The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-01-09


ssaarts cavalry. etc.. were gtvsa By the younG
lsdiss with = hearty viii. A. Wa1unton the sana
snshaAiasm was displayed. Al sesmed joyous-all
was gay.
camp, ana arc now resting our jadsa atssds ma r.
ernitinS oaFssivsa J. \. Of 10Th Va cav.
LATE NORTHERN NEWS.
From our fles OF northern papsrs, Of thu 5th,
We make up the following summary:
sPLErDID YANKEE vfcTORY--rHE "FfRsT CREST
OF HILLS" AT yIcKssuRa CAPTURED.
The Northern papers. Of the 5ta, publish dA-
patches ffe N Gen. Eherman, dated the 27th, show.
Ing that his great expedition had stormsd the Con-
fsdsrats works nsar visksburs with complete SEQ
csss Here Is the statement: =
Gen Sherman debarked his forces on the left
bank Of the Yax1o river ten miles above its mouth,
and forming in lins Of battle advanced toward
vicSsburs. After passing beyond the roach Of the
tered the enemy IN force 4 terrible conflict snsued,
lasting hve houes. The enemy were driven baek
beyond two bayous that girt the rear Of vicksburg,
and from their entrenchsd works on tho hill by
shells On Saturday night the two armies Lag cn
their arms with the two bayous intervening During
the night ponfoous were constructed, notwIth.
standing the terrible Are Of the rabsls. Under the
cover of rndsfsrowth ~ daylight on Sunday .
11neefted aAxnnso was made By Cen nhertaan's
wkoIo Sofoe Gen Steel held the left. Gan. Mor9an
And Gen. Blair the centre, and Cen. A. l. Smith
and Gen H. L. Smith the rfeht Gan. steal turned
the suemy's right 10 a. 70 communicata with Nor.
gan's division which hxd become sspara&ed bv
swamps running at right angles to the main front
By sunrise the whcls force was engaged, and mp
to 10 O'Clock the musketry and artillery firing was
very severe. The rebels in front Of Gen NorRa. 3
and Gen Suiths div;sions were entrenched on high
hn E<zn1 oh hv,
storm. The gunboets did not CO operate, bat the
Benton engaged the rebel forti6casions at Hares 3
Bluff. During the action several of tbs Bent On g
crew were Ai!led. and Can't 0Wynne. her com.
mxnder, was ,nortally wounded In Saturday.
tanned considerable less
The following from ths Vicksburg Hhi1 of the
2th IL the best exposition we can give OF the living
dispatches published sbove. II ss9s:
Our cause has been growing BRIGHTER evsrv dsv
since tho commencement o. skirmishinB On the
~ a.oo; 90. nxsfy ssep. a. aavance .nst tae snem5
siiv chsnss sS - ar, r, ,,s. 1nu n
sny SuIea.a @ g. sssty POM nsssy iosses nave
o yss.srdsv the mos, ,srs, or. SCcs:s q, our ARM
,,-;,.sa s W;isns suSSeas ', -. "oa aIl.s
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aau @ os. we =. c.o1sN ne .:. "a
80, 1850 IT. A T t .sAsna s uAve ~ W. oIsal. =. VI
snis WoiA ins 4 asaAees advanced win view OF
s,o ,s nAas cu, VII, Al1 aaoe IoIee 0esPeFxse
,hira e..srsa a,,r sn opsnsS ss.dx xoi,.v uaan
.hn, ~ :m ..:., vpoaex aesJ voi,ey upou
~, % n :, susn Ms as.asS 80 .nat ,ne Iaa.eeS
, ron sacA II uiSv.eoI ~no coniuAon "nen our u'sn
isapsd over tneif bfssstworks and charged tie enc
ny, ea.saroos nS'S'anoS o. c"'o1s ana foatas 'nem
eolIg'1,1V. msV aa..
Ooi. Ihonss o! me x1tn hoaimSna, ~ Acfitieai
.,oia n,,,ias ~, Af nt & ~
s.yIe, cas."x on pss. ol inc snkee forces whlcn
% secured rs aoo prisoners; The enemy was slg.
