The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-09-02
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

ing in the rebel States to fill northern quotas is
failure, and the State agents sent down to
CLEAN contrabands in the wake of our armies
have come home out of spirits and without re-
turn in the shape of recruits. The armies
must be filed from among the people.
The North Carolina Times speaking of the
recent election, says that the Holden Union
men have majority in the Legislature. The
citizens of North Carolina desire peace not
withstanding the fact that rebel bayonets are
braced to over-awe the conservative party who
supported Holden. In the extreme western
counties VIC learn that Holden obtains some
very heavy majorities, but their vote was
thrown out on the ground that they were not
considered loyal to the confederate govern
ment. At Kingston men were imprisoned for
voting for Holden.
Gen. Candy has issued the following order
at New Orleans
INSPECTORS OFFICE,
NEW ORLEANS, Aug Is, 1864. {
Notice from this Office, requesting informa-
ton of ali moneys paid by citizens for rent.
bribery, black mail, &c., having elected an an.
prehension that by so doing parties would rem
der themselves liable to prosecution, &c., the
Commanding General directs me to guarantee
to all thus giving important information an ex-
emptiOn from military prosecution or persecu-
ton.
By order of Maj. Gen. Candy, commanding
Military Division of West Mississippi.
JAS. H. STOKES, Inspector.
"A prize fight for $50 came off on Bloody
Island, st. Louis, on the 21st, between an Eng
lishman named Lii Payne, and Mat Hogan, an
Irishman. The Englishman's weight was 173
pounds, the Irishman's only 1856. The little
Celt won easily in 81 rounds, lasting thirty
minutes.
The report in various quarters that the spe-
cial war tax of five per cent on incomes will be
on the amount of income less the tax already
paid for the year 1868 is incorrect It will be
upon the full amount over six hundred dollars,
without deduction for any income tax hereto
fore paid.
Willard Fillmore has written letter in
which he says he is not a candidate for the
Presidency, but is in favor of Mcclellan.
Doubts having arisen as to the intention
of Congress in paragraph 40 of Section 20 of
the Internal Revenue law, which has been con.
strued as requiring all persons engaged in bust
ness or employment earning $1,000, and not
specified in the law, to take out $40 license,
the Commissioner of Internal Revenue has
given instruction to all the Assessors to defer
action in reference thereto until May, 1865,
thus giving Congress an opportunity to revise
what is deemed an oppressive requirement
"A dispatch from st. Louis says COL James
o. Broadhead, formerly Provost Marshal Gen.
eral of this department., and Samuel Simmons,
formerly Lieut.. Colonel and Chief Commissary
OF the Department of the Cumberland are
among those mentioned as intending to sup.
port the Chicago nominees. Both have re-
sumed the practice of law here, and for sever
al years have been ardent Republicans. C. C.
Simmons, formerly Judge of the Recorders
Court, who is also prominent Republican,
will attend the Chicago Convention. Col. E.
II. E. JamisOn, member of the Legislature,
also deserts Lincoln.
The price at which stamped envelopes are
furnished the Postofice Department under the
recent contract being largely in excess of those
heretofore made, the Department has issued a
circular to the various Offices, announcing a
corresponding advance rate, at which they are
to be furnished to the public. The increase in
the price of the letter size as about II per cent
The Washington Republican learns that
Gen. Ledlie, who commanded the division
which led the assault on Petersburg on the ex-
plosion of the mine, has abandoned his CON-
mand and disappeared from the army in a sus-
picious manner. Brig. Gen. Julius White is
in command of Ledlies division.
An intercepted letter from rebel General
states that preparations are being made for the
advance OF considerable force of rebel troops
into Missouri. :.
Gen. Maury, the rebel commander at Mo-
bile in dispatch dated the 18th inst, saws
All the particulars of the Fort Gaines surren.
der known are, that the commanding officer
communicated with the enemy, and made
terms without authority. His fort was in good
condition, the garrison having suffered little.
He made no reply to repeated orders and sig
mails from Gen. Page to hold his fort, and sur.
rendered upon conditions not known here"
An order has been issued by Gen. Canbv
disbanding the Marine brigade now lying at
Vicksburg, the officers to be mustered out of
the service the men returned to their old re-
giments, and the boats turned over to the
Quartermaster.
The Utica Heyald announces the death of
PhilO Gridley, former Justice of the Supreme
Court.
Capt. Dawson, of the Second New York
Artillery, son of the editor of the ALBANY
Journal. who was severely wounded at Peters
burg, but who is convaleicent, has received a
commission as Major Tor gallant and merito-
rious service in the battles from the Wilder
ness to Petersburg.
DIR. Brown, of Liberty. Mo, was found
guilty by the United States District Court at
Bangor, Saturday, of the practice of apply
ing poison to drafted men, in such a way
that they were exempted for piles and other
diseases. His charge was one hundred dol
lars a man.
The coal diggers of Pennsylvania have
made a general demand for higher wages
They have for several months been receiving
four cents per bushel for digging. Coal is
sixteen cents per blshel in Pittsburg, and the
papers charge the blame as well on the deal
ers as on the miners.
Senator Wilson publishes a note denying
fha hat 1,os