The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-10-28
FROM GRANTS ARMY.

New YORK, Oct. 23.-The special cores
pOndent with Grants army states that the an
nouncement of Sheridan's victory has caused
great rejoicing, and shotted salutes from all the
batterys along the lines, conveyed the intelli
gence to the rebels in their works.
General Butler had relieved from labor in
the Dntch Gap canal the rebel prisoners whom
he had placed there in retaliation for captured
cOlOred soldiers OF our army being put to work
on the rebel Notifications, General Lee having
agreed to release the latter from this occupa-
ton, and treat them as prisoners of war. 1t is
stated that on the special accommodation of
Gen. Grant. Gen. Hunter is to succeed the late
Gen. Birney, in command of the 18th corps
New York, Oct. 24.-The HeralGs Wash
ingtOn special says the opinion is openly
avOwed by the highest military authorities here
that Gen. Grant can at any time he pleases with
few hours fighting occupy the city of Rich
mond and force Lee to hastily evacuate the
rebel Capital. The only reason assigned for
the delay is the desire of the Lieutenant Cen
eral to attain the same result without the Sc
rious sacrifice of life that would attend the
capture of the stronghold by direct assault at
this time.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.-Au arrival from the
Army of the Potomac reports that heavy firing
was heard nearly all Saturday night toward
James River, apparently from our gunboats.
The enemy shelled a working party at Dutch
zap ihooe OH Saeui uoy Wlluout CuCCuuS any
damage.
NEW YORK, Oct. 25.-The Tribme's CORES
pondent with the army of the James says at
dawn this morning one of our land batteries in
charge of Capt. Ashby, Company E, Sd N. Y.
artillery. opened on the rebel fleet in James
River about mile above Cox's Landing, with
20 and 30-peund shell, which soon sent their
wooden gunboats to the protecting wing of
Fort Darling and their other batteries on
shore.
The three iron clad rams, however, stood
fire, and returned the compliment for an hour
or more until one of their smoke stacks was
nearly shot away, and our shells exploded in
the after part of the Richmond, killing one
gunner and wounding three seamen, when,
having had an enormous pounding from our
shells, they one by one steamed out of range
to place of security, leaving an earthwork
which the rebels have recently constructed on
the west side the James.
The rebels continue the duel between Capt.
Ashby's battery and another of our forts lower
down the river. This rebel work sent 100.
Founders in return for Capt. AS 20 and 80
FOUNDER shells, but received those of the same
calibre from our lower batteries and finally dis.
continued the duel. The result of the morn
ing's work was to drive the whole rebel feet
upwards of mile from the point In the river
where they had recently been stationed.
One wooden gunbOat was seriously, and an
iron-clad ram considerably damaged. Our cas-
ualties were summed up in the loss of leg by
Michael Lynch, Orderly to Capt. Ashby, from
a fragment of a shell which at the same time
killed the horse on which he was mounted.
Until this evening there has been no firing at
Dutch Gap since yesterday.