The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-23

The news from Gen. THOMAS Is glorious
On Thursday he attacked HooDs army IN thei
defences, drove them ont and pursued then
eight miles, and saptdfed sixteef guns and
about one thousand prisoners. Gen. THoMA!
announces that he should attack, HooD agar
on Friday II he stood to fight. and If he retreat
ed should pursue him. We look upon tbis
fight as q decisive and glorious victory, ant
one that reflects the highest honor on. oul
brave troops. In assaulting and charging thu
epmys breastworks they behaved splendidly
Minnesota Is well represented in THOMAS ar
my, by the 4th, 9th, 9TH, 9th, 9th. 10th and It'll
Regiments. Some of these were doubtless il
the battle. ... leg, .,.... ..,...., l....
h There Is no later news from SHERMAN
The rebel presses say that his attacks on So
vannah have been repulsed.
The great naval feet that has been 80 long
gathering at Hampton Roads, has at last pu,
to sea. It was accompanied by transports
containing land forces. What point will bt
struck is of course unknown. 1t Is generally
supposed that Wilmington win receive the
We have only room for brief summary
of the cheering news from all quarters.
The full details of THOMAS great victory
at Nashville are highly creditable to the deter.
mined courage Of his troops. HOOP wasrout
ct at every point and sent flying southwark in
great confusion. His loss In prisoners and
killed and wounded are now estimated at L..
600 men, besides nearly all his artillery. The
loss of dozen or more of his ablest Generals
is irreparable. THOMAS is still pursuing, with
orders to attack and keep attacking until
HOOPS army Is destroyed.
Although the reports of the capture of Sa.
vannah do not yet come with official sanction,
there IL some reason to believe the city has fall
len. 1t Is certain that SHERMAN has taken by
storm Fort McAllister, On tue Ogechee, at its
mouth ON Oseabaw Sound, ten miles from Sa-
vannah, made memorable in the stout iron-clad
engagement in March, 1853, when the pirate
Nashville was destroyed under its guns, the
fort itself escaping capture. II in our hands 1t
robs Savannah of its principal southern defense,
gives SHERMAN communication with Out Union
feet in the sound through which he can re.
ceive supplies for siege of the city, If 1t does
not yield to direct assault.
The great naval expedition, numbering "a
vessels and t67 guns, is intended for Whining
ton. It will soon be heard from.
-SroNKMAN and BURBRIDoR are raiding in
BRKckrNRIDGE's rear. They have captured
Bristol, Tenn, and Abingdon, Va. and, at last
advices, were moving on point twenty seven
miles east Of the latter place. Saltville was
probably visited by the raiders.
An expedition recently sent out from
Vicksburg, under command of Col OsBAND
for the purpose of cutting HOODS communica.
ton with Mobile, returned on the 4th inst,
having met with complete success. The Big
Black bridge and thirty miles of track were
destroyed, and much other damage done to the
rebels. Another expedition, from Baton
Rouge, commanded by Gen. DAvIDsoN-the
object of which Secretary STANTON says it is
not now proper to disclose-has also been
very successful, and caused much apprehen-
sion at Mobile.
The Union successes In every quarter have
brought the rebels to o pitch of desperation.
The Richmond Enquirer says Gen. LEE is in ia
vor of arming the slaves, and intimates that
the abolition of slavery will give them help
from abroad and asks, Shall We prolong the
war, sacrifice our children and destroy our
country, for the sake of the negro7" When
the rebels abolish slavery. we fear foreign In
tervention will soon take place.