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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-08-19
To the Point.

Messrs. WADE and DAVIS In their appea
elsewhere printed say: INK t... ...
The President by preventing this bill from
becoming o law, holds the electoral votes of
the rebel states at the dictaticn Of his personal
ambition. '.:.. -'.
If those votes turn the balance in his favor,
is it to be supposed that his competitor, defeat
ed by such means, will acquiesce3 so.
The New York World answers the above
question thus: "The President and the Repub-
lican party may as well have the benefit of an
explicit answer to this question. And on be-
half of the Democratic party we take leave to
say that if the Chicago nominee shall have
been elected by majority Of the electoral
votes from the loyal States, and Mr.. LINCOLN
and his supporters shall then undertake to re-
verse that result, and to secure him the cleo
ton by carrying out this long-projected and
deeply-laid scheme of counting in the rotten
borough votes, the President elect and the
Democratic party will not ''acquiesce," but they
will Immediately proceed to administer to the
usurper the fate of usurpers, and, ct whatever,
cost. to establish in the chair of the Chief Mag
istrate the Chief Magistrate rightfully and law
fully chosen by the people to fill the same" !.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-08-19
INDIAN RAID IN BLUE EARTH
COUNTY.
SEVERAL PEOPLE MUIR.
DERED AND OTHERS
MISSING.

The following is copy of letter re-
celved yesterday by the Governor from
Col. B. +. SMITH of Mankato:
MANKArO. Aug. II, 1864.
'oee'r'or S Miller, Com IN Chief JI NJ:
ABOUT IL O'Clock last night a messenger ar
riVed at my house with a line from Maj. e. P.
Evans, OF Garden City, stating that Mr. Root
OF Vernon was killed by the Indians and his
son shot through the shoulder. He called ont
what men he could and sent here for moro
Major Evans has just come to this nlace "A
o'clock P. NJ and reports one man found mnr.
dered esq. Charles Mack, of Willow Creek,
and some five others are missing One woman
and five children were found who had fed and
secreted themselves in high grass-others are
still missing. Seven Indians have been seen
at one time. They have taken eighteen horses
In this settlement, but they may have done
much damage further west.
l sent q messenger this morning to Fort
Ridgley with all the reliable information I was
in possession of.
Our people do not appear TO be excited, but
feel that quite q serious raid is being made.
The settlers on Willow Creek have all fed to
the stOckade at Vernon. Some two hundred
were congregated there before daylight this
morning.
am, Governor your obedient servant
B. F. SMITH
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-08-19
The Late Kentucky Election.

FROM the Milwaukee News.
The facts rs to the late judicial election in
Kentucky, cannot be too well understood. and
we recaptulate them that the people of the
North may more fully realize the frailness of
the tenure by which they are permitted to ex.
ercise the right of elective franchise.
The election was for judge of the Ken.
lucky court Of appeals The administration
candidate wac man BY the name of Benton.
The anti-administratiOn candidate was Judge
Duval. gentleman OF pre.eminent 0ualitica-
tions and Union man as UniOnism is under
stood by the Conservative Wings and Democra.
cy of Kentucky. A few days before the elec.
ton, the prospect Of Benton's election being
considered small with Duvall running against
him, military order was issued by virtue of
the Presidents r Cent proclamation declaring
martial law which order directed the heritfs Of
the several counties concerned not to permit
Judge Duvall 70 be voted for at the polls. Be-
ing deprived CT the right to elect their favorite
CANDIDATE, the people on the day of the election
rallied spontaneously to the support Of Judge
Robertson. an eminent jurist OF that State, and
elected him over Benton by . vote of two to
one. The military authorities were thus taken
by surprise and completely Outwitted.
When Lincoln declared martial law over
Kentucky "a few weeks since, he expressly Sta
ted that The object of the proclamation was not
to interfere with elections in that State. NO
one believed hun, and this recent election fully
demonstrates his real purpose. The electors
who were prevented from voting tor Judge
Duvall are cOncededly loyal men, sworn 70
support the government and the laws, and the
Infringement CD their lights at the oaliot DO&
was purely q wanton exercise OF power Ior
partisan objects.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-08-19
Trade with the rebel States.


