Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-06-09
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tr;gade of Yankees with six pieces of cannon, have
O-oSScpd the RappahannOck near Fredericksburg and
ttsn position in the vicinity of the site of the Ber-
nord House" This movement is supposed to be a.
fainr A gunboat and three transports went up the
r;ror on Friday, and heavy firing was subsequently
hoard in that direction the cause of which had not
bosn ascertained. The Yankees had burned several
U,Ij.bouses in King William County and carried
off a number of negroes. The Enquirer says that
ian adequate force has been sent to drive the ma
rauderS OIL
his baggage, Stores SC, and the negroes he had
stolen.
The President has annulled the erequatur here
tofore given to George Moore, British Consul in
Richmond, in consequence of his assuming to act in
behalf of the British government in matters occur
rim, in the State of Mississippi.
From South h-CarOlina.
It is stated in official dispatch from Charleston
that the enemy fred the town of Blutfton on the
4th inst Our forces engaged them, preventing
their further advance and they subsequently retired
No loss on our side.
In their late raid on the Combahee river the en-
emy carried off a thousand negroes and destroyed
property to the value of million of dollars.
From the West.
Vicksburg still holds out.
Advices from Jackson to the 9th inst, state that
on the preceding night terrific bomOardment was
in progress
i press dispatch of the Sd inst, from Mobile,
says that "refugees at Paseagoula report that we
have achieved another. brilliant victory at Port
Hudson. Banks is said to have lost an arm." This
intelligence is yet unconirmed.
Later advices from Jackson announce that Gen.
Kirby Smith crossed to Port Hudson on Sunday
that the seige will be raised and that no doubts
felt in regard to tie result
1t is said that Gen. Grant, in assaulting works
at tVicksburg used cotton bales for movable breast
d. d. 1faA
ders and directed their fire at tie cotton bales now
ing down whole platoons Of the enemy.
Official dispatches state the enemy's loss at forty
thousand! Our entire loss, including the action of
Bakers Creek is said to fall short Of five thousand
Per contra, the enemy say we have lost S,4OO IN
prisoners alone, and claim to have captured "a
pieces of artillery.
From the United States.
New York papers of the 3rd inst, contain inter-
esting accounts of Grants march upon Vicksburg
and the battles fought prior to its Investment
The special correspondent of the Times writing
from Jackson May 10th, says:
Everybody has doubtless been astonished st the
ease with which our forces advanced upon and took
possession of jackson. Its Importance railroad
centre and depot for Confederate supplies warran
ted the anticipation that the place would be Vigo-
rously defended and only surrendered in the last
extremity; hence heavy column was sent III this
direction, and every preparation made for conflict
of more than ordinary magnitude. The column
came on prepared at any instant to fall in line; but
mile after mile was passed and no enemy appeared
no bridges were burned, no obstacle encountered,
till finally the advance entered the town without
having met with any serious opposition
Sherman's corps left Jackson at O'Clock, and fol-
lowed after Mcpherson. As we left the town it re-
sembled the internal regions than the abode of
civilization. Vast volumes of smoke lay over it.
through which, here and there, rolled ierceiy up
fbaF do fofor
over their work Of destruction. The Confederate
State House-a large new wooden buildlng-the
penitentsry, several private houses and several gov
ernmeRt buildings, we're all in flames. The pTis-
oners in the pententiary were only two in number,
and they released before the building was fired
In this case, in every other where private prop
erty was destroyed it was done without order, by
the drunken straggIers who roamed through the
town."
In a subsequent letter the battle of Bakers
Creek or Champion Hills, is thus described:
Eighteen miles east of the bridge, on the rail-
road is station known as Edwards depot; three
miles south east of this on the county road, (Which
runs parallel with the railroad, are the Champion
Hills through which runs stream called Bakers
Greek, after both of which the battle is irrespec-
lively named
On the morning of Saturday. May 16, Gen. To-
Tey, who was leading, was fred upon By party of
rebels, three miles from Champion Hills. Skir-
mlsherS were thrown out and the rebels were slow
~ driven back, until they reached the hills, when
they developed themselves in force upon the crest
1he heights were Steep the enemy numerous, their
position almost inaccessible and protected by tim
Der, while from every crest the brights their
batteries raned hurricanes of death upon his thirsty
weared column
FIQally, about noon Gen. Hovey arranged
storming party, and heading them in person moved
ulFecty up gorge in the hills every inch of which
was swept by the musketry and artillery of the en-
envy Two four and one six gun battery command
ed the gorge, and en- both sides of it were massed
neaVy supports of infantry. On went the storming
party, and in twenty minutes the gallant remnant
OF those who started were hurrahing over the pos
session of all the guns the crest of the hills and The
Total rout Of the infantry. In this charge, the 9th
Iowa regiment made up largely of clergymen,
and hence known as the preachers regiment =
was foremost and wss nearly annhiated.
Ihe rebels, who; ON this occasion, were comman-
uea BY Gen. Pemberton in person, fought with the
most reckless gallantry. They were mainly COM
posed of Georgians, and were it not that their cf
iOrtS t were expended in the cause Of treason,
ueorgIa would have reason to remember with last
ing pride the day upon which her sons fought and
uied on Champion Hill. One entire regiment post
Gu IN support of Of batteries the crest
FUSED to retreat when HoVey came upon them, and
were to man killed wounded or captured. Five
SKINS of the regiment were killed where they
SSooa, refusing the boon of life at the expense of
0eing taken prisoners.
HoVey's charge settled the fate of the day-the
aeOelS broke and fed in wild confusion. Thou
SInuS were taken prisoners-muskets, wagons, sup
@ pleS OF food and ammunition were taken to an ex-
o"t Incredible. Gen. Tighman, of Fort Henry no.
''''e'y' was killed, and Gen. Loring, Of much gen.