The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-04-29


mediator between God and man.
l saw both Generals Lee and Stuart at a
meeting OF the chapiains some days since,
both manifesting their deep interest in the
religious instruction and condition of the
army.
From the Southwest.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch
DALTON, April 7, 1864 Gen. Hardees
sham battle of to-day was witnessed by
large number of ladies, soldiers and citi-
zens, and was very agreeable affair. The
Yankees also had ole in front of Ring
gold Their fire was distinctly heard
there. All quiet in front.
In Bristol, Tenn, on Saturday night of
last week, some two hundred members of
Gen. Warford's Georgia Brigade, being
dissatisfied with the quality Of the rations
drawn by thes, that day, determined to
right themselves. They accordingly
marched down, in body to the store of
the post commissary, which they violently
broke o; en- and plundered of about sew
enty five sacks of -four, seven hundred
pounds of bacon, ten casks of bran, and
fifty or sixty pounds of candles, which
they proceeded to carry off with them.
Meantime, the alarm was given, and the
provost guard, some twelve in number,
having arrived, and vainly endeavored to
arrest the rioters, fired upon them, killing
one Ga Lieut.. Reynolds) on the spot, and
wOunding five or six more, one or two of
them, it is said, MORALLY. The rest made
their escape with their plumber. That
night and the next day a number were
caught and placed under arrest. Swift
and sue punishment will be sure to fol-
low. The men were not armed, except
with stones, a few bushels of which they
left in the storehouse. 1t is not pretend
ed that they were driven to commit the
act by hunger. Their days rations had
been served out to them that morning.
Day Of Fasting in Lees Army.
ORANGE COURT House., Thursday, April
Cen Lee has issued a General Order,
directing the observance of tomorrow as
a day OF fasting, humiliation and prayer
directing the due preparation of all the
departments to anticipate the wants of the
several commanders. All military duties,
unless absolutely necessary, are to be sus-
pended, and the chaplains are desired to
hold divine service in their regiments and
brigades. Officers and men are requested
to attend.
1t is reported that scouting party of
the enemy appeared on the heights of Stat
ford, opposite Fredericksburg, yesterday.
Great activity is visible in the Yankee
camps
The Rebel Volunteer Navy Forming.
From the Richmond Wing, April 10
We learn that the amount of capital al
ready subscribed upon the books of the
Virginia Volunteer Navy Company ex-
ceeds one million of dollars. The charter
of the company authorizes a maximum
capital Of $40 100000, but operations will
be commenced as soon as an amount suffi-
Gent for the Inauguration of the enterprise
has been subscribed and paid in. The
subscription books will remain open two
days longer, at the company's office
northeast corner of Main and Eleventh
streets-and citizens who wish to invest in
a scheme which promises large returns,
should not overlook the opportunity thus
presented to them. Ninety per cent. of
the prize profits go to the company and
crew and ten per cent. to the govern
ment.
Mortality Among Union Prisoners.
From the Columbus tGa.l Enquirer.
If some arrangement for the exchange
of prisoners is not speedily effected the
Oonfederacy win derive but little benefit
from it. A few days ago while the cars
were at Andersonville, the editor learned
that the mortality among the Yankse pri-
soners at that point was frightful. One of
the guard informed him that fifty-two died
on the previous day, and that since their
arrival the average of deaths per day was
thirty-five. Smallpox, pneumonia and de
arrhna are taking them off by Wholesale.