The New York herald., 1863-05-18
IMPORTANT FROM TEE SOUTHWEST.
The Army or General Grant
In Mississippi.
Rebel Reports Of the Occu-
patton Of Jackson, Miss, by
General Grants Forces.
Spirited Engagement at Thomp-
sons Hills.
DEFEAT OF THE REBELS.
PARTIAL LIST or THE FEDERAL L0SS.
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Details OF the Capture ana Occu-
patton of Port Gibson.
ITS RES u Its.
Tho Hnemy Driven North Of Dig
Black River,
Co.. &C.. -.
Tho Hnemy Driven North Of Dig
Black River,

Our Expedition ary Correspondence.
sorrn ssDs or De BLACK RIVER, I
q HASEa1nOS's FxRHY, Miss, May 3, 1859.
Events have followed each other rapidly within tho
last three days that have been utterly unable " keep
ysu informed OF thcm they have occurred In land
blessed with mah facilities this would be an irreparabc
misfortune In journalistic point OF vicw but hero cut
on fr ON Of the blessings Of civilization and
COED order and depending upon tho courtesy Of returning
officers 10 tac communications, vc feel the misor
| tune less scpsib,y
4 At HHTrssnrs0.
when wrote you from this place long past mid
night, and ~ tho conclusion of my letter vas forced
throw myself upon the ground, under the friendly shelter
os thrifty cottonwood 10 gain little sIcep for tho labors
Of tho coming day Since eleven o'clock OF tho pro
csdng hursday nrh. had heard tho occasional boom
OF cannon followed by tho sharp rattle Of muskcry and
not surprised, after went into bIvouac, TO
lcwn that order issued march at daylight At
nve reyeile beaten, and swallowing cup o. conce
and securing within bavcrsack cracker or two just
~ tho first rays Of tho tropical sun can'o gistenng
along tho surfase OF tho Mississippi let our bivouoc,
and. taking tho cvce moved IN the direction Of Port
Gibson.
sTysMra HORIZON
The steamers which few nights before had run the
rebe batteries at vcksburg and Grand Gull we're then
carry troops from Bromiys plantation I,ruirs
burg Among vibers the Noc and Horizon thus
used Tho Moderator her return tip met Tho Horizon
coming down tho river having on board hundred
and iy thousand satons and fu battery of artillery
Spsrrsstsoms Whether II was owing to The log The
crecssness Of the pilot has not been asccriancd but
romshow the vessels ce'dcd and The Horizon ratos
and battery, sank IN deep wa'er aud disappeared from
mortal vision. Every horse board dro~ Every
gnu Hes fatiioms deep water ra,ons ruined and
regret 10 sdd that two three soldiers found waery
A. -. q
The read Port Gibson lies along the sdc to
eva Tor couple q miles until 1t oraschce the ri;
sod strikes tho biar series a: hills extending Grand
Gulf and v,eksb,rg The route those b,as offers
materially fo1 that the dead lcve oi preceding
days that continually rndlng something ~ xou
~ % sod adsss. The abrupt acciivAs the deep ra
vsass The pAvps corn, tho bsaushn flowers and mssnia
csss mssssliss, ss snn bscssc, Ssaisieg a-xl
delicious perfumes. asd ss long nc o: soldiers wiudag
around the green trees, formed truly bca,tiu piciare
Tho harmony Of this scene normally suggestive o..
peace, aaJy marrsd by tho instantly recurring syI
denc:s hat at variance with his fellow IS wc
approached ont six mites from bruipsbars We corlI
hear tho more raptLriag d The sharpe, rattle
OF musSery When arrived within four miles OF ort
Gibson met a srll force Of s,raggerz ara feccyei
orders forward to tho ssoa
"u,oNrsos's mrs" AND rS roroct Arny
The peculiar f-at.rcs Of the region niilo east OF
Bruinsburg are .iaiay maintained hero. crcsp, thlt
possible, the bills sleeper The ravncs deeper rnd
gross msch more ii'hcut. A. approach the plan,s
toa whence the baHlo takcs dnd q, the bot
tom Of deep c.eir runniag stream % water "a
ra'ty IN tbs latitude. Odnary s,fslins are muddy
and iurbd but here as clear crystal. Beyoid
this stream the road hill rises abruptly rnin u
reaches an opea bed. upon which The plaE,a mansion
snoir just beyond !. road to tie ic;t leshx Graud
Gull, and 10 tho right ross s,iiaR ronth We f.1ow
the latter, aud reach printvc church ust 10 the edge
q grove of insgnoiiis, wuh o?cn Lawn in fa,nl
half mile beyoud Mis- road sgap forks let leading t
Port Gibson ,d the right 10 Rodney. rakibg church
ce,,re and su,ksg scm-clrcc towards tho east
whose periphery shall be everywhere two nfes
from this c-nio.tcB'fe. and your line ~i strss chain
of hits and vaeys. uol which and between whl ,bi.
battle. knoSn as Tint of Thcnrson's ils WI. fought
Just beyond these hnls is Port Gibsya.
rnK Hsufg 0 roWT oiyroS
General MoCernands army corps wa marching IL the
direction q Fort b-ou and had rcish- the la ara
the running brook alluded early eleven ,lcA on
thursday evening u ass bis iulcniio. ere4ap oa the
opposite hill, which the hospital has since bon ~
Gated. bu, the enemy bad placei three sun .iicfy
there aud advance reached he he began
most porsitenty 70 she'll fs rsnge was not COOL,
and tho guns dd damage W whhdreS out Of range,
and palehily wali'd Tor daylight. ~ daybrcsk
the nght was renewed. nrst by tbs advance
skirmlsbsrs, sod Afterwards by the msa bo.iy Tue
battery placed agon the hm opposite was annoying vs.
and the Eighteenth and Eighth h4lna sefo ordered 70
take IL Across tho running water and ny the steep
ascent advanced the brave Iudfa!,ns, vlth Lsyones
firmly falicrei single step until The enefuy were
driven from the position aud their gus fcu INTO our
hands.
Prom here the csemy retired 70 tso right, following 100
roa. which led past the church. near Nl,h tLey hal
stationed another battery. Here Ne battle rase fear
fully, ani several q 01r wogn9ci abi Killed
After the rcbes hsd sft tns point abo 10 fad
whss The fght RACED tbe hsfoss,, Tie dead toiies
u twcnty men sithi1 q crcaf q hair Or fnSay
rutA iriven from this pasiDn by the ia,~fn1as
attack " the f~irrs sflers The rebel cepersl suyh
conyooi~.t olrcht 6 hills, and esssbisb bis bA,lh
ipe Bs centre restsf % lba Port G,bs0s road ~lib
hn ight ana trr Tho uga snd ~ ~ that ,horougb
fare. tbs a,Lscs Ora B,aie STA srery upoa hs
csntre then sx.rmssherr hivancd aDi tho engagement
becarc ssnersl In ,asi lAiiy. After basy Erlng, ths
Enemy rave may az nssscd biz srcas % b. e,l w,b
~. .cssasrt iricuson a aAns,sz right. rbis Ia.
tsa,nn vss cfcrsrei 70 ssston " avyi u
by prop~r d.yz-tp g Oar reserves. ~sea
,ie enemy ~hss'ei oyu - ir rgh, ans u.as~I
n, forcss, rasls nost n~ma.ss devon
,,r,isn rhs ,tses araasi ihls wing va fessicd 1ts
s,ei sserasna,oa s.i eth saai ,,nsls Ia $50 ear,r
or, of The dsy mi u,s oasy gas se,.rsi Inort.tt
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