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

yesterday. We have no accounts of any gen.
eral officers being killed in the battle of the
preceding dav.
A dispatch has lust been received from Gen.
Sherman, dated near Reseca, May IA. 1t states
that by the flank movement on Reseca, John
ston had been forced to evacuate Dalton. Our
forces were in his rear and flank. The weather
was fine and the troops in fine order. All
working well and as fast as possible.
No intelligence has been received from Gen.
Butler. The telegraph line has been broken
by guerillas between Williamsburg and Old
jamestown. This is believed to be the reason
why no reports have been received from him.
Two dispatches from Gen. Sigel report him
to be at Woodstock. The rumOr that he had
broken the railroad between Lynchburg and
Charlottesville is not true.
Our wounded are coming in from Belle
Plaine as fast as transports can bring them.
Grants army is well supplied.
(Signed) E. NJ. STANTON.
Secretary of War.
Guiding 400 officers, have arrived at Belle
| Plaine.
One of the rebel generals captured is Brad
ley s. johnson, of Maryland, formerly en-
pioyed in the House of Representatives and
prominent member of the Maryland Legisla-
| ture when it undertook to run that State out
| of the Union.
| A wounded rebel prisoner states that Long
street was wounded in the right breast, and
| subsequently, his command understood that he
| died on the way to Richmond
A. P. Hill was also wounded in the same en-
gagement. 1t is stated by some that Lee was
| understood to be wounded.
A rebel Captain taken prisoner informed q
| correspondent of the New York Times that he
assisted in the burial of Gen. Wadsworth and
| took from his body his official papers,
WASHINGTON, May 14.-Information receiv-
| ed from the army of the Potomac at noon to-
| day is that yesterday they were still pushing
| on in Lees rear.
WASHINGTON, May Is, 1864.
| To Major General Dir:
An official dispatch from General Sheridan,
dated, via. Fortress Monroe Nth, states that
on the 9th inst, he marched around the enc.
my's right flank, and on the evening of that
day, reached the North Anna river without
opposition.
During that night he destroyed the enemy's
depot at Beaver Dam, three large trains of
over one hundred cars, two fine locomotives.
two hundred thousand pounds of bacon and
other stores. amounting in all to million and
half of rebel ratiOns, and destroyed the tele-
graph and railroad track for about ten miles,
embracing several culverts, and captured three
hundred and fifty.eight of our men, including
two Colonies, Major, and several other Off
GERS.
On the morning of the 10th he resumed ope-
rations crossing the South Anna at Grand
Squirrel Bridge, and went into camp about
daylight.
On the 18th he captured Ashland Station.
He destroyed here one locomotive and a train
of cars. An engine house and two or three
great buildings containing large amount of
stores, several miles of road embracing six cul-
verts and trestle bridges, and the telegraph
wires, were also destroyed.
At seven o'clock A. NJ. on the 18th, he resum-
ed the march on Richmond. He found the
| rebel General Stuart with his cavalry command
concentrated at Yellow Tavern.
An attack was made upon the enemy. and
after an obstinate contest gained possession of
the Brook turnpike, capturing two pieces of
artillery and driving his forces back towards
Ashland and across the north fork of the Chick
ahominy. At the same time party charged
down the Brook road and captured the first
line of the enemy's works around Richmond.
Duridg the night be marched the whole of
his command between the first and second
lines eff the enemy's works on the bluffs over
looking the line of the Virginia Central Rail-
road and the Mechanicsville turnpike.
After demonstrating around the woods and
finding them very strong. he gave up the in
tention of assaulting and determined to re-
! cross the Chickahominy at Meadow Bridge. 1t
had been partially destroyed by the enemy, but
was repaired in about three hours, under a
hesvy artillery fire from the rebel battery.
General Merrill made the crossing, attacked
the enemy, and drove him off handsomely, the
pursuit continuing as far as Gaines Mills. The
enemy observing the recrossing of the Chicka-
hominy, came out from his second line of
works with brigade of infantry and large
number of dismounted cavalry, and attacked
the divisions of Generals Gregg and Wilson,
but after severe contest were repulsed and
driven behind their works.
Gems. Greggs' and Wilson's divisions col
Letting the wounded, afterwards recrossed the
Chickahominy. On the evening of the 18th
the corps encamped at Walnut Grove and
Gaines Mills. On the morning of the 18th the
march was resumed and we encamped at But
ler's Bridge.
The command is in fine spirits. Our loss of
horses will not exceed 100. All our wounded
were brought off except about thirty cases of
MORALLY wounded, and these were well cared
for in the farm houses of the country. The
wounded will not exceed $50, and the total
loss $780,
The Virginia Central Railroad bridge across
the ChickahOminy and other trestle bridges
south of the Chlckahoming were destroyed.
Great praise is given to the divisions command
ed by Gems. Greggs, Wilson and Merrill, and
also to Gems Casper and Davis and Colonies
Gregg, Davis, Chapman, Mcintosh and Gibbs,
commanding brigades. All officers and men
E. M. STANTON.
VAoHlNGION, Mdy IL.
To Maj. Gen. Dir, ". y: ~
An official dispatch from the battlefield at
Spotsylvania yesterday morning at $50, states
that during the preceding night Friday) a
movement was made by the 9th and 9Th corps
to our left and an attack was to have been
made at daylight, but no sound of battle has
been heard from that quarter. .
This maneuvre it is said, if successful, would
place our forces in Lees rear and compel him
to retreat towards Lynchburg.
No cannon or any sound Of battle was heard
yesterday at Belle Plaine or Fredericksburg
which affords ground for inference that Lee
has been retreating during Friday night and
before the advance of the 9Th and 9th corps.
Nothing later than $50 A. M. yesterday has
received from the the army Of this depart
ment. a '41 e. t--af I'D
ALI the wounded that had reached Belle
Plaine yesterday alive have arrived here. Sur
geons report the condition of the supplies as
satisfactory and the wounded doing well The
Medical Director at Belle PLANE reports every
thing at that point as satisfactory. The surgical
arrangements have never been so complete as
now. al
Gen. Sheridan's command had reached the
left point of Turkey Island at o'clock p. M.
yesterday. and have formed their junction with
Gen. Butler. .G
(signed) E.. M. STANTON, b.
Secretary of War.
Nav Is. 1870 A. M