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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-02-05

To the Editor Of the Pioneer:
In looking over your paper of January LIST,
I observed notice of leading article that ap-
peared in the Press eff the 9th ult., comment
ing on the conduct of some of the people of
Halifax, N. s., in rescuing man charged with
piracy and murder from the officers of Justice
l waited some time until I received Halifax
paper giving an account of the transaction. 1t
gives the names of three prominent citizens as
actors in it-Drs. Almon, Smith and Keith
encouraged by an ignorant and unrefecting
mob, easily excited, especially when anything
turns up involving resistance to the laws of the
country. The names of the principal actors
are familiar to me, as belonging to the Tory
party of Nova Scotia,-a party that in all of
our political struggles of the past have been
opposed to the election of the people or the
extension Of popular influence, and who have
a mutual affinity for and sympathy with the
slaveholding aristocrats of the South. While
the sympathies of this class of people for the
South are confined to the mere brutum full
men of talk and buster, it only excites feel
ing of contempt in the minds of intelligent
Americans and Colonists but when it cul-
inmates to overt acts of resistance to the
laws of their country. obstructing off,
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-02-05
The Logic of Facts.

Mr.. DE Bow has published an article in
his Review which has carried its proprie-
tor to prison. He says it is call day.
with the Confederacy that it cannot
stand against the federal government He
says the production of cotton is slipping
away from them, and that they do not
raise cereals enough to feed themselves.
He asks:
+. me negro will not raise enough to feed
himself ana master, what is the use of the ne
Slo: II we are not permitted to avail our
SoNes ol tnc nigh qualities of the negro, and
lHuh4 superior civilization upon him. why
should we not accept the civilization which
J; iUgs 10 people in general, founded upon the
oighi'y as well as usefulness of labor
these are the facts that will secure the
abolition of slavery, through the action of
the people OF the South. 1t is the argu-
ment of the census, not proclamations that
will establish free labor throughout the
country; arguments which have converted
Mr.. DE Bow, and which he pronounces ir-
resistible. He says " the decrease of mich
COWS in proportion to the population indi-
Gates precarious condition of society. and
If it has not led directly to the rebellion.
the causes of the decrease of mich cows
are coincident and analogous, at least, to
It," This being the case, the best thing
the COnfederates can do is to wean the re-
belllon. We quote, again, Mr.. De Bows
language:
we will say to Congress and to President
Davis that careful study of the last ''Censds
Report OF the United States" will correct or de-
| stroy any perturbation in their mind as well as
our own: Let them Iegislate so as to increase
the number OF cows, and think no more of the
| negro. The land, then, instead of being desc
| lated Dy war, and the inhabitants gaunt with
| prvatlon and misery, will flow literally with
milk and honey as in times of yore
| But, above all, what progress have we made2
Is the slave power more secure than before we
| seeded: Are we in such condition as to
| promise ourselves even with reputation of all
depts, both at home and abroad. exemption
from duties and high taxation? What have
we 10 nope Tor, both as regards slavery or the
prospects of the Southern Confederacy?
For promulgating these truths, Mr. DE
Bow has been imprisoned and the publca-
ton of his Review stopped; but this will
not alter the facts-he can appeal to the
Census for his vindication, and though,
like GALILEN, in prison, exclaim, "the
world moves"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-02-05
The Reecher Salary.

