White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-05-28
FROM VICKSBURG.
CAPTURE OF HAINEs's BLUFF.
Gallant Partici patton Of the River Fleet
Official Dispatch h from A Admiral Por-
ter. .. r r
CHICAGO. May 25.

CHICAGO, May "a.
A Cairo special says dates from below
to morning Of 22d. represented lombard.
ment Of the enemy's upper works wac
continued by the mortar fleet. Persons
who saw the operations through glasses
say they are satisfied Grant has captured
the battery on Walnut Hill. A furious
csnnonsding was going on all around the
city.
WASHINGTON. May 25.
The following was received this morn
ing:
"CArRo. May 25
Hon Gideon Welles. Secretary Of
the Vary: The following dispatch has
inst been received. signed Pennock. Fleet
Captain Mississippi Squadron:
-. FLAG SHIP BLACK HAWK. HAINEs' 8
BLUFF. YAzoo RIVER. May 2O.-To Hon
Gideon Welles: On the morning of the
5:h | came over to the Yazoo to be ready
to cooperate with Gen. Grant. leaving
two OF the iron-clads at Red river, one
at Grand Gulf. one at Carthage. three
., Warrenton. and two in the Yazoo.
This left me u slim force. still disposed
Of it to the best advantage. On the 18th.
at noon. firing was heard in the rear Of
Vicksburg. which assured me Gen. Grant
was approaching 'he city.
The csnnonading was kept up furious
ly for some time when. by the aid Of
glasses. l discovered company Of our
artillery taking position and driving the
rebels before them. Immediately saw
that Gen Shermsn's division had come
on to the left Of Snyder's Bluff. and that
the rebels at that place had been cut Of
from joining the forces in the city. l
dispatched the DsK alb. Lieut. Commsu-
der Walker. the Choutesu. Lieut. Com
msnder Ramsey, the Romeo. Petrol and
Forest Rose. all under command Of Lieut..
Commander Breese. up the Yazoo to
open communication in that way with
Gems. Grant aud Sherman.
This succeeded in doing. and in three
hours received letters from Gems. Grant
and Sherman and Steele. informing me
of the vast success Of our army. AMI ask
ing me to send up provisions, which was
at once done.
In the mean time Lieut.. Commander
Walker in the DsKalb. pushed on to
Haines's Bluff. which the enemy had
commenced evacuating the day before.
and . party remained behind in the hope
OF destroying or taking away . large
amount Of the ammunition on hand.
When they saw the gunboats they
came out and left everything in good Or
der. Their guns fell into our hands. A
soon - the capture of Hainea's Bluff and
fourteen guns was reported to me. showed
up the gunboats from below Vicksburg
to ire at the bill batteries. which Ere
was kept up for two or three hours. At
midnight they moved mp to the town
and opened on it for abont an hour. and
continued at intervals dur ing the night to
annoy the garrison.
On the l9,h l placed six mortsrs 10
position. with orders to Gre night and
day . rapidly Is they cooha.
The works st Hsioes's Bluff sre very
formidable. There srs fourteen Of the
heaviest kind Of mounted eight and ten
inch and seven and half inch ri6ed can
non. with smmnnition enough to last .
long siege. Al the gun carriages might
again tall into the bsnds Of the enemy. /
had shsa burned. blss up the wsgssips.
and destroyed the works generally.
I also burnt up the sncsmpments.
which were permanently and msrksbly
we'll Constructed. looking - il the rebels
intended tn stay for some time. The
works and encs0pmsnts covered many
acres Of grosad. and tho fostifcations
and rifle pits proper Of Hsines's BloG ex-
tended about mile aud sqnsrter. Such
. network Of dsfsnses never saw. The
rebels vsrs Q year in constructing them,
and all wers rendered uselsae In q hour.
As soon - I got through with the de-
strucsioo Of the magasins snd other works.
| started Lieut.. Commsnder Walker up
the Yasoo rives With su6icilbt force to
destroy sil The ssemy's property in that
direction. with orders to return with ell
Dispatch. and only proceed - fer - Va
BOO City. wh9s The rebels have . navy
yard aud stossaooeos. Aes s7'aov- .-4..
II tie nsaaeims Gsasral Grant has
1loss1y isvssesd Vielubapg snd be- poe
Dessioo q tie bet eoODendipR poinke.