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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-05-20

Among the most valuable officers who have
fallen in, the late battles was Brigadier General
ALEX. HAYES. He graduated at West Point
in the class of 1870, with Nathaniel Lyon, VIM.
T. Sherman and Stewart Van Welt and others
on the side of the Union also with the rebel
Generals Richard s. Ewell, Bushrod johnson
and Paul O. Herbert. After graduating he was
attached to Duncan's Battery as brevet second
lieutenant. and went to Corpus Christi with
the army, commanding section of Duncan's
battery. He fired the first gun at Palo Alto,
distinguished himself at the battles of Reseca
de Ia Palma, Monterey, Cerro Gordo, Contre-
ras, Cherubusco Moline del Rey Gin which
battle he was woundedl, Chapultepec and at
the San Cosme Garita When peace was made
and the army retired from the city, he fired
the salute on taking down the American colors
from the National Palace. ae was repeatedly
mentioned by Gen. Worth for gallantry in those
actions, and was breveted first lieutenant
captain and major. At the breaking out of the
rebellion he was stationed at Fortress Monroe,
and commenced organizing 1.-THE reserve ar
tillery," and was afterwards placed on the
staff of General Mcclellan, with the rank of
lieutenant colonel, and assigned to the COM
mand of the reserve artillery In which capacity
ne served at the battles OF Williamsburg, Fair
Oaks, Malvern, Antietam and Fredericksburg;
was then appointed brigadier general of vol
unteers, and commanded q brigade in the Sec
ond corps, under General Couch. At the
battle of Charlottesville he was taken pris-
oner, his horse being shot under him, his ad-
Jutant, two aids and two 0rderlies wounded
by his side. He was sent to Richmond and
confined in the Libby prison, was exchanged
the 9Th OF June, rejoined the army, and took
command of Gen. French's division, second
corps. When General Hancock was wounded
he assumed command of the corps. General
Hays was born in Richmond, Va, moved to
Tennessee, and at an early age was appointed
cadet by General jackson (from the Nash
vile district), who wrote him ~ hope you
will sustain the military character Of Ten
nessee, and never draw your sword except
against foreign foe or in defence of the Union"
General Hays, it is said. has been in more en-
gagements than any other officer in the United
tenant who served under him, previous to this
war and now living, have been made Major
Generals. He was too good soldier to seek
the aid of politicians tor advancement, and
died simple Brigadier, while others who
never were under fire have been made Major
Generals and are continually before the public.
In Thursdays battle, for time. Hayes
brigade stood the brunt of the rebel attack.
Hayes asked for reinfOrcements; Hancock re-
plied-"1 will send brigade in twenty
minutes. Fell Gen. Alexander Hayes to hold
his ground; he can do it. l know him to be
powerful man." He did hold his ground but
1t cost him his life. Ip
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-05-20

Whatever the press Of the country may think
otGen. BUTLER as warrior, one thing is GER
tain, very few of the papers have put him on
record more completely than Gov. P1ERPoNr,
of Virginia. That gentleman has published q
pamphlet of ffty-fve pages on the Generals
abuse of power, and sent it to all the members
of Congress. Having done all he could to re-
dress the wrongs inflicted on his people, by
the great loyalist, and not having time to wait
upon the President and Congress in person, be
was constrained to resort to the pen. The
outrages complained of have been mostly CON-
mitted in Norfolk, and it is refreshing to see in
the Governor we have one man who is not
afaird The impression left upon the mind by
this pamphlet is that the Governor is an honest
man and desires to do right, and that he has
not used one-half as many strong words as he
might have used, while reviewing the soldierly
qualities Of the very distinguished warrior OF
Norfolk a.s4.is .t..-...f
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-05-20
Fire AT st. Pcter..COl. Pratl,s mill
Burned.

From the St. Peter Tribune May H.
The large steam Touring mill of this
place, owned by Col. B. F. Pratt, was
yesterday burned to the ground.
We understand that, while all of the
workmen were at supper, the roof of that
part of the building in which the engine
was located, was fired by the smoke stack,
and that when discovered, was SO far adj
vanced as to render the saving of the
building impossible.
The mill and adjoining store rooms were,
at the time, filled with flour and wheat, a
great portion of which was saved, through
the energetic exertions of our citizens, but
great deal was lost ;-one hundred bar
rels of flour, in the lower part of the mill,
were all burned. a
As there was no insurance on the pro.
perry, the Colonel's loss it is thought, will
not fall short of $4,000.
This is q heavy blow on the Colonel, as
well ss the community at large, and all
are feeling gloomy over the unfortunate
circumstance
We do not know whether Mr.. Pratt in
tends rebuilding Immediately, or not, but
think we are safe in saying that he does
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-05-20
Deaths I'm Battle and by Disease.

