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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-09
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The War News

Prom Daily Of ss.dsg.
The intelligence from SarsrAr ia If .
more definite and reliable character than
any that has hitherto come to hand. IN.
rsbsl papers admit that hs has crossed the
Ooonee River. and also that be will .uc.
eesd in reaching the go eoast, but thew
mo not agreed upon the point. The Rich
mono wig thinks hs 10 moving a. fast a.
ne can to Beaufort, South Carolina. while
o'ner Journals think be Is bound for savan-
man. A small portion Of biz force
had struck Waynesboro, on the s.v.nn.h
and Augusta Railroad. thirty-six miles
from the latter place. Another ,.no,+
says he has captured Millen, the junction
OF the Georgia Central and the Savannah
and Augusta Railroad. This place ia
seventy-nine miles northwest of savan-
nah, and about the same distance south ~
Augusta Some months since a camn far
Union prisoners was established here, and
the larger part of the troops formerly con-
fined at Andersonville were removed r.
this point. The prison is built UPON tho
same plan as the Andersonville stockade
and, at our latest dates, contained about
$4,000 prisoners. We hardly dare to
hope that SHERMAN has been 90 fortunate
as to release these victims of rebel afro
city. There is nothing tending to show
that SHERMAN has captured Macon or An
gusta.
The news from Gen. THOMAS is of a
highly interesting character. Gen. THoxAs
has abandoned Franklin and fallen back
to within three miles of Nashville where
he is concentrating his forces to meet An
expected attack Of the rebels, who are in
his immediate 'front.' The armies are 90
near Nashville that the rattle of musketry
can be distinctly heard in the streets, and
. terrible battle is considered imminent.
It is said that THOMAS can offer battle to
better advantage to himself In front of
Nashville than at any other point. The
rebels made raid into Gallatin, north of
Nashville, the headquarters of our 18th
and drove off few cattle.
Minnesota has six or seven regiments.
the 18th probably) 9th, 7th, 9Th, 9th 10th
and 18th, in Gen. THOMAS command. If
q battle occurs it is probable that most if
not all OF these regiments will be engaged.
We feel confident that they will do their
duty.
In the Army of the Potomac there has
been reconnaissance to Stony Creek sta
ton, little south of Ream's, for the pur-
pose ofascertaining whether the rebels had
sent any troops southwark. No informa-
ton could be obtained of any troops hav-
ing left, either cavalry or infantry. An
was got up for English Wis
TORS, which resulted in the killing of some
men. The "English visitors" were doubt
less gratified.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-09

Ison Del9 q Welnssday. $40 H..
he Prssideuts Message NJ dslfvsrsd
yssesgday noon to Congress- and We have
Tho pleasure Of presenting II 70 our read-
IN thb morning. somplstss 1t u the hrss
message that wassvsr tsaegfaphsd through
TO Saint Paul on the day Of delivery.
The feat was attempted last year but failed
on account Of . break Of tho wire. M.
soumx, the excellent operator, has given
us readable, and We doust not, . correct
version. II there is anything M entirely
clear, the fault lies with ether operators.
or perhaps with the snther.
We have not time, nor is Il necessary to
rscapitulate the views Of 4r. LlMools. as
developed in che message. The docu-
ment has the great msritof bpsvity, which
will induce It's perlsal. We may say,
however, that on the vital question OF
war Mr.. LINCOLN offers aothing new. He
proves to lis own satisfaction that the ma
ton is stronger now in men than when
the contest commanoed-that our resour-
ces are inexhaustible-and that.the people
of the North have, by the result Of the
late election, determined to prosecxte the
var for the abolition of slavery 40 the
bitter end. .-
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-09

