Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-05-29
Gen Grants Movements.

Whether or not Vicksburg l. in our Dos
session. may not be known when this paper
shall have reached the reader: nevrrthe-
less. the question has been one that has en-
cited intense interest thrOughoui the loyAl
States. for the past week. Gen. Grant has
N his lsfe movements shown good general
ship. and the people desire most heartily
that be- NAV be able 20 retrieve sore Of his
losi bonors. His combinations are such
that he mast do 50. unless the rebels are
abh 20 throw IN rvinioroclnents % a. 20
overpowvr him. which 80 do no, tlink can
be The case.
Tbs most iu;eilisible explanation % the
movements ar given IN the Boston Jour
ma. by % Cari~ton.~ ard ~r copy the prin-
oPai portions Of his eOununicaiion:
- About the middle Of April Gen. Grant
gave up canal digging. Tie gunboats %
Commodore Porter ran pasf tie Vicksb,r-
batteries. and ct Of rebel conmunicatio1
with The cOGntry west Of the Miss;ssinui
10 obtain 4 clear ilea OF what has bs-a
done SINCE. l,t as frsi LOOK AZ the locality
OF Nicksbgrg. IL - high blua on the
east bank Of the Mississippi. Ten miles
above - the lazOo. . dep. black. y.iaa
rivrr. coming down with q sluggish currrnt
from ths northeast. having Iis nse AZ the
northeast corner Of The Stale. near Corinth
Stretching % from Nicksburu. along the
east bank q the Yazoo. Ar Hainrs' BInf.
strongly Fortified. which we're u-sYer-s.+-,I-
~ attacked by sherman some months ago
Gong down the Mississippi from E.cks-
burr about hfteen miles we cone 20 the Big
Black. which also fovs from the no-thrast
"A stresm not nsvigable exceus a. hirh
water. Ike the \ azoo. - curr,rt ~ sls.r-
Cish and has msrshy banks Fise miles
further down 10 anof Der smaller stream
AZ the mouth Of the Big Black the rebel.
had strong bsfteFirs By The little town OF
Grand 6uH Ca the smaller stream ten
mi.ss inland . the town 81 Port Gibs1-
foiloHlng ~ nov the BIZ Biack twenty-five
mules 700 oemc 90 long railroad brfd-e
~hich las extensive frrsfir uork Tie
bragg D hft-vn miles dlrecfit east 81 Naaks-
Borg II 100 keep on ~ tLe B.acs Bee o~
- uiiss further you fnd voursrlf uorfI.-s.,
~ Nicksburg. east q Haines- BiuHs. ard
rot more tan ten or twelve niles from the
Yazoo.
h. reocl army oceupicd Haines' Bluff.
ficssturg. Grand Gulf. AMI the lille forn
81 fori Cub. on. Gen. GRAFT had fried the
azoo and failed. lis fitehes v-rr 81 no
account. lis army vas on sse -. b,rk
81 the lississlppi. ten mikes above We
burg. lie resolved 90 move 80 do~, Al.
vest bank or the MISSISSIPPI. M. -,
transports Fssi the batteries ia 49, rivt-
Some got tbuough safely; OILERS -,
ost
lis ANY fbe lssf week IN April va. D.
ios Grand Gulf. and opposite the mouth al
the lfte stream before neniionel On 49,.
Sfih ~ April b. crossed the Mississinrs
moves rsPid.y nOriheas fo4zri P5rt Glib
son- Ia rsoels were fakea bv surpri.e
10Y concentrated force on rioursBr. =
I'LL. under Gen. Bowen. WHO - f~i~sfeI
VIII boss 81 l5pp men and Eve ri-ces a
srti.lcry ihe next DE- Adisirsl Porter
oou.baricd G.snd Coli. -hi.h uas .v,ers-
ted By The rsbels. having BEN ssnkeI h,
Grant
lns,est q pushing - 10 river. dir,~,fr
upon Nicksbsg. b. moved rapidly nortk-
East along 80 south 6aak 81 ths su..U
Fr.am. nade q s-ifi marrh q ffv nile.
az cagls upon ia ksor. che cspifal 81 80
sisie. - y-four miles east q Virtsbsry
Jss spisndis esyslry uo,susnt q ColOnsl