The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-05-27
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Washington, May "a
The following oficial details of the battle Of
Black River have been recsived
REAR or vIcKspuaa,
May 20. 6 o'clock a. d.
To NJ. Stanton, Secretary Of War:
Gen Grant won . great and meritorious
victory over the rebels under Pembert0n, on
the jackson and yicksburg road, at Bakers
Gfsek, ON the 10th inst,
Pomberton had . NEST Formidable position
-on-the crestof awcoded hif, over which-thc
road passes ~lonaitudina!ly. He had about 25,-
600 men. The battle begin at II o'clock q.
M, and was gained at 4 P. m. The brunt OF
the fight was borne by Hovey's division OF
McCIernand.s corps, and Logan's and Crock
at ,ked the hill aud held the greater pa,t of
it till 2 o'clock pm. when having lost I 600
men he was succeeded by Boomer and Holmes
~brigadcs Of Croeker,s division, by which the
conflict was ended-in that part Of the field. =
Boomer lost 500 men. Logan opersted on
the RICH. aud cut off the aenemy's direct re-
treat, so that he was compelled to escape by
his right flank through the woods.
Logan's loss wass400 killed and wounded -
We took about 1000 prisoners. l9,st-
On the'i7thj advancing to the Big Black
sd -ad' vs o. Fortress Monroe, May ID.
The Richmond Dispatch Of May Esd SON
tains the following:
MoBlLE, May 2lsk-In Saturdays fight we
lost 20 pieces Of artillery whieh~were spiked
aud abandoned. On Sunday the Federals adj
vanced to take the Big Black bridge, but
were repulsed. They crossed higher up and
took us in the rear, when the bridge was burn
ed and the works abandoned. Our loss was
heavy. ~9lSa" az
Vicksburg is closely beseigesd, the enemy
closing 10. on all Sides. 81
The Montgomery Advertiser of the 18th
says in relation to the fight at jackson, that
our troops we're commanded by Johnston. We
were finally driven back 10 Jackson and fought
them through the streets till we were over
powered by greatly superior numbers and
enemy's forces amounted to 10000 or 80, 900,
and our own to only 1900, Gen. Johnston
hen retreated to Canon. The enemy's caval-
ry was yesterday at Brandon, on the Southern.
road, 20 odd miles this side of Jackson, near
which point we had a force to protect the
road.
The Richmond Enquirer of the Goth has
the following in relation to Vicksburg: IT
some happy combination be not made between
the forces under Pemberton and Johnston,
the heroic city may possibly fall.
The Times army correspondence of the 23d
states that news received from the eneny's
lines says that Pemberton has been defeated
between Jackson and Vicksburg, with heavy
loss in killed and wounded and 5000 prison
ers, as well as enc div sion of his forces cut OF
and retreating in q Southerly direction.
Johnston attacked the Federals in jackson
there was located the main body. Pember
ton also ats cked Grant, but was whipped aud
retreated on Yieksbuig. This is said to be
the contents Of a dispatch FROM Pemberton to
Lee.
The Richmond Sentine Ell of the 18th CON
tains an article arguing against the receipt of
men sent outh by President Lincoln, and
says we must require of all who are received
that they join their efforts with ours against
the common enemy. They must assume our
allegiance and its duties.
The Richmond Dispafch of the 22d says:
Gov. Shorter of Alabama has demanded, un,
der the order of the Presidents all the officers
taken in Alabama found serving with armed
slaves.
The Savannah Rspu67ican of the 18th ex-
presses apprehension of another invasion Of
Georgia 1t says our dispatch announces the
march of 200 or 5000 Yankees upon Rome
in this State. No particulars are given of
their Whereabouts on,y an assurance that prep
aration is bel rg ma lie to repel them.
A Charleston telegram of the 10th says: the
$ Gamer Norseman, with $50 ba es of cotton,
for Nassau struck a snag, supposed to be the
wreck of the Georgian, in going out last night.
She was run ashore on Long Island Beach,
and is believed q total wreck. -
Washington, May 81.
Tie reports from Grants army to the 23d
IRE highly important, and are believed to be
reliable. 1t seems that after accomplishing
all that was desired at jackson, the army
marched towards Black River bridge, burning
all behind him; doubtless his intention was to
prevent attack in the rear. AT the bridge a
heavy battle has been fought. It is reported
that we captured 7 guns aud a large number
of prisoners, and that the rebels were being
driven back towards Vicksburg; If they-do
not esca; e up Yszoo River, most of them must
be captured.
The War Department received q dispatch
from Memphis dated the 23d inst which
says, that Ger. Grant captured Haines Bluffs
and the outer works of Vicksburg. a large
mum! er of prisoners and 81 pieces of artillery
The battle Was still raging with every pros
pect of capturing the entire force in Vicks-
burg. There are from $1,000 to 10000 men
in Vicksbnrg.
Since the above aews came a private dis
patch has been received from Memphis say
ing that Vicksbure has been captured and
the Stars and Stripes are floating over the city
4t New York, May 49,
The steamer Golden Age brings advices
from the City of Mexico to the I'd of May,
and from Puebla to the Both of April s
i, Gen. Ortesas dispatches Gen Comonfort
state that on the night of the Oath of April,
the French exploded a miae on the block cal
led st Mimo, occupied by Mixican troops. A
number of Mexicass were buried in the ruins,
but the balance resisted the French all n,aht-
fighting desperately. On .ae morning of the
18th both parti. s were reinforced and contin-
ued tie fight with greatest deter ,nination and
ferocity-the Mexicans at its close holding
their original position. During the conflict
the French exploded another mine in the
Santa Jesu Another fight ensued here las
ling seven hours, the Mexicans remaining
masters of the field and capturing I30 prison
ers from she 1st eminent of French Zouaves