, 1863-07-22

Auess1:eg G}er;ests 9iiocttss:: !
tG our Arms.
GEN. 10. JNiNST0N'S ARMY PDr
TO FLIGHT.
The Capital Of Mississippi in Our
Hands.

CAIRO, July Il, 11E3.
Tie steamer City Of Alton, just arrived,
brings the following from Alderman Hoyt OF
Chicago:
V1cKsErRG, July 1S--Joe Johnston has
evacuated Jackson, Miss. Our forces opened
upon tie Town with heavy artillery, yesterday,
and he fled in utter confusion. being entirely
unable to to1d or control his men. O1rarmy,
under Sherman, took possession Of the town,
together with Il largc amount Of arms, stores,
ammunition and locomotives. Oar victory
IL complete Ord Is pursuing Johnston east
Of Juckeon.
Ispccia1 Dispatc.. to the Chicago Tribunal
CAIRO, july p, 1s63.
The steamer Graham, just IN from below,
brings Memphis papers and dispatches Of the
18th, md dates from shsrmsn's army near
Jackson, Of the 18th. The news fron the
latter is Interesting. Sherman, after an unfn.
ter,uptcd march from the Black River coap-
try, arrived in the vicinity Of Jackson, just
behind Johnston, on the 10th inst.
Jol'bston is reported having from 40. 900
to Il, 600 men.
Our army is in large force, and Banks Is on
The way up 10 refnf"rce 1: - aay desired
extent
4 good deal OF sdsmish:ns had taken place
between the armies on the 18th while the
Cninn troops were taken position.
Grierson is said to BE- in the ueighbo.Aood
ready to make dash with cayalry When Ne
ceEe3ry.
The general engagement had not taken
place when the dispatches were sent of, but
it could not evidently be much longer put OF.
1t was Sherman's intention to assault the
works, which ere very extensive, and FIX or
sey-c miles in length.
o. The l2ih Gen. Lcuman's command sus-
'ained II loss If 29o killed, wounded and mis-
sing, In IN encounter With masked batteries.
fell back and reformed within 200 yards Of
tie place where 1T met with The 1oss. Among
the killed. as reported from Memphis are Col
Ea.l, SD Illinois; Major Long, Of the 4lst
Illinois, and Cap.- Farwen, Of the aSth ILL.,
noie.
Gen. Lsuma1 has been relieved Of tia CON-
mapd By order Ct Gen. Ord. Ma cause u.s.
sisr.d. Gen. 4. +. Hovey is namei as his
successor.
Tie following Is Gen La1,nan's order upon
giving up the comtuatd:
HEADQUARTERS Am D1v., 18TH ARMY Conrs,
IN THE FIELD NEAR
JACKSON. Ais5., july II. 1871
FErLow so1n1EEs: Having been rcllsred ftoEa
rhc command Of the 9Th tliy ision By order Of Mi.
ten Ord, 1hi> command Is hereby turned owe. o
n Gen nosy s tnst e R.Fd @ y Oh
cret, ia siu.p]y +irih, expression to M he'r f!t
:erlitss, 1 ti:all e;.:E 7eln.maer the tolls aud
ardsps wSa w Ia lass a datsd a+ ifosths:, fs aa -
tl,eir i sr fame Ike A1Io. with mach
pride and satisfaction and nov IN na:iuE VIII Joa
past fan. that you Do nothtrg IN word OF dsed TO
1n1 it, hut to give to your present or faturs com
~ o's sa
OE'rr:a aid so!dIere, bid 5ou now IN sloction-
ute :;Ews,5. s1,"aa. 5,e1AuxAs. Brig. Gen.
| Tbs location of our forces on the the t1ta
| inst, was aa follows: Vicinity Of Jackson
| 18th CORPS, under Gen. Ord, on the right;
18th, Gen. Steele, IN center; 9th, commanded
| ty Gen. Parke, occupying the left
REBEL DISPATCHES.
CAIRO, JULT 21-TEc Montgomery {A!a.
x3d,t74istr has teveral dispatches fr3m Jack
son One dated the 14th states that Penber.
ton and staff arrived last night. An Officer
who accompanied them states that b: mc1
| Ger. Os1erhaus' body Eoiug to Vicksbrrg. FL
WIS killed OIL the 18th. The dispatch Of tn.
| 18TH etatts: "'The enemy have been shel1in.
tue city all the evening. Another division o
/ Uu,nside's command reached Grant today.
JACKSON, Miss, July 10.-The enemy rnad
a l,+ayy demonstration on our right and ceu
ter, hut were repulsed. GEant Is receiving
l.ea.y relrforcements, which ore pressed O.
our right to cross Pearl river and flank III
An entire block in the city was destroyed b
'le cnemy's shells yesterday. 1t Is though
tie Federals are trying to flank us, as thei
ca;al1y tried to cross four miles above las
night.
4 dispatch Of The 18th states: "Te hay
| captured the flags OF the 2Sth, 4fst and 43
Illinois regiments. The Federals lost in II
charge Of Sunday fally 1000 men,
i i SKETCH OF JACKSON.
jackson is thriving town of Kinds cou1
| ty, aud Capital Of the Safe cf Mississippi
! is SITUATED on the right bank Of Pearl Rive
ut the tcrninus Of the Vicksburg aud Jacl
| son Railroad, and on the Southern Niesfsslpl
Eailrcad, forty FIVE miles east OF VicesburE
! ard one hu1drtd and ten miles from Wasl
! | ineton. Latitude 80 deg. 2S miu. north, 1o'
eitude 90 deg..6 min. vest The site OF Il
r towu is level, and the plan Is regular.
| con: aims handsome state House, erected
t coet Of oyer half . million dollars, the E:
l C{.Aia Ak In n