The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-06-01

The victory NJ Jackson.
We clip the following account Of the
victory at jackson from the correspondent
of the Chicago Tribune:
THE ADVANCE TO JACKSON. H
At daylight this morning, We were
upon the road to Jackson, This time ia
line of battle. Gen. Crocker's division
was held in reserve on the occasion Of
the battle Of Raymond, and he had no
opportunity to participate IN that affair.
Tor he was assigned the advance. 1t
was reasonably expected that the enemy
would make desperate resis'an,e, and
we thought severe ba Tie would be
fought before we obtained possession of
Jackson B y
! STORM THE RtpEL HEIGHTS.
! Slowly at first and steadily, the ex-
tended line moved forward. Seen from
my point of observation on the left, the
movement was splendid one. The line
appeared ms uuruffied as if going through
the eyoIutions oil battalion drill on dress
parade. They marched on the field east
OF the ravine, crossed the gulley, and
moved up the hill at the same measured
step. Presently we heard the sharp crack
of rifle, and then another, and then
a perfect rattle of musketry. sounding in
the distancs like echoiug thunder. We
could SEQ our brave boys fail headlong
upon the ground, we could sec the gaps
made in the ranks, and expected every
moment to see them forced back before
the terrible storm. Not man faltercd
Onward they pressed up tho activity;
they leaped the garden fence, they enter
ed the enclosure around tbs mansion,
and, delivering fearful volley, The rebel
line was broken. In disorder and utter
terror, leaving their dead and wounded,
they He'd, nor stopped to look behind
them until they had gained the ridge and
forest mile beyond, just in the outskirts
of jackson.
THE FIELD OF SLAUGHTER,
rode over the battle field ten minutes
afterwards, before any of The wounded
were removed The sigln was fearful
ane Here Was The dead body OF n tt+rtrrr-
soldier, and almost within reach the corpse
OF his rebel opponent. There was the
wounded Federal and dying Confederate,
each begging for help, aud calling upon
US to relieve him Of his terrible misery -
The bodies Of hundred rebels lay upon
the green sward around the dwelling, and
on the rise Of the hill lay as many more
of our own gallant boys. Presently the
ambulances came upon the ground, the
dead were laid carefully side by side for
recognition and burial. the wounded were
taken 10 the hospital, the prisoners were
coyy,dled, and the division moved on again
with lcssened ranks, but as compact and
unbroken as ever. These brave boys had
marched up to the gates ofhell, and looked
b You'd the portals of the grave a mo
ment befo:c, but now they moved as I'M
concerncdly. and with laughter and Jest
ing as if the deadly charge lad been an
idle pastime.
TUE BATTLE ON THE RIGHT.
While this fierce encounter was going
on 10 our vicinity we heard the roar of
battle on our right. Gen. futile had
reached Raymond the morning after its
capture, and had passed through the town
and taken road just beyond, which led
to jackson by way of Mississippi Springs
He had met the enemy at about the same
distance from jackson, and had engaged
him with artillery, with little loss on our
side, as we afterwards asceftained. This
fire slackened as our boys drove the enc
my from the hill
We waited long enough to open com
munlcation with Gen. Sherman, and then
moved slowly toward Jackson. At this
junction white smoke app cared alb we
the trees, beyond which was the cltv Of
jackson, which presently increased to
such an extent that it was thought tie
rebels were carrying out their oft ex.
pressed intention to burn the town rather
than it should fall into the hands of the
despised and hated Yankees. We after
wards learned that this smoke arose from
burning commissary stores TO which the
rebels IN their retreat applied the torch.
THE VICTORY.
One mile from Jackson. on slight ele-
walton, we found the rebel fort silent and
deserted. Five cannon, two brass and
three iron, unspiked and uninjured, load
ed and pointed towards us as we wound
up the road, we're left behind, and fell
into our hands. One hundred and fifty
tents were standing in grove in the
rear, and these also became our spoils.
In the road half mile further on,
were two 2-pounder brass riflcd pieces in,
tended TO pick off officers. tn Tie square
opposite the Confederate House, the
caissons of four field pieces were burn
ing, and nearly opposite the commissary
stores of the enemy.
IN JAcKsoN--RAIsISG THE STARS Asn
STRIPES OVER THE CAPITOL.
A few cavalry had entered the town
from the other road, and were ranged
around the capitol. Capt. CadIe aud
Lieut. Martin took the colors of the 18th
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