Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-06-02
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should be taken IN time to send the shout OF
victory to Europe BY that msil. Accordingly
Vicksburg was taken; the S:ar' and o'f'pes
waved; and the shout Of victory was sept on:
Fsetory-V icksbury - Vicksb'iTS' Vsc'0Ty'
Ylctory' These glorious words were pf'n'-
cd in every size and sort CT type and then
pilsd ono on top Of another; for 10 the Yam
boo mind, in its present condition, the repeti'
tion and continr.l loud bawliug Ct lie, is
believed to mako It, for ali practical purposee,
almost or altogether as good ~ = hush. o1e
fa,sohood ia he'd to bs the confirmation Of sno-
shor falsehood; and tall type Ia accepted "a
confederation Of short type. At any rate, a
ship going out to Europs, wsil ftsighted with
tho newspapers CT that morning, all blAz,nsd
End vsriess,ed with Victory und Ficksbu'y,
representing population ali drunk With ZAP
turous lriImlh, aud hosrse with roaring
cheers, is considered to hsve provided tho
simple folks Of Europe with good enough
American news, until fresh liz can De fund
and printed for tie ne=t mail.
Accordingly, the 10Th Of tLis month was
. great day for Now York and Washington.
SsyB the "Hsrsld:'
This is undoubtedly the greatest victory
of the var. L. results, not only IN i n'leary'
bat In . l.orai sld political point OF view,
are of the highest interest. Iu9 rebel Con,
pr.ss and rebel Journals have recently neid
cut to tho Nor,h1 The free Navigation Vi
the Mississippi IS b 1be to induce that SEQ
ton of the republic t" sWeiVs ron us allegi-
.nce to the Union. But they misunderstood
The Northwest, which hos resolved to. staIio
by the Union 10 toe lIst, and At tho saIno
tlins to recover the freedom Of the Mississippi
Al An indefsasibie right, md not aB boon Ar
the hands of rebels in arms. BY the noble
achievements of its heroic tzoops the conques:
has boon wrough:;'by It's Lest blood lis
rights won-never again to be questloned.-
The fall OF VIcktburg, therefore, cannot fsil
10 be attended with vast moral snd political
efpots. .,s,sas,..
This infamous nsksPper sprsars to have
known very well Lh.tsit was all lie; yet
repro aches tie Secretary Of War With net
hsving thought of iuvsntins the news fist
Il was to The Presidents ;orssho0ghtis ssens'
they owed that great boon
.Hr PsEDlDsnr AND THE Pass. Tho public
3. indebted 70 President Lincoln for the esrly
publication Of tie glorious news from Flcks-
burg. Will Mr.. Stanton msks note Of this
Then the same paper taunts and stirs up
GIN. Hooker:
Now that Gen Grant has captured FicEs-
burg, by ali mesrs lot US BEE Gen. Hooker
cvince like skill ard determination, and
capture Richmond. Fighting 200 Hooker"
aus, look to it tia. hsSagaot distancod by
the Western General.
Needless to ssy, the grand event was cello
Grated in Washington.
The greatest enthusiasm was manifested
IN Washington last night upon tie receipt
Of the news from Fioksburg The victory
of Gen. Grant WAS looked upon Rs placing
Missouri, Arkansas and Texas st the mercy
Of the Union iorcss, ~ shutting out the rebel
armies from tholr ususl supply Of gram,
cattle and war materials, must Of whirE
were received th.oug b Texas, giving to TIE
control Of the Unit<d States Of more than
4 million bales CT cotton, and large quantities
Of othe- productioIa, occurring to the great
Northwest the navigation Of thu Mississippi
river, and opening avenues for the advance
of the Union arln!es into the very heart OF
Ysbe ldom The Federal reposScss!oa Of
Vicksbusg w.s, il fact, regarded az OF more
value than he capture CT Richmond.
It is true, tho next dsy Che 26th) the same
Now York newspapers were forced to say
that Vicksbu-g was not yet absolutely. taken,
in at let and literal sense-only ss good as
taken. Tho mail steamers had gono; and LII
smother dsy or two news could be provided,
iast at tie lsst In omont, for the neat steamer.
Vicksburg could be tshon sgain; or else the
Stars and Stripes could wave over some 9th
er place still more important if possible.
Ga the assumption, however, that Vicks
burg, if not yet tskon, would be tho next
day; tho military Editor of the New York
has long editorial programme,
which General Grant is welcome to, for the
remainder Of the campaign. He says:
1t is not supposed TINT our generals in the
Southwest are in need of any suggestions
on tho subject OF strategy, the science which
teaches how to get At, how to circumvent
and whip IN enemy. Gen. Grants famous
mode of procsdure-to "mo'e immediately
upon the ensmy's works'-has proved as
effective as il ia populsr, and it is not doubt
cd that he will continue in tho practice Of
this style of warfare 80 long ss be remains
at tie sod CT An sImy.
but t1kirg II for granted thIt the hero Of
Donsisen end Vicksbnrg will not rest frc1c
bis labors .fser planting bis flag On the ever
iamous Walnut hills, that 40 will not eit
LHwn and sigh like Alexander tie Great for
other worlds 10 conquer, but will ut ones get
biz fnce toward otter cities and armies Of the
rebels that remain unconquerol, it IL properly
IN our province to turmise in what direction |
DO might or will move.
Two most inviting paths, it ia cloar, are |
presented to Gen. Grant, IS soon as the cap
tune Of Vicksburs ia assured. Oae 10, to |
move directly upon Mobile, which 10 can ca |
ally reach by march CT not exceeding two |
hundred and fifty Iuiles, through country |
that can afford him abundant forage sud pro- |
visions, and oppose TO him scarcely any mill
tary resistance; the other is, to retrace bis
Sc pa tc Jackson, Miss, proceed thence NORTH !
east 10 Columbus, which is q mcat important
town and depot for robel sup
plies, and after hsSing destroyed its useful.
meas to the enemy, to march directly toward
the gToat bond Of the Tennessee river, near
Huntsville, Ala, which would bring him in
the rear Of Brsgg's army.
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TO CORRESPONDENTS.
CAS- ALBANIAN" Your communication
1t. Gen. Pembertor, is 80 full 81
errors that VIC do no. consider We should be