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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-17
The Change of Base.

The dispatches this morning announce that
Gen. GRANT has changed his base to the James
river. After loss of some fifty thousand men
before Spotsylvania, he reconsidered his deter
mination he once formed to fight it out on that
line if it should take all summer, and moved
his army around the flank OF the enemy to the
exact spot where MCCLELLAN was in the early
part of June, 1862, and with the same base.
Here several actions were fought and one gen.
eral assault made on the enemys works on
Friday, the Sd instant, which was attended
with loss of over ten thousand men, and
proved failure. These movements and
severe losses all show that the true
rules of correct military strategy cannot be
violated with impunity. A mighty effort was
made to do it and failure was the result.
History has repeated itself before in this war
but no former instances have SO completely
indicated the foresight, and military talent
generally, of a commander, as these vindicate
MCCLELLAN. And now, as if to show more
emphatically McCLELLANs genius, we find
Gen. GRANT has moved to the James river,
just where MCCLELLAN, as will be seen by his
report, wanted to 20 at first, but was prevent
ed by the fact that the rebel ironclad Merrimac
stood sentinel at its mouth, and subsequently
by the promises of President LINCOLN that
MCDowELL's forces would join him, if he
opened the way north of Richmond, which he
proceeded to do But MCDowELL's force
was withheld, and, in the face Of the enemy,
and at great risk he changed his base to the
James River, the Merrimac having been in the
meantime destroyed How Gen. HALLECK re
fused to allow him single man, when he de-
monstrated that Richmond could be taken
from this base, is within the recollection of eve
~ intelligent reader. In making the move
ment to the James we take it for granted that
GRANT does not share the absurd apprehen-
sions which were used as excuses for not sup
porting MCCLELLAN, that Washington will
he left uncovered. He knows the way to de-
tend Washington is to demonstrate against
Richmond. General GRANT will not be de-
tered from approaching Richmond by the
route promising the most success. by any con-
sideration of the question which army will
thereby be left nearest the seat of government
The campaign must now come rapidly to q
head. Gen. GRANT is now on the right track.
Not the least gratifying feature Of the new
movement is the displacement of BEN. BUTLER
from the chief command on the new line. Our
only regret is taht it was not determined on at
first The lives of fifty thousand men are too
valuable 10 be sacr ifced in experiments.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-17

be settled, that he might retire from the
strife and resume his peaceful life on the
banks of the grand old Ohio. He was shot
in the early part Of the engagement.
DR.. Graham says the conduct of the
rebel General John Morgan was that of the
rufian. Morgan permitted his men to dis
inter the bodies of Union soldiers and strip
them of their clothing, and Morgan himself
actually stole and appropriated to his own
use the blanket and oil cloth worn by DR..
Graham.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-17
SAINT PAU L


The resignation of Capt. A. T. CuAMBLlN,
company A, HATCH's Battalion has been ac-
cepted by the Secretary of War.
The resignation of Hon. ISAAC ArwATER as
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court OF
Minnesota to take effect July list, has been re.
ceived and accepted by the Governor. His
successor has not yet been appointed.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-17

MINNESOTA VIEWS AND INDIANs.-At
NJ. C. Tuttes photograph rooms, Third near
Cedar street, will be found very large assort-
ment of stereoscopes and photogra phs of Min
nesota scenery and noted Indians, as also pho
tographs of the principal Generals eminent
authors and other celebrities, for sale at lowest
,ofo
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-17

CHEAPEST CLOTHING HOUSE IN THE Cry.
A popular establishment up town furnishes
a full suit OF good clothes, including under
clothes. shoes and cap, for only 1880. Call
on Capt. Keith and Lieut.. Coggswell, author
lied agents of Uncle Sam, the largest dealer in
clothing of the present age.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-17
RATIFICATION MEETING.

INDIANAPoLIs, June 1.-THE ratification
meeting of the Baltimore Convention nomina-
tons, last night, was largely attended. Ad-
dresses were delivered by Gov Morton and
other prominent citizens.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-17

"SIoUx HALF-BREED SCRIP. A few
pieces minor wanted by
je4-2w THOMPSON BROS.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-17
Total killed in Nav.

