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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-08-05
The Rebels Going for Lincoln.

The following is an extract from an appar,
emily well-educated Confederate to his mother,
residing somewhere in the State of Maryland.
The letter was captured by our troops while
being transmitted to the former home of the
writer. The inference to be drawn from this
extract is apparent, even to the dullest COM
prehension. Nothing can so much strengthen
the hands of the rebels in the South, as the re-
election of Mr.. LINCOLN. The prayers of the
secessionists as they euer aoere, in direct
sympathy with the Republicans, as the reader
cannot fail to see from this extract:
Do not be in doubt as to our final success. 1t
is certain. The South is more thoroughly uni
ted than ever before, and 1 am satisfied, from
what have seen from the Northern papers,
that Old Abe will re-elect himself; with his
army and greenbacks he will surely be able to
do so. If thought otherwise should almost
despair, as there are enough faint-hearted men
at the South to give us great trouble if the war
were changed to the old cry of "Union and
the Constitution" and we should again have to
put down the abject submissionists at home,
who have been quiet since the proclamation.
Good bye again, my dear mother, and be-
lieve me, Your affectionate son.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-08-05
The Death of Col. Wilkin.

A private letter from Capt J. K. Ar
MOLD, company A, Seventh Regiment,
who was acting as Adjutant General of
Colonel WLKN at the battle Of Tupelo,
gives some particulars of Col. WILKINS
death
"The bullets and shells were flying thick
and fast. Colonel WILKIN sat on his horse and
when he was struck he was giving his orders
as coolly as he ever did on dress parade. He
was instantly killed. He was shot under the
left arm, the ball passing through the body and
coming out under the right arm. I had left
him but moment before with an order, and
before I had delivered it, heard that he had
fallen. He never spoke after being hit, but
fell from his horse, and was dead before reach
ing the ground. His fall is universally
mOurned by the army"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-08-05
The Contest for the Republican NOni-
nation Ended.

From the st. Paul Press, 2sth.
We learn that an important meeting was
held on Tuesday at Minneapolis between
Mr.. William S. King and Mr.. Donnelly, as
the result of which the former agreed to
withdraw Hon. Cyrus Aldrich from the
canvass, and to bring down the delegation
from that county for Mr.. Donnelly. This,
of course, insures the election of full
delegation for Mr.. Donnelly from that
county.
We learn further that in consequence of
this unexpected coup d'etat in his own
county, Gen. Washburne, whose name has
heretofore been prominently before the
district as candidate, has entirely with
drawn from the canvass.
1t is due to Mr.. Washburne to say that
he retires from a canvass conducted on
the side of some of his opponents with sin
gular personal asperity a reputation
unassailed by the breath of SANDER; and
his disappointment, if he feels any, will be
tempered by the proud satisfaction that he
has not purchased success at the expense
of honor and self-respect, or by the use Of
unworthy means.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-08-05
From the Minneapolis Atlas, 9th.
DECLINES.
MINNEAPOLIS, july

MINNEAfOLlS Juy 20, 1cof.
". A. NeactOn, Esq, Editor 4Has:
By reference to the last issue of the Atlas,
notice that you have presented nv name as the
choice of the Republicans of this county as
their candidate for Congress at the approach
ing convention While am profoundly CRATE
full for this expression of friendship from those
whose confidence and steadfast support have
so long enjoyed, and which have ever sought
to merit, must in accordance with resolu-
ton long since formed, declined the position
you have assigned me-that of a candidate for
Congress.
Thanking you for the very kind and compli-
mentary manner in which you were pleased to
present my name to the public, ] remain your
friend, CYRUS ALDRICH.
By the above card it will be seen that
Colonel Aldrich does not desire to be con-
sidered a candidate in the coming Con-
gressional canvass.
However much the friends of Colonel
Aldrich may regret this action upon his
part, they are compelled to accept his de-
cision as final and act in accordance with
the same.
Colonel Aldrich being no longer in the
field, we think we can safely state that
the sentiment of this county will be
unanimous in re-nominating the present
incumbent, Hon. I. Donnelly, who will,
without doubt, receive unanimous nom
nation at our approaching County as well
as the coming District Convention.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-08-05
Non.Veterans and Recruits of Fifth
Minnesota at TupelO.

