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

hoyevar, looked deserted. e,.er. :, .
spots--th0ae pesticslas spots e. 70 ; cersaln
h mmsS ~ e1 f0nRrekate for work ana
81 .s2 ~ plyIcg power in camp. and The ~rn'
formed the leading staple Of pouniar po &C
and copyersati0n. - y = 'o"n"ens
| 81 FROM oEN lrRs ANY
The following official dispatch concs-,,...
wednesdays operations was received ye.ters
day mornings ''''ee-
! sPorrsYLvAxIA @. a., Nay 18-7rA
Via AiL1oRD, May 19, 1864.
To Hon. j. A..Setaddp. Secretary of War:
The enemy opened his batteries OF, a portion
| o. Ewelis line and attempted an assault. but
iaLed. de was easily repulsed. Subsequent.
" he commanded portion of Hilp, Jinss mn
der Early. The casualties on our side a. 20 verv
| few. IDWy
We learn from passengers down from Ia,
iord Yesterday that The enemy made O raid nm.
on the Fredrricksburg Railroad Wednesdav
nlgh; ana DESTROYED Guineys station. We had
nothing there. and no troops except n few ,,icL.
cts in the immediate vicinity. The station II
| not within our lines, nor would il he of sarv;co
to the enemy. The raid was merely n cav II,
tie diversion, which did no ham to anvil n1av
| but the Railroad Company. and very little IN II
All was quiet there on yesterday morning. De.
serte.s say that Grant has lost ninety thousand
CT his men, and that they cannot be repla; ed
The woods and country in the rear of his arnIv
and north OF the Rappahannock are said to De
pOpulous with Yankee deserters and stray.
| glers. who are trying to get into the Confeder-
ate lines or back TO their homes.
The Union advance on Richmond.
| From the Richmond Enquirer, May aOih.
l lott ot;u
| Cling for the prize. So far nc has ut least.
done no worse than his predecessors; indeed.
| he has done more than any of them. Line lns
4 remark that "any other commander the Army
| of the Potomac has had would have recrossed
| the Rapidan after the first days reception"
was true, and the future will show whether
more real generalship would not have been ex-
hibited by General Grant had he followed the
example Of Mcclellan, 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 Leo
claims merely to have repealed the enemy in
every assault, but with very great slaughter TO
the enemy. Grant f. hts and is repulsed his
direct advance efectuallv checked, he moves
| of on line not dispute, and because he Is q,
l few miles nearer Richmond claims the victory.
The advance of Grant ia the main, but not
the only attack, upon Richmond. Butler, with
q vast armada, ascends James River and land.
/ luR ~ OCAuuuuis A1uuuTeO, GUS the r8urO0Q ana
proceeds to invest the city on the south side
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 all
been expended, and the damages done have
been repaired. ft- '.....r, I.,.-
: Such is the aspect of military affairs. Under
the blessings of Providence, The skill of our
generals and the valor and endurance of our
soldiers this great and long threatened advance
has been checked and, If not defeated 60 ma.
| terially broken that the assaults of the enemy
| are easily" repulsed. The country must ind
| 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 deliyerance
4 be won. Much has been nobly done; bat
much more remains to be accomplished. o1i.J
\ 8 Notwithstanding the success that has attend
4 ed Gems. Lee and Beauregard, blundera have
taken place elsewhere, upon which, at present,
| we shall not comment. but to which at future
time we may recur! Let all now seek to ala
the cause to the uttermost. Forgetting If
possible. the errors of some, let as Iendeavor,
notwithstanding the incubus that sometimes
paralyxes our arms to do oil in our power for
the cause. .,. IT,. .'.., =,
| YANKEE JUBILAT1oN.
| Yankee papers Of the 14th have been picked
| up below Drury's Bluff, which arc 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 fnll Lincoln has
issued an address calling on the civ ilzed 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 ma
''bluff" all creation. az o|rf 90
5--sg HIGH PRICES IN RICHMOND.
The cost OF all articles of prime necessity has
increased to an alarming extent during the
past week. Pious people are hoping that those
who have raised the prices till they are nearly
out OF sight will go up after the objects of their
| f0licitude and stay after they get up. What
will people say after this war when they no
member that four and rice has been sold at
$3.50 per pound, butter at $14Q920 and eggs at
$40 per dozen. The stOppage of communiea-
ton with the city may have had something to
| are more owing to their natural disposition OF
holders to get all they can out of the people
THE WAY OF TRANsGREssoRs Is HARp-lxNxa
li94'Ht LIFE IN DIXIE. . i.}iSa
New York, May 31.-The Richmond Er-
Gnpiner 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-bearing men. The
families of poor militia men, it says. Continue
| to mingle anathemas and tears with their bor.
rowed ,crusts. ExtOrtioners in the markets
continue tOswell 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 q few weeks
and Will be sure to treasure them up.
3 Refugees from Richmond state that during
the operations OF. our army at Spotsylyania,
Jen. Davis and bis Cabinet becoming alarmed,
started to leave Richmond, but were prevented
ny the riotOns demonstrations of the citizens,
who insisted that as the Government prevented
them from leaving, it should remain also
The Atlanta dispatch to the Richmond En-
dns''ser, May 26th. says: The people of North
ern Georgia are cr0wding into Atlanta, await
ing the impending struggle. The Relief Com
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. 20
Petersburg papers officially announce Beau
regards loss in the fights with Zen. Butler at
1910 wounded and in hospital. The killed are
not counted. l&i's
The people of Georgia are fleeing before the
advance of Gen. Sherman, and nave great DIFF.
ficulty in procuring food and clothing.
Carr RAMurL FIsKK. of the 18th C,nnnact-