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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-05-20
From Banks Expedition.

Special Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.
WASHINGTON, May 8.-A bearer of dispatches
from Admiral Porter, whose character for in
telligence and truthfulness is established here,
who arrived to-day, gives an even more de-
plOrable account of Banks trans Mississippi
operations than any heretofore published be-
sides confirming, in all essential respects, state
ments of private letters telegraphed you week
ago. He adds facts calculated to dispel what
ever hopes the friends of Banks may still en-
terrain of satisfactory explanation OF his con-
duct. at 40
On the first day column of thirty thousand
men was disposed of on the march in such
routed by from IL, 600 to Is, 600. On the sec
ond day Gen. A. j. Smith whipped the rebels
alone, driving them six miles, He was in hot
pursuit and eager to reap all the fruits of vic
tory, and hopeful Of reaching Shreveport, when
an order came from Gen. Banks directing him
10 retreat with the rest of the army. ii
zen. smith refused to obey. Ascend order
70 iaii pack he also refused to obey. Finally
zen. Banks in person brought third order,
ana insisted that Smith should fall back before
aaylignt. He begged permission to stay long
enough 10 bury his dead and care for his sick
ana wounded, promising to be on the march
an nour after sunrise, but Banks was unfavor-
aple, ana tne old soldier was obliged, with
tears IN his eyes, to leave his men to the ten
der mercies of the rebels.
He carried off two of the thirty-three cam
non which the rebels abandoned. but was not
allowed time even to spike the remainder.
while our forces were retreating in one direc
: ton and the rebels were retreating in another
direction. Some hours after Gen. Smiths da-
parture the rebels sent flag of truce to the
battlefield, asking for permission to bury their
dead, and sought vainly. for some time for
somebody to receive it. ~ .1isia ies'5~ -
1t may be imagined they profted by this unl.
looked for advantage. Five miles out from
Alexandria, Gen. Banks retreating, found Gen.
McCIernand with G, 900 men on his way to re.
inforce him. He ordered him to fa1l back to
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-05-20
FROM TENNESSEE.
Destruction of the East Tennessee
and Virginia r.. R....M udwall
jackson Defeated.

New YORK, May Private letters from
Chattanooga affirm positively that General
Sherman's army would move on the I'd inst.
His force is large and in the best of spirits.
Private letters from Bulls Gap, Tennessee
of the 9th ult, announces the destruction of
distance of fifteen miles between Lick Creek
and Greenville, Tennessee, by a brigade of
troops belonging to General Cox's command
Every bridge and railroad tie in the whole ex-
tent of fifteen miles, were burned. The rails
were bent and left in such condition that it
cannot be repaired for months. Another expe.
the railroad over the Watanga River, ffty.fou
miles distant from the Gap. Our forces had
fight during the movement with body of the
enemy under Mudwall Jackson, completely
routing him. On their return our troops
burned all the bridges and tore up the entire
track at all points within their reach.
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ceived from China Bangoon, Akyah, Maui
main and other large commercial ports in In
dia, for merchants not to put their cargoes in
American bottoms
FROM IDAHO.
TEST INTELLIGENCE FROM THE GOLD REGIONS

-Lt
DENVER CRY, April pa gentleman just
arrived from Bannock Saturday evening last,
having come through in eighteen days, reports
the road in fair condition except in crossing
the high ranges and for some distance this side
of Fort Bridger. Stock ON the road is
very poor and worn out. Much of it has
died. Peed is very scarce, especially on. the
first half of the road. He left the mines eight
days after our former advices. There was no
news of special importance. Dorset and
White were buried the day before he left. The
party who went in pursuit of their murderer,
Kelley, had been heard from in the Bitter
Country, upon his trail and only about three
days behind him. There was every confidence
in his capture. The. Alder gulch or Virginia
diggings are very rich, he thinks the richest
in the world, though he says the stories that
have been published respecting such immense
yields were greatly exaggerated. The diggins
are confined to single gulch, every foot of
which is claimed. He says too much emigra-
ton is going on. There are already far too
many there for the present discoveries. He
advises no one to go, particularly those who
are doing any thing at all.
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A Hellish Outrage.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, May 1O.-The most hell
ish outrage that ever startled any community
was perpetrated here to-day. A soldier who
states his name to be John NJ. Phillips, of the
18th infantry, procured buggy, and, driving
near the residence of one of our most promi-
nent ministers, stopped and seized little
daughter of the minister, delicate and sickly
child, only ten years old, and drove rapidly of
to the woods outside of the city, where he ac-
complished his internal purpose. He then
brought the child back to the city, and left her
in the street. Upon returning the buggy to
the livery stable, the soldier boosted that he
had played hell with one preachers daughter.
As might be expected, the parents are almost
distracted. The child is badly injured.
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Rebel Reports OF tho Battle in Louis.
iana..Omcial Dispatch from Kirby
Smith to Gen. Magruder.

