The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-05-29
The JeHersonian Democrat
JULIUS o, CONVERSE, Editor.
CuiRDOS, ONO, FRIDAY, MAY 80, 1868.
splendid VietOries Of Cen. Grant.

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Splendid Victories Of Gen, Grant.
Con Graut has met with series of glo.
rious victories, which wo trust have resulted,
ere this, in the fall Of Vicks5urg. Tho sub.
stance Of the various dispatches in regard
to these victories, is thus stated by tho
Cleveland Herald. ....
Tine news through Rebel sources is rca
ger bot favorable. and is confirmed by dis
pa'chcs to tho War Department. Con
Grant appN1rs to have boon entirely sue.
casgfuI iu oil bis movements, having at'ackrd
and dcfclted the enemy in detail and owl.
dpHtly utgeneraIod Johnston aud Tomber.
ton From tho lst to Hlo l7th Of MAY. no
fought feo battles, in every one of which
he was victorious; and so rapid woro his
movements, and 81 severe aud unrxppctcd
we're his blCws, that the enemy wore unable
TO concentrate.
On the 3Oth of April, the Army of tho
Tennessee landed at Bruusburg, ten miles
below Grand Gulf and thruo huudted and
twcntv.0nc abovo New Oricaus. TLis was
the com mencomont Of operations against
the lcf' flank OF ViGEsburg, On the lst Of
NAV Gen. Grants forces fought tho battle
VI uil blDSbl. anu ObItAtNu the KNDrlS
uudcr Gen. Bowen. whose loss ia killed
wounded aud prisoners was at least $50.
and five pieces OF artillery. The cOntest
was sharp and tho Robels confident. They
numbered ton thousand Gen. Tracy. one
of ther !oaders was killed. Our troops nm.
der Generals Osterhaus. McPhorson. LOGAN.
aud Carr, drove the Robol f0rco in full re.
troat across the Bayou pierre Port Gfb-
son is soven miles east of Grand Coil. and
on the loft bank OF the Bayou Pierre The
bonbardmeHt Of GraHd Gulf by tho river
acct and it's evacuation by tho Rebels had |
preceded the battlu Of Port Gibson.
Gen. Grant did not grv9 the Rebels |
cnanco TO recover and concentrate. With. |
Out delny his army was pushed forward and /
"hlie tho enemv were at loss as to His in
tentions, he hurlod force against Ray.
mouI, which was captured on the l2 of
May, The Robo Ipa5 boing 500, Raymond
Is about | ) miles from Jackson the Capital
of Mississippi. Tho victorious army moved
on to jackson. On the l4th Of Nav, Gen.
Johnston was defeated and Jackson cap
tur'd, with a loss to the enemy of 400 mon,
besides jmmonse stores and manufactures,
ana seventeen pieces Of artillery. The loss
Of property was very great estimated by |
t"o hcocis at several millions. Johnston
and Pombrrton evidently expected Gen
Grant wouiH attempt to hold jackson, con.
r'BiratiDg hs forces at that place The
Htovl displiChes bOasted tbnl Grant was in
u trap, hut ho did not wait to have i'll
sprung. lie destroyed tho Capital, and
hurried towords Vcksburg. Al Bakers
Creek, twenty miles wrst nj Jackson. a SO.
Yero tGd decist 20 bgtrc Of niue hou,s was
fought at which the entire forca at Vicks.
burg, undor Pumburton was defeated, with
ttr5 uss OF 1000 mon aud twenty niue guns
Gen. PemBuri0u. who came out from FIcks.
barg to aid Johuston in outrapping Grant,
was compelled to retreat TO tho Big Black
River, and Rebel dospatches, in reporting
the following up of Grnnt, very coolly an,
nouncod that Gen. Grant has rctrcatcd
towards Vickshnrp !" % the l7.h Of MAY
The fctfeaHag Giant again dofeated Penn
hrr,on5 forces at the Big Black Riyer
Bridge, driving him to ihG Vlcksburg s.de.
with tho loss Of 3,G0O uen and scventosn
pieces OF artillery. Big ack River Bridge
Is only eight miles cast OF Yicksburg.
The 18Th, Con Gnn, closely Invested
VIcksburg On the 2Oth. Gen Stcole car.
red the rifle pits on tho north Of the city.
nnG tho right of tho army rested on the Mis-.
sIssippi above Y eks5urg. lTainos' Bluff had
A been captured, aud tho outer works OF
N'cE8butg, together With a large numher Of
prisoners aud nyty-soycn pieces Of aril' cry
From B 600 to 10000 Rel o's wore reported
IN NicLsburg also that the canuonadiug
closed about p. M. on tho Goth Of MAY.
Gen. Grant having captured nearly all of
Con. Pemborton'5 guns and mCu, A pri-
} vate dispatch says The Stars nd Stripes are
floating oyor tho city of FckSburg," @
Tho latest adyces we have from Vicks-
burg, are contlined in u Washlnpton dis
patch, and are 10 Friday night Tho city
was not thou taken. but was closely invested
/ 10y our troops with ovory prospect of its
capture. Great advantages had beon
Gui ed, but tho enemy oftrd frm rasis..
aucc. 1t was thought tina! we could take 1t
noxt day. Our mon had their colors planted
IN tho enemy's works, and were living on the
extreme slope. Wa captured about 6 600
ptisonors aud It pieces OF artiierv. Our
troops Nero vi hrn milo. and others mile
and a halt from Court House The morars
ana gunboats in front OF Eicksburg wero
hard at work.
LATER 1t is reported that, on Friday
morning. Gen. Pcmborton sont a flag of
truco 10 Con. Grant, Offering to surrender |
the city, it ho would allow tho RebeIs, (bo- |
tween 20 600 aud 80 900 in number TO lay |
down their arms and march out; thar said |
offer was refused and that. on Friday at |
ternoon. Gen. Grant moved on the Rehos'
works, driving them 10 their inner fortifca- |
tions.