Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-05-25
III the Vital Positions Carried.
VCKBURG DOUBTLESS OURS.
Heavy Captures of Prisoners and
Stores.
FURTHER NEWS FROM GRANT
THROUGH REBEL SOURCES.
News of Grants Five Victories
Confirmed.
MEXICAN NEWS.
THE BATTLES NEAR VICKsRURG--
OEFICIAL AND OTHER REPORTs.

WAsHIzaros, May "a.
The following official details Of the battle Of
Big Black River have been received;
REAR VICKsBURG, May 2Oth-sA.M n.
To E. NJ. Stanton Secretary Of War
General Grant won a great and mOmentous
victory over the rebels under Pemhert0n, on the
Jackson & Vicksburg road, at Bakers Creek, on
the 18th instant. Pemberton had a moss f0rmid-
able position on the crest Of q wooded hill over
which the Toad passes. He had shout Is 1000 men.
The battle began about eleven o'clock IN the for
noon and was gained at four in the afternoon.
The brunt OF the fight was. borne by HoVey's
Division Of McClernand's Corps, and Logan and
Cookers Divisions Of MePheTson's Corps.
HOvey attacked the hill and held the greater
portion till 2 O'Clock in the afternoon, when, hag-
ing lost 900 men, he was succeeded BY Boomer
and Holmes brigades Of rock division, 10y
which the conflict was ended in that part Of the
field. Boomer lost 500 men. Logan operated
On the right and cut of the enemy's direct re-
treat, s. that he vas compelled 70 escape BY he
right flank through the woods Logan lost 100
killed and wounded. We took about 1900 Pris-
oners.
On the It'll, advancing to the Big Black river,
we fought Pemberton, and again at the brt re
there, and captured 1900 more prisoners. &c
fought in nie pits, protected by difficult be as
full Of abattis. LaWless brigadss Of No
nand's corps charged the rife pits magnih' mt
Is and took more prisoners than their own nLm-
bsrs. PembertOn burned the bridge and e.
turned to Vicksburg with only three cannon % It
Of sixty that he had taken out. Building icur
bridges over the Big Black river, General Grant
18TH and holds It closely invested He had o en-
ed a line Of supplies to ChickasaW bayou, ha1'ng
cut the town Of from Hane,s Bluff VIII $
abandoned by the enemy and which c. Al
Grant will occupy. There Was sharp Eg 3
through the day Yesterday. Steele VIC nd
holds the upper Bluffs and the enemy's ter
CARo, Esv D.
It is reported that General Sherman COX
Haine's and Chiekasaw Bluffs with eight W.
sand prisoners, one hundred guns ammtt ~,
and n0rnmfaaarv afurea The nriznmnr9 were 4 Be-
rolled and sent across the fazoO river
General Sherman's corps lost yesterday i've
hundred killed and Woundad.
Mcpherson who held the centre lost very IT.
tie, as did MeClcnard who occupied the lGt
IRE gunboats kept the enemy on the alert du-
ring the night, and probably the town Will be
carried to-day. There are from fifteen thOusano
to twenty thousand in 1t.
Another report is that these points were evac-
uatsd and Sherman took quiet possession
General Grant attacked the upper batteres at
Eieksburg on Saturday, while the gunboat@ az
tackled the water batteries The upper batteries
were captured and the guns turned on the water
batteries. ParOied prisoners who were brought
across from Vicksburg say that cur forces have
possession ofthe entire outerline OffOrtihcations-
and rebel officers told their men (since captured
at Haines' Bluff that there was no chance OF
their escape.
Rebel force estimated from 5000 to 3O,COc-
the widest confusion existed among them. the
officers being unable to keep them IN line Of 5d,-
tie AME GmDEEeaa kA6 Aa1A 1DlN AEH Soy WH(
She LEFT on Wednesday evening firing had ceas-
ed. No doubt but that the rebels surrendered.
General Blair reached hackasaW Bluff Tues
day and has sent down Tor ratiOns.
Federal loss reported heavy.
WAsHTNGTOS, May %.
At IL O'Clock A.. N. Of to-day the Presldeut
received the following telegraphic dispatch, an
nouneing that Vicksburg Is ours
CLEvELAND, May PA dispatch nom MI tni-
Ter, the manager Of the telegraph at McmI
dated late in the night, says that the stars
stripes doat over Vicksburg and the ' i
complete. ] have held this message hopu-
get the confirmation, but the line has beer
terruptsd and 1 now giYe1t to YOU
WASHINGTON, BAY
Up to Top. NJ. the President has receiya
further intelligence, eXeeptnga telegf
Memphis, dated 400 this =. ~, SAYING ~.
bzter vet than the morning report ofthe cap
of Viekburg.
From E5e facts already received no doE
seems to IL entertained IN any quarter oItheul
ri Vieksburg. The oficial confirmation, howeY-
or. fs awaited WITH anxiety.