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The Southern motive. (Greensboro, Choctaw, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1864-05-07
HEAD QUARTERS, DEMCPOLIS
AFAiL l3ih. Is64.

+. . all soldiers 40 Mis HepaV4Huut AbsenFfrOu.
fteir CommaHfs srifkoM' Lat

fteir Commands srifkoR LAT.
The lieut. General Commas ling has had
lresenteq TO him = petition s,rnsd bV the
mate aud House ~ Repre- - JiA,iVes OF The
'cisisteFe ~ Mississ ipri, setting forth that
large number ~ the u.In now absent from
thetr commands IN This D. 9aTtnsnt, who In
momsFt OF weakness 'r'ic ihsGeed 90 ahan-
10" th.tr duty an, desrr. their coloRs. have
'ern ress'n utterly Ia Tsgrv: % want OF g.
'rhty SDd ate ~ Hious On TeturR.
They set forth so that ma Of III ~ men
~ reason Of tie sbash,e oG Nail facilities
nsvrr saw the eel % pardon SE.red b hls
EHecllency tie President, that they would
now gladly return hugRov fear % the ruaisb.
n"nt due their offences, AMI ask that such an
ot.r OF pardon BE- aEAiE ,rnSered them.
Inc i'ea' GeLera' tnmsRdIng IL free 20
al, ihat the experience. - tho past II this
mi 0ihe- SiGaiss of ths. 90. se.!.racV in not
1sV,yAbie 10 tue expedirncy aT the Inas surea
PROPOSED he 10 ReVeIpa~i-sp " i'ih &, Ia def
- ets0 th- WirheS u - nv = pogV OF
naI"ntia' citizens, o add che more rforf 10
he list nj those already naAe 10 recover
hese misguided hen AID restore item to the
service OF their country.
TIL" Lieut. Gerersl commanding therefore
by this proclam1t.o TerS pardon TO all aol.
diers OF lie department absent HTol. their
commands, (inrIuuIng exchanged AID paroIod
pTisoners.) WhO sha.! within ten d;vs af.er
having knows de Of this Proclamation re-
port for duty Ia lh"ir TesD' Ctive commands,
- TO the Comma, ding OficeT OF the nos. al
...ertd an, Mississippi. Provided, however,
hat tn OFF, Of amnesty sh al net exteSd 70
any peIson who fails to report by the 10Th OF
Nav next, provided, also, that It ehalI not
sxtrRd TO any person who Inal have io net
he -hemy, aud provided It shall no; include
''v commissioned officers who may have a..
serted
The Lent. General commanding desires to
aad theSexpreasion OF hope, that this last
oppoTt ,ni;I nos presented for wiping out tho
dI s.raCe which attaches 10 the characters %
these men, and mus follow I'D brand their
aosterit after them. will Re aRailed % by
hem. aud that he viii thus Ns re,ies 4 from
h paiuf Il dnty of IN King examples OF hose
who a. contempt VI tie claims cf their conn
~ up0r their SeIvIceS, aHi la defiance IL all
aw h-te :: OL'y dr ~ ted t"eIr standards
bu' by la"tIhg themselves togrt her have rem.
re ed the properly a,d iIVeS Of pssce able
~itiZHns insecure, and reduced so:,etyto the
AcRdittS NJ l1wltssI"ss anil VIOlsaCs.
4 III IL - ,-~..l.s. hArksS A-..sLesD-skis aak
sSfns ITO sot,iikrs L. k--NtsH~ ~. NAk{fwVx-
- 4 VI .ta>T II Ter Sta,ss tvithG thtn
Dsrs,tE,~nt, ~ It uhsF ~ sR!d'erS % ether
ar,iies snsans CroIl their Commands sEithIn
ms Den ,rtment. ThO desire 10 avail them.
selv, ~ an act II ana esty. the Lieut. 'GsA-
.r,i CammAndIdg inE"rms hem that .nRon re-
:. I'M 20 NNidian. he wit lntorcste with
the,r com hGeTs Al their behalf.
y LIEUT.. GFN. POLK
Tn% NJ. JACK, 1t. Col. x IL. A. G.
T.. aPtII S0nl5-2W
The Southern motive. (Greensboro, Choctaw, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1864-05-07
Tgt Southern Motiat.
LOCAL..

