Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-05-22
The War News of the Week.

ing or startling character. The march
of the Union cause is onward in some
quarters, while it is not retrograding at
any point that we can discover. Our
late repuse on the RapPahannock is ra-
Their bumiliating, and makes the northern
cheek TO flush with shame, but the pulse
beats no less firmly than before; the VOW
is made and recorded before high heaven
that the rebels must yield and the end Of
the war witness the triumph Of the fed
eral arms and the destruction of the last
vestige of slavery. Truth is mighty, and
must and a0iU prevail The victory in
the late series OF battles was without
question with the rebels, but it was dear
one to them--a victory in which the vic
tors suffered more than the vanquished.
They admit loss of some 10000 killed,
wounded, and prisoners. Ours is no lar
ger chan that, though our losses in small
arms and ammunition was larger than in
any previous battle.
Late advices from Gen. Grants army
represent everything as moving prosper
ously and with vigor. Vcksburg and
Jackson papers of the 18th inst, report
that Gen. Grant defeated Grigg's brig
ade at Raymond, on the 18th. The reb-
ell papers admit their loss to be 700.-
They were reinforced next day, but they
were attacked at Mississippi Springs and |
driven towards Jackson on Thursday of
last week. Every horse fit for service in
Mississippi is claimed by the rebel gov
eminent to mount their troops. Later
advices from rebel sources, - 9th inst T
says /" Gen. Grant has taken jackson,
Mississippi. He took it after bard days
lighting" Another rebel paper says,
We fought all day but could not hold
the CITY," jackson is in the rear of
Vicksburg, and is of the greatest impor-
lance TO the rebels il they wish to hold
the latter city, and if they cannot hold i.
it looks to us as though it was of still
greater importance TO them as " city of
refuge" Vicksburg is now beleagured
on every side, in front, flank, and rear.
1t has thus far been the rebel Gibraltar, '
and has taxed our ingenuity and patience Z
TO the utmost. Time will give it to US, I
however. /
We made brief mention last week of !
the great raid through Mississippi, made '
by Col. Grierson. Our account was far
too meagre for the magnitude of his OPP {
erations, and does not give fair view of Q
the case. 1t appears that Col. Grerson q
and his party travelled over 800 miles in c
seventeen days, fighting wherever they Il
met with opposition. They destroyed S
over four millions Of dollars worth of t
property which would have beel of i'm e
mense assistance to the rebels in the pro- b
secution Of the war. They took over a
thousand prisoners aud captured 1900 h
horses, cut off the communications of the Il
enemy on two important railroads and d
the enemy at points where they S,
we're least expected. At one time they OF
travelled seventy-fve miles, fought four W
battles, skirmished some, forded river, Ill
and neither men nor horses had anything Y
10 eat during the time. This is an activ- fe
ty that il would be we'll for our entire +
Forces to emulate. During their march m
he enemy sent against them 5000 cav a,
airy, which was defeated by our men ev- b,
cry time they met it. Col Grierson re- ~,
ports that there is in Mississippi still ex G.
sting strong love for the Union and the old Fl
lag, SO much and SO strong that he was II,
at the demonstrations made at tb
'arious points along the whole route m
They babe our men God speed and de- G.
.lared that they had been bitterly de- av
:eived. Col. Griersons force was less wi
han thousand. We hope to hear of ta
more such raids, and show the enemy SCI
hat all the daring and all the impudence sb
oes not belong 10 them. wi
The most terrible loss that the rebel sht
ause has met with lately, is in the death I'll
{ the famous Gen. Stonewall jackson, Ba
rho was wounded in the arm by stray col
ebel shot in one of the battles on the to
He was carried to Rich ant
,ond and his arm amputated, but he died bel
, two or three days after of pneumonia, as
aused by his wound. The rebels cannot pie
lake bis place good he was their best wa
ghter, and was a great and good man mo
ngaged in bad cause. He was a ter IN
" and scourge TO US, but be has won up
lr respect by his bravery and his hu- an(
anity. run
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