The New York herald., 1863-05-08
IMPORTANT FROM THE SOUTHWI
Capture Of Grand Gulf, with the R
Garrison. Guns, Mateziel and Suppl
General Sherman's Attack on the Haines'
Batteries a Feinf.

bdtlcflcS FeElI.
Union Troops Moving Ag
Port Hudson,
CO.. Co.. &
CAIRo, May Z,
The despatch boat Wilson, from the 0set. br
spatches to the government and important no
have captured Grand Gulf. with nve hundred
and all the guns. ammunition and stores.
Advices via Millikeo's Bend are from Grand Gu
Soth OF April Our gunboats, after shelling the
oight hours on that day passed below the
duringcthe night, with transports with troops on
The casualties on our aide are reported at tw
killed and ifty -four wounded. The gunboat Tu,
was badly crippled during the engagement.
In the late attack ON Haines' Bluff ave gunbs
three mortar boats were engaged. The attack "
simultaneously with that on Grand Gulf, but wal
tended 70 bs pushed TO any length.
We learn that although the Choctaw vas struck
times In the late attack on Haines' Biuir, she
injured 80 much as was stated yesterday.
General McCisrnand's corps and General Ioeas
sion were on the march 70 Port Hudson. The arr
good spirits.
Tho steamer Majesty was burned yesterday
Hickman. lhe Are was nrst discovered in pile
tresses, and was doubtless tho work Of an inc.
she'had about 1 400 tons Of commissary stores
horses, all Of which, except two. were burned.
Guerillas At Greenville Miss, destroyed the h
Minnesota on Sunday. The gunboats shortly ast
scattered tho enemy. i.
6r. LoUu, No., May q,
Gen. Blunt selcraphs 70 Gen. Curtis from Leav,
that Col. Phillips crossed tho Arkansas river on
or April "a and attacked the rebel forces that b
concentrating and certifying at Weber Falls, In q
Territory. routing them and capturing Ill ths
equipags.
A gentleman who left Shreveport, L., April .!
tho rebels 10 have one gunboai and thirty transI
tween that point and Alexandria. Ten thousand
were reported at Houston, Texas. At Danvills|
miles above Shreveport, no saw Ave mounted r@
OF Texans, undsfa Gen. spratts, going 70 Little
JOIN Gen. Price. kbout one thousand one hundred
under Standwatcr and Cooper. were sixteen nils@
Fort Smith. Prices troops for the lsvasson q
are al to-be mounted. They were expected 70
the l6th Of Nay and move up east Of Biaok rived
Preparations were being made 70 work the T
mines In Southern Arkansas. 80
Rebel Accounts.
From the Richmond WING, Nay 81
FROM oRAND oUL1.
JAoxsos. Nay
Our troops withdrew 70 their intrenshnsats
Gull. Tho enemy made three furious assaults
repulsed. Bodiesof troops are y points whore
probably interrupt or capture 0rlsrson.
Grieraon has destroyed NE govsrnmsas tam
FROM sNrpss's BLUYp.
. aH 5g = JAcEsoH, My
despatch from Saidsr's Bluir states that d
maintained steady are yesterday On our work
Yard Hall, temporarily disabling one gun.
Dsssrtsrs ssats THAI Chairman b IN comma
nauhip DeKaib. Hs has only ten regiments,
three thousand men. Ths present dsmeastsd
ssint. No real attack 10 intended.
They also report two men were KILLED a Y
gunboat choosaw. 0yss forty shots struck shs
Hrsssaag er she nssars HAN esnsr,
nAaetse.
UNANM0UB PAgsusa o. xnACB nzD0Lu1
rhs regular weekly nssllng Of Tie nsmb
Mozart COMMITTEES vs. hsld ~ svssing = u
Dresdwsy M. ns~jamin r. vairchud n The
Ignatius Fiynn acted - seorstAry.
Mr.. Joux 9. Bzm oasrsd ~ following ~
tsoas.-
Bosclvsd, That we rsitsrass our opposite
bloody, relentioss, Unnecessary and fruitisB VI
opinien it b time that the whole Auerican peoj
and South, should demand Of theis ruben Its
disoontinuance.
ent upon he policy of The democratic party, an
the result Of battles, because the latter
nothing, willis the former, which viii govern
national administration, win dstermins ever
this policy shall BE- for war The war win 70 ou
Of results - Y has been heretofore; but n y
peace, under the lead 1t some vigorous, able
pendcnt man, the war will cease, good feeling
vived betwoen tho sections, thc Union will b
and sll oar glorious past ss once more srosgh
continued forever.
Resolved, That the conduct Of our foreign
this Administration has been . soriss Of blu
times clustering and again timid-now pot
then cowardIy, Il has At Iast plscsd % 10 apos
even England dares 10 bully 10. While We dej
war war now ~ pending. E wsessuirs and demand Tia
nistration shal submit 70 no more insulc,s
Britain TO resist that insolont Power We D
man and every dollar REQUIRED in 8 vigorous .
u tSeccuStry. S n Wv '
Resolved. that the arrest ana detsntjou
Clement n. yaIIsndIrhsm. OF ono. upcu mil
ss : punIshment FOR the exsrcise or the nj
speoch m popuIar scussion--WhIch n no OF
e. 49, Of me land--js Another step tovsr
SSscc,.sr VA 1eoonanA shis act bv Who,
shcrs,.d ~ ,rctissfsd ~ 4 crime seainss tho
~ $780, n sesIst srersssIou - odSouf
t5orsrv s.snsrr of Sverv COLONY on this con
oorr rrcs cs".s, ma vs. men a New York
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