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St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-02-11

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St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-02-11
ANOTHER LETTER FROM "IDStst.' IS
Editor St. Cloud Democrat

Editor St. Cloud Democrat.
SIR: observed in tire ST. Paul Press.
of the 28th Of JAM, E. tabtiiuf statement en-
titled :'What MINNESOTA will save by
Railroad from St. Paul to Lake Superior"
Thi statement gives the products of all
tho State and then goes OF to tell how cheap
all this coSld be sent from est. Paul to SUI.
perior y Brother Wheclock does not foot
up the products, but glance at the figures
shows the amount to be immense, four mil
lion bushels wheat, two million bushels
potatoes, &c., aid so on. and everything
else in proportion including buckwheat
10 get at what suppose the statistici
ans meaning, it is necessary to fancy that
all this produce must 60 to St. Paul, but
how in the ID it Is to be got there, or who
wants to re compelled to send it there, is
more than your correspondent can con-
ceive. Indeed mich of 1t is nearer Supe-
rior where it grows, ttan it will be when it
gets to St. Paul, and would like to know,
Mr. Editor, il the people Of the State arc
to understand that nothing is.to be allowed
to go to Superior except through St. Paul.
1fso, Superior had better secede. g..
A few days since friend Wheelock re-
ported the discovery Of q laundering big
stone quarry not one hundred miles fl ON
Superior, and he at once argued t, the
gaping St. Paulitcs that rich source Of
mineral wealth lay hidden in the future
manufacture of Estates for boys to figure
on ergo q railroad direct must be built
between St. Paul and Superior. If the
road should be allowed to bend around
here and there q tamarac swamp, the fig:
ures, ever after, made on those States,
would be cronked! = w ]:E& E@f@t# ID
When it is taken into, consideration
that st Paul is not quite ene.fifteenth part
of the State, and that ninetcen.twentieths
Of oil the patronage If both tie General
and State Governments are bestowed on
st: Paul beggars, just because, like Laza.
rus, they can eternally stand begging at
The rich mans gate, without having it cost
anything, ergo all the railroads must run. to
St. Paul or powhcre. eY5 !a45g :... .assa
This is undoubtedly good lbgc, but
those living in the city, somehow, can see
it great deal palmer, than we, poer sip-
ners, who live in the country. s5 agEs
We have somehow an inlistinct idea
that there is q goodly Minnesota heritage
north and west Of st. Paul that will claim
the privilege Of going to, Superior with
their products, on their ownsway-by and
by. s,., .s.. ..:# /.
Any one wlio.wan 70 60 from st. Cloud
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-02-11
THE ST. PAUL AND PACIFIC RAIL.
ROAD COMPANY.

From tAe st. IuW Press. ~ B.
The st. Paul and Pacific Railroad Com
pany having obtained Legisla' ion the pres
ent session, which authorized them to issue
special stock for the construction Of diff
ferent portions Of their road, and author
izing the holders Of such stock to form \
SEPARATE organization for the management
OF such portions If the road, the Directors
to-day issred to W. Il. Litch6eld, Of New
York, Under their contract for completion
Of the road from St. Paul to Wntab, and
from St. Anthony to Big Stone Lake, spe-
cial stock under which separate, organiza-
ton has been made under the name and
style Of :'The First Division Of the ST. Paul
and Pacific Railroad Company AMI elect.
ed Directors rs follows -. ..lt.g ...........s
e. L. Becker, ..:. Is L.. ..s.:
IIoaACE THOMPSON, s,s.., g. M
WILLIAM u. LlrcnllELp, w. "u'
F. r. DEIANo, ~'''" 1"
THOMAS A. HAnn,soS, Minneapolis.
JARED BEEsoN, ,Anokn. j. : ~.....
LEANnEE GoRToN, St Cloud.
The Board elected officers as follows:
4. l.. BECKER, President.
VIM. i. L,rcHrtELp, Vice President
IlonAcE TuoMpsoN, Treasurer.
s. S. BREED, Secretary.
+. +. DELASo, Superintendent.
G. L. BxcKE1s, Land Commissioner.
Horace THOMPSON, Treas'r Land Dept.
Arrangements have been made, by which
the road from Saint Anthony west, upon
the main line, will be commenced early in
the summer. Iron has been provided for
the entire distancasto Watab. the most of
which it is expect AT arrive and be laid
before Fall of IL Fear; the grading is
| nearly complete to"Saint Cloud, and ties
delivered the whole distance.
The old Board of Directors Of the Saint
Paul & Pacific Road have agreed to cousol
idatc the road from St. Paul to Winona
with the Chicago s. Northwestern Road,
who agree to build an air line from james
vile to Ssins Paul via Winona. Arrange
meuts have. We learn, been partially made
With English capitalists to build the road
from Watab to Pcmbina, and then through
the British Possessions, to the Pacii;
Ocean. With these factss n H1Sss5Jre us, We con-
slider lie so miles now under construction,
the most importantSof any Of the lines o:
road in this State. The road is now run
ming to Anoka, and doing good business.
The Lands of the Comany are already
much inquired for and we see no reason
why they should not command as high pri.
ces as those upon the Illinois Central Road
whichwould more than pay the cost of the
road X.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-02-11
THE WAR IN VIRGINIA,
Thr Late decentralization
- cavairy-Ehat Lee Expects.

