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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-24
The Military situation.

The Army and Nary Journal, the best
newspaper authority in the country on
military matters, makes calm review of
the military situation, with some sugges-
tons as to the probable course of the
spring campaign, which are well worthy of
attention:
We regard Grant and Lee as about equal in
strength, considering the tasks imposed upon
each: Each, BY position, is in condition 9 to
therefore, is prepared to make any decisive
and vigorous aggressive movement with any
reasonable chance Of success. We consider
Thomas and Hood to be necessarily out of the
sphere of present operations. The former, be-
cause he has been wisely depleted to reinforce
losses in men and material during his failure
| in Tennessee. The key of the position, the
hopes of the future, we consider to be with
Sherman, who, unOpposed by any organized
| force capable of confronting him with any
probability Of success, threatens so many i'm.
portant points in the enemy's territory, that
concentration to oppose him must mean the
the abandonment Of positions of considerable
importance to US.
The Journal says SHERMAN's ultimate
object is now Richmond, and bis advances
upon that point may occupy three months
or possibly six, but not more. This dam
ger will come in the spring, when he is
tar enough advanced to have Washington
as his base:
Lee, by evacuating Petersburg, and con-
tracing his lines round Richmond, or-if the
emergency shall have proved great enough,
| and the force at his disposal too meagre to
justify even leaving q small garrison in Rich
mond-by abandoning his capitol altogether,
might endeavor to fall upon Sherman with
superior forces. If he succeeded In defeating
him, he could gather up the scattered garri-
sons of Augusta, Charleston and Wilmington,
and wonld probably Outnumber Grant and
temporarily restore the condition of affairs to
a more equal balance. If Sherman, finding
himself out-numbered, should maneuvre
to avoid battle, and to connect himself with
Grant, it would be nearly impossible to COM
pei him to fight; but he might be forced to
leave the road open to the West. A drawn
battle would give the same alternative to Lee.
This would insure us Virginia and the Carroll
mas, but would transfer the conflict to Wes-
tern:Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and Ten
nessee, where our long line of Communication
places us at every disadvantage, and where,
with determination, a prolonged resistance, eX-
hausting to both parties, would be the result.
This is the utmost which we think the enc
my's military possibilities permit him to &C.
oOp,Y,liSh
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-24
Promotions In 10Th Regiment.

The following promotions in the 10th
Regiment was made yesterday, to fill va.
cancies occasioned by the death of Major
Cook and others:
Lieut.. Geo. W. Stewart to be Captain.
1st sergt. Samuel G. Wise to be I'd
Lieutenant.
1st Sergt. Andrew G. Rideout to be I'd
Lieutenant.
Lieut.. James German to be Captain.
I'd Lieut. Smith II. Showers to be LIST
Lieutenant.
Capt. Edwin G. Saunders to be Major.
I'd Lient. Eli Ash to be 1st Lieutenant.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-24
The Quotas of the Sub.Districts.

We print this morning the official as
signment of quotas of the Sub-Districts
under the call of December 10. Colonel
AvRR1LL authorizes us to state that all en-
listments made after January LIST will be
deducted from the figures given in the
statement, but that no other deductions
can be made. Many of the towns have
already filed the quotas assigned them,
aud it is hoped that all will make an eff
fort to do so before the draft is ordered.
We have no official information of the day
when drafting will commence. It will
take week or ten days to make the ne
cessary arrangements, and in this time
nearly all the towns can clear themselves
if they work vigorously. But none must
be deluded with the idea that the draft
will be indefinitely postponed. All towns
which do not fill their quotas within rea-
sonable time will be subjected to its ope.
ration.
It is gratifying to witness the alacrity
manifested by the people Of this district in
meeting the acquisitions of the govern
ment for men. While New York city,
with population of nearly million, can
get only from twenty to fifty volunteers
per day, even under the stimulus of high
bounties the enlistments at st. Paul for
week past, have averaged over a hun
dred each day. And our men are of
superior order, such as we are proud to
send into the field to fight our battles, and
such as we can welcome home again, when
their terms of service shall have expired.
They are mostly young men, the sons of
our farmers, who have arrived to the mill
tary age since the commencement of the
war, and who are fitted, mentally and
physically, to adorn the service.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-24
General Pope.

