The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-07-29
LATE NEWS ITEMS.


the principals of the Coles county riots few
months ago, have come to grief. On Sunday
last, the 18th inst. rifle shots were heard in
the vicinity of O'Hair's settlement, five or six
miles from Charleston. Upon repairing to the
spot the frightened neighbors found two dead
bodies. They were recognized as those of John
H. o Hair. the late Sheriff. and murderer, aud
his accomplish and friend, John Frazier. No
one could be found upon whom to charge their
execution. The place was clear OF GER
tainty some one had performed the act and but
recently, but there was no record left to lead
to the identity OF the man who had thus fear
fully avenged the murder of the soldiers of the
54th Illinois. O'Hair's body was pierced by
seventeen bullets, John Frazier had received
nine, and their death must necessarily have
been almost instantaneous
Richmond papers say the number of hor-
ses obtained by them IN Maryland Is from
5000 to 1000; of cattle 2,00O and 500 pris-
oners.
Gen. Sherman protests against the entrance
of recruiting agents into his department, claim
ing that they will swell The number of idle
com Atlantis, without rendering any commensu-
rate service.
n trney Gibbons. q private in the 9TH q.
8. Infantry, for deserving two years ago in New
Mexico and going over to the rebels, has been
sentenced by court martial to be shot on the
18th of August.
Another name is added to the list of hero
martyrs who have fallen in the service of their
country. Col. WIN. Sackett, of the Ninth N.
Y. Cavalry, (son of Hon. w. A Sackett, was
MORALLY wounded in the engagement, urder
Gen. Sheridan, at Pavilion Station Va, and
died on the 14th ult. AS he was left behind,
the sad intelligence of his decease has Just
been received
Mr.. A ken, the wealthy proprietor Of the
estate of James River known as Aiken's Land
ing, which was formerly used as the base of
exchange, who has lately been suspected of
violating his parole in favor of the rebels, was
recently detected by the following plan: A
man on one of the gunboats went to Aiken's
house, pretending that he wanted to desert to
the enemy and asked Aiken's assistance to help
him within their lines. Aiken readily acceed-
ed to this, and was caught. The arrest was eff.
fected by Capt. w. Sandereons, of the Third
Regiment Pennsylvania Artillery, and was sue
cessfully carried out. 1t is believed that Aiken
has been in the habit of passing people through
our lines.
Some excitement has been occasioned
among army officers by the PRONUNCIATION of
an order from the War Department, that: "po
musters of officers for a less term than three
years will be recognized by this Office, and if
upon the expiration Of the term of service of
regiment, the services of the officers are re-
quired, they will be retained for three years
from the date of their ;st muster-in
The Richmond Examiner of the goth inst.
remarks: affairs at Etlanta begin to wear
serious aspect. If Atlanta is to be defended a
battle must be delivered within very brief
period. If the enemy is allowed to intrench,
having q larger army, he will Immediately out
flank Hood or compel him to tall back. The
eyes Of the country are anxiously turned to
this quarter"
A dispatch from New York says Maj Hay,
the Presidents Private Secretary, is at the As
tor House tonight and has been in consulta-
ton with Horace Greeley to-day concerning
the part taken by the latter in the late confer
ence. His remark of to-day ii at the pacitica
tion of our country is not so difficult so dis
tant as seems generally supposed. is regarded
as quite significant.
e. N. Fuller, editor of the Newark Journal
was arrested last week on two warrants. Tie
first was for melting to instruction, and the
second was for discOuraging eulistments, as
provided for by section five of the enrolment
act. He was released on bail by the United
States Commissioner, giving bail in the sum of
$4,000. @ 4s i
The New York city newspapers, on or be-
fore the LIST of August, will raise (the daiies)
their prices. The advance would have taken
place ere now but for the disinclination of one
establishment to enter upon the experiment.
The increased and increasing cost of the mate.
rails that enter into the manufacture of a news
paper have made this step positive necessity.
and one which can no longer be deferred.