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Daily national Republican., 1864-11-11

u-Ws have learned not TO he sstonishsd
st anything. Years Of experience and CORE
spondencc extending throughout all nationalitier
OF the habltable globe have turned theories into
facts and established basis from which we need
not err. We not surprised at such facts a. the
following-slthough the persons who write thom
are. We Enow the persons and circumstance,
hence feel at liberty to ndaise their statements;
"NEw BEDFORD, Mass, Nov. "a, 1853.
DEAR sIR:-IhAve been atfioted many years with
severe prostrsting cramps In my limbs, cold feot
and hands, and general dlsordered system. PhYsi
clans and medicines failed to relieve me. While
visiting some friends in New Hork who were using
Plantation Bitters they prevailed upon me 70 try
them. commenced with small wine-glassfull
after dinner. Feeling better by degrees, In few
daysI was astonished to find the coldness and
cramps had entirely left me, and could sleep the
night through, which have not done for years.
feel like another being. My appetite and strength
have also greatly improved by the ube OF the Plan
tAtion Bitters.
Respeotfully; JUDITH RUssEL.
Daily national Republican., 1864-11-11

corps of engineers are at work surveying
a new railroad to run from PhDnixyille to
Chester Springs.
Daily national Republican., 1864-11-11
Latest from Tennessee-Gsn. Gillem has
Routed the Rebels In East Tennessee
lie Drives them Forty-rour Miles
The Election In East Tennessee IMAM
i'm ous for I,tncoIu

imous for Lincoln.
NEw YORK, Nov. 1l.-A special dispatch to
the Times from Nashville on the 10th, says:
Gen. Gillem has utterly routed the enemy in
East Tennessee, driving him in great confu-
sion forty four miles. This advance is ninety
miles cast of Knoxville. The rebels are at
Bristol, being strengthened by Virginia mil
itla.
The reports concerning the destruction Of
Government property on land at townsville has
been greatly exaggerated. No apprehensions
are entertained with regard to It's safety. The
destruction Of Government and private prop
erty on the river is complete, involving i'm
mense loss.
The election in East Tennessee was unani.
nous for Lincoln.
Daily national Republican., 1864-11-11
BY LEG r ApH.

Important and Favorable, but "Contrs-
band" News from Sherman.
LOUISVILLE, Nov. 1.-THE news from shcr-
mans army is important and favorable, but
contraband,
Daily national Republican., 1864-11-11

DIsMIsssD.--John Y. Lynch, patrolman OF
the metropolitan Police, was yesterday dlsmlSseu
from the force.
Daily national Republican., 1864-11-11
"REEpsBuRy, Wis, Sept. l6, 1893.

&c owe much TO you, for verify
believe the Plantation Bitters have saved my life
REV. W. II. WAseosER, Madrid, N. y"
Daily national Republican., 1864-11-11

The Plantation Btters make the weak strong
the languid brilliant, and are exhausted natures
great restorer. They are composed OF the cole
brated Calisaya Bark, wintergrecu, saSsafras
Roots, Herbs, ac., all preserved in perfectly pure
et Croix Rum,
Daily national Republican., 1864-11-11

The Plantation BitterB have
cured me OF the Liver Complaint, OF which ! wSS
laid up PROSTATE, and had to abandon my eusi-
meas. II. b. KINGSLEY,
Cleveland, Ohio"
Daily national Republican., 1864-11-11

Ns IhAve been In the army h0tpItA
for fourteen months-speeehless and nearly dead.
Bitters. Three bottles restored
my speech and cured me. c. A. FLAuTE.
Daily national Republican., 1864-11-11

Us The Plantation Bitters hAvo
cured me Of q arrangement Of the Kidneys And
Urinary Organs that has distressed me for yehrE.
n acts like a charm, c. e. MOORE,
No. 264 Broadway"
An. &C., &o., &C.. &c.
Daily national Republican., 1864-11-11
The following Is from the Manager Of the Union
Home school for the Children Of volunteers,