Gen PopE issued the following order
upon assuming the discharge of the duties
of his new command
HEADo'Rs MIDDLE Div. OF THE MIssouR1,l
. ST.. LOUIS, No., Feb. 4, 1866.
General Orders, No. 1.
In compliance with orders from the War
Department, dated January 80, 1865, the I'M
dersigned assumes command of the MILITARY
Division of the Missouri, embracing the De-
partment of Missouri, of Kansas, and of the
Northwest.
Headquarters-St. Louis. Missouri.
JOHN POPE, Major-General.
The General has evidently been i'm
proved by the criticisms bestowed on his
celebrated Army of the Potomac order.
The above is brief, and business-like.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-24
Passaae of the superior Railroad
Bill.

The Senate Thursday passed the House
bill giving'the Congressional land grant to
the Lake Superior and Mississippi Railroad
Company, with an amendment that the
lands shall be taxed, as other lands in the
State, in five years after the Company
shall be entitled to them. (.
We regard this provision in any of the
railroad bills as extremely unwise andcal-
culated to retard the construction ct the
roads. Under its operation, it Is feared,
some of the companies will become like
many of our citizens, "land poor" unable
to pay their taxes, and win be obliged
to appeal to a succeeding Legislature
for relief. A period in the his
tory of the State Of Minnesota has
arrived when railroads must be built, or
everything will come to stand, and there
fore any legislation that will be likely to
impair the resources of the company
should be avided. The true principle in
regard to the railroad lands is embraced
in the amendment offered by Mr.. N1ooLs,
and we hope it may yet be adopted.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-24
Fashion and Taste in New York


A lively correspondent of the St. Louis
Republican writes:
Although cosmopolitan city, and con-
tinually represented as being the culled
extract of all that is elegant and refined
and intellectual in Europe, New York con-
tains more bad taste and more slavery to
absurd fashions than all the world beside.
Both men and women dress elaborately,
extravagantly, in violation of all the rules
of natural taste. Just now the women
are one and all engaged in giving
crumped and frizzled appearance to the
hair, and rolling it up in punches so as to
resemble as nearly as possible that of the
negroes. We do not suppose this has any
connection with the prevailing negro equal
ity, but has, at the same time, the effect of
making them look like the African, the
distinction of color alone being kept
up, and this not always. Junty hats with
various colored feathers and show orna-
ments are the rage. Also skirt which is
now reefed up in folds at all times and
IN all circumstances, 80 as to disclose a
snowy skirt, and more noticeable still, q
high gaiter with pointed tops from which
dangle white, red and blue tassals, and
which give certain fascination to that
portion of the wardrobe. Jewels, paint,
and costly apparel are so common that a
distinguished foreigner recently insulted
our fair oountrywomen, BY expressing his
astonishment at the great number of lewd
women abroad in our best streets, mistak-
ing our proudest mothers and daughters
for something too mean for our chaste pen
to pronounce. Shame on him!
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-24
The Burdens of the War.

The failure Of the late attempts to ne
gotiate peace on basis satisfactory to
either of the belligerehts, devolves upon
the Government the necessity of an ener-
getic prosecution of the war. In order to
prosecute war with energy both men and
money are needed, and men and money
can only be obtained through the patriot
ism and Iberality Of the people. An an
tagonistic or even a complaining attitude
on the part of the people only serves to
delay the government in their plans for a
speedy termination of the conflict, and
thus to prolong and intensity the burdens
which arise out of It's necessities. These
burdens are supposed to be equally dis
tributed throughout the States, and can
not be avoided. If the people are in earn
est in their desire to re-establish the Union
in its integrity, and to bring the rebellious
States once more under the authority of
the constitution, they will acquiesce in all
the COuSlltutfOudl ultStSureS Which the
government may devise, and they will en-
dure without complaint all the hardships
that arise out of the unavoidable situation.
When we see the Governor of Pennsyl-
vania, who processes to be actuated by
motives of the highest patriotism, denounc-
ing with all the emphasis that adheres to
his official position, the decisions of the
War Department, when we see the great
city of New York, counting its popula.
ton by hundreds of thousands, MEETING
the action of the Provost Marshal with
threats of resistance; and when We sec
smaller States and cities following these
examples, We certainly despair of arousipe
that unity OF sentiment, and inspiring that
lofty degree of patriotism, without which
this conflict must unavoidably terminate
in disaster and ruin to our cause.
It is at all times a charity and a duty
to mitigate the hardships resulting from
war, but it is very far from duty to shirk
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-24

the burdens which are involved in COM
tinuance of the war itself It's duty to
give cup Of cold water to asaffsring SOL
der, but it is very far from ! duty to seek
exemptions from service on insufficient
pretexta In the onecase we are mitigating
the horrors of VA, in the other case we
are multiplying and intensifying its bur-
dena. ..s
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-24
Maior.General Curtis.

