New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-14

which we took quite n DuUoef oi I'''V'I
strayclers. from the ersmv. Finding that Grand
Gulf had been evacuated, AMI that the advance OF
my forces vas already fifteen miles ont irOh there,
and ON The road too, they woud nave 10 TAKE 10
reqch either Nickshurg, Jackson, or any ln'erme-
date point on tho railroad be ween me TWO places
determined not To march them Oack, out taxing n
email sscort of cavalry, some 10 or ~ men, went
40 lie nf mysel, aud nsde the necessary arrange
ments sor changing my base OF supplies IRON Bruns-
tnrg 20 Grad Calf. Ia moving from M.lliken' $
Bend, the 10Th Amy Corps, MuJor-Geh. w. /.
5! errsn commanding, was leis 10 be ths last 10
start. 10 prevent heavy re-epIoIceueh's gong ron
yicksburg 10 the as sislaDce OF tho Grand Gull
( ,ces I directed Sherman 10 make "a demonstration
on Uniness Bluff and ~ make all tho shoD possible.
From information siDce received from prisoners cap.
med this ruse succe, Jed adm rlbly. IL had been
ry intention up 10 the tine OF crossing the Misss-
sppi River to collect all my forces al ,irand Gnlf
and yet on hand good supply OF provisions and ord
nance stores before moving aod in the time 90
d.tech sn army corps to cooperate with Gen. Banks
Oh Por; Hudson and effect junction OF our forces.
TIE MARCH ON JACKSON.
About this timo | received letter from General
Banks, giving bis petition west OF The Mississippi
river. aud stating that he could return To Baton
Rouge by the l0th OF May that by The reduction OF
Poit Hudson he could join me with 1900 men.
learned about the same time that troops were eX'
pected at jackson from the Southern cities with
Gen. BeauregaId in command. 10 delay until the
l0th Of May, aud for the reduction OF Port Hudson
after that the accession Of l2,0OO men would moi
leave me relatively 20 strong AS 10 move promptly
with what / had. Information receive from day
10 DAY OF the movements OF the enemy also lmpelied
me to the course pursued. While lying Ut Ha@ki--
sons Ferry waiting for wagons, sr?plies, and Sher-
mans corps, which had come forward IN the me an
time demonstrations were made, successfully be
lie We TO induce the enemy TO think that route aud
the one by Halls Ferry above were objects OF much
solici ude to me RecoDnoissances were made ~
tie wet side OF &c Big Black to within nix miles
Of Warrenton.
On tho 7tb OF .aay an advance was ordered,
McPhersons Corps Keeping the road Nearest BiacA
River TO Rocky Springs, McClernanG's CoEIs Keep
ipg the ridge road from Willow Springs, and Sher-
msn following with bis corps divided on Tie Two
roads A II tho ferries were cosely guard until
our troops were well advanced. IL Was my intoa-
ton here TO hug the Black River Gs closely po's
bic with McClernaud's and Sherman's Corys, and
yet them 10 the railroad ut some piae between -
wards Station aud Bolton. hcPherscD was TO
move by way OF Uucl 10 Raymond, ana irom there
into jackson, destroying the rail- Dad, telegraph,
torres, &c. aud push wet 10 rejOin th- main force.
OGders were given 10 McPbers0n accordingly. Sher-
n an was moved forward on The EdWAioss Station
road, crOssing Foureen-Mile Creek Vt Dillon .
Plantation; McClerrand was moved across the sane
creek, further wet, sending one division Of hi'
corps DIV the Baidwin's Ferry road far as tie
river At the crossing OF tourteeu-Mile Greek
boh McCernand and Sherman bad considerable
skirmshing WITH The enemy 10 get possession Oi the
Gro sing. McPherton net the enemy near Ray
nond, Two bngades strong, under Gr"gg and Walker,
On the sane day engaged him, and after suyeral
bon.s hard shtiug DRIVE hun VITA heavy loss 10
killed, wounded. and prisoners. Many threw down
tber arm, and de erted. My position al this time
MAS vi Shermau's Corps, come seven nilas west
Of lymond, and about tho center Of tie army.
