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St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1865-06-08

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Bat the bounty tax, assessed for the pnr-
pose Of relieving themselves and others
from the draft, was laid with a willing aud
heavy hand upon the little property Of the
men, or Of their widow and orphans, who
without bounty for themselves. had periled
all for the Country and when the Executive
vetoed bill after bill Ct that character,
stheysw ere passed, regardless of the veto,
by an oyerw helming majority.
He also recommended that provision Re
made fora home md educational building
for the INDECENT children ofsour soldiers,
and the response was an appropriation OF
swamp lands which were already donated
Tor other purposes. Two attempts were
made to secure small appropriation fer
the purpose Of procuring an enumeration
of these deserving ehildrels withinst he Slate
but no respect was spaidstos the application,
speak the more frankly upon, this sub
ject, because at the expiration of my pres
;ent term / will have served the public I'd
the. best Of my ability, at considerable
pecuniary sacrifice, for nearly five years
and in view: of the: close of the war, Rnti,
of my. limited resources. Iscannots consent
to be a candidate for gubernatorial honors
again. Profoundly grateful to the people
for their kindness and condolences during
all those trying years. tits due TO- them
that they should thus early be advised OF
my determinations coupled swithsthe coMn-
sci that they should ever fill the hair of state
;and halls Of Legislation with men s.,cAo ,oi1i
care for him ,oAo shall huue borne TIE battle.
an and has e' 1.1's t and orphan
There There was VAS a clique , Of men-and we
blush to! say they4 were, or called them e y
selves, .Repub} ljtc .obtailed con.
troll Of the last Legislature, apdftc kill
bill or neglect measure, i was
enough for them 70 know that it con;
tanned the wishes o. came "a e from r9 the
Recommendation Of the Executive
/. AS the Governor was, not only, patriot.
ic, but actively 50, and at az times So
licitous for the, welfare Of our soldiers
and their families. many bills for thei1
relief; suffered through this narrow:
minded. and little-souled clique We
need but point 10 the. above record;
the h men e whom i belongs are vel
known and We are much mistaken. il
the soldiers l5: not oot'. already marked
them as Just such I!t !. fellows as they want
to keep at home under !t heif@ eyes. The
great shame IS to the State and the
~ S%st%+&i s-f'.-ss
party. :, s,s.s ,a.55 :, :,
aaThe regret.a Governor Miller's pre-
>emptory refusal to accept .: re:nomins
ton viii be felt throughout the entire
State, and by all save, a few sore-head
ed politicians. !. Re bad the utmos
confidence sc tie people, and would b,
them Rave been re-nodmrinated and over
'whelmingly reelected, had he but per
mitted i. To,the people, we commend
his closing counsel, which IS that of GU
late President, and urge them to con
slider and act firmly upon it. ...... 4.
,.tl5G. ,ss.eEit$ -; ~ '7i y
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1865-06-08

~ at West Point. the5other day du:
ring the battalion drill. while tie, men
we're st support arms, a stroke Of light.
ming Frustrated nearly half Of, them.
1t was attracted as was thought, by the
bayor!et points. There was no rain at
tho time. No one was killed, but sew.
. eral were senseless for some minutes. b:
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1865-06-08

! The government has under. advise
ment the question of colonizing the
Indian tribes between Minnesota and
Iowa, and the Rocky Mountains, in the
reservation somewhere in the, northern
border Of Montana and Dakota with
the British Possessions as a hunting
GROUND.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1865-06-08

AosPEc1AL Of the 18th to the New
York Tribune says: Il is reported on
good authority tonight that Nj. Stan
ton has resigned. This is not positive
II confirmed, butt Is known he is de-
termined to leave the cabinet very soon.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1865-06-08

