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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-03-03
Lincoln 10 Garrison

w lillian LLOYD GARRISON, the arch
abolitionist, and others of like sentiments,
have presented President LINCOLN paint
ing, entitled Watch Meeting, December
81, 1862; or, Waiting for the Hour %
the hour of emancipation under the Pres
idents proclamation of January l., 1863,
land this is the Presidents reply:m 9,o
fGf ..nf@ eirp IExECUT1vE MANSION, ~ q
Iani ail WASHINGTON, Feb, y 1866. {
M DEAR Mr.. GARRISON: I have your kind
letter of Jan. 81. and can only beg that you
will pardon the seeming neglect occasioned by
my constant engagements. When received
the spirited and admirable painting, !" Waiting
for the Hour" directed my Secretary not to
acknowledge its arrival at once, preferring to
make my personal acknowledgment Of the
thoughtful kindness of the donors and wait.
ing for some leisure hour; 'haye committed
the discourtesy of not replying at ell
hope you will believe that my thanks,
though late, are most cordial, and / request
that you will convey them to those associated
with you in this flattering and generous gift.
am, very truly, your friend and servant
rri y f--.-.'f .sh.z LID a+f A. LINCOLN
VIM. L. GARRISON. Esq, ...rt "a ....,
The Herald says, "We are certainly
disappointed that in this aforesaid letter
OLD ABE did not suggest that waiting for
the hour . of the emancipation proclama-
ton was like waiting for " the Pope's bull
against the comet" als .l.gma, .,3
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Military Appointments ana Pro-
Nd 20. al. motions ig-It8 ton VI

DR.. James G. Rhodes, to be Assistant
Surgeon First Minnesota Heavy Artillery.
Harrison n. Wilson, Of st. Paul, at
present private in I'd Sharpshooters, to be
Senior Cd Lieutenant of Company K,
Heavy Artillery, vice VIM. H. Miller, de-
clined commission. atfU i8.1grTfa non
Major Luther L. Baxter, First Mime
sofa Heavy Artillery, to be Lieut.. Colonel
of same. lt asst BIO glaEaaJ c-
Captain Orlando Eddy, Fifth Regiment,
to be Major, vice Baxter promoted. 'l ift
Geo. Little, Commissary Sergeant Com
pany /, Second Minnesota Cavalry, to be
Senior I'd Lieutenant Company E., Heavy
Artillery. aad he" % 2E-f.I 3a.j '.1
The following officers of Company l.,
Heavy Artillery, have been commissioned !:
Z Cdptain-James P Allen, Ramsey county.
Senior LIST Lieutenant-Ezra A. Tyler, of 4th
Regiment. t. yf ...r ea 90 II. ..a l..
Junior LIST LieutendDt-John Turner. -s
Senior I'd Lieutenont-Corp. Harrison Allen,
9th Regiment. | 80
Junior I'd Lieutenont-John G. Parker, Third
Battery. .'a. '.f tr ---'I.! l"m-, a.J
The following commissions were issued
yesterday in the Heavy Artillery :as. 5i1
- Hon. VIM. CoLvILLE, Goodhue county,
to be Col. First Heavy Artillery. 4r.iel
COLUMBUS PHILLIPS, Ramsey county, to
be Senior I'd Lieutenant Company E, LIST
Heavy Artillery, vice Geo. LITTLE declined.
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sherman ma

