The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-01-22

ue1 ,, T"ANr anu stan were fat Losfl@gille
"A correspondent Of Philadelphia paper
(poor authority says LoNesrRaET, has been
heavily reinforced and has splendid position,
with his pickets twenty miles IRON knoxville.
--GenJoE JOHNSTON presents<s bold front at
Dalton, thirty miles south of Chattanooga.
General HANCOCK has been sent North to
recruit his corps to so, 900 men for special SER
yice--and BURNSIDE hss been sent on SINH
lar errand.
In the Senate amendments have been
adopted exempting clcrgymen and .'non-com-
batants"-(meanif@ Quakers, we SUPPOSE
from the draft. The exemption of clergyrnen,
VINO are In charge Of parishes, viii be generally
approved, but the exemption of any one who
may choose 10 coll himself a non-combatant,
whether he is aQuaker or not, is manifestly
unjust, and we hope it will he killed in the
House This class might with equal propriety.
claim exemption from the taxes which are
imposed on the country for the support of the
| army and navy.
-ALBERT 5. WHITE has been appointed Dis
trict Judge Of Indiana in place of the late
Judge SMITH
The National Republican Committee ap-
! pointed by the Chicago Convention will meet
in Washington on the 22d of February to fix
upon the time and place of holding the next
Convention for the nomination of President.
| JOHN MckusIcK, Of Saltwater. is the mem
Der Of the Committee from Minnesota
Mrs. KATE SPRAGUE was severely bruised
near Pittsburg, on Thursday. by the precpta.
ton of railroad cars down all embankment.
| by another railroad accident west Of the noun
tains Michigan soldier was killed. and JOSH
| GIDDIEGs tainted
We have report that LEES army is being
increased by conscrpts, for offensive operations
| in the spring. We have no doubt OF the truth
| OF this statement. Our Government is wisely
endeayoring to fill up its armies for the contest
! -J0HN NJ BorTs has been urged to accept
! the appointment of United States Senator from
| Virginia in place of the late Senator BowDEN
lie declines to accept but hopes the time is not
| tar distant when he can stand between the
| North and South
The famous JonN MoRGAx was in Rich
i mOnd OF the Sth inst.
General STUART. with ) OO0 cavalry, has
back to Fairfax His ultimate object has not
yet been developed. This is very fine opera
ton to take place liz the third year OF the war,
within few hours ride OF Washington, and at
time when our rulers are eyempting large
class ofpeople from military service.
| General Meade, commander of the Army of
the Potomac, made speech in Philadelphia on
| Tuesday last, urging enlistments
| The President received letter from Gen.
| Banks, saying that they would be able at once
to re-organize the State government or Louisi-
| ana, under the late proclamation. Members of
the Government here expect that re-organiza-
ton will be completed within sixty days.
AT the sale of confiscated property ia Viz
ginia the Arlington estate was bid in by the
Government at soc, 500. For this the Govern
ment had three or four competitors. The Gus.
tbs farm was purchased by NJ. E. Flanagan at
$4,10O There were in all thirteen sales amount
ing to 500 $50.
Colonel Mcdary has sent to Mr.. Falandig-
ham $3.50, which has been sent TO him by la
dies from different parts of the State. The
democracy of Ohio will raise for Mr.. Vallan.
digham a salary equal to what Government
pays the Ambassador to England or France;
the salary to be given him SO long as he re
mains in exile.
The Secretary of War has communicated
facts, of which the following is a digest, rela.
tive to general officers and their stats not in
in service, with their monthly pay: Major Gen.
erals unemployed, IA; Brigadier Generals I'M
employed, IL; total, %. Stats of same Col
onels, 8; Lieutenant Colonies, l; Majors. Z;
Captains, -; Lieutenants 2; total %; total
monthly pay. ,233. General officers dis
abled by disease 6; general officers On duty,
not in the field, 80.
Six hundred and fifty thousand dollars has
been recovered from the wreck of the Califor.
MIA steamer Golden Gate, near Manzanilla,
Mexico.
SOME considerable recruiting was done
yesterday in the city. Since the bounty has
been renewed men don't seem willing to wait
to be drafted but come in voluntarily. Capt
Stees obtained few for the Sixth regiment.
others preferred the Third regiment, now at
Little Rock, Arkansas