Az |0tc OlSS8ncc-AIOSS-NGbc
- Cavnlry-What< Lee Expects.
NEW York, Feb. 9.
The pape:s contain fuller particulars
of the late reconro issoncc over the Rap
idan, but there is little additional intor-
nation. The 14th Connecticut suffered
heavily.
The 7ribsne's dispatch says Gen.
kilpatritk's reconnaissance conclusively
proves that no force Of the enemy &C.
cupies the county east of Mine Run.
The small parties of cavalry all belong
ed to Hampton's Legion, VIII :ch is sta.
toned at Fredericksburg NJ ore than
half the videttes have no horses. j.. They
are seldom relieved and sometimes walk
% miles to their post duty The Times
dispatch says it has been asccrtained
the main body of Lees army is between
Gordonsville and Orange Court House.
Citizens residing within the encmy's
lines say lee. expects to have $4,000
copscripss added to his army hy the
new levy, raising it to So,Ooo or co.
900 men.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-02-11

On Sunday morning there was an
abatement in the excitement. The
Guards were marched out Of the city to
the defenses and armed citizens were
placed on guard over the prisoners. =
Horsemen were dash!ng to and no and
fro, and the excitement among tho pris
soners to know the cause Of all this ex-
element BEGAN intense.
- 1t was soon learned that a large cav
airy and nf'ntSy force with artillery
had made their appearance on the Pc
ninsu'a at Bottoms Bridge, within 10
miles Of the city, and that Richmond
was actually threatened by the Yankees
The same ,hurrying Of troops, arming Of
citizens, and excitement among women
and children, continued during the
morning, and at 2 o'cl9cf, when the
two released prisoners we're about t.
leave in the t-ucc boat; the alarm bells
we're again ringing With great fury.
The lunors that prevailed were con-
6icting and wild. r.fr, ..rs<.z.sg
1t was their impression that from
5000 to 10000 cavalry would have
but little difficulty in entering the
city liberatins the Union prisoners and
destroying the forts and public property,
and retiring by the Peninsula before
any sufficient force to resist them could
be brought to the aid of the small gar
risoq left to defend it, For several
days previous to this alarm the troops
IN and around the city, to the number
Off and 5000 troops una been sent f
to join Lees army with great despatch,
the impression prevailing that move.
ment was contemplated by Meade.
In this they were right, as during
the progress Of the excitement on Sun:
day intelligence was received that
Meade had crossed the Rapidan:
On Monday morning courier arriv-
ed at City Point bringing copies Of the
morning papers with the Intelligence
that the excitement had abated AID
that it had been ascertaincd NAT the
Yankees we're falling back from the
Chickamauge and had abandoned the
attack.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-02-11

In the House, Of Representatives,
on Jan. Goth, Mr.. WINDOW, by unani-
nous consent, introduced a bill for the
benefit and better management of the
Indians which was read a first and
second time, and referred to the Com
mittec on Indian Affairs. nj or had
NJ. WINDOW also, by unanimous con-
sent, introduced q bill for the benefit OF
the half-bree DIS aud mixed bloods Of the
Winaebago tribe Of Indians; which
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-02-11
COLORED rRoOPs, ;.

