The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-05-20

$1,000 Rebel Prisoners Captured.
WASHINGTON, May 11.-During the last
twenty-fOur hours about! 1000 men from the
Of Thursday and Friday, arrived here Com
parativey few of them are suffering severely
from injuries, and many of them will soon be
returned to the army.
WASHINGTON, May 11.-AccOunts from the
Army of the Potomac concur that there was
heavy fighting Yesterday. and about 5 o'clock
in the evening an attack was made on the reb-
tinued some time, and it was found that the
rebel batteries could not be carried without q
great sacrifice of life, and the effort for time
was abandoned.
1t was reported here this morning that Gen.
Warren was wounded and died on the way to
Fredericksburg. The rumOr is repeated to.
night and generally believed
Fighting Yesterday afternoon is said TO have
been very severe, as heavy artillery was brought
into action on both sides. The result so far
as is known this morning, was to our advan-
tage.
The rebels attempted to get in the rear of
ourarmy to obtain supplies, but were driven
OFT with loss Fighting was renewed to-day.
WASHINGTON, May 12.-The Heralds special
says that Gems. Gibbons and BarlOw's divisions
were withdrawn from the south bank of the
PO-the latters division closed followed by the
enemy, who were checked by our artillery
posted along the ridge commanding the river
Early in the day the whole army began to
straighten out their line of battle for renewed
engagement. Skirmishing was kept up during
this time between the advanced lines of the two
armies, the enemy bestiring himself as though
he intended offensive operations.
Our line was formed with the I'd corps on the
right, the 9TH in the centre, and the 9th on the
left, with Burnside's corps in rear of our i'm
mense trains, which was to act as reserve in
any emergency.
The country here is quite rolling, studded
with groves of pine and hard wood, and Afford
ing much better facilities for handling troops
and using artillery than about The Wilderness
The enemy during the night strengthened a
position with rifepits, barricades, &C., &C.,
rendering it stronger than any line of defences
occupied since leaving the earthwOrks on the
Rapidan. Thus matters stood until far into
the afternoon. Firing became quite sharp at
different points, but without any definite re-
suits.
Five o'clock was fixed for the grand assault
General orders announcing our success in the
West, and that of Butler on James River, were
read to the troops, producing the widest eX-
element, and as the hour approached for the
attack the enthusiasm of the troops became
almost ungOvernable.
Gen. Grant, surrounded by his staff, and
Meade and Hancock and Warren were all sta
toned on eminences within sight of each 9th
er, while the vast columns of our army slowly
gathered themselves together for the grand
struggle.
just as the attack was about to be made the
enemy advanced on our right, threatening to
Dress back that portion of our line. DiscOn-
tinuing for the time the plan of assault, the
troops were hurried to the support of the
rirht. but Barlow succeeded in checking the
rebels sending back his reinforcements with
tl,o no hoh me m uh n
Half-past six was then fixed upon for the as
sault. Watches were compared by corps CON-
manders and finally all separated with orders
to attack at the appointed time. ct the APP.
pointed hour simultaneously with the roar OF
IL signal guns, our whole front advanced with
cheers from the whole line. Inc movement
was indescribably grand.
A norton of the forces moved in solid col.
umn, while Others advanced in the usual order
of battle, the whole army moving together
and yet each command fighting its own Dattle
The whole rebel line opened most murder
Gus fire. against which our line lrreslstaoly
swept, driving the enemy slowly back iron
his position, capturing nearly 2,ooo prisG S,r
and three pieces artillery. They were now
ever, retaken by the rebels before the close o
the engagement.
Night closed the battle with our forces occu
plying the field. Our loss heavy, but judging
from the killed and wounded left on our hands
much less than the enemys, who fought u
the last, our troops bayoneting their men il
the rifle pits and forcing them by hand t.
hand conflicts to yield. r
= Gen. Rice MORALLY wounded died under amputa
ton of 'eg Our loss OfproInnent officers great bu
| lateness of the hour and my own wound proven
collection of names. Engagements progressing Wig
Orously and favOraby. - e..
| a. The most determined and persistent efor
which has been made since the commencement
was made in the fight in this locality to turf
our right. Charge after charge was made b,
| the enemy on our right in four columns. GU
men repulsed each charge.
At length the 9th corps drove the enemy
compelling him to fall back into his third lin
of defences. 700 III ,s-t.,.J ~
~ The effect of this repulse was apparent; TIL
rebel de d at some points lay piled in heaps
In one of those gallant charges fell the braav
Gen. Rice at the head of his column, as he ha
been in every fight. -,
Busy in the midst of the terrible conflict wa
Gen. Warren. He rode up ana down- his line
| directing movements regardless of the storm
| ing shells and bullets. Another horse was she