Weekly Trinity journal., 1863-07-11
Vicksburg-Gran mt.

We have the most gratifying intelligence from
Grants army, whose brilliant victories won in
rapid succession over the hosts OF Pemberton and
johnson, have sent q thrill of joy to every loyal
heart. That stronghold Of treason, Vcksburg,
which has SO long obstructed the navigation of
the Mississippi, and baffled the best military skill
and bravery. has been forced to yield to the un-
firing energy, commanding genius, and noble
daring of the hero of Donelson and Shiloh. And
Of no less Importance is the dispersion Of the
vast rebel army placed there for its defence with
all their arms, artillery, baggage and military
stores
This is beyond question one Of the severest
blows deal! the rebellion during the war. 1t
rends the serpent in twain near the center, leav
ing nothing but he miserable stump East of the
Mississippi, beaded by poor old Virginia, TO drag
lis slow length along-and not very long at that
Judging from present Indications. The heel of
American freemen ia already upon lis bruised
and bleeding head, and will soon, by the mercy
of God, grind it to dust Verify the way of the
transgressor is hard, but he who takes the sword
shall perish by it,
In speech delivered in the West last Winter,
jeff Davis conceded that the fall OF Vicksburg
would be the deathkn of the Southern Copfed-
ersey. With the oPeui"s Of .hs aiis-isSiFPi snd
the constant patrol of our gunboats, The supplies
from Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana, which nave
heretofore kept the vaet armies OF Lee ana
p~-~ 'tOru starvation. will be entirely cut
on, and certain ana swIIL destruction awaits them.
Davis loresaw the terrible consequence hence be
told them that Vcksburg must be held at all
hazards
Superior bravery aud just cause have finally
trinmphed in behalf of the best Government ever
devised by man, and the rebelious army richly DE-.
sTVe the awful af1iiction they have called down
upon their guilty heads, If they protract The hope
less struggle they may justly expect to realize the
horrible scenes depicted SO graphically in Byron's
Dream OF DaI Ikness, where be says
:, e., The brows Of men by the despairing light
wore an uhearihly aspect, as by fits
The flashes fell upon them Some lay down
T THd ma "a tneir eyes, and wept and some did rest
Ana others hurried to and fro, and fed
Ilelr funeral piles with fuel, and looking up
With curses, cast them down upon the dusf
Add gnashod their teeth and how'd
Hlde0us "CoppeTheads" " and yipers craWlea
And turned themselves among the multitude
Hissing but stiDgless-they were slain for food
Ahd war which for d moment was no more
Did glnt himself again" N'
Inc iail oi Vlcksburg must be speedily follow.
"a by the evacuation or surrender Of Port Hudson
The noble army of Grant, which has never known
defeat, VIII be at liberty to either move at once
mo lne heart OF mississippi and Alabama or Join
Rosecrans, and with him sweep the army of
Bragg from Tennessee. Banks is meeting with
every wished-for success in Louisiana. and wa
are told that sbe will, as soon as rebel bavonels
disappear, come lOytully back into the Uniop-a
free State. Such glorious achievements Is have the
most beneficial effects upon the " Copperhead -
traitors in California. who are only kept from
committing overt acts by abject fear. All praise
IL due the General who will "move Immediately
upon their works and that man Is Z. S, Grant