The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-08-03
THE SITUATION. IN MISSISSIPPI
GRANT GONE BACK TO VICKs.

A correspondent OF the Atlanta Appea',
writing from Meridian, on the i9lh, says:
From Jackson &c have interesting nsws.
Two lads, just from there, bring the inte Iii.
gence that tho whole Of Grants army, ex.
cepting one brigade, sbad ieft Jaekssn, going
toward VicksbuY9 There were no Yankee
picksts this ride Of fSaTl RIVER, and our pick
esSs bad BeMrkz II fhsxs stresFa. Six prisoners,
|statSnnet kr from Pearl river, having been
taken id the usual Y an kse occupation of ihiev-
Ing ware brought in this morning. Nothing
iatefiigib!e could bs got out of them. 10 Jack
son nearly all ci Main street, the Governor y
u,sGsion, and many other houses were ba-ned
to tho ground. 'fhs rsi.rosd from Brandon to
jackson was eifeetuaiiy destroyed, not i. rail
reported 10 have beeu ieit in it's place, aud
that portion of the road froa. the river to the
site OF the Confederate housa, which we had
rebuilt, was torn up. The rails, in many risces,
were CARRIED to thu river and thrown ip.
When the citizens Of jackson cent Grant q
flag of truce, formally surrendsring the city,
after the evacuation by our forces, he promised
that private property would be respected. 1t
wac a Yankee promise. fer his soldiers pill
laged every house, ard steie whatever they
could lay their hands on.
On the line of their march from jackson to
Brandon, on the 18th, 18th, and 2Dii. instant,
they, in addition to the destruction Of the
railroad, laid waste the whole country. In
Brandon they burned the whole of the sopth
side Of the public square, two large blocks of
bui'diitgs, the raiiroad depot, and pitaged
+; avery house in town, steaIing from, and rob
hing in open day, even the poor negroes OF the
town A we'll known negro barber shop of
that town was robbed of every article it con-
| tsired by these representatives of "the best
Government theworld ever saw," and no ar
tice Of domss e'use was too insignificant for
the peculant prociivities Of low, mean, vul-
gar Yankees. Ii the haryes! Of their plundey
were diamonds OF tue Hrst water, solid gold
and pearls, instead of what they are, it would
ba but poor compensation for tbs weight Of
infamy which they are laying up for sh.ir
character on the impartial page of history
The railroad from Jackson to Canton ia de-
stroyed. They also buried q train Of forty
cara and two engines between Canton and
jackson. We will lose heavily in ro.iiag stock
by their depredatious north of Jackson lhere
are frem ninety to one handre3 locomotives
belonging to the New Orleans and Jackson
Railroad and the Mississippi Central Railroad,
which the destruction sf Pearl river bridge
prevented Us from brInging Oft, which will
fall into their hands and OF course nearly ali
the rDiiins stock will Share tie same iale-
Fsan ehefytsiue wa eau iearn the enemy
don't intend occupying jackson, nor does tie
Intend leaving 1t IN position to be OF say
usa TO us. He never would have dessroYcd
occupation. Jaekson, be knows ,s well as
Gen Johnston knew, ia no poir: of s.rateec
Importance, and hg will sippiy make it I'M
poseihis for It's bsipg Of any service te us.
Mobile ig noUfGnhti the iies { prize c,aim-
ing his attention, and lie movements would
indicate ea early approach to that city by way
Of MadiaonvilI-, La, on the lake landing ,l5
Biloxi, Ocean Springs or P4scagcula, thence
marching overland and combining w.th a gun
boat attack on the city with Tie i.cn ciads, rs-
lievsd by the fall OF Port Hudson and yioks
burg. He is t0o.cunuing aa old fox 10 follow
this army up among the sterile hisis OF Scott,
when he wonld be at the mercy OF tha climate,
the drought, and the cavalry; his com mmunica.
ton constantly in danger oi being cut OF, ard
his supplies destroyed. But ws must Wait ana
see
Gen Banks is said TO have gane after Gen.
Fay lor, who s reported at Dona!sonyiie, La,
with ak siege guns and gallant little army
preparing to fight it out. Magradsr is reported
marching to Tayior's assis,ance.