The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-08-04
THE LATEST
FROM WASHINGTON.
Sioux Reserve Clatms-General Sum.
mary Of News.
BY TELEGRAPH.

WASHINGTON, July 31.-The Heralds special
states that in cases where pre-emptlOns nave
been recognized on lands within the Sioux In
dian Reserve on the Minnesota River, py the
pre-emptor proving title according to law, the
latter has been made to pay the appralslng va
lue of the land and also the value of the Indian
improvements. In this connection case has
recently arisen and been decided by the Com
missioner of the General Land Office, that when
the pre- -emption claimant alleges there are no
Indian improvements on the land IN controver-
sv. and filing afidavits of the same at the office
for the district in which it may be located, an
examination shall be ordered by the Commits
sioners at st. Peter, and the pre-emptor and
Indian Agent notified of the proceedings, and
if the former shall succeed in establishing the
proof of bis ayerment, he will be allowed to
take the tract at the land valuation alone
WASHINGTON, July T.-The Worlds specal
correspondent says it is understood that the
rebel General Dick TAYLOR obtained permission
for an interview with his brother-in-law Jeter-
son Davis. and LETT for that purpose on Satur.
day for Fortress Monroe.
His application for parole to visit Europe, it
is said. was denied him.
A number of Southern appointees in the
Southern States have been unable to execute
their bonds and to take the oath required that
they have never voluntarily borne arms or CIV
en- aid and counsel or encouragement to per-
sons engaged in armed hostility against the
United States, and that they have not yielded a
voluntary support to the late rebellion.
WAsHiNGToN, July 31.-[Special to Post. l.
1t is confidently reported that the President
has made Gov. Wells, of Louisiana. Provisional
Governor; also, that the full control of that
State may be obtained and rebels be prosecuted
from holding Office.
The last Of the 9th Corps was mustered out
of service on Monday.
NEW YORK, August 1.-The Tines Wash.
ington special complains of the action of Gen.
Emory, in command of the district of the She
nandoah, in the case of Gen. Torbett. 1t ap-
pears that Gen. T. went to Washington o few
days since, and Gen. Emory learning the fact,
relieved him from his command at Winchester
and directed him to report at Baltimore under
arrest. Gen. Emory also preferred charges
against Gen. Torbett, among which was one
with being absent from post without leave at
time of great importance. The correspond.
ent institutes compassion between the officers
much to the damage of Emory.
WASHINGTON, July 81 Special to the New
York Commercial. The military district Of
Alexandria has been discontinued and the Off.
GERS ordered home. Gen. Derussy, command
ing division, and Gen. Wells, provost marshal
of the defences south of the Potomac, have
been ordered to Washington.
The President returned from an excursion
this morning.
The damage done to the furniture in the
Executive Mansion from the storm on Satur-
day, is estimated at $4,000.
WASHINGTON Aug. lin the course of the
present month the new addition to the Gov.
eminent printing Office will be completed.
Fifteen steam presses will be added to the al
ready large establishment. Some of the work
ordered last December by Congress remains
uneXecuted. The increased facilities will in
sure more promptness in the future.
A number OF persons prominent in the late
rebellion, who had been several weeks waiting
to see the President have left the city without
being gratiied.
There are not more than 1000 patients in the
various Government Hospitals.
A gentleman who has just returned from q
tour through the counties of Stafford and
Spottsylvania, Va, says that he found the in.
habitants generally in q very destitute condi-
ton, with no money and very little of anything
aside from their present necessities.
The crops throughout Virginia, though not
very extensive in acres, will be unusually large
in yield. 1t is thought that more tobacco will
be raised in proportion to the number of acres
planted than were ever before produced in that
section of the State.
The common people are well satisfied with
the termination of the war, and the rebels who
have been longest in the field appear to be per-
fectly satisfied with the present condition of
affairs. The preachers, editors and politicians
of the old school are the only ones who still
adhere to the idea of Southern independence.
In many instances ex-rebel lieutenants, cap
tains, majors, &C., are tiliing the soil, who be-
fore the war would have considered such an
occupation as degrading.