soiapanies sent 10 State for payment
-: - regulations promulgated in Gener-,
al Order 81 Of 18th inst) The troops
for muster out Will be:
First. The three year regimants, mus
tered into service under sail Of yaIys 2,
1862, and prior to October lstsof that
year, s
Second. Three Year recruits muster
ed into service for old Regiments be-
tween the same dates &
THIRD. One year men for new and
ola organizations who entered the SER
rice ,rior to October J, 1864,
our records, or those Of the State
) Aljueant Geacral, will furnish the
,ntnber Of troops and particular regi-
j, meats tosbe discharged, as herein iindi-
Gated. You should arrange. list ac-
cordiogly, so that you win be prepared
z to receive and care for the troops on
their arrival in the State.
:: Furnish the Governor with a copy
Of, this and acknowledge receipt. 4s<%
by order of the Secretary of War, 80
Thos. N. VINCENT, 4. A. g, ..
THE following is the telegram Of
r. May Is, to which reference is made
above j . -.
!. 4; t:sss WAsn1xcrov, May Goth, 1865.
az Hon. Stephen A:lleT,t Gouernor Of Minnesota.
Referring to my telegram Of May
l2sh, I am directed to irform you ithat
the order for mnstcr-out Of volunteer
white troops, except Veteran R, serve
Corps, whose terms Of service expire
prior to October LIST next, has been ex-
:, tended to include all armies and depart
meats.
-, Please arrange accordingly, and &c
knowledge receipt Of this by telegram.
& d" By ezder Of the. Secretary Of War. y
;ys,;;.,..s. ], 9Hos.. NJ. VINCENT, A.sA. G.sa
The Heavy Artialsry Coming Home,
: 5s,s sss:.:ss. WASHINGTON, May 80, 1861
Col J: r AyeriN, Chief ,llHusteriny QDFeer,
ST. Paa1, MINI. 49,
IAN. order has been issued directing
''ttha: Ill Volunteer Artillery Ia the ar:
d ,nies Of the Potomac, Tennessee, and
- Georgia. be discharged the service. .Te
this end general order 81, current Sc:
ries from this Office, has been amended
tv allow the said troops to BE! sent tt
= their respective States, there to be mus:
Uttered out under direction of the Chief
q .isiustering Officer Please arrange; &C.
81 corhngly. Z s. ... =. E. e.
$50 By order Of the Secretary Of WAR; -
z5fz: 4tf4 s5a ..5.s.sI.t T. NJ. VINCENT, p
u -. Assistant. Aljutant General
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1865-06-08

We clip: the following description OF
the last battle Of the war, from the cor
respondcnce Of the New York Herald
It, will be seen that. Col; T. H. Barrett
OF St. Cloud, led the Union forces, and
handled them skillfully, being compel:
led to retreat only before very. heavy
odds. 70: Isys.; .,s=..ss c..:sf ..z:s:, ss.,azsl
49, i, L ri; ~ BRAzos,, May 16,. 1865.
On the evening Of Thursday, the
Eth, Colonel Barrett, who had long
stood in need Of horses for cay cavalry aud
other purposes on the island, sent out
a party Of three hundred men for the
purpose Of obtaining them. The expe-
dition was no venture, but deliberately
concerted and admirably planned. -
About fifteen miles above, on the
Brownsville road, ataa3place called Pal
metto Ranch, there had long ssbeen a
rebel camp, located ther1, doubtless,
for scouting purposes. It was small
and badly supplied, and, though front
ing Immediately on the river, wretch
ed place to, kin time. To the passer-byy
the men appeared principally to be en-
gagged in fishing, loafng, or picking up
newspapers from the passing steam
boats, while their horses strayed Of on
the surrounding prairie, grazing This
camp it was thought TO. be no difficult
matter to surprise and capture. .sss.s..
..< q: CAMP AN OF RE REBEL HORSES. q<.g
Colonel Barrett had also learned
through men supposed to be well in
formed, ofthe Second Texas cavalry,
that near by was a still larger number
Of horses-some four or five hundred
in all, probably:--belonging to the COM
mand at Brownsville, sent down there
to recruit in the lull Of war. These
horses it was also thought an easy mat
ter to take, in case the surprise and
capture Of. the Palmetto camp were sue,
cessfully accomplished. There were,
also, large and rich herds Of, cattle
grazing on the neighboring prairie, d
few Of which would prove a very ac-
ceptables addition to the subsistence de.
partment on Brazos Island.
.sss EXPENSIVE; sFoRAGING PARTY. .,#
IS, The party, indeed, contemplated a
foraging expedition of the most extern
sive character, which, if successful,
would have added largely to the caval-
ny force here, and sotherwise strength
cned and supplied the whole command.
The country, also, through which the
party was to pass was in almost every
respect favorable for an expedition Of
this character. A vast sandy plain,
.interspersed here and there with green
prairie and Mexican chaparal, it is in
many places intersected BY bayous and
laeoons, SO that sudden movements.
such ae we're contemplated, would ID all
likelihood result IN the surprise, cutting
off and, capture or dispersion of such
forces Of tho enemy as might chance to
be scouting about
NUMBER or. MEN ENGAGED.
The expedition, therefore, Nd :
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1865-06-08