The new regulations for trade with the dis
loyal States provide for seven special agencies,
and are voluminous and explicit. Intercourse
beyond the military lines defined by our COM
manding general is absolutely prohibited.
Supply stations may be established at points
agreed on by commanding generals and special
agents, whose maximum OF sales shall be $780,
900 per month, except in certain exceptional
cS es. .'sf 49,.
Permits TO keep these stores will only be
given to loyal persons who have taken the
oath. No person shall be interested in more
than one store. No merchandise. shall be sold
at any place in State declared in insurrection,
except by persons authorized, but loyal persons
may be permitted to buy necessary family sup
plies. The regulations are to take effect at
once All previous authorizations to purchase
products in insurrectionry states are revoked,
az are all authorizing to transport goods into
such States.
Under the new regulation for trade with in
surrectionary States, VIM. P. Mellen is general
agent. with headquarters at Cincinnati. for the
section of country west of the Alleghanies. in
GLIDING so much of North Carolina, Alabama,
Georgia, Mississippi, Virginia anc Louisiana,
az we hold from the North, and oil OF Tennes
see and Arkansas. composing the first and sec
ond agencies. There are no special agents YET
appointed, nor is one appointed for Texas, the
fourth agency. The other agencies are fillet
as follows: Third by B. +. Flanders. head
quarters at New Orleans fifth, A. G. Brown
Key West; sixth, D. Heasen, Port Royal; sew
enth, A. Westly, Washington.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-08-19
LATER.

Since the above letter was received we have
received the Mankato Record of Saturday morn.
ing which contains the following particulars !:
On Thursday night, a messenger arrived
here from Garden City bringing the intelli-
gence that two Indians had come into Vernon
township, in this county, and killed Mr. Noble
q, Root and wounded his son. Thev then
stole and carried off his span of horses.
Mr.. Roots farm is located on the Blue Earth
river about two miles above Vernon. He was
an Old settler in this county, and aged abou, SO
years of age.
We have not learned any of the particulars
attending the killing of Mr. Root. further than
that he was at work on his farm at the time
assisted by his two sons He was killed. one
OF his boys wounded, and the other escaped
unframed.
There were only two Indians as far as seen.
Upon the intelligence reaching Garden Civ
MAJ Evans called out pa. of the militia. and
sent Them IN pursuit, and sent q dispatch to
C0l: Smith at this place, for assistance. DR..
welcome OF Garden City went to Vernon to
dress the wound of the boy
Scout 8. T. Stevens, of Fort Ridgley. who
was here at the time, started early Yesterday
morning, to convey the intelligence to Colonel
P1aender at the Fort
The militia of this place were notified to
hoid themselves in readiness for service.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-08-19

ACCIDENTALLY KILLED. - We learn
from Capt AAe1NNls, of Red Wing, that
Mr.. ALLEN, Suffer of the Fifth regiment,
was accidentally killed on Thursday under
the following circumstances He had gone
into the country with another gentleman
in a carriage to hunt prairie chickens.
The gun was by his side resting on the
lotion of the carriage, and the muzzle
on his breast. His dog was paving or
knawing the breech, and it is supposed he
raised the hammer a little and when it fell,
the gun wes discharged, the contents en-
tering Mr.. ALIENS breast. He attempted
to rise, exclaiming, "I believe my arm is
shot off," and almost Immediately ex-
PRED.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-08-19
The Secretary of War FOrbfds the
Recruiting of Men I'm One State
to be Credited to Another.