The telegraph incorrectly reported the
other day, that the salary of H. WARD
BEEcHER had been advanced to $4,000.
What actually took place appears in the
following paragraph from New York
paper:
meeting was held on Friday evening bv
the members of Plymouth Church, for the
purpose of considering the propriety of rails
ing the salary of their pastor, Rev. Henry
ward Beecher. Mr., Beccher's salary has been
raised annually, so that from 81, 500 which he
received upon his call to the church, fifteen
years ago, it has increased to $500 last year.
MIR. j. s. Howard presided. The object of
the meeting having been explained, Mr. Bell
moved that MIR. Beechers salary be fixed at
$4,000. Mr.. Fuller moved an amendment
that the salary be increased to S15 600 and ar
gued the point at length. Mr.. Beechers dispo.
stion, he said, was very charitable, and there
were great drafts upon his resources for the
purpose OF giving away. In consequence of
the deprecated state of the currency his do
nestle expenses were very high
Mr.. Sizcr thought the church should be lust
before they were generous, and ought to pay
their S4S. 900 debt before raising Mr.. Beechers
salary.
MIR. Graves moved, as substitute that Mr.
Beecher be presented with $4,000 leaving the
salary at $500. Mr.. Tanning objected on
account OF the heavy tax On the poorer men,
bers. Many ct them had already been Obliged
to seek salvation in a cheaper sanctuary,
MIR. Church advocated the advance on the
ground of Mr.. Leecher's services to his country
in Europe
Mr.. Tanning thought that Congress ought to
pay for those services and not the church.
MIR. Bell, in reply to the objection that the
advance would involve a too burdensome tax
upon the poorer members said he believed in
the Bible doctrine that the rich needed the
Gospel more than the poor did; so he rejoiced
that the high rents kept the poor out and gave
the rich an opportunity to come in.
After some further discussion Mr. Graves
motion to present Mr.. Beecher with $4,000 in
addition to his yearly salary was agreed to- and
the meeting adjourned.
Either Mr.. BERcHER's teachings have a
very bad influence, or the Mr.. BELL re-
ported above, and who was the first to
propose large advance in Mr.. BEEoHER's
salary, is beyond the means OF grace.
This gentleman evidently looks to inhabit
heaven of millionaires, dressed up in
greenbacks, without recollecting where
Dives had his residence, or what the
author OF the religion he pretends to pro-
TESS, said about the difficulty of rich man
entering heaven.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-02-05
Bogus News from NeWbern.

The Springfield Republican exposes
fraud which has been perpetrated in regard
to alleged reconstruction movements in
North Carolina. We quote as follows:
An article was printed in the Newbern Times
of December 10, purporting to be from the
Richmond Whig so fiercely anti-savery as to
be startling coming from that quarter. 1t was
thought to be so important that an account of
it was telcgraphed from Fortress Monroe when
the Progress reached there by steamer. One
of the declarations in the article was: "Slavery
has stabbed itself to death. 1t sinned against
the light, committed the objectionable sin, and
must die ~ and the whole article was in that
vein. Coming by way of Newbem, its genu-
ineness was naturally suspected, and it proves
to be forgery. No such article has appeared
in any Richmond paper.
The Republican adds that the publish
ers of the Newbern paper are Yankees
who seem to think the national cause can
be aided by lying. 1t advises them. if
they want to maintain any decent position
among the fraternity to suppress such
stuff henceforth, even if they can make
no atonement to the public for the. preyi.
GUS impositions.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-02-05
East Tennessee.