Il sJEFF Davis has been taken to Wash
ington and confined iii the Old Capitol
Prison. His trial will take place be-
fore full bench Of the United States
Court, at Washington.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1865-06-08

mo ANDREW HEDIN, ESQ. aes=5 Il
j Sir: You will please to-. take notice
that on the 800 DAY OF JULY, 1886, at
5lOfo'clock in the forenoon of said day, at
the Land Office in St. Cloud, Mimi, shall
offer proof toishow mn abandonment by you
Of your Homestead Entry No. 678, of lots
Nos. Il, 2, 8, 4, in section No. ID, in Town.
ship No. l21, range No. SO west, made the
18th day Of sAngust, 1864, at which time
and place you are notified to appear and
offer counter evidence, should you choose
soto do. e. ;s5al.ss
:Esz CHRISTIAN CHRIsTIANsoN.
= st. Cloud, Juhe 9th, 1865. jun8-6w
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1865-06-08

sufficient and laudable object; tho in
FORMATION was full and authentic, and
the proposed movement kepta profound
secret. The party was composed Of
two hundred and fifty infantry and if.-
Ity cavalrymeu,s not yet mounted, the
object of the sexpedition being princi-
pally to strengthen that branch Of the
service. They started from here early.
Iin the afternoon for Boca Chica, which
place they should have passed BY seven
o'clock in the evening; but by some
unfortunate delay they did not get off
till nearly two hours after. In conse-
quence Of this they did not reach Pal
Smetto Rapchs tillxtwe hours after day
brcak-the most favorable time fol-a
surprise, and which their written@iR-
structions cont emp plated. 1.-The camp,
! therefore was wide awake and on the
1salsrt:: IT. vas. carried, however, with:
out difficulty, the: beeves and horses
captured, and what could not be carried
away: burned.s
ADVANCE OF THE REBELS. j
So far, SO good. But the sequel did
mot turn out So we'll. The delay in
the march above, mentioned ppt.oH the
attack to SO late an hour Of the day that
IL the ,neighboripg scouting parties were
found in full preparation. It was i'm
possible, therefore, to gobble up 50 eos:
| ilyy as was supposed the large herd Of
horses, which was the, principal object
of5 che expedition. Colonel Barrett,
however, continued. to sspush forward,
but as he did SO found considerable
sparties in his 'front.' He sent for ample
,reinfol cements to meet: themy but, lin
the meantime, as it would appear, intel
|sligence Of the affair was transmitted to
Brownsville, either by telegraph or
lcohrior on the Mexican side Of the riv-:
er, neutrality-suspicious. the next5morn-
4 ing all the forces, probablyta. thousand
men, principally cavalry, from from that
y. FALLING BACK :, 70 . 3 cH1cA:
This becoming known w, : the only wise
course was to- retreat, which was done
for the mostspart iiisgood order, though
the retreating, i party was composed
wholly Of infantry s while that of the
/ pursuing party was almost wholly cav
airy, and commanded BY the highest
Fand. most experienced officers III the
rebel forces, among them Colonel Ford
an, old bushWhacker,. of 1.-The frontier,
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1865-06-08

! NEW MUSIC We received last
week from Root 4 Cady, st. Paul, the
following new songs. GLOW itsmarch-
,es! The Flag Of the Union" Coon
trades, all around is brightness I" and
|5"Phe Bee Song" quartette. The
aforementioned are decided improve
lsment on the majority Of songs We have
received lately; the first is especially,
good. q
Received also from Horace Waters,
|48l Broadway, New York, another
copy Of the Presidents Funeral
March" BY Mrs. Parkhurst, With q
livery fine yignette title-plge, The
llithosraph' ITSELF is worth the price Of
tpe music:
Secretary; Seward visited the State
Department : On Saturday. He was !,
able.to walk up the stairs, but required
rest. at each landing; Easssas.ss.l'
Mr., Harring tom. Assistant Score
tary' Of the Treasury, has resigned
peremptorily, and will gohas Minister
resident to Bcrnc, ia place Of Mr..
E,Fogggg He has engaged passage, and
will vii sail BY the 1st Of July is ru-
mored that Mr.. Field, another assis-
tant, is willing to accept some position
abroad. ..5.,,:.s,.. I. .,4.; 81: ~.
aGoLD# closed in New York on the
6thinst. at 3655 3. - -: :: ss{a7'
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1865-06-08
FOR SALE.

