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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-04-08
Medical Examination of Recruits
in st. Paul and at the Fort.

To the Editor of the Pioneer:
Having seen in this mornings Press of your
city an article seriously censuring the Surgeon
myself to correct the statement made in the
article referred to, it says:
Surgeon WheelOck makes very critical in
spections of the men. fully up to the spirit and
letter of the regulations. The Surgeon of the
Fort has set aside several that he has passed
however. so that it would seem that only those
possessing the most superior physique are to
be admitted. There is such thing us being
too rigid however A small boil or the ''prai-
RE itct causes for which men say they are
rejected by the Fort Surgeon-dOes not inca
pacitate man for active service.
Now, that looks to me little like dictation.
l think it looks as though they wanted the
Fort Surgeon" to understand that man that
passes examination in that city is to be passed
The Press proposes to enlist them to fill up the
Inv.lid Reserve Corps. where they can help the
poor soldier in doing nothing. have seen
men here this spring that have been admitted
into the service within the last four months,
that had very bad fever sores in their limbs
and have had them for years and who had had
the rheumatism for three years, which had so
distorted their joints Tat they are unable to
walk without a crutch; and some with their
lungs and liver so badly diseased that if they
were really in the field, they would lie trans
ferred to the Invalid Corps, which the Press is
SO anxious to fill. The 8 Fort Surgeons" have
not heretofore seen lit to come to time in that
matter, and the Press wishes to give them to
Understand that times up" or nearly So
Surgeons in the service that have passed exam
nation, and have travelled with them on their
long marches, ought to know that which the
Press talks SO much of knowing, that is, whe-
Their a man is fit for the service or not. as well
as any man, whether he is Surgeon or the
Editor of paper. l think if the editor of the
Press will only scratch his head. he will re-
member that one Of our g Fort Surgeons" was
once private in the service, and had good
chance of knowing what a soldier has to en-
dure. He knows that we have cripples and
broken down men enough in the service, and
that no man has any business there who is not
perfectly sound II will be unnecessary to say
anything more, as the reputation of the Fort
Surgeons are too well established to be badly
furnished by anything that the Press can say
about them aQis9LyaIO .]9ng'sR. M. d.
Fort Smelling, April 1, 1864. 81 ~
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-04-08

the people nor their brethren in arms who
have returned from the wars, have
seen fit to sink themselves to the level in
crime and infamy recommended by this
bloodthirsty editors advice. We owe this
exemption, however, entirely to the excel
lence in character and the higher degree
of intelligence of our ,itizens. Our peo-
pie are essentially an order loving and law
abiding people, and though the State is
looked upon as frontier State, its inhab-
itants, in point Of refinement and civiliza-
ton, of manners and ideas, are very far in
advance of many of the communities of
the older and more densely inhabited
States. We are not afflicted with settlers
from semi-barbarous districts of North
Carolina, Tennessee and Kentucky, and
therefore we have no ranting Copperheads
for soldiers to kill, for the qualification of
crazy politicians and lunatic editors. Our
soldiers, too, being of the same class of
people, find 10 obligation imposed upon
them by the selfish wishes of such politi-
clans to become outlaws and murderers of
their neighbOrs
We can conceive of no greater insult to
the soldier than these recommendations
to such criminal acts and gross miscon-
duct. When such editors turn out to kill
ing subjects of disloyalty themselves be-
fore they call on soldiers to do it, there
will appear some little excuse for their
madness, but until then it may be as well
for them to hold their tongues or to immi-
crate to Egypt, Illinois, or some other cop
perhead region where there may be SOL
diers and victims inclined like themselves.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-04-08
Tunnelling Broadway for an CDder-
ground Railroad.

