The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-08-19
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

Judge Russell has decided that Gen. Dix
the World and Journal of Commerce, can only
be reached through the Grand Jury. !.
Major General sickles has arrived in Wash
ington from the South, accompanied by his
staff
Refugees from Fredericksburg report that
the town is not permanently held by either
side, but both Union and rebel scouts make
their appearance occasionally. Recently a
rebel conscrpting force of cavalry appeared in
Fredericksburg, and impressed into their SER
vice all persons capable of bearing arms.
Small detachments are still lurking in the Vi
cinity, looking for those who have escaped to
the woods.
The estimate given to the beginning Of the
month of the receipts from the Internal Rev.
enue, was seventeen million dollars the actual
reports were sixteen million five hundred and
seventy thousand dollars. Into the receipts
for next month will come the bank, the in
creased income tax, and other items of such
importance as to considerably swell the re-
ceipts, which it is estimated will be over twenty
millions ss IA 1" ,T TTNr. - sM y
The Provost Marshal Generals Depart
ment is again seriously embarrassed in its
preparations for the coming draft by the per-
sistent efforts of State and Municipal authori-
ties. in all parts of the North, to have their
quota reduced under all kinds of pleas. While
these efforts do not how in most instances from
opposition to the draft. they have most dam
aging tendency. .: ...- --,t. Il 80 .....
Certain lawyers of ability having expressed
opinion that the act levying special war tax
of per cent. on the incomes of 1868, cannot
be legally and equitably enforced, it is believed
that it will be carried before the Attorney Gen
eral before an attempt is made to collect the
tax.
1T has been decided that National Banks
must take out bankers license, like other
banks.
A. G. Harding has been nominated for
Congress by the Republicans of the 4th Illinois
Brig. Gems. w. T. H. Brooks and VIM. 8.
Smith have resigned. -:.
Gen Uraga. leading Juarist officer, has
proposed to surrender to the Emperor Maxi
milan on certain terms, and the proposition
has been accepted. 4 .'-l.
Hon. Joseph 8. Hanna, an old and well
known ci izen of Indiana, died at his residence
in lafayette on the 9Th.
The Mayor of Wyandotte, Kansas, has of
fered q reward of five hundred dollars for the
arrest of 0. Talcott, the murderer of Samuel
Hallett. In addition to this two brothers o.
! the deceased offer one thousand dollars. Tai
colt is about 40 years old, and has family in
Odin, Ill
/ A Board of officers, with Gen. Hancock al
President, has been convened with full powe
to inquire into the causes of the disaster in thu
attack Of Saturday morning on the enemy
works in front OF Petersburg 1t is now state.
in Washington that prominent general OIL
Ger is responsible. but all doubts will soon b
settled by this official investigation.
The number of Federal prisoners at Ander
sonville, Georgia, is now over twenty-seves
thousand and has been almost daily increasing
/ An addition Of five acres has recently bee
made to the inclOsure. !...,.. -,... ~
Among the prisoners captured in one {
the recent fights near Atlanta, was ragged
, dirty fellow, who had buckled around him til
belt Of the late Gen. Mcpherson.