The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-02

forces were falling back to GAINESVILLE. 1t
is probable that at the time we write this
Sherman occupies Griffin, and will rapidly
demonstrate upon Macon and perhaps
Milledgeville.
We learn that Gov. Brown s residence in
Canton, Cherokee county, embracing his
commodious dwelling house, kitchen, out
houses, &C., with his office and other
buildings, were all burned to the ground
by the vandal foe few days ago. The
officer in commaw the vandals who
were sent to exec, he work they 80
ruthlessly anu successfully performed, al
lowed the family who were living on the
premises only fifteen minutes to remove
the furniture from the house. and all that
was not removed within that time was
destroyed by the flames.
The same party burned the Courthouse,
Academy, both hotels, Jail, and about
two-thirds of the best dwellings and
business houses in Canton. A force of
some 5000 or 1000 Yankees were within
q mile or two of the town, while some
seventy of the band were sent into the
town under an officer, with orders to burn
the house of Gov. Brown, the public build
ings and houses of all who have been prom
inent Southern men.
It is now evident that Sherman has TO-
augurated winter campaign, and that
Georgia is the field which be designs to
desolate. A terrible crisis therefore is
upon US. Every man able TO bear arms
should rally to the rescue. In the hands
of the military authorities, however, the
defense of the State is left. We have no
suggestions to make. What we have long
looked for has come at last.
FROM RICHMOND.
New YORK, Friday, Nov. 25.-The
Richmond Dispatch of the 2lst says that
Sherman is moving in two columns. one
on Augusta and the other on Macon. The
column marching on the Georgia State
Road will probably 60 as far as Madison,
and then march on Nilledgeville. The
column marching on Macon will probably
90 to Crawford, within fifteen miles of the
town, and then turn off to Milledgeville
and form a junction with the other body.
By this movement, Macon falls, and the
enemy are at liberty to move on Augusta
by the Georgia Central Railroad to Brin-
sonville, and then march north or on Sa-
vannah. Sherman is moving rapidly, and
is not much troubled with transportation.
He has burned several stations, and is de-
vastating the country generally in foraging.
The Richmond Enquirer of the 21st
frantically insists on the repeal of the ex-
emption laws and the cOnscripting of the
exempts in order to secure force to meet
Sherman
Telegraphic communication was open
from Richmond only to Milledgeville, ow-
ing, no doubt, to its destruction by Sher-
man
TIE REBEL CONGREss-THE INEVITABLE
FOOTE.
In debate in the rebel House of Repre-
sentatives 10th, the fact is developed that
the war against Vice President Stephens
is extending to all men Of reconstruction
lists; and Boyce, Brown, Leach, Vance,
Stephens, Cobb and Foote are denonced
as headless agitators of dangerous ques-
lion.
The House of Representatives, like the
confederacy in general, is divided against
itself and cannot stand long on the excite
ment produced by Sherman. The debate
shows that Governors Brown and Vance
have taken positive action against the exc D..
cution of the conscript laws
In the course of the debate, which was
on the resolution reported by Staples, of
Virginia, for decrease in the number of
exemptions from military service of state
officers, Mr.. Leach, of North Carolina,
said he was states right man and he
could not vote for the resolution which
looked to the conscripting of State officers.
A great hue and cry has been raised
about Georgia because Gov. Brown. and
Vice President Stephens dared to differ
from the Amounted. He too wished to
say he endorsed every word which had
been uttered by Gov. Brown, and every
line that had been written by Mr.. Ste
phens.
If that be treason, he asked the privi-
lege of being hanged with them.
Mr.. Miles, of South Carolina, said he re-
GREETED the talk about peace apd con-
vention of States, and he believed it could
only injure us
1t would encourage the enemy in the
prosecution of the war and stimulate them
to greater efforts while it could only tend
to depress our own people 1t was idle to
talk of our friends at the North. We have
none.
Mr.. FOOte, of Tennessee, said that
person high ia official authority, had
stated that treason was abroad in North
Carolina, and asked for a writ of habeas
corpus. To sufferer it-(Several voices)
81 call the gentleman to order"
Lester, of Geoagia-I rise to a point of
order. The gentleman must contine him.
self to the question before the House.
Foote-I can never in my remarks at.
tend to official authorities, without half
dozen gentlemen springing to their feet
and raising points of order.
l ammo going to be choked off in this
manner. Men have made skulking attacks
on Vice President Stephens, they have
said of him what they Care not say to his
face. 1t was in order to denOunce the
Vice President, but it was not in order to
vindicate him. 1t was in order. Mem
bers risiug.) "The member from Tennes-
see speaks of skulking attacks upon Vice
President stephens. I have spoken of
that gentleman. l wish tbs gentleman
from Tennessee to say if he means I have