Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-01-16
F1II nsIalIl q "a VlsEsbrra YIahf
Special Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune)

burg.
The point chosen for. the attack upon vieks-
burg was bad ene-ihe strongest point 10 the
rebel line Of Notifications. There were some
fifty regiments comprising Sherman's army
mostly Western troops. Their officers were
mostly brave, experienced, courageous men,
Gen. Steel and his division were formerly M
der Gen, Curtis.
Tie plans OF Gen. Grant, had they been fol-
lowed, Hefe good. With large force threat
ening Vicksburg, his path would be unobsruc-
led; but there we're miles between Grant aid
Banks, aud the feet Of Farragut we're Lot
there.
The fiTst collision was on Saturday, the 26th
ult. Tie result vas net serious. ifiIout
giving Tie topography of The fed. or surroun-
ding country, il Nii suffice TO summarize tie
actual movements ai.,i their resalis
The division Of Gen. Steel was the largest
one on he ground Blar's brigade was only
detached. and ahyr landing, pushed forward
inland under Morgan L Smith. Tie resi- OF
The division, under Gen. G. F. Hosey was sent
three milts fuIih,r mp the Yazoo river, TO pen
citrate the rear and cut the railroad near Vivks-
burg. Il landcd above Blvke's Bayou, and
within two miles lie encountered the heavy
guns Of the enemy on tic high Bluffs in front
Of lagoon or bayou. Hhich wss impossible 20
eToss wi hrui boats OF bridges, lie returned 10
Z hieksssw Bay'u, where Gen. G.. NJ, Meegsn
hod already lai.ded.
On Non.'ay they we're pushed 10 the front.
Tie first attack was made by the rebels on Sat
urday, not on SUNDAY. Skirmishing bad been
going on several days The first enceuni,r
was near the Whitehouse. two and half miles
feom Mild'e Lad;Bg. The force Of Gen A. J.
smith was bchrd iat Of Biair. Morgan as b.
fare stated, was At lie meath OF ChickasaH
bayou. DcCouIcy 5 skiyni hers had been at
tackled that night Iy theenemy po. ted ehind
the ievce mar The Whi,,house. Or forces
bvouackcd on their camping gr, uuds in sight
Of the bluffs where TIC enemy were protected
lay battery and concealed Is timber.
While this was passing. an accideut hap
Pen'd 10 the Benton, by which Captain Gwin
lost Lis iife an account Of which has already
been forwarded. Capt. Gwin died OF his woun,ls
en- The flasship Biackhavk, Saturday, January
%, and his renuius are nov ct, roate for home.
Ills wife is here, nearly insaoe at his loss.
The bottle. Vas rci'susd on Sunday. Il was
on ills day the gallant charge was made upon
tie eEtnys batteries 10y G.n. Blair with The
29'h. 30ih and 57ih Ohio, and Gen. WyHian
with tht 18Th. l6.h and = Illinois, The cnemy
were prepared for the charge. Gen. Wyrnan
hud just i avn his sword. being under fire
trs ns tie batteries and r.le pits, when he was
struck hy Mimic BAH Ia the groin Lieut. Col
GorgAs io,.i, mn,ar of lie 18th Illinois, and
Gen b air led she brigade shFongha slough
waste deep. Al had TO 60, but the charge
was made IN splendid style. They leaped over
lie lUyee, the artlry csme or, and the rcb
els seam ier,sl, leaving their dead, which we
buried. IIaiiinau'4 and Michigan battery
did p!crdid execution a. this point.
Gen. Wyman expired on the field, in the
arms Of an attendant Morgan L Smith was
also slightly wounded in this Charge. This
was Sunday morning.
In the evening, Ilct,ourcy. with his 22d
Kcnsu,ky. 42d ard 9Th Ohio, was ordered to
the front, The KenIu 4 aus were lever before
updtr Ere. They behaved bravely. The enc
my engaged them with shell, but they soon
leit the ou5cF line OF entertainments and scam
percd up the hill. The tanIonad'ng from
ab'ye Was iu u. Or hoofs were soon
Withdrawn from un,ier that fire. There vas
no battery tnkeu. ns reported; IN fact we took
no gni aud lost uine during the entire
seigs.
On Moiduy tie dueiI Of cannon commenced
Battery after battery op'ntd and at o'clock
the luel was IN full progress. 1t was glo-
rious sight. Oar arttlleris;s did well. Many
Of them were killed aud wounded. Under This
ariil',ry contest the grand charge was made
Oae co!umn afser another pushed 10 the front
DeCclG"V in + ont OF the centcr;i Blair on the
left: Thoyel ~ the right of DcCoHrcy; Bur
bridge on the e. 'reInc right. His plan was TO
Sc za the LIS on thc right aud The batteries
that had hem forming u The morning. Gen.
Hovcy's Brigade, with humans ocupid The
reserve; Stuart, DcCourcy al 1hayer were TO
get up tie InviEe ard seize tie batteries.
Gen. Sherman las not suffered a.ly list Of
tie brigade 10 Le made public, thereforc can
OILY give the or raiions Of each corps
The Charge was na,l the defence was stub
born, -Four oI our ncn gained the fortifca-
tions and disappeared after murderouS fire.
1t is mir.cle TINT aEy who made the effort
live to tell the tale 400 men gcre taken pril-
oners. Then Ihere was u reph!sc. a retreat,
nothing q, rcd and mach l-reciuus blood spill
cd. The place was naturally too strong, too
we'll defend, d. and the right ofour forces, in
stead Of tbarging, was not engaged until two
hugrs Afterwards.
During that day Two sundoa,s were lowed
up TO Huit..s 3;ul and bomJaFded the batter
~ here.
The following regiments distinguished them
selves in this siorming Of the cncmy's works:
The l6h aud AID Ohio, l2th and 18th Illinois,
5lth Indi;iu, 22l Kentucky, 39,h ard 3Ist
Missouri, 4'h Iowa, and 18th Regulars,
Gen. B,nir was conspicuous. He went upon
Hot, sword in hand aud siood exposed until
o were drivcn back,
DE Cou'cy also made himself a name BOT
oaon TO die,
Cen 'r44gcr. Of Nebraska, also behaved
well and nebiy.
Co!oeel ca de- had h:s ha.se shot under
him.
Our luss c1alJ net at an early day be exact
y ARRIVED At, AID cvcu now only simple esti-
lRate can be l,r.n-d. i ports are dreadful in
sCme regiments aud companies. 500, killed,
wounded aua PRISONERS, would not be AN over
innate.
Many Of our men wera wounded carly in tie
day by shell, making dangerous wounds. In
the Charge, the men were freq lently hit il lIle
limbs, and lie most severe cases were not
tukeH away.
on January I'd. (FridAyl stcel's Division,
90 twesSe tGnn<p"us, passed up 10 IIaines BIuG
for lhs' FaFPese efdes;roying he batteries ihsre
as Should have beer doue before They were
! eoaFoyed by the Benton, tjsn,ss, Qaecn to tie
West, CarOndolei, louisville. Mound City,
Baron lleka!h. 'Fayier, and several Of the
o;quite ieA Tie expedition moved at ,
A. Nj A4% o'cInek. a foo sci IN 70 d.nsn