The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-07-22

Burning Of SIX steam boats...LOss
5000 900.

ST. LOUIS. July IA soldier name nm
known belonging to the 10th Illinois was shot
and killed last night by the provost guard,
while atten pting To run from them.
Six steamb nts-the Sunshine, Welcome. E.
F Dix Glasgow Cherokee. and Northerner-
were destroyed by fire this morning. The
whole loss /. 800 600; in-urance abOu, $780,
ono. All were 81. Louis boats excepting he
Cherokee, owned in Cincinnati Three had
cargoes on board; the rem Under were empty.
me hundred tons of COn,nis>ary stores aud
lndlan annuity goods, belonging 10 govern
ment. INTENDED for Fort Ran all and the Yinc-
ton ana crow Greek Agencies. were destroyed.
supposed to be revival of the same plot
which destroyed so many boats on the western
rivers last fall and winter
Sr LOUIS, July 10 The Steamboat fire this
morning WIS the most disa>trous that bas &c.
Cured here for several years The T.. r. Dig
was valned at $50 600; insured for $22. 600 in
-. LOnis Offices. The Cherokee was valued at
$40,o0O; supposed to he insu, ed for a25. 600 in
cincinnati cffic g. She arrived from the Ohio
yer On thursday with an assorted cargo, the
greater portion of which was lost. The We'll
come was valued at +75, coo; insured for $685.
OOO. She bad 80 tons of government stores on
board tor Fort Randall 20 tons of Indian annu-
ltles for the Upper Missouri and 25U tons Of
private freight al of which will probably be a
total lose. The Glasgow was valued at $50 600.
insured in St. Louis and Cincinnati Offices for
Gal 600. She was undergoing repairs and had
no freight on board The Sunshine was valued
at $50 900; insured for about $4,000. Three
hundred bales of hemp, several hundred .acks
corn, and lot of miscellaneOu. freight which
had been discharged from her on Wednesday
and still lying on the levee, was burned. The
Norrherner belonged to the Northern Line of
packets, aud was valued at SAC, 900; no insu-
rance.
The origin of the fire is not actually know :,
but it is believed 10 be the work of an ince =
diary. as the military authorities had received
several during the past week stating that q
number OF boat burners were in the city. Two
men have been arrested on suspicion. nd will
have hearing before the Provost Marshal
The total loss cannot fall short of $5U0 600.
The charred remains of man, supposed to
be the porter, was found in the hold Of the
Cherokee.
A di>patch from Macon to headquarters says
that Huntsville Randolph county was robbed
this forenoon by guerrillas. Of from $75, 900 to
10000 One citizen was killed
DIR. Phelps has been sent to the Gratiot pris-
on. He is the same man who brought in q
report that large body of guerillas were with
in u few miles OF the city, in consequence Of
which squadron OF cavalry was Mt out. The
soldiers got drunk, destroyed q house, killed
an Innocent man, and arrested dozen peacea-
bic citizens.
1t is reported that forty guerilas entered
Huntsville, Randolp county, and levied $780,
200 on the citizens
The police made raid on and broke up q
gambling house last night The inmates had
swindled an Illinois goldman out of s., 600
james W. Cox ana Owen T. Rouse of Mon
roe county are permitted to re urn from ban
,shnlent in Illinois. on taking the amnesty oath.
They were exiled over one year ago, to remain
away during the war.