Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-06-06

The Montgomery advertiser Of the 18th,
says. In relation to the fight at Jack
son Our corps commanded by johnson
were finally driven back to Jackson, and
fought the enemy through the streets, TILL
overpowered by greatly superior numbers
they were compelled to evacuats the city.
The enemy's force amounted to 10000 or 3d.
600, ours only 5000. johnson then retreat
ed to Canton. The enemy's cavalry was
Yesterday at Brandon, ON the southern road.
20 miles this side of jackson, where they had
force to protect the road.
Washington, May 24-The following off,
cial details of tho battle of Black river, have
been received:
Vicksburg. May 20.-Decisive victory over
the rebels under Pemberton, on Jackson and
vicksburg road, Bankers creek. Saturday
10th. Pemberton had a most admirable posi-
ton on wooded bill, over which the road
passes. He had about $4,000 men. The
battle began at IL o'clock. A. NJ, and was
gained at 4 o'clock, p. NJ. The brunt Of the
fighting was by Hovey's division. McPhpr-
sons corps, and also by Logan's ard Crock
er's divisions. McPherson's and Hovey's
corps attacked the hill. They held Grants
part of it till 2 o'clock, r. NJ, when having
lost l,7OO men, they were succeeded by Boon.
or and Holmes brigade Of Crocker's divis.
ion, by which the conflict was ended in that
part Of the field. Boomer lost 500 men. To-
gan operated on the right Of tt enemy's d.
rect retreat. 80 they were compelled to escape
by his right flank through the woods. Logon
lost 400 killed and wounded. We tool. about
1000 prisoners. On the 17ih. advancing to
Big Black, We fought Pemberton again, at the
BRIDGE where we captured 5000 prisoners
more. He fought in riae.pits. protected by a
difficult bayou, full Of cbattis. Lawler's brig
ade of Netherlands corps. charged the rifle
pits magnifcently, and took more prisoners
than their own number. Pemberton burned
his bridge and retreatcd to Vicksburg with
only three cannon.
The Richmond Enquirer Of the goth, has
the following in relation to Vicksburg: If
some happy conduct be not made by the
forces under Pembprton and johnson. the he.
roic city may possibly fall. :.
The Savannah Republican of the 18th, ex-
presses apprehension Of another invasion Of
Georgia 1t says, our dispatches announce
the marching Of 1000 or 5000 Yankees upon
Rome, in this State. No particulars are given
of their whereabouts, and the only assurance
was that preparations were being made TO re-
pei them.
The Charleston Dispatch of the 2lst, says.
the steamer Nansemond. with $50 bales of
cotton for Nassau, struck snag and is sup.
posed to be wreck. The Georgia. going in
last night, ran ashore on Long Island beach,
and will be total wreck.
New York, May ga Port Royal letter
reports the capture of the sloops Secesh and
Rotterdam, loaded with cotton. off Charleston.
on the night Of the 10th. A schooner and
steamer escaped out at the same time.
The Herald states that n match for prize
fight has been agreed on between Tom Hyer
and 10 Coburn, for $4,000, to come off with.
in six months. The forfeit money has been
deposited, and will be put mp Monday.
| Washington. May 24.-Up to 10 o'clock
tonight. the President has received no iurth-
er intelligence excepting telegram from
Memphis, dated at 4:30 p. NJ: "Nothng Ia
ter than the morning report Of the capture of
Vicksburg."
Gen. Banks, in private letter, expresses
the expectation that Louisiana will soon BE-
ready to enter the Union again, but this time
as Free State.
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World. writing on the 18th. says Port Hud-
son is to be attacked this week, and during
the late attack had men been landed, we
might have taken the place. No doubt it is.
or will b. evacuated. II is expected That by
tomorrow Banks will reach Bayou Sara,
from Alexandria. Gen. Dudley ia ready to
march from Baton Rouge. Porter's and Far
nguts fleets are above and below Port Hud-
| son.
New York. May 25th.-The Tribune says
the President received second despatch
from Vicksburg. which has not been given to
the press. which stated with more precision
than the first that tho whole of the rebel
army had been captured, and third despatch,
(also privately confirming the accounts of the
other two We consider both these as really
trustworthy, as nothing but official or direct
information can be had regarding affairs in
the Southwest. In the light Of previous in
telligence, it is hardly possible to doubt that
the victory Of the long struggle for tho great
river has at last been won, and Vicksburg is
ours.
A despatch from Black River Bridge, 12
miles east Of Vicksburg. the 18th says Nc
Cl-rnand's corps marched to this placs early
this morning. Osterhaus was in advance,
and found the rebels strongly entrenched on
the east bank Of the river The batteries
were soon in position. playing on the enemy q
works. At 10 o'clock, Gen. Lawler's brig.
ads, in Cars division. charged across an
epen field. 200 yards in width. taking the
bayou in front and swarming over into tina
entertainments. The movement was utterly
irresistible to rebeldom. Seventeen cannons
were taken in the inside earthworks. and from
1900 to 1000 prisoners. No description can