The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-05-27
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Important General New.
SATURDAY NIGHTS REPORT,

The National Republican announces, b,
permission Of the President, the following
dispatch. 1t was received by the latter Al
half past twelve.
MEMPHIS, May %.
Gen. Grant has captured Haines Bluff
and the outer works Of Vi.ksburg, a larg,
number of prisoners, and 81 pieces o.
artillery. -ss4 81
The battle is still raging, with every pros.
pect of capturing the entire force in Vicks
burg. We hold jackson, Black river bridge
and Haines' Bluff. r,@
The following has just been received al
the War Department:
REAR OF V1cKsBuRc, May 90.
The army Of Tennessee started from Bur
linsburg on the 3Oth Of April, and on the
LIST Of May We fought the battle Of Port Glib
son, and defeated the rebels under Gen.
Bowen, whose loss in killed, wounded and
prisoners, was at least $50, and loss in
artillery, five pieces On the 10Th Of May,
at the battle of Raymond, they were de-
feated with a loss of sO0 and on the 18th
Of May we defeated Joe Johnston, and
captured jackson, with loss to the enemy
Of 400, besides immense stores and manu-
| j
On the 10th of May We fought bloody
and decisive battle at Bakers Creek, in
which the entire force OF Vicksburg, under
Gen. Pemberton, was defeated with loss
Of 20 pieces Of artillery and 4, 900 men, and
on the 18th of May we defeated the same
force at Big Black River Bridge, with the
loss Of 1900 men and II pieces Of artil
lery. ...
On the 18th of May We invested vicks-
burg closely.
To-day Gen. Steele carried the rife pits
on the North of the city. The right of
the army rests on the Mississippi above
Nicksburg.
Signed,
| JOHN A. RAWLINS, A. A. G.
p. S. | learn further that there are from
| $4,000 to 10000 men in Vicksburg, and
that Pemberton has lost nearly all his field
| artillery, and that the cannonading at Vicks-
burg had closed at p. m. on the 20th-
Major General Grant has captured nearly
all.
MONDAY FoRENOON's REPORT.
IT. Monroe, May "a.
The Richmond Despatch of May 2nd, con.
tains the following:
MODlle Il.
In Saturdays fight we lost 80 pieces of ar
| tillery, which were spiked and abandoned.
On Sunday the federals advanced to take the
Big Black bridge, but were repulsed. They
crossed higher up and took us in the rear, when
the bridge was burned and the works abandon
| ed. Our loss is heavy. Vicksburg is closely
besieSed-the enemy closing in on all sides
New York, May "a.
The Herald special Washington dispatch
says: Adviees from Gen. Grant received by
| the President tonight, detail his proceedings up
to the GOTH He had fought five battles, cap.
tured Ga guns, and taken 9,400 prisoners
The Montgomery Advertiser of the 18th
says, in relation to the fight at Jackson, 'sthat
our troops were commanded by Johnston, we
were finally driven back to Jackson and fought
them through the streets, till overpowered by
greatly superior numbers, and were compelled
to evacuate the city. The enemy's forces
amount to about 10000 or 10000, and our
own to only 5000 Gen. Sohns.on then re-
treated to Canton.
Enemy's cavalry was yesterday at Brandon,
on the southern road, 90 odd miles this side Of
Jsckson, near which point we had force to
protect the road"
The Richmond Enquirer Of the Goth, has the
following in relation to Vicksburg "If some
happy combination be not made between forces
under Pemberton and Johnston, the heroic city
may possibly fall"
The Times army correspondence of the 22d
states, "that news received from the enemys
lines says that Pcmberton has been defeated
between Jackson and Vicksburg, with heavy
loss in killed and wounded, and 5000 prisoners,
as well as one division of his forces cut off and
retreating in a southerly direction.
Johnston attacked the federal forces; lack.
son, which retrcated On the main body.
pembprtOn also kad Grant Init
whipped and retreated upon Vicksburg. This
is said to be the contents of dispatch from
Pemberton to Lee.
The Richmond Sentinel of the 10th, con-
tains an article arguing against the receipt OF
men sent south by President Lincoln, and says
we must require OF all who are received that
they join their efforts with ours against the
common enemy,-they must assume our allegi-
ance.
Richmond Despatch, of the god, says Gov
Shorter, of Ala, has demanded, under the
order of the President, all the officers taken in
Ala. found serving with armed slaves by Gen.
Forest.
Savannah Republican of the 18th, expresses
apprehensons OF another invasion of Ga. 1t
says, our dispatch announces the marching of
1000 or 5000 yankees upon Rome in this
State No particulars are given of their
Whereabouts, only an assurance that prepara-
ton is being made to meet and repel them.
A Charleston telegram of the 2lst says the
| steamer Norseman, with $50 bales Of cotton
for Nassau, struck snag supposed to be the
wreck of the Georgiana. In going out last
night she was run ashore on Long Island beach
is believed a total wreck
New York, May "a
a Port Royal letter reports the capture of
the sloops Secesh and Rotterdane, laden with
cotton, off Charleston. The night Of the 10th,
n steamer and schooner escaped out at the
| same time. ()
who was recently captured by the rebels, has
been hung by them for alleged desertion, it be-
ing charged he was in Savannah militia at
the outbreak Of the rebellion and Deserted
| it is understood that Gen Hunter will execute
certain prisoners 10 his possession, if the re
port proves true.
Washington. May "a.
Following official details Of the battle of
| Black River have been received:
| Rear of Vicksburg, May Goa. m.
To E. NJ. Stanton--Gen. Grant won great
and momentons victory over rebels under Penn.
bertOn, on the Jackson and Vicksburg road, at
Bakers Creek, on the 9th inst Pemberton
had most formidable position on the crest Of
a wooded hill, over which the road passes long
itudey. file had about q, 900 men. The bat.
| tie began about / a. m, and was gained at 4
4 p. m. The hrunt was borne by Hovey's divis-
ion of Netherlands corpse IIovey attacked
the hill, and held the greater part of it till 2
O'Clock, when having lost 600 men he was
succeeded by Bonner's and Holmes brigade of
Crocker's division, by which the conflict was
ended in that part OF the field Bonner lost
500 men.
Logan operated on the right and cult off the
enemy's direct retreat SO that he was, COMPEL
ed to escape by his right flank through the
woods. Logan lost 400 killed and wounded.
We took about 1900 prisoners on the l7th.-
Advancing again to. the Big Black we fought
Pemberton again at the bridge, and captured
5000 more prisoners. He fought in rifle pits
protected by difficult bayou full OF abatt,s.-