B. F. TAYLOR's last letter to the Chicago
Journal contains the following;
Let me give you suggestive fact which pos
sesses dep significance From November
"a, 1868, to the 18th of the present month. out
of one thousand and twenty-six who have been
laid in the soldiers rest at Chattanooga, one
hundred and sixty-seven were killed on the
field of battle. When, with my finger run
ming down the long lines of names, I came to
the end of the roll of honor, and l rested
at one hundred and sixty-seven will YOU be.
lieve that could not credit the count and
went over all the pages again, sure that should
find a few more, opposite whose names chr
rente caldmo-with running pen, and flour
ish now and then-the clerks had written the
three words, "killed in action" But the six
ty-eighth was not there There it was lone
hundred and sixty-seven fell on the field three
hundred and seventy-eight died from wounds !:
five hundred and forty-fve in all, from rebel
bullets. only ffty.three per cent of the thou
sand and twenty-siX. ~
And what of the four hundred and eighty.
one? Hardships, exposure, the wasting fever.
1.-The sings and arrows of rheumatism. and
all the ills of the empty box that stands
wide open in the midst of camps but at
whose bottom is Hope, the charmer. |"
still, even as she fingered there in the old
time. The battle ended, the Surgeons duty
done, now does the work of Physician
and Sanitary Commission rise almost to the
dignity of the army's salvation! In him, the
faithful, skilled and true-in them, laden with
blessings, so many beatitudes from home-is
the soldiers hope, after all. Get generals
wise and brave if you can, but oh, be sure that
the PHYSICIANS equal to the trust let no man
''try his prentice hand" on our grand journey
men in blue Let the Women of the North
love and labor on. Their gifts are angels in
disguise. AS have told you before, the bat
tie is the red blossom of War but the roots
dark and bitter, run beneath ten thousand tents
and cabins, creep through unnumbered wards
OF hospitals, and feel their way like the fingers
OF a hand in all this ground we tread upon,
save that great, solemn acre, rich in soldiers
dead-the acre of the living God. .tia
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-05-20
Stanton's Speculations.

In Secretary SrANroN's dispatch to DIX,
specializing upon the results of the battles on
the Rapidan, he says: a..
The enemy's strength has always been most
felt in his first blow. y = When either
party fails, disorganizatiOn by struggling and
desertion commences, and the enemy's loss in
killed and wounded must weaken him more
than we are weakened. 90 80 .-f.it.r ,,..
Unhappily, the history of the war does not
fully confirm this view. When MCCLELLAN
attacked Richmond by way of the Peninsula,
he enemy were defeated in every battle until
we came within hearing of the church bells of
he rebel capital, and then it was the enemys
last blow that disabled our army and finished
the campaign. The history of subsequent
campaigns also proves that the enemy fought
as well after the first battles as before, though
generally with less advantages in their favor.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-05-20

The New York Post says" What our ladies'
of position and public spirit desire to do is, not
to band together to destroy foreign importa-
lions, as some of the newspapers allege, which
would be an impracticable as well as injurious
proceeding, but to discourage by example the
use of the more needless and luxurious articles,
to introduce economy in dress and household
management, and to make it the fashion, if
they can, to 90 about in plain attire, to receive
company without sumptuousness and display,
and to impress upon the minds of all, neigh
bors AZ we'll as children and servants, the OBJ
yions nropriety of deporting themselves. in ali
WAYS. sn accordance with the serious condition
and trials of the country. These. it must be
confessed are desirable objects"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-05-20