an knovus .povv. M sexliy little better than .
0us1nSyS 49,. Instead of pouring halt
miiiiSn No tHe han61 az Grant 9 scint fourth
a ~ SG11bor actually took their places with
SnSk1S q tho runln barely snMcient 10
eo1!psasAie ~ she disa6ilit'e snd casualties
Aftke greet eonpeakr- r5.5. 49, go
Ne do not knew what the draft Va IN
~ Kasesen etatss but No Do know That
IN xlnnssota Il was anything but . ''spn-
megs dssan." So GRAnr has been lying
almost inactive Soe ok mouths bs5ore Rich
mond for want Of men, and this IL the
first intimation Of the fact the country has
received. Why were the quotas In the
Eastern States not filed, o., Il they were,
what has been done with themi
The Times proceeds to argue that hope
with the rebels almost expired with Mr..
L1NoorNb election: u
But strong force Il yet bound together BY
Southern military despotism. and win continue
10 fieht with passionate desperation 90 long q
hopes delusi0n can inspire the mind Of South
erri leaders that decided victory may yet b
won. Such victory they. havea right to expect
" A0AS - way SVOssss3 J~~SS s~o OS0ssty
matched a. at present
We have been told time and again BY
radical presses and orators that the "re-
bellion was on its last legs, " that to ell
their armies, the rebel government has
"r6bbed the cradle and the grave, /" and
now we have from the official organ of Mr..
LmooLs the discouraging assurance that
they have . right to expect victory
where ssthe contending forces are 50 evenly
matched as as at present. and decided
intimation that another draft is soon to be
made:
To end the war we still want men; to pro-
cure them there should be prompt measures
If this summers work has not been thor
oughly decisive, it has been solely because de-
cisive forces have not been put into the field.
All those forces must be prepared, and the ear
lier and more effectively, the sooner the war
win be brought to close. ;" saa1n.s.
The Times speaks by authority, a. win
Be seen before many days, and it behooves
every town In tho State to take warning
and be prepared to furnish all the men re-
quired. We are all in the same boat, but
We cannot withhold asuggestion especially
applicable to the supporters of Mr.. LIN
OoLn, to fight a. they vote, and with the
same alacrity. &
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-09

First Lieutenant ROBERT r. HUTCHINSON
has been promoted to the Oaptaincy of Co.
A, Sixth Regiment, vice BAILEY pro-
NOTED.
Second Lieutenant SAMUEL MoOLAY has
been promoted to First Lieutenant, vice
HUTCHINSON promoted.
First Sergeant JOHN HUroHINsoN has
been promoted to Second Lieutenancy,
vice NCOLAY promoted. s.ag
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-09

SOME time since, says the Louisville
Democrat, woman, named Ida Robinson.
who was Confederate spy, was captured
by our forces and sent to Nashville. The
military authorities Of that place ordered
her to go north of the Ohio River, and to
stay there during the war She crossed
the river, and vas doubtless thought to
be there; but few days ago soldier
was arrested in Nashville, and he proved
to be the aforesaid Ida, who was dressed
In male attire.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-09
Another Emancipation Proclama-
~ ItOn.

1t has been repoi ted that another proc
lamation by the President might be ex-
pected. According to the Washington
correspondent of the New York Lndepend-
emit, it is to be proclamation of universal
freedom to the slaves. The writer says:
The Abraham Lincoln OF to day is an
abolitionist, an emancipation, and is ready
to take still holder strikes toward radical
ism, if it be necessary, to save the coun-
try. If Congress is not expeditions in
agreeing to the Constitutional amendment,
l look for second proclamation, freeing
every slave in the Union, upon the ground
of military necessity
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-09

CHIEF JUSTICE TANEY ON THE VAR
The late Chief Justice fancy is said to
have had no faith in the war as q means
of restoring the Union, and looked with
gloomy foreboding on the future. In
letter written short time before his
death, he says "the times are dark with
evil omens," and hopes " this generation
may live to see days Of law ard order re-
turn, intimating at the same time that he
scarcely believed it would.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-09
The oldest General In the vvorl
To the Editor of the Mesp York Times:

To the Editor Of the Neac York Times:
fla paragraph in your paper of this morning
is true, Gen. Scott claims for himself the above
distinction. That he is wrong, can show
you, by adducing one name from the British
Army Lst-that of Lord Combermere. His
lordship, who is now in bis SOth year, entered
the service as far back as $780, and as Leuten-
manca in 1912. In spite of his great age, he
still takes an interestin courts and camps, and
may occasionally be seen at levee in Saint
James Palace, or at a review in Hyde Park.
This instance will suffice, though could easily
give you dozen equally pertinent and with
out reference to an ampler field, the armies OF
France Germany. General SCOTS inscription
should have been: &" From the Oldest to the
ablest General in the neu world"
Wednesday, Nov. %.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-09

