Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-25
LECRAPH
from Grant's ARMY


WAsHrNGroS. Nav 23-The following has
been received at the War Department:
MEMPHIS. MAY 23-I forward the following
Just received from Col. John A. Rawlings. A. A.
G., dated il the rear of Vick>hurg. May 90:
The army OF TennerSee landed az Brulings-
burg on the Both of April. ard un the LIST of MAY
we fought the battle of Port Gibson md defeated
the Rebels under Gen. Bowen. whose loss in
killed. wounded and prisoners was at least | 500,
AMI a loss of five pieces OF artillery.
On the 18th at Msy. at he battle OF Ray
mond the Rebels we're defeated with a loss Of
500.
On the 18th Of Nav we defeated Gen. Joseph
s. Johnston. with u loss TO the enemy Of 400,
besides immense stores and manufactures and
seven pieces Of artillery.
On the 10Th of May we fought the bloody and
decisive battle at Bakers Creek. in which the
entire force of Vicksburg under Gen. Pemberton
was defeated. with the loss OF twenty nine pieces
OF artillery aud A 900 men,.
On the 18th OF may we defeated the same force
at the Biz Black River Bridge, with the loss Of
2,6OO men and seventeen pieces OF artillery.
On the 18th of May we invested Vicksbu=g
closely.
To-day Gen. Steele carried the rife pits on the
north OF the city.
The right of the army rests on the Missis-
sippi above Vicksburg.
JOHN A. RAWLINGS, a. A. ".
p :. | learn further that there are is, 900
to 10000 men in Vicksburg and that Pember-
ton has LOST nearly all his field artillery. and
that the cannonading at Vicksburg closed about
3 p. NJ. on the 20th of May. Gen. Grant has
captured nearly all.
WASHINGTON, May 23.-The National Repub-
lican announces 10y permission of the President
the following dispatch. 1t was received by the
latter at half past twelve:
MRMrHIs, MAY 23-OHicial information from
below to Wednesday saws Gen. Grant has cap
tured Haine's Bluff and the outer works of
VIcksburg. with a large number of prisoners
and fifty. seven pieces Of artillery.
The battle is still raging with every prospect
of capturing the entire Rebel force in Vicks-
burg.
We hold Jackson, Black River Bridge aud
Haine's Bluff.
A report is being made up for Washington.
w. G. FULLER,
Assistant Manager Of Telegraph.
CAIRO, May % Reports from Grants army
are highly important and believed to be reliable.
1t seems that after accomplishing all that was de-
sired at Jackson the army marched toward Black
River Bridge, burning all behind it, doubtless
with the intention OF preventing an attack in the
rear.
At the bridge a heavy battle has been fought,
III ~ - iCpOitCu w CAptuICQ bWCnil kuucs
a large number of prisoners. and that the Rebels
are being driven back toward Vicksburg. If
they don't escape up Yazoo river most of them
will be captured.
Mexican news.
SAN Francisco, May 23.-The steamer Golden
Age brings advices from the City of Mexico to
the I'd of May and from Puebla TO the 30th OF
April.
Gen. Orteqa's dispatches to Gen. Comonfort
state that on the 9th of April the French ex-
ploded a mine in the block called StinirDo. oc.
cupied Dy Mexican troops. A number of Mexi-
cans were buried in the ruins, but the balance re-
sisted the French all night, fighting desperately.
On the morning of the 25th both parties were re.
inforced and continued the fight with the greatest
determination and ferocity. The MexicaDs az
the close held their original position.
During the contest the French exploded another
mine in the Santa Jesp and another fight ensued
here, lasting seven hours, the Mexicsns remain
ing masters OF the field and capturing 100 prison
ers from the first regiment of French Zouavss.
The French left 400 dead on the field.
Since these fights the French have kept up the
bombardment of the city, though less vigorously
than before.
On the LIST Of May President Juarez left the
City of Mexico for Comonfort's camp near Pue-
bla, for the purpose Of urging immediate offensive
operations against the French.
From PhfladefpAfa.
PHILADELPHIA, May 23-The General Assem-.
bly, of the New School Presbyterians has unani-
mously adopted resolutions for . stated union and