The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1863-05-27


NEw York, May %. Richmond pa
-pers Of the 10th contain editorials deyot-
ed to the news from the Mississippi, very
desponding in their tone
The Sentinel of the 10Th says:
rt is reported that the Confederate
authorities have determined to detail one
Federal Captain and ono Lieutenant Nth
view of retaliating in kind for the hang
ing of two Confederate officers in thc,W vest
by Gen, Burnside ssissis
A Brandon, Miss, dispatch Of the 18th,
/ to a rebel paper says --.------
1.-TWO gentlemen rode to Jackson to-
day, and traversed the city, which the
enemy had evacuated about two o'clock.
They are supposed to number SO, 600, and
have retreated towards Yieksburg. Fir
ling was heard in that direction, and it
was supposd that Pembcrton was in their
rear. they burned Confederate, house,
depot, penitentiary,. two factories, foun-
dry, a block of buildings, medical par-
yeyor's and other officers, also several
miles of railroad track, and both bridges
over Pearl river. ~ As'A ss's15l.e
Rebel papers contain Mobile dispatch
Eof the 18th, stating that the special re-
1porter of the Advertiser, at jackson,
Miss. says: a.4s
a..The Catholic church. was destroyed;
the Office Of the Missippian gutted; presses
and type thrown into the ST, est, g.. "
s"Three hundred, negroes joined the
Yankees. slasaa -sss q hs:a .7saa 4
Farmers estimate the damage done by
the Federals, from five to ten millions
iof dollars. afa, - tos ass3
sMuch suferings prevails. 80 selB
aThe last Federal rear guard left about
tive clock, when the rebel cavalry dash
ed in, kiIleda Federal Colonel, captain
iand two others. 7asg no .,ts,slse,,.
s'The Yankees captured and parolcd
two hundred South Corolinians aud Eeor-
Z gians.'' gd i,sg ssss "a ss.,s ..r...4-xn
Dispatches from Gen. Joe q Johnston to
the rebel Var Office, dated Brownsville,
18th, say: s.sa -; vd
q "Gen, Pcmberton was attacked on sl,e
morning Of the 10Th, near Edward de-
pot. After 8 hours fighting, he Was
& compelled to fall back behind Big Black
river ~
A Jackson dispatch, of the 18th, to the
Mobile ADVERTISER says: =, - f,t -,
There was heavy and indccisiye bat
tie near Edwards depot, onl SATURDAY.
{ We fell back toour eusrenchmepts- The
loss Was heavyon both sides. Gen Thigh
man Was killed. szfss 5ss.s; .srs5,,oa ~
4 'Ihe Federals sent a flag Of truce on
the 18th for surgeon. The uthcer in
charge of the flag states that'the Fc,lerala
lost six thousand men and took i6 guns.
: The rebel troops fell back across Big
Black river, destroying the bridge. They
advapced eight miles notheast on ths
moruing Of the 18th and found Johnstou
G IN line of battle Accordingly to the rebel
a vices ne artillery was lost and E-the
$ bridge was not burned. The rebel Nc.
count says 81
e Our force Of Il, 900 fought | 70 army
corps of u, 900, susatinee themselves alld
feilback at night to their 'cncampment
fhe loss is heavy. the battle severe and
c indes Live. The Yankees ara ION Their
I way to interrupt communication.
y MIrtreesboro despatch, dated the
: 2lst, says:
. .G,.ns Sheridan's scouts report that the
rebels admit that Grant has defeated
. johnston aud has secured the r.ilrssd
e bridge asross tic Big Back, Tins cut
ting vicSsburs of, from supplies ass,llre>
: ln,vrcements. This bridge is the larcest
4 IN the south"
WAsnlxarox, My 22--Thc Rich
N nd f,uql, rel. Of My 2lst is received.
Il contains tie following - = -
:. aloBiLE, May ls--1ie spechl rcpqr-
tet oi. the .Ad. .efsi er anu Re. ;ier, under
d .se OF the ! ,th in-t, at Jacksoa Aiss.
furnishes the following partic..larsTo Of
saturdays fight, received from the adju-
tint of the 18th Mississippi reg .sucat&
= = e ''hast night the battle was fought at
Bakers Creek, about ~ miles westseI
Jackson. We whipped the cnsu,yebadiy
until he, was .rcingorecd from Jackson
General pemberten then fell back to tho
Big Black river bridge ss<zsssa
. '-tief. PcmberSon estimates our loss al
3 5000, aud the enemy s ut three times as
many. stsisgf
j. General Loring, on the left. was cut
9 off. but made his way through to Crystal
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