The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-05-14
Later "a asl Encouraging from Gel
Grant.

Later "a assi Encouraging from Gen
Grant.
WASHINGTON, May 9.-1he following has
been received at headquarters:
GRAND GULF, May 8, via. MEMPHIS, 7.
Major General HalIeck, General~in>Chie
We landed at B~aulingsburg, April 30th, and.
moved Immediately OH Port Gibson. Met
the enemy, eleven thousand strong, four
miles south of Port Gibson at 2 a. IN. on the
LIST inst, and engaged him all day, entirely
routing him, with the loss of many killed
and about 500 prisoners, besides the wounded.
Our loss is about 100 killed and 500 wounded.
The enemy retreated towards Vicksburg, des-
troying the bridges over the two forks of the
Bayou Pierre, these were rebuilt and the
pursuit continued until the present time. Be-
sides the heavy artillery at this place, four
field pieces were captured, and some stores,
and the enemy was driven to destroy many
more. The country is the most, broken and
difficult to operate on | ever saw. Our victory
has been most complete, and the enemy is
thoroughly demoralized.
u. S. GRANT, Mai. Gen. Com.
GRAND GULF, Mss, May 9th, 1853.
To General Halleck:
[ learn that Col. Grierson with his cavalry,
has been heard of first, about ten days ago in
Northern Miss. He moved thence and struck
the railroad thirty miles east of jackson, call
ed Huston's Station. He then moved south
ward towards Enterprise, demanded the sur
render Of the place, and gave an hours grace,
during which Gen. LOring arrived He left
at once and moved towards HaZelhurst, on
the New Orleans and jackson Railroad, at
this place he tore up the track. Then he
passed to Bahola, ten miles farther south, on
the same road, and thence eastward Oh the
Natchez Road, where he had a fight with
Writ Adams cavalry. From this point he
moved back to to the New Orleans and Jack
son Railroad to Brookhaven, ten miles south
of Bahama, and when last heard from, he was
three miles from Summit, and was supposed
to be making his way to Baton Rouge. He
had spread excitement throughout the state,
destroying railroads, trussleworks and bridges,
burning locomotives and railroad stock, taking
prisoners and destroying stores Of all kinds.
US. GRANT, Maj-Gen.- Com'ding.
Special Despatch TO Chicago Tribune.
SPRINGFIELD, May G.
The following was received late last night
from the governor:
GRAND GULF, Miss, Sd, via. Cairo 8th.
To the h"n. Jess ia. Dubois, Springfield Ill.
We have gained a glorious victory at Port
Gibson on the first inst. Enemy i'll full re-
treat. Our forces in close pursuit. Illinois
troops as usual have behaved with the great
est bravery. Loss on our side $50 killed and
800 wounded. We have taken 1000 prison.
ers and the enemyis loss much greater than
ours.
RICHARD YATES.
FLAG SHIP BENTON, GRAND GULF,
Miss. May 3, 1868.
Hon Gideon Wells, Secretary Of the Macy
SIR: l have the honor to report that | got
under way this morning, with the Lafayette,
Carondelet, Mound City and Pittsburg, and
proceeded up to the forts at Grand Gulf, for
the purpose of attacking them again, if they
had not been abandoned. The enemy had
left before we got up, blowing up their am
munition, spiking large guns, and burying or
taking away the lighter ones. The arma-
ment consisted Of thirteen guns in all. The
works are of the most extensive kind, and
would seem to defy the efforts of a much
heavier fleet than the one which silenced
them.
The forts are literally torn to pieces by the
accuracy CT our fire. Col. Wade, the Com
mandant of the batteries, was killed, also his
chief Of staff. Eleven men were killed that
we know OF, and our informant says many
wounded, and hat no one was permitted to
go inside the forts after the action, except
those belonging there.
We had a great fight for these forts, and it
is with great pleasure that | report that the
navy holds the door to Vicksburg. Grand
Gulf is the strongest place on the Mississippi.
Had the enemy succeeded in finishing the for
tifications, no fleet could have taken them.
l have been all over the works, and found
them as follows One fort on Point of Rocks,
seventy-hve feet high, calculated for six or
seven guns, mounting two seven-inch and one
Parrot gun on wheels, carried off. On the
left of this work, is a triangular work calcu-
lated to mount one heavy gun.
These works are connected with another
fort by a covered way and double tiHe-pits
extending one-quarter of a mile constructed
with much labor, and showing great skill on
the part of the constructor. The third
fort commands the river in all directions. 1t
mounted one splendid Blakely, one hundred
FOUNDER, and eight inch, and two thirty
Founders. The latter were lying bursted or
broken on the ground. The gunboats had so
covered up everything with earth that it was
impossible to see at first what was there, with
the exception of the guns that were dis
mounted or broke.
Every gun that Tell INTO our hands was IN
good condition, with a large quantity of am
munition. These are by far the most EXTENSIVELY
built works, with the exception of those at
E%icksburg, | have yet seen, and ! am happy
to say that we hold them. l am dismounting
the guns and getting on board the anmuni-
ton.
Since making the above examination, new
forts have been passed nearly finished. They
had no OIIpc bnt Uprp pornDlafn of tho bind
as regards position, and had heavy field pieces
in them.
DAVID PORTER, Acting R. A.
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