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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-05-20
FROM JAMES RIVER.
Beauregard in Petcrsburg-.Ae is to
be Kept There.

WASHINGTON, May 12.-The following has
been received here to-day by mail:
BERMUDA HUNDREDS. Va, May 1O.-Noth-
ing definite has been accomplished by our
forces in the way of captures. but everything
looks favorable.
Beauregard with about $4,000 men is in Pc
tersburg, and we have all the railroads cut
leading to that city. and force enough to keep
Beauregard there until he surfenders. We
shall. it is reported, soon commence siege of
the place.
There are four monitors and several gun
boats within four miles of Fort Darling, ready
to co operate with our land forces, part of
them abreast Of the monitors. Our forces Oc-
cupy strong position and are strong enough
to hold it, and as soon as Petersburg is taken,
to advance on Fort Darling with land and
water force and with the will and determina-
ton existing in our ranks there isno doubt of
success. 1t is supposed that Gen. Kautz is
now to the south of Petersburg, aiming at
the destruction of the railroads leading south
from Richmond Correspondents have prob
ably announced his defeat, many of his troops
captured, etc. 1t is not believed here Beau
regard has no cavalry.
FORTRESS MONROE, May 11.-The1 latest adj
vices from the front state that the gunboat
Brewster was blown up on the AppOmattoX
yesterday by rebel battery There is no state
ment in regard to the loss of life. Fighting
was going on all day yesterday. The main
portion appeared to be on our right. The
troops were under command of General Smith.
The turnpike between Richmond and Peters
burg was the bone of contention. Up to p.
NJ. to-day nothing later had been received.
Most of our dispatches are suppressed.
Petersburg has not been abandoned, burned
nor as yet besieged. Beauregard is there in
force.
Fort Darling is still in the hands of the re.
bells
A report just received states that Col. Spear
has burned the long bridge near Weldon, and
two others that he made three charges and
that the third time he succeeded. l give this
for what it is worth. My informant says he
heard Col. Spear tell it.
The latest advices from Newbern state that
the rebels are again threatening the pla ce; that
they are in possession Of the railroad, and
that last Thursday they demanded the surren-
der of Moorehead City Our forced refused,
and the rebels destroyed the railroad and re-
tired. 1t is rumored that they have 5000 men
and propose to invest Newbern.
The fight on Thursday between our fleet
and the rebel gunboats on Albemarle Sound
lasted several hours and rebel iron clad retired
up the James River.
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FROM LOUISVILLE.
Ravages of the Guerillas.

LOUISVILLE, May 12.-Bruce Phillips, with
twenty-five rebel guerillas, on Wednesday after
noon, from the south bank Of the Cumberland
River, between PALMYRA and Cumberland City,
fired some fifty musket-shots at steamer up,
ward bound loaded with government stores.
The side of the steamer was badly riddled, but
she escaped. On the same day these guerilas
captured William Yates, telegraph repairer
from GAINESVILLE, whom they released after
taking his horse and instruments.
On Tuesday terrible wind and rain storm
between Chattanooga and Nashville, Frustrated
many buildings and trees In its course and kill
ing and injuring several persons.
AS the S0th Ohio infantry were passing
third street, towards Taylor Barracks, some
soldiers thereof commenced pillaging, where
upon Lieut.. Colonel Hammond, the superin-
tendent of the draft and CONSUMPTION rendez-
vous, interfered to prevent further depreda-
tions, when he was attacked by several SOL
diers and severely beaten with their muskets,
and is in critical condition. The supposed
offenders were arrested
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FROM CAIRO.
Gunboats and steamers Suffering Sc.
verely from the Rebels.

