The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-07-15

"A number of Senators, including Chan.
dler, Wilkinson, Sprague, and two or three
Representatives. have gone to visit the armv
i before Petersburg.
The bill to encourage emigration was I'm
ally passed by both Houses. 1t provides for
appointment Of a Commissioner of Emigration
ny the President, with the advice and consent
OF the Senate, to be under the Secretary OF
o'"'e anu nave salary Of $4,000. His duty
ei"'i W 10 collect full and accurate information
III regard 10 soil, climate, mineral resources
anu agricultural products, rates of wages and
prices OF labor in different portions of the Uni
ted states, and. also, the means of corpmun;-
cauon ana the wants of agriculture,
Late advices from Port Hudson o,o+o .L,.
inc ieoe's arc acliVe IN that quartar. Brieadier
uehefai oluan Is IN command of all the negro
regiments In that department-25 in al--w;,,,
headquarters at Port Hudson. Tho t-oo,,
there are in excellent health 1t is renor,od
that Dick Taylor crossed Atchafalaya river ON
the 5th of June and that an engagement on
sued but no particulars are given. Genera,
Candy was expected at Port Hudson on the
10Th of Juy. The 10Th army corps expected
to leave Morgansea on an expedition.
The telegraph brings US the Intelligence
that Lieut.. Colonel George W. Chandler, of the
S8th Illinois infantry Second Board of Trade
regiment of Chicago,) was killed on the 9th
OF June, in the battle at the foot of Kenesaw
Mountain, near Marietta, Georgia.
The Richmond papers have accounts of
the disaster to the Wilson raiding expedition.
from which it appears our forces encountered
Hampton's cavalry and Fianegan and Malron's
brigades of infantry, sent to intercept them by
Gen. Lee. The rebels claim 1900 prisoners.
Capt. Magruder OF the regular artillery. was
killed, and Capt Fitzhugh captured, in the
fight at stoney Greek. Gen. Wilson is resting
his command proper near Fort Powhattan.
On Sunday. Gen. Grant made a demand for
the unconditional surrender of Petersburg
What answer was made by the rebels is as vet
unknown
AS the veil is lifted from the last session of
the Senate two acts of justice appear. Gen.
Gilmore, whom Butler attempted to disgrace.
was confirmed Major General by vote of 27
to Z, notwithstanding persistent efforts Of GER.
tain members of the Senate Military Commit
tee TO prevent it, while Quartermaster General
Meigs, who was nominated for a gcneralship,
was rejected by large majority
The store ship Courier from Boston for
New Orleans, was totally lost on the 14th June.
on Leonard's Keys, Bahamas Her small arms.
rigging, &c, were saved and sent to Nassau.
with Commander Grey, officers and crew, in
Guiding the sailing master, Edwin g. Pratt of
Bosom. Fnaigns Sampson and Cray and Pay
master Brown Fave arrived here
Nine pirates OF the Alabama were killed
by the kearsago and twenty wounded.
THE New York Past of Thursday last an
Doances the death Of Mr.. JAMES MoKss, son of
the late Rev. Dr.. JAMES MoRss, Rector of ST.
PauIs Church, New York. He was born at
Newburyport, Mass, and emigrated West at all
curly day. He lived in Alton Illinois, many
years, and was well known rs all earnest op-
ponent Of slavery. When the Rev. ELIJAH Z.
LoyEIoY was murdered in his own Office by
prc-slavery mob, Mr.. MoRss received the mar
tyr into his own arms as he fell pierced by the
bullets of his asSassins.