The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-10-21
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

Inc following are recent promotions in the
Regular Army: Colonies Townsend and Shiras
nave been made brigadier generals by breyet:
MAJORS Vincent and Foster colonies by breyet
MAJORS breck and Williams, lieutenant colonies
by brevet.
reduction of $40 ton in the price of iron on
Monday. This makes total decrease of $50
from the highest price.
"A dispatch from Mt. Sterling, KY, of the
18th says:
The troops have arrived here from the salt
works near Abingdon, Va. The army was
safely withdrawn from the battle field by Brig.
Ten. HObson, the command having been
turned to him by his superior. The General
displayed gallantry and GOODNESS. and the
troops fought bravely but suffered greatly.
During the march to this place there was con-
slant fighting with our rear guard during the
first three days of the retreat. Lieut.. Colonel
Mason, 18th Michigan, was killed in skirmish
on the Big Shanty mountain.
A private of the 18th Illinois. in q pub
lshed statement relative to the horrors of the
Andersonville prisoners says: "Al stories
published concerning the cruelties are truen
The suferings are represented to have been
very great.
1t is stated that Mr.. Chase's friends enter
tain no doubt that he will succeed Chief Jus.
tice fancy.
The New York Times Washington dis
patch has the following: admiral Farragut
is coming here on sick leave. His illness is
caused by his laborious service and anxieties
incident to his late brilliant exploits"
Col. j. P. Sanderson, Colonel of the 4th
regular infantry, provost marsal of the depart
ment of Missouri, died at st. Louis on the
14th.
Gen. Banks publishes five column letter
in reply to what is known as the Wade and
Davis manifesto. He defends the President on
the question of reconstruction, and cites the
case of Louisiana to sustain his argument
He denounces the position of Wade and Davis.
"A dispatch from Quebec of the 18th, says
between and 6 O'Clock this evening part of
the rock in Champlin street. below the citadel,
fell and destroyed three houses, and the in
mates perished The houses of Messrs. Hayden
and McBattle were completely destroyed. Also
the one occupied by James Lesner ship car
penter. The street is filled now with SYM
pathizing crowd, and everything is being done
to rescue the living and recover the dead.
On the 18th in New York at the dry goods
auction sales of Peabody Bros, brown sheet
ings brought 29c against 26za@27c two weeks
Fancy printed cloakings ranged from 1870 to
zoe. Milton cassimeres all wool, went at
$1.O5@1.15.
Judge John D. Willard died in Troy, New
York. on the 10th inst, at the age of sixty.
four wears. He was native of New Hamp-
shire. graduated at Dartmouth College, and
settled at Troy in the practice of the law at the
age of twenty-one Governor Marcy appoint
ed him Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
in 1884, and in 1857 he was elected State Sena-
tor. For some years he edited the Troy Sen
Gnel.
The New York Independent and the Cincin-
natl Gazette have started a report that Gems
Meade and Warren have fallen under Grants
displeasure, but it is strongly denied by the
New York Commercial
Gen. Price is still believed to be at Boone.
vile. Gen Mowers troops are ascending the
Missouri river, with the intention, probably.
of joining Gen. A. j. Smiths command which
was at Jefferson City on Wednesday, General
Rosecrans has taken command of the army in
person. Gen. Mower has been relieved of his
command, and ordered to Sherman's army.
General Sanborn has also been ordered to join
Sherman.
NEW YORK, Oct. 16-The Tribune says
Voorhees, OF Indiana is re elected by less than
10O but gross illegality is to be contested,
which it is believed, will alter the result.