The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-10-21
FROM THE SOUTH.
Great Alarm In Richmond Last RrAs
observation-disclosures Items.

WARRINGTON, Oct. 1.-The Richmond Er.
dns;ner and Enquirer of Sunday are at hand.
BY these papers it appears that the battle on
Friday, south Of Richmond, created most in
tense excitement and uneasiness In the rebel
capital. All business was suspended, and every
person capable Of bearing arms, working on
the Notifications or otherwise aiding in repell-
ing Grants invaders was hurried to the front.
The Enquirer contains an advertisement from
the schools, stating that they had been sus-
pended on account of teachers being compelled
to lay down the pen for the sword. Trains on
the railroads were suspended, and theatres and
other places of amusement were all closed, ex-
press companies could make no deliveries, the
clerks being out with the forces. All persons
employed in printing offices between the ages
of sixteen and ffty-fve, were ordered to enroll
themselves, and an officer appointed to see
the Union prisoners confined In the city we're
rapidly hurried further south. The papers
by mistaken piece of policy, says the Ezdn-
sner, were stopped. ....a..-.... ..-
The Richmond papers claim that the rebels
won victory on Friday. The Enquirer says:
g Our loss, we learn from all sources, was very
small as compared with that of the enemy.
Among our killed was the gallant Brig. Gen.
John Gregg of Texas. Brig. Gen. Gatten, of
South Carolina, is also reported as seriously
wounded. Col. Haskell is seriously wounded,
and has been brought to this city. s.
The speech recently delivered by jeff Davis
at Macon, Ga. is most bitterly criticised by the
rebel press outside of Richmond. The Rich
mOnd Enquirer publishes the speech but has
not one word of comment thereon. HQ=a !.
The Lynchburg Vsrginsan contains the fol-
lowing: ---i'- .-...j ~
'.Some portions of the speech of the Presi-
dent delivered at Macon are unworthy of HIM,
and give evidence of bad taste and temper.
His covert illusions to the great soldier he dis
g.. - GG4s-l -. a.
that end, are indicate, i'll timed, and repre-
hensible. The announcement by the President
that two thirds of the army are absent from the
field, the most of them without leave, will take
the country by surprise. What could not these
men accomplish now If they were in line of
duty" 81
The Enquirer speaking Of negro impress
ments in Richmond, says: -
Yesterday there was real excitement among
the able bodied negro population, bound and
free, in consequence of an order impressing
them for defensive purposes. There was no
PRONUNCIATION of the order, and the negroes
were taken unawares on the street, at the mar
ket from shops, and at every point where
they were found doing erraqds for themselves
or masters"
The Enquirer also says:
LET the call for troops be enforced. Let 1t
be enforced not merely in Richmond, but on
every farm, in every house, and in every cabin
of Virginia, and of all other States; for the
loss of Richmond is the immediate loss of Vir-
ginia." .a-j .u;. u i..s.rt
The Charleston Mercury says that the federal
prisoners attribute the cause of all their griev
ances to the Yankee government, which, by
refusing to enter into fair arrangement for an
exchange caused 5000 of the prisoners to die
of disease at Andersonville. 80 .l.fre
The Richmond Er0nsiner OF Saturday says
"Solne excitement prevailed at GordOnsville,
L. L, 81
of raiding party. 1t was deemed prudent to
remove the government stores and railroad
stock from the place. They were accordingly
brought down the road. A body of Yankee
cavalry appeared at Rapidan station, and burned
the bridge there. 1t is known that they have
cone this side"
The Eraniner, abiding to Gen. Sheridans
over this famous valley track. We have for
some days past expressed the belief that this
would be the result OF the valley campaign.
The Richmond Dispatch of the 8th says
"Several hundred Yankee prisoners were sent
to Salisbury yesterday morning. Within the
past week large lot amounting to thousands,
who have been at Belle Island and other pris-
on camps, have been sent off. AccOmmoda.
tons are again prepared for many thousand
Yankees expected to be captured in the next
few days" I1fwl 8r =. ..lr
The Richmond Dispatch condemns the gov
eminent for sending away gold. Three ships,
with $4,000 each, have been captured, and
one with $50, 900 made narrow escape; IL re-
commends bills of exchange in place of gold.
The Richmond Enquirer of the sth specu-
lates on the probabilities of Sherman marching
on Savannah. In case he attempts it, 1t recon-
mends the people to block the roads and har.
rass his TANKS, and says: On the success of
such movements depends sherman's safety
General Hood has issued strict orders against
stro1oI;nC and plundering on the march, He !
saws he will hold all commanders strictly re-
The Richmond Wing of the 7lh, says: "We
have news of very cheering character from
north Georgia, which, for prudential reasons,