The following telegram from Provost Mar
shall General Fry to Col. AvER1L1-, fully ex-
plains itself: ...
WAR DEPARTMENT.,
PRoyosr Mar. GKKKRALs DEPAR1MKNr,
WASHINGTON, Aug. r.
Col. JNo, T. AvERIIJ, 4. 4. Provost Marshal.
st. Paul, Minnesota:
The Secretary of War has forbidden the re-
cruiting of men in one State to be credited to
another, except as provided by act of July 18th,
1864, for recruiting in States in rebellion. He
directs that you see to the execution of this Or
der in your State, and if necessary arrest re-
cruiting officers and ogents who may be found
violating it.
Make this known to the Governor.
JAMES B. FRY,
Provost Marshal General
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-08-19
ident will continue to disregard such nro.

ident will continue to disregard such pro-
tests as have recently been uttered against
the continuance of his usurpations. He
must know that after all legal measures
have been put in execution, and inefFect-
ually, to restrain his power within con-
stitutional limits, that nothing will be left
for those "who know their rights, and
knowing dare maintain them," but physi-
cal resistance. That it will come to this at
last we firmly believe, if Mr.. LINCOLN con-
tinues to be guided by the bold and I'M
scrupulous STANTON, and repudiates the
solemn counsel of ADLER and better men,
of his own political sentiments.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-08-19
FAX Decisions.

The Commissioner OF Internal Revenue has
announced the following decisions under the
tax law:
TailOrs, boot and shOemakers, and others
who manufacture partly to order and custom
work, and partly for general sale must pay
five per cent the same as other manufactures
under section ninety three. Commission
houses, selling goods on consignment, are not
to be regarded US local agents of the manufac-
turer or producer of said goods. Therefore,
+" w hen the manufacturer makes such cOnsign.
ment the Law requires him to make return oil
the same and pay duty on the market value Of
such goods at the place OF manufacture or pro-
ductiOn.
Ia assessing tax upon sales of lime, no de-
duclion is to lie made Tor barrels iu which tnt
lin. i. hacked for sale but the tax must bt
CONTINUED for gross amount Of sales.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-08-19
TELEGRAM from Colonel Fry.

n cosor,lL T. Arey;H, 4. 4. p. N. Ge"t.
Require your Provost Marshals to give no
tice throughout their Districts that inquiries on
all ordinary subjects connected with the en-
rollments, draft exemptions, liability to draft,
credits, and accounts of men furnished, should
be addressed to the Provost Marshal of the
Congressional District, and in case he is not
able to answer them, he will seek information
of the Provost Marshal General of the State.
Answers may thus be received more prompt
ly than by addressing the Provost Marshal
General in Washington, where more import
ant business often prevents prompt answers to
the multitude Of enquiries now addressed to
the bureau on personal and other questions OF
minor Importance.
(Signed) J. 3. Fry.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-08-19
From Fort WadsWOrtE.

Mojor CLowNEY, commandanr, writes to
Gen. SHELLEY, under date of the Sd inst,
reporting the general health of the garri-
son good, and the work of constructing
the new Fort progressing RAPIDLY. On &C
count of lack OF timber and grass, the
site of the Fort was selected between the
Kettle Lakes, at the head of the Coteau,
about half way between Lake Traverse
and the James river. The Major reports
the country in the neighborhood of the
new Fort as splendidly timbered and wa
tered, with good soil, and beautifully va
ried scenery. m a. .~o5. .-r..if
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-08-19

THE NEW CALL AND LoAN-The Louisville
Journa of late date, says of the new call by
the President for men, and he circular of the
Secretary of he Treasury for money" What
magnificent spectacle it would be to see the
Presidents last call for five hundred thousand
men responded to voluntarily and without the
intervention of draft and Secretary FEssKN-
DKN's call tor three hundred million dollars
promptly met with the same cheerful alacrity.
1t can be done if the people so will it,
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-08-19

