Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-06-17
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Correspondents of the State Journal.
CEioxAsAw BAYou, MISS, Up rHs FAzoo
Three Miles Belsw Haiaes Bluff, May 81, 1858
We have seen Vicksburg,-not vet in
possession Of Our forces, but as We believe
doomed city. In the remem brance of
the past and cur hope of the future. il
was with no common interest that we
saw from the deck of our steamboat. in
the light of setting sun, the beautiful
public and private Buildings, the target.
towards which, at frequent intervals. a
water battery was hurting its deadly mis-
siles. In making the lower landing AZ
Young's Point, just below the mouth of
the 4azoo, bend in the river brings Won
in full view of Vicksburg, distant from
three to i've miles, and affords foe view
of the city, and, with the aid of field
glass, of the forces of our right resting
upon the river and extending back IN the
bluffs.
Remaining q half hour we steamed nm
the Yazoo where we now are, awaitin,
the morrow and its developments.
But to follow the line of our travel I
should date back at Memphis, where We
arrived on the morning OF the 29tl, and,
during the time we were coaling, visited
portion of the hospitals, where our
wounded are arriving. We fouad SONS
Wisconsin men, most of whom are doing
we'll; and after making arrangements TOR
their comfort with our excellent State
agent, 6. Q. Smith, left, to call again 90
our return. We here met Colonies howe.
nd
Wisconsin friends. Among them were
Mr.. and Mrs. N. W. Dean, and Lieut.. Col.
Oassus Fairchild who took passage for
his regiment at Lake Provide ce.
We were somewhat surprised on the
morning of the 30th to find our state
rooms barricaded with bundles of ouilts
and whatever would prove q protection
against mnsketry, and ascertained that We
were hailed by an up boat with the infor-
nation that some supposed stragglers FROM
Marmaduke's force had found their way To
the river, at two or three points, and were
firing upon passing boats-in some in.
stances with artillery. We passed safely.
however, to the mouth of the White NV
er, where we were brought to by the
Federal gunboat Tyler, and, with a halt
dozen other boats, conveyed past the at
| tacking points by an iron clad.
a DOAt iolIo"ihS Us without escort,
| few hours later, was fred upon and one
man wounded. The rebels along the
western shore of the Mississippi seem to
| be getting desperate under their defeats
aud our close investment of Vicksburg.
! Stopped at Lake Providence only to put
| off Col. Fairchild, who bore the Journey
without extra fatigue, ard rejoins his regi
nlent in health and good fighting pluck.
| Had time but to take Maj. Reynolds by
| the hand and see that he was well con-
| ditioned.
| Our trip was entertained by musical
| troupe from Chicago, including the Lum.
bard brothers as principals, who propose
to stay around these parts until they eau
sing Rally round the Flag, Boys" as
they only can sing it, in what may be lett
of the Court House at Vicksburg. There
| are many current rumors As to the condi-
| ton of Vicksburg. 1t is completely sur
| rounded by our army, the right and left
| wings resting upon the Mississippi, at
distance of about five miles. A continued
! tomhar1ment is carried on BY mortars
| below Young's point, and some heavy
ordnance in the rear of the city. The
| women and children are reported to be
! sheltered in excavations made in the bluffs
IN the rear OF the city. Continued sp-
Proachss are being made by our forces.
Very little reply is made from the rebels
other thsn by musketry or sharpshooters,
gi9lng evidence of eoonuny, II not scar
city of ammunition.
Gen. Grant and the whole army are in
the best OF spirits, and feel cC.itIdent of
success. Those of our wounded which
have not been sent up the river, are still
at the division hospitals, in the rear OF
the srmy, and are being brought into this
point daily, put on boats and sent up the
river. There are now three hospital boats
here with ample sanitary and medical sup
plies, surgeons and nurses. W e shall visit
the division hospitals tomorrow, if we
can get transportation out.
Weather hot, unmistakably. G.
P. s. The rumor of our losses in the
series Of battles prove to have been great.
exaggerated. DIR. Hoff, the Surgeon in
charge at this place, and to whom all re-
ports are made, assures US that the entire
loss in killed and woundedain the series of
battles since April 9th, TO this date, does
not exceed forty-slx hundred, nineteen
hundred of which have been brought in
and distributed in hospitals up the river;
those most seriously wounded being Left
at Memphis. This statement as to num-
bers is official. and may be relief upon as
correct. O..
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