The New York herald., 1863-07-17
The Fall OF Vicksburg.

The Fall of Vicksburg.
from the Richmond Whg, July9
Ocia information has been received that the city OF
Vcksburg after susa ming for period OF some six weeks
close siege and many fierce assaults surrendered to
the enemy on 4h In anticipation OF this event.
back the 23d Of May expression TO our
views IN the following paragraphs which we may be par
doned reproducinS since they emoody sentiments
warmly cherished BY us today as when the calamity
only held in apprehension
Suppose yicssburg has asn1tne army inside Of the for
abandoned, the Mississippi It's whole length controlled by
Of the war cut in wan suppose further tina.
With
enthus asm q the North the tum
enfoesd even at the Norhwest without opposition perhaps
ana
Europe busy with is own troubles awed Into permanent
the worst possible aspect Of the case-wnat them
to maintain The cause uhainchinsy and to exhibit spirit
SSsns H % s. s.ns a.d that al As
lost be regained BY fo,tile and
which has brought Great rsas
soSd OF M @ s The Wn OF n Ss
borne mantuy the evils inflicted by the The
son wins no amphs rrps. no M no
S p eass and .e 70 vey
Ii cannot bear defeat well as the Yankees
been bs.sn often and severely the Yankee Army
tested ability to conquer and has
Should Pembsron and his whole army be captured there
Win still be left IN the Southwest materials for very large
turned duly BY exchanse the balance being greatly
Snsd oices Of Kirby Smith and Price make an
leader. and great srms. lett long
0ns h hseS
FORMS decided Improvement in the organlaa ion Of
,s 4S Of g BY e
leans preuded summer OF heroic achievemens in which
The enemy everywhere pushed back TO his
scornag to initiate the Yankees by undertaking the
count upon in he approachns The
los. 10 hs s IL %
sncea gen & i, q M s may ~ H More
esssy North. simuIsssd ~ successes. viii hari is
hnnarea thousand Of the vanial. what shall hin
SSsSss shlsS sssss ss:
great generals the enemy have by gen
sral. Inferior 70 our own lie. them EN- come We win
may
The reduction Of vicksburg is aconsummation to which
the enemy have addressed exertoDs but little II any
than those they have put forth for the capture OF Rcn
mond They have regarded that city as the key to tho
commercial Of the Mississippi, and by the full com
mand the river they expect completely TO isolate
the great trans Mississippi country as To render Its subu
cation easy and the Union certain II Is now
10 be tested 10 what extent these expectations have been
well founded
In regard to the FIRST tho commercial use OF the river
which has been the bect for which the great States OF
tho Northwest have been putting forth such
eforswe do not how Is possible for them enjoy
~
Mississippi flows through country hostile to the Yankee
race and government. Anywhere along the whole dis.
tance steamboats, would be IN reach OF cannon-gene
rally in reach Of the rile-from either shore It
Is not possible for the enemy to m iintan such q
guard OF the river as 70 prevent batteries OF lying art
e-y from either Shore and sbarpshoolers at all
tageors points, playing tho vulnerable vessels with
fatal effect and picking OF pilots and officers whenever
they venture TO show themselves Commerce ia (
quite yenturesome enough IT, such iuntet that
Tho people q the Northwest will and their hopes do
ccved. They will discover The promises OF Lincoln
iaaCiOus,
life and means has be all IN vain And IN this disap
pointment will come reaction under the sob ring in
nuence which they be able to discover that peace
the only policy by which they cln win back what they
30 mady threw away.
As 10 the second calculation that by bsecng the con-
fcderaoy and cutting OH the country of the Msss
spp from communication with the east they may easily
overrun II, there Is a. little or less for ndu
gcpce lbe enemy have, In TACT, already held, for
months military possession OF the entire river
kept The hall dozen miles covered by The Bate
les at vicksburg ami Port Hudson Comm iuicstion
for the passage OF troops, ammunition and supplies DO
tween the TWO sides has been completely cut on The
coniederacy has been, in military sense, cut 10 twain.
Yet there has been abatemeDt but Increase rather
in military operations the other side The fact is
keeping open of the communication was more important
20 than to them, for while they drew fr US only
arms and ammunition we drew from them and sup.
plies. They will now keep the latter at homo, and may
readily obtain the former from through Mexico They
have cotton enough 10 pay for all tho purchases they
bose Scm tho Mississippi - ths Rio Grande 70 place them
IN good condition Tor defensive any people
ever were They have territory too extensive to DO
ovcvrun, supplies too abundant 10 be exhausted popu
latou brave be subdued, aud generals, with one
notable exception tthe hishest In cammand) too skful,
viglans and energetic TO b. out gcneralled. There 10
pothing, then 10 fear tor tho trans MissssippL
What Is most ~ be fearca tho immediate result OF
the fall Of vckshurg tho conversion OF the great army
undcr Grant from statoiary into moving From
s organization almost, has been confined 10 the work
Of taking that city is fes operate elsewhere
This Is the evil agsnst VIII ch the
% make the energetic preparation. II difficult
90 imagine what direction will move est
tho enect OF 50 powerful army coming upon the
neiA, with corresponding side. III 8
s the danger that presents the serious grounds
niarm IL would be blindness it, and mbcc ty
MT put forth the excrtibs TO guard
aassnst IT, We can only pray that those 10 whom the
management OF Affairs entrusted may DO equal 70 tho
crisis
SUGAR.
yicksburg has fallen, ai OF tho price OF sugar
ha1 host of the arse holders have withdrawn
their ri cKs from market =. tho present but have
bcon sals II small lots NJ advance of 11c. Soc per
ID The mukct being 'unsett cd sccur.tc luo
not be gwen but the range $l 10 81 per ID will
Indicate the nominal rates. Moasscs SUI pose viii 70
up 10 mean whiskcy figures candy and other goodies
requiring admixturc u viii undergo
pondin advance and the result will he that many house
keepers who take in their ryo (coifce, We
mcsn). win have y dis ense with to a. cc tud De
content with the sweetness which the smiling couLte.
ot their better halves pOotica presumed
mlr stcr. Sugar has gone up but II may como down.