The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-05-29


sanlt was made near the Jackson road
aud was also repulsed. Confidence in
Pemberton's ability to maintain bis po-
sition, Is expressed, and hopes are given
Of his final success.
atlanta, Ga, Nag Vicksburg has
Eve months supplies Of every kiad, and
can be taxed only when the force de-
Tending il have exhausted their supplies.
wAsHrseroS, Nay 26.-It is stated
that a despaich has been received from
Grant speaking Of an intercepted des-
patch from JEFF Davis promising the
forces at Vicksburg that, ifthey hold out
fifteen days, ne will send them 100000
endorsements also, that Grant is per-
fectly cop6dent Of taking tho city, but
that it must be done by Investment and
approaches, and that a week may be
consumed in IL Davis's promise Of re-
iniorcements, Of course, refers to Baeg's
army. but there is reason to believe that
Rosccrans will not be slow TO prevent
any movement of this sort. This des-
patch was understood TO have been re-
ceived this morning; since then nothing
whatever has been made public concern
ing the situation at yicksburg.0
wAsHNorox, May 27.--The town Is
still greatly excited over the news from
Vieksburg. There seems TO be not n
particle Of doubt in any quarter that
Gen. Grant will succeed in capturing
yicksburg and most Of the rebel army
there.
Gen. Hooker is in town to-day, and
speaks in enthusiastic terms of Grant
and his successes. He states that the
rebels on the Rsppahannock admit that
they have lost Vicksburg.
There seems TO be growing impress
sion here that Gen. Lee is meditsting
an attack upon Hooker or an advance in
the direction Of Washington. The rebels
admit that their position is desperate
one and that they must dare uncommon
danger in the hope Of destroying our
army in Virginia and capturing Wash
ington,
MMPHIs, May 25.--By the arrival of
the Luminary, which left Young's Point
on the morning of the 22d inst, we get
the following sketch of the campaign of
Gen. Grant since the 10Th inst;
On the 10Th the larger part of the ar
my lay stretched out from a point few
miles west of Raymond to Jackson, an
an attack from the direction of
Station, Grant suddenly
massed his forces between Raymond and
Bolton, Sherman moving down from
j jackson, north of the railroad, and to-
ward Edwards Station, MCPHERSON mo-
wing toward Bolton, Blair's division and
brigade of McArthur's division
arriving at Raymond from the West.
corps afterwsrd lay on or
near the main road from Raymond to
Bolton. leH
Ca the 10th the movement toward Ed
" ards Station began. Hovey's division
of McClernan's corps, followed on the
right by the road from Bolton; 0ster-
haus' division followed by Blair's on the
left by the first road from Ray nond to
Edwards Station. Ransom's brigade
moved up as q reserve, behind Carr's di-
vision. The action was begun about |
A. NJ, by an attempt Of the enemy to
turn OR left, which was promptly met
and checked by Smiths division. The |
bulk Of the enemy's force was then mas
Bed upon our right and centre, held by |
Hovey's division. The struggle here was
most bitter, until about O'clock, z. NJ, |
when Hovey, being strengthened by |
Crocker, began TO drive the enemy, |
while McP htFson, having come up on the
right, swung around and turned the en-
ny's left,
Osterhaus's division on the center,
had, in the meantime, kept up q vigorous
and steady pressure of the enemy. At
about half-past two P. NJ, the day was
decided in our favor, and the retreat of |
the enemy began. 1t was soon convert
cd into an ign0minious route. We cap
Eured about $500 prisoners, 10 field guns,
and an immense number Of small arms,
and large amount of ammunition and
stores at Edwards's Station, which we
that night. On the 18th, at
daylight McClernand's corps advanced
from Edwards's toward Big Black, and
about o'clock attacked the enemy in
bis earthworks at the railroad bridge,
yarr's division mcying up on the right,
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Gen. Smith as reserve. After fighting
about two hours, with some skirmishing,
our right charged in upon the left Of the
Enemy, and our left st the same time
advanced rapidly, the works were cap
sured. We took about $500 prisoners
aud eighteen guni, the enemy retreating
IN great disorder over the Big Black.
Gen. 0sterhaus was slightly wounded
1t the beginning of the fight, and his
division was then commanded by Gen.
A. A. Lee. mss
As soon as the works were taken Gen.
Lee proceeded 10 construct a floating
bridge over the Big Black, on which the
,orps of McClernand and Mcpherson
crossed early next morning, and marched
IN Yicksburg.
Sherman's corps having in the mean
line crossed on pontoon bridge five
niles above on the evening of the 18th,
'ur army came in sight of the works
in the rear Of Vicksburg,
md distant from the city about two
niles,
On the 10Th our general movement to-
ward the works began; Sherman on the
he right, Mcpherson in the center, and
AeClernand on the left.
APP. Ma general charge Of McOlsr-
lands division waa ordered. General
|. L. Lee, who was leading TIE arst bril-
AIDE of Osterhaus' division, was wound
d severely, but not dangerously. He is
low on his way North for treatment,
)ur forces gained ground on that charge,
nd held it, bat not capturing any OF the
ebel redoubts.
On the goth the same style of opera
ions was followed along the whole line,