The intelligence We print this morning
from Colorado and Kansas, together with
the murder Of our own citizens in Blne
Earth County, is not of pleasing charac-
ter. Governor EVANS Of Colorado, is sat-
isied that nearly all the Indian tribes of
the Plains are combined in war against
the whites, and predicts it will he the
largest Indian war this country has ever
had, and that it will extend from Texas to
the British line. This view is confirmed
by Gen. Curtis in Kansas, who states
that white men, supposed to be rebel
emissaries have been tampering with the
Indians to induce them to rise against the
whites Since we have used the heathen-
ish, imbruted negro in our warfare against
the rebels, we must not wonder if they
use such instruments as they can find
most suited to the work of retaliation.
If general Indian war is opened along
the frontier from Texas to the British line,
Onr tender-hearted Eastern humanitaI ians
are in some degree responsible, and
President LINCOLN is not entirely
blameless. More than three hun
dred Indian fiends, convicted, after a
fair trial, Of the most hellish atrocities
upon the settlers of Minnesota, and SEN
fenced to death, were allowed to escape
the fate they so richly deserved by his
foolish clemency. Some of them have
been allowed to roam over the frontier
again, and it is not improbable that they
are those who committed the murders
below Mankato, to revenge the deaths OF
thirty-eight Of their brethren hung by
Colonel (now Governor) MILLER in that
town in December, 1862. If justice had
then been allowed to take its course, the
Indians "from Texas to the British line -
would have been struck with terror, and
never would have dared to invade our
State again. The news of such terrible
vengeance Of the whites on their guilty
brethren would have sped across the
plains almost as fast as bird could fly.
We t ust our military authorities will
not again be guilty of the weakness of
sentencing Indian murderers to death and
awaiting the Presidents warrant Of exc
cution. ....
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-08-19
In reply to !. ,ssssr inquirins whether the


In reply to ,ssser iaaOirsne whether the
a.. -, .rs;,es and vessels now levied by the
sov.r,,ment win be enforced on steamship to
= hnilt for and owned By the Pacific Steam
Navigation Company. and II enforced, whether
the same win be refunded under bonds to pro
duce at . United States Consulate, duly attest
ed copies of the vessels permanent British
register, It is decided that the law provides for
levying tax on halls launched of all ships,
SC. hereafter built, made, constructed. or
furnished, of two per cent, and on all steam
engines a duty of three per cent. The Com
missioner adds - I know of no law or regu-
lation which would exempt a ship and her en-
gines built, under circumstances above con-
from liability to taxation, or that
would authorize refunding of the tax after the
same had been paid
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-08-19

SOLICITOR WHITING has decided that each
man furnished under the present call for
troops, whether for one, two, or three years,
shall count only one in the quota now required;
but that the proper credits therefor shall be
given in making up quotas for new call -
Administration Paper.
Would it be possible for Solicitor WHITING,
or any other functionary under the present inn
beetle administration to decide how many more
NEW calls are likely to be made before the
rebellion and Its cause " are wiped out7
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-08-19

THAT the enormously high prices which
render it well nigh impossible for persons of
moderate means to live comfortably are chief
ly due to the redundancy of paper money and
the making currency instead of gold the STAN
dard of value, is evident from the annexed ia
BILE, showing the relative prices that prevail in
New York and San Francisco:
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-08-19
The Minnesota Military OFganixa-
LIS h tons, fEf t'

The following statement of the aggre-
cato strength of the various organizations
Of Minnesota Volunteers in the service of
the United States, is compiled from the
latest returns received at the Adjutant
Generals Office. Volunteers are wanted
in each of the organizations except those
marked with an (*) asterisk:
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-08-19

The movement to call Republican national
convention at Buffalo on the 22d proximo, to
nominate a candidate for President in place of
both Fremont and Lincoln, has resulted in q
failure--the meeting held for that purpose, in
Hamilton, Chic, having negatved such pro-
ceedure.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-08-19
Mr.. Lincoln and Gen. Grant.

Mr.. Lncoln's New York organ. (he 7iipses)
endeavers to relieve the President from respon-
sibilty for military failures, by striking at Gen.
eral GRANT. rhe Times says:
The fact Is that Lieut.. Gen. Grant has active
command Of all the armies in the field, and is
primarily responsible for the dispositions made
of troops, and for the progress of operations
DO the COpperheads desire that he shall be Gin
terfered with" by mere civilian?
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-08-19
Appointment.

MARTIN MAalNNIs, late Captain in the
Minnesota First, has been appointed First
Lieutenant and Quartermaster of the 18th
Regiment. Gov. MILLER is entitled to
honor for his recognition of the claims of
the veterans to share in the few appoint
ments that are now in his power to be-
stow.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-08-19
Bionter T. @fu1otrat.
sam PA q L.
Saint Paul, Friday, Aug. 10, 1864.
Quotas.