"a HOUas r AND LOT
In lower town. The lot is on corner and
we'll located, and the house is comfortable
and pleasant. VAL be sold cheap. For
further particulars inquire ct. i IS
4. !a., PETER HANSEN'S
.45-tf Saddler Shop, St. Germaine ct.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1865-06-08

The Lnst Battle Of the War-Fouglltin
i Tcxas-Co1. T. H. Barrett, or St.
Cloud, In Command OF the Union
Forces. - fsTji:
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1865-06-08
FOUR THOUSAND
OF THE "T- -f*@'' 4
FINEST S1X-MULE TEAMS IN
THE WORLD.

-. z3.s .5=Stla : .
s@ Many Of them were bought in the begin
ming OF the war, as young mules, accom-
panied the armies in all their marches and
camps, and are thoroughly broken, harden
ed By exercise, gentle and familiar, from
being so long surrounded by the soldiers
The whole South is stripped Of farming
stock, ana the North also has suffered from
the drain Of animals, taken to supply the
armies. So
Is These ianimals'Ar Ire sold at public auction
THEY WILL NOT BRING ANYTHING
LIKE THEIR TRUE VALUE : and such
opportunities for farmers to get working
animals to stock their farms, and for dro-
1vers and dealers in stock to make good
-speculations, by purchasing them and dis
posing Of them at the South, will never
occur again. s$s,a :SSii s,Ss
NJ. c. MEIGS,
= ,Quartermaster General,
ju8tju29-4w s,..% Brevet Major General.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1865-06-08
=: 3 NOTICE
TO SETTLERS ON RAILROAD LANDS.

All persons claiming land at Government
price, who reside in the Townships named
below, are hereby notified that the Compa-
ny has acquired the. fee, to. the Railroad
lands located in said Townships, and they.
are: hereby required to make proof Of their
rightto the lands occupied BY them, and
make payment therefor according to the
laws regulating the same .I-.a.a 4.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1865-06-08

-aGoLD closed in New York on TIC
|6thSinst. atl365s. = u 5,
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1865-06-08
OUR LOSSES SMALL.

| - YIN bOookS 6M
L., The loss, however, turned out small
None were killed outright, while only
five we're wounded. The number o,
prisoners and stragglers was greater
than. itshould have been-about seven.
ty in all, Colonel Barrett informs ,pe
but the stragglers are constantlyTcoming
in, and it is at present difficult to tell
how many prisoners were made. al
the moment Of writing we are informed
that seventeen, supposed to be- prisoners
are actually on the Mexican side of
the river, they having swum over, eth
er during Or after the action. .,...ssf :.
- Los sEs OF. THE REBELS. - -,
The total loss Of the rebels was re.
ported at seventeen, but the particulars
have not yet come to hand Though
gaining aEtemporary advantage; they do
not appear to be in the mood Of brag-
,ging or talking about it. The. Ran
.chero, published at Brownsville, got
out.an extra on the occasion, but it
fho1 aonaatad n:"s, eAeep. 'nae
Rrownsv;l1e 'rh;ob thon h ha" ~, ~ =
for soma t;,na Gan9,., 81 GU, .o1nea
evan sant aover : 40 - NJ 49, ~
o.ll;na9 %r..Ha,,, - ao.s - - ! 0.ps'
c,tv NE MN ~ us,ea . 'u -
the nonnlat;on w suD n,rnh f fhtaa ~ ~
and crossed the river n drnyaa e and
took II Their valnahles 'se anN
- u .s.S.' - :stfStts=
~, Another ! correspondent writes as fol
los, paying deserved tribute to Colo.
mel r,fj| j. Barrett. who is every incl, ! oen
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-08-19

