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Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-10-08
Walter d. McIndoe.

For Member Of Assembly, for the District,
comprising Pierce and St. Croix counties.
Mark A. Fulton.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-08-19
Dissatisfas,ion with Lincoln.

We print the following from . correspon-
dsnce from the New York Eeening Post prin.
cipally for its confession of the great dissatis-
faction with LINCOLN now existing in the Re-
publican party: rats 81 49,, .i~
As far as can be seen, the great end and aim
of the democratic party is to prevent the re-
election of Abraham Lincoln. I wish to offer
for their consideration the name of the OILY
man whose nomination will with certainty pre-
vent 1t. That man is General John A. Dix.
Immense numbers of the Republican party are so
dsssat'sfed soits tie present administration Ma!
they you'd gladly see a change, and yet would
NOT give their votes for General Mcclellan. De-
cause Qet me say, without any grounds, now
ever, In my opinion,) they doubt him. Inere
are very many of the democratic party VINO,
for similar reason, will refuse to vote for him.
We received yesterday private letter from
Ninnesotian in New York who has had ex-
cellent opportunities for observation, which
states that the most remarkable change ever
known Is now going on, not only in New
York, but in all the Eastern States. Vast num-
bers are announcing their intention Of voting
for MCCLELLAN, if he receives the Chicago
nomination. 1t really seems, he says, as if all
but the Office holders and those who are max.
ing money out of the war, were boiling from
LINCOLN. I.t
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-08-19

We find in the correspondence of the Mis-
souri, Democrat the following estimate of
Braces ability, which we believe is far nearer
to the correct view than that commonly enter
tanned, both in the North and in the south
JErF. DAVIS has not adhered to BRAGG with.
out good reason, we can be sure:
] / will inform you of one thing certain in
connection with Hood. There is person
named Bragg at work. His tactics cannot be
mistaken. He pounced his whole army upon
one Federal corps while moving in column at
Perryville, nearly annihilated 1t and ran off at
night He made ROsecrans think he was in
Murtreesboro awaiting an attack, and in the
night crossed Stone River, marched his army
three miles, massed his left, grabbed three
Thousand men and twenty four cannon from
McCook, and then pitched in and whipped our
right, killing and WOunding more than two
fifths OF those who avoided capture, and drove
back half OF our army four miles. At Chicka
manga he again attacked our army moving in
| columns. with what result is well known
Inc same dodge was attempted On the Goth
and I'D OF July, but upon each occasion our
army was III line of battle. The attack upon
Logan. Oh the 2Sth ult., did not fall far short.
| Had the enemy withdrawn his skrmish line
| but a few moments sooner the 10th corps
would have found itself in great peril. As it
| was, as nave informed you in my account of
the battle, the enemy all but struck us in the
flank and rear
II is an opinion; long ago expressed. that
| Gen. Bragg is the best man the enemy has ever
had in command Of his army in the Southwest.
This fact is clearly developed now The reb.
els. in and out of the army, despise Bragg be
cause he is soldier. he Is strict disci pima.
Ran. Had he not been, the rebel army of Ten.
| nessee composed of lot of young men who
were inclined to do as their fancy dictated,
would have been long ago destroyed by its OWL
elements of characterization.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-08-19
The money Power.

The Springfield Republican falls back on
the money power in the hands Of LINCOLN
as reliance on which, when all others
fail, he can depend. 1t says: "The gov
eminent issues are in every mans hands,
from those of the millionaire to those of
the hod-carrier. Hundreds of millions of
these issues, which depend for their value
upon the integrity of the government, are
spread all over the country, and enter into
all the transactions of trade. Besides this.
there are thousand millions of govern
ment bonds, held by all classes, in sums
varying from fifty dollars to hundred
thousand. These bonds have become the
basis of banking institutions that are null
tiplying rapidly in every part of the coun-
try. The entire money and business in
terests of the nation are indissolubly
intertwined with the interests of the gov
ernment;" lL1NcoIN.l .-... a
But LINCOLN keeps on in his ruinous
career. The people are not ignorant Of it;
nor are they ignorant of the fact that this
money power depends upon the closing of
this war before government paper reaches
an amount which cannot be paid. 1t is
being conceded on all hands that LINCOLN
has no ability to secure peace with the
South, either by arms or diplomacy, and
that his management is bringing the coun-
try nothing but exhaustion. Our belief is
that the money power, instead of being a
leverage in the hands of LINCOLN to secure
his reelection, will be used to displace
him, in order that an able executive officer
may save it. Self-rreservation will alone
bring the moneyed men of the country
against LINCOLN. ....... ....e g..
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-08-19
From Lake Superior.

