New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-05-23
Dcfeas Of the Rebel Gen. Pemberfon nj
| Edwnrds's station.


Dcfeas Of the Rebel Gen. Pemberfon M
Edwards station.
OFFICIAL DISPATCH OF GEN. JOE JOHNSTON TO
TIE REBEL WAR OFFICE.
CAMP BETWEEN LIVINGSTON AND
BROWNSVILLE, Miss, May 10, 1861
To Gen. s. COOPER: Lieut.-GeD. Pemberton was
attacked by the enemy on the morning OF the lo'h
inst, near Edwards Depot, and after nine hours
fighting was compelled TO fall back behind the Big
Black. j. Z. JoHSsToS, Gen. Commanding.
The following dispatches are from The Richmond
Examiner of the 18th and both inst.
"MoBILr. Ala, May IS, 1863.
Z" The Adrertiser and Registers special reporter,
under date of jackson, May lS, says
"'There was heavy and indecisve battle near
Edwardss Depot on Saturday We fell back to our
intrenchments. Loss heavy on both Sides Gen.
Tngbman of Kentucky was killed
MOBILE, Ala. May 10, 1869.
Tie Register and Adprtiser's special reporter
at jackson, in dispatch dated yesterday, says;
"The Unionsts sent in a flag Of truce this even
ing for the principal surgeon left in charge of the
wounded The officer in charge of the flag states
that in Saturdays fight they lost 600 men, took 10
guns. aud that our troops fell back across the Big
Black, destroying the bridge. They advanced eight
miles north, and this morning found Johnston IN line
Of battle.
According TO our advices no artillery was lost
and the bridge was not burned. Our force OF 1900
men Tough, two army corps Of $4,000, sustained
themselves and fell back at night to their intrench-
ments. The loss was heavy, and the battle severe
and indecisve.
"The Yankees are on the way TO intercept CON-
municaiion. Rumors, good and bad, are plenty"
The March Toward jackson - Wanton
Destruction OF Property-Tbe Fruits Of
Appealing 10 the sword-Thc Army
Fornging as it NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Of Grand GuIf-The situation OF the
Cnmpnign-The Troops in Splendid
Condition-The Formation Of Black
Hrigndes.
from Our Special CorspOnden,.
Rocky SPRINGS, May 7, 1863.
The army is slowly advancing into the heart Of
Mississippi, with Jackson in front, and Port Gibson
eighteen miles behind. The pale blossom Of the
the magnolia peeps out among tho foliage, and hIs
air with iis delicious odor. The road 10 skirted
with lorsly plantation grounds, no longer covered
with cotton, but vast corn-Gslds, pregnant with
stores for the Confederate army. We frequently
come upon residences Of rare beauty, with airy We
randshs and gardens Of evergreen and May roses;
but the stragglers Of the army have made complete
havoc Of everything In tie shape Of provisions
portable wares VI ysue, and even furniture. Ere
quently, mirrors, sidebosrds, wardrobes, and IL
braries are wantonly demolished and trodden under
foot, Soldiers ia Uncle Sans uniform are iostling
each other through parlor end bedchanber, opening
bureaus and scattering their contents Oh the toor
or smoking and hObnobbing with some member OF
the family on the doorstep. VINO would pave
dreamed when the people OF this region, one hol-
day morning commenced voting Mississippi out Of
the Union that this garden spot, separated by hnud'
reds of miles and hundreds Of thousands Of strong
arms would echo the roar OF battle, and feel the
terrible desolaIion Of civil war IL is dismal
picture Of the bitter end" which the defenders Of
treason have 90 hippanty talked Of. This condition
Of things has been almost a necessity with our
army. II made n forced march, with three days
rations, and no transportation that deserves the
name-genersl officers frequently being on foot.
Hence both foOd and wagons had to be procured
from the surrounding country,
Our column on the march ~ q most motley cara.
van. Every regiment Is followed by a retinue Of
negroes and mules, the extent, If not quality OF
wi ich would have done honor 10 an Eastern Sheik.
Wagons, carte carriages, and buggies Of every de-
tcripiion "a up the train Chickens and gobblers
hang or The saddles Droves Of cattle and sheep,
urged on by frantic negroes mounted on bare
bones, miugle with tie artillery and baggage
wagons. .
cannot ustliy the WgIton vandalism OF our sOdery.
have been personally witness 10 scenes OF pillago
which would emulate that Of the followers Of At
tia j allude to this subject again, because con-
sider il the duty Of faithful historian 10 toll the
whole truth in reference 10 tho operations Of the
army II is but Justice 10 the troops 10 add that
these outragcs Perpetrated principally by stTag-
elers who belong 10 the same category with the
" MIXTURES" that rifle the dead on tie field of battle.
They do not represent the animus OF the army as
whole And an order las emanated FROM headquar-
tere within day or TWO winch IL 10 hoSeo VIII cor
rect the evil hereafter.
GRAND GULF.
II is unnecessary at this late hour to go into
minute description Of this point. The porlloD in-
pressed me as beng stronger than Columbus Fort
Pillow and by nature more impregnable than even
the nights Of Vicksburg The northern bluif, known
az Stony Point appears to be at leas. $50 feet hgh
and so precipIious as TO render assault from the
front utterly hopeless. A basin nearly mile across
acts in 10 the north 1T the mouth OF the Black River
and gives Grand Gulf its name. AS al Vieksburg,
the approach from that quarter 10 embarred with
dense timber and march. From the SCUM, au army
miUbt land nader the range Of the batteries, and
carry the lower works by foroFn hope. Even
then the northern bluff would command the southern
emineuce and render il almost untenable. ~ all
event, il lie now plain that by far the most practi
cable method of taking Grand Gulf was the one
adopted; j. O., Hank movement competing tne
enemy TO evacuate. The base Of the bluff is pro-
tected bv ON elaborate riie-pit, sweeping The Hat
beach. and extending Tor mile or more.
From the TOD Of tie clih, above Stony Point, the
,;euy IL surpassipgly magnificent. Below, the river
sxpapds into an inland bay and breaks on the rocky
beach in n snrf thai calls Newport back 70 inlnd'
Onnoste IL the low sand-baDk, around which orr
= a hat ntlI