The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-10-14
FROM THE SOUTH,
Dispatches Of Gen. Lee...Mardee at
Charleston.

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FORTRESS MONROE. Oct. 0, via BALTIMORE.
lO-Ihe flag OF truce steamer New York
Capt Chisholm, arrived this afternoon from
Aiken's Landing with fifty-fve commissioned
officers and 1 ,25O enlisted men. paroled at Rich
mond Oct. 9TH, all in charge Of Col. Milford
ASSISTANT commissioner Of Exchange
Inc richmond Enquirer, speaking of the re-
cent attack on Buffers line, says an engage
menu took place yesterday on the DarbytoWn
road near richmond, resulting in the re-capture
oy our FORCES OF all the positions formerly held
by the repels between that and the New Market
road, five miles below the city, and captured
between 400 and 800 prisoners. together with
nine pieces of artillery and between 200 and 800
horses.
An official dispatch from Gen. Lee saws yes
terday morning Gen. Anderson attacked the
enemy on Charles City road and drove them
from two lines of entertainments, capturing
ten pieces of artillery with caissons and horses
and q number of prisoners. The enemy were
driven to the Newmarket road, where they
were found strongly entrenched. They were
mol pressed. Our loss is small. The enemy's
loss is unknown.
Gen. Gregg died at the head of his brigade.
dispatch from Gen. Early to Gen. Lee,
dated the 9TH, says that Shcridan's whole force
commenced falling back down the Valley last
night along the Pike.
The Enquirer of the 8th says all the Yankee
naVal Olncers anu seamen prisoners in our
hands will be forwarded north by flag of truce
to-day.
Large numbers OF negroes are at work in
strengthening the Notifications around LYNCH
burg.
Sherman is shut up in Atlanta by Forrest,
with his lines of communication so destroyed
that his government has not heard from him
for several days. He captured Atlanta but it
may yet prove his ruin.
CHARLESTON, Oct. 6.-Gen. Hardee assumed
command to-day.
The Enquirer says Beauregard's new Depart
ment includes East Louisiana, Mississippi, Ala
bama, Tennessee and Georgia.
NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-THE Richmond En-
quirer of the 9Th speculates on the probability
OF Sherman marching to Savannah. In case
he attempts it. it recommends the people to
block up the roads and harass his TANKS, and
says that on the success of such a movement
depends Shermans safety.
Zen. Hood issued strict orders against strag.
CLING and plundering on the march, and says
he will hold all commanders strictly respon.
sible.
The Richmond Wing of the 9TH says we have
news very cheering from Northern Georgia,
which for prudential reasons we decline pub
fishing. All right in the Empire State.
NKw York, Oct 1.-THE Richmond Exous-
iner says President Davis returned to the CAPT.
tai yesterday morning from South and South
west. He returns in good health and excellent
spirits. He speaks with confidence of the
final result in Georgia.
NEw YORK, Oct. 1.-THE comments OF
the Southern papers on JEFF Davis late speeches
show they were not generally relished.
The Montgomery Mail says the speech of
the President at Macon was not such as the
public had right to expect at this critical
| juncture of affairs. The least the President
says about the campaign in Georgia the better.
| The country and army have already been
shocked enough by what has transpired under
his directions. Evidence accumulates that had
Johnston been retained in command of the
Tennessee army Atlanta not only would have
been saved but Sherman's hosts destroyed.