The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-08-13
PROGRESS OF THE. War.

FROM F1cKSonTS-IRe1 ne 1UnfSe EEp6aft10H 20
jackson, Miss - IVAat .cas accom- ptished,
aad mAat Forcs accomplished little
Ne.rt More, DC.
A correspondent: Of the New York Tribune,
writing from Vicksburg on the eth ult., Gays
Gen Nc Pherson's corps is sarrisoniug that
post, and Brig Gen. J. K Smith is acting as
post conmandant- The expedition to Jackson,
Miss, had returned. The troops employed in
this expedition were Shsrman's army corps
,hs l5:h, commanded by Gen. Steele; the 18Th
army corps, Gen. Ord commanding, with Ian.
man division of the 10Th army corps attached,
portion of the l6sh and 9th army corps, COM
manded by Gen. Parker, and McArthur's di
vision of Gen. Mcpherson i eorps-in all about
four army corps, the whole commanded by
Gen Sherman. These several commands are
now encamped around the city, Gen. { rds
being on the fat just below, while the remain
der are scattered about, a portion being ON the
line Of works exits nding from Haines's B!nf
to Big Black. Gen. Hsron's corps has been
ssnt down the river to occupy aud hold
Ns.chez. The correspondent Gays:
The rssult Of the expedition to jackson may
ha stated briefly TO be the destl ::ion by fra
of the town, and the diving Of Joe Johnston
aud his army further into the interior This
statement of the result makes 1t seem insignif
cant: but presume that nothing more impo-
tsut was intended or expected. Tue march to
| Jackson from the Big Black was very hard
| 0ae; bat the return thefsirom, sc ,ompllshed IN
| three days by Ord's corpa, wSs still harder -
some Of the Veterans Of this corps, who have
experienced nearly everything possible in the
| way Of marching, assure me that the snffsfiaa
| OF The msn was greater than ever EnoWn be
| fore They were compelled TO use water fren
| the pools and iagoons on the route; lationa
| were whitfield down almost to the starving
! poins, and the heat was terrific.
Johnston skirmisned with Shsrmau on q
srall scale until the latter arrived in the neigh
borhood of Jackson and invested the place.
On the l3sh Gen Lanman's division made al
assault upon the eusmy on ground which tina
0snerai was ordered to recOunoiter. IL WA
AN unfortunate Air. One brigade Of tie d.
eision scas badly cut up, and the loss IN *tHed
and rouaded noac fools up sepen hundred-
For this assault, which was alleged to have
been made contrary to orders, Gsn. LAnm II
was relieved of his command by Il 30. Ord, an<
Gen. Hovey now commands tina oivlsion II
addition to his own division
On the l7th instant, it was discovered thai
.Johnst0p haa evacuated daring the night, at
4 1. r deatroyisg all the war material that b
cnnid not take away with him As soon q
| thia " "a krtwn our troops entered the place
T,e men Of Lanmsn's division were sxasper
a,aa he ths losaes which their ranke had sas
tained. aud commenced . destruction Of th.
housss by Are. which was kept mp until ther'
| was but little left Of the town but ashes 90
jackson bas bsen an ill.fatsd place. When
was captured before. there was great de
structien worked. joe Johnston caused on
or two Of the main blocks OF buildings to b
burusd before he evacuated, and the worl
them commenced was iaished on the l7th an
l8.h. Where was bus lately thriving au,
preteatious town OF between Tour and iv
thousand inhabitants, with -State houss, Ia
na,ic asylum, and many other public buildings
there 10 now = heap OF ruins The fatsof tn
inhabi,ants OF vicks6urg has been enviabI
beside that Of the people OF Jackson.
Tho country between hare and Jackson
renrese ossd "a being completely devsslat,d.-
| Hstween the two armies winch have bes
msrchipa and oountermaashing over Il, it ha
hean ovs,uud 70 powder. Ths town Of Ray
| mond was soafsd this dsssrueaisn, l. lsArn; fo
what resson d. not know.
1Tharo are n Indications, that ! can dioeoys
. ~ vaa. of any very Acstye m0vsments In thl
| 0nsytHr soen. In last, incline 20 tAs cpintoa
~ ~ next Ok er sighs weeks viii So o.
| nIeved hv 0ea, Grant II q1iet pssposaiiea {,
~ sesivs suA decisive lail eanpaakA Thes
is urseat nool lor tki6 1ssPafaaton. 3kio an
~ ~ in - fsIA . IonG ioe, - tho veG
..l teev "a "a speak, h tSemsu6oua II oyeR
1e.a,tnsnt repsirs snA YstasnD axs nseds'
. ~ oreanisatiea ef The army nee1D N ose
hsnline: II ssams particularly nseeseasy, o.
~ - - fnsiA Aean Of ~ 0apai9a eadfng VII
fhs carfuro 81 VlohsbafI an1 The dsss0sc3D
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