The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-04-07
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

LATE NEWS ITEMS.
Count Wydenbruck, the new Austrian
Minister has just presented his credentials
in Washington. he is Of progressing
appearance, about forty-6ve years of age,
and has served his country in a diplomatic
capacity in Rio Janeiro, Paris and London.
He was married while on duty in the last
named capital.
The monitor MoDtauk, which was
struck by over two hundred shot at Fort
Fisher, has arrived at the Brooklyn Navy
Yard. q Her guns are to be exchanged for
fifteen inch ones, and some slight repairs
made to her turret machinery.
Governor Brough, of Ohio, says in
his late message: 1t is estimated that
the number of men who fed from this
State as the recent draft approached and
during its execution exceeded twenty thou
sand. To such an extent has this emigra-
ton gone that in some cases there were not
men enough left in the townships to fill
the quotas" q,
Mr.. Lincoln was witness Of the
fighting before Petersburg on Saturday
afternoon, AID on Sunday reviewed the
negro troops in the Army of the James
He was with Gen. Meade on the ground OF
the fierce contest of the morning, and telt
no disappointment whatever that the events
of the day prevented him fromwitaess,ing
grand review. In answer to a remark
made, "This is better than a review" he
replied, $50 it is. Glory to God in the
highest for this our victory, for peace on
earth and goodwill to men will surely. fol-
low in the wake of our victories"
The Herald publishes a document
sworn to by Kennedy, the hotel burner,
before his execution, which shows that the
attempt to burn New York was made with
the knowledge and appreciation Of Jacob
Thompson and other leading rebels in
Canada, who have heretofore denied know
ing anything about it. g.
Jacob Little, the late stock broker,
died in New York on Tuesday.
"A large federal force under command
OF Gen. Stanley, has left Knoxville, Tenn,
with the intention of crossing the noun.
tains into Virginia. Its march will prob.
ably be along the line of the Virginia and
East Tennessee railroad.
Draft difficulties have occurred in the
Thirteenth district of Illinois, resistance
having been made to officers serving no.
tees on conscripts.
Miss Angela S. King, sister of the
late Thomas Starr King, and public
reader of much merit, has Leen invited TO
give course of readings in California.
Thomas Sims, whose rendition to
slavery some twelve years since caused 30
great commotion at Boston, is now at
Huntsville. Ala, recruiting colored troops
for Massachusetts,.
Later accounts of the damage by the
food at Oil Greek, Penn, and vicinity, es-
innate it at s., 900, 900 instead of 81, o0O,-
900.
Hon. Horatio Seymour, ex. Governor
of New York, arrived in Louisville, KY,
on the oath, and became the guest of the
Louisville Hotel.
Rev. Calvin Gardner, of Waterville,
Maine, seventy years old, fell dead in
shop in that town Wednesday afternoon.
The Onondago Indians of New York
want to break up their joint domain and
live like white people.
The great Blue Mountain tunnel, on
the railroad between Charlottesville and
Atlanta, has been destroyed. So the
rebels, instead of passing under the noun
tain will have to 60 over them.
The Colorado in which Prof. Agassiz
goes to Brazil, has 1900 berths, and can,
at pinch, carry 5000 passengers and
1000 tons of freight. She is intended for
the Pacific line between Panama and San
Francisco.
"A magnificent residence for Governor
Morton, on Massachusetts, avenue, Indian
spolis, has been purchasd in fee simple, to
be presented to him Individually. Brig
Gen Darlington has been served likewise.
in the northwestern part of the city, by
patriotic gentlemen.