The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-05-28
mn r,aur AT R1AoK RIVER BRr1aF.

10 Mills Fast OF NICRsBURG, MAY L. L
Gen. McClernand's corps marched to this
place early this morning. Gen. Osternaus
was in advance, and found the rebels strongly
intrenched. on the left, on the east bank OF
tbc river. Batteries were soon in position,
plaving on the enemy's works.
+ At 10 o'clock, Gen. LAWYERS brigade, in
Cars division, charged across an open field
200 yards in width, wadinga bayou in front
and swarming over into the Entertainments.
In a momer t, utterly and lrresistably to reo-
eIdoIn, seventeen cannon were taken III the
side earthworks and from 500 to 2 1000 prls-
oners captured.
No description can do justice to the intre-
pidity of the regiments composing this brig
ade. The rebel fire Of artillery and musketry
was appalling, but they rushed on to victory,
regardless of death, aud literally swept every
thing before them.
cen. Slart. Green's Missouri brigade. owe
1900 strong, was cut oil by the 18th WIS
consin regiment and surrendered to a man.
Gen. Vaughn's brigade was also principally
captured. The loss of the 18th Wisconsin
was slight. The list sent is complete, so Tar
as the loss of that regiment IS concerned. The
| 2lst and 23d Iowa led in the charge,and sus-
tanned the principal loss. The list is not com
| DIete III elIueT Oh .LIlCSC' Inv AAbh ' oCOAoAH
also captured a stand Of colors.
Furious cannonading has continued all day
from the rebel batteries on the other side Of
the river. They fired the bridge TO prevent
our crossing, and can prevent our recOnstruc-
ton of it at that point in all probability. Our
Engineer Corps aided by whole brigades, are
busiIy engaged preparing timber for a bridge,
and the delay will probably not exceed II to
1 30 1-z D--k-,.- I,-. L.r, cont T., (lp,,
Sherlnan's corps, and he will probably cross a
few miles above here, and attack in flank.
The force opposite is thought to number
90 600 Our army is in excellent fighting
condition. and think themselves invincible.
As Gen. Grant rode to the front to-day, he
was everywhere greeted with tremendous and
uproarous shouting and cheering. The boys
appreciate his strategy. There is something
practical in it. They have marched over two
hundred miles, fought five hard battles, been
victorious in all, skirnished the entire distance
taken over sixty-fve field cannon and nine
heavy siege guns taken an immense q%uanti-
ty of small arms, and destroyed an amount Of
Ienemy's property that can scarcely be coInpu-
ted. Victory has perched upon its banners eve
irywhere. Gen. Grants name is to-day a ter
ror to every Southern heart, and a pillar of
strength to every soldier in his command.
This morning two 24-pound howitZers, two
12-pounders, and six 6-pound riiled guns were
surrendered, with horses, harness, and amuni-
ton, complete without a shot-a few miles
back on the road. These guns became sepa-
rated from the main body Of the rebel army
Yesterday, in the retreat, and were cut off by
our advance. The loss III to-day's fighting is
not heavy on our side. The rebel killed and
wounded is unknown. Their troops did not
fight as obstinately to-day as yesterday, and
seemed to expect defeat Oh this side of the
river. The wonder is they We're not wholly
withdrawn to the other side without an en-
gagement. The rebel Gen. Tilgham was kill
ed this morning. Gen Osterhaus was slight
Iy wounded, but rode on the field again in a
carriage.
WASHINGTON, May "a.
{ The following official details of the battle of
Black River have been received:
"i,EAR OF VICKsBURG, May 20-6 a. III.
80 Z. NJ. Stanton, Secretary Of War;
Gen. Grant won a great and momentous
victory over the rebels under Pemberton, on
the Jackson and Vicksburg road, at Bakers
Creek, on the 10th inst. Pemberton had a
most formidable position on the crest of a
wooded hill, over which the road passes lon
gitudinaily. lie had about %, 900 men. The
battle began at II a. m and was gained at 4
p. III. The brunt was borne by Hoyey's di-
vision, OF SIcClernand's corps, and Logan's and
Crorker's divisions, Of McPherson's corps. Ho-
vey attacked the hill, and held the greater
part Of it till 2 o'clock p. m, when having
lost 1880 men he was succeeded by Boone's
and Holmes b~rigades, Of Crocker's division,
by which thecontict was ended in that part Of
the field.
Boone lost 500 men. Logan operated on
the right and cut OF the enemy's direct re-
treat, 50 that he was compelled to escape by
his right flank through the woods. Logan
lost 100 killed and wounded. We took about
1000 prisoners.
On the 18th, advancing to the Big Black,
we fought Pemberton again at the bridge, and
captured 5000 more prisoners. He fought in
rifle pits, protected by a difficult bayou, full
Of abatis.
LAWYERS brigade, of M~cClernand's corps,
charged the rifle pits magnificently, and took
more prisoners than their own numbers
Pemberton burned his bridge, and returned to
Ficksburg with only three cannon out Of six
ty that he had taken out.
Building four bridges over the Big Black,
Gen. Grant arrived before the town Oh the eve
ming Of the 18th and holds it closely invest
ed.
lie has opened a line Of supplies oja Chick
asaw Bayou, having cut the town off rom
IIaines' Bluff, which is abandoned by the en-
envy, and which Gen. Grant Will occupy.
There was sharp fighting through the day
yesterday. Steele won and holds the upper
bluffs and the enemy's upper water batteries,
and gets water from the Mississippi
Sherman's corps lost yesterday 800 killed
aud vrounAa1 MopbaroO,, ,ybo I,IJ1 a..
centre, lost little, as did McClernand, who
holds the left. The gunboats kept the enemy
alert during the night, and probably the town
will be carried to-day. There are from 49, 900
to 2 10000 in it.
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.
MEMPHIS, May %, (via CAIRO, May 24.)
IS soon as it was known that jackson was
taken. a movement was made on Chickasaw
Bluffs, the Federals being under command of
Gen. Sherman. The rebels were thoroughly