The Adjutant General has received report
from Capt. T. j. SHEEHAN, of the Fifth Min
nesota, concerning the part taken in Gen. A.
j. SMITHS expedition and battles in Missis-
sippi by detachment of the Fifth Minnesota
non-veterans and recruits. Capt. SHEEHAN
was ordered by Lieut.. Colonel GERE to as
sumo command of this detachment, and subse-
quently, by order of Gen. MOWER, was direct
ed to assume command of a similar detach-
ment of the 9Th Wisconsin. These detach-
ments were consolidated into battalion under
Capt. SHEEHAN and placed in Col. WILKINS
brigade Capt. SnEEHAN highly compliments
the men for their conduct in the actions at
tending the expedition, particularly Lieut..
STACY of the Fifth Minnesota. The casualties
in the Fifth were: Private H. CARTER, Co. A,
killed; Private JOHN RYAN, Co. I, wounded
slightly in the head; Private j. MILLER, Co. 1,
slightly wounded in the leg; Private A. SMITH,
Co c. missing.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-08-05
What New York has Done.
NEARLY THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND MEN
SENT TO THE FIELD.

The report of Adjutant General SPRAGuE,
comprising two large volumes of over one
thousand pages, has just been issued from
the press. 1t contains many important
details in regard to the raising and equip
ping of troops in that State, beginning
with April, 1861, and ending with De-
cember, 1868. The summary is as fol-
lows:
''Recapitulation of troops organized in the State
of New York for tie sereice of the general
government from april 18th, 1861, (the first
cM of the gerernmenO, to January LIST, 1864.
Classification of Troops. Strength Total
Volunteers organized by State
authority and sent to the field. 1916, 500
Volunteers recruited for regi-
ments in the field, through
the superintendent of the
recruiting service. ...... 81, 563
Volunteers organized in the
State December 81, 1861.
- 2s2. 1853
Drafted men and substitutes OBJ
tanned. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. GIG
Enlisted by provost marshals. 11,O6O
Refreshments in the field (esti-
mated. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 10000
service. Observation-Disclosures. 29,s93 292, 9S2
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-08-05
From the Sixth Regiment.
A private letter dated Helena, July II

A private letter dated Helena, July 16,
says:
"Our duty here is very heavy at present on
account of there being so many men sick.
This would be good place for the Sanitary
| Commission to work, as the accommodations
for the sick are very poor.
"We are now engaged in building quarters.
We have had nothing but shelter tents since
we came here. They do very we'll to keep off
the rain, but they are no shelter from the sun,
as they are so low and small 1 never knew
what warm weather was until now. 1t gets
warm here at six o'clock in the morning. We
occasionally have q little breeze, which only
stirs the air without cooling person in the
least would like to feel one real Minnesota
breeze.
There is no danger OF any lighting here at
present, as there are no rebels within twenty
miles of us. Col. Crooks and Adjutant Snow
are now absent on General Court Martial
We are now feasting on blackberries, apples
and pears.
"Cotton is in full bloom and looks splendid.
The plantations here are worked by freed ne
groes. The men get one dollar per day, and
the women twelve dollars per month for their
work."
Another private letter from soldier in
the Sixth, dated at Helena, Arkansas,
July 10, which gives rather gloomy pic
ture of soldier life at that post, has been
handed US. We make the following ex-
tracts:
"This Helena) is the awfullest place ever
white man was sent to-only fit for mules and
niggers. The thermometer is at
11Oe in the tent. I am getting so
poor that it would take two of me to make a
shadow I have been sick for two days. The
regiment is about half sick Some of the COM
panies are commanded by non-commissioned
officers The officers are most all sick. Three
men have died since we came here. X
y Company A has gone to White
river, about Gne hundred miles from here x
Murphy is before the court martial here. It is
going to go hard with him. They may shoot
him. He deserted his post while on duty. * *
Our suttler sells about fifty gallons of lemon
ade and ten gallons of whisky day. Ice is
worth seven cents pound. Lemons cost him
twenty-five dollars box. He sells ice water
at five cents glass, whisky at fifteen cents,
lemonade at ten cents. We cannot get ale or
beer, but can buy London ale or porter at forty
cents glass. Il The boys are all
tired of the South. If ever get back to st.
Paul, think I will stay there"
|
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-08-05
Miutary Imbecility Of the ADMIN
lStfatl0ns

