The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-04-01
WEEKLY SUMMARY OF TELE.
GRAPHIC NEWS.


The rumor is again repeated that MCCLEr.
Lam and FREMONT are to have commands. 1t
may be true of Fremont, but not of McCLEr-
Lam.
Gen. HALLECK, under an old order, has
caused the arrest of the Chief of General RosE
GRAMS staff, who went to Washington without
permission. The Tribune supposes it was on
account of a recent speech of RosEcRANs at st.
Louis.
The news from Rome speaks of conflicts
between the Papal and French troops.
Hon. OWEN IovEJoY, representative in
Congress from the Fifth District of Illinois. is
dead. He was first elected TO Congress in
1860, taking his seat in the Thirty-Fi Con-
gress. He was born in Albion, Kennebec
county, Maine, Jan. 6, 1911, and was conse.
quently So years ofsge. He died in Brooklyn,
N. T., on Sunday.
The President has issued an explanatory
supplement to the Amnesty Proclamation. 1t
is designed to meet, to some extent, such
cases as the release of pirates in California, of
which we recently had accounts. 1t appears
that plot was laid to capture one or more of
the armed California treasure-ships, take them
to the Indian ocean, and convert them into
rebel privateers. The man who originated the
plot went to Richmond. secured the actual is
sue of letters of marque from the rebel govern
ment, and with these returned to San Francis
co, and was about ready to complete his
scheme, when it was discovered. He was ar
rested the proof was conclusive, and he would
have been hung, when he demanded the right
to avail himself of the Presidents amnesty-
took the oath, and was necessarily dismissed
scot-free
The rebel General FORREST, with his 5000
cavalry has captured, sacked and partially
burned the city of Paducah, Kentucky, at the
mouth of the Tennessee river, and only about
forty miles from Cairo. The Marine railway
and steamer Arizona were burned, but the
Marine hospital, being defended by fort was
saved. Our loss in men is put down at twelve
killed and forty wounded, and that of the
rebels, as usual, much greater, and according
to one account 800 in killed and 1900 wounded.
Paducah, before the war contained over 10, 900
Inhabitants, but has not more than half that
number at present. The rebels seem to have
a clean sweep of all the country on line from
Corinth almost to the Ohio river. Present APP
pearances indicate that the whole ground will
have to be fought over again Paducah was a
depot tor supplies for the Tennessee and Cum
berland rivers, and the destruction of public
property was probably very large.
Increased activity in military affairs is re-
ported in Washington. Troops and ambulan-
ces are ordered to the front, and it is reported
that Gen. GRANT intends to place all the gene
raj officers on duty at once.
1t is asserted that no difficulty is apprehen-
ded in Kentucky as to the execution of the
draft under the amended enrolment act.
-Four hundred Union cavalry, with their
Colonel. at Union City, only few miles from
Columbus, Kentucky, surrendered to the reb-
els on Friday. These men had recently been
paid for one years services. The rebels, it is
said, numbered two thousand. Gen. BRENNAN,
who seems to be commander in that section,
now proposes to abandon Union City and Hick-
man. as they are of no use to the Fedelals.
Col. WoOLFoHD, of Kentucky, splendid
cavalry officer, has been dismissed the service
for severe criticisms on the policy of the adj
ministration, in a recent speech made at a
sword presentation.
The California Union Republican Conven-
ton adopted unanimously resolution decIar-
Ing Mr.. LINCOLN their first choice for Presi-
dent, and endorsing the Congressional delega
ton.
The committee on Indian Affairs recon-
mend an appropriation of one million doil0rs to
indemnify the people of Minnesota for losses
sustained in the Sioux outbreak We believe
the amount allowed by the Sioux Commission
ers was S., $3.50, 600.
coed to the front and reorganize the Army Of
th1 Potomac. Gen. SMITH, next to It. Gen.
GRANT, it is said will control the movements of
that army.
Gen. HASCoCK, before tine Committee on the
Conduct Of the War, reyea interesting mat
tiers concerning the battle of Gettysburg.
Admiral DAHLGREN has not yet obtained
the body of his son. The rebel Commissioner
tells the incredible story that the man who bur
led it could not be found.
The news from Europe is that The Danes
have been defeated by the Au>trians and COM
PEELED to fall back Russia las proclaimed the
emancipation Of peasants in Poland. We pre-
sumo as Il war measure" Archduke MAXI
MILAN had arrived in London. The rebel phi
vateer Florida was allowed to coal and prOvi-
sion at Madeira
There has been a fire in Cairo, with loss
of .S65, 900. Also in New York. with loss o.
100000
Nine hundred prisoners from Richmond
have arrived at Annapolis.
Forrest is reported at Bolivar, Tenn. with
1000 men moving north.
Gold 661l. On the strength of wild
rumor that gold had gone up to so, certain
spectators were endeavoring, last evening. to
clean out the stocks of several small grocery
stores They may have bitten a little.
Fort Derousy, formidable work on the
Red River, was captured by our forces on the
18th instant, after brilliant assault. II con-
tanned ten guns Of large calibre, some small
arms, and a large quantity of ammunition.
Three hundred ard twenty-five prisoners were
captured. The capture of this post. it is pre-
sumed ODenS the Red Piyar r., ON, e-,,,>o,,