The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-08-04
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

LATE NEWS ITEMS.
"A aharper at New Orleans lately secared
s1o0, 900 from q bank in that city, On forged
drafts, purchased two steamers for >6o, 900,
and then decamped with the remainder Of his
spoils.
Governor Perry, previous to his departure
from Washington for nth Carolina, ex-
pressed his desire to CO.. rate In every way
with the Freedmen's B. II; and, at his re-
Guest, General Howard ''i furnish him with
instructions as to the pc :, III the government
in regard to the negroes.
There are $4,000 troops concentrated at
Memphis. 1t is copjec;ur,d that this force will
be divided into small sqp.e. which viii be
posted at various points til. oughout that Sec
ton Of the country, for the purpose of repres-
sing any fresh manifestations of rebellious spi-
rit, and punish promptly all outrages upon
white inhabitants and freedmen.
The Liberal authorities at Piedras Negras
refused to allow the rebel General Shelby to en-
ter Mexico with body of armed men, but Of
fered to admit them as unarmed. immigrants.
The offer was accepted, and Shelby disposed of
his cam on and mnskets to the Juarists, for
$11, 200.
"A New York paper states that NJ. Eloin,
chief of Maximilian's staff, has returned from
his mission to Europe; that he succeeded in
securing the reinstatement of Macmillan in his
abdicated right as member of the imperial
family; that he could not induce Louis Napo-
leon to furnish more troops and money for
Mexico; and that he brings with him, from
Napoleon and the King of Belgium, recon-
mendation to Macmillan to abdicate his throne
and return to Europe as speedily as possible.
"A letter from the Rio Grande, July 18th,
gives report that Gen, Brown, commanding
at Brownsville, on the day previous, had had
an interview with Juarez, and promised him
the assistance of United States troops; that
the 18th Indiana regiment had been ordered to
cross the river and that the General had gone
by dis patch boat to eountermand the order, if
possible.
The Mississippi at st. Louis, is rising at
the rate of three to four feet day, and, quite
recently, was within two feet of the brow of
the levee. At Quincy, if the rise continues at
its present rate, the river will be out of its
banks in two days. The running of trains on
the Pacific railroad (Missour) is impeded by
high water, and the Hannibal and st. Joseph
road is so injured by floods that trains have en-
tirely ceased running. ..
Joe johnson has applied for pardon, and
it is probable that he will get it. Among the
grounds suggested for making this exception
is, the fact is said to be well authenticated be-
70 re the Attorney General that Johnston did
all in his power to bring the rebellion to-
close long before it become palpably evident
that the thing was in collapsed condition.
"A Galveston letter of recent date states
that orders have been issued to officials in Mat
amoras to prepare environments for 81, 900 I'm
perial troops, consisting of French, Austrians,
and Algerines. The concentration of large
bodies of United States soldiers at various
points on the Rio Grande is given as the reason
for this collection of imperial forces
The New Orleans True Delta says: "The
distinguished confederate raider, JEFF. Thomp-
son, took the amnesty OATH; before Mayor
Kennedy, last Wednesday. 1t is understood
that he has applied to the President for spe-
cial pardon. The total number of amnesty
oaths issued at the Mayors Office is /, 121, and
the number Of registered voters aggregates
3,640."
AT reception of troops at indianapolis,
General Meredith being present, made speech,
in which he took strong grounds against ne
gro suffrage. He believed it the duty of the
Government TO care for and educate the ne
gro, take him on probation, and, when he
proved himself worthy of the rights of citi-
zehship, to give them to him, and not before.
He did not believe in agitating the question
Of slavery, until 1870 at least
The Great Eastern, with the cable on
board, is said to suffer from repletion and
says amidships to al extent that may endanger
the vessel, especially should gale arise. The
season Is favorable, however, and the trial will
be presently over. Besides, every mile she
runs relieves her danger, for she ''pays as she
goes, as the traveller should
AT Nashville, Tennessee, on the evening of
the 10Th instant, B. II. Payne, of the firm of
Payne, James d Co., shot Capt. Shadrach Al
len, instantly killing him. Payne got divorce
from his wife last winter on account of her
having had illicit intercourse with Allen, and
at that time swore that he would kill her &c.
Queer. Payne is in custody.
On THURSDAY Of last week, q prisoner
ar rived from Memphis at Cairo, en- route
for Washington, around whom there ex.
lists much mystery. He was heavily ironed
and strictly guarded. The officer having him
in charge would give no Information beyond
the statement that his capture was the most
important one made for some time" There
are conjectures that he is the son of Mrs. Sur.
raft.
The Chicago Tribune of Friday, gays
We continue our daily telegraphic reports
from the harvests, and with greater extent and
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