The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-24
FROM THE SOUTH.
Rebel View Of the Situation,
Official Dispatches from Gen. Lee.

Official Dispatches from Gen. Lee.
The Rebel Official kilograms.
GEN. LEE TO THE SECRETARY OF WAR;
HEADQUARTERS ARMY NORTHERN VAL
June Up. NJ.
Honorable Secretary Of War:
There has been skirrping along the lines to-
day.
General Anderson and Gen. Hoke attacked
the enemy in their front this forenoon, and
drove them to their intrenchments.
rms afternoon the enemy attacked General
Heth, and were handsomely repulsed by zen.
Rockies and Gen. Kirkland's brigades. Gems.
Breckenridge and Malone drove the enemy
from their front, taking about one hundrel and
fifty prisoners.
4 force of infantry is reported to have arriv-
ed at Tunstalls Station, from the White House,
and to be extended up the York River Rail-
road. They state that they belong to Buffers
forces Respectfully,
R. E. LEE, General.
GEN. BEAUREGARD TO GEN. BRAGG.
HANCOCK, June 2, 1864.
To Gen. Brorton Bragg:
The enemy's advanced line of rife pits, near
Ware Bottom Church, were taken this morn.
ing. with about one hundred prisoners from
the Seventh Connecticut. Our loss is trifling.
G. 7. BEAUREGARD.
Additional Rebel Details OF the Bat
tie Of Friday, Sd instant.
From the Richmond Sentinel June s.
The following official dispatch was received
from Gen. Lee on Friday night:
HEADQUARTERS ARMY NORTHERN VAL
June 1856 p, M. {,
Hon. Secretary of War:
About half past four A. NJ. to-day, the enemy
made an attack upon the right of our line. In
front of General Hoke and part of General
Breckinridge's line he was repulsed without
difficulty.
He succeeded in penetrating salient in Gen.
Breckinridge's line and captured . portion Of
the battalion there posted.
General Finnegan's brigade of Mahone's d.
vision, and the Maryland battalion of Breckin.
ridges command Immediately drove the enc
my out with severe loss.
Repeated attacks were made upon General
Andersons position, chiefly against his right
under General Kershaw. They were met with
great steadiness and repulsed in every instance.
The attack extended to our extreme left, un-
der General Early, with like results. Later in
the day 1t was twice renewed against General
Heth, who occupied Early's left, but was re-
pulsed with loss.
cavalry, near Hawe's shop, and a part of Gen.
William II. F. Lees division drove them from
their entertainments.
Our loss to-day has been small and our sue
cess, under the blessing of God, all that we can
expect. Respectfully. R. E. LEE,
General.
1t is said that seven hundred dead and badly
wounded Yankees were counted in front of
Hokes line after the fight and what is more
surprising, Hoke had only two men killed.
From all accounts the loss of the enemy on
Friday could not have been less than six thou
sand killed and severely wounded.
OPERATIONS on FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY
NARROW ESCAPE OF GEN. BRECKINRIDGE.
The annexed dispatch was received at the
War Department on Saturday night:
HEADouARrBRs ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA.,
June 4NS:30P.M
Honora Die Secretary Of Var:
Last night after the date of my dispatch, Generals
Breckenridge and Finnegan were attacked by the
envy they preparing to establish their Skin
mlsh line The enemy was soon repu sed. 1mme-
diately afterwards attack was made upon General
H0ke's front, with like result.
Up to this time of writing, nothing has occurred
along the lines to-day except diminishing at various
points.
The position of the army is substantially I'M
changed. Respectfully, r. E. LEE, General
In the fight of Friday night, it is said our
troops. after leveling the breastworks, cap
tured from the enemy, so as to permit our ar
tilery to play over them, retired. The enemy,
supposing we still held them, advanced in lines
ten deep to the assault, when our artillery
opened upon them with grape and canister,
moving down the first line, which fell back
upon those advancing, when our artillery fir
ing into the mass, slaughtered them by thou
sands. In this fight. solid shot struck Gen.
Breckinridge's horse in the breast. and passed
out back of the stirrup leather, and between
fusion of the leg, occasioned by his horse fall
ing on him, but fortunately no other injury
The country will rejoice at his escape.
We have heard it stated, on the authority of
one of the surgeons on the field, that our total
wounded in the several engagements and Skin
mishes of the past week does not exceed six
hundred men.
CORRESPONDENCE FROM LEES ARMY.
From the Richmond Sentinel,
June 4, distributing of interest occurred
along our lines up to late hour this evening.
learned from reliable sources the following
particulars of the engagement of yesterday in
which the enemy broke through a portion of
our lines held by Edgar's battalion, Breckin-
ridges command.
The attack was made in two separate col
umns, two regiments in each column, one be-
ninQ the Otner. Inc pOlnI where tuev DrOke
over was salient angle, embracing a hill
which had been occupied when our cavalry
held this part of the line, mainly for its impor-
lance as lookout station. In moving up to
occupy the works, under quite sharp fire,
the troops were somewhat crowded, and be.
fore the line was properly arranged the point
was attacked and carried. The first line of the
enemy advanced about one hundred yards this
side our works, but was Immediately driven
back, and the works retaken by the Mary
land battalion. assisted by General Finnegans
brigade. Our loss in prisoners was one hun
dred and fifty. In retaking the works we cap
tured quite number of prisoners and killed
large number of the enemy.
The attack extended also to General Hoke's
and Kershaws fronts, being more persistent
in front OF Kershaw's division; but the enemy
were everywhere repulsed with severe loss.
When the attack was make on Gen. HOke
he was just about to advance so as to gain q
position for his skirmishers. We took the
enemy's rifle pits; but finding that we could
not protect our skirmishers in them. or hold
them without exposing the skirmishers, thew
were afterwards abandoned
Soon after your correspondent left the front
there was heavy firing, both musketry and ar
tillery, in the direction of Gaines Min. The
firing commenced at 9 P. NJ, and lasted abont
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