NEW YORK, August 2, I555, J
On. DRAKE.-Your wonderful Plantation Biters
have been given to some OF our little children suf-
fering from weakness and weak lungs with mot
happy effect. One little girl In particular, with
pains In her head loss OF appetite, and daily vast
ing consumption, on whom all medical skill had
been exhausted, has been entirely restored. We
commenced with but . teaspooRiul OF Bitters
day Her appetite and strength rapidly Increased,
and she 10 now well.
Respectfully, NRs. o. n. DEVoE.
Daily national Republican., 1864-11-11
u w d. hNUHEN8i .
supt Soldiers Home, Cincinnati, o."

g.. Ihave gwen tho Plantation BIZ
tiers to hundreds OF dis S5led soldiers with the
most astonishing effect.
Daily national Republican., 1864-11-11
HUW WUHs =,
PlRs. o, N. DEYOE.

Ws Thou wilt send me two bottlos
more Of thy Plantation Bitters. My wife has bee1
greatly benefited by their use.
Thy Friend, ASA CURTIN, PhilAdelphia, Pa"
Daily national Republican., 1864-11-11

us Ihave been great sufferer iroIG
DyHpepsiA, and had 10 abandon preaching. The
Plantation Bitters have cured me.
REV, J, s, CATHROE, Rochester, N. Y"
Daily national Republican., 1864-11-11

Respectfully JUDITH RCssEL.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-24
Shernaanss Operations.

Army correspondents write that Sherman
does not desire to push Johnston any further
without compelling him to come to decisive
battle. For this he is establishing q strong
position at Altoona, hurrying up reinforcemens
and immense quantities of military stores, and
has arranged his plans to circumvent John.
ston. 1t is said that Johnston will give battle
before retreating further, and certain points
are stated where he has established 70. titled
lines; but Johnston's policy has been sufi-
GENTLY indicated hitherto. He will fight, but
not decisively, and to 30 greater extent than
he has already done. He will make good his
retreat if he can, and it is precisely to prevent
this that Sherman is making his arrangements.
Johnston has been reinforced from Mobile,
and an order has been issued for a levy of from
10000 to Is, 600 Georgia militia for him. We
are unable to define the location of Big Shantyy,
where Sherman now is, but it Is in advance of
lAckworth and not far from Kenesaw. The
two armies are in full view of each other, and
a battle is impending, though when it will
occur it is difficult to say.
Al,te dispatch from Gen. Sherman announces
that the great battle did not come of, in con-
sequence of Johnstons retr, ating from his
position. Sherman is now moving for Mari
etta
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-24
Extract of a Private Letter from
Grants Army.

The following are extracts of private let
ter from an officer of the gallant 18th Massa-
chusetts regiment, which was associated with
our own First during the greater part of lis
term of service. The Massachusetts 18th has
achieved a reputation of which the Old Bay
State is justly proud.
COLD HARBoR, June 8, 1864.
-. We have been fighting like.the
ID almost every day for month, bea,ing
everything of the kind ever experienced in pre-
vious campaigns. We would fight for three or
four days and then rest awhile; now the fight
ing is continuous and the result is that our
men are fearfully reduced In strength and mum.
bers You will of course notice that we are con-
fronting the enemy on nearly the same ground
that We occupied two years ago this day. At this
stage of proceedings it is difficult to form an
opinion as to the probability of the capture of
Richmond GRANT in attempting to cripple
LIE has sacrificed more than half his veteran
troops, and we must rely for the most part on
new levies Tor future use. The Second Corps
(HANCOCK's) has won the greatest need of
praise-this is more especially the case in the
army where their gallant deeds are better ap-
preciated. Our division has made six charges
upon the enemyis works, taking prisoners on
each occasion. Most of your old acquaintance
are killed or wounded. Our regiment (the
15th) started with 270 muskets, and now num-
Der only eighty. The old 10Th (the small rem
nant of it) will never forget the pluckiness and
good fellowship of the old First Minnesota.
Long may they live
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-24
THE NINTH MINNESOTA.
ITS PART IN THE BATTLE OF
GUNIOWN.
MEMPHIS. June IA, 1864.