The New York Herald understand.
that Gen. Geo. B. Mcclellan has receive
tho appointment Of Ensineer-in- Obisf ~
the Morris and Essex Railroad IAN impor.
tant line In the State where he resides.
The revenue Of this Office win be to the
General equal to what he would have ~
csived had be BEEN elected President Of
the United States. Hh salary Win b
$26, 600 per annum. This Il q capital sp-
pointment, and greatly to the advantage
Of the Railroad Company, for Gen. Nc
Olellan fully understands the duties and
requirements Of 90 important . position.
We doubt not it win prove of great adj
vantage to the company.
Brig. Gen. julius White has resigned
bis commission and retired from the SER
vice. General White entered the service
IS Colonel commanding the s7th Illinois
Fremont Rifles, organised in the summer
of 1861.
The New York COMMEMORATE CITY
Point letter says Of Buffers canal:
The cut 10 in An advanced state Of construc-
ton. The lower half has been fnished and
dredged out at its entrance. The greater part
OF the second section has been cut down below
the water line toward the upper end. A bank.
from to to 20 feet thick, has been left to keep
of the current The canal will be 500 feet
long, and including dred ying, $50; breadth at
top, 125 bottom, 65; the sides having yery
deep slope. 1t will have Is feet water At low
tide.
Lord Albert Pelham Clinton. midship-
man of Her Aajesty's ship Edgar, flagship
of Admiral Dacres, will be tried by court
martial, for desertion from the Edgar and
breaking the written parole given him to
go to tia funeral of his father, and the late
Duke of Newcastle. This, We believe, is
the third occasion on which His Lordship
deserted from the royal navy. He had
only been appointed to tho Edgar about
two months ago. Another noble lord de-
serted from the same ship . short time
since, bet was permitted to resign without
. c0urt-martial.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-09
IncOme TaXes.

Horace Greeley proposes in the New
York Tribune heavy income tax UPON
incomes as one of the means for prevent
ing national bankruptcy. He says:
If to this end it be necessary to pay an
income tax of twenty or even thirty per
cent, instead of the eight per cent, re-
quired this year, let it be imposed and COL
lected. We could better have afforded to
pay eighty per cent, than to have had the
currency what it has been for the last
year.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-09
GRANTS ARMY.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POToMAC,
Dec. 5-Nothing of interest to report.
Quite tusilade occurred in the evening
in the vicinity of the Jerusalem plank
road, bat it did not last long and no harm
done.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-09
FROM NEW ORLEANS.

New YORK, Dec. Ga letter from
New Orleans of the Goth via the Missis-
'sippi River, says Gen. Candy is rapidly re-
covering, and is now able to attend to his
official business daily.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-09
Private Letter from Gen. Lee.
The original efthe following private let
ter from Gen. LEE to his son was found at
Arlington House, and is interesting as il
Illustrating a phase in his character.
ARLINGTON House, April 5. 1882


lustrating phase in his character:
ARLINGTON House, April 5, 1852.
My DEAR SoN-TAm just in the act of leay-
ing home for New Mexico. My fine Old regi-
ment has been ordered to that distant region.
and must hasten to see that they are properly
taken care Of have but little to add in reply
to your letters of March &c. q and %. Your
letters breathe true spirit of frankness; they
have given myself AND your mother great pleas
ure. You must study to be frank with the
world; frankness is the child of honesty and
courage. Say what you mean to do on every
occasion, and take it for granted you mean to
do right If O friend asks . favor, you should
grant it, if it is reasonable; if not tell him
plainly why you cannot; you will wrong him
and wrong yourself by equivocatior Of any
kind. Never do wrong thing to make friend
or keep one; the man who requires YOU to do
so, is dearly purchased at . sacrifice. Deal
kindly, but firmly, with all your classmates /;
you win find it the policy which wears best.
Above all, do not appear to others what YOU
are not. If you have any fault to find with
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-09
Ohio Official.
28,151

Last year the Republican majority on
the home vote was 81, 900; on army vote,
89,179-s total Democratic gain of 49,
328! if-. -
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-09
MA. CHASE APPOINTED CHIEF
JUSTICE.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 6.-The Eoening
Telegraph announces that Hon. s. P.
Chase was last night appointed Chief JUS
tice of the Supreme Court.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-09
Predictions verIfied---AnOther Draft
~ ~ - at Earid.