A bill has been introduced into the leg
islature of New York authorizing the con-
struction of railroad under certain
streets in the city of New York. This
privilege is applied for by the Metropoli-
tan Railroad which desires to tunnel
Broadway and run line of railroad from
Bowling Green to Central Park. The
Ecening Post shows that this enterprise,
although formidable, is perfectly feasible,
by reference to similar work ia London.
The Post says:
thorough trial has proved this to be on the
whole the safest, pleasantest, cheapest plan ):
the greatest relief to the overcrowded streets.
and the most successful of all that have been
trled, Tor the convenience of trade and pass
engers.
There is at present in London a tunnel road
hve miles long, connecting Harrington street
with Paddington station: double track is
lald, and the company has already carried about
nve millions OF passengers: The tunnel is
thoroughly ventilated. dry, well lighted and
in every way comfortable to ride through it
Is much like walking through one of the great
store cellars OF Broadway dry goods house.
The rate of speed attained is twenty miles per
hour. Entrance and exit stations are provided
at short intervals, staircase leading to the
street above.
The success of the Underground Railway in
London has been so decided that Parliament
has chartered companies who intend to sur
round the City with tunnel roads. and connect
all the railway stations. 1t is said that twenty
millions sterling have already been subscribed
towards this vast enterprise. The cost of tun-
nelling and laying the track ready for opera
ton, is about million dollars per mile.
Such an underground railroad, connecting
the Battery with the Central Park, would at
once relieve Broadway. 1t would make a
Broadway railroad unnecessary. and would fur
nisll every desirable convenience to citizens.
without lnjuring property Oh our main street.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-04-08
Recruiting Officers Ordered to the
Front.

Col. AvRRILL has received orders from
Washington to relieve from recruiting SER
vice and to send to their companies or reg
iments all officers and enlisted men who
belong to commands in the field, and who
are not accomplishing successful results in
recruiting.
As the term for the payment of high
bounties has expired, it is presumed the
above order will apply to all the officers
and men now engaged in recruiting SER
vice in the State.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-04-08
Omctal Report Of the Fight of Vidalia.

Colonel McCaleb officially communicates
the part taken by his command in the late
action at Vidalia, Louisiana, which resulted
in victory to our troops. He says:
That force of three hundred colored SOL
diers put to fight, in great confusion, four or
five times their number of the chivarous enc
my, with loss to them of one killed. five
wOunded-sOme mOrtally--and number of
prisoners. Not man of my command was
hurt.
Major Charles w. Smith, commanding the
battalion in reserve informs me that he and
the line officers of his command were Obliged
to place themselves before their men, with
drawn swords, and to threaten summary pun
ishment to the first man who would attempt
to quit the ranks to join their comrades fight
ing In the front, their eagerness to be engaged
being almost irrepressible.
The Government would do well to bring
some of those Louisiana negroes up into
Kentucky, to guard Railroad trains.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-04-08
senator WilkiEsOn and MIR. Lincoln.

senator Wilkinson and MIR. Lincoln.
The following paragraph, from the Wash
ingtOn correspondence of the Milwaukee
Wisconsin,, will be surprise to many
people hereabouts who had opportunities
without number last season of hearing Mr..
WILKINSON denounce the President and
his policy il the severest terms. Ofcourse,
the action of the legislature of this State,
and of the State convention, in favor of
Mr.. I1NCoLN's denomination, could not
have Influenced our Senator in his change
OF front:
Senator Wilkinson, of Minnesota, in speech
to-day defending the President against charges
made by Senator Sherman, of dilatoriness in
the prosecution of the war, took occasion
to avow himself in favor of the Adolf
ton of Slavery by Congress, as proposed by
Senator Gratz Brown, OF Missouri, in his great
speech on the Sth inst. AS -natOr Wilkinson
is an especial champion of the claims of Presi.
dent Lincoln for denomination, this endorse.
ment of Senator Browns bold and radical pro-
position may be deemed significant. At least
it ought Especially when taken i'm connection
with similar endorsement in the House by
Arnold of Illinois. a confidential friend of the
President's) to act as an estOppel to the charges
of fanaticism and JacObinism witch are made
by certain administration organs against the
Missouri Senator, and his co-workers in the
cause of immediate emancipation. 1909
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-04-08
University Lands.

On the 18th ult Senator RAMSEY asked,
and by unanimous consent obtained, leave
to bring into the Senate the following bill +:
A BILL IN RELATION TO UNIVERSITY LANDS IN
MINNESOTA.
BE 1t enacted, by the Senate and House of
REPRESENTATIVES of the United States of Amer
lea in Congress assembled, That the second
section of the act of Congress, approved Feb
ruary 10. 1851, respecting the reservation Of
two townships Of land for the Territory of
Minnesota, and second provision of the fifth
section of the Minnesota enabling act of Con-
gress, approved July 26. 1857, shall be con-
strued as two distinct grants, each enuring to
the State of Minnesota.
The bill was read twice and referred to
the Committee on Public Lands. On the
22d the bill was reported back by Mr.
HARLAN without amendment, and adcerse-
Ia. What action was taken on the report
has not transpired, but it was probable it
was adopted.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-04-08
Promotions.

