The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-05-30

Every Avenue Of Approach In Oar Pes
Aesston-sherEan ON the Right, Nc.
Phsrson ON the Centre and MeCIsrnand
ON the Lsft-Capture and Occupation
OF Haines' Biun-EngaSsmsntso ON the
10th and 2Osh-Brsg. Gen. A. L. Lee
Seriously WoSsded, &c.
OUR SPECIAL ARMY coRREseoNDsxcR.
TuREx MnEs IN IMn RsAs o.
vicxssuRo, May 20, 1859.
The army crossed the river early Monday morning
tho bridge constructed during the night By General
Lee. General Osterhsus' divsioa nrst crossed FOL-
lowed BY General A. j. Smiths, which In turn was
followed BY McPherson's army corps. Sherman had
continued north Of the railroad from Jackson.
striking Big Black river little Of Bridgeport Here
no crossed his ponoon bridge, and moved upon the
vcksburg and Haines' Blur and Spring Dale roads.
Mcpherson moved the main vcksburg and jackson
road while McCcrnand took possession Of the Badwins
Ferry road.
On summit Of the HIN bank across the river the
coumn moved through the camp whence the night before
the enemy made bis hasty exit. On the plateau nearest
the before tho hill Is reached numerous tents
left Standing just the occupants had hastily
left them They could not DO destroyed under
the heavy Gre OF administers posted on
tho hthcr bank Of tho river. When the hill
was reached found abundant evidence Of the
Generalization Of the enemy Several plies Of gun bar
roadside. Tents, wagons and gun carriages were In
ashes, burning, and officers baggage and soi
diers' clothing were scattered all the camp. The
column moved 70 Bovna, where evidence Of tho enc
my seen rebel hospital filed with sick and
wounded. Here General Grant was joined by General
Dwight from banks army.
AZ Mount Aiban General Mcciernand turned on the
Baidwos Ferry road, while ncPhsrson kept along the
railroad upon the main vicksburg raj The approaches
Of that by way f warrcnton, which yesterday
pied by Macarthur. when Gcnera Sherman crossed the
river Bridgeport no met tie advance Of General John
sions command, which Immediately turned back and, IL
II rumorcd reached vicksburg ny way Of waenton the
next day. That gap IL now ctsed and we capture
vcksburg we shall c'pture the entire force.
Tho nght Of tho 18th the command encamped In tho
open heds outside the outer works and within easy ar
ery range Of them. General Mcccrnand with the Thr
teen,h army corps the ic McPhenon the centre aud
Sherman the right.
Al daylight the 10Th General Grant proceeded 70
move upon the ensmy's WORK. series Of redoab:s ar
ranged With great skin land extending from the rear d
TIanes aun around to the warsn.on road, distance %
from eight - ten mies.
The ground by which they approached singlariy
br,kcns vast plateau upon which multitude Of hule
hills seem TO have been broidcut, ami Of sourae
the rsbel redopb,s disposed sweep every
pcishb ring crest aud cndIade every approach
The corps u General Sherman moved up the Iabes'
ru rad BY Of poetic justice taking posseson Of
the sfouni which he had vanly attempted 70 gan
McLerson advanced the Jackson road. aud covered
the goupd the LEFT of sherman 10 tho railroad while
ucCcrnand corps occupied the front from the railroad
10 the extreme lef, smlths divisn the rgA. oslsr
haus on the lett and Carr In ths
The ac,ion bcgsn by slow hre from our arIsry Along
tho whole line. guns having rrsty long range, and
elbciting but feeble resp from the enemy.
About ostcrhsus division advanced tire icft "
within about sx hundred yards Of the enemy ~ofks.
70 Ind themselves cufrynisi by hfsen redoubts with
their rife pits, which opened Gre upon whenever we
sprssred 90 Greet CT through hollow.
The gnns the rebels sppcarei be of snsi cabre
throwing principally erspc ard eaBster our ssirmish
srs thrown further up but little nfns deDe
either sidc
Al too o'c,ck the order came ,r general al rsnce
upon tho rebel wmsa over srOund Which On the ea At
ieast, aim a. impasuabs Under tho mo-t pesr-l
circumstances The order seemed . hard ore Yet
nothing u No hard for true soldiers " Try.
eererai a. a. Ie~, who commanded the FFs, brirsds
pf ostsrhars' ciysrs sud IN the ssvsBes dc,e-.
mined carry s-l hss sSdvs thsir s.ecaton go
sibls sssre~iss Tee ~ors. q cher 10 hs Ne
ii ICED hnse IN frort % NJ orrc u ts brgace snd
I'd them for~ard Inc q batis. rbs nsl 70 rain
Tho .. e<so hgi -hlch b. suemr,lng No. founa
tsat "a wss osy sbs ~ several rldse~ rt@k .e,s Ia