The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-06-23
FROM WASHINGTON.
Reports of Generals Meade aad Sher.
idan-.-Why General Warren was
Relieved.
GENERAL MEADE'S REPORT.

WASHINGTON, June 14.-Gen. Meade
has made his report of the campaign
against Richmond and Petersburg, which
terminated in the capture of those places
and the surrender OF Lees army. It is
brief and succinct record of the opera
lions of the army, but gives no facts not
heretofore generally known. He awards
special praise to the 9Th corps for the
share it had in the campaign. The fol-
lowing is the concluding paragraph of the
report:
u would call special attention to the hand
some repulse of the enemy by Grifith's divi-
sion OF the 9Th corps, on the 18th ultimo: to
the important part taken by the 9Th corps, in
the battle of Five Forks; to the gallant assault
on the I'd instant, by the 9Th corps-in my
judgment the decisive movement Of the cam
paign; to the successful attack of the 9Th corps
in the battle of Sailors Creek: to the gallant
assault. on the oath instant, of the 9th corps,
and the firmness and tenacity with which the
advantages then gained were held against all
assaults of the enemy; to the brilliant attack of
Miles division and corps at Su:herland's Sta
tion; to the energetic pursuit and attack of the
enemy by the I'd corps, on the 9Th instant, ter
minating in the battle of Sailors Creek, and to
the prompt pursuit the next day, with BarlOw's
and Miles attacks, as all evincing the fact that
this army, officers and men, all nobly did their
duty, and deserve thanks of the country.
Nothing could exceed the cheerfulness with
which all submitted to fatigue and privations
to secure the coveted prize, the capture of the
Army of Northern Virginia"
sHKRIDAN's REPORT.
Gen Sheridan has also made his report
of the operations of the cavalry, and such
other forces as were under his command
in the closing campaign in Virginia. 1t
bears date May 10th, and would make
about three and half columns of your
paper. 1t is written in his spirited style.
He says the effective cavalry force was
nine thousand men. His first orders we're
to make raid on the South Side Railroad,
and thence join Gen. Sherman, or return
to Petersburg, as circumstances might die
tate; but after he had started, and during
the night of March 29th, Gen. Grant sent
him instructions to abandon the contem-
plated raid, and act with the infantry un-
der his immediatescommand, and if posi-
bic turn the right flank of Lees army.
Gen. Sheridan then details the opera
tons Of the 30th ult., which resulted in
the forcing back and partial discontinue
of our forces. He then continues:
During the night of the 31st of March: nv
headquarters were at Dinwiddie Court House.
and the Lieutenant General notified me that
the 9th corps would report to me, and should
reach me by midnight. The corps had been
offered to me on the 9Th inst but very much
desiring the 9th corps, which had been with me
in the Shenandoah, asked for it, but on &c.
count of the delay which occurred in moving
that corps from the position on the line In
front of Petersburg, it could not be sent to me.
At A. N. on April 1st, Gen. Sheridan
issued his orders to Gen. Warren. Thew
were to attack vigorously st daylight; and
he adds that had Gen. Warren moved &C
cording to the expectations of the Lieuten
ant General, there would appear to hav,
been but little chance for the escaping O
the enemyis infantry in front OF Dinwiddi,
| Court House.
Gen. Sheridanis report of this days op
erations-known as the battle of Fiv
| Forks-is written in his best style, and i