The great centre of interest at the pres
ent time is East Tennessee. The rebels,
largely reinforced, have made an onset,
and compelled our forces to retreat to
Knoxville. A rebel dispatch states that
another portion of our forces, northwest
of Knoxville, had evacuated Tazewell, and
were, retreating towards Cumberland Gap
We give the latest news by mail of the
situation:
CINCINNATI, Jan. 80, 1854
The news from East Tennessee is important
Advices are to the Goth, and may be summed
up as follows,
Longstreet, it seems, did advance, and on
Sunday, Jan. 18th, there was severe cavalry
fight, in which we lost one hundred and fifty.
The enemy's loss was also heavy. Subsequent
ly the enemy moved down the Dam Ridge
road, seemingly with the intention of thanking
Knoxville. Our forces under Gen. Sturgis, fell
back to Knoxville, but again crossed the HOl-
stien River, and moved towards Severville,
which is sixteen miles southeast from Knox
vile.
Gen. Granger was moving in the same di-
rection, and the enemy being in force bat
tie was believed to be pending on the Goth,
when our correspondent dispatched his letter.
IL
eral Longstreet had received reinforcements
from Virginia, some Ofthe prisoners taken on
Sunday being fresh from Richmond, there was
much anxiety at Knoxville on the Goth, and a
panic among the citizens, many of whom were
receiving passes for the North.
Longstreet occupied all the foraglng region
where anything was to be had. This was inn
pOrtant to him, but no less SO to us. The enc
my have pressed our forces back practically to
Knoxville, and there was danger of another
siege, for which it is to be feared we are not
well prepared Longstreet, however, will have
difficulty in maintaining his forces before
Knoxville for any great length of time. Dur
ing the former siege he had communica-
tons with Bragg's army. Now his nearest
railroad point is Bristol, which is about the
same distance from Knoxville as it is from
Knoxville to Chattanooga. The latter is real
~ the base of supplies of our Knoxville forces,
while Bristol is Longstreet's base In this res
pect, both parties are about equal, with the
exception that LOngstreet commands the only
valley where forage is to be had.
We have explicit Information that heavy re-
Inducements were dispatched from the vicinity
of Chattanooga to Knoxville within the last
two weeks.
The question is felt as fully answering all
that makes the occupation of East Tennessee
by our forces problem.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, Jan.
29.-The following dispatch is from the Rich
mond ENQUIRER of yesterday:
RussELyILLE, Jan. 26.-Our cavalry are
still in the vicinity of Knoxville. Their cap
tures during the recent retreat of the Union
army are 8, 600 head of cattle, 500 wagons, 200
boats laden with tobacco, and several hundred
barrels of -four"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-02-05
The News from Penn bina.

Our correspondent gives us the crafty
ing intelligence of the capture "by strate-
gy" of LITTLE SIX, a noted Sioux Chief,
and half brother of Little Grow. He omit
ted, however, to give rs an insight into
the nature Of the strategic movement, but
We are enabled to supply that omission.
Mr.. TARBELL, the mail carrier from Penn
bina, informs us that the affair was PLAN
ned by Captains CHAMBL1N and GRos-
vENoR, and was executed by GEORGE GERE,
who is somewhat notorious as the individ-
ual who left Capt. 'FIsKs party last summer
and subsequently reported its massacre by
the Indians, and a man named MCKENZIE.
These men, assisted ~ some persons at
Fort Garry, supplied "Lttle Six" and an
other Indian named Medicine Bottle, +"
with plentiful rotations of 'whiskey, which
soon reduced them to "swinish Sleep" A
sponge, we'll saturated with chloroform, was
applied to their nostrils, which fixed them
in that condition for a long time. They
were tied and dumped on a'dog-train, and
run over the line into Major HAToH's camp,
and when they awoke they were not lit
tie surprised to find themselves surrounded
by our exultant officers and soldiers. We
suppose our correspondent had in bis mind
the case of MASON and SLIDELL, and how
nearly a rupture was produced by it be-
tween the English Government and our
own. and did not care to detail the partic-
ulars. But it is too good thing to keep,
even if its relation results in the reclama.
ton of the savages to the custody of their
British sympathizers and protectors.
Mr.. TARBErL states that the people of
the British settlement are heartily sick of
the company Of the Indians, and would
he very glad if they would leave, but have
no sympathy with the efforts of our SOL
diers to capture them. They will listen
calmly to the recital of the Indian
massacres, and then turn on their heels
and laugh at the impotent indignation Of
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-02-05

