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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-05-27
REBEL CASUALTIES.


The Petersburg Register of May ~. says:
Gen. Jenkins, of South Carolina, is killed.
Gen. j. NJ. Jones, killed.
Gen. Pegram, seriously wounded.
Gen. Benning seriously wounded.
Col. Names, South Carolina, killed.
Col. Gaillard South Carolina, wounded.
Col. Kennedy, wounded.
Col. Herbert Alabama. wounded.
Col. Honlove wounded.
Col. Jones, North Carolina wounded.
Col. Grice, killed.
Col. Sheffield, Georgia. wounded
Col. Whitehead, Georgia, wounded.
Col. Bohrd, Virginia, wounded.
Col. Winston. North Carolina, wounded.
Col. Lane, North Carolina. wounded.
Col Sanders. North Carolina, wounded
CT. Falum, Georgia. wounded.
Col Carter Georgia. killed.
Col Miller. South Carolina, wounded.
Col. G. H. FOrney, Alabama, killed.
Col. Avery, North Carolina. killed.
Col Davidson, North Carolina, captured.
Col w. w. Randolph, killed.
Col. Finney, Mississippi, killed.
The Register gives the names Of eighty-five
captains and lieutenants who were killed and
wounded.
The Petersburg Register of the 18th gives an
additional list of seventy-two killed and wound
Col T. B. Lamar. Florida, wounded.
Coz. w. T. Hartstield, Georgia, wounded.
Col w. Cholt. Georgia wounded.
Col. w. Wilds, Louisiana. wounded.
Col. W. G.. Hodge, Georgia, wounded.
Col. Z. d. Willet, Louisiana, wounded.
THE LOSS or GENERAL OFFICERS.
The loss of able General officers in each ar
my is Oftentimes one of the most serious they
can sustain. Though we have only very limit
ed information regarding the rebel losses in
the late battles, we can vet compare the losses
of the two armies in this respect, as follows:
THE NATIONAL ARMY.
KiAed-Maj. Gen. Sed, vi lex, Of Connecticut:
Brig. Gems. Wadsworth and Rice of New York;
Stevenson, of Mass: Hayes, of Pennsylvania
Total, 5.
Wounded-Brig. Gen. Torbet. of New Jersey:
Robinson, of the Regular ARMY; Getty, of the
same; Webb of New York; Baxter. of Penn
sylvania; W. H. Morris, of New York-To-
tai. 6.
Captured-Brig. Gems Shaler, Seymour and
Crawford (repOrted) Total number disa-
bied H.
Gems. Bartlett and Owens were also very
slightly wounded, but AS they are still at the
mead of their brgades in the field they cannot
be considered hOrs du combat.
THE REBEL ARMY.
Ei2ed-Maj Gen. j. E. 3. Stuart. of Virgil
mia: Brig. Gems. Jenkins, of South Carolina;
J. NJ. Jones. Of Virginia: l.. A. Stafford, Of
Louisiana
Wounded Lieut.. Gen. Longstreet, of Virgil
mia; Maj Gen. Heth, of Virginia; Maj. Gen.
Pickett, of Virginia; Brig. Gems. Pegram, of
Virginia; Hays. of Louisiana; Benning, of
Georgia, z.
Captured-Major Gen. johnson, Brig. Gen.
Geo. Fl Stuart. of Maryland. 2. Total number
of rebel general officers disabled, IA.
In odd 81, fhnpo re IF
the wounding of Gen. Lee and Lieut.. Gen. A.
p. Hill, but these are not confirmed. Rebel
reports of the casualties of Thursdays battle
have not yet been received.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-05-27
NO BATTLE THURSDAY.