Qua AoENTs.--Col. S. M. Hankins.
OF Grenada, is our authorized agent 10
eOpcCt and receipt cor any sum due us.
ell Contract for i0b work.
John McMarry. OF Carrollton, is our
an'6oliSed agentitor Carroll county, TO
Co'IeOt NNd receipt for all sans due the
AiotiIc, and attend TO .aAy other kind
81 business fsr ON" oiice.
The Southern motive. (Greensboro, Choctaw, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1864-05-07
ClTATiONNOTICE-

IrArE ~ MIssrsstPPI, ! Probate Court
Choc,Sw Comfy SMarch Term, 1854.
10 Pinkney. John SnO Elizabeth BIao.
ton minor heirs OF knyon Blantou.
deceased:
YOU ac cited to appear before The
Probate Court of tn, county OF Choc.
taw. NJ the courth IuSe thereof, on the
second Monday OF May rcxt. ID show
'luse why the finnl Account of Elias
Adams. GnardiRn OF sasa PinokD~v.
Tohn sud Elizabeth RIantOn sh0uld not
he allowed as stated and q decree made
accordingly.
By order Of Conrt,
IRA MCDOWELL, Clerk.
march 10 nl0-6l
The Southern motive. (Greensboro, Choctaw, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1864-05-07

SAP AcClDEEC.-Wc regret TO learn
that James Damas u son OF JlGge
Dumas, accidcnily shot h mself one ia,
this week. He had started to the
army, and by some means his gun
fred and MORALLY woGndeL him.
The Southern motive. (Greensboro, Choctaw, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1864-05-07

NorcE.-In order 10 enable our oh
sGFcSaOeSS TO reUeT their subscription
ssaAGlG< oeel4-isi r. i'ctIoursrssssr .,
IS per Nnnum or o for six months
The Southern motive. (Greensboro, Choctaw, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1864-05-07
DIR. MA. =. CALDWELL

RespeG fhlI,stsads rs HE professional ssrvl.
ces I. The lsss' Of Greensboro and vicinity
he can brlteRsa stInS DruE Store RE dOoi
- ~ OF Tia Greensboro Hotel when not pro.
&c ssio,lAlls 9, PgNa. Also 6ne brandy an,
Wh'aksy fo:@S tcifinal purposes Cor sale.
trlns tpSi aSd esAh Only.
The Southern motive. (Greensboro, Choctaw, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1864-05-07

saS~Several Shy!ooks in Montgom.
~ have been cOnsbribed for discnurtn,g
I'VE dollar noIcs. Capt. Watson charc G
SOur memory with this
The Southern motive. (Greensboro, Choctaw, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1864-05-07

NThc two distiiIcries authorized
b. law will b erected noar tie Yszoo
aid TaliahAtchie rivers. Ses adver;is.
mept in another column.
The Southern motive. (Greensboro, Choctaw, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1864-05-07

CO The Post Office has been rsmov-
81 10 it, old stand in the new Suillins
Occupied by the printing Office.
The Southern motive. (Greensboro, Choctaw, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1864-05-07

I'RfBEL PiCKsr" This il The tile OF
atprighiiy tri wcst'H paper PUBLISHED
atG0nada. Ills published by Oa-y
& Nsstbrook at two dollars anl 6fty
rs.ts per month. Wo wisa them sue
cesa.
The Southern motive. (Greensboro, Choctaw, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1864-05-07

GrREI1Er STATE 81 APFNSs,.l-St
learn that one DIV is.t week - mar
wAJ found hun . near Bsllcion;nin. an,
also q negro fOpId burg {" a limb nen,
French Camps, in this county. Tw,
Ofonr citizens was OFT Oh Bywyah.
on Thursday. and :''ey' io,snd' tho BODY
Of . man, in the creek. Tie Rad on mel.
thcr coat nor pans. These gentlemen
camc back ami repor! ID wA0c thew had
SEGA and n crowd Of men went down
there immediately Ind examined mr.
body. lie is low chunky man, trn.
posed to be ab,Ut hrty years o!L.. The
tupposition is thA' he was killed robbed
and str Pped Of hiS cloths and Ihrow ed
in the creek. Undoubtedly this is a
terrible state OF affairs, n . civilized
VA ~ n - - L.
The Southern motive. (Greensboro, Choctaw, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1864-05-07
ASoruER TRAsra.r CAprurrn. No

