The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-05-27
NEW SERIES~NO. SAT.

surrounds them, and SO large spaoe of o,ronnd
40 they occupy, that it takes nearly rogiment
| u Aen 10 keep guard over them
Each division of the different army corns
nave temporary hospitals erected about two
miles IN the rear of general Headquarters.
accommodation of the wounded. and the dif.
ferent routes leading to them are filled with
ambulances, containing the sufferers bv the
fierce conflict OF the morning. The number of
the wounded is SO great that not enough ana
balances are at hand to convey all from the
battlefield to the hospitals, and consequently
baggage wagons, ammunition wagons. and
various other modes of conveyance are re-
sorted to to bear off the wounded to the diff.
| ferent quarters.
All who are able to walk are threading their
way from the front to the rear and urgently
| lnqulrlnS the way to the hospitals of their
respective divisions. Amputations of legs and
arms are hourly occurrences, and the surgeons
are at present among the busiest men in the
army Thousands of the wounded are being
transferred to fredericksburg, where they are
temporarily quartered in the stores and even
III private houses, previous to being sent north
by way OF Belle Plaine, where transports are
III readiness to convey them to Washington
and other points north. MANY of the SLIGHTLY
wounded are walking to Fredericksburg, thir
Teen miles distant from the battle field and
they can be strung all along the road.
A piece OF strategy of General Lee was dis
Played during the day, which, if it had been
carried INTO successful effect, would have ma
terlally deranged the plans Of General Grant.
ne had been maSsing troops in front of our
centre 1or the purpose of breaking our line of
pattic at that point, and as q blind had sent
Two pflgades OF infantry to make demonstra.
t!on on our right, in order to draw the attcn-
tlon OF Gen. Grant to that point 1t so hap
pcned that both rival Generals had conceived
tne same ldea at the same time, for both were
strengthening their centres for an assault.
another Contribution by the Ssope.
Pore P-Us TX, through the Ri. Rev. Bishon
TiMoN Of Buffalo, has made liberal Contribution
to the Lad.e,' Aid Society of that city, as will be
seen from the following correspondence:
BUFFALO May Il, 1864.
MADAM: The Sovereign P0ntif, Pope Plus TX,
mas through Ills Eminence Cardinal Baruabo, mott
fed me that with the deepest sorrow and with the
most lratern4l Interest he has heard of the number
OF gallant soldiers wounded in our many battles,
and that he desires me TO 1--WE in his name and out
OF his priv tie purse, five hundred dollars. as some
aid TO alleviate .he;r suiierings
Your truly p'Ovidentiaiy organized society has
done very much to aid or wounded sold ers; hence
it seems to me that there be be ter means of
accomplishing the kind and pa ernal W sd OF His O-
Illness than to hand over to you this check for $500
with my humble and fervent prayers that Gods
soldiers, bnt also on the houored members of YOUR
Commission who aid them so generously.
accept the expressions OF respect and esteem with
which have the honor to be.
Your most Obedient and humble servant
tJOHN, Bishop of Buffalo,
To Mrs. HoEA1To SEYMOUR, President of Z. U. S.
Sanitary Commission.
GENERAL AID SOCIETY FOE TIE ARMY
BUFFALO, May 10, 1864.
RT. REV. join TMON Dear Sir:-It is with M
ordinary feelings that acknowledge the receipt at
your hands of five hundred dollars from the SOve-.
eign Pontif Pope Plus IX., for the relief Of our
wounded soldiers. Large contributions have been
received from foreign countries for this humane OBJ
!ect We are deeply touched by such evidences of
interest In our present struggle TO- national life, end
the endorsement Of this national channel for our
charities which believe to DO the most direct hu,
name and efficient one through which the goou vii
OF Christian people can be conveyed to the wound
ed patriots in the field or hospital Please present
our thanks to His Holiness and accept for your part
IN this munifcent act the grateful Acknowledgements
of the Society.
With sentiments of the highest regard, yours sruly.
Mas. HORATIO SEYMOUR, President