CAIRO, May 1.-THE despatch boat General
Lyon, from below, reports that on the 9Th the
transports City Belle, Emma and Warner, in
passing battery twelve miles below AleXan-
dria, were fired upon and destroyed. The gun
boat Sigel was also destroyed by the battery,
and the gunboat COvingtOn was burned to pre-
vent her falling into the hands OF the rebels.
This battery is composed of guns captured
from Banks.
Banks remains at Alexandria, and is strong
enough to resist any attack made upon him.
During the fight above Alexandria, when
the gunboat Juliette was destroyed, the Crick-
EFT, Admiral POrter's boat, suffered severely
Both Engineers were killed and many of the
crew wounded.
Forrest, Chalmers Roddy, and Lee said to be
at Tnpelo, where they were to have grand re-
view on Saturday last.
An escaped Federal cavalry officer reports
Federal successes at jackson and Bolivar,
Tennessee.
The steamer Belle of Memphis, arrived from
Memphis, with 104 bales of cotton
Our forces active. The enemy fOrtifying the
town.
All quiet in Arkansas. The rebel cavalry
had gone in the direction of Fort Smith. 1t is
rumOred that they had taken Dardanelles, q
small town.
1t is said that the rebels did not carry out the
system of saughtering colored troops at the
battle of Sabine River, but took many wound
ed, dressed their wounds, and sent flags OF
truce to General Steele for their exchange
The reason assigned for this is, that the ne
groes, during the whole of Steele's campaign
took no prisoners.
A rebel force is said to be in the vicinity of
Pine Bluff
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THE WEEKLY PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT.

broken and no rations could be drawn from
thence and he advised them to capture sup
plies from our army.
General Grant had captured up to yesterday
about 5000 prisoners. Part OF regiment was
captured entire. 1t was composed OF men who
had been exchanged but a few weeks since.
The loss of enemy in killed is much greater
than ours. His wounded are supposed to be
about the same.
The latest edition of the Star of this after.
noon has the following Lee is reported to
have asked for cessation of hOstilities to bury
his dead. Grant replied he had not time to
bury his own dead and he proposed to advance
Immediately.
Yesterday morning the fight was renewed
and continued with varying success until II
o'clock, when our line had somewhat advanced
LATER.
Up to this writing we have received no con-
firmatlOn of the rumOr in regard to Gen. Lee
above mentioned, but the fact that such re-
port was current in Fredericksburg yesterday,
shows the bouyant feeling there in regard to
our position, based upon a knowledge of gen.
eral fact of a hopeful nature. The prisoners
captured on Tuesday and Wednesday number
over 1000.
The rebel dead and wounded were found
covering almost every foot of ground WHEREBY
er our troops surged forward, and the rebels
gave way.
The slaughter among our troops was terrific,
but not SO great as that of the enemy, and but
few captures were made by the latter.
NEW YORK, May 12-10:15 p. M.-The Her.
aids extra, just issued, has the following:
WASHINGTON, May livery important
intelligence has just been received. The
result of the last great battle is the defeat of
the rebels and the retreat of Lee. 10000 pri-
soners and II cannon have been captured.
1t will not take Grant all the summer to fin
ish this fight at this rate.
LATER.-Up to this writing we have re-
ceived no confirmation of the rumOr above
mentioned, but the tact that such q rumOr was
current in Fredericksburg yesterday, shows the
buOvant feeling there in regard to our position
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General Washburn Puts a Stopper on
Rebel Intercourse with Memphis.

The following order has been issued by Gen.
Washburn:
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF MEMPHIsl
MEMPHIS, Tenn, May, 10, 1864. {
General Orders No. g.
The practical operations of commercial III
tercourse from this city with States in rebellion
has been to help to feed, clOthe and equip our
enemies. Memphis has been of more value to
the Southern Contederacy since into Federal
hands, than Nassau. To take cotton belong
ing to the Confederate Government to Nassau
or any other foreign port is hazardous pro-
ceeding. To trke it to Memphis and convert
it into supplies and greenbacks and return to
the lines of the enemy or to place the proceeds
to the credit of the rebel government in Eu-
rope. without passing again into the rebel lines,
is safe and easy. -f~iss
1 have undoubted evidence that large
amounts of cotton have been and are beng
brought here to De sold belonging to the re-
bel government. The past and present system
of trade has given strength to the reoel army,
while it has demoraliZed and weakened our
own. 1t has invited the enemy to hover
around Memphis as his best base OF supply,
when otherwise he would have abandoned the
country 1t renders Ofpractlcal non-eIect the
blockade upon the ocean, when mas cost and
and is costing so many millions 1t opens our
lines to spies of the enemy and renders itneXt
to imnossible TO execute any military plan
without its becoming known to him long
enouoh for him to prepare for it. These facts
are Known to every Intelligent man in Memphis
What is the remedy for this great and over
shadowing eyil' Experience has shown that
there can be but one remedy, and that is total
nrohbtion of all commercial intercourse with
States in rebellion 1t is therefore ordered that
from and after the 18th day of May, 1864. the
lines of the army at Memphis be closed. and
no person will be permitted to leave the city
without special pass from these headauar
ters After that date all persons DESTROYS of
coming into the city viii be permitted to do so,
but should be notified by the pickets that thew
will not be allowed to return.
All persons who desire to leave the CITY to
go beyond our lines must do SO before the 10Th
instant
By order Of Major General C. C. Washburn.
----~.'----------..--------W WIN. II. MORGAN,
Major and Adiutant.
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AFTERNOON REPORT.
Diapatch from StautOH--l2utler En-
neutrality-suspicious. River Obstructed
--EIosses in Eight Bays $4,000 Men
--pisiladelpIiia IsGmors.