Both armies have suffered severely in the
loss of officers. In Virginia alone, since the
commencement of the long fight with Grant,
we have lost nineteen Generals-seven killed,
ten wounded, and two captured. The names
CT the killed are Stuart, jenkins, Stafford,
Julius Daniel, Gordon of North Carolina, and
Gen. Edward johnson and Gen. Walker
The Yankee loss in Generals is equally as
large as ours.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-17
FROM THE SOUTH.
The Carnage in the Month of May.
Losses i'm Grants Army.
From the Richmond Examiner. June Q.

The month of May which has just closed
might be justly termed BLOODY May" The
terrible and unprecedented carnage in Virgil
mia, Georgia, and other portions Of the Con-
federacy, where the opposing armies have met,
would seem TO give it that designation. A
friend who has taken the trouble to make o
rough estimate of the killed in battle since the
LIST of May, has given us the benefit of his cal
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-17
GENERAL NEWS.

The Board of Councilmen was occupied yes
erday mainly In the consideration Of proposed grant
Of land on Wards Island TO certain persons for the
erection Of an Asylum for Roman Catholic Orphans II
was opposed ny Nossrs 0pdyke and Jaques as wrong
in principle the city providing for all such cases while
il had authority TO vote away the public property for
sec.arian purposes The grant already voted by the
Aldermen. was ratified. IL to2 1t is supposed that
application for valuable donations Of property will forth
with be made by Epscopalians Presbyterians Congrc
yationalists Methodiss Quakers. &C. and If they can
chow thar they have votes enough 10 elect defeat
Alderman Or Councilman each sect viii get its land
II i; lacks the yoc5 it will get snubbed for asking
seclsrian benefit. Oh yiituel
b. the arrival of the Creole we have three days
laler news from New Orleans The Army is in motion,
with On. Banks at the head; but its destination Is
profound secret. We print in other columns abstract
Of tie report representation In the Convention 10
amend tie State Constitution. The Committee recon
mend that 1t BE- fixed upon the basis Of the white popn
aon OF the State in 1860 and that the number Of dele
gates be $50. by this arrangement New-oreans Is en-
titled TO 63 delegates.
County Conventions TO elect delegates TO
Union State Convention held in Oregon "a,
l2th ut AS far heard from the people sustain IL,
policy OF the Administration and 60 for tho renouna
lion of President Lincoln.
The Union ticket for charter officers was
elected yesterday in Burlington, N j., bya majority
loo. Las: year the Democratic majority was 30. a
| gratifying change.
Gold opened at lf3, rose TO 1851, but soon fell ia
leiai6i closing a; Of lslldl6i upon the announce
Of the passage Of the Gold bill Stocks upon the street
firm and In good demand A, the Stock Exchange
pom Of 1891 sold :. ll7al2i: April 1905 Ilidl2 Border
state stocks dull. Money sbuadaa, r cent. and banks
snong the ready lenders houses cell the
rete Balances len at 2 cent; and many stocks
that they be loaned wi.hou, interest Late in the
afternoon ourren; Of loan but they need
confirmation
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-17
THE CALL FOn sIEN.

We heartily concur in the policy which we
presume to have dictated tho order for draft
of two hundred Thousand men, for we interpret
it to mean that the Government is earnestly in
favor not merely of putting down the Rebellion
but of putting it down quickly. To that end
80 would have-as heretofore we have often
urged-all the available resources of the
country theoretically employed, never doubt
ing that 1t is better economy to spend layishly
for six months than to prolong the war for years
by sparing use of our strength. Our armies are
large already, but if they arc deemed inadequate
to finish the war this year, it is folly and treason
to hesitate about granting an increase.
There is the usual camor in Copperhead
journals about the hardshps of the draft. but 1t
ia scarcely worth notice. The loyal people OF
the North are willing to submit to draft, and
willing to supersede It's necessity by volunteer
ing. All they want to know is that the mag
nifcent gifts which they offer to the Govern
mcnt are to be wisely and vigorously used
against the enemy. They will accept this new
call for men as one evidence Of more earnest
purpose, and an assurance Of more determined
effort than ever. IL il noteworthy also that the
order follows close upon Gen. Grants visit to
Washington, and il understood to be due TO his
opinion that the armies need rcGnlOrcements
and reserves.
The draft il ordered TO be made as soon after
the 18th April as practicable. All volunteers
enlisted previously to that time will be credited
on the quotas Of each district. OF course, those
who don't like the draft have every inducement
TO encourage volunteering meanwhile; and so
long as the bountes remain what they now are,
and while the special efforts continue in behalf
of the two corps now recruiting for special
service in this city, the enlstmcnts will be
numerous and large part if not the whole
Of our quota will be filled. But We are
not content to regard the matter as one
Of antagonism between the Government
and the People, nor to applaud efforts to escape
the draft, except SO far as those efforts tend to
encourage volunteering. 1t is the people, inf
nitely more than the authorities at Washing
ton, who are concerned in the success Of the
draft, and whose interests depend on its en-.
forcement. The war is for the liberties of all /;
its exactons, It's duties, rest therefore upon all,
and the sacrifices which we are called on to
make are made for ourselves and for our coun-
try. Let us joyfully do the duty which is thus
imposed; and not seek to eyade it, or to deny
| its obligation.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-17
Central Union Lincoln Campaign Clnb