KIRBY SMITH TO MAGRUDER.
From the Huntsville Texasl Telegraph April15.
To MAJ. Gen. Magruder:
Taylor attacked and routed the 18th Army
Corps three miles from Mansfield, on the even.
ing of the Sth, and drove back in confusion the
10th Army Corps, which came to its supp, IT.
Mouton's, Green's and Walkers divisions
only were engaged.
A general engagement took place on the
evening of the 9th, near Pleasant Hill, the enc
my having been reinforced from the 10th Ar
my Corps.
The fighting was severe, the enemy holding
his position.
The enemy retreated under cover of the
night.
The cavalry pursued next day, capturing
many prisoners and nineteen pieces of artillery.
Full three thousand prisoners in all cap
tured.
Our loss is heavy; Gen. Mouton is killed:
Gen. Walker is wounded. :" >
3" E. KIRBY SMITH,
Lieut.. Gen. Commanding.
SHREVEPORT, Tuesday, April u.
Intelligence by last courier, from point
twenty miles below Pleasant Hill. report the
enemy still retreating, our cavalry following.
Many more prisoners have been captu red
at least four thousand in all, LII
The fleet OF transports and gunboats that
were five miles below have gone down the
river. s ~ hfn
They are not out Of our reach yet, and may
come to grief yet. TIT - -
Nothing later from Arkansas. HIP.
From the Galveston News. ,..os.
SHREVEPORT Tuesday, April IL;
DEAR NEWS: just returned from the battle
held. My company of minute men dismissed;
no longer required. gssy II lslsIrsa
Enemy totally routed. About five thousand
prisoners captured--One thousand Killed and
wounded. Four hundred wagons ana two
hundred ambulances captured. sq a-l}
K Uur loss, il, 900 killed and wounded. VIII
give by letter Tomorrow full particulars.
) 4 5sIrrn a,Ei taar. sfr9I lsl ~ r.i ME-.
Some time since we received information
that the entire Second louisiana Cavalry, Col.
Vincent had been gobhled up by the enemy
Later intelligence contradicted the rumor. The
regiment was only scattered. and for several
DAYS small squads came in, until all returned,
with the exception of ffty-6ye men. Many Of
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70 DEAD Milton O. Fay, 90. A, Second
Minnesota, is reported among those who died
in hospital at Murfreesboro in April.
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"A one-armed soldier from Massachusetts,
has been appointed messenger for the United
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The rebel Gen. JENKINS, mentioned in LEES
report as having been killed in the late battles.
is A. e. Jenkins of Virginia. He formerly
commanded brigade in Gen. A. P. H1LL's di.
vision, but more recently was attached to Gen.
SruART's cavalry corps. He has had some no
torlety in the war, chiefly in connection with
ms exploits in the Shenandoah Valley and in
Western Virginia. rias.I sls.5rgii
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We ind on examination of the New York
ana chicago papers received yesterday, that
SINCE the opening Of the present campaign we
nave ave had by telegraph the substance of all the
news i at as early an hour as those journals.
/ I mere is scarcely an item worth publishing,
that has been omitted. q
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-11-21
DIED.

IA. 'S evehing OF the l2th instant at the res
TWfyp pSr,ss,I SS ss,ISndiather, Dr. Robert r. Lyme AR
late Ella T.. samuel 'i o. ana the
sIfS, ynrShoprg, Virginia, on the 10th ins.an,
eb.s,nr o. ~,ie OF John r. Pollard, late Of Man.
'"'S'''' aged twenty-slx years N'""-
ApnSoW Dn SSo1Wsfiay, the 10th November. HELEN RICH
ret l.. Nimmo " - N ana Marga-
c, Inc nnryai services will take plaoe fror, crooo
Snosch IittS tMonday) MORNING. ~ ~ Go,", 1'aGe
on, OF the family invited 70 attend with
,h;, va aPopiS,ky, on Saturday the 10th instant in
"a o,!, MIS-. FHEBE LAYTON wifi ~ Pnhe,t
;n - - Ston, formerly OF Fredericksbmg. Virginia
IN we slNty-third year of her age. - ''''"'
,na,to. az a faithful, pious and devoted wife and
ara bofe her afliiction with that fortitude
chsl~tian ''o uue ana faithful
M i'a laheTai Will take place THIS EVENING at
' @ P'st 'a9ee O'Clock from the residence of bcr
5r,",5, ,,'-,aw' on jackson street, near First Her
AZ iSNpec'fuils invited TO attend
''''i''e ana Boston papers please copy.
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LATER FROM THE NORTH.