GERS of justice in the execution of their
duty, and rescuing from justice man charged
by the Federal Government with the grave
crimes of piracy and murder, it then becomes
the subject of the strongest reprobatiOn. The
portion of the Halifax press that have seen
strongly condemns the conduct of the parties
implicated, as bringing disgrace on the city
and might lead to the disturbance of the
friendly relations which should exist between
America and England. While strongly con-
denim the conduct of the actors in this outrage
| do not subscribe to the indiscriminate and
sweeping denunciation of my countrymen
contained in the article in the Press attributed
to Nova Scotian. offer no criticism on the
coarseness OF its language, but deal with a
graver fault, its untruthful delineation of the
character of the people of my native Province.
Sympathy with the South is confined to a very
small minority of Nova Scotians. Allow me
to hand you statement from the British Colon
ist, published in Halifax, of the number of my
countrymen now in the Federal service.
From the British Colonist, Halifar. N. s.
NOVA SCoTIANs IN THE FEDERAL ARMY.-A
getleman OF this city has letter from his broth
or, now In Boston, after serving some time as
soldier under the Lincoln government stat
ing that the muster roll of the United States
of no less than five thousand two hundred
Nova ScOtians in the ranks of the Northern
armies.
II the above is correct as l have reason to
believe it is-a little colony with little more
than 100000 people, belonging to foreign
State, having no direct interest in the struggle
has nearly half as many of her sons in the ser.
vice of the Union as Minnesota, an integral part
of the Union-this circumstance is Indicative
of the sentiments of the people, and not to be
shaken by score of trashy and abusive edito.
rails. My countryman of the Press seems truly
generous fellow; but he has assumed a right
which l always deemed the prerogative OF
princes. !. e. to give away what did not belopc
TO him, but beg that he will be pleased to ex
cept from that comprehensive and right roya
grant OF oil Nova Scotians to his Satanic Ma.
jesty, those of his country who are (where he
will not probably find himsel) in the field O,
on the ocean. side by side with the American
citizen, battling for the rights and integrity O,
the Union.
In conclusion, sir, I would say that were
You acquainted with Nova Scotia you would
find the people like other American communi
ties, with their faults but not without their re.
deemlng virtues, but as a stranger applying
the rule "Er mo disco onsnes" or Judging the
mass by the sample q have no acquaintance
with Mr.. "heelock, but taking him at youl
valuation allow me to express my regret tina,
you have not fallen in with little better spe
cimen OF the ''genus homo" as the represen
tative of the land of the May Flower.
am sir, yours respectfully,
A NOVA SCOTIAN.
Tamarack, Medina, Hennepin Co., Minnesota
Jan. &c, 1864.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-02-05
Headquarters, District Of Minnesota
DEPARTMENT OF THE NORTHWEST,
ST. PAUL, MIMI, Februry 1, 1864. {

DEPARTMENT OF THE NORTHWEST
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Februry 1, 1864.
GENERAL ORDERS No. 2.
Colonel McLaren, Commanding Fort SMELL
ing will dispatch to this city on 3rd inst, the
detachment detailed by Special Order No. 10.
current series, to act as Provost Guard. The
officer in command will report for instruction
to these Headquarters.
II. Any officer belonging to the United States
Military service in this District who shall be
found absent without proper authority. will be
reported to the Major General Commandipo
the Department with Recommendation
that his name be presented to the President
for immediate dismissal, or be arrested and
tried by General Court Martial And any non.
commissioned officer or private SO found absent
without leave from the proper authority, will
be tried in like manner
III. The following from General Orders No
IA. Headquarters of the Northwest. dated De.
cember 9th, 1862, is published for the infor.
nation OF the officers and soldiers of the Mill
tary District.
Burroughs will not be given b. Captains
OF companies Or Colonies of Regiments on any
pretext whatever. A furlough from such au
thority will not relieve soldier from charge
of desertion.
Enlisted men absent from their regiments
without proper authority are in fact deserters,
and not only forfeit all pay and allowance but
are subject to the penalties awarded by law to
such offenders. No plea of sickness or other
cause not officially established, and no certif-
cate of Physician in civil life unless il be ap-
proved by some officer acting as Military
Commander, wW hereafter arei1 to ren,oye the
charge Of desertion or procure arrears Of pay,
when soldier has been mustered as absent I
~. The officers commanding the Proyost
Guard will arrest all non-commissioned Off
GERS and privates found in this city or vicinity,
who are not furnished with furloughs from
competent authority, or with papers from the
Commandant at Fort Smelling, and hold them
until further orders.
V. All Commissioned Officers of the Army
found in this city or vicinity are required to ex-
hibit the authority by which they are permit
ted to be absent from their post, when de-
manded by the Commissioned Officer COM
handing the Provost Guard, under penalty of
arrest by him for refusal to do so.
vi. The officer commanding the Provost
Guard will report to these Headquarters upon
making an arrest of Commissioned Officer.
and will also report all arrests of enlisted men
at least twice each day.
VII. Commissioned Officers on duty in this
city, the Colonel Commanding Fort Smelling,
and Clerks and Orderlies detached on duty at
these Headquarters, are exempted from the
operation of this Order.
By command of Brig. Gen. SHELLEY.
r. c. OLIN, A. A. G.
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Order from the President for a
Draft on the Tenth of March.
Explanatory Order from Provost Mar.
shall Fry.

