The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1863-05-29
Glorious News frOm the
Mississippi.
Splendid Series of Successes.
ruE FIGHTING DESPERATE AND
PROLONGED.
WASHINGTON, MAY "a.

WASHINGTON, May "a.
The Times correspondent writing
from headquarters of the army this
morning, says news was received yes.
terday at headquarters, from the enc
my's lines, that Pemberton had been
defeated between Jackson and Vicks-
burg, with heavy loss of killed and
wounded, and 5000 prisoners, as well
as one division of his forces cut off,
and retrcating in a southerly direc-
ton. We also learn from the same
source, that Grant having left n small
force in Jackson, was moving on
Vicksburg, when Johnston attacked
the force in Jackson, which retreated
upon the main body. Pemberton also
attacked Grant, the intention being to
whip him in detail, but he was himself
whipped and retreatcd upon Vicks-
burg. This is all contained in dis
patch from Pemberton to Lee and may
be considered entirely authentic.
Extras of the Washington papers
contain the following at a. m. to- day:
ave have just received the follow
ing telegraphic announcement:
"CLEvELANp, O., May IA, 1903
A dispatch from Fuller, manager at
Memphis, late in the night, says the
stars and stripes float over Vicksburg,
and the victory is complete. have
held this message, hoping to get n
confirmation; but the line has been in
terrupted, and I now give it to you rs
it reached me. think the wires will
be all right soon.'"
The Richmond Enquirer Of the 23d
inst, has the following:
"MoBnE, May 21-The special re-
porter of the Advertiser and Register,
at Jackson, sends the latest news from
Vicksburg down to Tuesday night
In Saturdays fight we lost 80 pieces
of artillery, which were spiked and
abandoned. On Sunday, the Fedcrals
advanced to Big Black Bridge. They
crossed higher up, and took us in the
rear, when the bridge were burned
and works abandoned. Our loss was
heavy. Viksburg is closely besieged,
the enemy closing in on every side
General Loring has assumed command
of Jackson. No official confirmation
has been received here, of the cross
ing of Big Black by the Federals, or
of the destruction of the bridge and
abandonment of the works. Private
dispatches from Jackson, up to the
ODD. say nothing of these events.
To this we have to add, that our
Navy Department has information
that Admiral Porter has been coop
Grating with General Grant in the
siege of Vicksburg, his feet command
ing the city and its works by night,
while Grants army assailed by day,
thus giving the rebels within the town
and intrenchments, not moments s
relaxation from the perils of their sit
uation. The same department also,
this forenoon, received official infor-
nation that Admiral Faraguts feet
is actively engaged in bombarding
Port Hudson.
The following was received here
late Saturday night:
".RrAR OF VIcKsBuRe, May. 90
0 a. NJ.
".HoN. Erwin NJ. STANTON, SEcRE-
TARY OF WAR:
"Gen. Grant won great and mo-
mentous victory over the rebels under
Pemberton, on the Jackson Il Vicks-
burg Road, at Bakers Creek, on the
l6ti inst. Pemherton had most for
midab'e position on the crest of n
wooded hill, over which the road
passed longitudinally. lie had about
twenty five thousand men. The bat
tie began at II A. ~, and was gained
at A. p. NJ. Its brunt was borne by
Hovey's division and McClernand' g
corps. and by Logan's and Crocker's
of McPherson's corps. Hovey Mt.
tackled him and held the greater part
of it till 2 o'clock p. NJ, when, hav.
ing lost 1000 men he was succeeded
by Boomers and Holmes brigades ot
Crocker's division, 10y which the con-
flict was ended in that part Of opera
ted on the right, and cnt off the enc
my's 6ircct retreat, so that he was
compelled to escape by his right flank
through the woods. Logan lost 40(
killed and wounded. We took about
1000 prisoners.
On the 18th, advancing to big
Black, we fought Pcmberton at th'
bridge there, and captured three
thousand more prisoners. The enc
my fought in rife pits, protected by
difficult bayou full Of abattis.
Lawlcs brigade Of McClenand'
corps charged the rifle pits magnifl
Gently, and took more prisoners than
their own numbers. Pemberton burn
ed his bridge, and returned to Vicks
burg with only three cannon ont o
sixty he had taken out. Building
four bridges over Big Black, Genera
Grant arrived before the town on tn,
evening of the 18th, and now holds i
closely ivested. He had opened |
line of supplies via Chickasaw Bayou
having cut the town off from Haincs
Bluff, which is abandoned by the enc
: my, and which General Grant vii
occupy.
There was sharp fighting through
7 yesterday. Steele won and holds tn
upper bluffs and the enemy's uppe
water batteries, and gets water from
the Mississippi. Sherman's corps los
!, yesterday 500 killed and wounded =
4 Mcpherson, who holds the center
fIlost little, as did McClernand, VIII
holds the left. The gunboats kept th
/ lenemy alert during the night, an