First Lieutenant CHARLES BEAuLIEU, of
company G. Ninth Regiment, to be Cap
tain.
Second Lieutenant CHRISTIAN BECKER,
of company G. Ninth Regiment, to be
First Lieutenant
Sergeant CLARK SwiNGLER, of company
G. Ninth Regiment, to be Second Lieu
tenant.
Sergeant WILLIAM HOFFMAN, of compa-
ny A. Second Regiment, to be Second
Lieutenant rice KENNY promoted.
Hospital Steward LEWIS PROTESTING CT
the Tenth Regiment, to be Assistant Sur
peOu
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-04-08
Soldiers, Citizens and Politics.

There has been lately superadded to the
causes of dismal and foreboding reflections
that begin to settle upon the mind of every
prudent citizen, the unseemly rumors of
civil commotion and bloodshed between
Northern citizens and Northern soldiers
It was but lately that the State of Ohio
was disgraced by some such scenes, and
still more recently the State of Illinois has
been made the field of similar and more
censurable outrages. Without going into
any examination of the source of prcvoca-
ton that has led to these discords and
crimes, or attempting to decide whether
the citizen or the soldier has been most
culpable or aggressive in these acts, we
cannot refrain from holding up to the Sc
verest public condemnation the temerity
and Jacobinism of certain class of jour-
nails that urge and approve bloodshed and
murder as remedy for any grievance that
may demand adjustment between citizens,
whether they be employed in the army, or
follow the pursuits of civil life
Undoubtedly there are plenty of indivi-
duals in the regions where these distur-
Dances have occurred who deserve the
stigma of being called copperheads, and
who are in fact essentially dsloyal, but
even the criminality of being thus traitor
ously inclined extends no authority nor
UNSUITABLE excuse to soldiers any more
than to any body else to commit violence
and take life At least such conduct is
but an exhibition of mob law, and no hon.
est man or newspaper will pretend, nor
will ANY gentlemanly soldier claim that he,
as soldier, has any greater license to in
stitu.e mob law than any body else. If
soldiers can claim then, no extra privileges
in this matter, their conduct must be
viewed in this respect in the same light
as similar conduct on the part of any citi-
zen would be regarded; and We all know
with what disgust and horror We come to
look upon the acts of misrule and outrage
which are perpetrated by the lawlcss mObS
of the cities. o.
What would any civilized community
think of a public journal that should advo-
cate the right of any body of private citi-
GELS to make mp in their own minds ac-
cording to the dictates of their own wills
and preiudices a code of penal jurispru-
dence, the execution of which they should
take into their own hands and administer
according to casual whim and circum-
stancesr Yet there are newspapers that
have the audacity to urge soldiers to do
this, and much of the disturbance and
crime we have spoken of has been caused
by their incendiary appeals. Even in our
own midst a contemporary has had the in
solent assumption to argue that there is nc
Jury, and therefore no law, to punish a
soldier for shooting citizen, provided the
latter was regarded as copperhead. Is
Fortunately, however, for the good
name and character OF our State, neither
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-04-08

The steamer Fanny sprung leak Oh
the 18th ult near Fanny Bullets Island.
100 miles above Vicksburg, and sunk. with
a large cargo of government stores. Pas
sengers and crew saved. An account of
the affair in the Missouri Republican, says
"Capt. L. F BABcooK, of the 10th Min
nesota infantry, with squad of his men
are among the passengers. The Captaia
bias been unceasing in his efforts to secure
the safety and comfort of the passengers,
and is entitled to our unanimous thanks
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-04-08

We learn that the Sixth Regiment will
not be sent South until another has been
designated to take its place in this depart
ment. 1t is expected the First will be Or
dered to remain, but no order to that eff
feet has yet been received.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-04-08

Major General O. O. Washhurn, of
Wisconsin, has been ordered to the tenn
porary command of the troops OF the 9th
Army Corps, now assembled at Annapolis,
Maryland slrgt III .sslq ID y
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-04-08
Financial Condition of the City Of
st. Paul.

