The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-06-09

We regret to learn that the order pub
lished a few days ago for mastering out
the 9Th, 7tb, 9Th, 9th and 10th Regiments
has been revoked by the Adjutant General
of the War Department. This will be q
great disappointment to the soldiers and
their families. The following 10 the revo-
cation of the previous order: ~ ti'.
War DEPARTMENT., -
ADJUrANT GENERALS OFFICE, =
Washington, May &c, 1865. j !.
Gov. Miller, st. Paul: rs Il e-s .'aJr.
Sin: Ihave the honor to acknowledge the
receipt ofyour letter Of the 18th instant, re-
speeding the mastering out of the 9Th, 9TH, 18th,
9th and 10th Minnesota Volunteers and in re-
ply to inform you that instructions have been
issued to the proper Commissaries of Musters.
to investigate the facts with the view Of set
ting the date at which these regiments should
be mustered out Of service, if an order be
hereafter issued directing their discharge. ,,,r
His Excellency the Governor will please
consider the letter of the goth inst On this sub
ject withdrawn, and the foregoing substituted,
as no orders have yet been issued for the mus
ter-out of troops except In the armies of Gems.
Sherman and Meade. The statement to that
effect respecting the regiments named was an
error, as they are not serving in either of these
armies. ar, ..-s ..... lee .s- ..-s - ans,
am, sir, very respectfully, &c. m F.
I THOMAS NJ. VINCENT,
s. A. A Gen.
. In reply to the above, Gov. MILLER has
addressed letter to the Secretary of War,
setting forth that these regiments we're en-
listed in August and September, 1852,
but having been sent Immediately to the
frontier, were not formally mustered into
the service of the United States unil o.
tober and November, 1862; and tina; their
muster rolls distinctly state that the men
were "received and accepted into til, SER
vice of the United States for three years
from their respective dates of enrollmsnt."
He also directs attention Of the Secretary
to the fact that the order for musterins out
of volunteer white troops, whose term of
service expires prior to October 1st, next,
has now been extended to include an the
armies and departments; and in conslu.
sion, he demands ttat the failure of the
United States officers to meet and mus
ter these men upon the threshold of their
service, shall dot be construed to The
wrong of the 'oldier, and the injury Of the
State. a-,-.. +,
1t is hopd the representations will have
due effectj~ith the Secretary of War, and
that the lction of his subordinates will be
overrulA. If the men are held until late
in the al, their transportation to the mus
ter-oa rendezvous will probably be at
tendh with serious difficulties and great
expense to the Government, as navigation
viii have been closed, and they must be
marched long distance, or transported in
stages, during an inclement season. The
desire OF the soldiers to get home as soon
as possible, arises not only from natural
longing to meet their families, from whom
they have been separated for three years,
but from the necessity of making adequate
provision for their comfortable support
through the ensuing winter, which they
cannot do if they are held to service until
the latest moment. If these men are not
really needed in the field, no mere tech
nicalities should stand 10 the wsy Of their
immediate discharge