We are requested by Col. AvERILL TO an
nounce that the quotas of towns will DC Puo-
lished between the goth and 25th inst. ino
time for exemptions will not expire un'll 'ne
18th inst, and it will take several days 10 "ahe
the computations for the quotas.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-08-19

Promotions In the Thino Re.i.
.... meDt.
Capt. W. w. WEBSTER has been appointed
Major vice RICE resigned.
First Lieut.. A. w. NuDp Captain, vice WEE
srER promoted. ..... -.
Second Lieut. j. W. FuLIAR let Lieutenant,
vice NUDD promoted. -
The Colonel of the Third writes that there
are 200 men on the sick list.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-08-19
First Judicial District.

The Governor has appointed Hon. CHARLES
MCCLURE, of Red Wing, Judge of the First
District in place of Judge MCMILLAN, now on
the Supreme Bench.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-08-19
Losses at Petersburg.

The following is semi-official report of our
losses before Petersburg in the disaster OF the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1864-09-17
Portland, Oregon.
JACOB KAMM.

ID. o. Prcstdene,
w VI. u. ashier.
CORRESPONDENTS IN NEW Yobx.-LEES & WALLER. Nc.
80 Pine Street.
CORRESPONDENTS IN IosDoS-BANK OF LONDON.
The above named Corporation has been organized for the
purpose Of carrying ON the Banking and Exchange business.
in all its branches, in this city and with the interior Of this
State, the neIghboring State and Territories, and with Mexico;
also with the Atlantic cities, Europe, China, and the Esst
Indies for which they are provided with ample facilities.
With the view of giving 20 the business OF the corporation all
the efficiency Sd promptitude OF a private banking firm,
together with that confidential seclusion of private business
matters so generally desired, the immediate management Of its
affairs is committed exclusively to ID. q. Mills aud Vim. C.
Ralston, IS President and Cashier respectively, to whom, or
either Of them, the customers Of the Bank will apply OH all
business matters.
D. o. MILLS, u. II. THOMAS,
LOUIS MCLANE. THOMAS BELL,
WM. NORRIS, IA. J. POPE.
JOHN O. EARL. 10. z. GIFPIN,
HERMAN MICHELs JAMES WHITNEY, JK.
". c. RALSTON,
San Francisco, July 5th. 1854. 4zo3m
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-01-07
FR0M EAST TENNESSEE

RUssELLrILLE, Jan. 6.-The fighting last week was
altogether with cavalry on our side. Col Crow o.
MOrgdns division, attacked the enemy Dandridge
and eaptdfed battery with the exception of one gun,
which afterwards reCaptured but the enemy xere
driven back to their entrenchment, at Messy creek
Major Bal, of the Oh Georgia, killed. in an en-
gagement on the 29,h. Gen Martins entire cavalry
attacked q superior force of the enemy at Talbors
Sation and after stubborn resistance, drove them
back fou1 miles.
They reinforced by division of infantry, which
drove Martin back, with considerable lose. The enemy
remain at Mosy Creek, strongly intrenched.
Tn. railr ad VII be in running order TO Bristol in
few days.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-01-07
THE OUTER KORLD

Except q few brief and unsatisfactory sentences by
t'legra- from Dlca, We have not Iai y aews from
hrega varts since Car,smlI A flag of truce beat vas
expected at Cry Point as Saturday, tu, up to present
W'ii1g there has been no sign Of is approach We
are Iciled 70 suspect that Beast le, has determined
to gu-rh Us fer 'epuia.iag hin IS EZchaDg' minis
soner by breaking eff all iU5,her interccurs, otl Us
hg oftuce Bsitso. Wecan put up very cas- " With the
deprivation, and a. mass Of ,h5 people, hey seem
utterly iudfsJel. IN respect TO b. ".uef word" No
o ever hears he question, Z" Whits thu news from
the Ua,;cd State or Europe Oar people lave b,-
csns accustomed heir Isolated eolditol, and fee! as
Independent OF che. 1s,io as the japanese.