MEMPHIS. June IA, 1864.
Editor Saint Paul Pioneer:
The Ninth returned last night from the bat
tie ground at Guntown, 100 miles from here
Col. WILKIN in this affair commanded the
First Brigade, composed of the 95th and 114th
Illinois, 93d Indiana and the 9th Minnesota,
Lieut.. Col. Marsh being in command of the
regiment We went out 620 strong and as yet
but about half have returned. None of the of
fcers ,cere killed and none seriously acounded, but
some were taken prisoners. The Ninth did
magnifcently, protecting the retreat, and Col
Wilkin received the thanks of Gen. Sturgis
Col. MCMILLAN commanding the division com
plimented the Ninth very highly.
We were three days and three nights march
ing in, without provisions, our supply train
having been captured, and skirmishing most
Of the time. We were having quite a sharp
fight with considerable body of the enemy's
cavalry, thirty miles from here, when we heard
the cars coming with reinforcements from
Memphis. The negro troops behaved well.
They were very cool in action.
regret that cannot send you the casual
ties. There are many men unaccounted for,
and do not like to put any names down as
killed or wounded, when it is more than likely
they are prisoners.
In haste, K.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-24
Rebel News by Way of London.

The Richmond corr espondent of the Lon
don Times, writing under date of April 21,
confirms the report of the removal of part of
the rebel Treasury Department from Rich
mond. He says: ..>
Upon my return h ere, find that the clerks
male and female. employed in the clipping
and signing Confederate Treasury notes have
been ordered to rep-rt at Columbia, s. c..
where the notes are printed and that the
employees In the "a Auditors bureau have
been transferred 10 Montgomery, Ala the town
in which the Provisional Government was
originally organized. This step has been taken,
a. learned from the most trustworthy sources,
in consequence of the scarcity of provisions
in Richmond which, since the beginning of
the war Eas at once been besieged city and
q city of r. fuge AMI resort. The deficiency OF
transportation, arising from the deterioration
of the railway lines, and the deficiency OF
food in Virginia arising from the occupancy
of important grain growing dist. lets by the
enemy, 10 say nothing of the presence here at
all times of large number Of Government
employees, refugees, visitors and persons be-
longing to the army render it necessary for
the government to practice the utmost econo-
my in the consumption Of food. 1t is not i'm
probable, therefore, that other persons con-
nected with its service at the capital, whose
duties Can be performed at one place as well as
anolhe'. will be sent to points more convenient
to supplies
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-24
MINNESOTA SHARP
SHOOTERS.
FIRST
List of Killed and Wounded in the
Present Campaign.
REPORT OF CAPTAIN WRIGHT.

HEADQUARTERS 2D RIOT u. s. s. Sd
NEAR GAINES Mills Virginia, I
June 9th. 1864.
Minnesota:
herein forward list of killed, wounded
and missing in the LIST MINI. Compan A, I'd
Reg't U. s. Sharpshootcrs. up to the present
date:
Private Geo. Palmer.
WOUNDED.
Capt. A. Wright right side, slight
Sergeant }. 7. Walker. breast and right arm
severe.
Sergeant j. A. Kerr, left leg slight.
Corporal E. d. Hartford, right ankle, slight.
Private A. H. Corwin, right arm, flesh
wound.
Private Nv. Haynes, left leg, bone shattered
Private w. T. Kerr, right hip, severe.
Private Julian Rand, right foot slight
Private w. II. Stacy, right leg bone shat
tered.
Private Arson Smith, right hand, slight
Private Almon P. Smith, back, spent ball.
MISSING.
Corporal A. w. Hambet
Private Geo. Blake, supposed to be killed.
Private John Kerr.
The fighting has been of a desperate nature,
and is still going on.
We have, and will still endeavor to keep up
the reputation of the Minnesota soldiers.
am, General, very respectfully, your ODE
dent servant, A. WRIGHT,
Captain Co. A, I'd U. 8. 8. 8.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-24
Rxsen. and severity Of the Drouth.

