The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-10-14
Minnesota Troops on the way
Home from the Missouri.
They will be at Fort Ridgley
Tonight.
Interesting Incidents Of the Ex-
petition.
Latest News from Captain FiSk'S
and Other Expeditions to
Idaho.
Arrival of Col. McLarcn.


Colonel ROBERT N. MCLAREN, of the
Second Cavalry, with Captain PAINE, OF
his Regiment, and Captain PETIT OF the
Eighth Regiment, arrived in tits city on
Thursday evening from the Missouri Riv-
er. The Minnesota Brigade, under COL
THOMAS, left SULLY's command at Fort
Rice on the 10th ult., and arrived at Fort
Wadsworth on the Goth, making the trip
in nine days. The command made long
marches, on account of the scarcity OF
water, and laid over one day. Col. Mo-
LAREN and the other officers left the COM
mand at Big Stone Lake, and came across
the country with ten men, mostly scouts.
It is expected that Colonel THOMAS COM
mand will reach Fort Ridgley this (Satur-
day. evening.
Left at Fort Wadsworth.
Company B, Capt. B. F. JONES, Com
pany G, Capt. EVEREST, Company D, Gap
tain PAINE, and Company Il, Capt. DAvy,
all of the Second Cavalry, under COM
mand of Major ROBERT II. ROSE, were
left at Fort Wadsworth, relieving the
companies of the SOth Wisconsin, ordered
South, which are coming in with THOMAS
command.
Troops Left on the 1issouri.
At Fort Rice, by order of Gen. SULLY,
detachment of 100 men, with Captain
DAyY, 1t. THOMPSON and 1t. BRIEFLY, of
the Second Cavalry, and 200 men of the
Eighth regiment, were placed under the
command of Col. Dill. of the 30th Wis
consiu, to go out on an expedition for the
relief of Capt. FISK. A detachment of
the Eighth regiment was also left at Fort
Rice under 1t MoKUsIoK, engaged in
building fiatboats to transport Gen, SULLY's
command down to Sioux City.
Deaths Of Soldiers.
The following deaths occurred in the
second Cavalry on the march from Fort
Rice to Fort Wadsworth: SOLOMON RooT.
company A: THOMAS HAMLIN, company
a; VIM. BUCKLEY, company c; and FL. S.
BENEDICT company c. There were three
or four deaths also in the Eighth Regiment,
but the names Of the deceased We were
unable to learn.
1.ient. Beavers Remains.
Tie remains of Lieut.. F. J. II. BEAVER,
of Gen. SIBLEY's staff, who vas killed by
the Indians last season on tde Missouri,
were found by Col Thomas command,
and will be brought to this city.
Condition OF the Command.
On the arrival of Col THOMAS COM
mand, it is estimated the number of miles
marched will have exceeded two thousand.
The men are generally in good health,
though much fatgued, but the animals
have suffered severely, nearly half having
given out.
Capt. Fislx's Expedition.
When Col MoLAREN left Fort Rice
nothing had been heard of Capt. FIsK's
expedition since the arrival Of his messen-
ger for assistance, and there had been no
reports from Col. Dill. The Iowa brig
ade was to remain at Fort Rice until the
condition of FIsK's expedition had been
ascertained. Gen. SULLY ordered Dol.
Dill to bring back the women and chill
dren, even if Capt. FISK determined to 90
on 1t was the opinion of Gen. sULLY
and others, that FISK would be able to
bold out until Col, Dill arrived. 1t was
feared however, that he might get tired of
waiting, and leave his entertainments for
the purpose of pushing on or turning back,
In either event it was feared that he would
be cut off
Another Train Safe.
The emigrant train which went out
with Col. THOMAS command, was con-
Quoted safely to Fort Union. 1t started
thence to Fort Benton, and got through
safely. Mr.. TIBBErr's of Shakopee, and
Mr.. JENNINGS of Hastings having been
sufficiently amused, are returning down
the Missouri, and will soon be home.
DEATH OF CAPTAIN STREET.-THE Asia