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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-09
The War News
From Daily Of 0undaa


The intelligence from SnrRr.u ia If
more definite and reliable character than
any that has hitherto come to hand Tho
rebel papers admit that he has crossed III.
ooonee River. and also that he will .uc.
'eed In reaching the sea coast, but thew
are not agreed upon the point. The Rich
..onu mig thinks be 10 moving as fast a.
ne can to Beaufort, South Carolina while
o'ner Journals think be is bound for savap-
man, "A small portion Of bis force
had struck Waynesboro, on tho s,vannsh
and Augusta Railroad. thirty-si1 miles
from the latter place. Another report
says he has captured Millen, the ;unot;on
OF the Georgia Central and the sava,nsh
and Augusta Railroad. This place is
seventy-nine miles northwest of savon
nah, and about the same distance south Of
Augusta Some months since q camn f.,
Union prisoners was established here. and
the larger part of the troops formerly CON-
hned at Andersonville were removed to
this point. The prison is built upon the
same plan as the Andersonville stockade
and, at our latest dates, contained about
10000 prisoners. We hardly dare to
hope that SHERMAN has been 80 fortunate
as to release these victims of rebel afro
city. There is nothing tending to show
that SHERMAN has captured Macon or An
gusta.
The news from Gen. THOMAS ia of a
highly interesting character. Gen. Thomas
has abandoned Franklin and fallen back
to within three miles of Nashville where
he is concentrating his forces to meet an
expected attack of the rebels, who are in
bis Immediate front. The armies are so
near Nashville that the rattle of musketry
can be distinctly heard in the streets. and
terrible battle is considered imminent.
1t is said that THOMAS can offer battle To
better advantage to himself In front of
Nashville THAI at any other point. The
rebels made raid into Gallatin, north of
Nashville, the headquarters of our 18th
regiment, and drove off few cattle.
Minnesota has six or seven regiments.
the 18th (probably) 9th, 7th, 9Th, 9th 10th
and 18th, in Gen. Thomas command. If
battle occurs it is probable that most if
not all of these regiments will be engaged.
We feel confident that they will do their
duty.
In the Army of the Potomac there has
been reconnaissance to Stony Creek sta
ton, little south of Ream's, for the pur-
pose ofascertaining whether the rebels had
sent any troops sopthward. No informa-
ton could be obtained OF any troops hav-
ing left, either cavalry or infantry. An
was got up for English Wis
itors, which resulted in the killing OF some
men. The " English visitors" were doubt
less gratitied
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all know now, was really little better than q
6uuagsers dts0ss. Instead Of pouring halt
million into the hands Of Grant, scant fourth
OF that plumber actually took their places with
musksn IN the ranks-barely suMcient to
compensate for the disabilities and Casualties
a. tie great. campaign.
We do not knew what the draft Wa in
The Eastern States, but We do know that
in Minnesota It was anything but ''sum-
mers DREAM" So GRANT has been lying
almost inactive for six months before Rich
naond for want Of men, and this Is the
first intimation of the fact the country has
received. Why were the quotas in the
Eastern States not filed, or, If they were,
what has been done with thems
The Times proceeds to argue that hope
with the rebels almost expired with Mr..
L1NOoINs election:
But strong force IL yet bound together by
Southern military despotism, and viii continue
to fight with passionate desperation so long Is
hopes delusiOn can inspire the mind of South
ern leaders that decided victory may yet be
won. Such victory they have right to expect
90 long as the contendin9 forces are erenly
matched as at present.
We have been told time and again by
radical presses and orators that the tire
bellion was on its last legs" that to fill
their armies, the rebel government has
"r0bbed the cradle and the grave, =" and
now we have from the official organ of Mr..
LINCOLN the discouraging assurance that
they have right to expect a victory
where s'the contending forces are SO evenly
matched as as at present" and decided
intimation that another draft is soon to be
made:
To end the war we still want men; to pro-
cure them there should be prompt measures
If this summers work has not been thor
oughly decisive, it has been solely because de-
cisive forces have not been put into the field.
All those forces must be prepared, and the ear
lier and more effectively, the sooner the war
will be brought to close.
The Times speaks by authority, as win
be seen before many days, and it behooves
every town in the State to take warning
and be prepared to furnish all the men re-
quired. We are all in the same boat, but
We cannot withhold asuggestion especially
applicable to the supporters of Mr.. LIN
OoLN, to fight as they vote, and with the
same alacrity.
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The eldest General In the World.
To The Editor of the New York Times:

