Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-05-29
Mt. Gilead, May IA. 1868.
Latest from vicksburg.

CHICAGO, May PA special to the Cairo
Journal says: A paroled prisoner, who left
Shermans Landing on the 23d, says just before
leaving he conversed with bearer of des-
patches from Pemberton to johnson, who had
been captured. The despatch barer says the
number Of rebels at Vicksburg was between
25,OOO and 10000.
Friday morning PembertoE sent flag Of
truce to Grant, offering to surrender Vicks-
burg if Grant would allow the rebels to lay
down their arms and march out. The offer was
refused.
On Thursday the rebel batteries on the hill,
north of the town, were taken and turned on
the enemy. In the evening of the same day
the water batteries at the foot of the hill were
captured. The same evening the water bat
teries below Vicksburg was taken by Porter Is
gunboats.
On Friday, after the refusal to accept Penn
berton's terms of surrender, Grant moved on
his works. and the rebels were driven to the
inner Notifications. Logan guards Black River
Bridge. Grant felt certain that he would be
able to take care of Johnston.
The latter has only 10000 men, exclusive
Of what he may have by reinforcements.-
Grants army is larger than is generally sup
posed, quite numerous enough for the work in
hand, and stretches completely around the
doomed city, each wing resting on the river.
Vicksburg ia full of women and children; not
only the original Inhabitants are there, but
many who have come in from the surrounding
country for safety.
A special to the Times, dated three miles
east of Vicksburg, Both, says: Our wounded
in the battle at Champion Hill number over
LOO. The enemys loss, acknowledged, moi
over half that number We had about 20 ,00C
troops engaged, and the rebels about 10000
according to the accounts of their wounded
We took 5000 prisoners and 5000 at the bat
tie at the bridge.
Gen. Sherman crossed on pontoon bridge
McPherson's and McCIeRrnand's corps bull
three bridges on Sunday night, and crossed
their command by Monday noon. By foul
o'clock the advance of Shermans corps, undel
Steel, reached the enemy's work back of tht
city; took position on the right on the bluff
above it, and commenced bombardment. Gen
Mcpherson planted his command in front, anC
Gen. McClearnand took the extreme left
reaching almost to the river below. Al
possibility of escape is cut Off
Every living man, woman and child mus
fall into our hands. All the forenoon yester
day different brigades where taking position
forming lines of battle, SC. At 2 the battl
began in earnest.
Gen. Steele drove the enemy from severa
forts. took one complete line of Notifications
fronted by rife pits. His extreme right rest
ed on the river bank, at sundown. His divis
ion fought gallantly all day.
Sherman's left and McPherson's right ar
in supporting distance. Both advanced thei
lines of skirmishers to within Is yards of th
breast-works, then the artillery to within so
yards, and are in position at these distances.
This morning McClernaud is not progres
ing so fast, but is doing well. We lost aboI
l,500 killed and wounded yesterday.
This morning simultaneous assault will
ordered on the enemy's works, I understan
from all points.
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