ASorHER TRAsF1Er CAPrURED. We
,sgA that Csp;niH Rsas"p-, 81 LA .IISs
Ff5Sf-T' csp,aFcS a Z an Cd s;VegsSs5
70 Q"Li-r Gate, htweer Med i.
NnA'dN'Is Pillow. abo|~ d. ....rysi.. 3.
Airg. On the 18Th nit They too; :"
'vAlus 5les that were on board.
The Southern motive. (Greensboro, Choctaw, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1864-05-07

a. Al an election held inthq lows
ofGrecnsboro,. on last Saturday, the
following officers were rlectc1: Il
JOHN N. BOWEN, Mayor.
J(B. W0ASHAM. Town BshR,
G. CoTTEY J. IL Geaalfr. =. II.
WILxsHsps, l. r. II, JonSsos, and ".
81. HGAvET, Soleclmen.
The Southern motive. (Greensboro, Choctaw, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1864-05-07

10 the EemOTy u Caps. ~ D~'"''
lie 10 (al!en And now. ~ community
mOrns fcr.One of is nob!eT f'tiIens--'n''
South for Que Tits uraysst cers'
III. native boms ue.:, ii tAw county,
I,Odi; but for several years ore mo COM
mehcsmept of the war he haA been n resi-.
deAt 81 W1scua, Carroll coz Y.
Rrt WIZ, ,hc l,rle cry r Landed calling
men from her homes II me the lnN@"er .
Le was anon, "A, ,r,, ,am@ onJ to tho call
lie enlisted a. Il membeH tho :" "'"u"
Starr" lie was imneliao resigned the
position =! LieatenHncy vhfe he serscu 10
a brave ard aoIlo oGicer In he 18Th Miss.
Hegt. until reorgan;uati. Ishcn h. qait.C
Ms rrsiti.n in h. in.antry kor ths more ar
1.-Two service u ca,alyy. j was ss"hr eiee
ted Lieutenant la Cap'aifj Pctrv's company
whe's he served. until ri bntly h. WAS nr"
.nO'et 70 'hs r,s:, :, 81 Esp3aiEA D. res
InS Cad he act in hat Epaei'y. Or soon &c
was deemed to sacri6c Ais life f.r the n 8
timabl, boon II Freed Fn.. Il wa, morning.
calm, clear nnl lie h.ifal. Qu.et reisne
ani Il ssemed impc 'ible that men should
10 engaged in mortal com mt on such q DAY.
But hask. the orders come TO march, AID
now confusion ensar~, .iti that before seem.
sd list!css are hurryinG forward really anil
"agcr FOR thINpntc,t. lad fat nj fore.
a. st H. the list was Capt. Barton, followed
ny hin brave mca. Onward NJ goc, chc"rin-
them. lie rushel to the scene OF ,laugl'cr
eager 70 DO en:,Grl although hc sad he
would fall thai d,v sut his brave heart
bal 10 fe.,r VI detlh ,hca. AMI now III,
tor:iEca,ions of Fur: Pillow ara IN view
OIcc gPi3 p,-.c~si'r sc those brca>: WpIs
All Inc c'cmF AMI history will a. +
record iOI y'n b-illihn' victory. O.. i
is gained thr dean n;>,ie~ RIA Ike ~
C lrryiag i">,rDc..oa 20 oar Iar&s. Anoih' j.
pit is pr'>ed-soan you will Le ~ pas ess.on
# the Tort.
Wh4caO tell the anguish oil the gallant
The Southern motive. (Greensboro, Choctaw, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1864-05-07
DR.. j. r JOHNSON

Can DC iOSHd ~ las re-iGenCO form.
RI occupied hy w. II. BenyhilI. in
Greensboro. or 1T his office as hereto.
tore. CH- Terms cash. n33-Iv
The Southern motive. (Greensboro, Choctaw, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1864-05-07

THGsTf5T! OF MI>TIPPy,l
0ieoTAw ovNrY.
MO ;ces C9heCsnidcO'"ty.
Clifton SCiAtt
ths at4,ebst Of lIerein at the suit Of plain
tiG asaksis 9isHsianrs estate FOI $40 ~ NOV,
t,st SE k24kSes Count Of sd count,
:. Wig ~ lsEted executed by sumnoninI
'.,arf OF Afkin as GNrnishee. And Tho
l. sfesl.iaM L Et9l S;ClraT not beias foun,
hls lstS. S'.owE that unIess the 81 4
D fendAtt ISE.e9r do appear at . Justice,
~outi to g ld-h at liuh.svlllH, MISs., Of
she H5tA e > "a My, 1881, and plead To-
said ortfr Ne''sment will be catered agains,
5,Ja alna ~ a. .isbee he'll responsible. 10,
afs Ia itAf., sSss t. th, defendant.
Given Hts nI hand aud zeal this 2" DAY
% May lNS., Z. w. HOLMES, J.
~ may nI6-4h
The Southern motive. (Greensboro, Choctaw, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1864-05-07

