
They expected to create diversion OF Gen.
Smith expedition
Forrest told our officers under flag OF truce OH
Sunday tat General Grierson occupied Oxford,
Mississippi
Steamers bring New Orleans dates to the 18th
and the following summary of news:
Admiral Farragut made reconnaissance on
the 18th to the Instructions Mobile. and
found the Nashville sunk across the channel
making access 20 the city impossible until she is
removed
The gunboat Morgan came down and cannon
AIDED our vessels from safe distance
There still two iron clad rams and several
plated batteries near the city.
Orr batteries will omen on Fort Morgan in a
few DAYS
Farragut issued congiatulatory order return
ing thanks to the officers and crews OF the YES
sells OF the fleet for their gallant conduct during
the engagement of the 9th. and for the noble
and implicit confidence which they placed in their
leaders
Two hundred rebel prisoners taken at Fort
Gaines petitioned to be allowed to take the oath
of allegiance.
The General commanding authorized Colonel
Dwight. our Commissioner of Exchange, to waive
just claims on the government to effect the i'm
mediate release Of our prisoners. some $500,
DOW at Camp Ford. Texas.
The officers OF the steamer Rob Roy, which
was reported captured and destroyed by the guer
rllas. arrived at New Orleans
They report the steamer safe but aground be
low Monroe, in Wachita river
Cairo papers say nine guerrillas and rebel spies
we're shot by the military authorities at Paiucah
Yesterday
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-08-26
from Baltimore.

BALTIMORE. August 25-The Union has
Richmond papers OF the 18th inst They claim
TO have captured ,. 700 prisoners in the assault
which they made on our forces on the Weldon
railroad on Friday, but seem TO deplOre the loss
of the road very much
The only items of news from Mobile are the
following. under date OF the 18th:
A force of the enemy from Pensacola, est-
mated at 1000, crossed the Perdido river yester
day. advancing toward Mobile bay.
heavy Yankee force is in the mouth of the
Mississippi whose destination is supposed to be
Mobile
LATER-l2 30 An
The American has received to pight the fol
lowing special:
HARPER's FERRT, August %.
A reconnaissance was made this morning by
q large force of cavalry under command Of Gen.
TOrbet. which resulted in obtaining very impor.
'ant information with respect the enemy :
movements.
From the information received il appears that
a considerable portion of the euemys force broke
camp al Charestown this morning and marched
u the direction of Leetown.
Our cavalry struck their line OF skirmishers
about a mile beyond Kearnevsville, and after a
brilliant charge. succeeded in capturing a nun
Der of prisoners
During the skirmsh We lost few killed and
wounded. all OF whom We brought from the
field
HEAVY firing is going on in the direction OF
Sheppardstown.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-08-26

tt~
NV YoRK, August %.
Flour-State aud western lOc better with
only limited supply; $40 65@lO 20 for Extra
State; sll l0@ll % for extra Round Hoop
Ohio, and sll 3O@l3 for trade brands, market
closing quiet. ~
Whisky heavy and dropping; 81 50 for State;
81 "a for Western. ~Dt~
Wheat very dull with 4 tendency 10 favor buy
ers; 81 20@2 SO for Chicago Spring: 81 2I@2
3g for Milwaukee club; 81 3592 45 for winter
red Western.
Corn heavy and &c lower; 81 62@l IS for
mixed Western shost; 81 O. yellow, in store; an
outsiee price.
Barley dull aud nominal.
Groceries quiet.
Coffee quiet
Sugar steady; Muscovado 2l@22c
Molasses firm.
Cheese steady.
Pork decidedly lower for new mess. with fair
business doing; S37 for mess; $3s 621s@ 3S
oI1 for new do; S36@37 for prime, and S36 for
prime mess; also, 900 brs new mess for Aug
at buyers option, at S39.
Beef little more active.
Cut meats quiet and steady.
No sales of bacon.
Wool 6rmer.
Lard little 6rmer at 23@a41S; the latter an
extreme.
Money scarcely so active, hut steady. at per
cent.
Sterling shade 6rmer at 50 1912 rs cur
rency.
Gold firmer; opened at 81 sag. advancing to
50 5434, declining to 81 545s. and closing at
81 5316 az $50
Government stocks less active, and scarcely so
firm.
o. S 6's 81 coupons 81 1901 10.
; 90 courons ST. l21a@I lI1s.
1905, October and April, 81 l24@l 1924
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-08-26

NV YORK, August 25.-Muller, the English
railway murderer. was arreSteJ in the ship Vic
tOrtl last night. and this morning brought to the
police headquarters
In his trunk the watch and hat of the murder
ed man were found. He strongly protests hi.
innocence.
He was ideatided by the jeweler and the Lon
don cabman
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-08-26

SAY FRANoIsco. August % The three
Judges Of the Supreme Court of Nevada Ter
ritory have resigned after being charged with
corruption by the press and peiitioned 6v nearly
1000 voters TO vscate the bench
Light rains falling in this city and else
where in California a remarkable circumstance
AZ this season
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LATER


NEW YORK, August 25--The Posts Wash
ington special says:
Advices received here to-day from Harper
Ferry state that there was a little skirmish going
on at the front on Wednesday. but without any
important results.
The rebels were evidently trying to get across
the Potomac again, but cavalry keep too
close an eye upon them.
Our troops have made most thorough de-
struction of the Weldon railroad.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-08-26
lrnm Harrisburg

HARRIsBuRG. Aug 25-The called session of
the Pennsylvania Legislature adjourned this
morning to meet again on the 9th instant
In tue House a resolution was offered calling
on President Lincoln 10 remove Secretary Stan.
ton from the War Department for ineffciencv
This resolution referred to the Committee
on Foreign Relations.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-08-26
Havana News.

NEW YORK. August 25.-The steamer Liberty.
from Havana, has arrived
The privilege of importing Chinese into Cuba
has been granted.
A meeting had been held in Havana TO peti-
ton the convention for representation in the
COrtes.
The blockade runners Denbigh and Lucanne
are at Havana
Business dull
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-08-26

SAP AoCIpESr-Tbe train that left this city al
o'clock Yesterday morning. on the Cincinnati
railroad. Was thrown from the track aud down an
emoankment. near Guilford, by toe hange on the
driving wheel on the locomotive giving way. BY
which the engineer. Mr.. Barnsclo. killed
outright, and FIVE passengers standing on the
platform at the time. severely injured Among
the Passengers injured was Capt. j K. Bracken.
Of this city. and We fear his injuries xill prove
fatal he was struck in the groin by the bumper
of the forward car, causing very painful injuries.
and his leg was also crushed DR. Athon was on
the train. and rendered every assistance TO allie
yiaie the sufierngs OF the Captain lie was
taken to Lawrenceburg, where he received every
care and attention from the citizens