The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1863-05-28
FROM MISSISSIPPI.
The following was received here late
Saturday night:

The following was received here late
Saturday right;
MEspuIs, May esd.
To Hon. Earn II. Stanton, Secretary Of
Var;
"Tho follow ing dispatch has been re.
ceived at these headquarters and is for
warded as requested,
rs. A. HURBURT. Maj. Gen"
"Rear of Ycksburg, May 20.
"Hon. Edwin NJ, Stanton. Sec. of War:
"Gen. Grant won a great and mo-.
mentuons victory over the rebels under
Pemberlon, on tie jackson q Vicksburg
Road, at Bakers creek, on the 10Th
inst. Pemberton hal most formida.
bic position on the crest of wooded
hill, over which the road passed longi'
tudinally. He had about twenty five
thousand men. The battle began at II
/ A. NJ, and.wAs gained at P. NJ. Its
brunt was borne by Hovey's division
and McCleInand's corps, and by Lo.
gan's and Crockers Of Mcpborson's
corps. iIoyey attacked him and held
lho,greaterport oft ill Q o'clock P, NJ
when having los! 600 mnn he was sue
ceeded by Boomers and Holmes brig.
AIDES Of Crockvr's division, by which the
conflict was ended in that part of the
field. Boomer lost 500 men. Logan
operated on the right, and cut OF the
epemyS direct retreat, 50 that he was
compelled to escape by his right flank,
through the woods. Logan lost 400
killed and wounded. We took about
2 600 prisoners
On the l7lh, advancing to Big Black.
we fought Pemberion at the bridge
there, and captured three thousand
more prisoners. The enemy fought in
rife pts, protected by difficult bay
og full abattis.
Lawles' brigade Of McClcrnands corps
phorgeI the rife pits msgnifconlly, and
took more prisoners than their numbers.
Remberlon burned his btidge, and re-
turned 10 Vicksburg with only three
cannon out Of sixty he had taken out
Building four bridges over Big Black.
General Grant arrived before the town
on the evening of the 18Th, and now
holds it closely invested, He had open
ed line ofsupples via Chickasaw Day
op, which is abandoned by the enemy,
and which general GIANT will occupy.
There were sharp Gghtius through
yesterday. Steele wan and holds the
upper bluffs aud the cnemy's upper wa.
lei batteries, and gets water frop tie
Mississippi. Shcrman's corps lost yes,
terdaY 500 killed and Wognded, Me.
Pherson, WHO holds the centre, lost lutte,
as did MeCleEEaads who holds the left,
The gunboots kept the enemy alert dU
ring the night, and probably the town
will ba carried to-day. There aye from
$4,000 to 10000 men in it.
Tie Richmond Enquirer Of tho SD
Instant, has the following:
"MObilc May 2l.-The special re-
porter Of the Advertiser and Register
at jackson, sends the latest news from
Vicksburg down to Tuesday night In
Saturdays light we lost 80 pieces Of ar
tillery, WHICH were spiked aud abaQdon-
donel. On Sunday, the Federals al,
yaIced to Biz Black Bridge. They
crossed higher up, and took us in the
rear, when the bridges were burned and
works ubandqned. Cur loss was heavy.
Vicksburg is closely besieged, the enc
my closing in on every side. General
Loring has assumed command of Jack.
sou. No official confirmation has been
received here, of the crossing of Big
Black by the Fcdorals, or ofthe destruc
ton Of the bridge and Abandonment Of
the works. Private dispatches from
Jackson, up 10 the 22d, say nothing of
these events.
To this we have 10 add, that our Ma
Wy Department has information that Ad-
miral Porter has been cooperating with
General Grant in the siege Of Yicksburg,
his feet commanding the city and It's
works by night, while Grants army as.
sailed by day, thus giving the rebels
within the town and intrenChmepts, not
a moments relaxation from the perils of
their situation, The same department.
also, this forenoon, received official in
formation that Admiral Forqgp:s fleet
is actively cugagcdin bOmbarding Port
EUdsQn.
&c.,
Official Report of the Occupation of
Haines Bluff.
WAsRlSoToN, May 25,-Tho follow.