Major General Samuel R. Curtis, ac-
companied by his son Major Curtis, ar
rived in this city yesterday, and is stop
ping at the Newhall. We have already
announced that Gen. Curtis is the success
sor of Gen. Pope, in the command of the
Department of the Northwest. General
Curtis enlarged and varied experience in
the Northwest admirably fits him for his
new command. IMl,raukee Sentinel, IA
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-24

President LINCOLN has pardoned DAVID
STAPLES, who was convicted of counter
feiting o. S. coin at the October term of
the U. s. Supreme Court in 1861. His
sentence was for five years-has served a
little over three years.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-24
OFFICE OF CoAMIssARY GEN. OF PRISONERS. !
WASHINGTON D. c., Feb. 9, 1867

OFFICE OF CoAMIssARY GEN. OF PRIsoNERs,l
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 9, 1867 {
Hon. Aler. Ramsey, U. s. Senator, Washing
ton, d. c.:
SIR have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt of your note of the 4th inst, request
ing suggestions as to the best means of ex-
pending certain money in the hands of his Ex-
cellency the Governor of Minnesota for the
benefit of such soldiers from Minnesota as NAV
be in the hands of the rebels.
regret that I am unable to give you any
information as to where the prisoners from
Minnesota held by the rebels may be found
and fear you will find it impossible to fix
upon any plan by which money may be dis
bursed for their benefit while they remain in
Southern prisons. But there is an expectation
that large number of prisoners will very soon
be delivered at Annapolis on parole, all of
whom no doubt will be in very destitute con-
dition, and would respectfully suggest that q
small amount of money might be advantage.
ously expended for the Minnesota men there,
Arrangements have been made to provide for
the immediate wants Of prisoners on their ar.
rival, and to pay them as soon as possible the
pay that is due, and their communication of "a
tons, 30 that they will be only few days
without the means of purchasing such articles
as they may wish.
1am' very respectfully; your S o1sdis1t servt,
Brevet Brig. Gen. q. g. A, Com. Gen of Pris.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-24
Military Nominations Confirmed by
the Senate. "a,

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.--The Senate
held an exclusively executive session to-
night, which continued over two hours, as
there were nearly 1900 nominations to be
acted on, mostly Of a military character.
About 1900 were confirmed, among them
the following: To be Major Generals
Brig. Gen. Alfred a. Terry, Brig. Gen.
Peter J. Osterhouse, Brig. Gen. Jos. A.
Mower, Brig. and Brevet Maj. Gen. Crook,
Brig. and Brevet Maj. General Godfrey
Weitzel, Brig. Gen. Jacob D. Cox, Brig.
I Gen. Chas. j. Wood, vice Crittenden re-
signed. -. III 1t-.a-
To be Brigadier Generals-John D.
Stevenson, of Missouri; Alvin g. Gillen,
of Tennessee JAS Watson; Col. George
Il. Chapman, a5th Indiana; Col. William
erase, seth Indiana; Col. Jas. o. Cooper,
9th Tennessee; Col. John j. Grafton, 4th
Kentucky; Col. Ohas. O. Wolcott, 10th
Ohio; Col. John W. Sprague, 63d Ohio;
Col. James r. Reilly, 104th Ohio; Col.
Luther P. Bradley, 51st Illinois; Col. R.
B. Hays, 23d Ohio; Col. James R. Slack,
47th Indiana; Col. Eli Long, 4sth Ohio:
Dol. Isaac Duval, 9th West Virginia;
September "a, 1864; Col. Fernaux Van
Devern, 9th Ohio; Col. Thos. J. Lucas,
10th Indiana Mounted Infantry; Col.
Chas. Doolittle, 18th Michigan; Lieut.. Col.
William Hartsuff, Assistant Inspector Gen
eral 23d Army Corps; Col. Jas. Gilbert,
9th Iowa; Col. r. K. Scott, 6eth Ohio.
The following brigadier generals in the
volunteer forces were confirmed as major
generals by brevet: Chas. r. Woods, Jno.
N. Oorse, Giles A. Smith, NJ. D. Leggett,
Jno. ". Geary. Jno E. Smith, A. s. VIII
liams, Judson Fitzpatrick, Absalom Baird,
VIM 7. Barry, Rufus Saxton, Albert Ames,
Jno. NJ. Brown, Robert 0. Tyler.
The following colonies were confirmed
as brigadier generals by brevet: VIM. B.
Woods, 10th Ohio; Geo. P. Buell., 5sth
Indiana; b. @. Hobart, 2lst Wisconsin;
B. F. Fearing, 92d Ohio; Amos Beckwith;
Smith D. Atkins, 92d Illinois; Benz. Harri-
son, 9TH Indiana; VIM. j. Clark, q. 8.
Volunteers; Jack L. Casment, 103d Ohio;
Geo. W. Schofeld, q. s. Volunteere E.
D. Osborn, Sd colored infantry; Ed. L.
Hays, Tooth Ohio; Emerson Opdyke, 125th
Ohio. l .a 81. s' = hs..
From promotion by brevet in the army
of the United States. Brigadier General
Montgomery O.Meigs, Quartermaster Gen.
eral to be Major General by brevet; Ool
Chas. Thomas, Assistant Quartermaster
General, to be Brigadier General by brevet;
Brevet Col. James Donaldson, to be Brig
adler General by brevet; Medical Inspec-
tor James B. Barnes to be Surgeon Gem
eral, with the rank of Brigadier General;
Robert F. Lincoln, to be Assistant Adiu.
tant General, with the rank of Captain.
The Senate also confirmed the follow
ing: Bennett Pike, o. s. Attorney for the
Western District of Missouri; VIM o.
Stoddard, Marshal for the Eastern District
of Arkansas; John A Bingham, Solicitor
for the United States before the Court of
Claims; John J. Weed, Assistant Solicitor
before the Court of Claims. 81
Other nominations made from the East
ern States were confirmed. A large num-
Der of nominations for Consuls were con-
frmed.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-24
President MINI. Sanitary Commission
WASHINGTON Feb 10 1863.
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, !
ST.. Paul. Jan. u. 1866.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 1865.
GovERNoR-This letter from the Commits
sary General of Prisoners in answer to mine
Ga copy of which l sent you) will give you his
views.
When the arrival of prisoners at Annapolis
takes place, to which he refers, ! will ask Mr..
proceed to Annapolis and see to their wants.
Respectfully,
ALEX. RAMSEY.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-24