Mr.. JAMES S. RrroH1B, of Superior City,
arrived yesterday, per BURBANK's stage,
from the lake. He reports the military
road in good condition; and that he met
three droves of cattle, there being plenty
Of pasturage on the route, and few pas
sengers bound for the copper mines.
Messrs. SMITH, BANNING and ELY, railroad
directors, left Ohengwatana on Monday
morning for Du Luth. The quota Of vol
unteers from Superior is eighteen. Mr..
r. hopes to have this reduced as over
twenty-five persons have not resided there
for over one year past. ...
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-08-19
MeteOrolOgy at Lake Superior for
... July, 1864.
From the Superior Gazette.

From the Superior Gazette.
The minimum temperature ct the month of
July occurred at 40 In the lights of the LIST,
Sd, 18th and 2lst. The maxiinurrs were SOS
on the 3d. 10th ard 10th, and on the 24th go ::
the mean at Z A. NJ. 60.97o at 2p. NJ. 60. $40
and at 8 p. M. 61.19o; and of the month
6404o.
Compared with July, 1856, the records of
which We have from the Superior Chronicle,
the months temperature was then maximum
104o on the 23d, and the minimum 500 on
the Sd, 10th and 18th, and the mean So 23o.
The Barometrical mean for July 1855 was
80 247, in in 1854, 1886.
The force OF yapor, 479 in, and humidity
Sl.3. The traction of saturation at rain fall
was 81 and the amount of rain 1852 inches,
The growth of vegetation has been moder-
ate, and on the whole the crops will yield full
average.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-08-19
Esar OF the Draft.

weresret to learn that many people, particu-
larly from the northern part of the State, are
preparing to leave, or have already left, their
homes to escape the comingdraft. We are in
formed BY gentlemen who are in positions to
know, that sover one hundred persons In
stearns county alone have already left to seek
permanent ortemporary homes elsewhere, and
thesxodus has been to the same extent IN the
country between st. Paul and Lake Superior.
It seems almest useless to reason with such
people. They4ook upon the draft as = caiami-
ty which is to make every home desolate, and
. notification Of having been drawn for one
years service, asa death.warrant, to be imme.
diately executedby military authority. These
peopleare not governed by any sympathy for
the South, or opposition to the war, but aim
ply by eowardice. 1t may not be misfortune
to the State to lose such q class of its popula-
ton. NAH EEL. .
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-08-19

FoUsTH DISTRICT CoNvRNTIoN.--We are
requested to state that the time for hold
ing the Fourth District Democratic Con-
vention has been changed from the third
to the first day of September. The Con-
yention will, therefore, be on Thursday in
stead of Saturday. .... .l
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-08-19
The Indian Scare.

A squad of men under Capt SMITH, Of Man.
kato, pursued the Indians who committed the
late murders below that place, and came up
with them, but the Indians, eight in number,
escaped in the night. No further murders
have been heard Of and it is supposed the In
dams will be anxious to put long distance be-
tween themselves and the scene of their crimes.
No further trouble is anticipated at present.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-08-19
Collector for Montana.

Mr.. NATHANIEL ?. LANGFoRD, formerly of
st. Paul, has been appointed United States Col
lector of Internal Revenue for the Territory of
Montana, with headquarters at Bannock City.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-08-19
Where Substitutes Must be Credited

Where Substitutes Must be Credited.
The following dispatch, received yesterday,
settles matter that has hitherto been in doubt:
WASHINGTON, Aug 81, 1864.
TO Lieut.. Colonel AvRRIIL:
Substitutes furnished before the draft must
be credited to the sub-distriet in which the
principal is enrolled.
@gneO JAMES b. FRY,
:.t Provost Marshal General
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-08-19
A Terrible Scene at Niagara
Falls.

An Acrobat while Attempting TO
Cross the Rapids, Falls and takes
Refuge on an Island---Fruitless Ef.
forts to give him Ass1stance---A
Death by Starvation Almost Hnev.
liable.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-08-19
Explanation Wanted.