WASHINGTON, May 2O.-I Special to Post. i
Although there was no heavy fighting yester-
day morning between the two armies in Vir.
GINA, 1t is known that Gen. Grant is preparing
TOR the greatest contest of the war.
II Is said the Tax Bill, in the form given it
by the Finance Committee OF the Senate. does
not meet the entire appreciation OF Mr.. Chase.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-05-27

MORE Ex RKBs.-Sergt Chynoweth, Of
Co B, Goth Wisconsin, in command of four
men of his company, came up on the Northern
Bella on Friday last, having in charge party of
twenty soldiers " b ;, having been enlisted into
tie Union rmv from the rebel service, have
been assigne.l to this Department fDr service
against the Indians. The Sergeant and his
men retur. ed to Milwaukee ON the Belle. The
kx Rels wele cent up to Fort Smelling. ~
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-05-27

COMMANDING GENERALS of Armies and De-,
partments have been directed to publish the
following order:a' tai.f. ~'"fss'1'' s7'
90. By direction of the President, Captain
L. H. EllingwOod, 18th Massachusetts, vOlun.
teers, is hereby dishonorably dismissed the
service of the United States, he having secur.
ed leave of absence, on telegram, from his
brother, to the effect that his father was " at
the point of de0b," which statement was ed.
tirely false, and for failing to RETURN imule-
diateIy. to his command, after the deception
had been discovered.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-05-27
DEFENcEs or NEW YORK.

New York, MAY 1Si-During the past three
months about sixty pieces of cannon 10 and
15-inch riAed and smooth bore have arrived, In.
in Jersey City for the defense of New York har--
bor This morning five more arrived and will
M, mounted at Fort Richmond. % jiir Iia'1 ron
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-05-27
TAX ON DISTILLED sRIRITsn

'WAsHrNaroN. May 20-An omission having
occurred in the synopsis of the Senate amend.
ments to the Internal tax BILL a. telegraphed
last night, it is proper to, say that the Finance
Committee recommend that from June 1st to
November LIST the tax on distilled spirits b. 81
gallon; from October LIST to January s1sk,
$l.25; after that date 81 3d..
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-05-27
THE 1NCOM Il TAX.

WASHINGTON. May zv-The Senate Finance
cent. on the excess, over, 5000 and not exceed
ing O,O00p per annum, and fix the duty at ~
per cent. on excess over SIC. 900, They strike
out the 10 per cent. on excess, and recon-
mend non-cOncurrencei in the section taxing
domestic spirits. n AN..M. 2. .,uAInLill -ii,.Is.!
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-05-27

We learn from gentleman from the
"St. Croix Valley !" that there are fifteen or
twenty cases of small fpox in the village of
Marine Mills. POI. ,,,,, 49,. .,,.....;s4 MOOT
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-05-27
Four Stories Of she Little Folks.

Here are some good stories Of the five-year-
olds that beat anything in Harper. Thus, the
first is from soldier: mn brs vtJseu
While was in the detachment that guarded
the White housekeeping in the triangular
plot toward the War Department-Io often met
little Tommy and Willie Lincoln, with their
nurse. One day showed to Willie-now
gone to be an angel" the dear little fellow!
his fathers engraved portrait on a greenback
A and asked him who it was. Him 2" que.
RED ne, laying his little chubby fore-1nger on
Inc paternal nose, II know him, thaIs Old
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-05-27

FIRES The house of VIM. Fleming, Ca
soldier of the Sixth regiment at Long Lake,
near Mnnetonka, was destroyed by fire on
sunday morning last. Mrs. Fleming and an
other woman, the only grown persons present,
worked hard to save the building until the
very last hope was gone, and then succeeded
in saving few of the household valuables.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-05-27
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