The following accounts of the losses
in some of the greatest battles of modern
times will be useful for comparison with
the battles now being fought for the
Union:
| MARENGo-(June 1, 1907
French, under Bonaparte, 1000.
Austrians, commanded by Melas, 10000.
| ,,,, French. Austrians
| Killed and wounded. 5000 5000
Prisoners. ......... ......... 1000 1900
AusrRELrrz-D dec. 2, 1869
French under the Emperor Napoleon, 40, 900.
| Russians and Austrians, commanded by
$4,000. 49,
Killed, wounded and prisoners $4,000 80, 600
MA1DA-(July 4. 1867
The British. commanded by Sir John Stuart,
6,675.
French and Neapolitans, commanded by Reg
nier, $500.
British. F. and N.
Killed and wounded. .. 1927 245O
JENA-(Oct. IA, 1869
French, commanded by the Emperor Napo-
leon, 10000.
Prussians commanded by the Duke of
Brunswick, 10000. 4~s
French Prussians
Killed, wounded and prisoners. 41OO $4,000
EYLAU-(Feb 8, 1907
French, commanded by the Emperor Napo-
leon, $1,000.
Russians, commanded by General Benning-
sen, $4,000.
French Russians
Killed, wounded and prison.
ers.. $4,000 $4,000
FRIRDLAND-(June1 IA, 1sO7.)
French. commanded by the Emperor Napo-
Russians, commanded by General Benning-
sen, $4,000.
French. Russians.
Killed and wounded. ....... 5000 $4,000
49,, AspENN-(May Fl and %, 1907
French, commanded by the Emperor Napo-
leon, 81, 900.
AUST, Austria ~ &c commanded by the Archduke
. French Austrians.
Killed, wounded, and prisoners $4,000 10000
WAGRAM-(July and 6, 1909.
French. commanded by the Emperor Napo.
Austrians, commanded by the Archduke
Charles 100000. .'-
Ere ,ch Austrians.
Killed, wounded and prisoners, $4,000 3s, 900
NEW ORLEANs-(Jan. 8, 1859
Americans, under Gen. Jackson 1000
English under Gen. Pakenham $500
. Americans English.
Killed and wounded. ..13 1902
WAvRE AND WATKRLoo-(June 10, 1862.
French, commanded by Emperor Napoleon,
$4,000.
80 The Allies, under Wellington and Butcher,
10000. r.
French Allies,
Killed and wounded 900 29,5OO
BURMA VIsrA-(Feb. 1928, 1847).
81 Americans, under Gen. Taylor, 1890.
Mexicans, under Gen. Santa Anna, 10000
Americans. Mexicans
Killed and wounded. .........7 56 2,1OO
l' 1NKERMAN-(Nov. 5, 1850.
Allies under General Canrobert and Lord
Raglan, 5000, viz. 5000 English and 5000
French
Russians, under Gen. Dannenberg, $4,000.
...r... Allies Russans
Killed and wounded. .4,126 10, 500
1r.a MoNTIBELLo-(May 20, 1889.
Allied French and Sardinians, under General
Forey, II 500. M
Austrians under Count Stadion, 25, 200.
u . Allies. Austrians
Killed and wounded. ......... 900 1000
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-05-20
Major General John sedgwick.


The severest loss to our Potomac Army
since the movement commenced on Tues
day of last week, is the death of Major
General John Sedgwick, commander of
the 9th Army Corps. He fell on Mon
day, while gloriously fighting at the head
of his command. General Sedgwick was
born in Connecticut, we think in 1916.
He graduated at West Point in 1887, and
was appointed I'd Lieutenant of the I'd
artillery. In 1889 he was appointed to a
LIST Ieutenancy; and brevetted Captain
for gallantry at Contreras and Cherubucso,
where he had command of his company.
He was highly distinguished for his con-
duct in the battles of Moline del Rey and
Chapultepec, and the attack on San Cosme
gate, where he was again commanding his
company, and for gallantry in thessengage-
ments was brevetted Major. He was COM
missioned Captain in 1849, and in March,
1856, promoted to be Major in the LIST
cavalry. On the Goth of April, 1851, he
was appointed Colonel of the 4th cavalry,
and on August 31st, Brigadier General Of
volunteers. he was assigned to General
Stones command on the upper Potomac
when tat officer was arrested in Febru-
airy, 1862, and during the Chickahominy
campaign he had division in Gen. Sum.
ners army corps. He was commissioned
Major General of volunteers July A, 1862.
At the battle of Antietam Gen. Sedgwick
was seriously wounded and carried off the
field. On his recovery in December, 1862,
he was assigned to the command of the
9th army corps (Burnside's). At the first
battle of Fredericksburg, under Burnside,
he commanded the 9th, and bore a most
gallant and conspicuous part in that unfor-
tunate contest; and at the battle of Chan
eellorsville, under Hooker, his gallantry
and daring were even more conspicuous
than at Fredericksburg When General
Grant took command of the Potomac ar
my, and changes made in the various
corps, Gen. Sedgwick was assigned to the
9th, ard was in command of it when he
fell. ea.sa.it .s.,s.,sl ,s.-l-
General Sedgwick was never married.
A plain, unassuming gentleman, little
above the ordinary height, there was
something about the man that inspired
confidence and respect A thorough SOL
der, proved in hundred battles, he was
beloved, as every true soldier is sure to
be, by his men who have seen his courage
and felt the impulse of his calm and clear
orders in dire emergencies In his habits
in camp he was as simple and unostenta-
tious as Gen. Grant. He never claimed
nor received privileges there above those
of the common soldier. His tent was al
ways on the extreme point, and in the
crisis of an engagement, always in the hot
test of the fight. General Sedgwick was a
brave soldier, noble gentleman, true
hearted patriot, an honest man.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-05-20
Extra session Of the Legislature.