From letters and personal inquiries of
citizens from various sections CT the State,
we have pretty accurate information of
the extent OF the drouth. The two south
ern tiers of counties have been in great
measure exempted from its influence, and
it is thought they will produces this year
fair average crops. The effects of the
drouth have not yet been felt very severe
~ below the centre of the third tier of
counties, or south of Faribault. But the
northern portion of the State, save in the
timber and on very low lands, is in de-
plorable condition, and the farmers have
become nearly discouraged. In some Sec
tons it is feared that not enough will be
raised for family consumption. Few ex-
pect to have anything to spare.
In many places there 10 no prospect that
any crops will be raised, and the farmers
have gone to digging ginseng to provide
means Of support. Some Of the meadows
and prairies have the appearance of late
fall, and it is serious question with some
farmers whether they will not have to dis
pose of their cattle, from inability to pro
vide fodder to winter them. Within the
recollection of the coolest inhabitant,"
white or red, nothing approaching the Sc
verify of the present drouth has ever be-
fore been experienced. A gentleman just
returned from an extended tour west and
northwest of st. Paul, informs us that the
beds of large lakes were found entirely
dry, baked in the Gun, and crack
ing open, and covered with large numbers
of dead fish. We do not understand that
the whole face of the country, or that all
the varieties of crops have suffered equal
ly. Some of the towns, and perhaps
counties, will produce enough for home
consumption, and may have some to spare
for their less fortunate neighbors, but We
know of no locality in the northern part
of the State, where there is the slightest
prospect of raising anything for exporta-
ton.
The copious rain of Sunday will help
the vegetable and root crops, and may
start the corn, but for the smaller grains it
came too late.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-24
RHect OF the Gold Blll.
The Herald money article of the 10th cor
tains the following:

Auo AcTWO mOuCy dILCic Va sAo AosAA S0AA
tains the following:
The passage of the gold bill seemed to pro-
duce very little effect on the market to day. 1t
opened In the morning at 1861. went up one
per cent and afterwards sold ON the fractions
bordering 1917. The law, as has frequently
been stated will check the operations of
class of speculatois who buy and cell on time,
and often render the quotations merely nomi-
nal. All those whu have heretofore been deal.
ing ostens:bly in gold, with hardly dollar to
pay with and not an ounce to deliver will find
their occupation gone. and the premium which
will hencefOrth be announced may be regarded
as being based upon actual sales and whatever
it may be it will show the intrinsic value of
coin US compared with the currency.
If this view of the operation of The gold bill
is correct, the high rate of gold since the pass
age of the bill shows conclusiyely that specu-
lalion ir gold has never influenced its appre-
citation to SO great an extent os many people
have been led to believe. Ii each days quota
tions show the intrinsic value of coin as CON-
pared with the currency, or rather the depre-
citation of the later, we shall know just where
We stand. ..
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-24
The Army Of the Potomac.

The New York correspondent of the London
Times who is well known to be Gro. ARGUS
Tus SAIA, the quandam novelist, although a
uniform partisan of the rebel cause in the
present war, is driven in his last letter, to say
of the Army of the Potomac in the present
campaign, that lit is impossible for auy one,
whatever his opinions of the cause Of Il quar-
rel may be. to withhold his admiration for the
noble qualities it has displayed in this, the
most tremendous struggle in which this army
was ever engaged" 1t is true that this grudg-
Eng tribute is coupled with greater praise of
the rebels, but even this much is something to
be exto ted from our invariabe enemies and
detractors.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-24
Downward Trip Of the Sixth
Regiment.
How it was Received at Red Wing,
WinOna, Brownsville. &c.
On BOARD THE STEAMER WAR EAeLE,(
June 16, 1864.

On BOARD THE STEAMER WAR EAeLE,l
June 16, 1864.
To the Editor of the Pioneer:
Thinking that many of the friends of the 9Th
perhaps, would be anxious to learn some of the
particulars of our trip from st. Paul towards
the seat Of war; seize upon this opportunity
to give you hurried account.
After the last "good bye" had been said, and
the last fond embrace of mother and son,
brother andsister, husband and wife, and lover
and sweetheart had been taken-after the last
"God bless you'll" and earnest wishes for our
safe return, our boat backed Off amid the deaf
ening cheers of the crowd on the levee in st.
Paul, and floated gently down stream, the men
on board singing, Rally round the flag"
cheering, &c.
In casting lingering glance upon the sor-
row stricken group of friends remaining there
at that late hour to see us off, We could not
but think that there would be many a sad and
desolate home that night and for many nights
to come for we know by the experience of
the past the sufferings al home when there is a
member of the household away to the war;"
IT'S on an occasion like this that one is wont
to wish that this cruel war might really be over.
and that there would be no necessity for more
of these bitter partings." IT'S trying hour.
and no matter how much person may desire
to 90 South Gas is the case with the 6th) when
you come to bid good bye, and grasp the
hands of near and dear friends, and sea the
grief of a mother, sister. or wife, your feelings
are apt to become uncomfortable. and in spite
of your exertions to keep up stout heart, you
will find that tears have stolen unconsciously
down your cheeks. But after all the men went
off in good spirits, rejoicing that they were at
last on the road South.
Once out on the stream the steamer Enter
prise, steamed rapidly down the river. and in
less than an hour we passed the Hudson
aground with the rest of the regiment, six
companies, under Col. Crooks on board, the
other four companies being under Gen. Grant
on board the Enterprise. 1t already being
past II o'clock, the men soon spread out their
blankets upon the decks of the steamer and
barges and are long had fallen into the embrace
of old Morpheus +" to dream of weeping
women waving handkerchiefs and shaking
hands with and bidding everybody "good-bye.'
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-24
Minnesota Valley.

