Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-05-19
GEN. GRANTS MOVEMENTS In MISS
lSSIPPI.
Particulars Of the Capture Of Grand Gulf.


fFrom Correspondence N O. Era.l
OPELoUsAs, May 5.-Frem participant in
the fight, who arrived at this place early this
morning, gather the following particulars of
the oombardment OF the Grand g ulf batteries.
and the movements Of the army of Gen. Grant
Admiral Porter with seven gunboats the
: same that passed and shelled Ficksburg on the
night OF the 10th April attacked the batteries at
attracting attention from the movements of
Gen. Grant. After bonn harding the place for
more than five hours, and until Gen. Grant
had crossed his troops and got in their rear, he
withdrew.
Gen. Grant had landed at the mouth of Bav.
on Pierre, and advanced to Union Church.
where he came upon four thousand rebels. A
short, sharp Tight took place here which re-
suited in the capture of 800 rebels, and the ran.
I'D retreat OF the remainder Of them towards
Port Gibson, where they had q force Of 9,OO0
more, rapidly pursued by our forces.
Our advance, under Gen. Osterhaus, pursued.
and opened on them at sight, and another hot,
though short, fight followed. After losing 8
Brig General and a Chief OF Artillery, the reb-
els retreated in the direction Of Jackson
Our advance had followed them so closely
that the rear guard OF the rebels had not time
70 destroy the bridge, over which the road from
Port Gibson to Grand Gulf passes or the fight
might have been more severe for our men.
My informant staid with Admiral Porter, so
that could not learn anything OF Gen. Grants
movements in the direction OF Jackson further
than that he was capturing prisoners in large
Numbers. Some that were brought into Grand
Gulf said he had surrounded and taken one
" hole brigade.
When my informant left, some 100 pris oners
had been sept back by Gen. Grant.
AS the brigade OF Gen. Osterhaus near ed
Port GibsonN they were met by hundreds of
fugitive tamil les from the interior Of Mtssis.
sippi, flying f4pm the Illinois Cavalry. They
were going to PORT Gibson, Us the only place
OF safety sfromEhe Yankees, and it must have
been amusing p witness their CONSERVATION
End terror at running into still larger force.
Tha, ahnf. flu s.xfo aa1 NH De-
Gibson q grand nd-point, Us they were
erecting Notifications Of the strongest descrip-
ton there II waS fortunate that the 1900 men
at Pert Gibson had been called away from the
fou.e taken by thsf Illinois boys few days be-
fore, or the latter might not have escaped so
.asily. This was daring thing.
When the feet PISSED vicksburg, the officers
who commanded ths batteries were at q ball,
Tad not a shot wa fred until our boats COM
Inenced the attacf. They steamed down very
slowly unsil they had passed the upper bat
teries. and were(opposite the town, and then a
deliberate and regular fire was kept mp until
the boats vert out OF range.
The rebels jet fire to house TO give light to
shoot by, bu3sueh was their confusion and dis
nlay al being surprised, they fred wildly and
20 damsgeof consequence was sustained by
the boats.
Wherever a light appeared broadside would
be sent, and the crash OF falling bricks and the
shouts and cries OF affrighted people made
TickEburr seem pandemouium
AT one time the gunboat Benton ran up close
to- he shore, and tts reDeis tnouRlt sne was
cisabled and had run aground TO Keep from
sinking. They set up wild halioo and rushed
20 be river bank, with planks on Their ould-
srs to beard her, at the same time shouting
cut: aCorne on shore-coufe on shore. You
can't ger away nowr' The Bentcn sent q
broadside of shrapneil among them, and they
disappeared In the darkness With ysiis OF
alright,
The whole campaign, on the part of both
euntoats and land forces. has been a -apid and
VICTORIOUS one. Gen. Graat's marching and
fighting will compare ia sor ibiy with tue re-
cant as.his ytn,s,st~ of Ifea. Banks's.corps. he
bs. reet on both sides of the Nj ;sissipp, was
ffrried over hy Porter, And hiss fought or
marched continually.
IL Is generally believed by the fugittves met