In the mammoth Indian Appropriation Bill,
printed officially few days ago, occurs the fol-
lowing paragraph:
For deficiencies in subsistence and expresses
OF removal and support of the Sioux and Win
nebago Indians of Minnesota, during the fiscal
year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred
and sixty -four, one hundred land thirty-seven
thousand two hundred and ninety -three dollars
and forty cents ($l37 ,293.40.
This Is additional to the ESQ, 600 appropriat-
ed in 1868 to cover the expenditures, which
sum was considered more than ample for the
purpose. We should be glad to have an ex-
PLANTATION of this supplemental appropriation
from some person capable of giving it. In the
meantime we print what the Mankato Record
says of it:
This deficiency appropriation is where the
"steal " comes in. We have been repeatedly
informed that not more than from 500 to 1, 900
Winnebagoes have lived upon the reservation
since their removal. They have been reduced
almost to living skeletons-fair limitations of
the pictures of our starved prisoners accompa.
nying the Congressional report recently pub
lished and SO extensively circulated. These
poor savage devils were fed upon soup made
from rotten and condemned pork bought up
by sharpers carried across the country, and
again turned over to the Government. This
poisonous food was dealt out to them daily
until many sickened and died. For this kind
of subsistence, the present appropriation is in
tended. Our Indian officials, from the Secre-
tary OF the Interior down. are gang of thieves
and swindlers. This fraud and outrage has also
been sanctioned and encouraged by our Con-
gressional delegation, for without their assist
ance the appropriation would never have been
made
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-08-19
From ahe sixth regiment.

RfO10 He D1Xth R6gIueHGs :
A private letter dated ct Helena, Aug.
sth, says:
K The Regiment Is al together again, Compa-
ny A having returned from Island No. GO.
Gen. Buford has gone to Rock Island on a
furlough, leaving Col. Crooks in command OF
the Eastern District of Arkansas. It is con.
sidered pretty certain that we shall stop at
Helena the coming fall and winter, and If we
can manage to get through the rest Of this
month and the next, We shall do well enough
Out Of the Regiment 20 have died since com
ing here, and 60 have been sent north to
healthier climate. .~.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-08-19

Said Senator RICHARDSON, Of Illinois. few
days before the adjournment of the Senate:
."I tell the Senator, and tell other gentlemen,
that, as soon as we place President in the
White house on the 4th of March next, we shall
receive whatever propositions the people of the
South send to us; we shall make to them the
proposition of coming back to their duty to
the old Constitution aud to the old Union as
our fathers made it {: and, il thev do not come
back. we will enforce it against them"
There is sound sense in the above. and all
who are really anxious to put an end to the
present wretched administration can find q
platform upon which all who love their coun-
try can stand. 40 er'..
ADMIRAL. DAHIGEE:N has written touching
letter defending the character of his son against
the imputations attempted to be cast upon it
by the rebel authorities. After examining the
Photographic copy 0; The document alleged 10y
them TO have been found on the body of Col.
DAHiGRKN. he pronpunces il "barefaced
atrOcious forgery He feelingly alludes to
the attributes OF his dead son, and describes in
the most touching manner the last letter OF
that son To him-written just before the gallant
q colonel departed upon the expedition which re.
suited in his death. ''' f} eH4t
.tfgtH.fsff.
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so Rev. DR. Thompson, of Cincinnati,
having recently married, his congregation
rendered hin a gift Of $4,000. -
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COrrespOndeuce of the World.

