The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1863-05-29
Volume 9--No 4e'
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their defeat, fell back toward Cantor
Mississippi. AS soon as it was know
that jackson was taken, q movemen
was made on Haines' and Chickasa,
Blnfls by the command of Genera
Sherman. The rebels were thorough
ly intrenched, and determined to dis
pute the occupation of the Bluffs t,
the last. No time since the com
mencement of the war has afforded
them better opportunity to die il
the last ditch. General Sherman mad,
the attack in brilliant manner, ant
after severe fights with heavy loss
occupied the field, capturing s,00(
prisoners, 100 heavy guns, 1000 an
imals, camps, ammunition, and a lorg,
quantity of commissary stores. The
loss to the rebels in killed and wound.
ed, is considerable. The prisoners
were pnrolled and sent across the
Yazoo river.
On Sunday Gen. Grant directed ar
attack to he made on the upper bat
teries at Vicksburg, and simultaneous.
ly the gunboats commenced bonn.
harding the water batteries Of that
place. 1t is stated by gentleman
who stood on Dcsoto Point, imme.
diately opposite Vicksburg that on
Tuesday General Grant took the
robel guns on the hill, and turned
them on the rebels who were ut the
water batteries.
One hundred and fifty parolled
prisoners came over to the Point with
flag of truce on that day, sent from
Vicksburg. They state Gen. Grant
had possession Of the entire line Of
Notifications surrounding Vicksburg,
and that the rebel officer told them it
was impossible since the capture OF
Haines' Bluff for them to escare.
The widest confusion existed in
the town. Even the soldiers were
hurrying from point to point, their
officers Icing unable to keep them in
line of battle. Speeches were made
by the officers, assuring the soldiers
that they would receive large re-en.
and that Grant would he
attacked in the rear, but they refused
to hear anything, and swore they been
sold by their commanding General.
The Rebel force in Nicksburg is
estimated at 10000.
1t is stated that General Johnston
had started to Vicksburg with $4,000
men but had been cut of and driven
back. When the Empress arrived at
Bend on "wednesday, the
firing at Vicksburg and up the lazoo
had entirely ceased, which leaves no
doubt of the occupation of the entire
Notifications as well rs all
the surrounding points by General
Grant.
On Tuesday large number oftran-
sports and few gunboats were sent
up the Yazoo for the purpose, as is
supposed, of bringing down the
wounded and prisoners.
General Frank p. Blair sent down
TO the Point for Quartcrmaster' g
stores, stating that his division rested
Oh Chickasaw Bluff We are inform
ed that the 18th Missouri came out
of the engagement with s4 fighting
men.
The Hannibal has Just come In, hav'
ing left Young's Point late on Wcdnes'
day evening. She brings no later
news than above.
Gen. Grant had signaled the mp
per batteries but could get no reply.
All the transports and swift steam
crs were sent up to Yazoo with stores
for the army--among them the Lum
mary and Sultana.
Since writing the first dispatch the
steamer Hannibal has arrivrd hert
direct from Young's Paint on Wednes
day. have conversed with her Cap
tain. He confirms the late news from
Vicksburg, stating that when his boa'
lef, fighting was going on at the lint
of batteries. His opinion we held th'
upper ones, but the rebels had retaker
the lower, an attempt, likely to prove
successful, was going on to again
place them in our hands. He Is pos
tive that Haines' Bluff is in our poss
ession, as the stores taken down b,
the Hannibal were sent there for us'
Of the troops.
WASHINGTON, Msy 23.-The Ma
tional Republican announces, by per
mission of President, the following
dispatch. 1t was received by the lat
ter at half-past twelve:
"MEMrnIs, May 23.---Ofllcial infor
nation from below; to Wednesday
says Gen. Grant captured Haine
Bluff and the outer works of Vicks
burg. We hold Jackson, Black Riv
er bridge and Haines' Bluff A re
port is making up for Washington.
". G. FULLER.
Asst. Manager of Military Telegraph
| CAIRo, May 23,- The reports fror
Grant army are highly important
and are believed to lie reliable. ]
seems that after accomplishing a.
that was desired at jackson, the al
my marched toward Black Rive
bridge burning all behind them doubt
less with the intention of preventing
an attack in the rear.
At the bridge heavy battle ha
been fought. 1t is reported we cap
tured q guns, and large number G
prisoners; that the rebels are bein
driven back toward Vickshurg, an
if they do not escape up the fazo
river, most of them must be captur
ed.
WASHINGTON, May 2S-The fol
lowing has Just been received at th
War Department.
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