The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-08-05
WEEKLY SUMMARY OF TELE.
GRAPHIC NEWS.

The dispatches assert that Gen. GRANT il
now on his march to the rebel capital, this
time on the north bank of the James, the same
route which MCCLELLAN proposed to follow
two years ago, when he was ordered back to
Washington. The reasons assigned for GRANTS
| apparent inaction for some time past, are TN
questionably correct 1t is unfortunate for the
country that we were so impatient because Nc
CLELLAN did not move faster in 1862, when
his field of operations was almost daily sub
merged.
"A small expedition which started from He
lena on Monday last for White River met the
enemy eighteen miles out, was defeated and
compelled to retreat, pursued by the rebels to
within nine miles of Helena.
Firing is still kept up on Charleston and
Fort Sumter, but no important results are
looked for.
SHERMAN has not yet occupied Atlanta,
but the report says he has done better than
that in keeping HOOPS army there! We are
gravely informed that "HOOD is much chag.
rned about the fight of the ed" SHERMAN's
raid was very successful. He destroyed vast
amount of railroad and other property, besides
capturing 1000 rebels.
Another deputation of English rebel SYM
pathizers has waited on Lord PALMERsToN to
urge mediation. His lordship gave them no
encouragement.
The rebels in Missouri are carrying things
sion of the railroad only four miles west of
Hannibal and destroyed depots and bridges.
The brilliant movement" so long prom
Used, has been made. Our forces blew up
line of rebel earthworks at Petersburg, or GER
tain portions of it; ninety pices of artillery
opened to complete the job /; and subsequently
BuRNsIDE's corps, with attachments from
Others, made TIE assault. 1t was par
TALLY successful at first, but in the
end our forces were driven back with
great loss particularly among the colored
troops. A large number of their officers were
killed. 1t is probable the rebels knew about
the plans of the attack long before it was made
An article elsewhere printed shows they had
warning of it through the public press.
There is a report that President LINCOLN
has been in consultation with Gen. GRANT at
Fortress Monroe. Additional news of the as
sault on Fredericksburg show that our losses
in killed, wounded and missing are quite large.
The report that we took 8, 500 prisoners is in
credible. There is a statement that GRANT re-
CARDS the result ofthe attack on Petersburg as
demonstrating that LEE has not sent any conf
siderable force to invade Pennsylvania.
The reports from the Upper Potamac are,
as usual, very &C nf1icting 1t seems certain
that the rebels are now, or have been, commit
ting serious depredations in Southern Penn
sylvania. There is q report that chambers
burg has been burned. Great alarm prevails,
and Gov. CURTIN has demanded the removal of
Gen. Couch for inefficiency. 1t is shameful
that Pennsylvania, with population equal to
the united thirteen colonies at the time of the
revolution, cannot defend itself from these
rebel raiders.
Gen. HOOP made another assault on SHER-
MANS lines on the 9th but was repulsed dis
astrousy with loss of 1000 men. In the
battle of the 3d. our loss was $50, and ten
pieces of artillery. Rebel loss 5000, and IS
colors and 5 900 small arms
North Carolina, by the reelection of Governor
VANCE over Mr.. HOLDEN, who was the peace
candidate.
There is report of a rebel revolt at FL
mira, New York.
Gold closed at 25714.