The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-05-27

Another correspondent says of the fight on
Thursday night, in which the raw heavy artil-
lery acted go handsomely, that our loss was
but about One-half the number originally
stated.
A rebel deserter says their loss was double
ours and represents the enemy as very much
chagrined at their failure to turn our right.
The 9th corps now occupies the position in ad-
vance of two lines of works held by the enemy
few days since, so that our progress, if slow,
is at least sure and steady.
WASHINGTON, MAY 22.-Gen Meade has is
vision and Gen. Ketching's brigade for their
gallantry in the action of Thursday. There
was no fighting Friday.
New YORK, May 23.-The 7Iibunes cores
pOndent states that less than ten thousand
new troops repulsed three divisions of Ewell's
corps. At three o'clock Friday morning Biz
ney's, CrawfOrd's and Russell's divisions made
ON advance movement so rapid and unexpected
that the rebel picket line was captured almost
to man, asd swept on until over two miles
had been gained and hundreds of prisoners cap
tured.
Prisoners state that Lee came with them
across NY river. He rode along their lines and
addressed a brigade, telling them they were to
undertake movement which, if successful,
would be fatal to the Yankees, and adjured
them to make it successful. He told them
oASy WCiO CAOoC w Jul it'll duO UuulcuSC UdS
gage train, and determined assault will give
them everything we possessed.
Inc Fredericksburg correspondent of the
Tribune states that three gunboats anchored
there, on their way up the river They sent
and expedition three miles into the country,
which captured an acting master in the rebel
navy and three men, and killed six others, in
Guiding an acting master. They said if our
gunbOats had been two days later they would
have been boarded and captured by rebels or.
ganized for that purpose
The Times special says there has been no
fighting since the rebel attack on our commu.
nications on Thursday. There is every reason
to believe that Fridays and Saturdays move
ments will be found productive of important
results.
A rebel lieutenant states that Lee'e army
numbered before the battle from 80, 900 to 90
600 men, and that he lost from %, 600 to 2S, 900
men. He also says the rebel army has plenty
of provisions.
GUINEAs STATION, May 21.-[Special to
Times The Army of the Potomac is again
on the march towards Richmond. During the
night Hancock's Corps, which had held the
lett OF our lines front of SpOtsylvania Court
House, took up march moving on the road
parallel with Ny River, and at o'clock this
morning arrived at Guineas Station, on the
fredericksburg and Richmond Railroad, twelve
miles due south from Fredericksburg, thence
pushed onward, following the railroad, and to-
night finds the head of Hancock's column at
Bowling Green, eighteen miles south of Fred
ericksburg.
This corps has been to-day following the
same general line and is now passing the poirt
at which this dispatch is dated. You will OBJ
serve from these indications that the command
ing general has effected a turning movement
on the right flank of Lee who is now hastily
falling back to take up new defensive posi-
ion 10 foI l. 20 49,.
the South Anna River, although he may en-
deavor to hit us while moving by flank move.
ment against us as he did when Outfianked in
his line on the Rapidan.
Heavy firing in the face of this movement
was heard across the Ny, where one of our
columns was moving south by west.
Gulneas Station is the point of confluence
of the Pc and Ny rivers, and at this point the
stream is crossed by Guineas Bridge, which is
now in our possession.
Our army has now all gone from the front
it has held before Spotsylvania Courthouse for
the past two weeks. Our present front. while
1t puts us in very advantageous position in
regard to the enemy, at the same time perfect
" covers our communications, which are via
Fredericksburg; and the Aqua Greek railroad
will soon be all right from AQUA Creek to
Fredericksburg, and doubtless viii be put in
order south OF that point as we advance.
NEW YORK, May pa Washington dis
patch of yesterday afternoon says the rebel ar
my has been retreating since its attack on our
right on the 18th.
At o'clock on Saturday evening our forces
occupied Guineas Station and Bowling Green,
and not enough rebels had then been found to
fight with.
Two men were captured near Annapolis with
large rebel mail destined to Baltimore, with
letters for New York, Boston and Philadelphia,
also $400. 900 in gold and 800, 900 in green
backs. The letters speak of scarcity of food,
&c. They contain highly! interesting informa-
ton,