Daily national Republican., 1863-05-19
EXTR A,
GLORIOUS NEW s.
GEMS. GRANT AND HURLBUT.
oFFIcIAL DISPAT ES.
VICKsBURG EVACUATED.
TIE MISSISSIPPI OPENED.
The Enemy Escapes from ViCksburg
HE MISSISSIPPI OPENED.
The Enemy Escapes from ViCkSburg
Towards Lexington, Miss.
Port Hudson Must Fall.

The official dispatches below were received
at the headquarters of the army to-day. The
second dispatch, dated Raymond, the l4th in.
slant, contains the first official information that
VIC have captured Clinton; thus cutting OIL the
railroad communication between jackson and
Vicksburg--tho last line of supplies to the
enemy.
Gen. Grant announced at noon of the 14th
instant, that he would "attack the State capt.
tai" (Jackson) that day, is confirmed by dis
patches received through rebel sources, which
VIC published yesterday. He not only attacked,
but edptEred the capital. This Is also con-
frmed by another dispatch received to-day vid
Philadelphia, which appears elsewhere in this
edition. He also destroyed the capitol build
ings.
The best news we have received to-day, fol.
lowing up that already referred to- is exactly
what we expected would naturally follow,
namely: he evacuation of vicksburg.
MEMrms, May Is,
FROM CAYUGA, MISS, May IL, 1868. :
Mgj. Gen. H. ". Hdlleek, Gcnerdl-in-chief:
My force will be this evening as far advanced
along Fourteen-milo crcek-thC left near Black
river, and extending In a line nearly cast and
wcst-as they can get without bringing on a
general engagement. / shall communicate
with Grand Gulf no more, except it becomes
necessary to send train with heavy escort.
You may not hear from inc again for several
days. U. s. GRANT, Maj. Gen.
RAYMoND, Miss, II! P. NJ, May II,
Tio MEMPHIS, II A. NJ. May Is, 1868.
Mi. Gen. H. W. Hdlleck, Gencral-m- ChicC
Mcpherson took this place on the 18th inst,
after a brisk fight of more than two hours.
Our loss 81 killed and 1SO wounded. Enc
my'6 loss IS killed, buried by us, and 1856 pris-
oners captured, besides the wounded.
Mcpherson is now at Clinton; Gen. Sherman
is on the direct Jackson road, and Gen. Nc.
Clernand is bringing up the rear.
will attack the State capital to-day.
U. S. GRANT, Maj. Gen.
The President is in receipt of dispatch this
afternoon from Gen. Hurlbut, who toegraphs
from Memphis that information has been re-
ccved their from a citizen of jackson, that the
enemy evacuated NiCkBburg on Saturday last
and was endeavoring to escape Grant by move
ing up in a northeasterly direction, between
tho Big Black and Yazoo rivers, towards Lex
4 ngton, Mississippi.
There is little doubt that portion of thu
rebel forces from Port Hudson were at Jack
son. Tho small garrison remaining at Por
Hudson will, from necessity, abandon the place
or soon be obliged to surrender. If the repor
from Gen. Hurlbut is true, and there caRbC
but little doubt of ii.
Gen. Grant will Immediately take pOsscssioG
of the rebel works Of Yicksburg.
This being done, the Mississippi is opCnOC
to the navigation Of the world again, and tn,
great West will have the right of way to thu
Gulf with her produce, as Port Hudson canno
be held with Vicksburg In our hands.
/ Three cheers for the gallant Armies OF the
West and the Gulf under Grant and Banks
and three more for the Navy under Farragu
and Porter.
We hope to have fuller details to lay before
our readers in our early edition tomorrow.