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

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WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE Richmond Er-
dn.i,er and Enquirer of Sunday are at hand
| BY these papers 1t 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
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
| that this order was carried into execution. All
| the Union prisoners confined in the city were
| rapidly hurried further south. The papers
| by mistaken piece of policy, says the Eran-
| liner, were stopped.
The Richmond papers claim that the rebels
won q victory on Friday. The Enquirer says :
"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
and has been brought to this city.
The speech recently delivered by JEFF. Davis
at Macon, Ca, 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.
The Lynchburg Firginian contains the fol-
lowing:
"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
graced, so far as his official action could affect
that end, are indicate, ill 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"
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 impresslng
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 errands for themselves
or masters"
The Enquirer also says:
LET the call for troops DO enforced. Let 1t
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."
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 tine prisoners to die
of disease at Andersonville.
The Richmond Examiner OF Saturday says:
"Solne excitement prevailed at GordOnsville,
night before last, from the rumored approach
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. body of Yankee
cavalry appeared at Rapidan station and burned
the bridge there. 1t is known that they have
cone this side."
The Eran.iner, abiding to Gen. Sheridan's
retreating move, says: Now for another race
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"
The Richmond Dispatch condemns the gov
ernment for sending away gold. Three ships,
with $4,000 each. have been captured, and
one with $5O, 900 made . narrow escape IL re-
commends bills of exchange in pace OF gold.
The Richmond Enquirer OF the Sth specu-
lates on the probabilities OF Sherman marching
on Savannah. In case he attempts it, it recon-
mends the people to block the tHa ana mar
sncb movements depends sherman's safety"
General Hood has issued strict orders against
straoglinp and plundering on the march. He
saws he will hold all commanders strictly re-
The Richmond Wig of the 9Th, says: eve
have news of q very cheering character from
north Georgia, which, Tor prudential reasons,