The regular semi-monthly meeting OF thi;
Club was held last evening Of Union Headquar.ers
when the President CHARLES 5. SPENCER, read etteI
from Judge Busted yegrettng bis inability to be pres
ent on account Of sickness Mr. Spencer said that be
had been TO Judge Busted and found him very III
with bilious fever nevertheless be managed to write
letter spOlogiSing for his non,attondaRee.
After some remarks from Mr. MCCLELLAN, Adjutant
HAGGRRTY OF Missouri was introduced, and made an
excellent speech, in which he spoke of the terrible con
dton OF affairs In that State In years past but she had
been rosurreoted 70 new end better LIE, and was
marching on to higher and better sphere of duty The
few opponents there Of the Administration thoss
whose Golfers had not been filed by fat contracts-p0t
those who had fought the battles OF the Union. Though
an freshman by birth he didn't speak Irishman,
but as citizen OF the United States Of which he iet
proud and he would now and dcnounca the pseudo
Americans who had led his countrymen astrsy--tks
elegant Brooks the accomplished Mr.. Wood--they
traitors and Arnolds. The speaker said that lie
about bundles Of Anti-Sayery tracts until Lis
fingers bled. Instinct taught him that Slavery was
wrong and the same God who had taught him 70 do
unto others us ye would that thcy shoald do unto YOU
had taught him that IL was wrong. Mr.. H. said that he
in New York during the week of RIOTS that he
the flames the burning Colored Orphan rising
10 the sky crying Vengeance" that be the body
of Gel OBrlen living In the stree. covered with mud
and gore guarded by those whom the Head OF the State
OF New. York called my friends and could hear the
spirit OF the murdered man CRYING for vengeance
The country rising and the VIII Of the American
people which was the will ri God. would find these
leaders that death from which there woald be
recton.
In conclusion the speaker paid high tribute to the
character Of Mr. Lincoln and the bold stand that he had
taken against Slavery
The following resolution was adopted, when the meet
ing adjourned:
ReoreI That bi, he Union Lincoln Cab Of the City Of
New Yo,A l. composed u uncondiioni Union men VINO
have faith IN the capacity Integrity efficiency and rdies'n
Of Abraham Lincoln
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-17
Viii YOU have any more ?

The English Cabinet have just made the i'm
portant declaration that the measures hitherto
adopted to prevent the fitting out of Rebel
priyateers in English ports are now con-
sidered by themselves as insufficient, and that
they are disposed to make greater concessions to
the demands Of the United States.
The occasion for this declaration was a speech
in the House of Commons, by Mr.. Shaw Lee
fevre, who strongly denounced the permitted
equipment Of the Rebel privateers; contendcd
that they were British, not Confederate, ves-
sells; and urged the Government to prohibit
them from entering any British ports, and in
case they should not respect this prohibition, to
send out cruisers and seize them. In reply, the
Attoney-Generel admitted that the vessels
might be forbidden to enter British ports, and
said the Government We're considering how
they could demonstrate with the Confederate
Government.
In the House of Lords, the appeal in the
Alexandra case has been entered for hearing
We may, therefore, soon expect, in both Houses
Of Parliament, exciting debates on the subject
of privateerS.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-17
THE FLORIDA MASSACRE,