An official dispatch which failed to reach
US in due time, announces the capture OF
Columbia, the capital of South Carolina.
The latest reports do not agree as regards
SHERMAN's course from this point. One
account states that be is pushing directly
north for Salisbury and Danville, and an
other that his course is northeasterly to-
wards Florence and Wilmington and that
HARDEE is pressing towards the same
points. Florence is due west from Will
mington, and distant about ninety miles.
A late number of the World says: sA"'
Sherman, at Florence, is In splendid posi-.
tion to cooperate with Schofeld's troops, NOV.
ing from the mouth of the Cpee Fear north
ward to Wilmington. Presuming that Flor
ence will be made a base, Sherman can move
thence directly on Fayetteville, Goldsboro, and
Raleigh, North Carolina, assisted, of course.
by the large force now operating against VIII
mington, which will doubtless have reduced
that place in time to act in concert with Sher-
man in his grand raid upon the remaining rebel
depots of supply. If these places once fall into
our possession, the rebel forces in Virginia
will be absolutely starved out, and can be
conquered or expelled from the State without
battle. 1t will be utterly impossible for Lee
to feed or supply his army then; the matter is
next to an imposslbility now. IA
In speaking of movements to cooperate
with SHERMAN, the Times of the 18th
says: 49,. 49,. - .,-......- ..,
Our rebel extracts to-day give an account
of another movement on the North Carolina
90 No. n
Sherman in his rapidly approaching advance
into that State. They say that 20 600 Union
troops have reached Newbern, with vast sup
plies of railroad iron, and are about to strike
inland. Our army before Wilmington, as well
as at Newbern and other points of North
Carolina is now under command Of Ma
jor General Schofeld, one of the ablest
officers in the Union army. He was
associated with Sherman in his advance upon
Atlanta, was subsequently with Gen. Thomas
in his late glorious campaign In Tennessee, and
held the command, also, at the eyer-memora-
be victory at Franklin. He had his own splen-
did and victorious Western corps (the twenty
third) now with him in North Carolina; and
should they combine Gas we have no doubt
they soon wilD with their old comrades of the
14th. 18th, 18th and goth corps now marching
with Sherman, the shout of victory which this
invlncible army has so often sent up from the
mississippi Valley and the mountains OF the
southwest. will soon ring in the ears of Jeffer.
son Davis from the plains of Virginia. ..
The news of heavy lighting cannot be
much longer delayed. The rebsls must
fight, and that speedily, or they will be
driven into Virginia. As the military
power OF the rebellion must be crushed, it
Is better that it should be concentrated be.
fore SHxRHAs, where one decisive blow
may finish it forever ,is9eo &c s5i-ii .
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wilkinson,s Endorsement.

The telegram from WILKINSON to one of
his friends, asking him to introduce Joint
resolution recommending the ex-senator
for Secretary of Interior, although backed
by the joint request of Messrs. RAMSEY
and NORTON, has not yet been acted upon.
No one has got the courage to take the
responsibility. We are informed, howev-
er, that letter addressed to the President
was secretly circulated among the MEN,
bers Friday, !, and that it received the
signatures of seven Senator'S and about
fifteen Representatives, urging the APP
pointment of WILKINSON as Secretary of
Interior The members generally don t ap-
pear to understand the motives OF RAMSEY
and MORTON, but we think the explanation
is simple. They were doubtless impor-
tuned by WILKINSON to save his waning
fortunes, and RAMSEY was willing TO aid
his old colleague, if he could throw the
responsibility on the Legislature, while
MORTON could not refuse his name without
exhibiting lack of magnanimity towards
a defeated opponent. No one who under
stands how these things are managed will
conclude that RAMSEY or NORTON really
desire WnKINsoNs appointment, or be-
lieve he is fitted for it.
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Execution of Rebel Pirate in New
York. -

The telegraph announces the execution
at Governors Island, New York, of Capt.
JAMES Y.BEALL, the notorious rebel spy,
guerilla and pirate, the same who captured
the steamers Philo Parsons and island
Queen on Lake Erie last season, and also
attempted to throw train from the track
of the Erie Railroad in December last
Gen. DIX, in his order of sentence, sets
forth the barbarous acts of the pirate in
lawless deeds, his bold attempt to throw
train from the track at night, thereby,
with almost unequalled malignity, invok-
ing destruction upon hundreds of men.
women and children. g The Major Gen.
eral commanding, . he says, "feels that a
want of tirmness and inflexibility on his
part in executing the sentence of death in
such case would be an offence against
the outraged civilization and humanity of
the age.r Gen. DIX thus deals with the
plea of the prisoner that he was acting
under Confederate orders
1t is hardly necessary to say that no such
assumption can sanction an act not warranted
by the laws of civilized warfare. If Mr.. Davis
were at the head OF an independent Govern
ment, recognized as such by other nations, he
would nave no power to sanction what the
usage Of civilized States has condemned. The
government of the United States, from q de-
sire to mitigate the asperities of war. has given
to the insurgents of the South the benefit Of
the rules which govern sovereign States in the
conduct Of hostilities with each other: and
any violation of those rules should, for the
manitv throughout the world, be visited viti,
the seyerest penalty. War, under it's Inildest
aspects, Is the heaviest calamity that can befall
onr race, and he who in the spirit Of revenge.
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Gen. Joe Johnsson,s Report.