We have received Northern dates of the 18th ir-
stant. The news is not important Gold was quoted
in New York on the 18th at 23l.
suERMAN's MovE-THE TROOPS IN THE SOUTHWEST.
The Yankee journals contain good deal Of boast
ing about Shermans expected feats but it seems
pretty clear that they know little OF what he pur-
poses, except that his purpose is to get to some
safe base, as is known i'll the South. We find the
following about operations against General Forrest
General y. j. Smiths division OF the Seventeenth
army co. pS, which distinguished itself III the Red
River campaign, and which has lately been III Mis-
souIi, has been transferred 10 Tennessee to co-ope
rate with General Thomas against Hood and For
rest. These troops reached Paducah i'll steamer,
last Wednesday, and will be Of very valuable assist
i'll holding i'll check, if not completely defeat
ing, the demoralzed soldiers OF General Hood.
General Howard has gone to Memphis to take
command of Sherman's Old Department Of the Ten.
nessee. General Morgan L. Smith will take com.
mand of the post of Vicksburg, and General Dodge
of the district. General Dana, recently at Vicks-
burg, will now assume command of the Sixteenth
corps, with headquarters at Memphis. General c
O. Washburne is in command of the district west o.
the Tennessee, and General Buckland in charge o
the post Of Memphis.
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VIcE-PRESIDENT STEPHENS ON RECON
STRUCTIOK


President Alexander IL. stephens is out in
another letter. This time he wStes to Senator
Semmes, of Louisiana, who, in a speech at Mobile,
made very natural and popular mistake relative
to Mr.. Stephens letter about a convention of the
States. He says:
''From the report OF your speech am led to in
fer that you entertained the opinion that was o.
voring and melting a convention of the States In
some outside way, and not through the organized
channels of the two Governments. No such idea
was in my mind, and never can be, until | am pre-
pared for another revolution If secession be revo-
luton For the States could not go into such a con-
venton you seem, from the report of your speech,
to think favored without first seeding from their
present alliances. This, to my mind, Is as clear as
il is TO yours"
Mr Stephens himself once tried the So organized
channel" " Uid James river and found it SO much OBJ
structed by Lincoln's telegram at Fortress Monroe
that he had TO come back TO Richmond. Mr.. Ste
phens still seems 10 cling to the subject of sending
State delegates, Ito whom who will receive them :!
and says:
I'm the most Objectionable view of the subject
delegates-one or more from each State-wouid b,
but commissioners or plenipotent.aries from eacf
Government, respectively, to initiate negotiations
ETC. Their acts would be subject to the approval o
disapproyal Of their Governments, respectively
Why commissioners could not be appointed in Thu
way AS we'll as any other, without any violation
the Constitution, ! do not soc, The treaty-makin
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LOCAL MATTERS.

BROAD Rock RAcEs.-The third days race of the
| fall meeting at Broad Rock took place on Friday
last, and is said to have been the interesting
contest of the kind witnessed in Virginia for many
years.
The race was hree-nile- heat poststake free for
all ages; and as Orion, Conductor and oakland
the contestants for the two-mile stake-were ex-
pected to fight their battle Ser many old turfinen,
and not few new ones visited the course to witness
the sport.
When the trio" came upon the track, all look
ing moderately we'll, Orion assumed the position Of
first favorite, and held il the other two finding
friends to back them at the odds offered.
AT the sound OF the horn, all three came up well,
and receiving the 'word," dIshed off, Orion in the
lead. After going half a mile, Oakland quickened
his pace and collaring his leader passed to the
front, maintaining his position to the end Of the
heat, which he won handlly in 53@.
In the second heat, Orion again led off, Conductor
second, and Oakland third. Tho jockey Of Conduc-
tor finding that Orion going for The heat, pulled
him to the to abide has time, ard Oakland ta-
king up the challenge, went up in striking distance
and there remained for two miles and half when
he answered 10 the call made him, gave Orion
the go-by and ran home winner in 5 :52a.
We append a summary:
Post-st3ke for all ages, three-mile heats 81, 500
entrance, the proprietor To add $4,000.
d. McDaniePs b. h. Oakland, four years old, by Re-
venue, dam by Maigrave. .....................l 1
d. Wards b. h. Orion four years old, by Re-
venue, out of Nina a.............................2
c. Green's ch h. Conductor, five years old, by
Engineer out of Nina a..........................3
Time: JS4-5 525.
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GENTLEMEN'S LIST.

