The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-17
FROM THE SOUTH.

FROM THE SOUTH.
Description of Southern Railroad
Communications. Situation
in South Carolina.
NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-The Richmond
Sentinel of the 10th says the Union forces
were making raids in Florida, and at last
accounts were advancing on Rice's Bluff
in unknown force.
The Augusta Constitutionalist says the
appointment of Dick Taylorn$o the COM
mand of the rebel army of Tennessee had
inspired the troops with fresh hopes, and
they were in excellent condition.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-The Richmond
Daily Wing Of the 10th contains the fol-
lowing:
CHARLESTON, Feb. ga dispatch from
Gen. Wheeler dated Holmes Bridge, Feb.
z, 500 P. n, says the pickets near Black
Hills this morning were charged by three
brigades of cavalry, who drove them be-
yond the village. Debrills Tennessee bri-
gade being in the vicinity, met the enemy
and charged them driving them back into
the village.
Blackville is on the line of the South
Carolina Railroad, % miles from Branch
vile and AZ from Augusta It is 40 miles
southwest of Columbia.
A dispatch from Branchville this morn.
ing, 9th, says the enemy have made their
appearance along the South Carolina rail-
road beyond the Edisto river. They
burned house within mile and half
Of the railroad bridge about seven O'Clock
yesterday evening. Our troops were with
drawn to this side of the bridge burned.
The destruction of this bridge sewers all
railroad Communication with Augusta.
Gen. Winder died suddenly this morn
ing of apoplexy.
CHARLESTON, Feb. "a dispatch from
Orangeburgh to-day says that the enemy
are in front of the Edisto lire from near
New Bridge to Duncan Bridge. The en-
envy show no disposition to force a
crossing. e..
A dispatch from Gen. Wheeler, dated
February s, p. NJ, says q large column
of the enemy's infantry struck the railroad
at Grahams and Blackville. Fitzpatrick is
at Branohville with three brigades.
PETERSBURG, Feb. S.-There was no
fighting to-day, and quiet was once more
resumed. The enemy still holds his posi-
ton on Hatch's run. His lines have been
extended, but not advanced.
Gen. Serrill was wounded in the lungs,
but his wound is not considered mortal.
COL Hoffman of Va. was killed in the
fight Monday. =.
Our loss will not reach 500. The ene-
my's is estimated to be treble that number.
The dead have all been buried, and the
wounded all brought from the field. The
enemy are erecting observatories on our
right
The heavy cannonading yesterday after.
noon was caused by our artillery Smelling
the enemys lines. Both sides were en-
gagged to-day in strengthening their new
lines.
NEW YORK., Feb. 12.-The Richmond
papers of the 9th contain severe animad-
versions upon the course of JEFF. Davis in
advising his cabinet that they should not
resign in Difference to the expressed desire
Of the rebel congress, as they (the cabinet)
are responsible only to him and not to
congress or the people,. t
of the executive, claiming that although
their armies were numerous and valiant
enough to defy subjugation, and the mate
rial resources of the country ample for the
supply of the army and the people, yet
they claim the first have been scattered
and the latter squandered, until the armies
in the field are not sufficient, and supplies
growing more limited daily.
The capture of Savannah is disgrace
to the country, and there is painful total
want of confidence in the administration
of affairs in Richmond. ~.
In the rebel Congress Wigfall and Hsyne
made furious onslaught on Davis on the
9Th.
The Heralds Washington dispatch says
it is understood there that dispatches re-
ceived from City Point stating that Rich
mond papers of the 18th confirm the re-
port Of the capture of Branchvile, and
also contain report that Charleston was
evacuated.
A partial account Of great rebel meet
ing Thursday noon shows that Hunter
presided. making fire eating speech, fol-
lowed by jeff Davis, Benjamin, Marshall,
Gilmer and others Of like calibrs. Lee,
Lonestreet, Hill and staff, in full uniform,
and all the rebel functionaries in Richmond
we're present. The gathering Of traitors
and rebels was one of the largest ever held.
NEW YORK, Feb. IA correspondent
of Southern paper, who has been over
the route of Gen. Shermans march
through Georgia, is surprised to find that
that officer dealt 30 leniently with that
State, and consoles himself with anticipa-
tons Of the same gentle treatment for
South Carolina.
The Richmond Eraminer of the 10th
inst, in an article on the Southern rail-