We nave from time 10 time enOe0vOfe0
to moderate public anticipations ola speedy
suppression of the REBELLION and the return
of the insurgent States to loyalty. Again
and again we have shown that if LINCOLN
was reelected we should have draft upon
draft until nearly all the able-bodied pop
ulation were swept into the army, and that
under the policy of absolute subjugation,
the rebellion would not then be ended.
We had no faith in the prediction of Mr..
SEWARD, that "abundant evidences of the
exhaustion of the rebels would appear inn
mediately on the announcement of the re-
election of ABRAHAM LINCOLN" or in the
assertion attributed to Gen. GRANT, that
the "Confederacy was mere she'll"
Our predictions regarding another draft
and our estimate of rebel strength and de-
termination are in process of veri6cation.
The New York Times, the leading Or
gan of the Administration, in its issue
of the 26th ultimo, contains remarkable
article which not only foreshadows anoth-
er draft. but ,strikingly exhibits its own
duplicity during the presidential campaign.
We should be glad to print the whole ar
ticle, but have room only for few ex-
tracts. After stating that the people of
the North have pronounced against all
compromise, and that the war must go on
under the present policy, the Times says
The Summer battles in Virginia were. for
both sides. among the most destructive of his
tory. 1t has been supreme error to suppose
that this campaign was commenced with great
" prepOnderating forces on our side. Not
withstanding the hopeful and popular belief
the armies of Meade and Lee have not been fal
from evenly matched, even in point of mum
bers. Somewhere about 80, 600 infantry cross
ed the Rapidan-they were confronted by re
bel force ofSO, 600 to $4,000. Butler assembled
the James with 35,00O-he was met with al
equal, if not even superior force.
Grants policy, the offensive, the only true
manly and military policy Of the pre-eniinentl.
powerful North, compels the enemy every
where to the defensive.
Exhibiting the advantages of being OF
the defensive, which are well understood
the Times adds:
With great advantage of place and central
ity on the side of the rebels. it will requir
greatly superior numbers for US to accomplish
very decided results. And, in fact, the polio
and practice of the Confederacy is to preserv
Is long as possible that interior position. from
which the science Of war teaches us so many
advantages are to be expected. And 80 long a
our armies are compelled to act exteriorly, w
must keep in the field largely superior fore
at every point.
And then comes this extraordinar,
statement regarding the late draft,
doubtless such has been the design Of tn
Administration. But the Summers draft, W
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-09
The w ar News.

The uncertainty as to the destination OF
Gen. SHERNAHis grand army, which has
90 sorely perplexed the newspaper cam
paigners, for a fortnight past, would seen
now to be cleared, or to be clearing up.
The Subjective point, If We may rely On
the reports this morning, ID neither Ne
bile, Charleston or Savannah, bu. Beau
fort, South Carolina, where our forces
already have q foothold. A small force
sent out from the latter place to open
communication with SHERMAN was met BY
superior confederate force, and badly de-
feated. The rebels acknowledge that
SHERMAN will succeed in reaching the sea-
coast. Interesting details are given ofhis
march through Georgia, and the devasta-
ton inflicted on the country.
The situation at Nashville is not MAJ
terially changed No general engagement
has yet taken place. The rebe 8 are en-
trenched three miles from the city and
skirmishes are reported. Johnsonville
has been evacuated by our forces. 1t
looks az if our forces were pretty well
hemmed in, but it may all be a STRAIT
egy " from which will spring success.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-09

s.4-ys ~ " u ~ 4s.lsse Fl faffs gf1 q I'D
.oesaS syoSf-fSssn0-s1 Is tcsli1s 81, nsa
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-09
Gen. Hancock,s Address.