Al Atkinson, John l. Austin (2), James L Au-
brey Joseph Augustine ~, J Allen Joseph a
dernan, w Ambers, Capt ) Alien, > Allen,
ID Anderson (2l, Capt Il Anderson, T Angus, I +
Avery, Thomas Adams, William ii Amiss, W IL
Anthony, William Algeo, W L Anchur, W Z APP
person, NJ Austin.
W Brent, Isaac Bass, w Bloxom, Bolton, }
Burns, J r Bryant, Brooks, Blhales, Bent
lev, Jas w Barr, Sgt L Barnes, Egbert Balthls,
Frank Botto Frederick Bradsary, u Butter, U
G Bendford, Henry Brooke, b Baussman, Jasper
A Bishop, John Z Boyd, o Bass, A q Brady, u
Brghtwell, Allen Boyd, Albert Booth, Beussell, Z
w Beatie, C Byant Edward L Boag, VIM Bayley,
WYATT l. Blackburn, VIM Brinpy, VIM Bracket, W
+ brown. w Boswell, w III Benson, Washington
Boon DR. A Z Brown, A q Burgess, Chas Breen
Belle Islel, Thos Bats, 1t Theo Baptist, Capt
K Bryan, Capt Bryan l2), Brown, Lawrence
Brady, Leon Burruss, Nelson Berkley lcolOred /,
O A Best Nat Brawdie, Brooke, II III Barnes,
a Barper II B Beasley Thos q Black L Blood
worth, Thos Barner, w II Braselman, Lt-Col VIM
Baya, las Breathard.
drew Campbell (2) Beverly Carter, Benjamin L
Coe (2) B Clark Benz Cook, Caleb Crown, q
Chichester, Col Cochran, 1t Chas Confee Charles
clark. Christopher Cox, W Clark, Caleb Crone ~,
Charles Cooper, c Chaplin, Charles Chalkley, A.
sistant Surgeon David Cary, ID Carver, Edward u
Crutchfied, L Carter, Grouse, Edwln IL Coleman
Franklin Cunningham, Floyd Chappeii, Frank
Champion, George L ChIismond, George Crstlan,
Gustine Cooper q W Creighton, George Carson, Geo
Claekner i2) G W Carroll, Dr. G IL Cox, Henry
Cook Hiram Carter, Henry Chapel, Henry Clarke,
John A Collins, W Cox, Joseph NJ Siaik, James e l.
cox. John j Carr, James IL Crawford, John Cur
tbs (2J, F Cristian, NJ Carter, Jose Corner Jos
Coleman, John Cutler, John Carson, Calley, Ju-
MUS Cosby, Cane, John Grafton, john
Cheatham, Capt John Cassn ~ John Coyngton;;
Can't John l. Cochran, James Cooke, John IL
Cfistian, Leroy Cienshaw. Mathew CLARK, Prof u
Ciapp. Robert Crsbb, Richard Cooke, sylvester
Cooke sylvester Caton Thomas Covlnston, ih"a'
ID cater, T Carver, Capt Thos 1. Cristlai, V
Cooke, Van Camden, contri, WIN NC c0oksey' Ks
Can't VIM Ill Coe, WIN IL Curtis, G Crouch, Capt
V Clutter, MIR Cartellng.
D-W Davidson, John Dunn (2l, 5 DAVIS
Joshua Id wis John Davis, billiard, Rev /
Odd. John Dunlop, Jos Dulany, Col Jno Dick,
inson Jno S Dix, James Denton, Jno Douglas,
D,vis (2l. q III Daniel, V L Denson, Green B Don
Ice. G Is Dunford, Edward Duncan l2l, David DAVIS
David Day, G II Dickinson, Delk, Daniel De
i.ney. A ] Davis, Austin Daniels, Martin Durham
NJ Dixon, II w Daniel, Il Davidson, Capt
Dannelly On, Robert Davis, Thomas Dunn, iho
Dickens, Capt Thomas Dixon, Thomas Deyie,
q g Drewry, s A Domain DIR Thomas si puhn
Lieut. Darden, VIM Dixon, DIR wR Duffhey' WIN
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THE CHASE OF rnn rALLAnAssEE-uER ESCAPE.

