The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-05-20
lie he has put all his men-all the Second

CUTDS.
Warren and Sedgwiek, where are they?
tSa last Is the answer, for the crisis of
, Inc battle is reached, and Meade has ordered
p1.n corps forward. 1t is A. P. Hill whom
i,;'', =; n ngnting, and as Hill meant to take
nltu III .ne nanK, bis own flank is now threat
eneu oy Inc steady marching forward of the
centre unoef warren. Warren will perhaps do
cM 1raa meIey reinforce Hancock will
defence. But Hill sees his danger and ~r Y"n
cautious The irmness of his attack snbsides
Hancock sends word that he can hold orou~i
now, and the danger is over s''"nO
1t is almost 9 o'clock at night. So obstinate
ly had the rebel onslaught been pushed. that
even as the darkness closed over the two enc
mics, the fighting ebbed but slowly. Volley
after volley crashed along the line, till at last.
with the bitter knowledge that his efforts had
failed, and that his best chance of victory had
been wrested from his hands, the rebel leader
sullenly drew of. He was not permitted to es-
cape unframed. s .,,f,..l.q ~, .-.-..
Wadsworth's division of Warrens corps went
forward to the attack, and in its turn was con-
fronted with a portion of Ewell's corps, and
the action on the right of Hancock's corps
The I'd division, General Robinson, moved
up, and taking the place of General Grifin's,
whose ammunition was exhausted, renewed
the fight and closed up sthe threatened gap
between the Fifth and Second Corps and fin
ally General Sedgwick sent forward his First
Division under General Wright, and, in the
darkness in which the attack of the enemy
was dying away, charged furiously against
the receding columns. Had daylight been
left, it seemed as if the repulse of the enemy
would have turned into an overwhelming de-
teat. 1t spite of every disadvantage our men
fought everywhere with unequalled steadiness
and courage, and held finally all the ground
which they had attempted to cover in the be-
ginning But long days march and the night
made it imp ossibe to push their advantage.
The first days battle was over. 1t was fought
not by any wish of Grant or Meade Their
forces were only in such position as to allow
them to come slowly, and with difficulty, into
battle A misfortune was unavoidable in such
a movement, but the danger was past and the
t0illng OF Lees attack was complete. The
losses are imperfectly ascertained, but probably
do not exceed on our side over four thousand
men killed and wounded. We have taken MANY
prisoners and lost few. There was no loss of
guns on either side, for almost none were
brought into action.
Tomorrow (Friday) the battle must recon-
mence, and will be fought with our whole
strength.
BUTLER DISPATCHES.
WASHINGTON. May 6-The following is an
extract from the communication addressed by
Gen. Butler 10 Gen. Peck
HEADQUARTERS 18TH ARMY CORpS(
FORTRESS MONROE, May 3. :
GENTRAL-Your note of the oath of April reached
my hand to-day, and hasten to reply. Your being
relieved from Newbern by me in no manner implies
any upon your action or dsapproyal of your
administration, and was determined on many days
before the order was actually sent and before it
known or believed that there would be any demon
stration upon your command by the enemy.
That order was delayed by the necessities of the
service in other nOrtiOOS of the which
are solely subjects or explanation.
With sentiments of respect and esteem, l have
the honor to be very respectfully your Obedient
servant
tcignedl BENZ F. BUTLER, Mai Gen.
To Major General PECK.
New YORK, May 8.-The Heralds special
Washington Sth, gives the following official
telegram from Gen. Butler to Lieut.. General
Grant: ttt
ts r OFF CRY PoINr, Va, May s. 1864.
Lieut. General Grant, Commanding Armies Of the
United States, Washington d. c.:
We have seized Wilson's Wharf Landing.
brigade of Wild's colored troops there at Fort
Powhattan Landing two regiments of the same
brigade have landed. At City Point Kinks division
with the remaining troops and battery, have landed
The remainder of both the 18th and 1Oth Army
Corps are being landed at Bermuda Hundred above
the AppomattOx. No opposition has been expe-
rienced thus far The movement was apparently
complete surprise. Both army corps left Yorktown
during last night. It,rt
I The Monitors are all over the bar at Harrison's
Landing. above City Point. The operations of the
feet have been conducted to-day with energy and
success. a.t..,4 $500 I'D. .
Generals Smith and Gilmore are pushing the land
ing of the men.
General Graham, with the army gunboats, led the
advance during the night capturing the signal sta
tion of the rebels. :..i0 /.
Colonel West with 1.S00 cavalry, made several
demonstrations from Williamsburg yesterday morn
ing. -r:s. ...,.. ..,. - - =
Gen. Kantz left Suffolk this morning, with hiscav-
airy for the service indicated during the conference
with the Lieutenant General ~ -
The New York, flag of truce boat, was found ly-
ing at the wharf with 400 pris oners whom she had
not time to deliver. She went up yesterday morn
ing >1 t7sfr... n
i, We are landing troops during the night,-a haz.
ardOus service in the face of the enemy.
tSignedl BENZ. F. BUTLER,
Major General Commanding
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