The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-05-23
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EVENING PAPERS.
Great Victory by Gen. Grant Reported-Im.
mense Destruction of Property at jack
son-Conhicting Cincinnati Reports.

! Great Victory by Gen. Grant Reported-Im.
mense Destruction of Property at jack
son-Coniicting Cincinnati Reports.
New YORK, May %.
The Richmond papers of the 10th contain
the following:
A dispatch from Pensacola from New Or
leans 10 INST, mentions ruinor that the
Hartford was burnt by Farragut after being
stopped.
The Richmond Examiner saws the opinion
seems to be that large force, perhaps 1900
men, were landed at WestPoin simply by way
of diversion.
A Brandon, Miss, dispatch of the 18th, to
rebel paper, says Two gentlemen rode to
jackson to-day, and traversed the city, which
the enemy had evacuated about two o'clock.
They are supposed to number 40, 900. and have
retreated towards Vicksburg Firing was
heard in that direction, aud it is supposed that
femberton Is in their rear. They burned the
Confederate houses, depots, penitentiary, two
factories, foundry, block of buildings, med
icai purveyors aud other government build
ings, also several miles o. railroad track and
both bridges over Pearl River were DESTROYED
The rebel papers contain Mobile dispatch
of the 18th, stating that the special reporter
OF the Advertiser was at jackson, Miss, on
the 18th, who says the Catholic church was
destroyed, the Mississippian office was Quilted
u
DC. Three hundred negroes Joined the Yam
KEGS. The farmers estimate the damage by
the tederals at from five to ten million dollars
Much suffering prevails. The last of the Fed
eral rear guard left about two O'Clock. when
the rebel cavalry dashed in and killed colonel
and two other Yankees. The Federas cap
tured and paroled two hundred South Carroll
mans aud Georgans.
A dispatch from Joe johnson to the rebel
war office, dated Brandsvie 18th, says: Penn
berton was attacked on the morning of the
10th near Edwards Depot, and after nine
hours hard fighting was compelled to fall back
behind Big Black River.
A Jackson, Miss, dispatch of the 18th, to
the Mobile Advertiser says: There was an
indecisive battle near Edwards Depot on Sat
urday. We fell back to our entertainments
Loss heavy on both sides. Gen. Tilgham was
killed. The Federals sent liz a flag of truce
on the evening of the 18th for surgeon.-
The officer in charge oil the flag states that the
Federal loss was $40 men, and that they took
sixteen guns. The rebel troops fell back
across the Big Black River, destroying the
bridge. The Federals advanced eight miles
north, and on the morning of the 18th found
Joe johnson in line Of battle.
According to the rebel advices no artillery
was lost, and the bridge was not burned The
rebel account says our force of 1900 fought
two army corps of 24,000, sustained them
selves, and fell back at night to their entrench-
ments. Loss heavy. The battle was severe
and indecisve. The Yankees are on their
way to intercept our communications.
A Murireesboro' dispatch, dated 2lst, says:
Gen. Sheridan's scouts report that the rebels
admit that Grant has defeated Joe johnson,
and has secured the railroad bridge across the
Big Black River, thus cutting Vicksburg Off
from supplies and renforcements. This bridge
is the largest in the South
CINCINNATI, May %.
The Gazette's Murfreesboro dispatch has
contradictory reports from the Mississippi
One report is that Gen. Grant has been driven
back from Jackson aud Port Gibson, and that
Gen. Joe Johnson's forces have possession of
the jackson and Vicksburg railroad.
Another report is that Gen. Grant has beat
en- Gen. johnson and taken possession of the
railroad bridge over the Big Black River,
which is most important movement in that
section of the country. as it entirely cuts off
rebel communication with Vicksburg.
Advices via Cairo say that our loss at Ray
mond was II killed and 800 wounded, aud that
sixty-fve cars loaded with bacon aud corn
meal were captured between Raymond and
Jackson. 1t appears TO be Gen. Grants inten-
ton to march in the rear of Vicksburg to
Haines' Bluff.
Rebel papers state that forces from all parts
of the South are on the march to reinforce
Gen. johnson.