The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-30
LATE NEWS ITEMS.
"A Washington special to the W.

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government offered him a command which he
deemed inadquate to his rank, in the army Of
the Potomac, placing him in subordinate
position to junior officers. The resignation
has been accepted. .. 20.
1t is understood that Secretary Stanton has
prepared the main portion of his report, but is
delaying it's publication until the results of the
pending military movements are fully known.
The Times Washington special says !:
The demand of the Brazilian government for
reparatiOn tor the seizure of the Florida is un.
derstOod to be in q solemn tone. The reply of
the Secretary of State, which has just been
completed, is firm yet conciliatory, not endors-
ing the seizure, and expressing desire to have
the matter fairly and satisfactorily adjusted.
Hon. R. E. Fenton, the newly elected
Governor of New York, has made the fol-
lowing appointments; Adjutant General,
Col. William Irvine, of Steuben; Inspec-
tor General, G. E. Batchelder, of Sara
toga; Quartermaster General, E. Merritt,
of st. Lawrence Judge Advocate Gen.
eral, A. 81. Harvey, of Erie; Engineer-in-
Chief, Joseph B. Swaine, of Westchester;
Surgeon General, 8. o. Willard, of Alba
ny; Paymaster General, s. Marvin, of
Chatauque Executive Messenger, James
Kilburn, of Albany.
james W. Nye and VIM StewartIhave
been elected United States Senators from
the new State of Nevada. Nye is the
wel-koown New York politician, who has
lately been governor of the territory.
Stewart is son-in-law of "Hangman "
Foote, of the rebel congress.
"A meeting of citizens was held at the
chamber of commerce rooms of New
York, to take measures for rendering q tes-
tmonial to Admiral Farragut. 1t was
proposed to raise 100000. Subscrip-
tons amounting to $4,000 were raised
during the meeting.
Private letters give the particulars OF the
death of the Hon. Mr.. Dayton. He left his
house in perfect health to call upon lady at
the Hotel Delouvre. Soon after entering her
room he complained of feeling unwen and laid
down upon sofa. He appeared to fall asleep
and the lady threw shawl over him and
called physician. On examination he was
found dead in the position in which he had
lain down.
The ship Mercury, Capt Stetson, sailed on
the goth for Havre, and when outside Sandy
Hook the crew mutinied and refused to 90 to
sea in the vessel. The Captain was attacked,
badly beaten and stabbed. The ship was put
back and anchored at Quarantine, when the
revenue cutter at the station sent on board
boats crew and put the offenders in irons.
The amount thus far raised for Admiral
Farraguts testimonial is $4,000. The only
western subscription is that Of Jas. B. Eads, of
st. Louis
The Richmond Enquirer says the fall of
Fort McAllister does not secure the fall of
Savannah, and then if that city was captured
it Is of NO account, and would amount to as
much in the conquest of the South as the fall
NORTH.
1t is understood that Immediately after
issuing the proclamation in regard to rebel
Canadian raiders Major General Dix dispatched
confidential agent to Canada. This gentle
man returned to New York satisfied that the
Canadian authorities were taking every neces-
sary step to perform their international obi |
cations. The best understanding prevails be.
tween the Quebec and Washington govern
ments
The Worlds Washington special says: lin. |
medately after the announcement of Mr.. Day. |
tons death the chances of his successor were |
canvassed. Fremont's name was mentioned by |
some radicals but his chances are not consid- |
cred good. Montgomery Blair and Henry J.
Raymond are also mentioned. Among the |
Western names mentioned is Anson 8. Miller.
of Illinois,
The Times Paris correspondent says: "a
few days after the result of the election was
known in Paris, Mr.. Dayton had long inter.
view with the French minister of foreign at.
fairs and delivered dispatch from MI. Seward.
Since then the tone of the official press has
entirely changed. All abuse OF Lincoln and
the north has stopped, and the papers now tell
the truth about northern successes"
The electoral vote of Tennessee has been
brought in, and the expenses of the messen-
ger have been paid just as in the case of any
other State, warrant for his payment having
passed through the Treasury Department. If,
as this would seem to indicate, the Administra-
ton has determined to press the reception of
the Tennessee electoral vote, that from Louisi-
ana must likewise be admitted.
The rifle recently presented to Mr.. Lincoln
by an old Western hunter, is the piece with
which the British General Packenham was
killed in 1915 at New Orleaus. 1t was subse-
quently carried through the Black Hawk war,
in which the President himself served.
Charles Minot. general superintent of the
New York and Erie Railway, has resigned
the resignation to take effect January 1.
New discoveries of silver and copper have
been made this side of Trukee River, Nevada
in the direction of Honey Lake, which are
very rich. During the week ending November
18th, Wells. Fargo & Co. shipped over three
tons of silver, valued at over $4,000 in coin
The next day they shipped 1854 lbs.
Three violent shocks of earthquake were
felt at Vancouver's Island on the I'd of Noyem-
Der. An examination of Mount Baker, Wash
ington Territory, volcano, about 400 miles
oh hot