The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-05-31
THE sAun AND sAPTuRr Or JACKSON
Oar Hatsis Field CsrrespsnAsaes.
JACKSON. Miss, May II, 1863

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80 IN PoesnsUox JACKSON.
The Unioa army have undisturbed possession Of Jack
con- The capital Of Mississippi and the headquarters q
the Department Of Mississippi ana Eastern louisiana
The federal flag floats gracefully from the dome OF tho
sats House. Yankee soldiers are patrong the Streets
prisoners gathering a the guardhouse, tho sick In
she hospitals being paroled, negroes are gnping hor
ribly from tho sidewalks, citizens look silently and sui
sny at us from behind and closed window blinds
end oil the details Of military government are in full ope
ration.
Nv last was written at Raymond on the evening
after the battle. We encamped there Tuesday
night, and carly Wednesday morning started for
Clinton, q small town the vicksburg aud
jackson Railroad u considered indispensably
necessary the OF movement upon vicks
burg ha. we should possession Of tho railroad aud
the city Jackson We reached Clinton at nishtal and
went into camp.
THE vIcKsnuRo AND DESTROYED.
During the night the Seventh Missouri regiment, under
Captain Tresan Of General Logans stsn moved out on
the railroad and OF Clinton and destroyed IT.
tearngup the rails and burning every bridge and tho
every cattle guard for four miles each sfc
Of the village. The telegraph Office and the Post oace
were seized rned OF thcr precious contents From
this source valuable information OF the enemys IA
ture movements obtained In the express packagcs
s by the train OF which steamed out Of just
a. our sight several orders from General
Johnston found and package Of Confederate scrip
Al Clinton hundred prisoners found occupants
Of rebel hospitals. These paroIed and taken In
charge by the citizens.
ON rHE ROAD TO yAUsoS--THE uRt
AT daylight Thursday morning the army was on the
road Jackson moving IN line OF battle. General Crock
ers division, formerly ouinbys, had the advance He
threw strong advance guard and heavy line OF
administers his right and left flank and moved in the
direction OF jackson.
An was quiet for the nrs, five or six miles, until we
reached hill overlooking broad open neld, through the
centre which, and the crest Of the hill beyond
whsh the road 10 Jackson passes. On the LEFT Of this
hill the enemy had posted his artillery, and along the
crest his Of battle From the foot of the ACTIVITY,
and mile removed could the long line of rebel
infantry awaiting In silence our onset. Slowly and
cautiously moved up the hill until We came
within range, when all at once, upon the heights
90 the right, discovered puff Of white
smoke and heard the report d booming cannon,
followed by the shr OF exploding shell. The
First Missouri battery moved the left Of cotton
gin In the open field midway between the enemy line OF
battle and the Of the hill and played upon rebel
sattery with telling effect Tho duel kept up with
great spirit both sides for nearly hour when an al
once II ocassd by the withdrawal Of enemys guns
Meantime General crocker had thrown two brgades
the rish aud left Of his battsryCoone saubons and
Colonel Homes'suppored by Colonel Boomers brigade
proper distance. Hc had pushed forward strong line
o skmishers, and posted them In rayine justin front
which protected them from rebel nre After iite ioay
they again advanced out Of cover and for several
minutes desuory IRE kept up between both lines
OF slr shers in which, owing 20 the typographical ma
ture OF the ground the enemy had the advantage
GlS cRocxER oRDEns A CHARGE
Al isst Gcl. Croker who the ground and per.
sonaiy inspected the position that unless the enemy
could be driven from bis occupation Of the crest Of the
hill he would be forcsd to e therefore ordered
charge along the line with coors fying, and with step
"a measured and unbroken as u eu dress parade the
soyemeut was executed Slowly they advanced crosssf
sbo narrow ravine, and with nxed bayouet, rose
the crest Of the hin range Of the rese line Here
they received tremendous vooy which csesed painful
sars IN their They held Their Are un they we're
within distance of thirty paces. whon they delivered the
returning yocy with fearful effect, and, without waiting
% reload ,he nuskcv, With isrrdc yss .hey rushed
uuon tho sigfRc oil ~