For nwh.." = >pair e:sa,G.
- on ,afI the g~.. ~. Que m-r,
hour GPi ovEapIdier- rel ,ice at their suece.s
But conspakysA. where is your Captain
you: friendly lie tLas should too reiu,
x',h {u. Gold oai ire'e>s he lay iTcrr,.
throns fh" head anil his music lay bC1ii.
hin. Peace!al va his cuuntenancs "a if r.
struggle To- y" had cnsasd. Tley lail =,
loyn IA rrst sile ~ sit" with ono uf nj
brave comrades wh1 too had fdlen. Brave
lriand Il : on VIC hae 10 re<igr ..yom.
N1ao' y .tliI yod ne .I,.A. by ' 'ur bra,,
SrulradeSs but in your own hons rhere is
vacancy ;ha. vii! never be fiilel. The Go,n
hat WIS wont 10 be seen ia the gay circl,
will he seHn'no more. ITs.o-y will neye
eco' no brighter chap!ct than VII sr4 g
YOUR noble hro,.. Noble friend. Brave
1n"nl Farewell. 'Tis harl to give you u; /;
but We t-us. that yoar noble soul freed rr IA
his life" sorrows IS rpy now.
Yes, We tgust that yor are marc hing
With brig laurels on your bro,;
You have tr Your c..untry fa,lsn-
W. WI wS-p Cor TIE hero nov.
Sal i ~ 'ar'' ...san. -"ur place, but
,hn,s;i la: li' in form. your mem nv will
i've IN our hesA r. toreyer FRIEND.
rG~clarionS Mcritieu, and Rebel Picket.
Grenade. plCa4 copy.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-17
Rebel Comfort.

The Petersburg Express coolly informs
its readers that ninety Mousood of the
Yankee hirelings have been placed hors
du combat since GRANT crossed the Rapid
Ann. cit has been ascertained by actual
count that he GRANT lost more mon on
the 18th, in the terrible contest of Spott-
sylvania Court House, than NAPOLEON
BONAPARTE lost on the memorable field of
Waterloo. The people say that the worst
feature of the present melancholy condi
ton of affairs is that the places of the re-
Gently slain and manned cannot be sup
piled. Every garrison and outpost has
been swept clean to replenish GRANTS
decimated ranks; and it is asserted as an
absolute fact that there were not men
enough at Fortress Monroe last Friday to
garrison the place" 1t also derives much
consolation from the "enormous deser-
tons which prevail in the Federal army ::
The desertion and Struggling is without
precedent. A letter was received in this city
on Saturday from a member of Mosby's COM
mand well and favorably known in Peters,
burg. This writer states that he and his COM
rades, with their daring chief, have been in
the rear of Grant since he moved from Gull
pepper Court House. He states that from the
Rapid-Ann and RappahannOck to the POto-
mac the country literally swarms with stray
glers. These men do not hesitate to say that
they are from the army of the Potomac, and
under no circumstances will they be carried
back alive Each man is armed, and says he
will sell his life as dearly as possible before he
will be taken.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-17
Notes Of an Eyewitness.