MADISON, May 13-Noon following
has just been received
WASHINGTON. May Is, GA VI.
To Cor. Le,ris, Nadison Wis:
Official dispatches have been received from
the Army of the Potomac. A general attack
was made 10y Gen. Grant at 4:30 \. NJ yester-
day. followed 10y the most brilliant results
At eight o'clock General Hancock had taken
four thousand prisoners, including Major
General Edward Johnston and several Briga-
dirs and between thirty and forty cannon.
Now Is the time to send on YOUR men
(>igncO EDWARD NJ STANTON
Secretary of War.
FORTRESS MONROE. May II, via Baltimore
13.-The steamer Hero with 300 sick and
wounded just arrived from Bermuda Hundred
No fighting yesterday Our forces were
throwing up entertainments from the Appoto-
max to James Rivers miles.
Beauregard was reinforced Tuesday night bv
two brigades from Lees army The statement
seems improbable.
The James River was INSTRUCTED Yesterday
by our forces near Turkey Bend, by sinking
schooners and bargcs to prevent the rebel iron
clads coming out
Onr whole force moved at five this morning
and are probably now engaged with the Gu
envy.
PrILADELrnIA, May 13.-The Inquirer has
several dispatches from Spotsvlvania to the
12th-the last one dated II O'clock-saving
there has been lull in the battle for the past
half hour, but indications are that it will lie
shortly renewed. Ever, thing seems favorable.
All are in good spirits.
Our losses during the past eight days have
been very heavy-accOunts vary from Is to
10000 men, but the contest has been mostly
in the woods and thousands may be LAYING
there OF whom no report can be made at pre-
sent.
Heavy firing is now heard on our left flank.
We advance but hard work is before us. 1t is
thought that by tomorrow night the game
will be up with the rebels.
NEW YORK, May Is, 1:30 Z. M-Wc arc au-
thorized by the War Department to state that
the rumored capituation of Lee and his army
is untrue. This rumOr has been circulated by
the Independent Telegraph Line, and was given
currency by the Philadelphia hruirer. The
public will be officially notified of all proni.
nent events
New YORK, May 13.-Secretary Stanton. in
a dispatch to Gen. Dix, dated this morning,
confirms the news Of HancOck's success,
and states that Butler is besieging Fort Darling
and that Gen. Kautz has been sent to cut the
Danville RailrOad-LEE'S LAST DITCH.
PHILADELpTIA, May 13.-The Bulletin has a
special from Washington, saying it is rumored
there that Lee has surrendered with 10000
men.
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WAsHINGroN, May 13.-The following has
just been received by Senator Nesmith from
General Rufus Ingalls,, Chief Quartermaster of
the Army of the Potomac. 1t brings positive
information from the front as late as noon YES
terdav:
1--WE have made q ten-strike to-day. Han
cock went in at daylight. He has taken over
1000 prisoners and 20 guns, and is still fight
ing.
Everybody is fighting and has been for
eight days. We shall have them this pop,
though II may take day or two more. Our
loss heavy-cant say how many. If Augur's
force were here now, we could finish them to-
day. IT,, :,
