Daily national Republican., 1863-05-27
REBEL REPORTS FROM THE SOUTH.
THEIR DEFEAT AT VICKSBURG.
THEY ATTEMPT TO WHITEWRSH IT.
Items Respecting the Capture
of jackson.
THE TULLAHOMA AFFAIR.
The Richmond Examiner of Monday, May
25, 1868, contains the following dispatches;

Tho Richmond Examiner of Monday, May
25, 1868, contains the following dispatches:
LATEST PROM THE WEST.
MOBILE, May 23.-A special dispatch to the
AdDertiSer and Register, dated to-day, says The
latest from NiCksburg Is to Thursday night.
Our loss slight the injury to the batteries is
trining. The garrison is well supplied, and
confident of holding the place
The enemy has been ioiled in all his efforts.
His dead Strew the ground in front of our
works. According to one estimate his loss is
ten thousand. Firing was heard at intervals
last night and to-day-the enemy supposed to
be shelling.
The enemy are reported to be at Ponchatoula,
running the trains up that far from New Or
leans.
OFFICIAL.
An official dispatch from General Johnston,
dated the 23d, says: An officer who left Vicks-
burg on Tuesday, reports tha. an assault near
the YaZoo road ON Pcmburton's intrenchments
had been repelled.
1t is said here to-day that another assault
was made near the jackson road and also re-
pulsed. Confidence in Pcmbcrton's ability TO
maintain his position Is expressed, and hopes
are given of final success.
ATLANTA, May 23.-Grant entered the State
Of Mississippi by crossing the river five miles
below Grand Gulf, with 90 to 100 900 men, in
Guiding a heavy force of cavalry. He has re-
Ccved no reiniOrremCnts from louisiana but
receives aCcessions constantly from the west
banks OF the river. His transportation Is all
on the river, and must cling to the river banks.
We evacuated Grand Gulf, falling back and
lighting towards jackson, followed by the enc
my who entered Jackson with so 900 men ON
the 10th. General Johnston reached jackson
ON the 18th and fell back to Canton. The Yam
KEGS committed various Cxcesses during their
two days occupation Of jackson, such as burn
IL. H.. a
elry from the persons Of citizens, cutting resi-
dcnces, etc. They then He'd towards Vicks-
burg, followed by General Johnston, (who Isl
constantly receiving endorsements. Nicks-
burg has 1--WE months supplies of every kind.
and can be taken only when the force defend
ing 1t has exhausted these supplies. The Yam
KEGS report the capture of Alexandria, La, but
the report is not credited,
TULLAHOMA, May 23.-The rumOr of the cap
ture of two Of our regiments in front, with one
piece Of artillery, is not true. The enemy did
surround and capture q small outpost of some
10 men. All quiet in front.
CHARGED WITH BEING SPY.
On Friday last young man, apparently
about twenty years of age appeared at tho Lin
wood House aud registered his name as Fran
els Smith, Philadelphia Pa. lie was arrested
and taken before the military, when he was pa
rolled. Subsequently he was re-arrested and
sent to Castle Thunder. lie seemed anxious TO
join Capt. Harry Gilman's company of indie
pendent cavalry. He wanted his horse, equip
ments, and bounty, but refused to take the
oath Of allegiance to the Confederate States.
FROM MISSISSIPPI.
From an extra of the Memphis appeal, pub
lishcd on the wing, we learn some particulars
Of the capture of jackson. At 8 O'Clock, n. m.
the town was startled by the boom of cannon.
Wagons, drays, and departing railroad trains
acquired sudden Importance, yet, after all these
vehicles had been appropriated, they were
found insufficient for the accommodation of
half ofthc people who wished to escape the
coming Yankees.
The little Government property that had not
been removed was pitched into the street and
appropriated 10y our soldiers and citizens. 1t
had been determined to make no serious resist
ancG, and three regiments only were sent out
TO retard the advance of the enemy. We had
ten pieces of cannon in the rife pits beyond
the town, which did good service. At II O'Clock
our troops retired through jackson, slowly and
in perfect order.