Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1863-05-30

TIE RrxoR of Monday morning, OF the fall
OF yieksburg produced sensation bus little
less intease than that of the fall Of Richmond.
OThe wish was father to the thought" but the
modification of the previous announcement led
many to exercise little caution in too readily
credtipg the report The more ReceDt news
has shown that the rebel stronghold is not yet
ours, though the apparently complete invest
ment oft, leaves the ultimate result in very lit
.le doubt The following report Of Admiral
Porter, announcing the capture Of Haine's
Bluff shadews forth the speedy capture OF the
city.
The capture OF "A guns and 5000 prisoners
hes not we believe, been taken back.
yICKsBURG.
Acting Rear Admiral Porter, commanding
che Mississippi Squadron, en board the
aag ship Black Hawk. HaiDes Bisf. as ,e Ri.
yer. addressed the following Dispatch to the
pavy department, on the 10Th inst.
~ Hon Gideon Hshs, Ssey. Mary:
On the morning OF the 18th came over
70 the Yazoo TO be ready to cooperate
with Gen. Grant. Leaving Two OF The
Iron Clads at Red River. one st Grand
Gulf, Que at Carthage, three at Warren
ton, and two ia the YSzoo; left me small
force; still disposed Of them to the best
advantage. On the 18Th ~ noon firing
vas heard in the rear Of Vlcksburg. which
assured me that Gen. Grant Was app oach'
Ing the city The cannonudlDg was kept
mp furiossly for some time. when by the
aid OF glssss discovered company Of our
artillery advancing. taking position aud
driving the rebels before them. immedi
ately saw that Gen. Shernan's DIVISION
had come on the left OF SGyder's Bluff. anc
that the rebels IT that place had been cu
OF from joining the forces ia the city.
despatched the De Kalb. 1t Comlnsde
Walker; Caoetaw, 1t. Conmsader Ra
msay; Romeo. Petrol. aud Forest Rose. sl
under command Of L.. Commander Is sese
up the YszOo. to open communication il
that way with Gen GIaat aud Sherman
This / succeeded in dong. snd ia thres
bodrs received letters from Geser ais Grant
Sherman aid Stee4e. inlorausg ase OF hi
victories, and sskMg ae 10 send ap Pre-
visions. which was nj once doue, La III
mesutime, L., Cowmandsr Walker. in III
De Kal~, pushed On TO Halnes. Bluff. whic
the eneay had commenced egscuatiDg ,h
day before, and party remained benin
In The hopes Vt destroying or taking ava
., large amount Of sm@unilion on hand
When they saw the gunbosts, they cam
out aud left every thing in good order. guus
forr, tents, and equipage, Of oil kind;
which fell into our hands.
As soon rs the capture Of Hams BLU
and IL guns was reported 10 me. shore'
ap lhe geubOsts from below Yicksburg &
Gre ct the hA batteries, which 6rs was KEEP
gp for two or three hours. Al midaigL
.t6ey mosed up 70 the tosn and opened OF
Il iar about M hour. and continued at 10
tsrvsis during the night 10 annoy the gar
sisoa. Ga Ibe 10Th placed six monitor
IN position. s1lh orders TO Are night snG
day ~ rspidiy ~ they could. The gorl
ct Hsias BIaG are sery formidsbl. There ar
fss of shs hessicst kiad of mounted 8 sns
ioisca 'as1.Jis ixb, rlasd sspsoe, ssiil
swuunision esoogh 10 fast slong dege
A. ths gun essrisgss sight sgsin fsll int
tho hards a the enemy, bed them bnrnef