Hancock captured Gen. Ned johnson and
TWO other Generals, besides lot of lower
grade The resolution of the army is firm
You may bet your .pile" on it,
Grant is giant and hero in war but all
our generals are gallant, and as to the men, the
world never had better. Yours, in haste,
''(Signed) '--e--~--'--,'- INGALLS,.
Spotsylvania Court House, May r."
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INDIANAroLIs, May s.-All the cavalry regi-
ments in camp at this place, at Columbus
and at Kendallville, have been sent to Chatta-
Enfield rifle, and will serve in this capacity
until such time as the government shall be able
to furnish them with horses which may be sew
eral weeks yet. Though the men did not ex-
pect or desire to enter the servire they went
forward cheerfully. They know the govern
ment will do all it can for them, and are will
ing to subordinate their own wills for time to
its necessities. The regiments that have thus
entered the service are the 9th, 10th, 18th 18th
and 18th cavalry, numbering about 6, 900 men,
as fine looking soldiers as ever went out Of
this or any other State, and we doubt not will
prove themselves brave and efficient. They
are led by experienced veteran commanders,
officers who know how to drill and care for
them.
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ira has the following: 1'ep"'S'c"' eX-
Cen Grant has sent a dispatch to the pres;.
dchc, when was received last night onnounn-
ing in terms of characteristic modestv thot ~
moved on the cnemys works again at SnntS,i
wanna Court House On Thursday morninw ,Lo
18th, at daylight Viz
General Burnside and Gen. Hancock wcre
making grand and impetuous charges with
the bayonet by corps, surprising the enemy
anu creating the widest CONSERVATION in his
RANKS, crushing Lees right and centre and
hurllng his entire line back with awful slaupL.
Ter distance OF several miles.
!. uiant renamed master of the field. with all
the rebel dead and wounded.
The rcut of the rebels was comnlete Details
hereafter. N'''''
fHILADELriIIA May 13.-The Evening TEL
egrdph has dispatch that Gen. Crawford in
command OF the Pennsylvania Reserves was
captured by the rebols on Tuesday. Col : w.
jackson, 11th Penn. Reserves, is now in com.
mana OF the division. The Reserves have met
with heavy losses.
WASHINGTON, May $3.50 PM
To Gen. Jno. H. Dir:
A dispatch from Gen. Grant has inst bee,
received. 1t is as follows:
SpoTsYLvANIA COURT HOUSE, MAY PRIV.
The eighth day of battle closes with between
5000 and 1000 prisoners in Our hand, for the
days work, including twenty general officers
and over thirty pieces of artillery.
The rebels are obstinate and seem TO have
here their last ditch
We have lost no ordinance and not even a
company, whilst we have destroyed and cap
tured one division OOhnstOn's). one brigade
(Cobbjs) aud one regiment (entire) of the
enemy"
(Signcd) E. VI. STANTON.
Secretary of War.
The above is all very WELL Mr.. STANTON,
but why didn't you put on the Signiture ~. 5.
GRANT" instead of your own.
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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.


