The New York herald., 1863-07-22
IMPORTANT FROM MISSISSIPPI
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Capture of Yazoo City by the
Union Forces.
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Progress or the Siege OF
Jackson.
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The Heavy losses Of the Rebels During the
siegs d VleksbuFg,
&C., SC, &C.
IMPORTANT FROM MISSISSIPPI.

CAHo, July 70, 1859.
Yrsn D. =. Parker who Ie vcksbuSg on The 18Th, ws
get the following
YaSoo City which held by about eight hundred
rebels captured by the Union troops under General
Herrrop on tho lsth Two hundred and nfy prisoners
wore captured
The gunboa. De Kalb, which accompanied tho exped
tion. was blown up by torpedoes and sunk In shallow
water. She win be raised No lives lost
The rebels burned three transports lying above tho
city and some eight ten large up the Yazoo
General Lanman has been relieved OF his command by
General Sherman is stated for dsobedicnce OF orders
and preraturey attacking jackson lie made the attack
the 18th and repulsed with !oss OF three hun
dred killed and wounded
General Sherman Is bcsieging Johnston at Jackson,
who supposed TO have thirty thousand Is said
that Johnston cannot escape
steamer was loading at vcksburg with rebel sick and
wounded for Mobile via Now Orleans.
large feet Of transports, conveyed by gunboais, has
gone up the Red river under command OF Gen. Ransom
when he returns he Is TO take command at hatcher.
Our forces at Mlikens Bend and Lake Providence
reported, are suffering considerably from sickness
ForrREss MosRos, July 81, 1863.
special despatch TO the Meridian, Ciiss.,) Clarion
says:-Everythng in jackson Is the widest state Of
excitement Citizens flying 10 every direction Tho
streets led with stock negroes and families escap
ing. OF carts and every conveyance used.
There was terrible storm here last night with heavy
Citizens from Clinton report that the enemy are
burning every dwelling house the route they pass
Omcial Despatch or Admiral Porter In
Reference 90 the Capture or Yszoo City.
wAsmsGroS July 21, 1863.
The Secretary Of the Navy tonight received the follow
FLAGSHIP BLACK HAWK,
On VIcKyBuR0, July IL, 1858.
Hon. GIDEON wniE;-
sm-Hsaring that General Johnston wns fortHying
Yasoo City with heavy guns, and gathering troops there
for the purpose Of obtaining supplies Tor his army from
the Yazoo country also that the remainder OF the
mys best transports then showing poss b,ly Of
his attempt to escape. Major General Grant and myself
determined send . naval and military expedition up
there to capture them.
The Baron De Kalb, New National Ken~o signal
despatched under command Of Lieutenant John a..
walker, with force Of troops numbering nve thousand
under MAJOR General Frank j. Heron. Pushing up 70
the city the Baorn De Kab enpaged batteries which
we're all prepared to receive her, and after finding out
their strength dropped back TO notify Gen. Hcrron who
! Immediately landed hk men, and the army and navy
madc combined attack On the enemys works. The
rebels soon fed, leaving ythng in possession
and set FIRE four OF their finest that
! the Mississippi river in times past.
The army pursued the enemy and captured their rear
guard Of two hundred and sixty men. and nt last
counts taking prisoners. Six heavy guns and
ono vessel, formerly sunboat so our hands, and
all the munitions Of war.
Unfortunately, while the Baron De RaIb moving
slowly along she foul Of torpedo, which exploded
and sunk her. There sign anything the kind
to be seen While she was going down another exploded
under her stern
nothing than get the guns Of her then get
her into deep water, where she vii be undsturbei unt
able 70 raise her. Tns officers and lost every
thing.
have the honor be- very respcc,fahy your obsdent
servant, DAVID PORTER
Acting Rear Admiral Commanding Mississippi Squadron.