Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-05-27
',rbe Sail ofJackson, Miss.

- Pfsa an extra Of Memphis tlate Jackson
!Apu.al. issued at Meridian on Monday. the
IS.h instant We extract the following tenn
+. laiive tn the fall of Jackson into the enemy
hands. and other items Of interest:
EARLY, on Thursday morning last the +a'
{. AZ arm IN strong force waa reported ~'tnn'
..ts ,, miles OF, Jackson, and about y oclo b
-,>tae whols. tow was aroused by the hoom'ng
ss Of ca mon. Very soon all BEGAN e hustle and
on f.sion: Wagons and dtays Wsre IN great
.sit.ou.st. The departing railroad trains were
rro x.ied To oveiflowii.g. aud yet there were
..:,a,o; accom- nndatious for half o! those who
,yishcc,d To @ G ipv the clutches nf the fanke+s,
1'.7Rletuaately: most Of the government prep
6 city AMI stores hsd been removed IN a vance
:. and nuch of yhas was lett was thrown Into
the streets and appropriated ny the retiring
soli,, "a or other person who cnoee 10 encnm-
c-b.rthemaelvss with the care OF propNty.
y Rrt asf.eh)n resistance WAS made hT onr
small + Gee who we're +eit onit L" i"ii ms
enen,y' in check. M srrionl engagement
WA, Intended u expected, ans! about t@eiVe
o'cio,k cur troops coin. mencei Thing through
ties streets. tsk1ng the road 10 I&ht'n'
We had q few cannon, son'e len or '"e''e'
in position tn the rifle. pitsy,nanns'. however
by raw tro6ps, which served q very gooc pnr
ps,se in dclayirs the progress at ire enemy
vino did not enter the town until about BALI
,:,t two O'Clock in the evening. A 1eorgi'
and Suu,l Caruliua regiment we learn, W.T.
tie only Infantry engaged. we hear' T"'
tsstt1s1rgIier, that they. suffered pretty se'eFei.'
Though ~ vet We have been unable 10 gamer
any particulars. OF unr loss, either III Killed o.
y. Our troops retired through toe city in per
~ s.c. order. ia high s%pirits, and with 4 denan
s,.u. srnry will yet giec the Yankees a sam
lie IF their prowess when they shall m'e'
them in awning ike. equal to!c.. Ge 'erals
Gregg aud Walker were III Command: Zen
:. .tuj Johnston arrived the evening before, toe
ls,e robe Of any service in an effort ~ hold
aud save the place. Had he with his re'':-
,arceaen,s 20, down forty-eight hours sooner
93smckson miyht have been saved from invasion
and pillaso. Le. MS hope that he may ye
- ic successful i'm saving Vicks5urg FROM a s'n''
liar fa.e.. 80, ~
4sFE pEpREoar,oys OF The ESEAI.
- o., through "a dispatch received last nigh,
from Jackson, we are put in possessi'" o'
some uf Interpretations and rohoeries com
mittsd Upon tue people CT that unfortunate
-nlaca.
On ilain Street, says Ch6 uEPaI"ni TotF
building and Green's banking house were
burned. GreeA's loss is estimated vt q quai-
ter Of q million collars. Wa presume tins
inc udes the loss. of his cotton factory, which
wassburned.sST Tic Confederate house and ali
-buiIainss-in front Of it are harmed, together
with the pshitentiary and all machine shops
ia the city. Every store but two were gut
ted, and houses were robbed indlScriminate'y.
'rhs Baptist printing Office was saved by y
E5.ddsraI gusrd being placed around 1t. The
-, M,ssissippian Office was Quilted, the presses
Ssebeing bruken to pieces and the types thrown
-into the street.
We are gratifed to state that the proprie'
tors Of tue Mississippian succeeded in moving
ewsy most OF their material, aud there Could
9. not have been o great deal left behind Tor
: obstruction, if we excerpts large Hoe press.
on which the Weekly Mississippian was prir-
ted.
hind wa. not di- turbed, except the large saie'
which was blown to atoms. Fortunately we
had removed the contents, and the Yankees
did not rob us OF much in its destrnctioIl.
~ The same dispatch informs US that Grants
- army hsd gone to Vlcksburg. A fight wa
(" reported ss-hnviag occurred at Big Black on
Friday aud SatFday. Reports ara conaici
ing, though the last days engagement Is rep
resented as being unfavorable to our side.
Hfre going to press we may be put III pos
sessiou VI. later telegraphic accounts.