I- -.
-. .ss:s :. ~. ~ '.' ''sS' VI "a'iiog
.. az" 0.-0ion " sne log 'S'asure 70 dispose
" .n' MUS !u'' R'an'eo .! congress lor rail-
,o'0' 1o'' no' seein W mee. Win mucn favor
~ a'' Su"''el ine "lnona hepu0eco"
WV o"s e"pna'c Pio'e''
~.
a. LARGE have NO d;snos;tonp wbatever to ;ncnr
4, an expense OF many thousands of dollars
which would necessarily follow-to crafty
esaef Inc MssssRp, ana LaS Se Superior rail ai
road to lake Snnerior would he a yerv good
thing, but by no means absolutely indispen-
sable. There are other improvements OF far
aid of Which =" extra session ia called Or al
for. Let the Superior road bide its time. Gov.
Miller cannot surely be so insensible to the
Ieai lnteress OF Inc sta!e as 70 need the chmors
Tins saddle the taxfnavers With hnrden, ,vb;ch
d is not only unnecessary bnt which they are at
this time hi.prepared to assume.
The Republican. as well as the public, will
be amused on learning that the question of ex-
pense has been considered and satisfactorily
settled. To induce the Governor to call the
.xtro soss;o,, m. oo,,r.,,, ~. ,,,,,,o,;o. 70 ho
~ =, P'0 W w
benehtted, proposed to pay the expense there
Of! And strange to say, proposition of this
ridiculous nature has found m.uy advocates.
We learn that ~ uo. ,royelv e,bn,;t,ed n, N.
$3.50 -. snas ~ "@S s.a.eiy '"on''e1 W VIC
Attorney Ienerai py the Executive, 1or an
opinion upon it's constitutionality and propri-
ETY.. The Attornev Genoral nc we GRO in
80. -
tofneo, oec'ueo III enec' tnat there was no au-
thortyfor calling an extrasession except in cases
of urgent public necessity. of which the Cover.
nor NO. =, ho The ;rdca. "a ,h.+ =, .noh -,
w. VOC W w 'no Juuse' "nu '."' ~ suen ."'
ses the expenses must De borne by the State, or
the public, and not by private individuals or
corporations. We DO not learn that the At
torney General considered any other than the
,ecnl noints invo,ved IN tho nronos;t;or As
AZ. Ir>' -. III, ~, rr.o.NNN'.., -.
'ne 0oSefnor nas gone W washington wi'hous
taking any action on the subject, and as public
opinion has been 90 decidedly expressed against
~. 60. - ,.,ol,,a. ~. :. I'll g.,
tno Pi"1So'' We eone'uuo 'n"' ~ "ii iaii'
We make o few extracts from remarks of
prominent organs of the dominant party on
t,a .,h;.,., Tha ro-;ho,,,. p..,.,u. - A. :,
'"eS" 1's p"'''' '' y, 'no
LIN says: n.l=- a.,....rl-- ,l
In the organ of the railroad mendicants the
st. Paul Press, we find a communication from
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-05-20
Towns to be Drafted for their Def.
ciencles.

Adjutant General MALMRos has received the
following from Provost Marshal General Far,
in answer to letter of inquiry:
"The law requires that deficient towns shall
be drafted, to make up their def cheney, not
withstanding other towns may be sufficiently
in excess to cover the entire quota of the
State.
II cannot therefore credit temporarily to de-
acient towns the excess belonging to others.
Each sub-district shall be drafted for the num-
Der deficient therein"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-05-20
"A correspondent of the Boston 7,or.u.,

A correspondent of the Boston Traveller
writes from the Gulf Blockaking Squadron
off Mobile. under date of April 14th:a
The prospects of taking Mobile are not bril-
liant just at present. The Northern papers
have been besieging 1t for weeks but the feet
is now attempting nothing that way. Fara-
gut has exchanged icommpliments with Fort
Powell, but little damage has been done. When
be made. 1,1i . -
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-05-20
A Quarter OF a Million or Emigrants

