The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-03-25

stripped naked and was lying on the road,
and it was by Captain Dement'S orders
that it was inferred.
Both Captain Dement, and Mr.. Mount.
castle describe Dahlgren as most agreea-
BILE and charming villain. He was very
civil to the prisoners, shared his food with
Captain Dement,, and on several occasions
invited him to take a nip of whisky with
him. He was fair-haired, very young
looking man, with manners as soft as a
cats.
COLONEL JoHNsoN's AFFAIRS WITH THE
ENEMY.
We learn that all the boats of the Pa
munkey were secured by Colonel Bradley
Johnson's command, with the exception of
single one at Dabney's Ferry, which the
enemy used and afterwards destroyed.
The wounded in Colonel Bradley, E.
Johnson's small command Of fitty-four
men, in the attack upon the enemy at Old
Church, was Capt. George NJ. Emaek, of
Prince George county, Maryland, shot in
the thumb and side, slightly; Lieut.. Dit
tey, shot through thighs seriously; George
Parker sabre cut over the head, and R. H.
King cut over the head and shoulder. The
Yankees charged through the command
repeatedly, as though to ascertain its force,
but every time the enemy charged the
command divided, delivering deadly VOL
ley of lead and taking number of pris-
oners upon every recoil, besides emptying
a number of saddles. The enemy were ia
force five to one, and nothing but the ig-
norance and cowardice of the Yankees.
and the bravery of Col. Johnson's force
saved them from capture.
COLONEL DAHLGREN's BODY.
From the Richmond Examiner March s.
Dahlgrens body was boxed up at Walk
erton on Sunday, and brought to Rich
mOnd, with the object, we understand, of
its positive Identification, and the estab-
lishment of the fact of the finding of the
infamous documents upon it, all of which
has been attested by witnesses. Hence
forth the name of Dahlgren is linked with
eternal infamy, and, in the years to come,
defenceless women and innocent childhood
will peruse, with sense Of shrinking hor-
ror, the story of Richmond's rescue from
the midnight sack and ravage led by Dahl
gren. 1t would seem something of the
curse he came to bestow upon others
lighted upon his own carcass, when it fell,
riddled by avenging southern bullets. Strip
ped, robbed, of every valuable, the fingers
cut off tor the sake of the diamond rings
that encircled them, when the body was
found by those sent to take charge of it,
it was lying in a field, stark naked, with
the exception of the stockings. Some hui
name persons had lifted the corpse from
the pike and thrown it over into the field,
to save it from the hogs. The artificial leg
worn by Dahlgren was removed, and is
now at General Elzey's headquarters. 1t
is most beautiful design and finish.
Yesterday afternoon the body was re-
moved from the car that brought it to the
York River Railroad depot and given to
the spot of earth selected to receive it.
Where that spot is no one but those con-
cerned in its burial know or care to tell.
1t was a dogs burial, without coffin, wind
ing sheet or service. Friends and relatives
at the North need inquire no further; this
is all they will know-he is buried burial
that befitted the mission upon which he
came. He has "swept through the city
of Richmond on pine bier, and "writ-
ten his name" on the scroll of infamy,
instead of con the hearts of his country
men," never to be erased. He ''asked the
blessing of Almighty God " on his mission
OF rapine, murder and blood, and the Al
mighty cursed him instead.
TIE NEGRO GUIDE.
From the Richmond Examiner, March s.
Dahlgren's guide, recommended to him
lat the last moment ~ as the s. very man
he wanted" by one "truly yours, John G.
BabcOck," has reached the Libby, in com
pany with the two or three hundred brig
ands he attempted to guide into the heart
of Richmond. His name is John A. Ho
gan, an Irishman by birth, twenty-five
years old, tall and 1.-THE, with fine, open
countenance. When asked his rank, he
declared himselfa full, high private, and did
not aspire to anything else Being inter-
rOgated as to his knowledge of Richmond
and its suburbs, he said he knew it "like
bOg; he was guest at the Hotel de
Libby in July, 1868, and knew the officers
Of the prison. Then recognizing Mr.. Ross,
the clerk, Hogan broke out, elbow do you
do, Lieutenant Ross; glad to see you. -
Hogan boosted of his narrow escape, bav-
ing had tour bullets put through his cloth
ing and hair In reply to question as to
what he was fighting for, he replied he was
lighting for fun. When such fun ends in
hempen rope, as We trust it will, Hogan
will cease to estimate his business joke.
Hogan disposed of for the present, we
would inquire who is this "John G. Bah
cock" who sent Hogan on his own horse
to Dahlgren? If found, he should GER
tainly be sent headleng after Dahlgren, Or
brought to Richmond to participate in
whatever fate awaits the outlaws of his
command held here.
A WAR OF FEROCIOUs RETALIATION RECON-.
MENDED.
From the Richmond Examiner, March,.
Perhaps the people-perhaps even the
government of the Confederate States
are now at length awakened to the true
nature of the. struggle in progress We
have been in the habit of regarding it as a
war between nations; our enemies have
all along looked at it as military execution
upon nlutinous crew. The means by
! which their soldiers are desired to sswrite
their names IN ineifaceable letters on the
! - Il