Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1863-05-30
THE BRILLIANT MOVEMENTS
OF GEN. GRANT.
THE NAVAL OPERATIONS AT vICKS-
BURG.
Capture Of-HAaines' Bluff, with
Fourteen Forts, Camp Equip
ngc, &c, i'm Good Order.
Fortiications and Rife Pits Extending one
Mile and a Quarter.

Mile and a Quarter.
CINCINNATT, May 25.-The Commercials |
special, dated Memphis, May 23d says:
As soon as it was known that jackson |
was taken, a movement was made on Haines'
and Chickasaw Bluffs, the Unionist being
under the command of General Sherman
The Rebels were thoroughly intrenched and
to dispute the occupation of the
Bluffs to the last. Gen. Sherman made the
attack in the most brilliant manner. After
a severe fight, with heavy loss he occupied
the field, capturing 5000 prisoners, 100
heavy guns, 1000 animals, camp ammunition
and large quantities of corn and stores.-
The loss to the Rebels in killed and wound
ed is awful. The prisoners were paroled
and sent across the Yazoo river. This does
not agree with Com. Porter's despatch, who
represents that the Rebels evacuated Haines'
Bluff
On Sunday Gen. Grant directed an attack
to be made upon the upper batteries at
Vicksburg, and simultaneously the gunboats
commenced bombarding the water batteries
at that place.
1t is stated by gentlemen who stood on
the De Soto, at point Immediately opposite
Vicksburg, that on Tuesday General Grant
took the Rebel guns on the hill and turned
them on the Rebels who were at the water
batteries. Parolcd prisoners state that Gen.
Grant had possession of the entire line of
Notifications surrounding Nicksburg, and
that the Rebel officers told them it was i'm
possible, since the capture of IaiEcs Ruh,
for them to escape.
II is stated that Gen Johnston has started
to Nicksburg with 10000 men, but had been
cut off and driven back.
When the Empress arrived at Milikcn's
Bend, on Wednesday. the firing at NickS-
burg and up tie Yazoo had entirely ceased
which leaves no doubt of the occupation of
the entire Nicksburg fortifcatcns, rs well as
all the surrounding points, by General
Grant.
General Frank P. Blair had sent down to
the Point for quartermastcrs' stores, stating
that his Division rested on Chickasaw
Bluffs.
The Twelfth Missouri came out of the en-
gagcmcnt with only 81 fighting men.
BATTLE OF BAKERS CREEK.
phe decisive battle seems to have been
fought at Champion Hill, near Bakers Creek
on the f4tf. The following is the CONNER
cal's special account
CHAMPION HILL BAi Tf,E FIELD, S6 MILES
Fast OF NICKsBURG, May iG, 9'30 p. NJ
The Union army, under General Grant has
won another glorious victory A furious
battle, lasting nearly five hours, has resulted
in the defeat of the enemy at all points, with
loss of from 1000 to 5000 Killed and
wounded. Three completed batteries Cd
heavy ri1ed cannon, besides several single
pieces, and from 1900 to 5000 prisoners, tel.
into our hands, and an immense quantity OF
small arms and camp equipage. Our sue
cess is signal and complete. Nothing mars
the intense satisfaction of officers and men
but the heavy sacrifice of life by which ii
was won.
Early this morning General McClernund's
Corps was put in motion, General Hovey's
Division on the main road from Jackson to
Vicksburg but the balance of the corps was
few miles soutbward, on the parallel road
General McPherson's Corps followed Hovey's
Division closely. At nine O'Clock General
Hoyey discovered the enemy in front on
Champion Hill, TO the left of the road, neal
Bakers Creek, apparently in force. Skir
mishers were thrown out and the division
advanced cautiously and slowly, to give
General McPherson's advance division, under
Gen. Logan, time to come within support
ing distance. General Hovey's division
~
| Champion Hill, in line of battle, at clever
o'clock, and commenced the battle.
| The hill itself is covered with timber. anG
| is but the abrupt terminus OF the high ridge
running north and south, tlankcd on botl
| sides with deep ravines and gullics, in many
! places covered with an almost impcnetrablt
| growth of scrubby white oak bushes. The
| Rebels appeared to be deficient in artiler,
| throughout the battle, but opened with ,
rather heavy fire from four-gun battery o
rifled 8-pounders, planted about four hun
! dred yards back from the brow of the hill
| The woods on both sides of the road lead
! ing up the hill and winding back on th
ridge q mile or more, were filled with sharp
shooters, supported by infantry. Here th,
! battle began in earnest, as our men entered
the edge of the timber, and it ragged terri5l.
from eleven o'clock TIL between three an(
four.
General 4. P. Hovey's division carried
the heights in gallant style, and making
dash on the first battery, captured it, Th
Rebels fay thick in the vicinity of the guns
and their horses were more than half killed
Gun carriages and caissons, broken an'
overturned, with knapsacks, blankets, small
arms and other debris, attested the struggl
for the ground. The colors of the Thirty
first Alabama Regiment were captured there
At this iuneture Atehell's Ohio Battery wa
opened, eighty yards from the brow OF III
hill. The Rebels made dash for it, ant
nothing but the fleetnsss Of the horses pre-
vented its capture.
Captain Mitchell was wounded, and j
believed to have fallen into the enemy
hands At this juncture the Rebels appear
ed to receive reinforcements of fresh troop
on the Hill. General Hovey was slowl
driven back, but brigade from Genera
Quimby was ordered to his support, an'
the ground was speedily re-occupied b.
US, and the Rebels were finally repulsed
At the commencement of the engagement
Gen. Logan's Division marched past. th
brow of the hill, and, forming in line of bat
tie on the right OF HoTey, advanced in gal
liant style, sweeping everything before then
to the edge of the woods in front of Genera
Logan. The battle was of the most despe
rate character imaginable. The rattle o
musketry was incessant from the first mo
ment of the engagement, and a continuou
and deadly roar, in which the reports wer
so blendid that single discharge was rarel
heard. Not man fiinched, or single lin
l F.1 4.