The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-06-30

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e. B. Taylor, of Omaha, has been given
the experimenting of Indian Affairs for Ne
braska and adjacent territories.
-Colgagley, the Mobile rebel, who offered o
million of dollars for the life of the late Pres-
dent Lincoln, has been arrested, and is now at
Fortress Monroe. p
$500, 900. Of this amount the General Gov.
eminent has reimbursed 800, 900, and $780,
900 have been met and paid from the current
revenue of the State during the war.
"A terrible tragedy occurred at Roxbury,
Mass, on Sunday last. A girl of fourteen
years was outraged by some unknown person,
and then, with . younger brother, was muir.
dered. Rewards, amounting to $500 have
been offered for the apprehension of the Grim.
1t has been decided to try JEFF. Davis in q
civil court, before Chief Justice Chase.
Since the fourteenth of May, fifteen thou
sand people have visited the grave of the
late President Lincoln at Oak Ridge, Spring
field.
John Mitchell has arrived at Fortress Mon.
roe and been placed in confinement at thai
point.
The rebel Generals Buckner, Dick Taylor
and Cockrell expressed the wish, recently, thai
the United States authorities would allow
them, with their commands, to operate in con-
junction with the Federal army for the main
tenance of the Monroe doctrine.
Great suffering exists along the line OF
Sherman's march through Georgia and South
Carolina on account of the general destruc-
ton of houses, food, stock, farming impie-
ments, &C., and fears are entertained that
state of actual starvation will prevail.
The steamer Yellow Stone, belonging 10
the American Fur Company, arrived at 81.
Louis on Tuesday from Fort Benton, making
the quickest trip on record. The Iello"
Stone reports the river rising at Fort Benton
and it was so all the way between. her cargo
consists of 25O bales and packages OF butaio
robes. peltries and furs, all belonging to the
American Fur Company. Among her paSsen'
gers were o company of the 9th Missouri regl-
ment. of st. Louis, who have been stationed at
Fort Union, and were relieved by Union reoei
soldiers; also, seventy miners from ldano,
who had in their possession 300, 1000 IN golo
dust. coo~;. and
on the line of Sherman's late march, through
South Carolina, states that many people are
diving for want of food, and it is feared starVa-
ton will prevail, owing to the general destruc-
ton of houses, furniture, food, cattle, horses'
fences and farming implements, which leave
the inhabitants helpless to provide tor them
selves. i'll.
A letter has been picked up at sea, eight
miles off Long Branch, stating that the ship
Brope had foundered, with the loss OF all on
board.
All soldiers DESTROYS of retaining their
arms and accoutrements are required to slgany
their intention of doing so before their term OF
service expires.
The government has received incontroVert-
ible proofs of the guilt of JEFF. Davis in the
matter of the inhuman treatment OF Union
prisoners.
Hon. Edward Bates, of Missouri, declares
that Gov. Fletcher must recant his usurpatlons
or maintain them against law by the power OF
the bayonet and thus inaugurate civil war in
that State.
-Apprehensions are entertained of speedy
revival of Indian troubles on the Plains.
Several travellers have already been murdered
by the savages, and considerable stock driven
Secretary Seward and his son continue to
improve in health. The Secretary now regu-
larry attends to business, and converses cheer
fully with his friends, though his jaw is still
supported by an iron framework.
There is $50 900, 900 in the vaults OF the
Comptroller of Currency, subject to the order
of the National Banks.
The number of Union soldiers who died
at Andersonville during the year ending the
2Sth of February last, was 1890.
The exports of specie from New York
Saturday were $s75.6SO. The total for the
week was about $2,000,0OO.
An extra session of the Virginia QoyaD
Legislature was to meet on Thursday last, tor
the purpose, it is believed, of removing or
modifying the disfranchisment imposed by the
new constitution on the mass of the people OF
that State.
Department commanders have received
orders to relieve all general and staff officers
not absolutely needed in their respective COM
mands, and direct them to report by letter to
the Adjutant General of the army.
Gen. c. c. Andrews, in command OF Mo-
bile, has issued an order that in all courts and
judicial proceedings in the district the testimo-
ny of freed or colored people will be received
and admitted according to same rules of evil
dence that apply to white persons.
The resignation of the following officers
have been accepted: Brevet Maj. Gen. Cutler,
Brigadier Generals Meredith P. Jones. Shep-
ley, vandever, o. 8. Terry, and TYSON. Brig
adler General Abercrombie has been retired.
johnson, the new Governor of Georgia,
resides at Columbus. He was good Union
man in Congress from 1851 to 1858, not brill
liant but of great practical ability.
The government will not make public at
present the substance of Gen. Lees application
tor pardon Reports protesting to give its
contents are idle speculations.
Andrew Hamilton has been appointed