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An officer in command of colorod
troops writes us'as follows in private
letter, which We nuke no hesitation in
publishing: ..ss,.
II am confident the men will make good
soldiers, and there is vastly more j telli-
gence among them than had ever given
them credit for. They are we'll posted on
the question about which we are fighting
they know that the cause d. Inc war is sla.
very, and many Of them appreciate the
fact that, to fight well is the only ,l,ns that
can give them freedom.
.'r,'e regiment passed through St. Louis
on the morning of the 22d inst. : the men.
es yet undrilled, undiscipfiued, and but just
ti'ro*n together, marched quietly through
the streets, am sure that in the minds
Of every un2rejudiced individual their up
pearance inspired feelings Of respect and
good wishes for success. But, whdoubted
", the great majority Of those VIII. saw
them, Looked only with hatred and desi,e
for revenge. Let it be so: the black man
has now his opportunity. We shall soon
see how prejudiccs, based upon falsehood
and wrong, will pass away. The regiment
crossed the Mississippi on the ice; the
right reaching the Illinois shore before the
left had left the Missouri side. looked
back along the dusky line and thought,
what q union between slave soil and .frec'
The LIST. Missouri V. A. b. matched out Of
slavery in an appropriate manner: dry
shod and with muskets on their shoulders.
And while they march, Missouri stands
hahing-now bending every energy to keep
her slaves in S! very, now anxious to have
them hence H. haste; Is it not history re-
ported:"
- OF the journey down the Mississippi,
he says:
s'We w~rc obi ed to remain two and q
half days in that mud-hole Of abom, ..ations,
Cairo. Since leaving there We have passed
many objects of interest, rendered so by
the events Of the war. We have passed
Columbus, the battle field of Belmont,
Island No. 10, and the bluffs where Fort
Pillow was situated. Except Fert Pillow,
these places are still occupied by small
garrisons, mostly Of the Corps d. 4lf'iquc.
IN many cases the earthworks have already
become much damaged, only portion Of
them being occupied. Occasionally huge
gun is seen pointing its open muzzle in n
manner threatening TO rebels. Aside from,
these, there is nothing to remind one of the
fact, that less than two years ago it was the
center to which all eyes were turned Will,
the most anxious solicitude. A stranger
passing down the river would sec nothing
to indicate that such great events had so
lately taken place along its banks
''We were four days sailing up the Red
River last spring on the steamboat Interna-
tional-the signs of life along the Missis-
sippi are scarcely more than we saw along
the banks of the Red River. Dilapidated
log houses, mostly unoccup,ed, with nc
white man, are all that indicate life Of any
sort. Among the bluffs around Fort Pill
low ne saw few horsemen, probably GU
erillas Last evenin@, We passed a squad
of men and women, huddled together in an
old house near the river bank, awaiting a
boat to 60 North. They had already sufli
cient of the rebellion
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-02-11
the BELLS RUNC At MIDNIGHT
AID PE0PLF IN ARMS. y
GREAT STRENGTH or THE REBEL BRmY.
FROM BUTLEn's DEPARTMENT.
An Expedition to Bottoms Bridgc-Its
Failure Owing to q Descrtcr-Quict ut
Ncwbcrn-A movement Towards
Washington, n. &. ~. j.. ,;..Y...


