The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-04-08

inc of the vast resources of his mind and
correct Judgment, expressed the appre-
henson that be would be crushed as be-
tween two millstOnes. The rest is too
well known to require an entrance into
details. Speaking of the investure and
capture of Vicksburg, the general in-chief
says: "We cannot fail to admire the
courage and endurance of the troops, and
the skill and daring Of the commander.
No more brilliant exploit can be found in
military history" This, to repeat the re-
mark, was all the work of Gen Grant,
and for it he was made major general in
the regular army. Such was his success
that we have seen it brought the acknOwl-
edgment from the President, ''yOu were
right and was wrong" ROsecrans being
discomtiited at Chickamauga, and forced
to retreat to Chattanooga, Grant was sent
against the rebels in that direction, and in
terribly fought engagement at Lookout
Mountain, retrieved the former misfortune
to our arms, and again planted the battle
flag OF his country upon the rampant of
vanquished enemy.
Bnt it is time to close these details, al
ready, perhaps, carried too far The writer.
however, believed it his duty to indulge
his pen in few of them for the benefit of
the reader, and in justice to the object of
his memoir, a major general in the army
informed him that he had received note
from General Grant, written on the 4th of
July, the day he entered Vicksburg, stat
ing that on the Sth of the month Port
Hudson would surrender, and it did
surrender to the forces of General
Banks on that Gerry day. With what
astonishing accuracy General Grant cal
culates results The capture of Vicks-
burg was the surrender of Port Hudson.
Grant adroitly managed to have dispatch
which he sent to Banks, saying that he
should join him on certain day, inter-
cepted, and this reaching Port Hudson, it
surrendered as he had prophesied it would.
He has been sworn in and commissioned
thirteen times as a military oficer-prOb-
ably holding more commissions for brave
and meritorious conduct than any other
man ever did. During his recent battles
General Grant has captured many thou
sand prisoners, four hundred and seventy
two cannon, and and incalculable amount
of small arms and military stores; and it
is wonderful how few men and little prop
erty he has lost in comparison to what he
has destroyed or taken.
An additional remark or so will close
this sketch of General. Grant He sent no
foolish proclamations before bim-issued
no arbitrary edicts against the press-has
graced his victories with humanity-cOv-
eted no flattery, and molested no citizen
in his rights or liberty. Original and self
reliant, he has patterned after no model,
but marked out with his own hand the bold
outlines of his success and glory. In short,
he combines in himself all the great essen
tials. of character, and is nobly appropri-
ating them to bis country in the hour Gifts
needs and darkness. He has no gift which
he is not willing to lay upon its smoking
altar, and there is no sacrifice, except that
of personal honor, which he would not
willingly make to repair its broken Frame
work, and close up the gashes in its con-
vulsed and bleeding body.
Such is the man the people delight to
honor.
The Work of the Quarterm aster,s De.
partment.
EIGHT VESSELS DESPATCHED FROM THIS PORT
DAILY.
From the New York Evening Post.
The United States Quartermaster's De-
partmsnt in this city is doing an immense
business. 1t is sending forward men and
horses, together with the provisions, for
age, heavy cannon and ammunition, and
many equipments, to be used by our ar
mics in the South. Every hour in the day
an average of one thousand packages are
shipped, or started off by rail. For the
Subsistence Department alone about sew
en- thousand packages, including barrels,
hOgsbeads and boxes, are daily moved.
The other three throusand belong to the
Quartermasters Department.
1t is with difficulty that suitable trans
portatiOn facilities are secured Good
vessels are constantly wanted At least
thirty or forty-sometimes more-are
loading with army stores at the same
time; and the departure of government
steamers and sailing vessels average eight
daily. Occasionally as many as four
steamers are despatched to various ports
in one day. None of the vast work of
the Navy Department is included in this
account.
The disbursements of the Quartermas-
ter's Department Excluding those of the
branches here) are about 81, 900, 900 every
month-tke largest share for transporta-
ton. The expenses incurred for moving
troops constitute by far the largest item.
The Presidents Horses.
When Mr.. Lincolns horses were de-
stroyed by fire few weeks ago, in the
spirit of funkeyism which eats in every
where at Washington, a pair of splendid
grays were sent from the Quartermasters
Department to bis stables. That was sew
eral weeks ago, but the horses have never
vet been returned and there are "copper"
heads and disloyal persons here who say
they never will be. They are daily visible
on each side of the Presidents carriage
pole.
heard very rebellious person say the
other day that if any enthusiastic Lincoln
devotee in the Quartermasters Depart
ment chooses, out of his own lawfully and
honestly earned funds, to make horse
offering to Mr.. Lincoln, that is merely
matter of taste; but, said he, CT deny
that the Lincoln's have any more right to
use government horses than have"