Major A, D. NELSON, Acting Assistant
Provost Marshal General and Superintend.
emit of recruiting service in Minnesota, re-
ceived yesterday the following order from
President LINCOLN:
THE PRESIDENT TO MAJOR NELSON.
EXECUTIVE MANs1oN,l
February 1, 1854
To Major A. D. NELSON, ST. Paul:
ORDERED, That draft for five hundred
thousand 600, O0O) men to serve for three (3)
years or during the war, be made on the tenth
(10th) day of March next for the military ser
vice of the United States, crediting and de-
Quoting therefrom so many as may have been
enlisted or drafted into the service prior to the
LIST day of March and not heretofore credited
(Signed) ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
In addition to the above Major NELSON
received the following explanatory order
from Provost Marshal General Fry:
COL FRY TO MAJOR NELSON.
WAR DEPARTMENT.,
Provost MARSHAL gems OFFICE,
February 1, 1864.
To Major A. D. NELSON:
The Presidents order of this date for draft
on 10th of March for $780, 900 men, after de-
Quoting all who may be raised prior to March
LIST and not heretofore credited, is equivalent
to call for 100000 men in addition to the
800, 900 called for October 18th.
(SigneO JAMES B. FRY,
Provost Marshal General
FURTHER EXPLANATIONS.
In our Associated Press dispatches from
Washington we find additional explana-
tons, which, in connection with the Or
der of COL Fry, makes the import of the
Presidents order tolerably clear:
1t will be remembered that in October a call
for three hundred thousand men was made.
This number has been about half filled by vol.
unteering and enlistments. The call now
made for five hundred thousand is interpreted
by gentlemen acquainted with military affairs
to include the three hundred. thousand, being
in effect an additional call for two hundred
thousand. The volunteering is supposed to
furnish at present an average of twenty thous-
and per day! The order of the President makes
a credit or deduction of so many as have en-
listed or been drafted prior to March LIST, at
which time the $4O0 premium expires. When
these arrangements are completed, the total
in the army will be half million.
The quota of Minnesota under this ad-
ditional call will be about two thousand
men. The quota of St. Paul will be about
one hundred and twenty-nine; from which
must be deducted our surplus of sixty
three on the 100000 and previous calls /;
leaving only sirty-si:c to be raised by vol
unteering or by draft. The number is so
small that it can be easily filled in month
if our authorities and citizens take hold of
the matter in earnest, and heartily CO.
operate.
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the Americans, and boast that the mur-
derers are under the British flag. The
Americans are getting somewhat exasper-
ated, and would not shed many tears if
the Indians got hungry and desperate
enough to "clean out the British settle
ment.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-02-05

Provost Marshal Hays of New York has
received an order from Gen. Fry directing
him not to receive Indians as volunteers. The
reason of the order is not given. During the
past year quite number of Indians were re-
cruited for New York regiments.
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A Nova Scolian,s Response to the At
tack of the St. Paul Press.

Her own feather on the fatal dart,
That winged the sh aft that quiverd in her hearts
Keen were her pangs, but keener far to fee!
She nursed the piniOn that impelld the STEEL"