Bligadicr General Wistar marched
from York town via New Kent Court
House. The cavalry arrived at 2:30
yesterday morning at Bottoms Bridge,
across the Chickahominy, ten miles
from Richmond, and cndcavorihg by
surprise to liberate our prisoners there.
The cavalry reached the bridge at the
time appointed, morching in sixteen
hours and a alf II miles. A force of
infantry followed in their rear for the
purpose Of protecting them.
.s' It. was expected to surprise the exc
my at Bottoms Bridge, who had had
for some time only small picket force
thes,. The surprise failed because, as
the Richmond Examiner to-day says
A Yankee deserter gave the informa-
ton in Richmond Of the intended
nj ,vement. r.
The enemy had felled large amount
Of timber so AS to block up aud obstruct
the fords and make it impossible for
our cavalry to pass.
After remaining at the bridge from
2 O'Clock until II, Gen. Wis,er not ar
irving with his infantry, and the whole
object having been defeated, Gen Wis
ter returned to Williamsburg.
On the march back to New Kent
Court House, his rear was attacked by
the enemy, but they were repulsed
without loss to us. A march by our
infantry, 8 regiments Ct whom were
colorcd, more than eighty miles, was
made in So hours. The cavalry march,
ed over 100 miles in sc hours This
shows that it is possible to make cam
pai5n in Virginia il winter.
The dispatch boat is just in from
Ncwbern. Gen. Palmer reported cv-
crythlng going on we'll, in his dispatch.
Losses Of the United States, in he way
Of public property arc too trifling to
mention. We could not desire moro
favorable result. Losses in killed,
wounded and missing, arc but few.
" 4 Newbcrne letter cf the 4th, to the
Tribune, says deserter from the 9Th
North, Carolina, General Clingman' S
brigade, reports that Gen. Clingham
was slightly wounded by she'll He
reports II pieces of artillery just in our
front and $4,000 men. He thinks
they have gone to Little Washington,
and says they supposed we had only a
couple Of regiments here lie says
some 300 men and officers with boats
came from their gunbuat at Richmond,
end launched their boats IN the Neuse
river. These are the only ones that
took the underwater. From all that
We know the work about here is over
for few days and we are looking to
Washington, N. G.
Accounts fron the South state that
the rebel armies embrace more men to-
day than at any other time since the
commencement of the war, the conscrip-
ton having been ruthlessly enforced
Unless our armies are strongly rein
forced before spring the military au-
thorities here believe that much of the
advantage We have gained in the last
twelve months, must inevitably be lost
by evacuation Of territory which We
will not have sufficient troops to garri-
son. ..# ..."s@ - Il Hts3
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-02-11

tGMAJ.1A.E. WEIGH, ofthe Fourth
regiment, whose illness was noticed in
last weeks issue, died in the hospital
at Nashville on the ID inst. He was a
resident Of Red Wing, to which place
his body has been forwarded.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-02-11

Each bidder Will accompany his propo-
sal with guarantee, signed by at least
two responsible sureties, STIMULATING that
he will faithfully perform the conditions
of his proposal, and enter into contract
with necessary bonds Immediately upon
the determination of the proposals.,
The guarantees and sureties to be such
as shall be satisfactory to the Superintend-
ent Of Indian Affairs. ~ ~ ..s
COMMUNICATIONS will be endorsed with
tie works "supplies," or Transportation
Of Annuity Goods as the case may be.
The Superintendent reserves the right
to set aside any or all bids on account Of
unfalrness, or for any matter he may deem
prejudicial TO the interest cfSthe Govern
meut. -
The right Is aiso. r's.1,erved to change 81:
modify any Of the above mentioned pro:
portions of Provisions at the discretion 81
the Superintendent. NJ
CLARK ". THOMPSON,
feb11-t253w Sup't Indian Affairs.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-02-11

WE regret to l3aru from the Press
that on Tuesd y January Goth, our
worthy Congressman, lion. Ignatius
:Donnel:y, was called away from Wash
ingtou by telegram from Philadcl-
phia announcing the death Of his young
est child at that ll.ce, where his family
arc now residing. tt.at"&. -. a~". -
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-02-11

ST.. PAUL is wonderfully prolific in
bonuses. The CT y Council on Friday
last passed resolution appropriating
$4,000 in hon Is to the Minnesota
Central Railroad for building a bridge
over the Mississippi and branch to
connect St. Paul with that road.
How yerv liberal! " %.@1 BY, 1aa ,.s<f
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-02-11
Superior, from st. Cloud.
IDAHO.

*The writer wlll,pardon US for here omit
ting a.par.sraph, Which will d no injus-
tice t. the lettt and At the same time
avoid person .lity toward asgontleman Of
whose individual views in this matter we
are confident our correspondent is not
rightly ir tormc.l.-En. DEM.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-02-11
OFFICE SUPERINTENDENT INDIAN AFrAlRs)
ST.. PAUL, Feb. Sd, 1854
Sealed Proposals
Will be received at this Office until the
25th day of February 1864.
at o'clock p. N.
For the furnishing Of the following
4 NNU1T1 PROVISIONS

