The Shasta courier., 1863-05-30
EASTERN INTELLIGENCE.

EASTERN INTELLIGENCE
Fortress Monroe, May 24th.-The Rich
saond dispatch of 23d contains the following !:
Mobile, May 2lst.-In the fight of Satur
day, May 10th, at Bakers Greek, the rebels
lost 80 pieces of artillery, which were spiked
and abandoned. On Sunday the Federals
advanced to take Big Black Bridge, but were
repulsed. They then crossed higher up and
took US in the rear, when the bridge was
burned and the works were abandoned.
yicksburg is closely besieged, and the ene-
my are closing in on us on all sides.
| New York, May 24th.-The Herald Wash
ington special says advices from Grant have
been received by the President TO night, with
details of his proceedings up to the Goth. He
had fought FIVE battles, captured Ga guns, and
and taken s, 40J prisoners.
The Montgomery Advertiser, of l4th, says
! in relation to tl.s light at jackson:
Our corps commanded BIZ Johnston were
finally driven back to jackson, and fought
tue enemy through the streets till overpower-
i ed by greatly superior numbers. They were
compelled to evacuate the city. The enemy's
force amounted to 1000 or 0,000; ours
| We're only 5000. Johnston retreated to Can
fton. The enemy's cavalry was yesterday at
Brandon, on the Southern road 20 odd miles
on this side of jackson, where they had
to protect tn, road.
The Richmond Enquirer of the Goth has
the following in relation to Vicksburg:
/ If some happy conduct be not made by the
forces under Pimberton and Johnston, the
heroic city may possibly fall.
Tbs Savannah Republican of the 18th el-
presses apprehensions of another invasion in
| Georgia. Saws cur despatch announces the
ifScnlrching of I 900 or 5000 Yankees upon
&ome. in this State. No particulars given of
| their whereabouts, and the only assurance
| that preparations gere being made to repel
| them.
)Charleston despatch of 2lst says steamer
5-ansemond, for Nassua, struck snag and is
Supposed to be wreck. The Georgian, going
III last night, ran ashore and will be total
wreck.
f4Tevr York. 2tth-A Port Rpyatletter re-
II ITS the capture OF Secesh AMI Rotterdam,
Il Zen with cotton off Charleston On night of
! soh A schooner escaped cut at same timc
ln'he Herald states that a match for prize
hjtht has been agreed upon between Tom
Hyer and Joe Coburn, for Sl0,0 900, side, to
c5me off within six months. Forfeit money
has been deposited; the balance will be put
rlp Monday.
Washington, 24th.-The following official
details of battle of Black Eiver have been re-
ceyed -
Rear of yicksburg, 20th.-To Stanton,
Secretary of War: General Grant won a
great and decisive victory over rebels under
Penberton, on Jackson and Vicksburg road,
on Bakers Creek. on Saturday, 10th. Penn
berton had a most formidable position
wooded hill, over which the road passes lon
gitudinally. He had about 25 900 men. The
battle began at IL, A. NJ, and was gained by
4, P. NJ The brunt of the fighting was borne
by Harvey's division, McClernand's corps.
and also by Logan's and Crocker's divisions,
and McPherson's corps. Harvey attacked
the hill. They held the greater part Of it till
o'clock, P. H., when having lost 1000 men,
they were succeeded by Boomer and Hoag's
brigades of Crockers division, by which the
conflict was ended in that part of the field
Boomer lost 500 men. Logan operated on
the right, and cut off the enemy's direct re-
treat, so he was compelled to escape by his
right flank through the woods. Logan lest
400 killed and wounded. We took about
1000 prisoners. Advancing to Big Black,
we fought PembertOn again at the bridge
We captured 500 prisoners more. He fought
in rifle pits, protected by difficult bayou
full of abatis, Fowler's brigade of McCler
nand's division charged the rifle pits magnif
icently, and took more prisoners than their
own number Pemberton burnt his bridge
and retreated TO Vicksburg, with only three
cannon ont of sixty that he had taken out
Gen. Grant arrived before the town of Nicks-
burg on the evening of the 18th, ard holds II
closely invested He had opened lines of
supplies via Chiekasaw Baroucau cut the
town off from Haynes Bluff, which is aban-
doned by the enemy, and which Grant will
occupy. Sharp fighting through yesterday.
Steele -Aalds-npFper hlntf< and enemy-s
water batteries, and gets water from the Mis-
sissippi. Sherman's corps lost yesteday 500
killed and wounded Mcpherson, who holds
the centre, lost little, as did McClernand.
who holds the left. The gunboats kept he
enemy on the alert all night, and probably
the town will be carried to-day.
Washington, 24th.-At II, A. NJ, to-day,
the President received the following telegram
announcing that Vicksburg is ours;
Cleveland. 24th.-A dispatch from Mr.
Fuller, messenger of the telegraph at Mem
phis, dated last night. says the stars and
stripes floats over Vicksburg. | have held
this message here to get confirmation, but
the line has been interrupted and / now give
| it to you.
New York, 25th.-The Tribune says the
| President received second dispatch, which
has not been given to the press, which sta
ted, with more precision than the first, that