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

SOuth-Side Dispatches from the
Virginia Battle Fields.
Cores. of the Richmond Enquirer.


now j. K. Il. STUART WAS KILLED.
Where Beaver Dam stood nothing remained
but charred and burning ruins of buildings
and two trains of cars with their contents that
were not consumed, scattered profusely over
the ground. The farmers fencing far and wide
lighted up the midday sky with lurid glare
Here the enemy had divided his forces, one
column going in the direction of Hanover
Junction. and the other taking the Negrofoot
road. Generals Stuart and Fitz Lee. with
the brigades of Wickham and Lomax, followed
on the former route and Gen. Gordon, with
his brigade pursued the latter + In
the meantime Generals Stuart and Fitz Lee
came up with the enemy at Yellow Tavern,
but being terribly outnumbered they managed
to maintain their ground and inflict heavy loss
upon the enemy. Here in one of those des-
perate charges, at the head of charging col
umn. the gallant and chivalrous Stuart fell,
MORALLY wounded-an irreparable loss to our
cause. His many gallant and daring deeds
and chivalrous exploits will challenge the ad-
miration of the world. He was best known
and loved by his troopers. His frank and
agreeable face always cheered them in the
camp, the march and the bivouac. His
bright, flashing eye, and clear. ringing voice
inspired and nerved them in the hour of
battle.
we're. Col H. Clay Pate and Lieut. Colonel
Robert Randolph were also killed-both of
them brave and accomplished officers.
Colonel Henry Clay Pate was native of
Western Virginia. He gained some distinction
for gallantry as partisan leader in Kansas
during the troubles which attended the forma-
ton of government for that territory, and on
the breaking out of the present war raised q
battalion of cavalry in this city, which was
soon after merged into the Fifth Virginia cav
airy, when he was promoted to the rank of
lieutenant colonel. He served through the
principal battles in Virginia, and after the pro-
motion of Colonel Rosser to the rank of briga-
dier, he was advanced to the command of the
regiment. But few months have elapsed
since the event. Col. Pate was about thirty
years Of age. and had been married for about
| two years. He was gallant and daring officer
and one whose loss will be much regretted.
THE FIGHTING AROUND RICHMOND.
From the Richmond Enquirer, May 10.
A prisoner brought in last night, whose &C
! count is to be taken With due allowance, states
that there were in Grants army thirty thou
sand cavalry-that fifteen thousand attracted
Stuart's attention above GOrdonsvile while
the other fifteen thousand came down the tele-
graph road from Fredericksburg, their object
being to tap all the railroads around Richmond,
crossing the river above and joining Butler in
Chesterfield, having no idea of baking an at
tack upon Richmond. They would have made
no demonstration on Richmond at ALL said he
if we hadn't tackled them. The column was
commanded by Gen. Sheridan, with Brigadier
Gen. Gregg, Colonel Gregg acting Brigadier,
and Brigadier Gen. Curtis commanding brig
AIDES. They had eighteen pieces of artillery.
and were completely equipped. being provided
with every facility for convenient travelling in,
GLIDING gristmills and cOrn-shellers, alluded
| to above. This prisoner says the column had
not lost over two hundred men since their de-
parture from Grants army. He also states
the other fifteen thousan4 would come to the
relief of his command.
ESCAPE ~ OF sIIERIDAN's FORCES.
From the Richmond Enquirer, May Il.
The Yankee raiders succeeded in completing
thsir retrOgade movement over the Chicka-
hominy during Thursday night and a few
hours Of yesterday morning. Our forces
proved entirely inadequate to the task of keep
ing them in our entire force at TIE time not
being more than One-third the force of the en-
envy, and our line, consequently. capable of
being easily flanked if pressed too hard. The
Yankees did press it repeatedly and suffered
dearly for 1t before they cond arrange affairs to
suit themselveS. Having lost many men, and
as theirroad had been a hard one and the pros.
pect was still unnviting, they left what useless
material thew had behind them in useless
ndition. killed large number of their brok.
en- down horses, and under cover OF darkness,
finished their retreat over the Chicka-
hominy. Thus ends the raid on the Chicka-
few words. The severest loss was that our
gallant men sustained, but this was to some de
gree repaid in kind. few days ratiOns of
meat were destroyed, and an amount of injury
done to the railroads which may be repaired in
two or three days.
FUNERAL OF f. 3. STUART
From the Richmond Enquirer, May14
The funeral of this much lamented brave
General took place yesterday afternoon at five
o'clock from st. James Church corner of Mar
shall and Fifth streets
At the appointed hour the cortege appeared
in front of the church. and the metallic coffin
containing the remains of the noble soldier
whose now silent voice had so often startled
the enemy with his stirring battle cry was
carried down The centre isle and placed before
the altar. Wreaths and cross of evergreen,
interviewer with delicate lilies of the valley
laurel and other flowers of purest white deck.
ed the coffin.
The pail bearers were Gen. Bragg, Mai. Gen.
MCGOWAN Gen. Chiffon, Brig. Gen. Lawton
Com. Forrest Capt Lee of the navy, and Gen.
eral George w. Randolph, formerly Secretary
of War;
The scene was sad and impressive. Presi-
dent Davis sat near the front, with look of
grief his careworn face; his cabinet officers
were gathered around. while on the other side
were the Senators and Representatives of the
Confederate Congress. Scattered through the
church were number of Generals and other
officers of less rank-among the former Gen.
Ransom, commanding the Department of
Richmond, Hundreds of sad faces witnessed
the scene; but the brave Ftz Lee and other
war-wearied and war-wOrn men, whom the
dead Stuart had so often lead where the red bat
tie was fiercest. and who would have given
their lives for his. were away in the fight doubt
less striking with double courage as they
thought of their fallen General.
The short service was read by Rev. DR.. Pc
terkiu; funeral anthem sung, and the re-
mains were carried out and placed in the
hearse, which proceeded to Hollywood Gene
terry, followed by long train of carriages.
No military escort accompanied the process
sion, but the hero was laid in his last resting
place on the hillside, while the earth trembled
with the roar of artillery and the noise of the
deadly strife of armies-the one bent upon
Decorating and destroying his native land,
and the other, proudly and defiantly standing
in the path and invoking the blessing of Heav-
en- upon their cause, to fight In better cheer for
the memory of such as Stonewall jackson and
j. e. B. Stuart.
THE EXCITEMENT AT THE REBEL CAPITAL.
From the Richmond Enquirer May 18th.
At an early hour Yesterday morning, the re-
serve forces of militia were called out-not by
a repetition of the unearthly clangor of bells,
but by the more quiet method of printed noti.
ces. The difference in the effect Of this mode
of assembling the people was manifest iu the
calmer and less bustling, but equally prompt