, 1863-01-08
THE BATTLE YET UN-
DECIDED.
Sherman Driven Back
and Waiting Rein
forcements.
Terrific Fighting and
Noble Heroisn1.
numored Rebel Movements on
the River.

dEcHtic5slhn WHO WIS On tAc flcKDufb paL"
liz field on Monday, eays that Sherman landed
Ills forces at the mouth Of Old River on sat.
urdny. The cno,ny In almost overwhelming
numbers met him outside tho Intrenchmcnts.
The fighting WINS desperate. On Saturday
night botL armies lay On their arms, bayou
twcnty-nvc yards wide, only separating them.
During the night pontoon bridges were pre-
pared At daylight on Sunday morning, the
tic whole Federal force crossed over.
After Ave hours hard fighting, the 9Th Mis-
souri, charged under heavy fire and took the
enemy's, outer, works, consisting Of nine
heavy guns, the enemy contesting every inch
ofground. :
This fighting over rbayous and riae-pits con
tinucd till Monday at 3 p. NJ, when the 18th
Iowa, Col. Williamson, supported By tho 18th
Illinois, charged upon the works Of Walnut
Hin, consisting Of fire guns, and carried
them. -
They were subsequently r1takcn BY Gen.
p.,a~ co. s,o...., 1,,a,r 1.-nha,oa
" nomoefs' ic1l, oaek SLOWLY on monoas
evening, to the outer works, intending to
renew the fight more vigorously on Tues.
aor
ocn' Aao1s''l L. 'nitn o1olnef WHO was
killed, Was In command Of the sth Missouri
The fight Of the runboats In front Of
rfa,ues, R,pff was st,,l nrog,css,nc Init the
f's't' "os NV A1o"A'
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Trihune.]
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=. s"s ass.ss -.s .,..t Gana-ai sha-,nes ~ 49,
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eince th1s, den. sherman ms been compeli'
cd to fall back to his 1lrst line Of works, where
he must await endorsements.
Unless ho has them, the movement OF
,Vicksbnrg must be given up. :;
Gen. Gorman Is evacuating Hclenn, and
goes to Napoleon, where he will fortify ant
eventually 1ass up the Arkansas River.
| Banks aud Farrngut bad not been heare
from. Jet. OaFis and Joe Johnston were q
Vicksbnrg last week. Davis left previous Il
Sunday last. johnston remained. The Mem
phis aud Charleston railroad Is In running
order to thts place. The first train came ii
yesterday. ."' y.
| A portion Of Grants army will undoubtcdl..
bc sent TO Vicksburg.
The rebels hayo obtained possession Of M
po1con, Ark, below Holena, and they lay a1
embargo on tho passage Of steamers bclos
that polut. II ia n1eo stated Tint they Inv
commenced fortlfying ut TINT piont.
Both stories obtaln little crcdcnce here.
CAIRO. Jan. 1880 p. m.-0ur news ftoE
vlcksbnrg is one day later.
Urto Tuesday Of Inst week tho city had no
been taken, and the general appearance wa
not 50 favorable. The fighting has been tel
yible. On Sunday II WAS scycrest. Batterie
aud fortiacations wcro taken and rctakcn fr'
: qucnuy-rcglmeuts, aud even brigades, agh
iug hand to hand. Our troops marched brarcl
} up 10 the Notifications, and fought the robe
) over their guns. =: .''-'.
Tho rebels Ind about 81, 900 men ,bctwcs
t Grenada and vicksburg, and these have q
A been concentrated at Vlcksburg. Gen. j