We learn that the drowth, cut-worm, and q
late frost have greatly injured all the crops in
the lower valley, but that beyond Henderson
the grain fields look well. A gentleman just
returned from o visit to Blue Earth county
and New Ulm informs US that there the crops
are doing well. The rush of emigration ex.
ceeds any previous year. In May rs 900 acres
of land were taken at the land Office in Blue
Earth city; in the first eight days of this
month $1,000 more acres were entered; nearly
all by actual settlers.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-24

The above shows net of 298 in men and
money, thus far, in this district, with about
200 men yet to be examined.
Although the exemptions in both Districts
may sc. m large, yet we believe they are in re-
atty much smaller than in any other State of
the Union where drafting has taken place.
We learn that drafting will shortly recon-
mence in Capt. KE1TH's district to make up
for exemptions ON account of disability, alien
age, non-residence &c. Every town will be
compelled to make up its quo'a. An erroneous
idea has prevailed that no draft would take
place to make up for deficiencies Occasioned
by slienage and non-residence, but Provost
Marshal Fry has instructed Col. AvERILL to
draft until all deficiencies are made up. This
may seem hard, but it is but justice to the
Government and to towns which have furnished
their full quotas.
The aggregate deficiencies in bo.h districts
previous to the draft were 2,374, which will
have to be made up either in men or money.
Col. AvERILL estimates the number of men
that will be obtained from the names already
drawn, at about five hundred.
No order has yet been received designating
the regiments to which they are to be sent.
The Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth regiments
are now very much below their proper mum
Der, and it is presumed the drafted men will
be distributed among them.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-24
Advance I'm Prices.

We do not know that any quotations of
gold were received Tuesday, but great
rise in dry goods was telegraphed. There
was an upward tendency in all desc,ip-
tons. Woolens advanced at least twenty
five per cent; standard brown sheetings
advanced to 65; standard prints to 35 {;
Goats spool thread to $l.6o per dozen,
etc. Of course We are not informed of
the cause of this unprecedented advance
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-24
The AntI-Slayery Amendment.

On Wednesday last the House voted on tie
constitutional amencments prohibiting slavery
in all the States. The greater part of the day
was devoted to speeches, and several speeches
were made on both sides. Mr.. PENDLEroN, of
Ohio, made the concluding one, after which
the vote was taken. The House was unusually
full-155 votes being cast, 81 in favor and 60
against the amendment. a two-thirds vote
being required, the amendments were lost.
Messrs, Bailey of Penn sylvania, and Odell
and Griswold Of New York, were the only
Democrats who voted for 1t. Messrs. Brown
OF Western Virginia Clay of Kentucky, Win
ter Davis. Grinnell, Hall Of Missouri. Harris
OF Illinois, Knapp OF Illinois. Mcbride of Ore
gon. Perry OF New York, Pomeroy of New
York. Randall of Kentucky. Collins of New
York, VOORHEES, of Indiana, Beauford of New
York, and Yeaman OF Kentucky, we're absent,
and therefore did not vote.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-24

Col PFAENDER reports 70 Gen. SHELLEY, after
diligent search in every direction from Red
wood, that there are no Indians in that neigh.
borhood. as was rumored q week or more