Vermont has filed her quota and 100
over, but draft has been ordered there at the
request of the Governor to compel delinquent
towns to do their share of fighting.
General Thomas has been telegraphed to
come to Washington, his son-in-law, Captain
Harling, 14th Regulars, having been killed in
Thursday q battle
Capt. Mainwaring, Provost Marshal Of the
I'd Congressional District of Missouri was MUIR
dered, at Hermann, by small squad of gueril-
las, who came into the town on the 18th. They
then fled, leaving behind one Of their number,
who was captured by the citizens. A mob Of
negroes took the man away, beat him to death
with stones, and threw his body into the river.
The citizens then pursued the guerillas, killed
two, and captured seven horses.
The New York Tribune's war dispatch
notes. that "Gen. Burnside's negro troops
were placed at the disposal of General Sedg-
wick, with the request, thai unless absolutely
needed, they should not be put into the fight"
They were not brought into action. This sim
gle fact is more significant as to the value of
colored troops than the testimony of thou
sand negro-smitten politicians.
The Boston Recorder, in noticing the i'm
patience with which discriminating criticism
upon public affairs is received by certain par
tisans, says mans patriotism is measured
by the stream of smooth words and hopeful
prophecies which he keeps necessarily playing
upon the popular ear"
Mr.. j. G. Baum, postmaster of Cincinnati
appointed at the commencement of Mr. Lin
coins term has been removed for alleged bust
ness incompetency. His successor, Frederick
Meyer, received his commission yesterday
All reports to the contrary notwithstanding,
there was nothing political in this change.
The authorities at Washington were satisfied
that Mr.. Baum was not a competent man, and
that Meyer was. Both gentlemen are German
Republicans and supporters of the Administra
ton.
In the House, on Monday the credentials
of Representative from Arkansas were PRE-
sented and referred. Resolutions were offered
byMr. Dawson, of Pennsylvania, requiring the
President ''to make proclamation of amnes-
ty to any State which should lay down its
arms and withdraw from the rebellion, with
guarantee that such State should be left to re-
organize and determine its own institutions,
without dictation or interference from the
Government of the United States" The re-
solutions were laid on the table by vote of
76 to 53.
The Richmond papers of Saturday state
that Gen. Steele had surrendered at Camden,
with 5000 men to Price. This is known to be
untrue. Gen. Steele with his whole command.
withdrew some two weeks ago from Camden,
and is now at Little Rock having defeated
Kirby Smith on the way, at Saline River, as
heret ofOre stated.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-05-27

We are informed that a miller from
Anoka yesterday bought several thousand
bushels wheat in this city for his mill, finding
it impossible to procure a sufficient supply
nearer home. He ships most of his flour to
points above Anoka, and cannot supply the de-
mand. tr...a'.! ssai-1 -. .-lr.-. 4;
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-05-27

That reminds me of a verse written by lit.
tie t. lend OF mine ON the death of her Younger
brother, when she was ten years old-her first
and last poetry" How it illustrates the am
blion Of such misses: 71
My little brothers dead and gone:
l 'xpect he's row in heaven; ,
If he had lived till my birthday,
IsbouLd have been eleren!"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-05-27
The Others from various sources

a tue girl stood by the bedside of her
grandmother who was sick and had not long
70 i've. Mary" said the old lady. .swho
made your dress ?" You, gradma "Who
made yolr apron?" You. grandma-you
give me most all lay clothes" "WelI, Mary,
what would you do for clothes if grandma
impress upon the young mind how ease nta;
she was. "Oh," replied the youngster. "von
know, grandma, if you was to die I could have
lots Of things made up out of your old
clothes !" ,l..,.,
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-05-27

HoR,rIo GATES WRHGr, the Brigadier
chosen by MEADE to succeed General SEDG-
WICK in command of the famous Sixth Corps,
Is Connecticut man, rs his predecessor was.
He was appointed to the Military Academy at
West Point in 1887, and in 1871 received the
commission of Second Lieutenant of Engineers.
The next year he became acting assistant pro-
fessor of engineering; in 1913 he was made
first lieutenant of engineers; i'm August, 1861.
lie became major of engineers, and the next
month he was made Brigadier General of Vol
unteers. He has shown himself brave and
capable officer in his new position and was I'M
doubleday chosen 10y General MEADE be- .ause
Of the excellent qualities he was known to
possess.
II the United States Senate the other day,
Mr.. CHANDLER said he was free from the prev
alent disorder Of constitution on the brain "
1t would be more TO his credit and also to tn e
credit of Michigan and the country. it he was
free from whisky Oh the BRAIN"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-05-27

Nh. DuSsooMB, of Mankato, has reoeiy-
ed the appointment of Purser in the Navy, and
went down river yesterday to report at Cairo.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-05-27

little four year. old was recently taken to
Greenwood Cemetery by his mother, for his
moral instruction. but took it into his head
TO turn the tables and be himself the preacher
i" Ma "said he, ''why don't you die?" "Me,
Charley ?-what do You ask me that for ~
Oh" he replied. probably remembering her
fondness for display, If you would just die,
we would put the incest monument over you.
and the biggest one that ever was made -
8 What good would that do me, Charley, when
| would be dead-to have you put up such .
fine monument" "Oh-wel," y he answered.
"you might catch q glimpse of it when you
rised!" l-' D
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-05-27
HOW and by Whom the Forged Pro-
clamatfOn IL Supposed TO Have
Been Got Up--A Rap at the West.
ern Associated Press.