Wa call the special attention of every reader
TO the long but deeply interesting article from
the National LnteAigencer. which we print in
fn,l elsewhere. While the facts relative to the
late invasion remained obscured by cloud of
uncertainty and exaggeration. it was proper
that criticism of the obvious incapacity which
allowed such scenes of ravage upon Northern
soil, should be withheld, and accordingly the
Northern press has been almost silent as to the
conduct of the campaign just ended by the
raising of the "siege Of Washington" But
now it is competent for the people to take q
critical view of events SO humiliating. Such q
view is that given in the article we publish
The lntelkgencer is not partisan or sensation
journal, and every fact it records is as reliable
as its differences are unquestionable. Never
before has our able and impartial contemporary
so unequivocally committed itself in con-
domination of the present Administration,
and the reader will find that the Intelligent
Ger does not, without good warrant, thus
bluntly record the verdict. Three times since
the first Bull Run, have the military authorities
at Washington, in defiance at once of unim-
peachable military advice and Of the plainest
dictates of common sense, held the door of the
Shenandoah open for the ingress of the rebel
forces to the North. On the last occasion of
this kind. as the IntelHgencer shows, the stupid
ity on our side has been SO besotted, and the
whole of our management SO completely dis
graceful that words are almost inadequate to
characterize properly the criminality or imbe-
cility of the authorities at the capital. We
agree with the lnteAigencer that "if the Presi-
dent cannot discover and correct the source of
these blunders, the people in the approaching
election will not be slow to discover one
methed by which they can put an end to the
reign of military incompetence"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-08-05
The Peace Com missiOners-..Nhat
They Owe.

TUCKER, SANDERS and THOMPSON, the pre-
tended rebel Peace Commissioners, are all
heavy defaulters to the Union Government.
SANDERS is behind some $50, 900 as Navy Agent
under BUCHANAN at New York. TUCKER de-
frauded the government out of about $50, 900
through the Liverpool Consulate, given him
by BUCHANAN; and THOMPSON, as BUcHANAN's
Secretary of the Interior, engineered the great
Indian Bond fraud Of 100000. Now these
worthless are near by, hadn't they better step
over and settle?
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-08-05
Two Cavalry Companies Authorised
by the War Department.

By general order of the Adjutant General
elsewhere printed it will be seen that the Gov
airy companies to be attached to the independ-
ent formerly Hatche's) Battalion of cavalry,
now commanded by Major ADAMS. We under
stand that men sufficient to fill one Of these
companies are already enlisted, consequently
all who wish to enter this branch of the SER
vice must apply Immediately. We understand
no person in this city will receive recruiting
commission, but men will be enlisted by Aid.
KING. at his office in McCLUNG's Block, who
will pay the city bounty or by the Provost
Marshal, who will assign them to these COM
panies.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-08-05

trouble to elicit the required information
with but partial success President Lin.
coin has frankly indicated the vital condi.
tons whereon he insists; but the other
party have only objected to his terms of
" Reconstruction without indicating their
own. We believe they might have been
brought to set forth their terms of peace;
and that, whether these were reasonable or
otherwise, the National cause would there
by have been sensibly promoted. But we
DOW to superior wisdom-at least to the
wisdom of superiors.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-08-05
THE WEEKLY PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT.
More Credits Allowed by the War
Department.

The following telegram from Secretary
BLAKELY announces that the War Department
has given Minnesota credit for four companies,
which have long been in service, but have not
hitherto, for reasons which we are unable to
state, been duly credited:
WASHINGTON, July 20, 1864.
Governor s. Miller, st. Paul:
Have procured credit for three companies of
cavalry and one of SharpshoOters.
Doubtless Georgia is the best Southern State
for Minnesota Agents to recruit in.
D. BkAKELEY.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-08-05
The Way the Wind BLOWS.