n ~ ~ y / II ~ = ~ n y
For the chippevas of the Mississippi, de-
livered at their Agency. viz:
surer6ne Flour to the amount of 81 zoo. 90
Mess Pork - ;. :. $500. 90
Tobacco {" 8. S666 g.
The ab.ve named Provisions will be let
to the lowest responsible bidder or bidders
ODE delivered a. above stated. at the Agen-
cy. in the following proportions:
one-half by the 18th day of March, and
the remainder by the 18th day of April,
1864. to be subject to the inspection and
approval Of the Superintendent Of Inaian
Affairs or such person as he may select.
Payment to be made upon the certificate
of delivery from the Agent
Bids will be received for the F our and
Pork separately from each oiher.
As the fund gu, OF which! the Provisions
are to be paid fo-, is different from that
for transportation, bidders will be required
to specify the price Of each article at the
punt Aio"' " si0i 'nee VIII oe transporter,
and the amount in gross, when delivered
to the Agency. Thus, l Tor we) propose to
furnish -- bbls Flour at X per Dbl
and deliver the same at the Chippewa
Agency for the sum of ~ per hundred
lba. 7'''.*7z :&*>
Proposals vii, also be received 1t tie
saine time and place for
Receiving Storing and Trans
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-02-11

The first number Of the Gazette,
published at Superior, Wis, has been
received. It. is a four-columh paper,
"dcvo' cd to the mineral, agricultural,
numbering and railroal interests" of
Lake Superior. Richard Rolf, pub
Usher. We clip the following item
from the number before US:
AScKA RAILROAD CELEBRATION - The
ball is open in Minnesota, and railroad
nerves begin to thrill her long impatient
body. We rejoice with Anoka. Thirty
miles of The cha>m between this Lake and
the Mississippi is bridged. The old 40
mile gap is POW but 100. "Hurry up" to
St. Cloud this year and then the gap will
be but years work to over come. ~
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-02-11
GOING TO SMASH AGAIN,

Under the aboveshead the New York
Independent, considered tie leading
cdhimercial paper, has . welLdigested
dSticle on the too>prevaleht idea that We .
are soon to be overwhelmed by 4 tefri>
'hle crash, tant Will sweep away firms
~ 'the hdud; d, PROSTATE business and
's'i"'g general ruin and distress. The
cause oflhis is generally attributed to
the prospective crushing If the lcbel-
h'a end supposed depreciation in the
value Of (nited Stat, S money. Why
such results should follow, wShayc ney.
cr yet seen clearly stated All the &C
tn: nccessar;cs Of lie ale abundant III
the country, aud cann,t rise to cxorbi-
ia t Prices business is good row in
al departments Ut trade, and will not
be ! 81 50 WIN the immense army il
the tele return to their f,rmcr pursuits
AID become producers as we'll as con-,
sumcrs.
The ! dcpeme|rM says that the mcr-
chants arc fully prepared TO ride through
amy charges in the market that may
arise, being stronger, safer and more in
dependent than ever before. During
tho past three years they have been
doing close business, for cash or short
credit, aud with such success that they
could lose the profits Of a season or en-
tire year without going to. '+smash. -
So, that if goods should fall suddenly
in price, it would not seriously affect
tie merchants of the country. zig"
Ihe manufacturers arc considered
as class beyond the reach Of any or
binary financial disaster, having been
crining money almost, by their heavy
sales Of goods.
Farmers are. generally on high safe
ground, having taken advantage Of their
prosperity to pay eff notes and mort
cages, while their produce has brought
them the best prices. Always indie
pendent, there are more so now than
everb ,fore. ..
In fac, every branch of business
seems IL be GA Grin, reliable founda-
ton, snc| as to counte"act any tenden-
cY that there mis- l,. otherwise be for the
great crash that is feared Doubtless,
about the time of the final overthrow
Of the rebellion, the sursings of the
mighty structure as it topples ;nto ru-
ms, will cause temporary ruffle on the
SUI face of the financial waters, which
viii be asitated still further by sharp
ers and spectators, but it can extend
to no great distance or cause no serious
results Such is the view taken by
practical people, and they will be graf
fled to find SO able a supporter in their
belief as the Independent.
With our soil yielding a bountifulsup-
ply Of the "good things Of earth ;" our
people all engaged in business and more
help needed our railroads being built,
and everything running along in pros
pe'ity, doesn't it look as though q
crash was coming soon in Minnesota :?