The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-06-04

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attack by the rebels upor. Gen. Logan,
as he marched up Big Black River.
They were repulsed. Logan then
marched on Jackson, where there were
several manufactures for warlikeimples
ments and machinery. These he took
and destroyed. Jackson was defend
ed by 5000; they retreated, leaving
their artillery in our hands, in all sew
tenty-twopieees. This was on the 18th. |
Near jackson train of cars was cap |
tured, consisting OF thirteen cars, load
ed with stores and ammunition for
Vickshurg. eAS - I
The ears were fred before the rebels
deserted them. The negroes were
forced TO extinguish the flames. There
was but small quantity of provisions
ioins jackson. The citizens Joined the
soldiery in pilaging those who spoiled
the Egyptians in the days of Pharaoh.
After Logan had left there, on his way
TO Haines' Bluff, Col.--, of the 47th
Illinois, returned to see friend, and
was murdered in the streets. .sls7 |
Haines' Bluff was evacuated without
blow; when Loring found the Fed
erals in his rear he fed toward -Vicks1
burg without destroying anything.
saw shells and powder strewn for a
distance from the W orks, as Though
haste was the theme. The navy came,
as usual, in at the death, aud landed
amid the smoking ruins of burning
stores claiming all the credit. Not
Rebel, save one, was there; he slept
on the. hillside rather late, 70 A. NJ, J
and was captured. Commodore Porter
had the abandoned guns marked, Cap
tured by the Navy, etc. AT Grand
Gulf the ganboats were rspulsed twice,
and retired. ear +tnst3 FsI
Gen.. Grant marched to their rear
and cut them off. Then Porter landed
his boats, and had these guns labeled
also, 'scaptured by the Navy" etc. All
honor to the brave Navy but render
unto Grant the things that are Grants.
We have within sight of me some
six thousand dust-colored individuals
az prisoners. They seem indifferent to
their fate, and accuse Pemberton of
treachery. ~ q.
Yesterday / stood nearly opposite
the city, noticing the struggled Sher-
hour the decks of three gunboats were
crowded with officers and men to wit
ness the struggle. Why they did not
assist him / know not. The Choctaao
lay languidly at anchor just out of
range. Hour after hour the hot sun
poured down on, the half famished,
weary veterans-hour after hour, and
still the battery remained unvanquished,
But fisherman is mad" not. without
mstqQbd, and took it without help. I'm
agine battle raging at the lower part
of Cevington, and three gunboats at the
Newport ferry, at anchor, and you have
it, bills, river and all.
"A Coils. Smith and Morton, two of
the efficint .efficers in this corps, and
Major Tyford, Capt Nealy, and two
others, were about two miles in advance
of their troops, on the 18th, they came
upon Capt. Raisler, of Athens, Ala
bana. and 1Sl others. They ordered
the rebels to surrender, threatening
them with the fire of their whole com
mand, who were supposed to be in the
bushes in the rear OF where the cool
and brave officers stood. The Rebels
surrended, and were much mortified
when their arms were stacked, and
they ordered to wait. t..c 90 a4i
As it was question, which should
surreder, Morton said he preferred that
it should be Rebels-so it was.
Our men are in excellent spirits !;
have been short of provisions, but
shared with the citizens. We are now
loading two hundred wagons with hard
bread and coffee. These will reach
the patriots. in an hour. Tomorrow
(2lsD we viii land just above the city,
in Chickasaw Bayou. They army has
now been hard at W ork for three weeks,
fighting nearly all the time. Perhaps
Grant is, as his enemies love TO tell of
him, mad Grant, an inebriate ! his
enemy rabble, an armed mob! How
glorious is madness! o wine! thou
art the precursor of victory thy sparkle
is but the geam of glory.
i must not comment-mortar boats
are at work above the city-shell after
shell falls within the doomed city, and
scatters death amid its glare. To-mor-
row the place will, in all probability,
boast the Star Spangle Banner-light
amid darkness-glory amid shame
honor over infamy-law in dissolution.
For four days the city has been in.
vested-to.day, (21st,) the large guns
are brought into service. Sherman
and Mcpherson are anxious to storm
the place. Sharpshooters pick off ths
cannoniers from the rebel breast-work
One large Parrot prattles no, more
nor dare the foe replace it.
For some days there haze been APP
professions Of Joe. Johnston coming
an our rear. AL fear IS dispelled
Sherman can INCEST the city alone, ana
take it too. From their position, Nc
Pheyson and Nc C2erndnd can repe
any force that he can bring.
22d.-To-day a charge was made b,
Sherman. The men scaled the steel
parapets like sheep over fence. Al
their outer works are ours. The firing
is slow. To day they tried to cat the'