The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-06-10

nowe'ar, looked deserted. except in ce,,o,,
! Sp0ts-tno6e particular spots To- ; ISIin
~ncto PUUI Women congregate for work anT
Orcad. ihe, scarcity OF supplies. The ,hae na
Va ,uc suppy:nH power IN camp and the g.n.
erai inconVepiencies attendant tberrnno,' Sea-
formed the leading staple of pomiar p po &C
and conversation. 'oliihehs
PROM GIN LEES Army
The following official dispatch co,co-,,...-
wednesdays operations was received yr,,ar.
day morning: ''eA3
SPOTrsYLvANIA c. H., May 18-7r
Via MILFORD, May 10, 1861.
To Ion. j. A..Se11lon. Secretary of Var;
The enemy opened his batteries on n PARTON
Oi EWesis line and attempted an assault but
iaiied. lie was easily repulsed. Subsequent.
~ he commanded portion Of Hip, En,s mr.
der Early. The casualties on our side o,e yer,,
| few D u Int ~
We learn from passengers down from u;,
FORA Yesterday 'ha. The enemy made q raid nm.
on the Frodrrcksburg Railroad Wednrsrtv
nlsh! ana ed GQineys station We had
| nothing there. and no troops excepl n f.w ~
cts i'll the immediate vicinity. The sls,ian 10
not within our lines, nor would j, he of sar,,;an
| to the enemy. The raid was merely n y.y Ii,
tic diversion, which did no ham to anvil nav
but the Railroad Company and very little m II
All was quiet there ON YESTERDAY mOruiuv. he.
| series say That Grant has lost ninety I'll 9usaud
CT bis men, and that they cannot be renll.ei
The woods and country in the rear of bi, srrIv
| and north OF the Rappahannock are said to d,
populous with Yankee deserters and s,rasr.
giers. who are trying to get into the ConI.drr-
| ate lines Or back TO their homes.
The Union advance on Elchu,
FIR m the Richmond Enquirer May 9Cih.
attn
Cling tor the prize. So far he has ut leasf
done no worse than his predecessors: indeea'
he has done more than any of them. Line Inc
remark that ANY other commander the Army
of the Potomac has had would have recross,.d
the kapldan after The first days reception
| was true, and the future will show whetle.
more real generalship would not have been ex-
hbted by General Grant had he followed the
example Of McClelsn, Burnside Hooker and
Meade. But Grant has advanced he is several
miles nearer Richmond than when he delivered
his first battle on the Rapidan. General Lee
claims merely to have .epellec the enemy in
every assault, but wi b very great slaughter to
the enemy. Grant f. hts and is repulsed his
direct advance effectualv checked, he moves
OF on line not DISPUTE d, and because he is q,
few miles nearer Richmond claims the victory
Inc advance OF Grant il the main, but lot
the only attack, upon Richmond Butler, with
vast armada, ascends James River, and land
AuR at Dcluuua iluuuTeu, GUS the Tal!rtaQ ana
proceeds TO invest the city on the south siGe
Gen. Beauregard is called up from Charleston,
and having collected the army destined for the
immediate defence of the city, on Monday last
broke up the investment, drove off the invest
| ing army, and now holds them covering with
| in their own Notifications and under the pro-
| lection Of their gunboats The various raids
| that were auxiliary to the main ATTACKS have alt
been expended, and the damages done have
been repaired.
Such is the aspect OF military affairs Under
/ the blessings OF Providence, The skill of our
| generals and the valor and endurance of cur
soldiers this great and long threatened advance
has been checked, and, If not defeated, so ma.
| terially broken that the assaults of the enemy
are easily" repulsed. The country muet fnd
much in this aspect of affairs for gratitude to
God and for thankful affection to the army.
But however promising and favorable may be
thepresent the end Is not yet; our deliverance
has not been secured, our liberties are yet to
be won. Much has been nobly done; but
much more remains to be accomplished.
Notwithstanding the success that has attend
ed Gems. Lee and Beauregard, bunders have
taken place elsewhere, upon which, at present,
we shall not comment. but to which at o future
time we may recur. Let all now seek to aid
the cause TO the uttermost. Forgetting, If
possible, the errors of some, let Us endeavox,
notwithstanding the incubus that sometimes
paralyZes cur arms, to do all in our power Tor
the cause.
YANKEE JUBILAr1ON.
Yankee papers Of the 14th have been picked
up below Drury's Bluff, which are full, as usu-
oil, OF fictitious stories Of Grants and But
lerS GLORIOUS victories" The official dis.
patch of Gen. Butler announcing the capture Of
Petersburg, is published in full. Lincoln has
| issued an address calling on the civ ilized world
! to join in prayer and thanksgiving on account
OF the defeat OF the rebels and the virtual
crushing out of the rebellion Go 1t, Abra-
ham! you have :" bet Your pile, and the na-
| ton which can whip ought to be nble to
"butf" all creation
HIGH PRICES IN RICHMOND.
The cost OF all articles or prime necessity has
increased 20 an alarming extent during the
past week. Pious people are hoping that those
who have raised the prices till they ere nearly
out of sight will go up after the objects of their
| kOlicitude and stay alter they get up. What
| will people say after this war when they no.
| member that flour and rice has been sold at
| $3.50 per pound, butter at $14@l20 and eggs at
| $40 per dozen The stoppage OF communiea-
| ton with the city may have had something to
| do with the high prices; but We expect they
| are more owing to their natural disposition OF
| holders to get all they can out of the people
| THE WAY OF TRANsGREssoRs IL HARp-INNgHa
LIFE IN DIXIE,
New YORK, May 3l.-The Richmond Er-
1miner speaks OF the gloomy placidity prevail
ing in the city, caused by the closing OF all the
| stores, shops, etc, for the purpose Of bringing
into the service all the arms-bearinp men The
families OF poor militia men, it says, continue
to mingle anathemas and tears with their Dor
rowed crusts. ExtOrtiOners in the markets
continue tO'swell their profits and bless the
wisdom of those in authority. The people
nave grown sick of the wrongs inflicted upon
them within the brief space of few weeks,
and Will be sure to treasure them up.
RpfnOpeS
the operations of our army at Spotsylvania,
Jeff. Davis and hs Cabinet becoming alarmed,
started to leave Richmond, but were prevented
by the rlotOus demonstrations of the citizens
who insisted that rs the Government prevented
them from leaving, it should remain also.
The Atlanta dispatch to the Richmond Er-
ana'ner, May 26th. says: The people of North
ern Georgia are crowdng into Atlanta await
ing the impending struggle The Relief CON-
mittee is doing all possible, and appeals to the
people OF Georgia Alabama and South Caro-
lima to aid them. Immediate help is needed
for the destitute women and children.
Petersburg papers officially announce Beau
regards loss in the fights with Ten. Butler at
300 wounded and in hospital The killed are
not counted.
The people of Georgia are fleeing before the
advance OF Gen. Sherman, and have great DIFF
fculty in procuring food and clothing.
Cart. SAMUEL FIsKE of the 18th Connect.