A Copperhcad oracle, which industriously
seeks to make party capital out Of the recent
Union defeat at Olustee in Florida, impudently
says:
The friends Of Mr.. Lincoln have sought to throw
Of tho Treasury the friends Of Mr. Chase Layo rejected
il upon the President
That any friends of Mr.. Lincoln" have
ever sought to make the Secretary of the Treas.
ury in any manner responsible for Gen. Sey-
mour's defeat, we never before heard, and do
not now believe; and We kno,o that 1.-THE
friends of Mr.. Chase" have never sought to in
culpatc the President in the promises. We are
proud to be ranked among "the friends of Mr.
Chase;" and we long since said, what We most
fully believe, that Mr.. Lincoln is no moro 70.
sponsible for Gen. Scymour's defeat than for
Gen. Braddook's. Gen. Seymour was never in.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-17

The Express feels bad because The TRIBUNE
discusses the question of mixture of white and
black blood, and sees no objection to treating q
colored woman just as if she were white in the
matter Of seduction, marriage, &c. The hor-
rible consequences Of white and black mixture
are doubtless fearful here; but down in Dixie
no such qualms exist; there the breeding of a
brawny and salable mulatto boy, or of saddle
colored girl, for the brothcls Of Ncw.Orleans, is
something to brag Of; and many such boy
and many such prostitute bOaststhe best blood
of the chivalry. When Richard NJ. johnson
married negro, and raised large family by
her, no Democratic stomach rovolted We
have among us in this city at this very time
the mulatto daughter of Brigadier-Gen. Huger
and the mulatto son Of Brigadier- Gen. Withers,
both tho fathers being now in important COM
mands in the Rebel army-the mothers un-
in Slavery or the grave. We have
also recently had slave children hero much
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-17
CONGRESS.

SENATT, March i6.--Mr. Conness introduced bin
authorizing the erection OF buildings for the Branch
Mint at San Francisco which referred TO the Com
nittee on Finance Mr. johnson reported back the
bill regulating proceedings in criminal cases. and for
other purposes with amendments. Mr. Foster intro.
dueed bill concerning the disposition Of oonvcts In
.he Courts OF the United States Tor the sabssting Of
persons confined in jail charged with violating the laws
of The United States and FOR diminishing the
in relation thereto; referred TO the Committee the
Judiciary. Mr.. Howard introduced a hill to organize
the Invalid Corps Of the Army, which referred %
the Committee on Military Affairs. AT. Wilson intro
duced bin in relation to deserters from the military
service OF the United States which was referred 20 TIE
Commtee Military Alairs; this bill dsqualihcs for
voting holding Office all dcsercrs who beyond the
limits of the United States but directs the President
ISSUE proclamation Of amnesty dependent on their
Return to the service with no punishment but loss Of
pay during their absence their re6nsiment in new
regiments deserers hereafter to be deprived the
rights Of citizenship
HotsE-Mr Farnsyorth introduced a bin to pro.
mote the efficiency OF the United States Artillery. Mr.
Washburne made adverse report on the proposition
Tor new Committee on National Banks and BANKING
The House ooncurTed in tie Senates amendments 10
the Pos-0ihce Appropriation bill. These amendments
uPpIop'at So1O,'J iol tC payment OF ielbeTcdrTeIe
and sl5ooOoO to meet any deficiency which may exist
in the Post-0ice revenue The House then proceeded
to the consideration of the Gold bill as returned from
the Senate with amendments. Mr.. Halburd proposed
amendment providing that the obligation 10 create
The Sinking Fund according to the Act Of February 2J
1852 shall not DO impaired by the sale of gold. The
amendment was agreed to. A long debate followed. af
fer which the bill amended by the Senate was passed
SO against 81. The BILL il has passed. is this: That
the Secretary OF the Treasury be authorized to anticipate
the payment Of interest the public debt by period
not exceeding year. from tims TO time either with
or without rebate OF interest the coupons, Us to
him may evpedient; and he is hereby authorized 10
dispose OF any gold in the Treasury of the United States
no. necessary for the payment OF interest Of the public
debt provided that the obligation to create the Sinking
Fund according TO the act OF Feb o. 1862 shall not be
impaired thereby. The House resumed the considers.
tion Of the bill to drop from the rolls any unemployed
general officers. Withoat action the bill the House
nj lournad
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-17
ge,.. tleman's opinion Of Geo. b. Mcclellan
Tho Ie,,e continues thus:

Tn tion with Mr. Bolts he stated that nevsf for
instant during .hs has he doubted the final result
His opinion Of Georre Mcclellan not at all complimentary
to that gentleman whom he regards II not positively dsloya
heart ut least light Of ambitious asprant for undo
served donors Mr. b. stated that he believed that the majority
OF the Rebel army regarded Mcclellan being truly de-
voted to their nteerts as Robert T. Lee and that who
would not when his name used Ia connection with Davis
Valandighan Wood and others Of the political COM
plcrion boldly and deam the association, was
totally uuh. to DO commander of Union Army.
No candid or careful reader could have made
blvnder here Observe: Our correspondent
had two items Of interest to send us; first, what
Mr. Bolts had to say in reply to a solicitation
that he would represent West Virginia in the
United States Senate, communicated in letter
to Mr.. Smith, and "eioSing By saying" &C.;
and second, what Mr.. Bolts stated "in con-
rersation," of his opinion of Gen. Mcclellan.
The two points were as clearly distinct in the
context Of the letter Of our correspondent as
they were in the mind Of the writer. There is
no possibility Of a mistake except by the most
careless reading--unpardonaby careless if the
letter was read with the purpose OF quoting it,
But there was no carelessness about it, Such an
estimate Of the character Of Gen. Mcclellan
from such O man as John NJ. Bolts was too
damaging to be allowed to pass without notice
But how could it be metz Copperhead inge-
nuity hit upon the expedient Of embOdying the
opinion in a letter to Mr.. Smith, and then deny
ing-not the opinion-but that it was ever sent
in any such letter to that gentleman. 1t was
ingenious, as any forgery must be to deceive
anybody. 1t would have been transparent
enough had the rogue who committed it quoted
the whole paragraph; but that, Of course, he
was cunning enough not to do. Doubtless, he
relied upon our usual Indifference TO such scam
dalous lalsehoods but it is ga lie well stuck
to" little too long, and we hereby brand and
prove il to be lie and a forgery, and him who
started it q forger and liar.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-17

winter than the editors Of The EIpress-fair
blue-eyed children, with bills Of sale in their
pockets. We wish some good Copperhead organ
would explain these discrepancies; and particu-
larry explain the remarkable fact that a"nggcr,"
while he il slave, can travel in steamboats,
and railroad cars, not only without molcstation,
but can be hail fellow well met with the very
upper crust of white MEM but that the same
"nigger," an hour aftcrward with omancipa-
ton papers in his pocket, is a nasty, sinking
creature, to be objected to, insulted, and kicked
out. Slavery is the perfume of roscs Freedom
sinks. Why is this
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-17
Observation-Disclosures IS


Most this it will be seen "a payable on the lst Of
May. The effect Of this accumulation Of gold In the
Treasury is. that the Government boards the gold,
while at the time ii requires merchants importing
goods into tins country to so into the market and buy
gold at tie enhanced prices caused In great measure
by the accumulation Of gold In the Treasury.
As an important fact bearing on this measure viii
remark that there Ia in tie banks In the City Of
New York accumulation Of s2l. lss 0J In gold. No
price that can be put upon gold would withdraw this
reserve from the banks. They keep II IA reserve.
The consequence Is that sl0.0O1OO0 in gold Is now
boarded in the City Of New York Withdrawn from the
ordinary channels II commerce and trade while at the
time the United States demands Of its customers
the payment Of not less than 1900 coo day in gold
We do not know how much gold Mr.. Chase
may feel obliged to retain to meet the require.
ments Of Mr.. Hulburd's amendment, but we
will roughly estimate it at Ten Millions; and
then we judge that he may safely sell Ten
Millions between this and the LIST of July, at
snch times and in such sums as he shall Judge
expcdient. And that, we trust, will prove q
terror to evil-doers in Wall-s,reet and elsewhere.