Correspondence of the World.
NIAGARA FALLS, Aug. s.
A good deal OF excitement was Occasioned
this morning and still continues, in conse-
quence of a mishap to Monsieur Farini who
at 61a o'clock was carried down the rapids to
Robinson Island. just above the American falls
while endeavoring to cross the river on stills
He was having a full-dress rehearsal, prepara-
tory to doing the idiotic thing on the 10Th, be-
fore the multitude. When about midway be-
tween the main land and Goat Island, one of
his stills broke and the foolhardy acrobat found
himself dashed into the irresistible current.
Fortunately he was borne towards RObinson's
, Island, and succeeded in getting upon the
shore, where ever since, up to the present mo-
ment, IL o'clock, he has been seen lying ON a
log and looking like Patience on o monument,
waiting for somebody to build bridge or
turn off the river. He seems to have
injured a foot, and the impression is that he is
waiting until the pain subsidies before attempt
ing to extricate hime elf from his unpleasant
position. He is clad in tights, is bareheaded,
wet, bruised. and no doubt very hungry. Poor
fellow! He, perhaps, deserves more sympathy
than he has yet obtained. The bridge to Goat
island is crowded with people. who are gaziag
listlessly at his forlorn hgure-distant about
800 feet.
THE LATEST REPORTS.
Special dispatch to the World.
NIAGARA FALLS, August y, 1:5O p. M.-Eari-
nj is still prisoner on RobinsOn's Island, about
two hundred feet above the American falls.
and where the rapids havea tremendous veloc
ity. His partner has succeeded in effecting a
line of refreshment communication with the
forlorn stilt-walker. who has now been in his
uncomfortable position over forty hours. What
steps are being taken to rescue him if any. are
not yet known. A large crowd is expected
down from Buffalo and Rochester to see the
spectacle.
The condition of this poor fellow is really
heart-rending. Here he is, within speaking
distance of the shore, but the thropps who
have assembled to witness his critical situation
are powerless to help him. Those who have
visited Niagara Falls can conceive the danger
in which the man must be, and how almost
hopeless will be all means to relieve him,
There seems to be no certainty of affording him
assistance, and it is thought that he must re-
main where he is, and die, suffering all the
horrors of starvation.
HE PAPER MILL SoLD.-W. S. King. of
The atlas, Postmaster of the House of Con-
gress, &C., has purchased of Cutter, Secombe
q Co., the paper mill on Hennepin Island. He
proposes, we understand, to unite in the enter
prise with Eastern capitalists and to double the
capacity of the mill.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-08-19
The Stoneman Raid.

From Col. BROwNLOw the Chattanooga Ga
sests learns that, in q military point of view,
the recent SroNEMAN raid was q decided sue
cess-abundantly worth the sacrifices made
for 1t. Before being surrounded he had cap
tured Gen. LowRY's private horses, one OF
them being one Of the handsomest and most
valuable horses he had seen. But he aban-
doned these, and was compelled to swim the
river to make his escape. When he arrived in
camp he was sans boots, hat, coat, and. some
breeches He denies the latter bill in the in
dictment Colonel BRowNLow accompanies a
splendid regiment to Nashville to be remount-
cd. He thinks Colonel CRoXToN, of Kentucky,
who attempted to get away at the same time
with him, was either captured or worse fate
befell him. ,r .-.,
Officers Appointed in the Eleventh
Regiment Minnesota Volunteers.
Co.. A, Lieut.. ADAM Buck, Henderson.
u Co. B, Lieut.. FRANKLIN PAINE, St. Paul
Go. C, Lient. THEODORE E.. POTTER, Garden
City.
Co. D, Lieut.. LOREN WEBB, Faribault.
s, Co. E, Lieut. JOSEPH HARLEY, Lake City.
Co. T, Lieut.. JOHN w. PLUMhER. Minneap-
oils.
Co. G, Lieut.. HARRISON J. ANGLER, Clear
Water. ...n..... rt
Co. II. Lieut.. Josrru H. EATON, Marion,
Olmsted county.
Co. /, Lieut. CHARLES E. TmURBRR, Fill
more. ''i
F, Co. K, GEo. r. TYLER, Houston. ''
20 aAdjutant, Lieut.. HoRArIo D. Brown. .
Quarternastes, Lieut.. MARTIN MAGIxN1s.
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port that no early movement is anticipated.
The rebels think their recent movement in
Georgia, glorious. SLOVENIAN and 500 of his
men have arrived at Macon. It Is said q
large force is in SHERMAN's rear. There is
much anxiety in the East about SHERMAN,
and 1t is not improbable that GRANT will REIN
force him. '.t.Ht ..t t.!-I f..
Vessels arriving at Boston and other ports
report the continued ravages of the rebel
privateer Tallahassee ing
Official intelligence has been received Of
the surrender of Fort Gaines and the abandon
meet of Fort Powell. Both are now occupied
by our forces, and General CANDY is besieging
Fort Morgan.
Evening star., 1864-12-12

