The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-07-14
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

-Uurlng the last week TWO duelS nave been
fought in the rear of New Orleans. The par
ties were all Creoles, and one well known in
dividual was principal in both affairs. He
came off winner in both, killing his opponent
In one instance, and probably fatally wound
ing the other in the abdomen. The cause
seems to have arisen out of the war. The two
injured men were returned Confederates who
twitted the victor as stay-at-home, he never
having been in the army.
The 9Th Michigan infantry mutined on a
steamer on the Mississippi river, while being
transported to the department the southwest
bound the officers and turned the steamer
back.
The Herdlds London correspondent re-
Gently visited the Great Eastern at Sheerness
and saw dispatches sent through the whole
length OF the cable. De Sanity. who managed
the old cable, comes out on the Great Eastern
as chief electrician of the expedition.
The New York Herald of the 9th says a
prize fight for $3.50 side came off yesterday,
between the hours Of II and 1, on peir 10, East
River, between j. Gallaher, of New York, and
j. Meehan, of Albany. The fought eighteen
rounds in forty-fve minutes, when Mehan was
declared the victor.
The Philadelphia Bulletin announces mu-
ni6cent endowment of half million dollars
by the Hon Asa Parker, OF Mauch Chunk,
Pennsylvania. for the establishment of q col
!ege near Bethlehem, together with ffty.seven
acres of land.
Gen. Banks, in an Grafton at New Orleans
on the 4th inst, asserted the justice, right,
and necessity of comforting the elective fran.
chise on the colored people ofthe South"
in conference between the Secretaries OF
War and the Interior and General Pope, ar.
engagements were agreed upon in relation to
Indian affairs in the Northwest, which will be
officially made public hereafter.
1t is believed in New Orleans that, when
all the Union troops en- route for Texas shall
be concentrated in that State their force will
be at least 81. 600 men. i t
AT st. Louis the citizens are discussing
the propriety of building bridge across the
Mississippi and of establishing general rail.
road depot at some central point The County
Court has appropriated go 900 towards the e1.
peuses of the commercial convention next fall.
"A private letter from John G. Breckenridge
to q rebel friend says that ''every man should
now exert all the influence he possesses to
make the present. cessation of hostilities per-
manent and honorable.
The aggregate value of real and personal
property owned in New York is $60s, 7s4. 355.
against 4s33, 800 for 1864. The difcit is
caused by the decision of the Supreme Court
exempting United States securities from tax
alton. The latter were listed In 1864.
The Secretary OF War is in receipt of scores
OF letters daily from the families of soldiers
asking that their brothers and husbands may
be discharged from the service and come home
to alleviate their poverty stricken condition.
Rear Admiral Dupont bequeathed s17s, 600
the amount Of his prize money-to establish
national asylum in Washington for the or.
phans of soldiers and sailors.
Gov. Lewis, of Wisconsin. positively de-
clines the Union denomination, aud Win prob.
ably be succeeded by Brig. Gen. Lucius Fair.
child. ~