The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-24
full, and that each instant of time may
bring on the great arbitrement. But they

bring on the great arbitrement. But they
are not demonstrative, nor by any means
hist-ionio. The roll of the great artillery
is in their ears; but they only set their
teeth within their closed lips; they have
sent forth their bravest and their dearest
to stem the roaring tide of fel! foes, and
can but await the awards of a Just God in
Heaven. They feel, too, in every fibre of
their hearts, that in the very best event
which can befaH, many a gallant gentle-
man will be low in the dust whose single
life could not be paid by thousand of
the base rabble-rout. he holds at bay.
Yet, after all, it is also felt that this
Richmond is our city and that no living
creature must be permitted to enter it
against our will and chat if any enemy
do come in, it cannot be, save over our
dead bodies; aid that now, even as in old
time, it is honorable and even delightful.
(both dulce and decOrum) to die for our
country. What contrast is this we have
sketched between the spirit and attitude of
the two people, now in presence upon this
soil! The one race crazy with greediness
and intoxicated with sense of brute DOW
er in their numbers and material resources,
furlously striving to crush out OF existence
a people who have never wronged them,
and exulting with loud, senseless glee, in
the near approach of the day that will
crown with success the fullest national
crime in history ON the other side, a
oommunity"f high spirited freemen, seek
ing nothing in the world that is not theirs,
doing and aiming to do neither hurt nor
harm to any fellow creature, standing up
in defense of their own hearths and homes,
sternly silent in the simple might of their
own manhood, with the antique herolsm
that in all ages have impelled brave men
to endure and dare all things for country
and honor. Looking upon which contrast,
and deeply penetrated with it's significance,
let every man sar with all his heart, may
God defend the right! ..t'
From the Richmond Inquirer. Junes ...
Scouts report that on Saturday last the
enemy towed up James River. above the
mouth of POwells Greek, a pontoon bridge,
with sixty tents pitched upon it, Perhaps
this is the bridge upon which Grant hoped
to pass after breaking through the lines of
Gen. Lee. But as he failed to force his
way through, the aforesaid pontoon bridge
may prove useless above the month of
POwell's Greek, which is in Prince George
county.
This CONSTRUCTED p-ntoon bridge will
sran tie river, and should Grant reach the
James River at Harrisons Landing, or op.
posite City Point, it would enable him to
throw his army speedily across, and push
on to Petersburg, willie Gen Lee was
making the circuit around Richmond The
south side is now the point for which
Grant is making. He has abandoned all
hope Of taking Richmond except by siege
by taking possession of Petersburg, and
with his cavalry cutting and destroying the
Danville Railroad and starving the city
into surrender. he is endeavoring to re-
peat the Vicksburg campaign. His failure
to cross the Ohickahominy may materially
alter his plans; but should he once suo-
ceed in fixing himself on the south side,
either north or south of the Appomattox,
while his army would be nO more tormda-
BILE there than any where else. his cav
airy could do US much damage and put US
to many inconvec:ences.
1t Is rumOred that a cavalry command
from the james River crossed the Chcka
hominy yesterday at the Forge Bridge n
Charles City ceu#ty, going to Grants
army. 1t is supposed to be party recon
noitering the way for Grant to the James
River. All circumstances point TO Grants
going over the james, if Lee will pc, NIT
him.
From the Richmond xaminer, June6
We have received a note from a person
in the city of Washington, who has more
than ordinary intelligence. and better
means OF arriving at the truth than those
through whom the news from the enemy's
line is generally received. We think that
the statements contained in it are entirely
in accord with the actual facts:
MAY 80. 1S6I.-The Yankee armv nnmher.a
one hurdrod and fifty thousand cavalry and
artillery when it crossed the Rapidan They
lost sixty thousand. killed wounded and mis-.
sing, in the engagements terminating AZ Snot.
svlvania Court House. Reinsorcpments IN the
number of forty thousand have passed thronoh
Fredrrlckshurg and ny way of Port ROYAL. THIS
leaves their army one hundred ard thirty thou
sand strong at the present time.
The unanimous determination of lincoln his
Cabinet and the Commanding Generals is to
concentrate the whole available power Of the
Uni,ed States for the capture of Richmond
10 TINS end reinforcements will be sent for
weeks 10 come. This information comes from
the highest authOrity-Gen. Meiys the Quail
'ermaster General of the United States.
We repeat, this letter is an authentic
statement OF the enemy's intention and
plan; also, of the force now in front OF
Gen. Lee Since the battle of Spotsy lvania
Grant has lost considerably by skirmishes,
and very much larger lumber by strsg-
glers. But this loss has been fully replaced
by Butler. The army engaged With Gen.
Lee, under no supposition, can be consid
cred less than 1a0. 900 effective men At the
Dreeent time. -