Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-05-23
THE WAR ON THE MISSISSIPPI.

The news from the Southwest published in
yesterdays Gazette, was important. General
Grants forces abandoned Jackson, Miss, On
Friday and Saturday last, moving northwest.
General Johnson telegraphs to Adjutant Cen
eral Cooper from the Confederate camp be-
tween Livingston and Brownsville, that Gene
raj Pemberton had been attacked on Saturday
morning near Edwards Depot by the Federal
forces, and was compelled to fall back behind
the Big Black river after a hald tight OF nine
hours Duration A dispatch dated jackson,
on the 18th, says that the Fedora! loss IN the
attack on that city was admitted to te SIX
hundred men by Union officer, VINO bore
flag of truce into Jackson; that the Contede-
rates had retreated beyond the Big Black, de-
stroying the bridge behind them, but that the
Federal forces had advanced eight miles north
and there found General Johnston IN line OF
battle. This correspondent, however, states
that according to Confederate advlces, their
troops twelve thousand strong-fought twen-
tv-four thousand Federal troops, sustained
themselves, and fell back to their intrench'
ments at night. They admit a loss OF three
thousand, but claim that the Federal loss was
three times as great, and pronounce the bat
tle severe, though indecisive. General Illgh-
man vas among the killed. These statements
al come directly or indirectly from Contede-
ra+e co. so. sonrces, The latest official news is the
n,N encouragement to Gen. Halleck by Gen. Grant
If his canture of the city Of Jackson on the
18th instant, published Yesterday.
PuEBLA.-This city, which has SO gallant]y
resisted the attacks Of the French, has obtain
ed in consequence, considerable Importance IN
the eyes of the public Puebla IS one OF t. the
ancient cities of Mexico, capital OF State OF the
same name. It is situated about eighty miles
southeast of the city of Mexico, on gentle de-
cliyity. dotted as far as the eye can reach with
beautiful residences and scenes of natural mag
nifcence. Like all old towns in the republic,
it is walled. The population numbers over
EIGHTY thousand, OF the various sorts to be
found in a mixed nationality, and poor and
vicious classes greatly prevail: Next to
Mexico, the city has more richly decorated
church edi6ces and religious schools than any
other in the confederacy The earliest manu-
factory Of pottery on this continent was at
Puebla. and it is now carried on there with
4 perfection which entities it to be regarded
az an art There are several cotton and paper
factories in the place.
n renort Of late balloon ascent undertak-
en- for scientific purposes from tne Lonaon
CRYSTAL Palace, the @ronaut states that "nen
one mile high, the deep roar OF LONDON was
heard distinctly, and it's murmurlng noise was
heard heard at greater elevation. At the heights
Of three and four miles the view was indeed
wonderiul-the W plan-like appearance of Lon
don @ and the suburbs, the map-like appearance
Of the country round; then running the me- eye
% down WI the Winding Thames, the white Gifts at
Morgate and on to Dover; Brighton was seen
and and the fs sea beyond and all the coast line was
clear I'M TO Yarmouth.
ia CAs7 cnc;nnst 1r ma May 22, says:-Ths Pres
;dent EIso has changed the sentence of vallandlg-
iuun' bam from T1,T confinement in Fort Warren to