WASHINGTON, May IS, 1864.
HUUsE.-Mr. Washb urne stated the substance
of dispatch received from Dana, Asst. Secre-
tary of War, dated Grants Headquarters yes
terday morning 1t was the same as sent to
Gen. Dix by the Secretary of War; and was
received with cheers on the Union side of the
House.
The Speaker caused to be read Gen. Ingalls,
dispatch to Gen. Nesmith which was also re-
ceived with great applause.
The bill Furnishing the counterfeiting of cou-
pons on tho United States was passed. 1t was
agreed to, and the House adjourned over to
Monday.
The Committee on Elections reported in
favor ofawarding the seat for the Secord Dis
trict of New York to Mr.. Yeoman. Laid over
Mr.. PendletOn reported bill for the relief
of the Mercantile Mutual Insurance Company,
authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to
give notice to replace those goods lost by ship
ment, the Company to give bonds to insure
the Government against loss.
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THE GREAT BATTLE
OF MONDAY.
OFFICIAL DISPATCH.
Summary of Army News up to the
Latest Hour.

WASHINGTON May II, S:15 p M.
To MAJOR General Dir, New YORK.:
No dispatches from the Army OF the Poto-
mac have been received since 11:3O last night.
Gen. Sherman has not been heard from, Ow-
ing probably to the damage to the lines south
of Nashville by the recent storm.
Es "A dispatch from Gen. Sheridan, dated head
quarters of the cavalry corps May 10TH states
he turned the enemys right and got into their
rear, and had destroyed from eight to ten
miles of Railroad, two locomotives and 3 trains
and a very large quantity of supplies, and that
since he had got into the rear there was great
excitement among the inhabitants and with
the army The enemys cavalry had tried toan-
noy his rear and flank, but had been run off,
and he had re-captured 500 of our men from
them.
No dispatches have been received for two
days from Gen. Butler!
Dispatches received from Gen. Steele report
his command rs having arrived at Little Rock.
He had fought superior force of the enemy,
commanded by Kirby Smith in person, at Sa-
line river, and defeated them
steamboat from Red River arrived to-day
at Cairo, reports reinfOrcementS going up TO
Gen. Banks.
Gen. Candy had passed Cairo on his way to
Red River.
E(Signed) E. NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
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A SENSIBLE ORDER FROM GEN.
XVASHB RNE.

CAIRO, May 12.-Memphis dates of the 10th
are received. They contain an order from Gen.
Washburne, wherein he states tina THE prac-
teal operations of commercial intercourse
from the city with States in rebellion has been
to help largely to feed, clothe, arm and
equip our enemies; that Memphis has been
of more value to the South since it
fell into federal hands than Nassau. To remedy
this on and after the 18th of May the lines Vi
the army Of Memphis will be closed. No per-
sons permitted in the city except to the river
unless specially permitted. Persons outside
the lines who come within, will not be allowed,
except by permit, to pass out again.
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FROM OHIO MILITARY AGENT.
Four Thousand Wounded at Wash.
ingtOn..-OhiO Officers yyOunded..-
= The Hospitals.

COLUMBUS, Ono, May 1.-THE Governor
received the following kilograms this p. NJ:
WAsIIINGToN, May 11-12 Nj, 40 Slightly
wounded, arriving by boats from Belle Plaine.
The casualties, as far as l can learn, in Ohio
regiments are the following:
Major VIM. S. McIlwain, 11th regt.; Capt.
George W. Hoge, 10th; Capt. Richard NJ. Ly-
ons. Co. c; 126th Capt. Oliver w. France, Co.
G, 10th; Capt. Joseph Week, Co. c, 122d; I'd
Lieut. Albert j. Harrison, A. A. g., 10th regt
Colonel kiefer, 10th regt.; Capt. John NJ.
Smith, Go. A, 10th regt.; Capt. George
w. VOORHEES, RunOver, Co. A, 129th regt.;
Capt: David Lewis, Co. G, Sth regt.; Capt, B.
W. Evans, Co. D. Sth regt.; Cayt. Jonathan
McCrowder, Co. II, Sth regt; Lieut.. Stephen
Strong and Lieut.. j. II. Neymeyer Co. A,
122d regt.
Everything has been done for the comfort OF
the wounded. The hospitals were never in SO
good condition as now.
The Ohio relief detachment went to Freder-
icksburg this evening, to look after wounded
men.
(Signed) JAMES A. WITTER,
Ohio Military Agent.
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HOW THE NEWS WAS RE.
CElVED IN MILWAUKEE.

MILWAUKEE, May 49, p. Nippon the
reception OF Secretary Stantons dispatch an
enthusiastic meeting was held at the Chamber
of Commerce, at which 81, 900 was subscribed
on briskly and companies are being hurried to
their rendezvous, with all possible dispatch
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ALBANY, May 11.-An extensive break has
occurred on the long level of the canal near
Whitesboro, washing away the heavy embank-
ments and portion of the Central Railroad
track. The passengers are transferred at the
breach in the road, and the trains are detained
only few minutes
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NEWS FROM EUROPE.

HALIFAX, May 12.-The Africa from Liver
pool 30th and Queenstown 1st arrived. The
Danes had evacuated Frederick and with
drawn to Turmea Island.
-, - lixERPooI, April ,30th.-Breadstntts- firm.
Prov lsions quiet and steady. Produce quiet
and steady.
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THE GREENBACK Standard.

CHICAGO, May 1.-THE bankers of this city
held meeting last evening and resolved on
and after Monday next to adopt greenbacks as
the standard currency. ~. VIZ
Similar action has been taken by places in
the interior, e.
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FROM NEW ORLEANS.

New YORK, May 13.-The steamship George
Washington from New Orleans, 9TH, arrived
this afternoon. New Orleans papers of the 9th
and 9TH contain nothing from Red River The
State Convention was in session and had re-
jected the pro-slavery report.