Gen. HANCOCK, prior to bis departure,
issued the following address to the glorious
I'd corps, which he SO long commanded:
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-08-04

GALLkNr.-Captain David H. Buell. OF
the ordnance corps nephew of Rev
d. H. Buel, of Burlington, acted very
gallant part in rescuing from the hands
of the enemy the body of Gen. McPher.
son. The Nashville Union gives the fol
| lowing account of the affair:
Gen. McPherson's department had
the left of the line in the fighting before
Atlanta. The corps were arranged en-
eclefoa. The General had ridden from
left to right, in experimenting the ad-
vance of his skirmish line, and was re-
turning again, when party of rebel
bushwhackers, in ambush, ran from
their covert between the Sixteenth and
Seventeenth corps, and crying out.
''There they come; give them hell 1"
fired. A couple of staff officers and two
orderlies accompanied the General, all
of whom escaped except the General,
fell and expired almost instantly, the
ball having cut the aorta. The enemy
rushed forward to rife the body. Off
GERS and orderlies meeting Col. Strong
Inspector General, and Captain Buel,
both of Gen. McPherson's staff, accom-,
panied by few orderlies, related the
circumstance. Col. Strong instantly
drew the party into line and ordered
charge. This handful of brave and i'm
petuous men, regardless of the foemen
in front, dashed CALAMITY ahead and
drove off the enemy, and, while Capt.
Buel with his revolver kept them at
bay, Col. Strong, assisted by the order
lies, lifted the nude body, stripped of
every article save glove and sock, to
his own horse and bore it safely from
the field. Beneath the light glove COW
ering the left hand was diamond ring,
which the vandals failed to discover,
and which will be forwarded to the
Generals friends In Ohio"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-08-04
BALTIMoRR, Auo

- BALTIMORE, Aug |
reports from Gettysburg represen,
I'M panic exists there ana thrnnol
OUT that region OF the country, and r.
people are sending or their STOCK ans
saiuaoles, and hurrying along the ni aaa
III crowds, believing that the rebels aso
approaching in large force. "''
rms mornings train came In c..
' as usual, and brings tba
report that great excitement bre oIe
There, ON account of Hunters order 90" sas
tne expulsion of the Southern svmn W.
thisers VINO are IN our lines. The tras'
rom SANDY Hook arrived this morn,aH
There were no rebels on the road
HARRISBURG Aug
Gov. Curtin has issued proclamation
calling the legislature together the EN-
Oh August, to devise means to make tba
mliltary powers OF the State ayailabs
ior immediate State and National de-.
fence. W.
HARRIsBURG, Aug. |.
Information has been received bera
that a rebel cavalry force Is proceeding
in the direction of Bedford Penn
Gen, Cadwalader in command of tbo
dcfeRces has arrived.
Capt Trumbull of the engineer cornS
with surveying party is now making
surveys with view to the defence Of
the Susquehanna River at various ferds
between this city and the bay.
.. HARRISBURG, Aug. /.
The rebels are retiring from the direc.
ton of Bedford, out of the state.
Couch is accommodating the western
part Of the state with view of erectinp
defences for covering the border coun.
ties on the Maryland line. Active mea.
sures are being lnaugurated in the ives.
tern part OF the state bv Gen. Cadwah.
der
Trains are running regular to Hagers.
town.
Averill came up with the raiders eight
miles south of McConnelsburg, whipped
them, the latter retreating rapidly, Aver.
il pursuing.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-08-04
From Gep. Sherman.
New YORK, July 81.

NEW YORK, July 81.
The Heralds Nashville dispatch says !:
The rebels at Atlanta attempted to in
tercept an important movement of Sher-
mans by attacking the 10Th corps, but
the enemy were severely repulsed.
Johnston's removal was caused by de-
clining to hold Atlanta He claiming it
will result in a capture
The rebel army's last accounts state
that twenty-five hundred dead rebels
have been buried, and thousand more
to inter
WASHINGTON, July 81.
Information from Gen. Sherman's ar
my represent affairs in the highest de-
gree satisfactory, and our movements
for the past day or so met no opposition
from the enemy, but they crouch behind
their Notifications, thus showing that
they are afraid Of the artillery of Gen.
Shermsn.
The weather here is very warm. The
thermometer stands 95 in the shade.