The New York journal Of Commerce says the
truth with regard to emigration this year has
not been overstated. The probability now is
that the highest estimates that have been made
are much too low. Reports received at Castle
Garden, from all parts of Europe, Indicate
$50, 900 as not far from the number that may
be looked fo- at this port this year. If this be
true, 1864 will be the second most remarkable
year for emigration in the annals of our history.
Not only villages, but whole counties in Ire
land and England, will be emptied of their
able-bodied industrial populations. Within the
last two months the excitement on the subject
j has been intensified by the arrival of scores
of agents in Ireland and England from this
country, sent out to engage factory hands,
farmers, mechanics, and laborers OF every
description at prices which must be ire
sistibly tempting to the poorly-requited pea
! SAINTS and drudges of the old country. The dis
semination of pamphlets and circulars, and the
publication of articles from American newspa-
apers by Irish journals friendly to this country,
have also swelled the tide. Such is the I'm
. precedented demand for passages to this coun-
. Try Tor the next two months that we under
stand that the packet lines are selling no tick
cts Tor the hither voyage to be used before the
8 LIST ofJuly next. 1t is pleasant to be able to
state that the class of emigrants who are com.
Ing out are very superior, the majority of them
being small farmers or mechanics who bring
property with them, and are Industrious frn.
gal, sober people. ~
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-05-20
now United States Minister to the Court Of

now United States Minister to the Court Of
Brazil, and WAS about thirty years Of age when
heiwas killed. He was born and educated in
New Yorkscity, and during the year 1851 en-
tered the United States Military Academy at
West Point as cadet. He graduated with fair
honors on june 80, 1855, and the next day en-
tered the United States Army as breyet sec
ond lieutenant of the Fourth artillery. On
the Goth of October, 1856, he was transfsrred
70 the Second artillery with his fun rank. Du-
ring the year 1857 he was appointed an Acting
Assistant Professor of Mathematics at West
Point, and held that position at the outbreak
OF the rebellion. On the 28th of April, 1861,
he was promoted to first lieutenant in his
regiment, and took part in the battle OF Bull
Run, July, 1861. At the extra session Of Con-
gress, 1861, he was promoted to captaincy in
the Eleventh United States infantry, and was
attached to the Army of the Potomac. He
fought during tho whole of the Peninsula
campaign, and after the organization of Frrz
JOHN PoRrER's corps was attached TO the reg
ular division. He was nominated for brevet
of major from May 4. 1862, for distinguished
services at Yorktown, and for another of Lieu
tenant Colonel from May 81, for services at
Hanover Court House. He took an active
part in the Maryland campaign, the battle Of
Fredericksburg and the Charlottesville cam
paign. At the battle of Gettysburg, July, 1868,
he commanded the Second brigade of General
HARRows division Second corps, and was
shortly after placed in command of the divis-
ion, which he commanded at the battles of
Auburn, October 10, and Bristow Station, Oc-
tober IA, 1868. He also participated in the
Mine Run campaign, November, 1868.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-05-20

- y. sketch Of sseneral Webb.
% Bhgader General ALsxANDER STUART WEBB
was tine son OF General JAMES WATSON Wrgs
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-04-07
From Rlehmond.
vaBlsee EseeudiarIes in eur sIIs.t,

Two YaRkses, supposed to be = portion Of tie
ten who escaped frOm their guard On the Char
lotts road, tive or three weeks ago, were arrest
ed yesterday near Rock Hill, 8. @. They were
engaged in 8 plot to iueiie negroes 10 burn the
raiir0sd bridge over the CaiaWbs river, steal
horses, aud make theiT escape across the lines /.
bat faithful slave revealed their intentions.
and party Of eisizsps met the rascs ais at their
oHsrs. They win probably arrive in the city
10 day. We are sorry that they have bean cap
tursd alive. TRe pTess and people of those sec
tions OF the country which have been desolsisd
By these marsudiBg parties, are united in urging
the esmmOn dissemination 10 take no more priE-
oners, and yet we fear that in the presenf in
stSRcs, the t8o viIlsins, alter a form Of trial,
viii be rstsined as simply prisoners Of war, an6
esesps the justice which Is their due.
VINO can tell how many valuable lives Wo1ld
have been sacrificed by the burning Of the rail-
read bridge Who can predict what other raa-
ealitiss might have followed the successful &c
eomplishment Of their end There is q vsst
difference between s0ldisFs sent out for specific
obiscs, to peTpesr8te an act Of war, and escaped
prisoners, not setting in such capacity butmsTe-
ly as bandits, seeking 70 revenge themselves on
their own individual account. In the West, the
Yankee generals are hanging and toVtuTing our
own men when captured, though fighting on
their own sOili and why should we not, If the
act be proved, Tstalia;s promptly, foTcibly, and
IN q msnner that shall at once teach imisasor5
IN the future that death Is the penalty of their
dsyiltTy A truce TO al rules Of war when our
oWR salvation is Observation-Disclosures