The Richmond Examiner of the 18th.
contains JoHNsroN's report of his CAM
paign in Georgia, filing four columns OF
the paper. After giving a history Of his
campaigns Gen. JoHNsroN says: 81 had
not the advantage of receiving the Presi-
dents instructions in relation to,the man
nerof conducting the campaign; but as
the conduct ofmy predecessor, i'm retreat
ing before odds less than those confronting
me had apparently been approved, and as
Sen. LEE, in keeping on the defensive and
retreating towards GRANTS objective point
under circumstances like mine, was adding
to his great fame, both in the estimation
OF the administration and the people,
supposed that my house would not be con-
sumed. / believed then, as do now, that
it was the only one at my command which
promised success. 9.9.a 81 III e-fl,s .al n
On the last day of 1868, the effective force Of
his army at Dalton amounted to 81. 8a5 fnfar,
try and artillery and 5, 61s cavalry "A portion
ODD0SR
Sherman in Mississippi. In February. 1854.
Bragg, as COMMANDMENT Chief at Richmond
sketched an offensive campaign for Joe John.
Johnston, but it was found impossible to give
him the number necessary to the movement,
When the campaign was opened, May LIST,
1861 by Sherman Johnston's effective force
numbered 10000 infantry and artillery and
4O0O cavalry. i3,G7 Il! ~ : GI'9. II III q ~
He was subsequently reinforced by Lorings
| and Erench's divisions of Folks corps, making
his total force during the campaign subsequent
to the battle of Resaca about 10000 men. On
the morning of May 9th, when Mcpherson
appeared in front Of Resaca it was held by on
ly 2, 200 men, dismounted cavalry under Gen.
Wheeler. Johnston says he crossed the Etc.
wah River at the representation and recon-
mepdation of Polk and Hood, and that it was
step he has ever since regretted The, rebel
loss in the battle of New Hope Church, May
~, was $50 in the assault on Kenesaw Noun
| tain, in which Gen. Harker, of our army, was
killed, the rebels lost 2O6 killed, wounded and
missing, did t,4 MIN" 'i"l .'".lI i -
The losses of the campaign foot up 10, 900
killed and wounded and 4, 700 from all other
causes, not including cavalry, whose loss is
unknown. The effectiye force of the army as
transferred to Hood was As, 900 infantry. John.
ston states that he planned the battle of Peach
Tree Creek and the flank attack on the Army
Of the Tennessee, in which Mcpherson was
killed. He claims that ne lntenden holding
Among other opinions given is one expressed
by Bragg in which Joe Johnston concurs, that
Sherman's army was larger than Grants He
alludes to the Union army as the United States
army, and maintains dignifed style through
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A French breeze.

The Paris correspondent of the London
Times insinuates that pending the recog-
ton Of the Emperor MAMMALIAN by Pres
ident LINCOLN, that France remains with
out q Minister at Washington. 5g, :. Kim ~
The Times Paris correspondent says p.
When the French Minister, Count Mercier.
was recalled from Washington, the Americans
were led to understand that no new agent
would be accredited until President Lincoln
should have recognized the Emperor of Mex
ico. This recognition has not been forthcom-
ing, and there is no French Minister at Wash
ington. ~ ~ - .....,...,, -.l.5 ..
The writer adds: "a If z lac sol 80 taa
. 1t is believed that Mr.. Bigelow will continue
to act as United States Charge d'Affaires in
Paris for some time. d ,.l3 ..''.2 -..f i..
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A National Salute Ordered.

Owing to break of the telegraph the
following order was not received until
yesterday afternoon. The day having gone
by worthy Major proposes to keep bis
powder dry" for a grand blowout when
the flag waves over Richmond:
"a = n /. WASHINGTON, Feb. 81, 1855.
TO Major Steaoart: Ea,8 49, -sr
s ORDKRKD-That o national salute be fired to
morrow noon, Feb. 22d, at West Point and
every Fort, Arsenal and Army Headquarters of
the United States in honor of the restoration
of the flag of the Union upon Fort Sumter.
Acknowledge receipt. " -
By order of the Secretary of War.
T. D. TOWNSEND,
= -'- Assistant Secretary of war.
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Extension OF Military Age.

The Albany Journal makes the follow
ing suggestion: The age within which
recruits will be received is restricted to the
period between 1S and As. Is this wiser
If a. man of A offers himself, he is taken
for three years, if otherwise physically
qualified. Under the old law, up to two
years ago, he would be enlisted in the
regular army for five years, thus being
deemed serviceable until the age of 40.
Why would it not be wise to extend the
military age five years? 1t would bring
to the service thousands of strong men,
who, with all their physical vigor still per-
feet, are now ruled out. .-
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-03-03
The Battles in Tennessee.

