Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-07-16

plying 10 or IRE, II WOuiu INV 'astcu
many months.
There were captured, in addition to
the artillery and ammunition, about nifty
thousand stand Of small arms. Twenty
thousand stand Of these we're the finest
E,feld rifles, which had never been
taken from the boxes in which they
were shipped from England. They were
intended tor Prices army, for use west
Of the Mi sissippi, aud have been lying
at this point for some time, awaiting an
opportunit, when they could be smug-
gled across the river. With them we've
many boxes filled with Confederate uni
forms.
Several thousand horses and mules
were captured, but the exact number
cannot tie ascertained until after the
prisoners have been paroled and sent
beyond tho lines.
Two hundred and fifty thousand lbs.
Of sugar belonging 10 the Confederate
government has bern taken possession
OF. There are said 10 be about tive
thousand hogsheads in the city passing
as private property, and j, is not n. all
improbable that a considerable portion
Of il will be shown 10 belong to the
Coniederacy.
A large supply OF clothing belonging
to the Conf,deracy was also cap'ursd.-
We have but little use for Confederate
uniforms, bu, can ta.n c,,re ct them, or
distribute them TO tie negroes.
From the river the city WAS indeed
manageable. The batteries commenced
upon the bulls to the north Of the city,
and extended Nil he way down the
front DO, ond the CITY, II ne direction
Of Warrington. There WAS one very
formidable battery III the upper portion
Of the city, Just above high-water mark.
The other batteries were higher up, and
some 9. ;aoc, u"on the very Greet q the
! bill. Every street IN the city near tie
uver VAS closed By formidable rlile-pits,
the ditcnes il front Of winch were from
eight TO ten feet wide, and presented a
perpendicular face towards the point OF
danger Of which were trom eight to ten
feet wide, protected by q thick oak
| planking. The rifle pits or these streets
running parallel with the river which
could be swept by an enflading fire from
] The genboals after rounding the bend
wcrc protect, by embsnkncnts OF earth
twenty feet in thickness and from ten to
fifteen teet high. The ific-pits upon
/ one street were constructed either
! book below or q b oek above those upon
4 the LeAt parallel street, thus command
ing and defending every street, and still
leaving passage way, by pursuing n
zlg 4ag course, Tor teams TO reach the
levce. Many OF the heavy cannon have
been removed from the batteries along
tue river to those IN the rear of the city
siuce the siege commenced, and, with
but few exceptions, the whole OF the field
aullery.
Vicksburg, previous to the war, was
one Of the best business points upon the
RIVER. She hid white population Of
5000 and 800 slaves. One-half OF her
white aud two.thrrds of her slave popu-
Ia,on have andoned her. But few
OF the beet families OF the place are now
residing here. They have no money and
nothing TO sell flom which to reslz
money.
Immediately upon the capitulation Of
the place. the COME derate soldiers de-
posted 10 the streets three or four days
tlrns q, mulc flesh, whlch,in the course
0, (. ~ hours, aided 10y the dozens OF
d,aa Htairs aud horsec In and around
tie city, I'll cd the air with most SICK
eu.ag ,,ench. a strong force OF negroes
nro -" engal Cd in buryiDg all putrd
{ mat.er and filling up the rifle pits and
r.lA nfi : distractions upon the SIDE
, sDils
The buildings aud stores are being
cleaned out, and thousands OF govern
men, wagons engaged in drawing sup.
, plies to them tom the lcvce. No sui
Ter, stores Will be opened. The posto,
tice aud the express office were opened
! dav.
, Tue railroad is not serously injured
, Lines Of the enemies rife.pis and Gen
, Grants approaches both cross it, bnt Tia,
D track can be leveled and laid down IN q
: day. Tne most serlous injury is at III,
bridge Of the Zig Black, VIII re seine o.
oar soldiers cut AWAY many OF the sup
. pors u the bridge. The structure i,
sell has rot suak, however, and the
c place. Of the ,n,ssing nnibers can essil,
G be filled. Two or three days lime Wi
g serve 10 render the br dye ,rossabe.
There were tonud fits Two box cars
+, rineteen platform csIs, five passenger
/ cars, three gLsgt cars, and tive loco
f.. motives. Two ol the later are in run
nine order and the read viii be il opsr-
! alton 70 Jackson in = few days, bv whict
, time Gen sherman advance will have
: reached that point.
week will make much change 70,
, the better in the appearance u >icks-
burg, and II Will become one Of the bu