The New York herald., 1863-05-26
low vckShmg, the Mississippi will be open its en-
tire length. D. ID. PORTER.
Rear Admiral commanding the Mississippi squad


road running nearly parallel 70 tas occupied by Nc
Clernand. Gen. sherman tho road between Grand
Gulf aud Con. Mclhcrson On Thursday. the 7sh iDst,
Gen Mcpherson noved bis corps 70 Rocky Spring also,
aAd bis camp occupied day Gen. Sherman. On
Saturday McPncsson again moved oths eastward 10 the
village M uich, crossing tho road occupied by McCIer
nand, and leaving the latter his left On sunday
ing McClenand marched 10 Five Mile creek, oncamp
cd the south bank At noon, on account or broken
bridges, which repaired the samo day. Monday
morning shermans corps up, passed Mccernands,
and crcampcd that night at the village Of Auburn, about
mics south Ct Edwards Station tho railroad from
ycksbarg to Jackson. As passed McCcrnand's
corps followed few miles and then Took road going OBJ
lquely TO tho left, leading 10 Halls Forry, on the Big
Black river Thus, Monday evening General McC1er
nand al Halls torry; General sherman was at Au
burn, eight mills 10 sho northeast and General
McPherson about eight mics rti further 70 tho
northeast. few miles north Of Utica The whole formed
immense Iuc Of battle Shcrmsns corps bcing 10 the
centre with those q Mcpherson and Mccrn.nd forming
the right and .cft wings y win be observed also tha
change front had been effected From Grand Gulf tho
army marched eastward. but by these last movements,
Up 70 mis- tho enemy had not appeared on our line Of
march. On Tuesday morning General Mcclernands ad-
and brisk skirmishng cnsncd for hour two. with
little loss 10 either side BY noon tho rcbois had dsap
was the total Union loss General sherman put seeles
division In motion carly 10 the morning and came upon
Che enemy at the crossing q Fourteen As Greet four
from tie thick woods that skirt the stream, and was IN
able owing 70 tho nature Of tho ground 70 make charge
clear the rebels from their position. Landgraoer's
battery thrown 10 tho 'front.' supported BY the scven
teenth Missouri and Thirty rst Iowa infantry regiments,
ing the stream which gave than cover. ssirmIshers
thrown out ard advanced 70 the creek driving the
ss~ ss Sssss
drew towards Raymond. Tho bridge burned curing
the fkrmsh but ssg was constructed In two hous,
and trains were passing before noon.
But the principal opposition q the line OF march was IN
tho front OF General crherson. General Logans dvi
sion upon body Of rcbei troops estimated a about
thousand posted on rondrons ck miles south
west of this at ten O'Clock Tuesday morning Brisk
skirmshng began at once a,d general ongascmcst was
brought The enemy las In front Of General
shermau1 almost wholly concealed at nrst ly the
woods borderng tho stream, behind which their forces
posted Their artillery was ON an cmincnce that
G. ominanded cur approach our troops had TO
open Ge exyscd To terrible Are. Tho First and second
brgndcs, COMMANDED by &c eral J. T. Smith and Gene
ri Dennis (boh Illinois ncn), in the thckest or
the fight, and suffered most After three hours haId
he a one ,akns The road to Jackson The iders
oss in killed wounded AMI missing will not be far from
three hundred The rebel loss s mnen greater ate We
field. Our Killed wi is thought, fall below that
number. Among those who fol noby facing the foe
stan,y killed Colonel fd Mec,ok. Of the Thirty nrst
Illinois, is badly wounded In the foot and started Tor
home this mort ing. lcuicnants Parrett and Iamb OF
the seventh Missouri were both killed Captain Stevens,
Of Company H. and Lieuteoa,t sayrcs, OF Company C,
wrs is % i%pessSe bic to o1y give n @ lis lis. Killed or DO
than convey general account OF the resot Of Tue
10 night General Grants headquarters are here Gene
raj sherman IS six miles from Eec on the road to JACK
son General Mciberson pushed northward ihs after.
length, cut the artery that anima,es the American
Gibraltar. Its rcducth now only question of time.
Its surrender W, IN my mind, madc certain.
From intercepted dispatches General Grant learns that
General cmbcrton has Instructed his forces 10 fall back
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place With the railroad IN Off possseiou 10 tee cost
ward ns rTer oy Mcmub ne ss
OF the doomed and istred city c vicxsburg s irevo
caby seaed Tho escape o. The forces now u II seems
10 feas need be felt for the supplies of ten Grants
army. Corn, salt meats ana live rtosk are abundint
everywhere The soldiers well fcd and well sasGed
At review few days ago Gen. Grants appearance on
the cd the signal for such 40 outbreak o. universal
modern days The s,diers seemed 70 be giving vent
long rent up admiration for their old comnandcr, aud
sus IKE q G hs
ment Animated VITA such spirit. our army IS vel
Pv making demonstrations on Hawkinsvrlc aud Halls
ferries Gen. Grnnt has succeeded In completely dcceiy
the enemy 10 The real point Of attack. Gen Pember
quietly marched 70 this point and viii probably DO IN
Jackson In two days al 'a'thess.
The Ra. e OF Bakers Greek.
CHAMPION I4,lis TwExrrsix Mrtxs EAsrov vcKsnrRol
May rs, 1903
Erly this morning General Mccicrnands rps put
in motion. General Hovey's division tho min
road from Jackron vEksburg, but the baaoce Of tho
corps few miles TO IN, south. General Ward
on parallel road and General NcPhersons corps fofov
ed Hovey's division ciFsc'y.
AZ nine O'Clock General Hovey discovered The
enemy IN front on Champion Hill, 10 tho lc't ol
the road, near Bakers crock, apparently Ia
shcva fhrow mt nd tle
division advanced cautiously sod slowly - give
McPherson's advance division under General logan spe
10 como within supporting distance General Hoycy
divsion advanced the her field ~ she foot Of
| Champion Tiiil 10 line Of battle
| A. eleven O'Clock tho battle commenced. The MI
ssef was covered with timber, and s, IN fact but an
abrupt terminus N high ridge, running north aod
SOUTH nankcd both sdcs BY deep ravlDes aad guss
and In places with impcaesrabIc growth
Of scrubby white oak brush The rcbe's appeared DE-
ncicnt In artillery trou shou tho battle opened with
rather hcsvy nre from for gun battery of rifed
Founders planted about 400 yards from the brow
tho Hill. Tho woods both sides Of tho road lead
ing up tho face d the HIT, and winding back on
! tho ridge mic more, were 1Icd with
sharpshooters supported by Infantry Here the batiis
began just as our men entered tho edge m tho timber
and rngcd terribly from t between thre. our
(, O'Clock.
Gen. Hovcy's division carried tho heights In gallant
style and, making sn tho ors, battery. drove tho
guupcis from their pos, anil tared the pieces Tbs
rcbeF lay thick vicinity of the guns. Their horre
than nlm killed, gun carriages and caizson'
we're broken, and knapsacks, Blankets, sma arms ana
other debris attcsicd the deadly struggle Inc ecIo
the Thirty Alabama rcrincnt csrturcd there
Al this Junc;ue NtchcIps ONO battery opcncd al
about eighty yards from the brcw Of tho hill. Tue rebel
made dash for ; but tse rccsfsss of the horses pre-
vented ls capture AZ the sae time ' rebels appeared
with fresh troops that wing, and rcdoubIcd tbcr c
10 hold their position and dsleAss troops bi
Bcvcy wos slowly driven back 10 the brow tut bri
eadc from General Quimby ordered TO hh support
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