The New York herald., 1863-07-23
THE SiTU.Au,IoN.

THE STU ALTON.
Another great victory has been added to the
list OF triunphs which the Union armies have
been achieving in the West General Grant or
ciay announces the fall of Jackson on the night of
the 10th instant, at which time General Joe John
ston abandoned it, and made full retreat towards
che East with his army in disordered and unpro.
vided condition. General Sherman is of opinion
that the greater portion Of them must perish from
beat and want of water. We give fine map to.
day Of the capital Of Mississippi which has so op-
portunely fallen into our hands, thus completely
annihilating the rebel power in the great valley.
On tho 9th inst, two days after the capture Of
Vicksburg eight steamers left that place, by order
OF General Grant, for Natchcz having on board
twelve hundred soldiers under the command of Gen.
Ransom. On arrival the Genera captured FIVE
rebel officers, and, crossing the river took bat
terry OF nine guns, four Of which were ten FOUNDER
PARROTS. He then marched back into the country
nine miles and captured two hundred and forty.
The rebels fed in CONSERVATION before him. On
returning to Natchez he found five thousand head
OF Texas cattle and four thousand hogsheads Of
sugar. all Of which he took possession of in the
name Of he United States. Two thousand head Of
cattle we're sent to General Banks. The remain
doc were sent to vicksburg
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a number Of teams loaded with ammunition. Over
two million rounds OF ammunition were brought
back to Natchez with the teams captured, and two
hrndred and sxty-eght thousand rounds, besides
artillery ammunition, were destroyed. This was
doing very well for General Ransom's expedition.
General Grant officially confirms the capture Of
slan,al facts in connection with it which we pub
lishei in our columns yesterday.
Information was received at Cairo on Saturday
afternoon that force of rebels, three hundred
or four hundred strong would encamp that night
q, point three miles from Renza, whose intcn-
tons were to attack Camp Davis, a strong stock
they being under the impression that the garrison
was nearly all away upon a scout in Alabama.
detachment of the Sixth Illinois and the Third bat
talon Of the Sixth Ohio cavalry were immediately
sent forward, who completely surprised and cap
turcd the whole force.
Very little was known yesterday in Washington
<,f fi.o of a;t Han
Gen. Lees armies, but II would seem that the posi-
tIon OF the rebel general was better understood
than that OF Gen. Meade.
It appears that the intercepted dispatches of
Jef. Davis TO General Lee contain an order 10 fall
back into Virginia. as a sufficient number Of troops
could not be raised TO protect Richmond.
II is rumored that the major generalship in the
United States Army vacant by the retirement Of
General Wool will be rendered TO General Grant;
but so far IL 10 only rumor.
An important military movement is going on in
North Carolina. A cavalry expedition left New
bern on the 18th, which win penetrate the interior
Tor distance Of one hundred miles or more. It,
object Is to make extensive destruction upon rail-
road bridges, culvsrts and railroad connections
General Potter, chief Of Majer General Foster.
stan, is In command, accompanied by Major Cole
The small remnant OF General Morgan's gucril
LA in Ohio. consisting OF about FIVE hundred men
were within mile Of vinton, on the Marietta an,
Cincinnati Railroad, at half-past Gvc o'clock yes
tcrday morning, nftcr encamping at the town o
Macarthur, vinton county, on the night previous
lie passed through NclsonvilIc, Athens county, .
tcn O'Clock yesterday morning, with our force
close upon him.
The extracts which We give from the Southern
journals to-day WIN show that the Southern con
feieracy, so called, is in most hopeless condition
Il appears almost certain now that the Southern
siates arc so drained Of the arms.bearing popu
ton that the last call OF Jcn Davis 10
ilore troops, issued in the extremity o.
Il his distress Of the fall Of vlcssburc an,
Fort Hudson and the defeat Of Lee. canno, moss.
bis DC complied with. AL the FOL sizners ara au