Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-05-22
FnoNT GEN. cnANT,s AnrTv.


Murfreesboro', May l7--i0 p. ua--The Chat
tanooga Rebel Of the 10Th says Gen. Grant has
taken jackson, Mississippi. lie took it after a
hard day fight.
The rebel papers contain the following:
Mobile, May l4.-Jackson, Mississippi, is oc :
cupiod by the Federals We fought eli day but
couldn'a hold the city.
Cairo, May 1s.--Lntest dates from Grants
army, through Federal channels, Of the Ilth and
from Milliken's bend on the 18th, state that
Generals Logan and Osterhaus arc marching to-
wards jackson, driving Bowen With a force re i
ported at $4,000 before them, while General
Grant is marching up Black river expecting to
engage Pemberton at the bridge over the steam.
Pemberton's force, estimated at $4,000 is said to
be strongly entrenched near the bridge.
A great battle is imminentthere. The health
of the army is better than ever before. A band
ofrebels 300 strong with two or three pieces Of
artillery fired into the steamer Warner fifteen
miles above Greenville, Thursday, killing and
wounding four. The FIRE was returned and sew
eral rebels killed.
Washington, May ls.-The following was
received to-day at the Headquarters Of the
Army:
Memphis May II.
Vicksburg and jackson, report that Grant de-
feated Gregg's brigadeat Raymond ON Tuesday
the 18th. The rebel loss admitted in the papers
at 700 The next day Gregg was reinforced by
General W. II. T. Walker Of Georgia, when he
was attacked at Mississippi Springs and driven
towards jackson. On Thursday telegram
from Canton says that the Federals had taken
jackson from the east probably by a cavalry
movement. General Joseph johnson arrived at
jackson on the 18th and went out towards Vicks-
burg with three brigades. He must have been
west Of Jackson when the capture was made by
our forces. The force which fought Gregg 8
brigade was from Port Hudson, aud Walkers
was from Jordan. Every horse fit for service
in Mississippi is claimed by the rebel govern
ment TO mount their troops Grant has struck
the railroad near Edwards Station.
Signed S. A. HURLBUT, Maj Gen.
Philadelphia, May l9.-The Bulletin has a
special dated Cincinnati l9. The rebel defeat
Mt Raymond, Miss, is said to have been very dis
astrous.
Grant took jackson on the 4th, and burnt the
State Capitol. Heavy reinforcements were hur-
rying to the rebels, 10 miles east of Jackson, A
great battle was imminent.
Washington, May 19.-General Grant MAY
/ 1lth) telegraphs to General Halleck as follows:-
My forces will be, this evening, as far advanced
as Fourteen Mile Greek, the left on Black River,
and extending in line nearly cast and west as
far as they can get without bringing on gener-
al engagement.
I shall communicate with Grand Gulfno more,
except it becomes necessary to send train with
a heavy escort. You may not hear from me
again for several days
Gen. Grant also telegraphed to Gen Halleck,
from Raymond, Mississippi, the 18th inst, as
follows:
Mcpherson took this place on the 18th inst,
after brisk fight Of more than two hours Our
loss was 81 killed and $50 wounded. The enc
my's loss vas IS killed and 1S6 prisoners, be-
sides the wounded
Mcpherson is now at Clinton; General Sher-
man is on the direct jackson road, and General
McClernand is bringing up the rear. l will at
tack the State Capitol to-day.
The following is telegraph from General
Hurlbut, dated Memphis, and received here TO-
day:
Gen. Grant has taken Jackson. The capitol
was burnt.
From 5000 to 10000 mounted men are concen-
trating near Okalona, threatening an advance in
the direction Of Memphis railroad.
A citizen Just up from Jackson says the enemy
abandoned Vicksburg on Sunday, marching on
the ridge northeast to Livingston which is 90
miles northwest of jackson.
The Trbune's dispatch states that the Gov.
eminent is disposed to credit the report that the
rebels have evacuated Vicksburg
Washington, May 20.-Additional iuforma
tion was received this evening by the President
from General Hurlbut, who had dispatches from
General Grant, confirming the Evacuation Of
Vicksburg4- The entire rebel force was moving
nolthward to re-enforce Bragg for the purpose o.
attacking Rosecrans The dispatch says that
they will fail in this, as reinforcements will be
thrown forward not only to intercept the rebel
movement, but TO re-enforce RosecTans