The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-08-12
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GRAPHIC NEWS.

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IT is limited that SHERMAN is engaged in
another aanking operation. Col. ED. McCook,
who will be remembered by many of our read.
ers as private Secretary to Gov. MEDARY, has
met with serious disaster. With 1000 men
he had destroyed eighteen miles of railroad
and train OF $50 wagons. laden with valuable
stores, b 1t on his return was oyertaken by q
large force OF rebels, and lost nearly 900 men.
The disaster is attributed to the troops partak
ing of the liquors found in the captured train.
The rebel officers manage such captures better
than We do. When they capture liquors, their
first business is to destroy them utterly, so that
no danger of such disasters is likely to arise.
BEN. X. WADE and q. WINTER DAVIS
have published protest against the action of
the President on reconstruction. This is rank
copperheadism. What right have they to op.
pose the will of (the Government A. LINCOLN.
"A riot occurred in New York on Fast day
between soldiers and niggers, in which two
Lord PALMERsroN has again stated in the
House of Commons that no advantage could
be gained by meddling in our affairs. .t
,,..t SUNDAY, August z.
There seems to be no doubt that the rebels
are invading Maryland and Pennsylvania with
large force. Thus far their movements ap-
Gear to have been unobstructed. 1t i said they
propose to march on Pittsburg and Wheeling,
and If successful on Cincinnati-and if they
get thus far, the telegraph might well have adj
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1t is reported that Admiral FARRAaur has
passed Forts Morgan and Gaines, at the
mouth of Mobile Bay, and is bombarding the
upper defences with fleet ofiron-clads. r,
Secretary CHASE has b, en- defeated for the
nomination to Congress in the First District Of
Ohio. BENJAMIN EGGLEsToN was the nomi-
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The National InteAgencer pronounces Gen.
GRANTS campaign the most unsuccessful thus
FIR undertaken. Considering the vast force
under his command, and his immense losses,
with the insignificant results thus far, all intel
hgent observers will agree with the lnteNigen-
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There is to be no more drafting under
previous calls for troops. Deficiencies are to
be carried over to the September draft. En-
listments for two and three years are to count
on quotas for one. ~ e.. 10 -.
TUESDAY, August ..
On Friday evening last the rebels exploded
mine in front of our works at Petersburg. As
they did not dig to within forty five yards of
the works, no damage was done. The weather
continues warm and considerable sickness pre-
walls among the soldiers,
The advices from the Upper Potomac are
very pacific. 1t is said the bulk of the rebel
force is moving southwark. to JON Gen. EAR
LEY, who is about through his annual harvest.
ing in the Shenandoah Valley, and is marching
off with his harvest trains. The incompetent
HUNTER is at last superseded by the dashing
Gen. PHIL. SHERIDAN.
-Four thousand men are throwing up fortt
| fications for the defence of Louisville, Ken
lucky.
Gen. SEYMOUR and several Union officers
whom the rebels took to Charleston to be
placed under fire have been exchanged.
WEDNESDAY, August 10.
The rumor printed on Sunday that Aami-
raj FARRAGur had passed Forts Gains and
" confirmed by dispatch from Gen. MAuRY,
commanding at Mobile. Fort Morgan mount
ed about 100 guna, and Fort Gains so guns,
and the passage by them by FARRAaUr's fleet
must have been equal in point of brilliant dar-
ing to his famous passage by the forts below
New Orleans. The rebels report the loss on the
Union side of one Monitor, the Tecumseh, sunk
by Fl. Morgan. The rebel ram Tennessee, very
formidable vessel, was surrendered after despe-
rate engagement. Com. BUCHANAN, her COM
mander, los. leg and is p isoner. The rebel
iron clad Selma was captured. and the Gaines
run ashore. The Morgan, it is said, would at
tempt to run up to the city. These vessels
carried about ten guns each, and were not
considered very IF, Give on account of Ia of
pro2elling power. As FARRAGuT has had the
capture of Mobile in view for a long time, and
has had vessels of light enough draught to go
up to the city, 1t will not surprise up to learn
that it is now in bis p session.
The Rebel Raiders have been entirely de-
feated by Gems AvERILL and KELLEY. They
made an attack on KELLEY at New Creek. and
we're repulsed with severe loss Gen. AvERILL
overlook them at Moorfeld, attacked aud ut
ter'y routed them, capturing tween five and
six hundred prisoners. The Raid may aow be
considered over tor the present.
There was severe fighting In front of Pc
tersbnrg on Friday Last, which ended in the
repulse of the rebels. n tsar
There Is q rumor. which is considered
doubtful. that Gen. McCLELLAN is again to be
called into service 1t is said be will be au-
thorized to raise 100 QUO men for special pur-
pnse. We do not think tn administration
will ever give b u command unless it is for
the purpose of attempting, as ON former oc-
| CASTOR, 10 ruin him. If he should raise large
nue. Der of men, what security would they
| have that MCCLELLAN would not be removed
| In week after9 .f~ig. - "is
There is u rumor of o pref ect by Canadian
rebels to burn Buffalo. i .,,3.-i ,e.,i -
| -Itis reported that LEE has sent 30, 900 vet
| Grams to reinforce HooD at Atlanta. as eai.. ta
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