G. G. BEACH, Esq, editor of the Orleans
Republican, recently spent several days
at Belle Plain, Fredericksburg, and upon
invitation of an officer, visited the Army
of the Potomac while it was conf onting
the rebels at Spottsylvania Court House.
He wrote to his paper several letters
graphically describing what he saw during
that eventful time. In summing up the
"situation he says:
Those who talk of our :! victories of the
past four weeks, talk wildly. Since the 9Th
of May the fighting has been terrific almost
uninterrupted. Men never fought with more
herOism than have our brave boys. Their los
ses have been fearful-many regiments losing
sixty or seventy per cent. of their number.
But their indomitable bravery, and the skill of
their Generals, have not yet gained them a
victory. The soldiers know this and say it.
But on the other hand they have not met with
defeat. No day has closed with such results
as to leave depression in our ranks. The great
battle has SO far been nearly drawn ba tie
with some advantages preponderating possibly
in our favor.
In closing an interesting account of
what he saw, he spoke in the following
terms of the good work performed by the
Sanitary and Christian commissions. Many
of our readers who have contributed to
these objects, will be glad to read this tes-
timony from a careful observer, of their
efficiency in this time of need:
In closing. let me do an act of justice to two
organizations, of which, though never giving
it public expression, I have held heretofore a
comparatively light opinion. refer to the
Sanitary and Christian commissions. The aid
they furnish is invaluable to the sick or wound
ed soldier. No matter at what hour of day or
night the long ambulance train may enter with
its sad burden, members of one or both COM
missions are at hand to give the wounded
cup of coffee or lemonade, to lift out the
helpless and aid the surgeon in immediate cure
of the most pressing cases. From their stores
liberal streams flow daily to the sick and
wounded, and it not unfrequently happens that
the soldier owes all he eats on the first day of
his arrival at the hospital town to them.
And yet have seen soldiers in Fredericks.
burg who declared that they had received no.
thing from the commissions. They probably
spoke the TRUTH but such cases are SO rare as
to be almost wondrous.
Cautious individuals say that the commission
people, surgeons, hospital stewards and nurses
luxuriate upon the good things provided by
the lberality OF the North for the sick and
wounded. The charge has much of truth in
it, and if any one of the captious will come
down here and work among the most revolt
ing scenes the fancy can conceive as do these
people, mainly without pay-for two weeks
without himself feeling the need of indulging
in some of the hospital supplies, I will Join
him in denouncng those who do. Until then
shall keep silent. sxqiF r....,.,f..-
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-17
Wholesale Prices Current.

ST: PAUL Wednesday June IS, 1864;
ALCOEOL-f2. 1902. IS y gallon.
CANDL candle. .; 1113c y b.; Star, 21@22c;
Adamantine, 21c; Sperm, 40G950c.
COFFEE-Fair Rio, p H., 45c; prime 41c; Java,
53@55c.
CHEESE-Reserve, q b., 2Oc; Hamburg. 22c.
Scaled Herring . box, 75c; No. 1 Herring, q box,
Csc; Goldfish, Georges y 100 u.s., 50 90; Grand
Bank, $s.15; Cusk, $3.50; Hake, 500; Mackerel,
new, No. 1, extra large, half bbls 81 No 2, me
dunn half bbls, 5000; Family Mackerel, $500;
No kits new, 1925; Family kits, So So
FLOUR-Extra 1928; Double Extra, s545.
FRUIT-Green Apples, . Dbl, sG@6 So Dried, y
ID, 12H@1Sc. Peaches. dried, 10000 ptb. Cranber-
res, q bu $3.50. Raisins, S55Od6 90 p box; half
boxes, $500 Prunes, e3@25c. Currauts, 25C926c.
Almonds, 2S(930c.
IRON-Common Bar, &C; Horse Shoe, 1OH@
12Hc.
LEAD-Pig, 13c; Bar, 15c 3 b.
LEATHER-Reported by H. Rogers s. Co., Y,
Leather Store, CThird strteD-Best Spanish Sole;
39c; best Slaughter Sole, 42c; best Oak SOle SIC:
Harness, hemlOck SOC; Harness, oak, 54c; Har-
ness, New York finish, very fine Soc; Bride Leath-
er, $6@1; Rein Leather, fair, New York finish,
$9@11; American Kip, hemlock, SOc@$1 10; Ameri-
can Kip. oak, 75c9$1 3d. French Kip, sI.4O@1.G0;
American Calf, hemleck 81 .25a1. 40; Am. Calf oak
s1@1 80; FIR nch Calf . dozen. s4O@S4: Upper, .
foot hemlock, 3Oc Upper, q side, oak, s45695.O co.
LIME-CordOva, Port Byron and LIE Claire, 1925
y Dbl. Grand Rapids Calcined Plaster $3.50.
LIQUORS-CommOn Rectifed, y gal, 81. 20;
MonOngahela, $1.5O@a.OO; Old Bourbon $1.6596.
MOLASSES- Plantation, . gal, S5990c; Sugar
House, 81. 15G91 90; Golden Syrup, $1.25t@1. so.
NAILS-10s, q keg. 1925.
OII1S-Carbon, by Dbl, Sc@s1c; Whale, 81. 40:
Neatsfoet, $1.75; Lard. $3.50: Linseed, SLIGO;
Turpentine, S.. 90; Sperm refined, 1925.
POWDER-Per keg, $1l.25.
RICE-12@12Tc q ID.
SALT-f7 Dbl. So 50G93.15.
SHOT-S3.6 5 y bag
SOAP-Family, SC per To-: Palm, &C. Ger
man, SIC; CASTLE. 25(930c: imitation do, 1Gc
SPlCES-COves, 66c; Pepper, Soc Aspice 45c;
Nutmegs $500; Mace, 81 IS; Cassia, 9Cc.
SUGARS-N. o. common, 1Sc; fair to good
1S(92Oc prime to choice, 2l@23c. Cuba, common
to fair, 1S@l9c; good to choice, 2O0122c Port
land Sugar, 19@20c Porto Rico good to choice
19(922c. n. Y. crashed powdered, &C., 2GH@27c;
white coffee, a, 25c; b, 24c; extra b. 24Hc; ex
ira G, 23Lc.
TEAS Imperial $1.2o@1.9O; Oolong, 75c@s1. 25
Gunpowder,, $l:o0919O souclrong, 75c@s1.15;
Japan, uncOlored S1.OO@l so.
, ToBACoaPlug 75@soc; Natural Leaf SIC
Ito: Fine Cut, 1901; Smoking, 1S930c.
WHITE LEAD-$12@16 per cwt.
WOODENWARE- dOzen-Pas, two hoops.
50 40; three hoops, $50; Tubs, 16 in, $1,000 IS
in, $3.50 20 in, $1,000: Churns, S14. 5o9165O;
Hall: Bushels $500; Wash Boards, $2.5e93.5o;
Bowls, 4.759.30.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-17
Letter from Paris.