.N..y oe'easeo en" s..0l '.ey lao tssirea nsg oi
truce WAS seat III asAns pefui'sion % ouFy tnear
"'s% .Ti,. ,o.. .,.;as and ,..,.,u ,,.
,o,',hs 10. , 800 so. .. uIs's ss s.ssoIy'
'o"sh' ~ wAs' ny 'oecs OF "ssriy 'nree TO ons'
GIN sAnKss EaAsclPATIoS PROCLAMATION IN
Nkw ORLEANS.
UsperAi Banks gave Now Orleans q Chrlstn,as
ss,ss,;o, r.; ~. ,..v ~ =, a., ,n.n.,,o, ,o.,.,.
f"o. P''.'"
ton, after the style CT Abraham LIST. The follow
Ing Ii tho document:
TRANCE nrpAprurxr or rur nr,.,
Hsv OrIsans nsc "a 1850
r., 81. p>.,,. IF To~;sionn A'0'
In arasr 3" ccrrs.t "nhi,. r,;..,,..h.,.,,, .,..
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~ si; aa,sas.,nar. .ns ,sa :as.. =. VIC .iooRs
tiss n io.srast o1ica nm = r,.s
~ ,ha r-ocicmst;r,, hr tho p.s.;dSrt ~ Mss
state. faie,nr to shs Sub;sct Of tha .msrcn.t,o.,
IN th~ axn,-,ns.;nn ~ thjs darurn.rt - -sJi ,s ~
ssrvsa. ~ Nv
THAT IL is ths deelar. ton NJ a nnrno,a c,,v--
tho s,. arscntIoo of vhieh n contincsnt u,o, a.,
ofc,ai aticn bv the p.ssidsnt to hs mrds -.
TIC Iet Iav ri Jannsrv mar ~ tha Gta4.. 90
at.a az Sfstes II anv which ara tn ha sff.ctsa =.
ia nr,s;s,ons. -
If That The fart that snv Htsfa II r.nrasan, ~
L., ,cod r.i,h In rls Con os The Irn;ted
- !. ,.i.s,,. svidsnes in tbs shsan.a ~ s,s.
onun.srvsi; thstimnnv that smch Gs..s - .nd ,ns
.on,s th.resf ara nor in rshsiSon ss:nu. .hs
rIn;t.d atctes ~
TIT Th., IN. s,..a NJ r.ou,;ar. nos r,.
d.ssn.tsd hy me Prasden a. In rshs,;nn ,,". ser
rro,s.,,rs ~ th rrocIama t;,n rssyotr~ 81 se
S...o. !. VI 'Ao r. ''pe''"s ''p' 'Aen
M Th., n.cuo;.rv aid IN stata, m, ,s, ~.h.u,,..
vh,cb mav hsreaftsr nrovida Sor ;mmas;s,. ~
srsan.I sw.ncn.ton tba ooIon;r.t;os. s 1890, "
81 xsr;ean ae sesnt sIsawhsrs add tSa co1,n.oa.
ali losees by acis Of the United Statss. iIond;nx
slaves " are smonr .he chief recommsndatinns -
this important paper.
Il n manifest that tho changes sussest>d thsra
In and which may hereafter be established. do mot
take effect within this State on the frst Of January
proximo, nor q. any precise pc, iod which csn now
ha designated and call upon ali peraona Of mat
ever estate condition or degree soldiers citizens
or slaves, to observe this material and important
fact, and to govern themselves accordingly. All
racter, viii be for the pressnt suspended. Provost
msrsha.s. officers snd soldiers are enioined TO pre-
want any disturbance of the public peace The
sayas are sdyised to remain upon their plsntations
un:ii their privileges shalt have been defiuitely
sstab,l,hed. They may rsst assured that whstever
them: but no man cau be allowed In the preeant
condition Of affairs to take the Law into his own
hands. II they ssek the protection OF the Govern
ment they sheuid wait its pleasure officers in
vested with command will be vigilAnt Ia the dis.
charge Of their duties.
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