The New York Times, the especial Or
gan of the Administration, does not ap-
pear better pleased with the result Of the
conference at Niagara Falls than the great
majority of the people are. Speaking Of
the Presidents demand for "the integrity
of the whole Union and the abandonment
Of slauery," Mr.. RAYMOND says:
We believe he might have omitted the
second of these conditions altogether, and re-
quired the first alone, as essential to the recep-
ton and considerations of proposals tor peace.
We do not mean to say that it will be eVentu-
ally found possible to end the war and restore
the Union without the abandonment OF
Slavery:" but we do say that this abandon
ment need not be exacted by the President as
a condition without which he will not receive
or consider proposals for peace. The people
do not require him to insist on any such con-
dition. Neither his oath of office, nor his con.
stitutional duty, nor his personal or official
consistency requires him to insist upon II;
That is one of the questions to be considered
and arranged when the terms of peace come to
be discussed. 1t is not a subject on which
terms can be imposed by the Government,
without consultation, without agreement, or
without equivalents.
These utterances are of the greatest sig
nificance, and show that the calamities of
war are beginning to have their effect on
political partisans. They find the people
will not sustain the war single moment
longer than is necessary for the restoration
of the "Union as it was" and they begin
trim their sails accordingly. When the
people of the North make up their minds
that, henceforth and forever, they will alb
stain from interference with the domestic
institutions of the South, the rebellion is
VIRTUALLY gone up" Until they do this,
all our military successes will be frultless
to restore the Union. No matter how Sc
verely we may be disposed to condemn
slavery, it is guaranteed by the Constitu-
ton of the United States in the States
where it exists, and cannot be abolished by
any Presidential proclamation or act OF
Congress. Preachers may continue to
utter their anathemas against it for all
time, but we must give up the idea of re-
moving it, or of meddling with it, through
political action in Congress or elsewhere.
We say to those who are suffering from
he war, who fear they may be called on
sacrifice their lives in it, and who long
for peace and restored Union, that we can
never have peace nor Union, that the war
-
dominant party at the North whose cardi-
nal principle is the destruction of slavery
where it now exists and is protected by the
Constitution of the United States. Are
we prepared to give up our political aboli-
tionism? That is the question for every
man to ponder well. If we say nay, then
the war must go on until the South is des-
olated, and the North is bankrupt and
beggared.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-08-05
Suspension Of the "ROund Table.''

Suspension of the Ground Table.o
Messrs. HENRY E. SwEErzER, and CHAs.
II. SwEErzER, the proprietors Of the paper,
announce in their issue of this week that
the publication of the Round Table will
be suspended after this date. They con-
slider the paper Gas it stands to-day a
success, and are well satisfied with its cir
culation and advertising patronage:
Why, then, is the Round Table suspended?
The sole and only reason consists In the uncer-
tain financial condition of the country, which
so affects the price of everything necessary to
the making OF literary paper that its conduc-
tors deem 1t lmprudent to press the enterprise
while the war and its burdens shall continue.
However the opinions of men may differ as to
what the future has in store for US. we think
there is a very general agreement that, with
the absorption Of the strength and wealth of
the country by the ravages of war, the prices
of all necessaries and commodities must great
~ advance while all articles that are in any
way regarded as luXuries the people will be
compelled to dispense with. The conductors
of the Round Table are most certainly disposed
to share any burdens that NAV be imposed up
on them as citizens but they cannot feel it to be
their duty to carry their enterprise into so
dubious future
Subscribers will receive the balance due
on their unexpired subscriptions; and
they will join us in regretting that the ext
gencies of the times have compelled the
abandonment of this latest effort to estab-
lish irst-class literary paper in the city
of New York. In many respects the
Round Table has well fulfilled it's mission,
and its suspension will be very unwelcome
to our literary circles.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-08-05