Correspondence of the Journal of Commerce
PARIS, Friday, May q, 1861.
OF what interest can European news be
of what interest can any news be-to
Americans, in face of such events as are
passing at home among themselves? Even
here the appalling tidings which have been
forced upon our startled ears by the ter
rible kilograms OF Monday and yesterday
have produced a sort of lull of stupor and
establishment. Such deeds of arms, men
say, have never before been even read
Of in romance, much less realized in
action. Have giants broken loose, they
ask, who thus fight battles, not of days,
but of weeks, and pile up slaughter in face
of which the bloodiest conflicts of Eu-
rope seem pale and unsanguinary Our
in terror from commenting on the fearful
tale of mingled heroism and carnage to
which we have been listening, or venture
only upon few lines of ominous whisper
on the dreadful work of destruction which
has been going forward. In fact there is
not much said men hold up their hands
in silent dsmay, or ask, in low tones, if it
be indeed possible that 10000 human
beings on the one side, and more still,
probably, on the other, have really fallen
in so short space of time in that evil
derness," which seems to have been
swept by the very bosom of destruction.
Generally speaking, when news of a great
battle or victory from America has
reached us, excitement has been the
chief feeling awakened, and one spoke
naturally Ct the " sensation" created by
the intelligence. / cannot say that it is so
now. A thrill of awe is the sentiment
which seems to predominate. Mems
hearts, or at least tongues, seem to fail them
from fear, and there are few words used,
because it is felt that none could adequate
ly express ter thoughts. Speculation on
the future is hardly attempted, and even
judgment on the past stands almost silent
from dismay. All can venture to say,
as to the current of public opinion here, is
that it runs most strongly in two direc-
tons: First, upon the superhuman reso-
luton and tenacity of the Federal Gener-
al in the attack, pursuit and incessant con-
tinuity of tho combat; and secondly, upon
the probability of ultimate exhaustion on
the part of the Confederate powers of re-
sistance. The way in which these two
considerations appear to predominant and
repeat themselves shows that in general
estimation it is thought that the greater
power, now that its strength is effectually
put forth, must win in the end, and that
conclusion to the conflict may be at last
approaching.
I make no apology for sending back to
you only the re-echo of your own tidings.
The impression created by them forms, in
deed, for the moment, the most marked
character and feature Of European physi-
ognomy. What is the pop gun Of the
Danish war, or the penny-trumpet of the
London Conference, compared to the
sounds which are waited to us from the
forests of Virginia. Distance adds only
to the feeling Of suspense, but is unable to
deaden theA overlooking vividness of the
impression. Y
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-17

Adrafted man in st. Paul was bayonetted
to death by some soldiers who were prevent
ing his escape.-La Crosse Democrat
Not much, Brick. That man jumped out of
third story window, ran away, was caught
after being bayonetted three times lightly
was then tied hands and feet; succeeded in
getting his feet loose, and again jumped from
the same window, striking upon his face and
breast; and, after all that, is doing much bet
ter than could be expected, not dead or likely
to die soon.