The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-02-12


Gen. WysrAR, with portion of Gen. Bur
LER's forces, has again been within ten miles of
Richmond, occasioning great alarm in the city.
The plan, 1t Is said, was t. make a raid into the
city, and to liberate our prisoners there, but
this il simply absurd. The rebels were fore
warned by " Yankee deserter, and defeated
the plan. The excitement occasioned BY the
presence of an enemy within distance of ten
miles, is perfectly natural, and the account is
probably not overdrawn. When small force
like that engaged in this affair." can SO seriously
threaten the rebel capital, the question naturally
arises why the government has not provided
means for more serious demonstration In this
direction, which is now almost universally &C
knowledged as the most feasible of any that
have been tried for the reduction of the rebel
capital.
The movement of,the Army of the Poto-
mae turns out to have been only reconnois-
sance. Gen. MEADE was in Philadelphia when
1t was made.
The alarm at Newberne has subsidized, and
our losses in material, it is said, are scarcely
worth mentioning
4 MIR. FIELD, the representative from Lou
isiana, has been excluded from his seat by a
vote Of the House.
The late call for troops was undoubtedly
based upon information, received in Washing
ton that the rebel armies now embrace more
men than at any time since the commence
ment of the war.
EDWARD w. GREENE, Postmaster of NAL
den, Mass, has been arrested, and confessed
he killed FRANK CONVERSE, son of the cashier
of the Maiden Bank, on the 18th of December
| last. He further confessed where he had put
the money, some $4,000, which has been re-
covered. Nothing is said as to the circum-
stances which led to his arrest, but we safely
conclude that the terrific force of conscience
SO eloquently portrayed by WEBSTER in the
murder case of KNAPP, many years ago in
Salem, led to the betrayal of his guilt. Young
| ConyERsE was murdered at high noon, in the
| centre of the town, and on one of its principal
| streets. Not more than ten minutes elapsed
| from the commission Of the crime until its
discovery but all were SO paralyzed that no
/! efforts were immediately made to find the
| murderer. vi s +ttf5s.rt y,
"A dispatch from Washington says an order
|
will be issued this week raising cavalry and
infantry regiments to 2,40o men by consolida-
| ton. This will throw out q host of Colonies
and Majors. o li9igg a
"A Memphis correspondent believes Mobile
is the grand object of SHERMANs movement,
| Of which we have heard SO much within few
! weeks. f.sg.s,s.s.sS..l.is.,s SO s.i3. .e5,l.
The Kansas legislature has agreed to elect
Il .sl~s t. 80
JIM LANE, whose term will not expire until
| 1865. - spa9p 81 ~
"A Richmond paper says all the newspapers
in the Confederacy, except a few doing govern
ment work, viii be obliged to suspend. The
| immediate cause is probably the CONSUMPTION
of all the typos for the army IS
The Tribuae's Washington special says :.
g It is stated that Mr.. Dayton will shortly be
recalled from France, and Gen. Fremont ap-
pointed to succeed him. There are those who
assert, however, that Fremont could not be
tempted even by dantier dish.'
| The Columbia South Ca,olin;m says: /" A
| disastrous fire on Tuesday destroyed $3,0OO,-
900 worth of cotton. large proportion of
which belonged to government. The loss was
| 200 bales of uplands and 800 bales of Sea
Island Three residences and their out-houses,
together with furniture, large lot of salt, and
various other articles were also destroyed, val
Cd at 100000. - seaa
The following are the particulars ola recent
| shooting affair at Cairo: Frank Walker, of the
military police force, went to Williamson coun-
| ty few days ago, to arrest deserters. He cap
| tured three; then went to house on Herin's
| Prairie, where two Others we're concealed, and
| was met at the door by man named Brum-
mel. who harbored them. The latter present
| ed pistol, but Walker drew his revolver and
| fred first. The ball entered Brummels heart,
killing him instantly. Walker secured the de-
serters. a vssf 5aHa uk