Col. AvER1LL has received authority to
enlist minors eighteen years of age or over
with or without the consent of parents or
guardians, and all between sixteen ana
eighteen can be enlisted with such con-
sent. This order will help to raise the
quota of the towns, which have become IN
a great measure depleted of their adult
population.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-08-05

Provost Marshal General Fry has issued an
order directing that when skilled mechanics
and artisans employed in the Government SER
vice, armies. &c are drafted, they shall be
q proper officer that their services are needed
in the work at which they are engaged.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-08-05

Samuel Hallett, general manager of the
Union Pacific Railroad, was shot at and killed
in the street, in Wyandotte, Kansas, on the
9th. by man named Talcott. No reason is
assigned for the act. Talcott escaped.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-08-05
From Wabashaw County.
LAKE CITY, July 20.

Special Dispatch to Pioneer.
The Republican County Convention is over.
Resulted in Donnelly's favor. Six delegates
instructed by unanimous vote of Convention to
support him in the District Convention, first
last and all the time. AJAX.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-08-05

DR.. A. A. AMEs has been appointed Surgeon
of the Seventh Minnesota vice SMITH killed at
Tupelo.
Hospital Steward RICHARD T. TRovEn has
been appointed junior Assistant Surgeon.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-08-05

Gen. Martindale has resigned. Gen. Bir-
ney has assumed command of the 10th Corps.
Brig. Gen. Ferrero has been mustered out on
account of non-confirmation by the Senate.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-08-26
appropriated, the curtains procured in Bos-
ton, and they have now been put up, adding
very greatly to the comfort of the soldiers.


The letter of Gen Truman Seymour which
we give below, is worth a careful persual.
Gen. Seymour was born in Burlington spent
his bovhood here, and went into the regular
Army lin the Fifth Artillery from this
State He (then a captain) was in Fort
Sumpter with Major Anderson, and so saw
the first gun of the war fired. lie was ap-
pointed Brigadler General, from Vermont,
in April 1862, and has always sustained the
character of brave and capable officer,
Notwithstanding the unfortunate defeat at
Olustee, which was at first charged to mis-
management on bis part, but which turned
out on investigation to be owing to no fault
of his, except the pardonable one of exceed
ing bis orders, IN his eagerness to strike the
enemy. He was taken prisoner in the vii
ally sp czech which he made to some con-
gregated rebels, at a railroad station, on his
way south, while prisoner, gave great off
ense to the rebel newspapers, one Of which
suggested that he ought to be gagged. His
statements of the condition of things at the
South, are entitled to the respect which is
due to a clearheaded observer, who lived at
the South for many years before the War
broke out, and knows what he is talking
about while his views OF the duty of the
people at this crisis, are those of a stout
hearted patriot.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-08-26

ing because this thing has been done and
that thing has not been done, bowling about
abolitionists and negro troops bowling about
the public debt, and the price of gold and
whatever they want to buy, overlooking the
price of what they have to sell, they will
insure ready adherence of all their fol-
lowers, to whatever measures their lead
ers shall adopt, and a united support Of
whatever men they 1.-THE ieaders) shall put in
nomination to further their own unpatriotic
and nefarious ends.
But they will be disappointed on both
points. The loyal people will with great
unanImity vote for Mr.. Lincoln. They know
him to be loyal, honest and earnest to put
down the rebellion and to save the country,
and they do not believe that any other man
would have done better than he has done.
The half loyal and wholly disloyal, who are
now joining in this general howl against
him, will find that they themselves are not
agreed when the time for action comes.
Their present howl against the Administra-
ton will be likely to end in free fight
among themselves-as was the case at
Charleston four years ago, and even if agreed,
they will find that the loyal and true men
are in a majority over all who oppose the
Government and befriend the rebels.
The gentle terms in which these howlers
speak of the rebel leaders and the rebel
cause-whenever they alldde to them at all
which is rarely enough-betrays their af-
fliation with the open and armed enemies of
their country. About them they "roar you as
gently as sucking dove ut is only their own
government, and its own loyal supporters
that they howl and gnash their teeth
against. The people will see all this before
November comes and act accordingly.