The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-04-07

VPcH2SAOuB Oh the Lett rl0mAseeC2Ss
urday's Operations on the Left
1.-The Fighting on Sunday..Des.
perate Engagement aud Great
Loss Of Life.
HEADQUARTERS Army OF THE PorOMAo,
April l, 1s65.-The greater portion of
this army has been engaged with the en-
envy to-day. The time has been occupied
in erecting works on the new line and re-
pairing the roads connecting the different
corps. The late rains had rendered it i'm
possible to move the army trains as fast
as the troops advanced. One train took
forty eight hours to move five miles with
the distance Of 1000 men but through
the untiring energy and perseverance of
the officers in charge of quartermaster and
commissary depots the army has been al
most as well supplied as while in their old
quarters.
When news of Sheridan,s repulse reached
here last nj sht part of the 9th corps was
at once dispatched to their aid and ex-
pected that this evening or in the morning
we shall receive good news from that
quarter.
1t appears that Sheridan was moving on
the road leading to a place called the
Three Forks, about three miles from the
Southside Railroad, where two cavalry
brigades of Pickets division, which had
been moved out IN great hurry, came
down on a narrow road running from
Sutherland Station. As Sheridan's cav
airy had most of them passed the junction,
this movement of the enemy threatened to
cut him off. He, however, discovered bis
danger in time to get bis command back
with only a slight loss, at the same time
taking about 100 prisoners.
Both the Lees were present, but one of
them was at respectful distance.
On being reinforced this morning by the
9Th corps, the enemy fell back so rapidly
that all their dead and many of their
wounded fell into our hands, as well as
those of our own that were unavoidably
left behind yesterday afternoon.
The attack made on the enemy's lines in
front of the Oath corps was by Fosters
division, and about 200 prisoners were
brought in. The 14th New York took
some 400 yards of ground from them, and
our picket lines were much further adj
vanced.
At A M this morning this position
was assaulted and few of our men cap
tured, but in short time it was retaken
with about sixty prisoners and stand of
colors
Our losses up to the present time will
not exceed $500, while those of the enc
my at some points of the line were greater
than our own, but of course the total can
not be given.
New YORK, April 3.-The 1ribunes
special gives the following account of FRI
days fighting: At day-break movement
Was made to secure position to advance
up to the enemy covering White Oak road
which intersects the Claiborne road to the
South Side Railroad. At 8 o'clock Ayres
Division, supported by Crawford and Grit
fins advanced Immediately and met with
resistance from rebel skirmishers, who
were pushed back to within a mile of the
White Oak load. At this juncture the
enemy massed, and with their usual yell,
charged our column, which wavered for
time, and finally gay way retiring slowly
towards Boydtown road, hating on hill,
ion which had just come up
New YORK, April 3.-The Herald's
Army of the James correspondent 9th,
says troops were selected for special service
from both corps. Recent accounts from
the Army of the James under command
of General Ord at sunset on the I'd. They
occupied a position vacated by the I'd
corps and moved to the left in the midst
of rain storm.
General Turner moved his division, Oath
corps just after day break down to Waugh
ans Road and crossed Hatchers Run and
pushed forward to make connection with
the right Of the I'd corps-this connection
was made with no fighting. Other con-
nections were also made SO as to make q
connection line.
Gen. Turner captured line of rebel
rifle pits with nearly all the rebels in them.
Simultaneously Gen. Foster rushed forward
with part of his division, materially aiding
Turner's success. The advance of both
these division was inside the rebel picket
line, and within six hundred yards of their
main works.
Birney's division is on the right of Fos-
ter, strengthening the latter's lines.
Throughout the hight of the 3Oth our
men were busy Strengthening their works,
and now have line that will enable them
to hold their ground against any force of
the enemy at Hatcher's Run, and our
troops in that direction we're advanced
several hundred yards, and entrenched
while the sharpsbooters were engaged
silencing the rebel batteries.
Among the killed is Major Charles ].
Mills, Adjutant to Gen. Humphreys.
Of the cavalry fight Friday, the Times
special says at P. NJ. Smiths brigade of
Crooks division rested on Stony Creek,
was west of Dinwiddie G. a., supported
by Gregg, Davies and Fitz Hugh's brigades.
The latter facing west and covering place
near Stony Creek where five roads came
together, known as Five Forks, held by
the enemy, and which we tried to take the
day before and failed. Stages Michigan
brigade was in position on Gravelly branch
and portion of Gibbs brigade was in re-