The reader is referred to the second page
for full exhibit of the finances of the
city. as developed in the reports of the
Auditor and Comptroller These docu-
ments will be found useful for reference
hereafter. and should be preserved.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-06-08
WAE DEPARTMENT }
m

WAE DEFAETNENTl
WAHiSGroN. June I, 1915 p. VI.
To Major General Dix:
Dispatches from Gen. Grants headquarters.
to O'Clock this morning have been received
here.
An assault was made on Burnside about mid
night and was successfully repulsed.
In the preceding afternoon 100 picked men OF
the enemy made a rush 20 ind out what was the
meaning of Hancocks advancing siege lines.
Nine Of the party were captured, and the rest
killed or driven back
Several letters have passed between General
Grant and General Lee in respect 10 collecting
the dead aud wounded between the two armies.
Gen Grant, in the closing letter, regrets that
all his efforts for alternating the sufferings Of the
wounded men left on the field Of battle have
been rendered nugat0ry
Two rebel officers and six men. sent out to
search for the wounded Of their commands, were
captured in consequence OF the enemy not deliv
erng Gen. Lees letter sntil after the hour he
had named had expaed
Gen. Grant has notified Gen. Lee that they
were captured through a misunderstanding. and
will not be held as prisoners, but will be re-
turned
No other military intelligence has been re-
ceivei
Signed f. NJ. STANTON.
Secretary of War
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-06-08

INV York. June THE Commercial
Washington special SAYS:
Gen. Grants brother has returned from the
army, bringing encouraging intelligence
Dir. Chase is in the city ia consultation with
bank officers. With view 20 negotiate at once
temporary loan The amount he desires 10
borrow is stated at $50 900 900
The Post says:
The anticipation that the payment Of the loan
will damage the loan market. aud make money
so stringent rs TO produce temporary panic, is
not likely to be realized
At the New York Su9-Treasury TO day, Sec
rotary Chase, ia concert with Mr.. Cisco and
other leading financial men are making such ar.
engagements as will eifectually prevent any such
disastrous disturbance o: business.
The U. 5 transport. United States. arrived
here from Alexandra
She reports picking up on the Potomoc river
five Union soldiers who had escaped from the
rebels. having been taken prisoners in the bat.
ties OF the Wilderness
They were wounded aud SO loosely guarded
that they found no difficulty in escaping.
Three more were picked up lower down, who.
while escaping. had been stopped bv rebel scouts.
but on representing themselves as dcserters were
allowed 10 pass
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-06-08
ReW YORK Market.

NfN pbhs june 4.
Cotton quiet, without decided change
Flour-Sta,e and Western 5GlOc better with
more doing: 60a7 20 for extra State. s. l0@
- tor extra Round Hoop O.. and IS 3069 for
trade brands
Whisky Withoutdecided change; 81 30@l 301s
State. 81 81 al - Western.
Wheat lie better; 81 Goal u for Chicago
Spring. 81 66@l - for Mil Club. 81 57@l -
Win. Red West.
Rye scarce and wanted az 81 Goal 65.
Corn dull and scarcely so firm: 81 Goal g.
for new and old mixed estern. and 81 63@l Ga
white
Oats opened firmer, closed heavy and lower
Cut meats firmer: ll1S@ll1sc.
Sides dull aud nominally unchanged
Coffee quiet and unchanged
Sugar steady; Cuba l7@ls34
Wool quiet and firm
Pork moderately active and higher $50 81
mess, $50 old do, S32 25@32 49, new do.
S23@24 50026 90 old ard new prime, 30d
81 80 prime mess.
Prime mess eet firm.
Lard quiet, without material change; l414 a
l51c
Cheese steady at l01lSc.
Money more active at Ca per cent.
Sterling frmer at 10 in specie
Gold trmer. oreniug at 81 declining TO %
advancing TO 93l AID closing quiet at 951.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-06-08
From cairo.