To The Editor OF the New York Times:
fla paragraph in your paper of this morning
is true, Gen Scott claims for himself the above
distinction. That he is wrong, l can show
you, by adducing one name from the British
Army Lst-that Of Lord Combermere. His
lordship, who is now i'll his 9Oth year, entered
the service as tar back as 1890, and as Lieuten-
ant General commanded the cavalry at Sala-
manca in 1872. In spite of his great age, he
still takes an interestin courts and camps, and
may occasi nally be seen at levee in Saint
James Palace, or at a review in Hyde Park.
This instance will suffice, though could easily
give you dozen equally pertinent, and with
out reference to an ampler field, the armies of
France Germany. General SCOTS inscription
should have been: - From the Oldest to the
ablest General in the nev world"
Wednesday, Nov. 80.
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Tho New York Herald understands
that Gen. Geo. B. Mcclellan has received
the appointment Of Engineer-in- Chief ~
tho Morris and Essex Railroad-an impor.
tant line in the State where he resides
The revenue of this Office will be to tho
General equal to what he would have ~
ceived had he been elected President Of
the United States. His salary will be
$26, 900 per annum. This is capital ap-
pointment, and greatly to the advantage
Of the Railroad Company, for Gen. Nc
Clellan fully understands the duties and
requirements of 80 important q position.
We doubt not it will prove of great adj
vantage to the company.
Brig Gen. julius White has resigned
his commission and retired from the SER
vice. General White entered the service
as Colonel commanding the s7th Illinois
Fremont Rifles, organized in tho summer
of 1861.
The New York Commercial. City
Point letter says Of Buffers canal:
The cut is in an advanced state of construc-
ton. The lower half has been finished and
dredged out at its entrance. The greater part
OF the second section has been cut down below
the water line toward the upper end. A bank,
from to to 20 feet thick, has been left to keen
OFT the current. The canal will be 500 feet
long, and including dred ying. $50; breadth at
top, 125 bottom, 65; the sides having very
deep slope. 1t will have Is feet water at low
tide.
Lord Albert Pelham Clinton, midship-
man of Her Majesty's ship Edgar, flagship
of Admiral Dacres, will be tried by court
martial, for desertion from the Edgar and
breaking the written parole given him to
go to Il funeral of his father, and the late
Duke Of Newcastle. This, We believe, is
the third occasion on which His Lordship
deserted from the royal navy. He had
only been appointed to the Edgar about
two months ago. Another noble lord de-
serted from the same ship q short time
since, but was permitted to resign without
cOurt.martial.
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Promotions.

First Lieutenant ROBERT r. HUTCHINSON
has been promoted to the Captaincy of Co.
A, Sixth Regiment, vice BAILEY pro-
NOTED.
Second Lieutenant SAMUEL MCCLAY has
been promoted to First Lieutenant vice
HUTCHINSON promoted.
First Sergeant JOHN HUTCHINSON has
been promoted to Second Leutenancy,
vice McCLAY promoted.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-09

SOME time since, says the Louisville
democrat, woman, named Ida Robinson.
who was Confederate spy, was captured
by our forces and sent to Nashville. The
military authorities of that place ordered
her to go north of the Ohio River. and to
stay there during the war. She crossed
the river, and vas doubtless thought to
De there; but a few days ago soldier
was arrested in Nashville, and he proved
TO be the aforesaid Ida, who was dressed
in male attire. ~
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-09

CHIEF JUSTICE TANEY on THE War
The late Chief Justice fancy is said to
have had no faith in the war as q means
of restoring the Union, and looked with
gloomy toreboGing on the future. In a
letter written a short time before bis
death, he says "the times are dark with
evil omens," and hopes g this generation
may live to see days OF law ard order re-
turn" intimating at the same time that he
scarcely believed it would.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-09

Issn Daily Of wednesday.
Tho Presidents Message wss delivered
yesterday noon to Congress- and We have
the pleasure of presenting 1t to our read
srs this morning, complete. 1t 10 the first
message that was ever autographed through
to Saint Paul on the day Of delivery.
The feat was attempted Last year but failed
ON account of q break of the wire. Mr..
sQu1Rr, the excellent operator, has given
Us readable, and We doubt not, q correct
version. If there is anything M entirely
clear, the fault lies with otker operators,
or perhaps with the author.
We have not time, nor is it necessary to
recapitulate the views Of Mr.. LINCOLN, as
developed in the message. The docu-
ment has the great meritof breVity, which
will induce it's perusal. We may say,
however, that on the vital question Of
war Mr.. LINCOLN offers nothing new. He
proves to lis own satisfaction that the ma
ton is stronger now in men than when
the contest commenced-that our resour-
ces are inexhaustible-and that the people
of the North have, by the result of the
late election, determined to prosecute the
war for the abolition of slavery TO the
bitter end.
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GRANTS ARMY.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoToMAC,
Dec. 5 Nothing of interest to report.
Quite tusilade occurred in the evening
in the vicinity OF the Jerusalem plank
road, bat it did not last long and no harm
done.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-09
FROM NE5Y GRL}1iXs.

