Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-05-30

The CITY \Ueleagosed by Gon.
Grant's Army.
Our Armies Victorious in erery Fight F.!

Try that . portion Of our army is beyond
the reach Of the apron strings Of the old
grannisss a.. Washington l,~aThs gsllsnt
Grant and his noble Western boys are be.
yond that influence, and consequently
when they 6ghs, they Whip the rebels
May it always be so. From the Omaha
dailiss we select the following in regard
to III movements. ofaour army against
Vicksburg ;--a ltAe4 44a z.7ar
WASHINGTON, May a. 81.
" The following oficial details Of the bat.
tie on Black River has been received:
Rear Ct Vicksburg, May 2Oth.-to E.
N. Stanton, Secretary OF War:-Grant
has won great and decisive battle over
the rebels under Psmberton, on the Jack
son and Vicksburg road at Bakers Creek
on the 10Th Pemberton had q most for
midable position on the crest Of a wooded
hill, over which the road passes lougitudi-
naiiy. He had about $4,000 men. The
battle began at IL and was gained by 4
a ~. r The burnt wRs borne by Harveys
division of McClernand's corps, and Lo-
CAMS and .Cracksn,s division OF McPher.
sons corps. Harvey attacked the hill
and held the greater part Of it till o'clock
p. m, when having lost 1900 men, WAS
succeeded by Boomers and Holmes brig
ade of Crackers 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 snsmy's direct
retreat, SO that he Was compelled to escape
by'his right hank through the woods. l.o-
gan lost 400 killed and wounded We
took sboas Z 600 prisoners, 'Onthc' f7th,,
advancing, TO Big Black, We fought PEN
bsrton again at the bridge, and there cap.
tured 5000 more prisoners. HI fought
il rife pits protoossd sby'a difficult bayou.
A force Of Abbat,is' and LAWYERS brigade,
of McClernands corps chafsed' the rifle
pits magni6cently, and took more prison
era than their own numbesy +PsnbersoA
burned his bridge and retreate6, to Vicks.
burg with only 3 cannon out Of 60
.ta.Ip>.s IT, g-1a .aa- CHICAGO, May 25.
A Times special from Memphis the I'D
via Carp the 9Th, says rs soon - i. was
kaown .lhat jackson was taken move.
ment was made on. HAiues aud Chicksaw
BInfs-the. Federals being under com.
nand Of Gen. Sherman. The rebels we're
thoroughly entrenched and determined to
| dispute the occupation. Of the Bluffs to
! the last Gen. Sherman made the attack
ina most or4& iant man per- After . severe
eight, With heavy loss, he occu pied the
occupied the field, Capturing s. 900 pris>
oners, 100 heavy guns, 1000 animals,
camps, ammunition aud large quantities
of stores. The loss Of the rebels IS awful
The prisoners we're paroled AID sent acres
the Yaxoo river: . Sunday General Grant
directed an attack TO be made On the up
per batteries Of Vicksburg. Simultaneous
~ the gunboats commenced bombarding
| the water batteries Of that place. It is
stated by gentleman who stood on De
Soto Point, immediately opposite Vicks-
burg, THAI on Tuesday Gen. Grant took
the rebel guns on the Hill aud turned
them on the rebels who we're at the water
batteries. l..
The widest confusion existed 10 town !;
even soldiers were hurrying from point to
poin,, the officers being unable to keep
them in line Of battle. Speeches were
made BY the officers, assuring the soldiers
that they would receive re.inforeements,
and Grant would, be attacked in the rear
They refused to hear any thing, and swore
they had been sold by their commanding
General The rebel force id Vicksburg
is estimated at 80 900.
49, .a.t CAlRo, Midnight, May Goth.
A steamer which leit the mouth OF the
Yszoo al noon on the 2lst. says all the
steamers at Millikens Bend had been sen,
up the Yaxoo with orders to be prepared
for every possible contingency. The battle
still ragged, and the forces in the rear, and
the gunboats below, aud the mortar boat.
above are all engaged. tHo raa $50 T
It was asserted that Grant had taken
the batteries on Walnut Hills. The rebe
force at Haines' Bluff had evacuated il
and fallen back inside of the Notifications
at Vieksburg. before our forces came up
johnson had evidently intended to do the
same thing, but WAS prevented by Grant.
rapid movements, who got between hiu
and the Notifications, and Johnson wa.
left out in the cold. It is possible the re.
bells may hold US at bay for several dsy.
or even . week. xs. a.. .aur
WASHINGTON, May 26.
The latest advices from Vicksburg ar.
to Friday night. The city had not beer
taken by Grant Great advantages hae
been gained. the enemy offered firm 70
sistance. 1t was thought we would tax,
it next day. Our men had, their color
planted in the enemys works and wer,
lying on the extreme slope. We had cap
tursd six thousand prisoners aud seventy
four pieces Of artillery. Our troops wer
Within = milo Ind half of the cour
house. The monitor and gunboats il
front Of Vicksburg were hard at work.
Isxs..f aaa rTr-----> . eSle-- 1E -
Thirty thousand foreign muskets wer
recently received 1t Matamoras, for tn,
use of the rebels west Of the Mississippi
Thses. or faurs trthonsaad have alread
reached Price, At Little Rock. and ID
remainder .re On their way to him, owe,
land through Texas and the Indian Te,
ritory. The Immense contrabsnd traffi
between the rebels and Masamoras show
the ipYortencs of.oar holding the ri
Grande from Ell Passo TO its mouth, whis
could b. doue by = small ,forqs. Th
blocdads whlnever b complefe without i
! Il il said that Brigham Young and hi
. wives. when. They 20 tho thee.rs, Gil Sv
| rows Of seats.