CAIRO, June The steamer Luuinary, iron
New Orleans on the 81 has arrived with mod
crate cargo OF sugar and molasses.
No news OF importance
The Luminary reports the rebel battery still n
Columbia. though not used against her.
Mirmaduke in person had been there the dal
previous 10 her passing.
The Belle St Louis. from Memphis on Oh,
9th. has arrived with two hundred bales of cot
ton end one hundred refugees.
The steamer Kate Hart, from White river re
ports The gcrrillas active in the ncghborhood o
Pine and Duval's Bluffs, and had recently cap
tured seven OF our piekeis and two hundred Gov
eminent mules az the latter place.
The general opinion around Duvalls Bluff is
that the rebel Genenl Joe Shelby had started OF
= raid 10 Missouri
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-06-08
cCM IN ERClAL.


CIScINNATI, June :.
Flour unchanged and in moderate demand
superfne SIS 656o6 30. and common to good ex-
tra Sc 9O@7.
Wheat good demand and prices frmer, sales o
Red at 81 4S@l 80 Nothing done in White
Corn dull; shelled 81 l6. ear 81 10
Oats held at S2c in bulk
Whisky opened dull, and closed active ut 2S
under news from Washington
The buyers of mess pork at 32c, who were il
the market Yesterday were not to be found TO
day
Bulk sides aud Lark &C higher, with gool
demand
Lard held at l35s@l334c, the latter rate fol
city
No change in bacon, and not much demand.
Sales of bulk sides az 1914.
Groceries dull and unchanged.
Gold 90@92c
Silver 16GSS
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-06-08

- We would call attention TO tie card Of
Webb. Harrington Co. successors 10 Cross.
land 4 Pee. wholesale dealers in staple and fam
" dry goods. notions, and fancy goods ia
Schnuil's new building. South Madison stree,
The hsm gentlemen of experience ia the
dry goods trade and have capital enough to
keep their stock equal 10 any house IN the West.
continuing the business successfully carried
on by Grassland & Pee Merchants can nov
supply AL their wants IN this city Al low rates
a. in Cincinnati. saving freight and time bv buy
Ing here: and all that come here 10 purchase
should be sure and examine the s,ork of Webb
Harrington & Co.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-06-08

Tot TIU NTatc SCNtIU|T
Ma EDiroR:-Will You tell me why the City
Council want the power % issue bonds 10 the
amount Of $500 900. when they show by the
Official reports OF the Clerk and Treasurer. that
The Indebtedness of the city is only s67 .sO6l
What 10 they want 20 issue bonds tor 1892 1874
mort than tkey owe. according 10 their owr
sh0siugl II you will answer these question.
satisfactorily. II NAV induce me 20 sign the pe,i-
ton the Couucilmen are nov circulating 10 give
them power to issue bonds OF the city Tor $500
600
A TAX PAYER.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-06-08
from Nyasl,turtou.

WASHINGTON, June The steamer ) Il.
Sparkling. which left White House at 10 o clock
Yesterday morning, arrived here TO day
Diecl telegraph communication has been es-
ablishei between White House and Washing
ton
There were about 300 rebel prisoners ut White
House when the Spaudng left.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-06-08

For the first time. in the Providence Of God.
three years ago, ve were on the same platform,
and We are nov Sighting the Devil, Tom Walker
and JEFF Davis side by side Applause
After a few more remarks, Mr.. Brownlow
closed
On motion. The Convention adjourned until
Wednesday morning.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-06-08
from pIiiindeipnia.

PntLApELFnIA. June An elegant house
aud furniture At The corner OF Nineteenth street
and Delaney Place this day presented To
Mrs Gen Meade The money To purchase was
contributed by citizens OF Philadelphia
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-06-08

REMEDY FOR PiLEs-It is blessing to the
suffering To know that We have an elfectuul cure
for this truly troublesome disease Mr. j. L.
Hazarie. of l6i Second street. Cincinnati, Ohio.
takes great pleasure in informing all Sho are
suffering with piles that he used small Quantity
OF Dr. Strckand's Pile Remedy. and itttfected
permanent cure This seems TO be the case
with all who make use of this splendid prepara-
ton Ii j. manufactured At No. & Ea Fourth
street Cincinnati. Ohio. and sold by all aruggis;s
mar9 If
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-06-08

IT. Mes~rs. Hanlon & Welsh. Palmer House
Palace. in the basement. have recently fitted up
their establishment beautifully IL j. now one OF
the most elegant OF institutions. aud all their
wines. liquors. ales. &c, are surprisingly choice.