4 The Selma (Ala.) Missippian Of Janua-
ry 10th, shows the great slaughter in the
rebel Mississippiregiments at Franklin and
Nashville, and their condition when they
got out of Tennessee: -'"' @"I 0--r.Sj
The Thirty-ninth Mississippi regiment, when
it reached Corinth, numbered fifteen, rank and
file. a.n. ,.., ir5 - L1'E 8s. .
This regiment numbered over seven hun
dred men when it left Florence for Nashville.
thus losing almost all, either killed, wounded
or captured. "i.i '.. " ~ --.
The Thirty seventh Mississippi regiment suf-
fered almost as severely as the Thirty-ninth
The Thirty seventh left Florence numbering
orer sic hundred men, and arrived at CoyinM
sciN sirty-three men and si1 officers.
Thus have two regiments been destroyed, and
regiments, too consisting of the flower of
Mississippi. What havoc of human life! ID
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OUR ARal1 coaaEsf esDEscE.
LETTER FRom rIHnE TENTH
- - RRGIMRNT.
ON srHAMER sCrr4 opMEMpH1s,p
VIcKsBURG, Miss. Feb. IA. 1865. {

T. i oN STEAMER Cry oHMEMPHIs."l
VIcksBuRa. Miss, Feb. IA. 1865
70 tie Editor Dolly Pioneer :'tW
az you viii readily perceive by the
Date CT this, we are on the move. During
the past week we have travelled over 600
miles, and here We are now IL the same
State We started from, after being taken
around and through some half Dozen We
arrived here this morning, and the stock
on board has been taken of, and while 7
write general scrubbing of decks is going
: on. Rumor says we stay here for a day;
or two, and then proceed to New Orleans, 1
and Madam Rumor further says that from
there we will go to Texas or Mobile.
The truth is you in Minnesota have q bet
ter and more correct idea of our destina-
ton than we have ourselves. 2
- We seem to be awaiting here the arrival
of Gen. Smith, who remained behind at
Cairo for few days, and in meantime
rumor will probably place US in every i'm
aginable toWp of importance from here to
the City ne Of Mexico. The prevailing
opinion, however, seems to be that Smiths
command is destined for Texas. ',ar5iCIa 80
a About fifty men Of the Regiment, who
we're we're unfit for duty were left in hospital at
Memphis, Tenn A few were also left at
Cairo, III. The Tenth now has about 400
men present in good condition. Lieut..
Col. Jennison is in command of this bri. g
gade the list: r. '2..ga -a' baa.d mo.t IN.
Our trip thus far has been pretty agree
able-a little cold and wet at times, but
not as bad as some anticipated. Most of
the Regiment is upon the hurricane deck,
80 that when it rains there is no help but
to" stand and take it," Surgeon s. B.
Sheardown went home from Cairo on sick
leave. Lieut.. Burwell also staid at Cairo,
being unwell. . Ltaa ri .slaal f.
al In about six months from this date the
remnant Of the Tenth Regiment expects
to be in Minnesota, or on its way thither,
for the purpose Of taking formal and af-.
fectionate goodbye of Uncle Sam, and I
think every man of the Regiment looks
forward to the time with pleasure. .r..
had the pleasure of "shake bands -
with our old St. Paul brick, Capt. Dever-
aux, at Memphis. he was en- route to
ioin his Regiment. q,
I'd Good night. .'..t
.l-I CAMP KETTLE
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Heavy ARTILLERY.

We are informed that Governor MILLER
has rendered Col. WILLIAM CoLv11LE, Jr.,
the Colonelcy of the Regiment of Heavy
Artillery, and that he has accepted. Major
L l. BAxrzR, formerly of the Fourth
Regiment now State Senator, has been
commissioned Lieutenant Colonel of the
same regiment: These are excellent ap-
pointments. The Majors are Capt. b.
EDDY, Of the Filth; Capt. D. MrsHNrR. Of
the Third and Capt. B. F. R1cr, Of the
Third 1 L'a-3 90 20 -7gTT sl1 -
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A Private Letter from Gen. Sherman