NEW YORK, Dee. "a letter from
New Orleans Of the Goth via the Missis-
'sippi River, says Gen. Candy i, rapidly re-
covering, and is now able 10 attend to his
official business daily.
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HiEs. CEASE APPOINTED CHIEF
JUSTICE.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. g. The Ecening
Telegraph announces that Hon. S. p
Chase was last night appointed Chief JUS
tice of the Supreme Court.
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Private Letter from Gen. Lee.

tcE tIOul 0Su LEX W his SOL Was IOulE ct
Arlington House, and is interesting as IL
lustraiing phase in his character:
ARLINGTON HOUSE, April 5. 1857.
Nj DrAR SoN-Iam just in the act of leav-
ing honIe for New Mexico. tiy fine Old repj-
ment has been ordered to that distant region
and must hasten TO see that they are properly
taken care Of have but little to add in rcnlv
to your letters of March 26, q and %. Your
letters breathe a true spirit of frapkness: they
have given myself and your mother great pleas
ure. You must study to be frank with the
world; lrankDess is the child of honesty and
courage. Say what you mean to do on every
occasion, and take it for granted you mean to
do right. If friend asks favor, you should
grant it, if it is reasonable; if not tell him
plainly why you cannot; you will wrong him
and wrong yourself by equivocatior of any
kind. Never do wrong thing to make friend
or keep one the man who requires YOU to do
So is dearly purchased at sacrifice. Deal
kindly, but firmly, with all your classmates ;
you will find it the policy which wears best.
Above all, do not appear to others what YOU
are not. If you have any fault to find WITH
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Another Emancipation E'r,cimrsas.
zion.

1t has been repoi ted that another proc
lamation by the President might be ex-
pected. According to the Washington
correspondent OF the New York Mdepead-
emf, it is to be proclamation of universal
freedom to the slaves. The writer says:
The Abraham Lincoln o. to day is an
abolitionist, an emancipator, and is ready
to take still holder strikes toward radical
ism, if it be necessary, TO save the coun-
try. If Congress is not expeditions in
agreeing to the Constitutional amendment,
l look for a second proclamation, freeing
every slave in the Uai3n, upon the ground
of military necessity.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-09
Income TaNeA.

Horace Greeley proposes in the New
York Tribune heavy income tax upon
incomes as one of the means for prevent
ing national bankruptcy, He says:
If to this end it be necessary to pay an
income tax of twenty or even thirty per
cent, instead OF the eight per cent, re-
quired this year, let it be imposed and COL
lected. We could better have afforded to
pay eighty per cent, than to have had the
currency what it has been for the last
year.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-09
Ohio Official.
MajOrities

Last year the Republican majority on
the home vote was 81, 500, on army vote,
39,179-a total Democratic gain Of &c.
1913!
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Rebel s5:ccssIaaries.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The Secretary of
State directs the following dispatch TO be
made known By Telegraph
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NEWS AND OTHER ITEMS.
The New Haven Courier, speakinf
of the latA Prof Sillim savs.

VI uu0 1"0o Z TUE O1H1 tHuu, b6yb:
Prof Silliman was attacked about ten year
since somewhat severely, but not alarmingly
After an illness of two or three DAYS he beear
to recover, and from that time his friends have
dismissed all apprehension, and have regard
ed his full recovery as certain. On the morn
ing of Thursday he awoke, after more thar
usually comfortable rest, and promised himself
the satisfaction of uniting in the public services
OF the day of National Thanksgiving. He ut.
tered briefprayer, as was his wont, repeated
two hymns which he followed with few
words of affection to his wife, Unconscious OF
the significance of each act, and then was in q
moment translated to that state whose very
life and atmosphere are continued alteration
and perfect love.
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To G. w. Curtis Lee.
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Gen. HancOck,s Address,

Gen. HANCOCK, prior to his departure,
issued the following address to the glorious
I'd corps, which he so long commanded:
IGoporol Or1o~, NJ IA
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-10
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With fail naHes snd request that answers b
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Our dispatches, this morning, por-
ton of which we issued yesterday in the
form of an extra, are ofthe most thrill.
ing character, and carries intense joy to
every loyal heart.
The rebel army Of Northern Virginia
is at length whipped, and driven in con-
fusion and dismay upon the rebel CAPT
tai, or to the more remote South, unless
the rebel authorities choose to defend for
awhile tina. traitor city, aud ultimately
sacrifice their whole efficient force. We
look with intense interest for further
news from tho beast Butler" who, We
hope, will be first into Richmond, and
capture the man who outlawed him. This
would be poetical and retributive justice
Just think Of It'll jeff Davis in the
hands Of Ben Butlerl The thought il
celebrating.
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6be Daily aunrnat.
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A Card.


