The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-03
NEWS aND OTHER ITEMS.

| The 15nses headquarters special says: 1.-THE
losses of the 9th corps since the movement be.
gan are as follows: Killed, 1910; wounded,
1870; missing, 1,120-totsl, 1880. There
are less missing than in any other corps. The
stTagglers are estimated at about II, 900 in the
whole army"
The Senate, in executive session, on the
21st. confirmed the nomination of Col Samuel
S. Carroll, of the Sth Ohio Volunteers, and
Captain of the 10th United States Infantry, to
be Brigadier General, for gallant and distin-
guished services in the eight days battles in
the Wilderness and at Spotsylvania. He is
severely and perhaps MORALLY wounded.
One car of the express train, bound north,
on the Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati
Railroad was thrown from the track near Crest.
line, on the 22d, and Mr. Dewitt, of the firm
of Younglove Sc Dewitt of Cleveland, was
killed. Several others were injured none Sc
riously.
The venerable Charles King, LII. D., for
so many years President of Columbia College,
has resigned, and the Rev. Dr.. Barnard, for
merly of the Mississippi University. has been
chosen to fill the vacancy. Dr.. barnard is an
Episcopal clergyman, and was born in Sheffield,
Mass.
Mr.. James Gayler has been appointed spe-
cial agent at large of the Post Office Depart
ment, as successor to the late Mr.. j. Holbrook.
Mr.. Gayler had for some years past been Mr..
Holbrook's official assistant, and will continue
the publication of the United States Mail, for
merly conducted by MIR. Holbrook.
The Massachusetts Republican State Con.
vention met at the fremont Temple, Boston.
Gov Andrew, Alex. H. Bullock, William Claf-
lin and James T. Robinson were selected as de-
legates to the National Convention at Balti-
more. Wendell Phillips spoke in opposition
to the denomination of Abraham Lincoln The
voice of the convention was, however, decid-
edly against him, and resolution was adopted
strongly advocating Mr.. Lincoln as candidate
for the next Presidency.
Nathaniel Hawthorne died at Plymouth,
N. Fl. He was stopping at Plymouth in the
course of journey for the benefit of his
health and was in company with Ex-President
Franklin Pierce. He had been suffering with
general debility for some time but retired to
bed as well as usual. At three o'clock IN
the morning, however, he was found dead In
his bed by Ex-President Pierce.
The Danish conference has agreed upon
suspension of hostilities for one month, on con-
dition that the blockade of German ports shall
be raised. A naval engagement occurred re-
Gently between the Austrans and Danes, in
which the former were badly beaten.
WHAT a gushing idea! In a recently
published novel, called "Heart or Head"
appears the following passage: "And she,
leaning on his strong mind, and giving up
her whole soul to him, was so happy in
this spelling of herself, SO glad to be thus
robbed, offering him the rich milk of love
in full udder of trust, and lowing for him
to come and take it T" ~
If any man wishes to know WHY Lien
tenant General Grant has not during the
last two or three days contin ued bis work
of executing the rebels, we ad wise that man
to join the ranks of the army, and engage
in an eight days life and-dea th battle. and
he will then find himself ans wered. -.Neu
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