NEW York. May 2O.-It may be interesting
to the public and the press. who were so ter
ribly imposed on in the publication of the
recent bogus proclamation. to know that in
the city of Washington there has of late existed
body of news gathererS styling themselves
the representatives of the western press COM
posed of Messrs. White Ill., and Vallard.
who have for some time been sending daily
dispatches TO papers at Springfield. Boston.
Rochester. Cincinnati, Chicago St. Louis and
other points at the west.
These persons are in no way connected with
the Associated Press. which has a well known
intelligent and reliable agent in that city, as
the truthful feature of his dipatchcs for many
years will attest.
1t appears as we learn from well informed
correspondents Of the Commercial Advertiser,
that on Tuesday night dispatch was sent bv
a member OF this Western Press to the AssO-
ciallon, or reported to have been sent an
nounclng that there would he Il proclamation
calling for Il new draft about the first of July.
that the place of the one hundred day men
might be filed.
Whether the bogus proclamation was con-
cOcted by one of the association or whether
another person based it ON their news is not
yet officially known. 1t is fair to infer, how
ever, that either some member of the above
association was the author of the bogus proc
lamation. or that some person connected with
it. knowing the fact In Il call was ,out to he
made, wrote the proclamation upon predica-
tions furnished by their dispatches
One of the members of the Western aseocia-
ton is a confidential employee of the War De.
partnent and the others occupy official posi-
tions, thus giving them opportunity to secure
announcements prior to their being prepared
for the public.
The Provost Marshal of Washington is civ
ing The affair most thorough investigation,
and all the above mentioned persons will be
critically examined in regard to this great out
rage upon the public press.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-05-27
The Bogus PROCLAIM ation.

The following Is the bogus proclamation
which came over the telegraph to the New
York World and Journal of Commerce on Wed
nesday, and which was published in those jour-
mails on Thursday. We take it from the MIL
waukce Wisconsin of Thursday noon, g,rnished
with startling heads. So 1t appears tne New
York papers were not hoaxed 10 any greater
eXteut than Western journals:
PROCLAMATION BY THE PRESIDENT.
EXECUTIVE MANSION May II.
Fellow CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES -
In all seasons Ofexigencies it becomes nation
carefully to scrutnze its line of conduct, hum
bly 10 approach the Throne of Grace, and
meekly implore forgiveness, wisdom and guild
unce
For reasons only known to Him, it has been
decreed that this country should be the scene
of unparalleled outrage, and this nation mon
umental sufferer of the 18th century. With
heavy heart but undiminished confidence in
cur cause Iapproach q performance of duty
rendered imperative by my sense of weakness
before the Almighty and of justice to the
people.
1t is not necessary that should tell You that
the first Virginia campaign under Lieut.. Gen.
Grant, in whom have every confidence, and
VIII ose courage and fidelity the people will do
well to honor is virtually closed. He has con-
Quoted his great enterprise with discreet ability.
=
He has crippled their strength and defeated
their plans
In view, however, of the situation in Vir-
ginia, and disaster at Red River, and the delay
at Charleston. and the general state of the
country, |, Abraham Lincoln. do hereby re-
commend that Thursday, the Goth day of May.
1868, be sOlemnly set apart throughout the
United States rs 4 day OF fasting humiliation
and prayer
Deeming. furthermore, that at present the
condition of pabc affairs presents an extraOr-
binary occasion. and i'm view of the power
vested in me by the constitution and the laws,
have thought tit to call forth the citizens of the
United States, between the ages of Is and IS,
TO the aggregate number of 400 900, in order
to suppress the existing rebellious combna.
tionS, and cause due execution of the law.
Furthermore. in case any State or number of
States shall fail to furnish, by the 18th of June
next their assigned quotas, it is hereby ordered
that the same snail be raised by immediate and
peremptOrv draft.
Details of this object will be communicated
tn State authorities through the War Depart
ment. L appeal to all loyal citizens to
facilitate and favor this effort TO maintain the
honor, integrity and existence Cf our National
Union, and the perpetuity of Popular Govern
ment. In witness whereof have hereunto set
my hand, and caused the seal OF the United
States to he fixed.
Done at Washington, this 18th day of May,
An the year of our Lord. one thousand eight
hundred and >iXty-iOur and of the Indepen-
dence OF lie United States the eightv-eghth.
(SignedO ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
BY the President VIM III. SEWARD.
Secretary of Slate
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-05-27
FROM THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI
AND AR X ANSAS.

