The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-01-29

WASHINGTON, Jsn. 25.-In the Execu.
tive session to-day, the Senate confirmed
the following nominations John G. I'm
derwOod Judge of the United States Dis
trict Court for the Eastern District of Vir-
ginia
r. S. Perkins, Post Master at San Fran
cisco vice Parker removed
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-Gen. CAN'T
will issue an address to the people of Ar
kansas, urging them to return to their al
legiance, and declaring as slavery is dead,
there is nothing left for the South to fight
for.
The Senate having passed the resolu-
ton requiring members to take oath, Sen
ator Bayard will take it and resign. Gen.
Wilson of Gen. Grants staff has been ap-
pointed Chief of Cavalry. The Bureau
Emigration Committee will probably re-
commend the sending of Commissioner
to Northern Europe to facilitate the en6r-
nous emigration expected this year.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-[Special to
World The President to-day notified
the Arkansas delegation that he had in
structed Gen. Steele to order an election
for Governor of that State at once The
regular election of State officers and Con-
gressmsn will follow. Over 1000 citizens
of the State have taken the oath of allie
glance.
The Senate confirmed R. S. Perkins as
Post Master of San Francisco.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-[Special to the
Tribune. ]-Gen. Halleck expresses the
belief that last desperate effort will be
made by the rebels in the Spring to trans
fer the real fighting to the northern soil
Generals Hitchcock and Candy, and
Major Helepine have been appointed
board to revise the rules and articles of
war.
Senator Wilson intends to introduce
bill providing that all lands confscated in
the South shall be divided into hOmesteads
for soldiers
The House Military Committees bill to
amend the enrolment act, provides that
soldiers now in the service cannot be hired
as substitutes.
Herald's special.-The gang which cap
tured the gunboats Satellite and Resolute
some time since still infests the vicinity of
Rappahannock and is preparing for an
other raid. Several new boats have been
built and recruits added to their forces.
The Hera1d's Army of the Potomac
special says, or pickets near Raccon Ford
were driven, few days since, by about
sixty rebel cavalry, who crossed the river
and had brief skirmish, but were after
wards repulsed and compelled to retire in
confusion A considerable force of cav
airy and infantsy is visible on the other
cf1 fho hot
Lees army is widely scattered, but do not
believe any portion of it has been sent off.
They are certain that no troops have been
sent from their immediate commands.
They represent that forage is difficult to
obtain, and that the horses are reduced in
number and efficiency; also that no sup
plies are received by Lees army in adj
vance of its actnal neoessrries. Among
the deserters are guards who were assign
ed the duty of watching rebel pickets.
\ battalion of the 10Th New York cav
airy made reconnaissance to Wolf Run
Shoals and OccOquan, but discovered only
five or six rebels where they expected to
meet comparatively large force. The
roads are very bad and mud deep.
On Saturday the rebels in front of Kill
patrick's cavalry undoubtedly had fight
among themselves. Heavy artillery and
infantry firing were heard there.
New YORK, Jan. 26.-The 7ri5une's
Washington letter says Longstreet is to
be recalled FROM East Tennessee and
placed in command of new army, with
base of supplies at Suffolk and to operate
on the south side of James river. Kirby
Smith is to succeed Longstreet in Eost
Tennessee.
Another correspondent reports the ar
rival of Jim DunnisOn, otherwise Pember-
ton, who for nearly twenty years has been
personal body servant of jeff Davis. He
says the latter continues urging the aban-
donment of Virginia, but Gen. Lee is pre-
emptorily opposed thereto and says all
Virginia soldiers will lay down their arms
if their State be given up to Yankee des-
potism.
Vice President Stevens has not at
tended Congress this session and not
visited Davis house or office for over a
year. Report said he had gone to Europe
WASHINGTON, January 26.-[Special dis
patch to the New York Commercial Ad-
re'fiser THE proposition before the
Committee on Foreign Relations to in
crease the salaries of all foreign ministers
and consuls, was to-day rejected
The Senate Committee on Finauee have
to-day had under consideration the House
tax bill. Definite action will probably be
had on it Tomorrow.
The Secretary of War has been requested
to appear before the Senate Judiciary Com
mittee to testify in the Hale investigation
case.
WASHINGTON, January 26.-[Special dis
patch to the New York Eceaing Post +
The impression is abroad that the House
enrolment bill aboIishes communication.
This is not true.
Henry Winter Davis has drawn up
series of resolutions condemning Gen.
Banks for his course in ordering an cleo
ton in Louisiana
WASHINGTON, January 26.-[Special dis
patch to the New York Eoeniny Post. +
The New York Custom House case was
before the Committee on Public Expendi-
lures this moving.
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