The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-07-17
Map 0fthe Seat of war I'm Missis-
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We have received from the publishers at
Augusta, Ga, a map of the Seat Of War in
Mississippi, drawn and engraved expressly
for the Constitutionalist The plan of the map
was drawn by a competent engineer connect
ed with the army of Mississippi. The dispo-
sition of the military forces, especially those
West of the Mississippi has undergone i'm
portant changes recently, but the localities
are sufficiently accurate to give correct idea
of the. progress of the campaign.
Yicksburg is four hundred miles above New
Orleans by the river, and $50 above Port Hud-
son. 1t is 46 miles west of jackson.
Jackson is on Pearl river, about 46 miles
east of Vicksburg, and about 200 miles north
of New Orleans. The Southern Mississipni
Rail Road from Vieksburg to Meridian. Miss.
and the New Orleans, Jackson, and Great
Northern rail road to Memphis and the North
cross each other at jackson.
Our forces under General Johnston eytend
from near Bolton, on. the Southern rail road.
to Yazoo City, on the Yazoo river, so miles
northwest of Jackson
Raymond is.a village about sixteen miles
southwest of jackson, and about eioht miles
south. of the Southern Mississippi rail road.
with which it is connected by a branch road,
and about the same distance from the Now
Orleans, jackson and Great Northern rail
road.
The Yankee forces rest on the. Yazoo river.
at Snyder's Bluff, and extend around our for
ces at. vicksburg, and along the Big Black to
Grand Gulf
Milliken's Bend is post village of Madi-
son Parish, La, twenty-f miles above
Vieksburg, on the west side of the Mississippi,
and above the mouth of the Yazoo.
Warrenton is fourteen miles below Vicks-
burg by the river
Snyder's Bluff is on the Yazoo, twelve
miles north Of Vicksburg by land.
8 Natchez is two hundred and seventy-nine
miles above New Orleans, and one hundred
southwest of jackson.
Grand Gulf is a small town on the east
bank Of the Mississippi river. two miles be-
low the mouth of the Big Black, and about
sixty miles northwest of jackson.
Port Gibson is a fourishing town on the
Bayou Pierre, a small stream which enters
the Mississippi about ten miles below the Big
Black, and is situated. about twenty-eight
miles from the mouth of the Bayou, and ten
miles southeast from Grand Gulf, and sixty
i've miles southwest from jackson.
Port Hudson is in the Parish of East Fell
ciana, La, and is situated on the east bank of
the Mississippi, one hundred and fifty miles
above New Orleans, and two hundred and
fifty miles below Yicksburg by the course Of
the river, and is distant about one hundred
and thirty miles southwest of jackson by
land.
Pearl river rises in the Northern central
part of Mississippi, and flowing in south
erply direction past jackson, distance of
ESQ miles, passes through Lake Borgne into |
the Gulf of Mexico.
Yazoo river is deep, narrow, sluggish |
stream, 900 miles long from the junction of
the Tallahatchie and Yallabusha (which form
it, to its mouth on the Mississippi, about II |
miles above Vcksburg.
Big Black river rises in Northern central |
Mississippi lin Choetaw county, and flowing |
about zoo miles la a southernly direction. |
passing between jackson and Vicksbure. |
emptles into the Mississippi river two miles |
above Grand Gulf.
Meridian is a small place, 134 miles west
IF north of Mobile, situated on the Mobile and
Ohio Railroad, where it is crossed by the
Southern from Vicksburg to Selma. 1t is /
about 40 miles east from Vicksburg, and "a |
EAST from jackson.
Grenada is situated at the head Of steam
oeat navigation on the Yallabusha river. one
# the tributaries of the Yazoo, and ll3 miles
forth by east of jackson.
Canton is a furnishing town in Madison
county, Mississippi, of which it is the county
lite. 1t is situated on the New Orleans, Jack
ION and Great Northern rail road, about Is
niles N. N. E. of jackson.
Enterprise is a Furnishing town in Clark
ounty, l20 miles north of Mobile on the Mo-
Tile and Ohio rail road. 1t is the temporary
eat of Government.
Bayou Sara is on the east side of the Mis-
issippi, a few miles abovel Port Hudson, and
early opposite Point Coupee.
Fort Adams is 40 miles south of Natchez
nd near the line of the Mississippi and Loui-
lana.
The Teche is the country bordering the /
eche Bayou, which empties into the Atcha-
llaya near Lake Chetimaches
The telegraphic dispatches of the 22d inst,
ON jackson, have changed somewhat the
isposition Of the opposing forces The Yam
aes are reported throwing pontoons across
ig Black near Warrenton, which is fourteen
lies below Vieksburg, which indicates an {
oandonmento of the siege, and our forces are
ported as being in possession of Union Bluff
! the Tazoo.--KnorUille Chronicle. {
Battle and Confederate Victory
near Lake Providence.
NArcHEz, July 9th. +
An extra of.the Courier says letter from a {
ember of a battery, dated last week, near
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