CAIRO, May 10 The steamer st Patrick,
from Memphis, passed up for Louisville, with
300 bales of cotton for Evansville Her dates
are up to yesterday morni e. In the late cap
ture of Yazoo City by Gen. Macarthur. the reb-
els, it is said. were badly worsted. and lost
largely in killed and wounded. Between TO-
the vicinity of Yazoo CITY. 600 or 700 bales of
winch Is owned by Unioniste. who bought it
before iazoo City Was evacuated by our forces
iast spring The future movements of General
Macarthur are unknown. -
Banks has been ordered to report q. New
orleans. Wincers who arrived at Memphis
I!oui Duvais biuH by the steamer CONNER.
terry on White Bend, near the cut Off Several
boats are above and dare not attempt to pass.
Two steamers have recently been fired into on
the A,k'nsas river. and . lady passenger was
Weekly Trinity journal. [volume] (Weaverville, Calif.) 1857-1972, 1864-10-29

NEGRO EQUALITY.-During the week one of
Kentucky's chiralrc sons, Of the Democratic
persuasion, visited our town, and partook so
largely Of liquid patriotism as to loosen his tongue
and make him sound the social question. In
the evening he was seen in saloon, drinking
and enjoying himself generally, with some three
or four highly colored specimens of the African
race, alternately treating aud being treated. AT
this juncture a Union man and copperhead met
in front of the saloon, when Union called the
attention of Cop to the scene within. - Yes,
the id Abolition gray-headed old scoundrel
said the Copperhead, he ought to be kicked
out of town" Union was posted and took this
very we'll He invited Cop to seat on the
outside, and patiently waited the appearance of
Kentucky 5 son, who after while, came ont and
was also invited to seat. Cop. looked at him
with DISCUS; as huge as Shasta Butte. Union
opened conversation by addressing Cop, saying,
. don 1t believe Lincoln's hordes accom-
plish anythingi in the way Of whipping left. Davis,
and am decidedly in favor of peace
Old Kentucky at once rejoined % That's just
what was telling them up street little while
ago, and got kicked for it," Cops disgust
seemed to swell.
Union then asked the old q Do you
not think it is the intention of this Abolition
Government to raise the niger to the level Of
the white man"
"Why, certainly they do he replied, and
that's what Abe Lincoln began this id Adolf
war for"
Cop. dissolved the meeting by abruptly lcav-
ing. with his handkerchief 20 his nose-ShGsta
Courier
Weekly Trinity journal. [volume] (Weaverville, Calif.) 1857-1972, 1864-10-29

OBITUARY NoTICE. The death of the Washoe
Tunes is thus noticed by the Nevada Gazette i:
The Times was the mcanest, drtiest, fthiest,
lyingist, and most contemplate paper we ever
saw or heard OF. 1t was meaner than the Grass
Valley National, which God knows is mean
enough for any purpose. 1t was dirtier than the
Ofd PtHte which was dirty enough for any prac-
teal use. 1t was fthier than the Marysville
Express, which has the flthiest kind of a repu-
tation. 1t was worse lying sheet than Beriah
Browns Press, which everybody knows to be
desperately given to lying, and it was more
contemplate paper than the Santa Rosa Demo
erat, which is undoubtedly the most contemplate
OF all papers published in California The Cop
perhead Democracy lost much in losing the Times
1t combined within itself all the requisites of a
hrs'-clasS Copperhead paper, and its editor was
just mean enough to edit such paper