Believing that the overthrow Of the re-
bellion depends, in great measure,
upon the success Of our armies during
the present campaign, and that the ac-
ton of the Governors Of the Northwest
ern States, in calling out s., 900 men for
one hundred days, is founded on sound,
practical wisdom, / have felt it to be my
duty to respond to the call in person.
Therefore, for the next one hundred days,
my connection with the Journal, as CHIEF
editor, viii be practically dissolved. The
editorial department, during that time
will be under the control Of Mr.. James
Fl. MeNeely, as principal, to whom al
communications should be addressed
He will be assisted BY some Of the clear
est thinkers and best writer's Of oul
city, who have kindly volunteered to aiC
in giving :eyen an increased interest L
the columns Of the Journal.
/ So many have been the acts Of kind
ness done me by the citizens Of Evans
vile, and so charitably have they beef
towards me, even in my failings to &C
complsh all that might at times be reas
onabIy demanded of journalist, that
cannot permit this opportunity to pas
without returning my sincere thanks 70
the same. FRANK NJ. THAYER.
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sn,ssl. ana ollnaors Fightlag.

PINT .DELPHIA, May 9.-The following
is special to the Esening Telegraph
wAsHIEoToS, May 9--Communicatiou
has been opened with Gems. Smith and
Gilmore, who are near Richmond, and
have been lighting. There was no 6ght
ing on Saturday, and our army is
believed 20 be advancing success
fully. Fredericksburg has been oe-
cupied, aud the railroad is being re
|-paired. The Star extra says GrnHt
has aeld full Of prisoners, aud has ad-
yaneed to Spoitsylvania G. II.
A verbal message received ut Halleek' .
headquarters, BIZ q messenger from tbs
army states that the battle closed on
Friday--the enemy having fallen back
about IL miles, leaving his dead and
wounded on the field.
On Saturday, AZ 3 clock, Lee was in
full retreat through Spottsylvanis, and
when the messenger left, Hancock wa
entering the place.
Butler Is represented within ten mile.
OF Richmond
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Demoeraey---Its Unity North and
SOuth--Its Real Designs.

DemOeraey---Its Unity North and
SOuth--Its Real Designs.
Individuals may keep their designs to
themselves; so may oath-bound societies
who aim at no practical public measure
but political parties who expect to OPP
crate on public sentiment must either
disclose their measures, or mask them
under false pretenses. When the latter
is attempted, the real purpose must be
conhded to few trusted leaders, while
some popular, butfalse, pretense must be
made before the public. 1t is difficult
performance, and rarely succeeds--but
is now in process Of experiment by the
Democratic party North. The Demo
cratic party South have the same OBJ
jects in view, hut boldly proclaim their
purposes, and assert their claims at the
point of the bayonet
"Peace upon the basis of Southern
Confederacy," is the real purpose of this
organization-openly avowed at the
South, and not fully conceded at the
North. 1t is the same party everywhere,
but IL cannot mask is designs. To ad-
voeate peace in time of war, without an
nouneing terms of peace, is sheer nom
sense-while to advocate 1.-The Union"
aud at the same time to oppose the meas
ures in operation to enforce its restora-
ton, is not even respectable nonsense.
Nay, further: to oppose or hinder any
measure chosen by the constitutional
eommander-in-chiof to save the Govern
ment, is treason To illustrate: The coun
try cannot be saved without the destrue
ton Of the rebellion. Slavery, next t.
the rebel army, is the greatest element
Of strer 9Th in the rebellion; for, slaves
at work in Southern corn-6elds, are bu
soldiers in the rebel commissariat oul
constitutional commander-in-chief hai
decided that slavery must be destroyed
and every soldier who opposes this meas
ures is in mutiny, and every citizen VIII,
encourages this opposition, encourages
mutiny, and is, therefore, in heart a
least, traitor.
But this is DEPRESSION. We hav
said that the aim of the Democrat
party North is, peace upon the basi
of disunion." This is patent in thei
every word and act To propos
peace is to propose disunion, because tn
rebels will accept no other terms T
deny the right of coercion is to proclaim
5 the right of secession, and to denounc
the war as wrong. This, too, is adv,
eating disunion Condemning the wei
chosen measures of the Government |
put down the rebellion is to aid disur
, ion. To malign and censure the Pres
dent or his commanders, without capl
city to judge of their sonduct-earpin
and fadlt-fnding-is perhaps the MOI
contemplate type of the disunion sent
A ment
We have also said that this party 3
! the North, is attempting to cover its re,
4 designs by false pretenses before tn
: public. Conclusive evidence of this
4 found in the fact that its apparent do,
! trines differ according to the locality i
which they are announced, and fact,