The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-06-23
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

The report that the Bull Run monuments
have been defaced and demolished, is contra
dicted.
ID. C. Oaks has been appointed agent of
the Mountain Indians in Colorado, in place OF
Whitley.
The Virginia archives have been returned
from Danville to Richmond.
a Richmond correspondent says that bust
ness is at standstill in that city, and there Is
not the slightest prospect of revival tor year
to come.
wendell Phillips says that the reputation
of which he spoke in Boston is the one which
rebels would be guilty of, if they were allowed
to get into Congress by restricting suffrage at
the South to the whites.
Col Warren, of the JEFF. Davis legion,
took the oath of allegiance in Washington on
Friday.
A gentleman from southwestern Virginia
writes that much poverty and suffering exist
there. The battle-ields and pathways of the
army constitute one vast tract of desolation.
An immense quantity of tobacco is said to
be stored at Lynchburg, Virginia.
The President is still overwhelmed with
delegations. Mississippi and Georgia whites,
and Richmond blacks, all had q hearing Fri
day morning
Gems. Slocum, Thomas, and Badly Smith
are among the recent arrivals at West Point.
In South Carolina 10000 freedmen are at
work cultiyating the soil, and 5000 colored
children are attending school regularly.
Coy. Holden, of North Carolina, has in.
v;ted the leading Union men of the State to
meet him at Raleigh prior to issuing procls.
nation which is expected soon.
Rich estates in all parts of North Carolina,
are offered for sale at low rates.
Gov Fletcher, of Missouri, has come into
collision with Gen. Pope by an unauthorized
use of some of the Generals troops. The
General undOes the Governors works.
Considerable property has been saved
from the Nashville fire, and the estimate OF
loss has been reduced to 81, 100000.
Mr.. Ford has offered bis theatre at Wash.
ingtop to the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton for $4,000 giving them till Tuesday
next to accept or reject the proposition.
in st. Louis, on Thursday evening, charged
with having swindled the Pittsburg and Fort
Wayne Railroad Company out of over $50, 900.
The rebel Governor Allen, of Louisiana,
has issued . farewell address to the people of
that State, counseling submission to the laws
of the Federal Government.
An emigration society in Scotland, with a
capital of ESQ, 900, has sent agents to Wash.
iRgton, with view of making investment ia
lands ct the South.
A flood and tornado at st. Joseph, Mis-
souri,. have done a large amount of damage.
The Platte County Railroad suffered to the ex.
tent of $4,000.
1t is announced that Gen Grant and fami-
ly will leave Washington in the middle of July,
Off ytyCr In fnrrr Of Noxy
will visit their old home at Galena, Ill.
Hon. s. McCutcheon, of YpsiIanti. Mish.,
has been appointed Examiner of the National
Banks of Michigan and Indiana.
Colonel William jackson, son Of Claib
jackson, the rebel Ex-Governor of Missouri.
has been arrested in Saline county, in that
State, upon civil process to answer to the
enormities perpetrated by him while guer.
lila.
President johnson has promised the dele
cation Of freedmen from Richmond, who com.
planned that their condition under military rule
was worse than slavery, that their wrongs
shall be remedied.
Gov. Brough. Of Ohio, has positively de.
coming contest in that State.
The vexed question of the New Orleans
mayorslity has been finally settled, Gen. Canhv
having appointed Hugh W. Kennedy to the
position.
"A terrible explosion has occurred at Nsyas.
sata. Texas, destroying twenty buildings and
a number of lives, involving loss of over
one hundred thousand dollars.
1T is reported that fund for General Lee
is being raised in New York, and $50 600 has
already been subscribed.
-On Thursday the Probate Court of SAMOA
mon county issued to Hon. David Davis. LET.
ters of administration on the estate of Mr.. Lin.
coin. hon. John T. Stuart being surety moon
the bond. The estimated value of the estate
is-e75, 900.
The Lincoln National Monument Associa.
tior. at Springfield, proposes to erect the mon
nment at Oak Ridge Cemetery, and to give the
nse of the lot, for burial purposes, to the
family of the late President, but to retain the