The Army Appropriation Bill, as
passed by the House, appropriates about
FIVE hundred millions of dollars.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-24
Minnesota Soldiers i'm southern Prls.
ons..An Effort for their Relief.

Minnesota SOl01efS In SOutQeTn Ff1ks
ons..An Effort for their Relief.
The following correspondence has been
placed in our hands. it shows that the
wants of Minnesota soldiers, so far as can
be done, will be attended to:
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
ST. PAUL, Jan. q, 1861
Hon. Aler. Ramsey, United States Senate, Wash
ington, D. c.: ..
Ny DEAR GovERNoR-Can you ascertain the
location of any considerable number of our
Minnesota prisoners in the South and If 30,
can you to a certainty have few boxes of ne
cessary articles reach them?
If SO, forward to them at once such articles
of comfort and convenience as are not furnished
by the Government to the amount of $500,
and will send you draft promptly for the
sum so expended. The War Department has
furnished list of the articles that are admis-
sable, and your good Judgment will readily
dictate which it is most desirable to send, and
whether they should be distributed to two or
more of the SOuthernprisons.
Please let me hear from you in regard to
this important matter at your earliest con-
venience.
Very respectfully yours,
STEPHEN MILLER. 1
President Mimi Sanitary Commission
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-08-14


- FAETHkk PoEs1, Aug. l3.-The sGean'
-ghip Aforavizu, from LiFeFPoolson the
ID aud Londonderry On the 4th, passed
al $50 this evening. Her dates are
FIVE days later. tA1f
The Persia, from New York, arrived
oat on the 4th.
The following is the latest dispatch
recsivsd at Londonderry from London
on the 4tas
LONDON, Aug. 4 Communication
with the Great Eastern sill remains
suspended Nothing has been heard
from her since noon of the ID. Atlantic
Telegraph shares are nominal at 23l9S
Insurance Of cable has advanced to 5O9
90 guineae- ,-5
LIvERPooL, August 4 Cotton sales
for the week, 900 bales to specula-
tors; 1900 balss to exporters. Sales
to-day, Friday, s 1000 bales Market has
been duh, with decline of ID on
American, and 4@3 on other descriP-
tons, and closes to day dull and un-
changed. Middling Orleans I94d; Mid
ding Up'ands and Texas, l9ds stock
in part $4,000 bales. E.s 9
Breadstuffs fat. $3.50
Weather again brilliant
Wheat declined Id per GENITAL. baa
9 Provisions steady. - e
CousoIs closed S949S9g for money.
Decrease in bullion Bank Of England
$4,000 {. U. 5. 3 20s IS. SOS 4ra.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-08-14
SPECIAL NOTICES


