The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1863-05-30
WEEKLY SUMMARY or NEWS.
WICK s B UR g.
IMMENSE NUMBER OF PRS
ONERS TAKEN
200 TO 500 GUNS CAPT UED 4!
REPORTED CAPTURED

In wednesday night. IL was no less thaD
the capture of Vicksburg, with, perhaps.
almost the entire rebel army at that place.
The Mississippi is now open, and the trans
portation of supplies for the rebels through
Texas and Mexico is stopped. Gen. Grant
has immortalized himself Had these reports
come from the Potomac army, they would be
taken with great degree of allowance; but
the scene of the conflict is far enough
from Washington to render them entirely
crediLable. Here are the particulars at
hand: ts.
REAR OF Y1cKsBURe. May 90.
The army of Tennessee landed at Brains
burg, April 30th On May 1st, fought the
battle of Port Gibson and defeated the reb-
els under Bowen, whose loss in killed,
wounded and prisoners was at least 800;
loss in artillery. FIVE pieces. On the 18th,
at the battle of Raymond, the rebels were
defeated with loss of 300. On the 14lh,
defeated Gen Johneton and captured Jack
son, with loss to the enemy of 400, be-
sides immense stores and manufactures, and
SSNCuSSSH plSCCS vi olbl4lCi ~ VIC S0ii
fought bloody and decisive battle at Baker
Greek, at which the entire force of Vicks-
burg, under Pemberton, WAS defeated, with
loss of twenty nine pieces of artillery and
1000 men. On the 17th we defeated the
same force at Big Black river bridge, with
loss of $500 and seventeen pieces of ar
tillery. On the 18th invested Vicksburg
closely. To-day. Goth, Gen. Viele cap
tured the rifle pits on the north side of the
city. The right of the army rests on the
Mississippi above Vicksburg.
(Signed) john A. RAWLINGS.
lean further that there are from 5, 900
to 20, 900 men in Vicksburg. that Pember-
ton lost nearly all his field artillery, and
that cannonading ceased about p. m, on
the GOTH Grant probably captured nearly
all. (signed) S. A. HuRLBURr,
Major General.
The Times special, from Memphis esd,
via Cairo the Gath, says: So soon as it was
known that Jackson was taken, movement
was made on Haines and Chickasaw Bluffs,
the Federals being under command of Gen.
Sherman. The rebels were thoroughly en-
trenched, determined TO dispute the occupa-
ton of the bluffs to the last. Gen. Sher-
man made the attack in the most brilliant
manner, and after a severe fight with heavy
loss he occupied the field, capturing eight
thousand prisoners, one hundred heavy
a. opipoola
ammunition, and large quantities of stores.
The loss of rebels killed and wounded is
awful. The prisoners were paroled and
sent across Yazoo river Sunday.
Gen. Grant directed an attack to be made
on the upper batteries of VIcksburg; stimuli
taneously gunboats commenced lombard
ing the water batteries at that place. 1t is
stated by gentleman who stood on the De
Soto at point Immediately opposite Vicks-
burg that on Tuesday General Grant took
the rebel guns on the hill and turned them
on the rebels who were at the water batter
| les.
One hundred and fifty paroled prisoners
came over to the Point with flag of truce
that day. being sent from Vicksburg. They
stated Gen. Grant had possession of the
entire line of Notifications surrounding
Vicksburg, and that the rebel officers told
them it was impossible, since the capture
of Haines Bluff, for them to escape. The
widest confusion existed in the town; even
the soldiers were hurrying from the point,
the officers being unable to keep them in
line of baule. Speeches were made by the
officers, assuring the soldiers that they
would receive large reinforcements, and that
| Grant would be attacked in the rear. They
refused to hear anything-swore they had
been sold by their Commanding General.
The rebel force at Vicksburg is estimated at
thirty thousand. 1t Is stated that Ganeral
johnson had started for V:cksburg with ten
thousand men, but had been cut off aud
driven back.
When the Empress arrived at Milliken'e
Bend, firing at Vicksburg and up the va
zoo had entirely ceased, which leaves no
doubt of the occupation of the entire Yicks-
burg Qualifications, as well as surrounding
points, by Gen. Grant.
On Tuesday large number of transports
and few gunboats were sent up the YazoO,
for the purpose, it is supposed, of bringing
down wounded prisoners.
i Gen. Frank P. Blair sent down to the
Point for quartermaster's stores and few
hard crackers, stating that his division rest
ed on Chickasaw Bluffs.