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

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The official news from the Army of the Po-
mac is to Monday morning. Offensive opera
lions have been suspended, STANTON says, un-
til the roads become passable. Both armies
are concentrated on the line of the main road
from Fredericksburg to Richmond. This fact
would seem to indicate that the flank move
ment, of which we had report yesterday, re-
suited in drawing LEE further east instead of
driving him towards Lynchburg. Another re-
port says the army is allowed to rest and re-
cruit for another struggle. IF the reader will
take the trouble to look at the map, his antici-
pations Of rapid march to Richmond will be
somewhat moderated. Remembering that
LEES headquarters were near Orange Court
House, it will be seen that he has as yet given
very little ground southwark. It is probable
that still severer battles will have to be fought
before he will give way in that direction, unless
compelled to do so by scarcity of supplies, the
breaking of his railroad communications, or
some other misfortune, for which adequate
provision had not been made.
Generals SMITH and GILMORE are beseig-
ing Fort Darling on the James River, instead
of Fredericksburg, as at first supposed. Re-
port says sappers are already within 800 yards
of the fort, and the first and second lines had
been carried by assault. When this obstruc-
ton is removed it is supposed our monitors
and iron-clads can go up to Richmond. No
other formidable instructions than rebel rams
and torpedoes are apprehended above this
point The World says in addition to the
force besieging Fort Darling, another is men,
acing Peters burg and third, larger than the
Others, is marching ION to Richmond" Apre-
diction that Richmond will be ours to-day.
But this is doubtless canard.
Gen. SHERMAN, after two days hard fight
ing, has forced JOHNSTON to evacuate Raseea,
eighteen miles below Dalton. Our loss in
these battles is about 5000 men. Our forces
are in rapid pursuit. The most important
places south of Raseca are Kingston and Rome.
Kingston is distant seHenty-nine miles from
Chattanooga and fifty-nine from Atlanta. tits
q small post village on the Western and Allan
tic Railroad, but is important as being the
junction point of the Rome Branch railroad.
Rome is located twenty miles from Kingston,
q little north of west, and is quite fourishing
little city-county seat of Floyd county, in the
confluence of the Etowah and Oostenaula,
which forms the Coosa river. 1t is situated on
several hills, which commands an extensive
view of mountain scenery. Steamboats, run
up from Mobile to Rome. There are two roll
ing mills and two powder mills in Rome.
General SHERMAN, before setting out on
this campaign, made preparations to push his
advantages TO the utmost. No transportation
was to be given other than the common "a
tons of the private soldiers and officers were
ordered to live on the same rations that the
private soldiers get. All tents were to be drop
ped, and but one wagon is allowed to regi.
ment for the transportation of its baggage.
Headquarters were to consist of the tent
of the General and his Adjutant's of.
flee. In short the army is prepared for long
and rapid march. The career of JOE JOHNSON
bids fair to become more unfortunate than that
of BRAGG, who was in reality the most formi-
dale general the rebels ever had at the West,
notwithstanding his unpopularity with his ar
my and the people.
-Areport from Washington says LEXIS and
and JoHNsoN's armies have been much under
estimated, and that they contain $50, 900 men.
"A rebel report says Gen. PRICE has de-
manded the surrender of Alexandria, and ad.
vices received at st. Louis indicate that Gen.
A. j. SMITH will have to fight his way out to
: the Mississippi. There is reason to believe
that the full extent Of BANKS laundering and
disaster has not been told. We are told by
persons direct from Little Rock, that General
STEELE, who started out to form o junction
with BANKS with 13, 900 men, returned with
only 5000, and lost all his wagons, mules, and
most of his artillery.
GOLD is making rapid strides upward
yesterday it opened at 77s4, rose to IS, and
--closedat 775s. This high rate must not be at.
tributed solely to the complexion of military
affairs Millions are going to Europe every
week to pay for Mrs. SHoDDYs silks, satins
and laces