Is Health Worth Havings-If it is,
protect IL. 1t Il jewel easily lost yirtuss'
and In some cases as difficult to recover. Nature,
In our climate, and especially at This season, re-
quires 70 be &C -asionaIiy reinforced. But every.
thing depends upon the Tonic used for this pur-
pose. The medicinal tinetures, all Of S0hich
based on eonsmoH alcohol dangerous. Qui.
nine, everybody fnds ont who takes much Of IT.
10 a slow poison. One safe protective from all uH-
healthy atmospheric influences exists, and oBs
oals. This powerful preventative Is HOSTEL,
TEg's CELEBRATED STOMACH BITTERs, a
compound Of the purest stimuIant ever nsnufac-
tuned, with the most effective tonies, Alternatives,
rsg,aators, and eepurstoTs that chemistry has
yet extracted from tue bonanical kingdom. Con-
TAlescents, labguid and feeble from recent sick
mess > win find the Bitters an incompatible re-
storative, not disagreeable to the taste, and emil
nently invigorating. No other stimuIent pro-
duces the same effect this Stomachic. It does
not excite OF futter the nerves, OF occasion any
uAdue ArtsriAl action; but at once soothss and
strengthens the nervous system and the animal
spirits.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-08-14

New YoRK, Aug. l3.-Concerning the
removal from aud the restoration to
command of Gen. Torbett by Gen.
Emory, the former sends 70 the Times
the following soldierly explanation:
Gen. Emory's standing in the army
rendered it impossible for him to over
look any breach, however slight, of mill
tary pf5priety, and he adopted the short
est method IN this case to bring the
matter to the notice of the proper au-
thority. Gen. Hancock did not return
me to my command until Gen. Emory
so advised, which he did in the most
generous manner, as soon as the true
Circumstances of the case had been laid
before him.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-08-14
Card In InRhIifiA.

A Clergyman, while residing in South America
"a a missionary, discovered q safe aud simple
remedy for the cure of Nervous Weakness, Early
Decay, Diseases Of the Urinary aud Seminal Or
gans. aud the whole train Of disorders brought on
by banespl and vicious habits. Great numbers
have Ibeen already cured by this noble remedy
Prompted by q desire TO benefit the afflicted and
unfortunate, will send the recipe for preparing
and using this medicine, in sealed envelope, 70
any one who nerds 1t, Free Of Charge.
Please snelose > pOst-paid envelope, addressed
90 yourself Address,
GA JOSEPH 7. INMAN,
jy27, 6m. Station D, Bible House, n. Y. City.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-08-14

FoRrREss MoNRoSI August 10-By
MaiL-The steamer Hilton arrived from
Richmond to-day, bound to Baltimore,
with the 18th Ohio regiment, in COM
mand Of Colonel s. R. Clark. They are
to be mustered out of the service.
Steamer DEAN from Baltimore, has also
arrived. James Mitchell, SON Of john
Mitchell, arrived from Richmond, sought
an interview with his father, which was
refused By General Miles, commandant
of the post. Mitchell returned this morn
ing. &aEEA#k H 5000 u
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-08-14

CAIRO, Aug. 13.-Three hundred and
eight bales cotton arrived from New Or
leans.
The New Orleans Times correspond
ent, with Aerritts cavalry expedition
through Texas, writes:
Texas is g wilderness Very little
cotton planted. In the section travelled
by Merritt corn is so plentiful as to be .
drug. ass .ZtZs 1111 q.
Society is demoralized. Senior Ami.
jio, Mexican General, residing at San
Antonio, was robbed in that city, on the
Goth of July, of $50, 900 in gold coin
aud dust, by about twenty disguised men
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-08-14
Large Fire,

New ALBAST, IsD., Aug. IA very
disastrous FIRE occurred in this city last
night, the work of incendiasies. Wible;s
yawl works, Afford & Co. s ship caulk-
ing establishment, Worthington's corr
mill, John Newberry's ship caulksry,
and B. ]. Lenn's brass and copper
foundery, were DESTROYED. The total
loss will exceed So, 900; insured for
$22, 900, principally in Offices in Cinein-
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-08-14

DETROIT, Aug. II - The propeller
Meteor took Ere on Friday morning,
while in St. Mary's ship-eanal basin,
and was scuttled and sunk in twelve
feet water. No lives were lost The
passengers lost all their effects. No
further particulars