Daily national Republican., 1863-06-02
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jackson, Miss, Given up to Fire and
Sword.

jackson, Miss, Given up to Fire and
Sword.
tFrom the Chattanooga Rebel Of Path ult.J
In order to ascertain the amount of damage
done by the Yankeos during their forty-eight
hours occupation Of the city Of Jackson, the
editor of the Brandon Miss Republieuh went
over and took a careful survey of the place, aud
gives below the result of his observations. The
following buildings were burned;
Green's cotton factory, together with all the
machinery, 800 bales of cotton, and all the
buildings connected with the factory; Phillips
factory and all the small buildings connected
herewith j. A. Stevens foundry; Bailey's
cotton shed, containing large quantity of tar,
lime, cement, DC; Catholic Church aud par
sonage Mrs. BakewelPs house and contents /;
Confederate house, together with furniture,
&C; railroad depot and all the buildings i'm
modlately west and south of the same; State
Penltentiary, with all the machinery Touring
mill, near Phillips factory; all the houses on
State street; from Shaw's store to Graves cor
ner, including Green's Banking House, Am
brozier's grocery, Allen & Legon's store and
Graves large brick building, with a number of
intervening housesj all the houses on south side
OF Pearl street, from State street TO the Missssip
pi Baptist office, Including the Confederate Quar-
termaster's officej number of sheds or ware
houses, near the old depot of the Southern rail-
road, containing an immense quantity of cot
ton, sugar, molasses, &c, and a number Of old
cars, belonging to both railroads; all the houses
in front Of the City Hall, and market-house,
except Mrs. Sanders,s clearinghouse, and one
or two small shOpsj Hemley's hat factory, Rob-
inson's warehouse, Gen. FreemRn's dwelling
house; all the buildings belonging TO the fair
grounds; rope factory and saltpetre works; the
railroad and city bridges across Pearl river,
and all the bridges and trGstle work on the
Southern railroad for several miles; all shops
in which Government work was being carried
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and their contents either carried off or thrown
in the streets and burned. The MiSsissippian
office was broken open, the type thrown In the
street, and the presses and furniture broken
up. Tho post office was rfed Of Its contents
The Governors mansion was broken open and
pianos and furniture destroyed.
The Episcopal church was entered, and the
whole interior defaced. Nearly all the private
residences were entered, and trunks broken
open, fine dresses torn to pieces, and the Jew
olry, silver ware and provisions taken. DR..
Knapp's office was broken open, his dental in
struments carried OIL, and his furniture de-
stroyed. Captain L. Jullen'S bookstore and
bindery was destroyed. ]. W. Gray & Co.'s
drug store was partially destroyed. Joseph
Morgrldge was an extensive sufferer by the
dcpredations Of the vandas. II. Verden's loss
| in sugar, molasses, &c, Is estimated at
5000, 600. D. W. BesiCk lost heavily In his to-
baccO and commission store. Allen IL Llgon
lost all their books, papers, money and mer-
chAndise. DR.. 8. {. Farrar lost his horses and
mules. J. NJ. Rawlins lost his carriage and
carriage horses. Almost every horse, mule,
COW and hog in the city were taken. Watches
aud breastplns were forCibly taken from gem
tlemen on the street. Negroes, from 800 to 500,
were taken from the city and the adjacent
country, and as Inducements for them to 20
they were promised commissions in the Federal
army, and about 100 Of them were armed be,
fore they left the city.
Intelligent gentlemen estimate the total loss
of property in the city at Gve millions of dol,
lars.
On Friday morning squadron of cavalry
came over To Rankin and tore up the railroad
about four miles, and few rails at othei
places to within two miles of Brandon. They
ransacked the private dwellings for arms and
ammunition, taking away a few negroes
horses, and mules. Among the chief sufferers
in the raid were Mrs. S. N. Hamilton, IA ne
groesj Austin Nicely, II negroes; A. ]. Nicely,
Rains, 2 negroes; Cen. P. Henry, / negro anG
three horses, &c.