On tho isLt Of the t-.a VI May, aiier orders bad
A III.
All TO march toward tie railroad ~ parallel roads
TIE former IN the direction Of EdwGfiss Station,
and the latter ~ u point on tie railroad between
Edwards's ) Atioa AID Bolton, the order wss
changed, sUd bOih were directed 10 move toward
Raymond. The was III Consequence Of the enoay
having retreaed toward Jackson after his defeat nj
Raynoud. aud OF information that re-snfOfoeInoais
were daily arriving at jackson, and that ucn 200
Johnston WAS hoIHy expected tbero TO take com
anand ia person. 1 therefore determined 10 L axe
suIe of that place aud leave DO encuy m my rear.
MCPHERSON moved the lJih 10 Clinton, de-
stroyod the rsiiro.d and telegraph snd osptnrci
.oue important tisgaioL.s irol Gen. lemtenon W
Gen. Gregg who mad commanded tho day before ia
me battle o! Raymond. Sherman moved 10 q p.rAl-
lei position tie 5iissirsppl spnngs Had JAotson
road; McClemaud moved 10 n pOih. uoar hAy mood.
The mex. day sherman and Mefhsfsou moved
their entire forces toward Jackson. The rain fell
l.! torrents al the LigAi before, AID continued unii
about noon OF thai day, making tie lOsds nj hfsI
slippery and hen niry Notwithstanding, To troops
marched ia excellent order, without struggling, aud
In The test OF rpints sGOu. fourteen ml.,, and en-
gagged The enemy about ~ O'Clock M, near Jaefson.
Met ernand occupied Clinton with ono DIVISION.
81 sslssipli SIru,s vithI another, Raymond VITO
a third aud bad bis fourth divi,ion and BARS o.
vi,i1n Of Sbermans corpr. with ~'son Train sull
In the rear uehr No~-Auburn, while hcATbuf with
one brigade Of nis diysion Of h,iGe1sOns corps was
moving toward Raymond on tie UUca road. IL was
la re
Jsckson but 20 have them ia n poslliou where tbey
would 10 in supporting distance u tie res sianee at
JAck,on thelld prove moro obstinate THAN there
seemed fellOn 10 expect.
CAPTURE or JACKSON.
The enemy marched out the bulk Of he forco on
the Clinton road, md engaged MCPhersons Iofps
about two and half miles from the city. small
force Of artillery and Infantry took strong position
i'm front Of Sherman, about tho same dl1ianco out.
Nv n Determined advance Of our skIrmisbors ihero
latter were ,oon driven within their nilo-lis just
outside the city, Ii was inpos,ible 10 ASCERTAIN The
strength Of the enemy 81 this part oil TIE iino ~
time /, Justify Immediate assault; consequently
Nc Pherson's Two diyiaions engaged the man bulk
Of the Rebel garrison at jackson without furth
aid than tho moral euppor. given them by tie
knowledge the enemy had OF force 10 the south
side Of the city, aud the few Infantry snd artillery
of the enemy posted there 10 inpedu Shermans pro-
yres,. Sherman soon discovered tue weskuvs Of
the enemy by ssBdiDK TecoDnOi,eIing party I" his
ight which also lsd the eject 81 causing th.
enemy 70 relrea, from THIS part VI his line. few
Of the arlerists however, remained In their places
firing upon Sherma.'s troops until tho last oioment,
ydentiy instructed to do so, with tLo ospeota lou
Of beng captured in tho emo. On entering 'he city
1t was found that ,he MAN body oil the enemy bad
rstreated north nfter heavy engageuent Of more
than w hours with McPnorson's Corps, IN which
he WA badly beaten. lilo was purnued until near
pight, but without further dsmsgo TO bin.
during that evening learned that Gen. Johnston,
as soon ~ he had satilod himself that Jackson WAS
to 10 attacked, bad ordered Pemberton peremptouiy
To march out from tho direction Of Viektburg aud
attack our rear. Awaiting myr.lf Of this iniorms-
tion, Immediately irsnsd orders TO McClsrDsnd
end Blair, OF 81 ernans corps, to face their troops