of a law to prevent the further expansion OF
the currency by the organization OF any new
banking associations, except when they may
take the place Of some existing Stale bank.
Ard that said committee be further instruct.
ed to inquire into the propriety of redeeming
all the outstanding iRterest-bearing legal ten
der notes, by issuing in their stead other notes
m denomir alton not less than $50 each, bear-
ing a uniform interest from the first day Of
January in each year of 65-i00 per cent. per
annum, with coupons attached, to be paid out,
and TO be made q legal tender for their face,
with interest added
HousK-The Speaker laid before the House
a letter from Hon. II. l.. Fenton resIgniug his
seat rs a member or the House froa the State
of New York. He says the resignation Is to
take effect on the 2Oth instant and that he has
left Washington for Albany and will not re-
turn.
The Speaker appointed Messrs. Pruyn and
Iittleiohn to fl. the vacancies on the Commit
tee Of " a,s and Means occasioned by the res
igpatiou OF Messrs. Fenton and Stebbins.
On motion OF Mr.. Stevens, the bill giving the
true construction to the tax on tobacco and
cigars was further postponed until Thursday
Evening star., 1864-12-12
LATEST FROM THE FRONT.


"arren's Movement a Success-He Gains
Victory on the Weldon Road, and is
Pursuing the Enemy-Tne Rebels Ont !,
maneuvered In Attempting to Pursue
Warren.
Correspondence of the Associated Press.l
HRADcUARrBRs ARMY OF THE PoTow4C,
Dec. l0.-The demonstration made Yesterday
toward Hatcher's Run by a division OF the ID
corps and some cavalry did not result in
bringing on an engagement. With the excep.
ton OF the skirmish at the crossing on the
Vaughn road, and another in the afternoon near
the Armstrong House, no fighting o. copse.
queE ce took place, the rebels failing back as
our troops advanced The object OF tha nova
was evidently to keep them from sending a
force to intercept Warren, and is believed to
have been successful Our loss ia the affair
amounted to about one hundred and twenty.
FIVE In killed and wounded.
at two o'clock this afternoon the command
were ordered to return, and o-nigh the Iroons
are back ia their old camps.
Nothing positive has yet been heard from,
Warren. Rumor has it that he had fight az
Jarrett g station On the Weldon road in which
be gained victory and is pushing the enemy
The troops suffered much last night from the
change Of weather. Yesterday afternoon q
severe storm Of rain hail and snow set in
freezing keenly. This morning the entire
country was covered with a sheet OF ice, and
the air is still cold Tonight it is raining ana
the roads are in Il very bad condition.
1t is believed Gen. Warren will have no diff
fcuity IN reaching hls destination, not with
standing the change OF weather
i -
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Terrible Sfeemboat ExnIos;o,


ST. LOUIS, Dec. 1.-THE steamer Maria, from
St. Louis for Cairo, exploded at Caron delet, six
miles below ST Louis, early this morning. The
pilots, clerks, and other employees say, while
the boat was lying without steam in the boiler
me explosion took place in the Iarboard side,
.ne explosion going upward, making a hole in
NE boiler deck, through which several persons
fell,
They say the explosion may have been caused
by box of ammunition in ths hold
There was 50 soldiers of the Sd and 9TH Iowa
ana 10Th Missouri cavalry, with Isl mules and
horses, on board.
Inc soldiers positively say that the explosion
was caused by an insufficiency OF water in the
boiler, which bursted.
The boat was cut loose and grounded on the
par ana was entirely consumed by fire. All
the horses end mules were lost
1t Is reported that - men were killed and 80
wounded; IL are missing. The soldiers lost
everything.
$4,000.
Evening star., 1864-12-12

We are favored by the U. S. Telegraph Line,
$50 Fifteenth street, (through It's courteous
manager, Mr.. W. 9. Hail. with the following
dispatch:
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 12.-By the arrival of a
steamer from Port Royal we have important
news from South Carolina.
The Dahlgren and Foster expedition had re-
svlted in the capture and destruction OF POGO
taligo Bridge, and the movement had been a
complete success. Foster communicated with
Sherman. The fall of Savannah is considered
certain.
CHARLssToN, Dec :, (Pocotaligo Bridge, 6.l
Dahlgren landed under Foster. There was a
severe fight. The railroad was cut, and tae
bridge burned. Our forces then entrenched
Fosters scouts communicated with Sherman
and he expected to be in Savannah on the
1ith. Dahlgren went up with a naval force
Of seven gsnboats, into Tilifanery Greek, and
came down on the evening OF the 9th