New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-05-23
GEN. CHANTS pROG.gss.

GEN. GRANTS PROGRESS.
Our news from Gen. Grant comes soonest
md mainly from Rebel sources, and may,
therefore, be assumed to tell as unIaycrably MS
possible for the Union side. At this writing
tue latest from Grant hlrOselt is his brief dis
patch, printed yesterday, announcing tho cap
ture OF Jackson On the lith inst. We now
learn that he moved on the 18th and 18th
toward vicksburg along the railroad. and that
on tie morning Of the latter day he attacked
Pcmbcrton at Edwards Depot (about twenty
miles from jackson, ard within iiyc or xix
mills Of Big Black R'cr) that ater niue
hours fighting, rembertOn was compelled
TO retreat across the river. This ia Official,
from the Rebel Con. Joe Johnston,
Other dispatches 10 RicLuond say the
battle was very severe but ihdecisiye-the loss
heavy 90 both sides; Gcl. Tighmau Of Ken
tucby (Rebel) was killed. A dispatch dated
Jackson, 18th inst, says this fight took place
at Bakers Greek; that ave (Robcls) whipped
the enemy badly until he was re-eniorced IRON
Jackson. Cen Pcmberton then tell back across
Big Hlack bridge" Pemberton puts his loss
AZ 9 600. and the Union loss NJ tiIree times ~
many The Rebel Gen. lorng, who com
maudcd on the lett, was eat of, bat fought
bis way through to Crys,a! Springs hs loss
was not known. This is the pitt. Of the Rebel
accounts. and il is easy 20 sec .hercfrom Tint
Gen. Grant has won decisive victor, aud
doubtless secured or burned tue great bridge
over the Big Back-said TO be the largest
railroad bridge in the Southern states. j be- non.
sense about Pemberton's killing and wonudng
three 20 our one ia transparent; if lac lad dir.
abled 1000 of Grants men, he would not have
run away aud put river behind him, "h!ch be-
has no hope OF recrossiug. except ~ prs
oner. One Of the Dispatches 10 a Noble pa.
per says: The Union.is cent in Gag oi
truce for the principal surgeon left 90 cha 60
of the wounded The officer % charge %! he
flag states that ia Saturday, fight they lost
coo men and took 10 guns. These fgurcs arc
more probable; ami compared With them. the
Rebel admission OF a los Of 3. clr trlls IT'S own
stOry. The falling baoa" for xix miles
wa, very probably flight eitcr utter defeat.
Tie Rebels say they nd bit 1900 men
to Grants $4,000. Could yicksburg spare but
u, 900 Of her repuiod 5000 or 10000 to hold
the point which decides ber iAis We gucu
tho tiulh wall show that Tho in,arnble policy
Of The Rebrls va, pursued Ia thu ,nitance--.hat
OF hurting superior force viii reckless dee
reraton upon our ranks but tha, North
Nesefn nerve Was too much Ton South.
y estern telueriiy.
Assuming The main acts IN these Rebel die
patches 10 be true. that tie great bridge oser
tine Black River Is held by Grnut. Vick bur-
falls as a matter Of ooi.Tss. gn'e' hy some
une1ampled miracle immense Reinforcement,
con iall upon Grant, rear. Little need h,
feared from the front. supple. for re,nbcr-
ton are out OF the question; rr.rLlorcoip.uts
direct cannot roach hin; and ui,s DID, men
are capable Of naIohes aud pr,aiionI unbrara
OF, bis army eannot escape. lie has tired br
baud at cutting bis WAY out and la. faded
The result = apparent.
4 part Of TINS programme Of Gen. Grnuts
was lore.iodOwed in our news 81 the lOih
from New.OIleans, limiting rather than aay,ug
that the Union lert was bombariins rort
Hudson. Lust night we got three days later
news The bombardment toos place on the
9Th, 9th and 10th. No injury was done TO
our fleet, put the Rebel batteries wore eva
sen.ly nuch damaged, some of them being
Abandoned. The Now Orleans pnprrs say that
they are no. at liberty 20 disclose the plans
and Results, but tell that important adyan-
tagea have been SECURED and that All is right.
Nicks bdrg once ~ our possession. Tie pOrs
HUDSON business can he finished IN short
order and the long-delhyed opening of the
Nss.-irpi wIll BIZ fact accomplished.
Our latest dispatches lt,t night ,ay TIM, nj
Washington ~ was understood. from Informs
zion received, that Gen. Grants victories ~
riddy aud saturday wero cCmp.oto at every
point. Richmond papers Of Thur.dny contain
details Of Peinbertons defeat aud the falling
'Dach Of the Rebel army. Joe Johnston was
trgiHg 10 get the Rebels together 20 male II
AJand, bat GRAFT pHrsued them with such viror
t.at it was impossible 10 do so. AZ Cairo It
IL understood that Grant has bcca cut. rly
successful, and is muster OF the situation.
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