The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1863-05-29

burg, on the Both Of April. On the
first of May we fought the battle oi
Fort Gibson, and defeated the rebels
under Gen. Bowen, whose loss il
killed, wounded and prisoners. wa,
at least 1850, and loss in artiller,
five pieces. 80
"On the 10Th of may, at the battle
of Raymond, the rebels were defeat.
ed with a loss 500.
:'On the 14tb of May we defeatst,
Gen. Joseph r. johnson, and captur.
ed jackson, with loss to the enemy
of 400, besides immense stores and
!, manufactures, and IL pieces Of srtii.
lery. On the 18th of May we fought
the bloody and decisive battle at Bs.
ker's Creek, in which the entire force
of Vicksburg; under Gen. Pember-
ton, was defeated with loss of 20
pieces of artillery and 1000 men,
On the 18th of May we defeated the
same force at the Big Black River
bridge, with the loss Of 1900 men
and IL pieces of artillery.
"On the 18th Of May, we invested
Vlcksburg closely. To-day General
Steele carried the rife-pits on the
North of the city. The right of the
ormy rests on the Mississippi above
Vicksburg. tSignedl
Jno. a. RAWLINGS.
A. A. General.
"P. S. / learn further that there
are from $4,000 to 10000 men in
Nicksburg, and that Pemberton has
lost nearly all his field artillery, and
that the cannonading at Vicksburg,
closed about J.. NJ, on the Goth Of
May Gen. Grant has captured nearly
ALL
New York, May 22.--The rebel
papers are filed with gloomy and des.
pondent articles on the position of af.
fairs at Nicksburg and evidently an
ticipate the worst from that quarter.
The Richmond Wbig is very severe
upon the authorities for placing Penn
berton in command.
Gen. Burnside received-th the follow.
ing dispatch from the Secretary Of
War on Saturday evening.
"WAsHiNGToN, May %.
General Hallcck recei, @ | inform
alton from Gen. Hurlburt that Grant
had beaten Pemberton, with severe
loss of rebels in killed wounded and
prisoners, has captured fifty-seven
pieces of artillery; and has the first
line of rine-pits above Vicksburg.--
His right is on the at Haines' Bluff.
Pemberton has only fifteen thousand
men in Vicksburg, and we entirely
invest the place.
By order of the Secretary Of War.
[Signedl T. T. Eckert,
New YoRM, May "a The Rich
nond Enquirer Of the 20th has the
in relation to Vicksburg:
"lf some happy combination lie not
made between the forces under Penn.
Certon and Johnston the heroic city
nay possibly fall.
The Times army correspondent
If the 23d states that news received
rom the enemy's lines says that Penn
)erto has leen defeated between Jack.
ION and Nicksburg, with heavy loss
n killed and wounded, and 5000
prisoners; as well as one division Of
lis forces cut of and retreating in o
Southerly direction. Johnston at.
aclicd the Federal force in Jackson,
which rctreatsd on the main hcdy.--
Pemberton attacked Grant, but was
whipped and retreatcd upon Vicks.
burg. This is said to be the contents
Of q dispatch from Pcmberton to Gen.
Lee.
FROM INDIANAPOLIS The follow
Ing special dispatch appears in the
Gazette:
INDIANAPOLIS, May The Union
men injured by the Butternut rioters
in Fort Wayne, on Saturday last have
since died, and several others are still
dangerously i'll from the effects Of in.
juries received on that occasion.
Gen. Burnside has relesed the ed.
itor ofthc Plymouth marshal county
Democrat upon his taking the oath Of
Allegiance, giving bonds, and making
fair promises for the future,