The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-17
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LATE NEWS ITEMS.

passed through Chicago, en- route to Salt Lake
City, on the Sth inst. They will journey from
the Missouri river by wagons and teams, sent
by Brigham Young from Utah meet them.
Four thousand more Mormon converts are said
to be on the Atlantic, at this time, to join this
>party on the Missouri. The Mormons are max
ing the greatest efforts to increase their num-
bers and power in Utah, and with remarkable
success. The spirit of proselytism seemed to
animate the whole party, especially manifested
by the younger women, according to reports in
the Chicago papers.
The "worm nuisance" continues to &C.
cupy the Philadelphia papers. 1t appears that
the great numbers of squirrels in the public
parks and around private residences-with the
attacks of men and boys, unrestrained by city
ordinances against the firing of guns-have
banished the birds from Philadelphia, thus per-
hitting remarkable increase of creeping,
crawling little monsters, that destroy trees,
shrubbery and vegetables, and even invade the
houses TO the great discomfit of the ladies and
children.
"A company of Federal soldiers, near Rolla,
Maries county, Mo-, recently discovered party
of guerillas concealed in cave. Six of the
soldiers were killed by the guerillas on an in
cautious approach to the mouth of the cave.
Afterwards the guerillas sent out flag of truce
and offered to surrender as prisoners of war.
The proposition was refused, and the flag
bearer was assured that the death of every
rebel in the cave war determined on At last
accounts the Federals still maintained the siege
and the guerilas had made no effort to get out.
"A daring highway robbery was perpetrated
about eighteen miles from Louisville, Ky, on
the afternoon of the 9Th inst. Two mounted
robbers. well armed, stopped a mail stage, and
relieved the passengers, five ladies and four
gentlemen, of their watches and money. They
also plundered part of the mail bags and car
ried Others away with them for more leisurely
examination. The Louisville Journal concludes
a full account ofthe robbery by remarking that
Sixteenstring Jack or Dick Turpin could not
have robbed coaeh-and-four more handsome
ly" than this was done.
A new army word is mentioned. 1t is
written g scyngle." 1t is used as synonymous
with "gobble" and "skedaddle" as also in
place of or for want of most any expressive
word.
e. w. CAN'T, of Arkansas, in taking issue
with Mr.. Sumner, on the admission of Con-
gressmen from States that have seeded, urges
that Mr.. Sumner discrminates against Ar
kansas as compared with Missouri and Ken
lucky.
The leading journals of England devote
great deal of space to Grants Virginia Gm-
paign. The tone of their criticisms is gov
erned by their class or political sympathies as
usual, but there appears less of confidence in
the final success of the rebels than has here.
tofore been manifested in English circles
The London Times, in commenting upon the
battles before Spottsylvania. thought it would
be "miracle of success" if Grant should
reach the confines of Richmond with an army.
Notwithstanding the heavy showers of
last month. there is reported great need of
rain in central Wisconsin. A species of locust
has appeared in Portage county which is strip
ping the trees and shrubbery of leaves.
A correspondence between Gov. Vance of
North Carolina, and JEFF. Davis which was had
in January last, is recently published. Gov.
Vance urges upon Davis efforts at negotiations
for peace, to remove the discomfort in North
Carolina. He thinks the rebels, without
having any improper motives attributed to
them,' might, with propriety, constantly ten
der negotiations. JEFF. replies by reciting his
several failures to open negotiations with the
Federal Government, ending with the refusal
to let Vice President Stephens 60 to Washing
ton, and urges the Governor to abandon the
policy ofeonciliation and to set at defiance the
promoters OF the discomfort with rebel policy
then prevalent in North Carolina.
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Philadelphia purchased by contributions of