The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-06-06

The Z1th - NUt0 0Su@kQ Soe ASlJ, I0tWe0
aud adv,noed; fred ono vollsy, vhss the
susv.baeks (" skedaddled again, lssSisgss
IN posaession Of the feld and their con-
mander mortally wounded. We lay down
on our arms for the night and thus ended
the Let day Of May, 1868. Bat ths bsss 2
to Be told. Not . mas Of the 3Oth V1AS
either killed or wounded in the charge o.
pufsuit. A miracle, 1orsly, 81 nsvsr
heard bellets AZ tAieke. IN m life. We
killed eheir eoahanding gsasssl, Ttssy,
captured . eoleasl several captains asd
lieasesants, and $50 psisooeIs; !; killsd -aad
wounded, through the day, 5000 Zen.
We lost, al tod, through The day, about
460 killed and weaAded. No prisoasrs.
May 2d--Ws started in line Of bath,
With the 10Th deployed - skirmishers, and
went two miles in that way, bat found the
rebels had ran; and No nsrehed into Port
Gibson, - pretty little town - I eyer
saw, Of about 1000 inhabitants in peaesa-
BE times, but they we're scared ont Of their
homes. Here the rebels had burned the
wire bridge and lailroad bridgss, and run
sgain. e ~
Log.n's division took circuit Of nise
miles to get there in order to cat Of thsir
retreat, but they we're too fast for -, and
We started again, marching half the night,
to cut them of at Greielstooe Fezsy, but
again they slipped us.
On the Sd Of May We crossed Big Bayou
Pierre on IN iron bridge, which the rsbsls
failed to destroy, and marched one and .
half miles, when We were brought up I'll
standing, by six shells thrown into ~ from
the front. We Immediately lay down
while our batteries tried the rebel batteries,
aud while laying there went to slesp and
slept for "a hour, with shells tying boti
ways @ a-4s aF teo3 -
And the end Of an hour was walked ups
and We formed in line, and advanced .
take the rebel batteries; but when ~ got
TO them they we're not there-gooe again.
So We pushed on one mile, when The Eattls
Of musketry and whix os bullets told Of
another blockade. We pitched into Il IN
earnest. The Goth Vas detached to suppese
. battery, which We did in fine style, being
entirely out Of danger, for the rebels nan
again as soon - our batteries opened O
them. They had no idea Of making fght
but wanted to detain us until their fososs,
which were evacuating Grand Gulf eo1A
get BY us on another road. After We roat-
ed them Logan's division Was ordered to
take the Grand Gulf road and try to cut of
their retreat; and We travelled half tie
night in order to do 90, but again they we're
too fast for rs. We picked up great
many ssragglers, captured over 10000
pounds Of meat, many horses, mules, &e,
but the main force creased Big Black b.
fore % about 20 hoar, and planted artillery
on the opposite side to prevent our crossing.
They shelled the camp Of the 3Oth Illinois,
killing and wounding twelve men. Our
batteries opened upon them, when they ran
~ usual, and We ere laying here waiting
for r.sious, anuusition, and SO, 600 moro
men, which are on their way here.
Gnnt il going to make clean thing tbs
time. It cannot fail. There is not nan
in this army that for moment thinks Of
anything else bat the taking Of FVicksburg,
and that soos. II will certainly b done.
We are within nineteen miles Of the in
psesnable place nov. Ggnnd Calf vas
tho1eht better plaee than Gibraltsr until
We crossed the river, then Il fell Of its own
weight. Our gunboats had tried three
times in vain to take il. When tho rebels
left, We captured two 128 pousd colanbi-
ads, two 6-inoh rif1ed guns, and two 6-iseh
ridcd guns Of superior English make. All
the ammunition they use against % u Of
English manufacture.
Two negroes ran away from Vioksbusg
yesterday and came in. They say the Ieb-
els are moving their eommissary and quar-
ternaster stores from Vicksburg to Jsekson,
thinking we will cut them Of, OF it will b
taken. Hs ~ e
The weather here 10 very warm in the
daytime, bat the nights are cold. Five
nights since We left Milliken's Bend.
slept what did sleep in ves clothes, with
out blankets. Our blankets were on tie
wagons, which were fast id the mud and
did NOT come up. After the battle / went
into house and simply took good double
blanket. ! expect the Copperheads up
your way viii ny / sn an "AbolitSea
thief" So Be- it; ! am IN Abolitioaist
and II living on thsse rebels u stealing,
am . thief, for We have been on ono.tbiH
Eatious for the last four days. /" Ons-thia
ratioss" means just nothing at al and q
ve did moi 1orsgs We would starva, md
which We don't propose to d in the hnd o.
plenty, and the rebels own il al.
NV health ms never better. can 81
anything or everything. / am Acting Or
derly. / sss strawberries o1t Of IN old
.ecssh garden yesterday. Il i no0 hero
like The niddls Of July, bot / - good fer
lks bot weather, / think. a - -