Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-05-22
Bridge Across Big Black River
Destroyed.
Conflicting Reports from
(scn. (Iraml's ARMY.
LATER NEWS FROM EUROPE,
Southern News.
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Richmond papers Of the goth contain
the following
Southern editorials devoted to news
from Mississippi are very desponding in
their tone.
The Sentinel, Of the 10Th. SAYS it u
reported that tho Confederate aulhor
ties have determined 10 detail one Fed
efal Captain and one Lieutenant, with a
view OF lctaiating in kind for the hang
ing Of two Confederate officers il the
West hy order Of HuInside.
Brandon, Miss, dispatch Of tie
18th, 10 rebel paper, sax two gentle
men rode e Jackson g day and traycrs
cd the city. which the enpmy evacuated
about two O'Clock. They are supposed
10 number 10000 men, and have retreat
ed towards Nick- -.urg.
Firing was heard III that direction, aud
it is supposed that l'ombcrton Is ia thor
rear.
They burned Confederate house, DO
pots, penlteutiarv, two factories, found.
~, block Of bniIdings, offices for medi-
cal purposes aud other Offices, several
miles Of railroad track, and both bridges
over Pearl River.
Rebel papers contain Mobile dis
patch Of the ! sth, ating that special
reporter Of the .ldoc,hSor nj Jackson,
l.lh, saws the Catholic church was dc.
stroycd, the Nississ'pp,on Office gutted,
and the presses and type thrown into the
street. Three bundled negroes loined
the \ ankccs.
The farmers estimate the damage done
by tho Fedcrals at from s., ,00o, 900 to
$4,000. Much suffering prevails.
The last Of the Federal rear guard left
about o'clock, when the rebel cavalry
dashed in, killed Federal Colonel and
captured two officers.
The Yankees captured and parolod
200 South Carolinlans and Gcorgians.
A dispatch from Gen Johnston TO the
rebel war Offices, dated brownsville, the
18th, says femberton was attacked on
the morning Of the 10Th near Edwards
Depot, aud after nine hours fighting he
WAS compelled to fall back behind the
Big Black River.
A Jackson dispatch Of the 18Th, 10 the
Mobile 1dUertiser, says there was n
heavy and indecisiyc battle near Ed
wards Depot on Saturday, and We fell
back to our entertainments. The loss on
both sides is heavy. Gen. Tclghnan is
killed.
Tie Fodora'a aent flag of truce on
18th for surgeon
The officer in charge Of the flag states
that the Federals lost 5000 men and
took 9 guns
The rebel troops fell back across the
Big Black River, destroying the bridge.
They advanced eight miles north cast on
the morning Of the leih, and found
Johnston in line Of battle.
According to rebel advices no artillery
was lost and the bridge wa. not burned.
Rebel accounts say our force Of 1000
fought two army corps Of $4,000, srs-
tanned themselves, and fell back at night
to their encampments. The loss is
heavy. The battle was severe and indie
cisiye.
The Yankees are OH their way to in-
terrupt communication.
A Murfreesboro dispatch, dated the
2Ist, says Gen. Shcridan's scouts report
that the rebels admit that Grant has de-
ieated Johnston, and has secured the
railroad bridge across the Big Black,
thus cutting Vicksburg off from supplies
and reinforcements, and this bridge is
the largest in the South.