The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-06-10
our Walnus Hills correspondence.

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ARHY CoRTs, WALNUT HnLs,
Boi. REhR " VIcNssuRa, May a. 1868. J
aaant charge Of Our Forces Upon the Eaen.ys IbtiGca.
hea-5as ASaaK a Essl;e from a LGek Of glpport-
Rsagy Los ~ Oar Side-.Ea ellen. artillery Frlng-0sr
LOs ~ Qrce~ Sgtre-Eapsesions W;,h,s hs Esessy's
W~As1hs cry TO be Reduced Ay the sYade consdera
tsous CoeerniaO the Strength Of Vsck,cnre, DC, dc.
tor several days The disposition OF tho troops designed
for Mo reduction Of yicksburg been gong with
snceaslng energy The peculiar formation Of the
ny "a lila vicinity makes 1. matter Of no small
Importance TO thoroughly comprehend the ground
bsfoYo using for military onds because there some
localities hereabous which possess striking advantages
over sshe, yet they do not appear upon first ssht Ac
eordipgly tho day after the arrival Of the army hsre
General Grant spent his time In riding over
ssosnd end studying out Me positions This being
AnIsAed The following day The troops moved 70
>hs pesittsns which thsy occupy and hold In
sosps takAg positions, with Ne Fesnsh General shor
naaB) - NJ right, the ssvsntssnth (GsnsrA McPhsr
soa) he centre, and the Thstsstn General Nc1sr-
nAnd) 6ntAo lefs, N ,ri ~ sa,as u ''',..s
General eberan the day before had detached part Of
IN oonmand, with orders 70 maSSb against strong
postisng IN shs snemys possession at Chjckassw
Blum t1ns movement made, and resulted most emf
nsnuy fsvor-ahas 10, without The lcss Of man.
TAs easpy, hearing q the presence our army in tho
Of vcnsbuss end s proximity 70 thsir position,
evacuation Of their works, which action had imms
Aia,sly and without delay The possession Of this point
Of great npsssaace 10 this army n its present move
nsnts give ready and short line Of communica
sIou bctwesp our base Of supplies st Yong's Point
end ~ army IN tho Aeid, the distance being
Ass Aftssp miles by water and ten BY land,
naAss twssty-nvs mu~; and by this sims
'sAs arringsnssss ere 20 matured that in day
from Youns's Point suppLes Of all sorw can reach the
army. fn.A
Having eyssy facility a. his command, the troops In
possession OF every necessary 10 their comfort and en-
ssncy sss men Id ths bes. Of spirits after victorious
eanpasn from Grand Gulf 70 Big Black and the positions
We now hold Of yicksburg Gen Gran. planned
the assault upon the snenys works vhch came Oh 70
Day Tho ssrssesmsas was 70 mako sinulsa-
neoos move on sll points, basng success upon
Tho consideration that The insudhcsnt garrison
q The place would not bo abIc 70 contest
equally ASSAULT as al points, end, consequence,
naaiug lher defence This conclusion very natural
and thsre seemehardy doubs that at this moment our
sns%y outer ~oss sss oceapssSS o. which would S
~ decided advantage In position. but some Of the
:ssanss we're Dssnd ss other, The Da, nds, sss
-.. -: .sSssa . a.s ana "a % s:s
ns ve found our % iuss sss advance IN some parts ,nsn
they were tAs nosnng Aoweysv due 70 sns high state
eur r.pas and severe es ihs men even more deter
Aiasd shey a nrs. they think Of nothing bu.
shs capture q vcssuTg-s fact, under such cifcum-
General GRANTS "ned ORDER issued last night ordered
early hour tbs nsrsins. aud shss those commands SO
lscted FOR tho storming OF the fortihoaons should
d.s~n Up in ,cold%n By v, Division, SO 1900 a. 70
shls mosslnx which ths hour desIenssd for the
suGIs commence. An hour earlier the artillery opened
avoprous hre the supervision Of which was under Leu
esnsns Colonel A. Powell, chief Of artillery Of this
sorps me nray wss excellent almost every s,rE.
Dodss oys The nns. ds 81 he sss
verks Of couSss 10 not possible Judge Of the
daring our hsavy Ore. Two largo sspiosions occurred
vishm The works during the cneagement, which were
,houshs 2 be cs!ssons. large buidsas was also do
AZ The sivsa hour Me troops Of this corps were mo-.
.ss
go as, for this dangerous nssou the breades Of
n,op Ssqu Uoas 3" 'e: sss sr rS
charges here were most admirably executed with perfect
ssa.s s' %ss s as. nas d
yards oi tho works q . sudden ,hs parape, was
oss me sssh * hcusands q msssss hursS death and
Ssssucsion most appalling into ths ranks o. our advanc
,ns on sss nsd :, ne srs Ore Brsvsy sr, all ODDS,
S~ ss s.snd when suIIsniy i whsrsw under cover a
hi nor By Moe praise . dss 70 The brigade of Ran
81 the ssrasIt u ssvsne, srs played wh dreadful
Aavoc upon he fading rAnis u Hanson, and
Ser evsry edoss 70 win NC gei, no, VOC vas was
II pos,tsos Nor Colonel homers attonypt moro for
sunae ,bsn elmer ths forss, more dssermn
cd than We rest IAs N sne efsno no madc ons m~
s0brt 70 carry the pnetcn. He did survive this lass
sssso,A iks head Of hn command he ell MOI tally
vveupAsA and died lew meneuts alter Col mel bDouor
~ an oGDesy wss admired BY a q leader he had ~
equal Through the entire operasns of ths army he has
ssseo psvs and has awsyn borne himself with 6ashns
sdd,ssa his lsss N sd sus and aimoet hrcpasabe
me sssAas tbs parts o. tiA ether corps were no,
nors ~ unato than thcss OF this Wkss been reported
os uSDevnsud look Swo forts 10 NE aftsncsp, but loe
mem fsr want os supDss The sAms rspovted cf Gen
ehsvmAs. vpes che whese ss Iesaso me dssHns OF ouI
49, Ssh Sss ssw ssc~ usps hslA tnss ewnl Tbs
- tMs Aays sny@emere has eesn esossatyly
Seevv s<oordna V frst accounts wnkh ~ ecs ~
~ ,enabls, and n h 70 be hoTeA the sushsnsi
- nhvss stl LsAA FseM " 2ssselilsA