The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-04-29
Organized Stealing in Banks De-
partment.
How the Cotton is Got Out.
of the New York World.
NEW ORLEANS, March 81.
Is NEW ORLEANS BosroN1zKD

New ORLEANS, March 81.
Is NEW ORLEANS BOsT0NIZKD?
Some people will have it that this city is
completely Bostonized; that it is the other
"hub' to the to the tother wheel which is to
roll this accursed rebellion right out fiat; very
fiat indeed-and that. too, very soon; and
when completely Jfatted they are so uncharita-
BILE as % say that Governor Andrew and Gen.
Banks will plank themselves right square on
top of the smashed concern, and divide what
trifie there may be left of the Department of
the Calf, among their partisan friends. as re-
ward for their disinterested patriotism There
is no fear of anything Of the Kind. For at the
rate military matters progress in this depart
ment, the matter of crushing the rebellion will
necessarily be DELAYED little and then they
have q very convenient way OF dividing IS they
go along. The Boston ring is inyulnerable
and what can be obtained outside of it Is not
worth looking after. e EC5t8 t&es0f f
The whole trading system is humbug, de-
moralizing to the army and navy, subyersiye
to good morals, a fraud upon the government,
an injustice to Northern creditors who have
equitable lien upon property forfeited-giyes
aid and comfort to The enemy, because it fur
nishes them through the cOnnivance of corrupt
custom house officials with food and clething.
aye, and the material OF war is mischievous ID
its every aspect. and would seem particularly
intended to confer special privileges upon 3
few favorites, through subordinate officials, in
order to secure further lease of political and
military power. The Red River expedition ID
one of those raids which the people of the
North are looking at with great hope Of bril-
liant success and substantial results. Fort De
Rlssey was. captured with scarcely a dispute;
Alexandria was taken easily by division OF
shertnan's army, while Gen. Banks was making
himself the Conserved of all obseryers,n at q
ten thousand dollar party given at the st.
Charles Hotel, by q favorite ofshis, who but o
short time since would have thought himself
rich with one-half that amount of money!
Soon after these places were taken, Gen. Banks
and friends started in that direction on the
steamer Black Hawk. fought not to omit the
name of Col. Frank Howe, who, though in
citizens dress was, among several other favor
ites, permitted to accompany the expedition.
ard at the midnight champagne supper on the
boat, was all attention TO his friend, the Com
mander of the Department of the Gulf"
Those gnnbOats and transports were busy,
because You know they are entitled to prize
money! Not SO the army. Hence the army
say that the gunbcats spy cotton first; send
out scouts win backing. pot and brush, who
mark the cotton @. s. a.; then another party
to haul II TO The boats, and coniscate it as con-
fedeate cotton. The army say that c. 8. A.
means. Combined Stealing Association! Sir
Lucins o trigger would say, that it is a very
pretty quarrei as 1t stands; but we are informed
That the G yernment IS determined to get
some share of all thiss immense amount Of de-
serted or eonfiscated personal property, and
with a view to that desirable end new policy
Is to be at once adopted. The Government. Il
is said, will take possession, through its agents,
and sell the same 6t atic iOn-and fOfsthe edit.
cnti0nl of the public we will examine thai plan.
We must bear in mind that no person cen fol-
low the army-go up Red River without
nee ord that 20 mass for man Slritaida tha