THE CHASE OF THE TALLAHAssEE-HER ESCAPE.
A very lively account is published of the chase OF
the Tallahassee on the Sth instant, by a swarm of
Yankee gunboats, off the Carolina coast. The
Montgomery, it appears came nearest to has. The
account says;
Yesterday morning, while cruising OFF the North
Carolina coast she discovered a black smoke on the
horizon and supposing 1t to proceed from some
kade-runper she steeTed In its direction Alter
the chase had continued for time the hull Of
| the stranger plainly seem but she suddenly
changed her course and for two or three hours her
movements very strange. But the Mont
| gomery pursued her with the utmost vlSor wher-
ever she went, and after long tne had 50 gained
on Ter as to have her in full view She was long
| white screw steamer, scho0ner-Iigged, with two
| smoke-sta and answered the description OF the
| pirate Tallahassee; and no sooner was tins known
| than the Montgomery ) crew we're Wild with joy
/ Shortly afterwards the rebel dag visible and
| war pendant was flying from her mainnast.
Everything was prepared for action, and at the
first dawn Of hope that the guns Of the Montgomery
might reach her. "bang |" they went, one after an
other but the distance too great and they ieil
far short The pirate displayed great cowardiee and
did her utmost to escape. The Montgomery conti-
nued to fire from her foreeastle gun, and the nyihg
| Tallahassee for some time answered shot Tor shot'
| Had the Montgomery attempted To use her oroad-
side guns, in bringing them 10 bear she would have
lost ground in the chase, and thus all hopes oil cap
| tnTe or destruction would have bes l lst.
During this time three gunboats wee IN sie aho
doing thar utmost TO get up with the chase pu' De-
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RETALIATION BIZ COLONEL KOsBT

IICE Df COLOf Ell u OSB1.
The following letter, written to General Sheridan
by Colonel Mosby, will show that the murder of
our men by the Yankee cavalry in the Valley has
not gone unavenged. 1t is brief and to the point
and worthy of the writer
"NovEMBER IL, 1864.
" Major General p. II. Sheridan, con,D,aiding
CHsted States Forces fn the Faiiey:
General: Some time in the month of September
during my absence from my command, six of my
men, who had been captured by your forces, were
hung and shot in the streets of Front Royal by the
order, and III the immediate presence of Brigader-
General Custer. Since then, another captured BY
Colonel Powell on plundering expedition into
Rappahannock) shared similar fate A label af-
fixed to the coat of one of the murdered men, de-
clared that this would be the fate of Mosby and
all his men,
g Since the murder of my men, notices. than seven
hundred prisoners, including many officers Of high
rank, captured from your amy by this command,
have been forwarded to Richmond but the execu-
ton OF my purpose of retaliation was deferred, in
order, far possible to confne its operation to
the men of Custer and Powell. Accordingly on the
executed on the Valley pike, your highway of travel.
Thereafter any prisoners falling into my hands
will be treated with the kindness due to their con-
dltiOn unless some act of barbarity shall COM
pei me, reluctantly. to adopt line of policy rcpug
nant to humanity.
Every respectfully,
"Your obedient servant,
"JOHN S. MosBY, Lieutenant-ColOnel"
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power in both Governments is ample for this pur.

power in both Governments is ample for this pur-
pose"
On the subject of reconstruction of the "old
Union," Mr.. Stephens is very explicit, and it is to
be hoped that the Yankee papers, who have been
clarifying him as anxious to return to the authority
of the United States may be induced to receive the
following extingushing every particle OF hope in
that direction:
"The old Union and the old Constitution are both
dead-dead foreveI-exeept in SO far as the tonsn-
tuition has been preserved by There Is tor the
Union as 1t was no resurrection by any power
short of that which brought Lazarus from the tomb
"There may be- and doubtless are many at the
North and some at the South who look forward to a
restoration of the Union and the Constitution 1t
was but such ideas as vain and illusory as the
dreamy imaginines of the Indian Warrior who, in
death, cngs to his weapons in fond expectation
that he will have use for them beyond the grave in
other lands and new hunting grounds"
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PRINTERS GUARD.-This fine company had an
elegant drill at the Old Market Hall on Saturday
evening, when passes, signed and eouneTsigned ac-
cording to Gunter, were issued to each member
They put through the double-quiek " and
several other lively eyoutions. After drill, OF
the members seem TO have kept up the - double
quick 10 some purpose---so much for getting into
the habit OF it. Two OF these, George Is. and l..
Pdyant, were caught yesterday picket lines,
on the Williamsburg road, making their way, it Is
believed to the enemy. They say they started on
Saturday night to visit friend ut Fort Gilmer
were met and robbed by four oavalrymen, who then
carried them into tho woods and lost them. They
ranbled about all night without knowing where
they until picked up by our pickets.
They were committed ~ Castle Thunder. Both
these men have British papers, and If they wanted
to go North they should have attempted the trip N
the regular way.