The following letter from Gen. SHERMAN
was addressed to distinguished soldier
and an old friend in New York city. 1t
shows that the hero of Georgia has as
much modesty as he has merit: -n
Colonel Ewing arrived today, and bore me
many kind tokens from the North, but none
gave me more satisfaction than to know that
you watched with interest my efforts in the
national cause. i do not think human being
could feel more kindly towards an enemy than
1 do to the people of the South, and only
pray that may live to see the day when they
and their children will thank me as one who
labored to secure and maintain a government
worthy the land we have inherited, and strong
enough to secure our children the peace and
security denied Us. 1l.
!, Judging from the press, the world magnides
nv deeds above their true value, and fear the
future may not realize its judgment. But,
whatever fate may befall me, know that You
will be q generous and charitable critic, and
will encourage one who only hopes in this
struggle to do mans share.
with great respect. your friend and admirer.
a-, w. T. SHERMAN, Major General. :.
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or with lawless violenee, ttanacends the Limit
tn which II is restricted BY the copnu0Q hehesl
of ali Christian commnities, should receive
the punishment which the common voice has
declared to be due to the crime.
BRAIL was born in Jefferson county,
Va, and was about thirt5ttws years d
age. He is said to haye been well edu.
Gated, having studied 4 full course at the
Charlottesville University, in his native
State. Before thsrebellion, tits asserted
that he. was the possessor of a fortune
valued at over one:million of dollars.
Like many others of his misguided coun-
trymen, st the outbreak of the rebellion
he espoused the cause Of JEFF. DAVIS,
went into the army, was commissioned
csptain in the Second Virginia infantry,
and served under "Stonewall JACKSON.
Some apprehensions are felt that his fate
will lead to retaliation on one of our
prisoners now in rebel hands, as BRALL
acted, or claimed to- act, under Confed-
crate orders. aHH s9oioa1a. soy aG tsa.s
The sixth Minnesota at New Or
a. m3ut 10 s-rlHea cans n = IA -5yalI .yt
Tn e Sixth regiment arrived at New Or
leans on the 18th instant in good health
and. spirits. An order was immediately
issued for their departure, but subsequent
ly conntermanded, and cur correspondent
says they would remain there until the
Mobile, expedition was ready. On the
evening, of the 7th the officers Of the regi-
ment waited on Gen. W.P. BENTON, of
Indiana, commanding the post, and with
the'b and. Of the Sixth, paid him the COM
plime emit of serenade. The recipient is
every way worthy, the high compliment
paid him. for he lisa gallant officer, who
has done noble service on many hard
fought feld-was in four battles in Mexico,
and nine in the present rebellion-and
never defeated. i. , ~a 3 .-5s, = .1.s
Gen. BENTON responded in tenor as fol-
lows: ~ -1rg..st .-1# ~ =.
He thanked those present for the unexpect-
ed compliment it was peculiarly appropriate
for Minnesota to greet Indiana they were
each loyal in heart and soul, and bad, sealed
their devotion to the Union with the best blood
of their sons. .1.st0ir -. '5l" - !.
jeff Davis the arch traitor, had once sland-
cred Indiana by the, assertion that her troops
had run at the battle of Buena Vista. Indiana
had since demonstrated on hundred battle
fields her ability to whip the cohorts Of Davis.
The war. he thought was fastening TO
close, and the brave boys in the cause of the
Union would ere long return home to theil
wives their children and sweethearts. But
they do not need either old or young Blairs to
| 90 to Richmond on errands Of peace that
would be Iron At the lannon's mouth. They
| were soon to have a fight in $. these parts
under the lead Of the gallant Major Gen Steele
than whom, he said. no truer or Drawer soldier
| lived, He had served under him long and
knew him WELL. With the cool, clear-headed
Candy to plan, and Steele to lead. victory wa:
sure. r IL e,
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THE St Louis Republicans says Lieut.
E. A. TRADKR, of the Seventh Minnesota,
Acting Aid of Gen. DoDas, for some time
past in charge of the military pass Office
at department headquarters, has resigned
his commission in the army for civil
pursuits. - .'.' - -. ~ "a 80.
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Travelling at the Expense OF the STAT


We understand that the Secretary of
State, who was contemplating a visit to
Washington on private business, procured
from our kind-hearted Governor, previous
to leaving, some sort of authority to make
inquiries regarding our quotas, thereby
making the expenses of his trip charge
able to the State. As we have Sem
ators and Representatives in Washington
who are fully competent to attend to this
business, and as the Secretary knows moth
ing about it, and cannot change q figure
by any representations he may make, and
especially as he went mainly on private
business, we do not see why he should
travel on the Governors contingent, or any
other funds but bis own. In this connec-
ton, it may be stated that the Secretary,
as appears by the report of the State
Auditor, drew from the Soldiers Re-
lief Fund" last summer the sum OF
four hundred dollars, as "Agent to the
Army of the Potomac" As we had in
that army but two companies of troops,
and as it does not appear that any por-
ton of this sum was expended for their
relief, the inference that it was all used for
the Secretary's travelling expenses, may
well be entertained. We believe this sum,
had it BEEN placed in the hands of the
brave. Capt, FARwELL, the senior officer OF
this gallant remnant Of the glorious
:" First, p" wonld have been of greater SER
vice to tile sick and wounded, than any
Of them derived from glimpse of the of
fetal tourist. - ie.-o oh F., y.sam ~ eoo