The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-03
SOUTHERN NEWS.
C0DgratulatOry Orders Of Gems. Lee
and Heth to their Troops.
LEE THE FATHER OF FALSIFIERs.
Rebel Reports Of Affairs in Vir-
ginia, ETC., ETC., etc.

AAo hicuuiOnu enquirer OF the lStn lnSt
contains the following:
FROM GEN. LEES ARMY.@
We must refer to the letter of our CORES.
pondent 1or the latest items from Gen. Lees
army. 1t will be seen that nothing of serious
Importance has transpired since the great bat
tie OF Thursday last, except, perhaps the
movement Of the enemy upon Massaponay
church, already announced by Gen. Lee, and
the meaning of which will soon be developed.
zen Lee has issued most encouraging series
OF ,cSongratulatory orders to his army, which
WILL De found in the letters alluded to.
ud the following orders have been issued in
GENERAL ORDERS, NO. -.
HEADQUARTERS HErH's DIvIsIoN,l
1 May II, 1864. +
Gen. Hill to express to this division their sat.
Isfactlon at its gallant conduct in ATTACKING and
carrying the enemy's lines of intrenchmenta
on the 10th inst. Words are inadeouate to ex.
press to the division my admiration for ali its
gallant deeds since the 9th inst. Much ia vetl
l lei to De done, and know from the past that
oil these brave men can do will be accom-
plished. Il. HETH, Major General.
Special Cores. of the Richmond Enquirer.
ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA, May15
The following general order of General Lea
uOuCoI do Ii 10 Cu1SCt auU OcduClIul, mas been
published to and received with enthusiasm BY
the army:
GENERAL ORERS NO. Al.
HEADERS, ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA,l
May IA, 1854.
1s.-The General Commanding takes great
pleasure in announcing to the army the series
OF successes that, by the favor of God, have
recently been achieved by our arms
2d-A part OF the enemy's force threatening
q nj 10 hocb oo
Imboden, and driven back to the Potomac.
with the loss of their train and O number of
prisoners.
3d-Another body of the enemy under Gen,
Averill, penetrated to the Virginia and Tennes-
see railroad at Dublin depot. A portion of his
force has been dispersed by Generals Morgan
and W. E. Jones, who are in pursuit of the re-
mainder.
4th-The army of General Banks sustained
a severe defeat in Western Louisiana by the
forces of General Kirky Smith, and retreated
to Alexandria, losing several thousand prison.
ers, thirty-fve pieces of artillery, and large
number of wagons. Some of the most formid-
able gunboats chat accompanied the expedition
were destroyed to save them from capture.
5th-The expedition of General Steele into
Western Arkansas has ended in O complete
disaster. Northern journals of the 10th inst,
announce his surrender, with an army of nine
thousand men, to General Price.
6th-The cavalry force sent by Gen. Grant to
attack Richmond has been repulsed and re.
tired towards the peninsula. Every demonstra-
lion of the enemy south of the James river
has, up to this time, been successfully repealed.
7th-The heroic valOr of this army, with the
blessing of Almighty God has thus far checked
the principal army of the enemy, and inflicted
upon it heavy losses. The eyes and hearts of
your countrymen are turned to you with con-
tidence, and their prayers attend you in your
Inv no
that has been vouchsafed to us, and stimulated
by the great interests that depend upon the
issue, let every man resolve to endure all and
brave all, until, by the assistance of just and
merciful God, the enemy shall be driven back
and peace restored to our country. Continue
have fallen. and remember that it depends
upon you whether they shall have died in vain.
1t is in your power, under God, to defeat the
last great effort of the enemy, establish the
independence of your native land, and earn the
lasting love and gratitude of your country
men and the admiration of mankind.
r. E. LEE, General.
About three O'Clock P. NJ yesterday short
and sharp fight occurred on the enemy's ex-
treme left wing, lasting about fifteen minutes.
with heavy and incessant musketry and cannon
aiding. The firing occurred while charge was
being made by Wrights, supported by Harris
brigade, on hill about half mile in our front.
which it was desirable to obtain for purpose.
At the given word of command Wright's bri-
gade charged across the intervening space. as
cended the hill, and drove the enemy from their
breastworks under most severe fire.
While the brigade occupied the works. which
were held sufficiently long for the object of
their capture, it was subjected to rapid she'll
ing by the enemy, after which the order was
given and the brigade withdrawn to the line
which they had previously occupied.
General A. j. Wright being unable to take
the field by reason OF q severe attack of rheu-
matism, the brigade was commanded by Col.
Hall, of the Third Georgia Regiment.
Seventy-five prisoners and three stands of
colors were captured from the enemy and
brought off. The killed and wounded were
considerable but we have no means of ascer-
tanning the number. Our loss was hundred
and sixty -one, twenty-one of whom were killed.
The loss was sustained chiefly by the Third
Georgia Regiment.
The prisoners captured on Thursday and yes.
terday were sent to Richmond to-day. One
lot numbered upwards of thirteen hundred, in
GLIDING thirty-one officers, among whom are
several Colonies.
THE STONEWALL BRIGADE,
The StOnewall brigade has suffered terribly
in the battles of the present campaign, only
three hundred men being left in the brigade.
The Fifth Virginia has but one hundred and
thirty-one men left. 1t is supposed, however.
that number were made prisoners.