The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-05
THE VlCKSBURG STRUGGLE.
Ten Days Hard Fighting on the Banks
Of the Mississippi.
Attack on the Rebel In.
trenchments.
Our Success In Turning Tie Right
Flank u The Enemy.
TIVE REBEL ACCOUNTS ONE WEEK LATER.
THE FIGHT STILL GOING On.
IL Murfreesboro to bs Outdone
In 0bstinaoy7
wRAT FHg REBELS CLAIM TO HAVE DONE,
Sketches Of Genera Sherman and
Commander Gwin.
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THE WAR I AT = 81,
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re-, &C., 20.

The pews from vicksburg, we'll ~ tina, from Muir
sr~Ssboes, IL OF ap exciting and important character
We gave yesterday some brief ,eegraphic details OF
General nbernsns attack the rebel ntronchmcats IN
the rss Il that city, which works are reported TO have
been Dsfied by storm. We to-day publish some Addi'
tIoual PARTICULARS Of the struggle.
meat terrible combat and deadly struggle 10 now
goink q in the Southwest General Rosecrans Il fully
eassxsd u his department Of the Cumberland, embrncns
he greater part the State Of Tennessee and General
Gfhnt In his department OF the Tennessee, embracing
The Miyssippi valley, 10 and has been for some timo
very bssy operating against the rebels In fact'
the caN%ign in the West certainly promises TO be an
active II not desperate one. A Few bold moves had
gvsp u Keaycky Tennessoo ana North Mississippi This
aarAx4 Jt Davis aud hence forssesng that Richmond
We 49, he haAtcnsd the West accompanied by Joseph
h. johnston Bragg and ssher smnsnt rebel generals He
20. 70 Jscses-ths capital OF hs native sateast a.
Penbsftens army sssmpeyng u through Grenada,
word Gods szkS stop thsn, and make
s,aud hsss "a ths1s was novitse ss, for Thorn to-
The result was that. ps.ssa BIZ urging onward towards
and jackson, the s body or the rsbs army va
arrested in ',s flight AT okuads, wbsre, II Is known,
.hsy making preparations TO Aght mot the big battle
Of ths war, bat only until ihe forncations now going UP
on Big Bsck river asd which said 10 be quite formid
abss are completed. IL tas ordinary occasion that
result of his personal pccon u the ground viii doubt
less DO speedily the improved condition Of tho
rebel situation. The fitting OF Of Grants supplies at
Holly springs, and Ee Destruction Of the line Of his
communicates, Ia bold movs for tho enemy, and
which has already been mr. easily accomplish.
Cd. Besides, the ra4bs 10 Mississippi must make his ia.
,srs progress qui.ysIow, OVEN secure s.s sure. We
ell have couadsrte that 0raut and Sherman win doAl
that 40; but stin begin 10 have apprsben'
tt.-<s .l.a
tia winter. AZ vokyburs, which u viii devolvs upon
sherman captsre rebels the perfect for
u0caIcns which extend from tho river Cor eight miles
bAck, aud which SAID 70 be equally s,rog. whshor
assailed from the front That vcksbsrg may be
taken all believe when u n done u viii be ny 70
guar siege, and BY direct assault alore only
lev WEEKS since reported. jon Davis hal three two
hundred po0ndsr guns mounted Thsss guns sssd
able psnesrsis any ironcad gnnboss ths world
and, all tho brush has been cleared away ths river
1 above vicksburG, may expect more damage 70 tho
gunboss follow the present than the past
| tina, place
| BSt what Has Been Desc az vich sbuvg :
the YIRsr DAv.
Te tsssraphc dispatches that had been ssceived q
Helena December ~ very oriof in character and
deficient In detail. H. however, nov Appears that Gen
shermsns forces. having passed down tho Mississippi
trsvsrssd about tsn miles Of lie vstsrs, dsbxksd %
Saturday December 20. tbs lssg southern bank o.
river and there prepared fos sdvssce upoo tho
city Of vicuburg Ne land side. Ths Hoops
formed In line u battls and Then moved ooesrd toward
the object ~ thsr mission. Asr passing bsyosd shs
reach Of The rebel gunbosu General sbsrssaas iorsss
were by large bedy d rebsls vho gave bAst,s and
q terrible csnAlss snsus1 which lasted for about I'VE
hours The rebels resisted advance with great ls
yield. They driven back beyond bayops that
sire ,he Of the city vcksbess. each Sep being
contested for before was given up. Thsy thss
fsd 10 their intrcpchsd position on The hill
but we're driven tnsrefrom BY shells Daring
the nsht ,he why eighth Ohio, Eighth Mi-souri and
second Ksntpeky Volunteers sustained considerable los
xhs struggle lasted TN oishi when ,hs armies Sunk
sown 70 rest lying thor arms, ~tt nothing but the
two bayoUr between them. BIT snch % things
could not long remain quiet therefore daring the nigh,
the u1ion trcssS began and succeeded constructing
poaoon bridges although the reoeis dsd All IN their
power TO prevent them and poured eyor them usost
terrific IRE.
sycosp DAT
Ias before day sAt morning. the irsops we're
aroused ana day began 10 brcak oonscYied
advance made uDGsr q the underground w
the whcls ~ tho force und@r The command MAJOR
cfal sbssm2a The troos been DIVIDED aato thre~
etsce u Nssoef ard ArkArsss fame, the ssnr under
Morgan and ar AT tha right andar Co ersla
A D. and u. smith II wo-A be impoltlc At yrss~ni
10 mention ia. strength u sLs fSTcs the wosk has 20
perform yet en- accomplished. saaes a 10 ay
was SUFFICIENT f0r tbs purpose Ths ra0n Issi snaer G.s
sieels Became engaged Ia and succeeded IN
tuning .hi a tha r.ssis THIS moyemsnt enabled
CessFnl steele 70 operate with General Mosxan and
also 70 opsa coumsnieatloa with him. wheh comm.
Lss bess brosss oy swamp. runnins Al rsbs
suses - the inalD front, havns separated Inc two a.
visoas fron The other rhis fact sou@ sno-s ina,
The rsbeit bed well cho~sn their posllon 80 rapid haa
movements ben made tosh sid.~ that W smnrls
,bs rhois fores ws engaged, and The eshi rs9~a With
anaKamplsd fury w " ton o'clock, ~hIch hsor ,hs
ngsssfy and artillery arsng vsvy severe rhs rsts
right and centre has spIensd pslgscDs being "a.
lrenoAed 90 high rrisg, srvand bat hs Uhon forces,
under Generals Morgan End smith, after heavy and 4
severe ngh,ng ansiy csrr,sd me posalou ~ ,sorn.
sleh tne dsteFmnsslDn "a NE mon ans.r Gersssl
A<rasn that Usshias could thar ooslsagst ana.
although ulisast feIl around Tim ts hau thsy pa,hs1
award sna esu'sd the rorss Tith unparalleled Gal. /
Ah,ry.
ofrRATIOas or THE OCsBoArs.
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n shs BATH y To B.Niqu VssAug q & 81 rip fhe i
sssi oru0css,oas a. sises l8w sna sassesr stia ~
losd. Darng he sastt al = o. =. !. ~ ats
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