The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-17
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-Ihe Northwestern Sanitary Fair ,t I'm
buque, will commence on the 91s, ~ ~.
month The citizens of DUBUQUE are na,,;na.
liberal preparations for the accommodation IS
Visitors and to insure the success of the Fo;r
Inc chairman of the committee of arrapce-
ments is Austin Admins ESQ.
1t is understood that Secretary Chase sue.
ceeded the other day in negotiating loan of
S'''ooo with the banks of New York city.
Commenting upon the recent dailv tele-
si"'nS VI REFUSED attacks upon Buffers CON-
mand the Chicago Tines remarks:
Inc questions that naturally occur are
wnoio w tne reDels get so many men to make
three or four assaults per day for , month OF a
cost OF some thousands at each attacL anS
what 40 they want of Butler or Buffers nosi-
ZION, That they continue to endeavor IN can.
ture him or 1t atsuch terrible sacrifices
Inc Times concludes that there is a GOOD
deal OF humbug in the reports of attacks and
repulses, from Butler.
The Richmond Sentinel is puzzled At Gr,nt,s
| operations. Itsays:
1t ls time for US all to cease speculations as
10 Grants movements and attend to the facts
He has been Offering fight when we tbouoht he
was retreating, and retreating when we
thought ne was Offering fight; he has been ad-
Vanclng when he was whipped, and heading up
stream when he had every reason to hurry
down. he has gone by the rule of military
contrarlness, and has always disappointed us
whenever we supposed that he was acting SEN
sioiy or consistently with himself. We sup
pose that ne has come to the final fight at last;
though, warned by experience, we express the
opinion with becoming doubt
The loan bill reported in the House on
Tuesday authorizes the borrowing of $780,
Oooooo on coupon and registered bond, re-
deemable after any period not exceeding forty
years.
"A Washington dispatch says General Buell.
has resigned and his resignation is accepted. 1t
Is understood that he resumes his position in
the regular army as Colonel and Assistant Ad-
jutant General
Alfred Denny, of Ohio, has been appoint
ed Indian Agent for the Upper Missouri. This
is the first appointment under the law to Or
graize the Territorial Government of Montana.
The London Times states that q subscrip-
ton list has been opened in that city for the
United States Sanitary Fund, to which Mr..
each contributed 81 900. Mr.. Peabody, it is
said, has already forwarded a contribution of
$4,000.
The following is an extract from letter,
written by distinguished officer, dated at
Grants headquarters, May 30:
Grants plan is to avoid the Chickahomy
Swamp, by pushing boldly round to the north
side Of Richmond. There is not
single officer or man in this army who enter
tains doubt as to the successful result of this
campaign.
Lieut.. Colonel Edward F. Lloyd, of the
10th New York Volunteers, met with his
death during the charge on the enemy's works
near Ressacca, Georgia. Previous to his join
ing the army the deceased had been a map
publisher in New York. and on August 16,
1862, was commissioned captain of Company
of the betore-named regiment. He rose
steadily till he was second in command, and
on the day he was killed he was acting colonel
Intelligence from Europe informs us of
the recent death of Geo. Hulsemann, a man
well known in diplomatic circles at Washing
ton. For some twenty. five years he was res
| ident of Washington city, and in his official
capacity, of course, acquainted with all the
Presidents and cabinet advisers who during
that period held Office.
1t is announced that Gen. Crooks army is
again in motion, this time direct for Richmond.
which means, of course, that it will be added
to the Army of the Potomac, or be put
in some position to cooperate in the siege of
the rebel capital. 1t has also been made public
fhotE ~, -, 10, al o.,
Grants direct command, and that the junction
will soon take place. By what route these two
| cooperating columns are to reach Richmond is
not stated, but it is enough to know that Gen.
Grant is massing an enormous army for the
siege Of the rebel capital.
| Henry Tracy citizen of Hancock county,
East Tennessee died ON the 18th of April,
1864. He was about forty-six years of age, six
feet six inches high, and weighed over 600
pounds. For many years previous to his death
| he had not lett his home.
The Hon. Edward Everett announces that
the relief fund for East Tennessee now amounts
to 100000.
The Navy Department has received infor-
nation of the capture, off Wilmington, of the
steamer Caledonia. She is a side-wheeler.
very long, 575 tons burthen, built and regis
tered in Quebec in 1868, and was owned by A.
keith, jr. of Halifax, who acts as agent for the
Confederates at Queenstown. She sailed from
Queenstown for Wilmington.
"A special to the Commercial, Washington,
4th, says: 1.-The receipts of the internal reven-
ue during the fiscal year ending with the pres
ent month will be over 100000 900. 1t is es-
timated that the present bill will realize twice
as much after it is in working order; but for
the first six months, the revenue will not be in
creased much. if any.
Miss Major Cushman has become some
what of lion in New York. On Wednesday
night she was serenaded and made speech.
On Thursday she rode out in the Park; was
presented with carbine, &C.. Colorado jew
EFT called upon her, and other incidents of in.
terest transpired. On Friday she intended to
ride Black Bess. Leonard Grover, proprietor
of the Washington Theatre, has offered her
one thousand dollars week if she will appear
for him in q drama illustrating the incidents
and scenes through which she has passed in her
service as scout.
William Mayo prominent and wealthy
citizen of Cooper County, Mo-. has been ,o,r