NEW York, August lS.-The Times
Washington special says:
The court for the trial of Wertz is
being reconstructed and more rank put
into it; three Major Generals will be
added, viz, Lew Wallace, President of
the court, and Brevet Major Generals
John II. Geary and &. Mott.
Letters from soldiers in all parts of
the country, who suffered imprison-
ment and torture ut AndersonviIle, still
pour i'll upon the Judge Advocate, of
tering to testify to nll manner of acts of
cruelty.
The Qunrtermaster General has or
dered that five hundred six-mule teams
he mt once organized for an overland
march from this city to Leavenworth,
Kansas. They will go out in charge OF
officers of the Quartermaster's Depart
ment, in two detachments of $50 tennis
each, with every equipment necessary
to make this march fully equal to Sher-
mans march from Chattanooga to
Raleigh.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-08-19

New YoRK, August 18.-The Tri-
Dunes Washington special SAYS:
The existence of considerable dissat-
isfaction among troops in the Depart
ment of Virginia in regard to their re-
tentton in service has rendered an order
from General Terry on the subject
necessary. The men argue that thew
only enlisted for the war and now that
it was virtually ended they are Justly
entitled to their discharge from service.
General Terry defines the term ''during
the war;" to mean as long as necessi2
ty, for military force created by the
rebellion shall continue to exist, and
that necessity will continue until the
States lately in rebellion have returned
to their former RELATIONSHIP the National
Government.
While General Terry appeals to the
troops i'll his command not to sully
their great and well-earned reputation
by misconduct, he also reminds them
of the existence of military law, and
gives them to understand that crimes OF
desertion and characterization will be
us severely punished as if the troops
were still engaged in active campaigns.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-08-19

New York, August IS.-The girl
Geneviove Brown, alias Lyons, made n
statement i'll court this morning which
the Judge, Mt its conclusion, said he
felt i'll his heart was true and that she
ought to be set mt liberty.
Concerning her connection with Jcn-
klns, she said she met him first in II
concert saloon, to which she was Obliged
to go for employment; that her employ
er told her she must pay particular at
tcntion to him. that lie would give her
much money; that she did as She was
told, and that Jenkins did give much
money to her; That he gave her 81 900
to buy watch, but she sent it to pay
her brothers. schooling; Jenkins told
her lie was rich and owned oil wells. he
gave her $500 to furnish rooms, and he
came TO see her frequently; she thought
she had received from him near 81, 900.
The case is still on.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-08-19

''' CINCINNATI, August Is.
FLouR-Firn for higher grades and
u Shade i'll favor of sellers; superfine,
IS OOaS p; common to good extra SIS SO
MS 70; trade brands So OOa9 so, and
family 50 75al0 80.
WnEAT-Firm; now 81 Goal s.. ac-
cording to quality; old, 81 OSa2 II; no
white Offering. ,ll
CORN-Unchnnged
0ATs-Ncry duh ut 3s@40c. for new;
old, go. -
RYE-9Oc.
BAnhEY-Quiet and not much offer
ing.
WIusKY-Wns in good demand, at
81 10, holders not willing to sell at less
than 81 20.
PKovIsIoNs-The feeling was again
better to-day, and an improved demand
existed for bulk meats, bacon and lard.
The demand for bulk meats was chiefly
for shoulders, of which 81, 600 lbs. sold
at l5c.; loose bacon shoulders are worth
l6c.; sides l7c., with 1iuir demand; sales
of country hulk meats Mt l424c. for
and lie. for clear sides: lard
was i'll active demand Mt 23c.: mess
pork was held Mt $50 90, with sales of
200 lbs. srr ........
GROCERIEs-Stcady.
GOLD l431%. N-t ~
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-08-19
The Gold NIarkct---'Thc Losses of Gro.
hmm mmd COEnnni,Y.

New YORK, August ls.-Gold contin-
ues lrm, but without speculative move
ment, the transactions being chiefly
regular and on account of custom do
mands. The average quotation this
morning was l42H.
Graham and Company estimate their
losses by iorgerics, depreciation OF
credit and stock, will not exceed 81 800
goo. They arc busily engaged collect
ing tlleIr assets and up TO noon To-day
had collected some $5O0,OOO,
The exact amount of losses sustained
by ketchum, Son and Company hive
not yet been ascertained, but it is sup
posed to be in the neighborhood of two
So far no trace Whatever of Edward
Kctchum has been obtained.