New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-12

| Memp Reached nj Lust-SOmmouorc
Porter and Gen. shermnn's Expedition
nafinss Vicksburg-The Original Pro-
urnmme-uts Failure ofExecution-Des-
pcrn,c Fighting at the Rebel Strong
hoId-Jeaerson Davis willing 10 Stake
the "Confederacy" on the Issue-sher-
mnn's Absurd Orcer-New Plan Of Oper-
ntions i'm Arkansas-Another Southern
Characterization Of Memphis-tirant
TO Re-cnforce sherman - Rnmors Of
| Grants Removal, &c.
From Our Special Correspondent.
TufnrEExrn AMY CoRPs. DEPARTMENT OF rHR)
TsSNEssBK, GKs. HuHLsuTs HE.per.R1Es';
/ MKxPnIs Tenn, Monday, Mid signt. Jan 5. 1853
After running of the track, waiting IN the w0Ods
halfthe night, ana other mishaps, your correspond
ent succeeded in getting over the Memphis and
Charleston Railway TO this outpost OF civilization.
Gen. Sherman, az you are aware, leit here nearly
three weeks sgo to attack Vicksburg in conjunction
with tie Mississippi otilla, and since then but two
or three boats have arrived here. leaving the cond-
ton of affairs ia the vicinity OF the hepeI strong
hold very much IN The dark.
The original programme Of the siege OF Vicksburg
war that Grant rhOuld advance down the Mississippi
Central Railway to Jackson, and engage Pember-
toni army while Sherman should ascend The 1aZo0
Will Lis land forces attacking Ncksburg in the
tue hotla employing the batteries in front OF the
city at the same time that Farragut and Banks
should assume tie aggressive from below.
The programme was excellent, and must, If car
ried out have resulted in early success but, I'M
fortunately, 1t was only partially executed. The
raid nj Holly Springs, If nothing else, prevented
/ Grants advance, leaving Pemberson AMI Pfice Tree
| 10 re-enforoe Nicksburg and Farragut and Banks
failed for some reason, to cooperate with sherman,
who It would seem, from the accounts received, ex-
hitlted III Overhasle in beginning hoslltles, more
crcoi'able to hir courage than his prudence.
/ Sufficient has teen heard from Nicksburg 10 this
date TO render 1t certain that desperate lighting has
occurred there and that The casualties on Doth sides
4 ha~. been large.
The Kebels no doubt are determined TO hold tho
city all hazards, and the force now there IL esii-
mated AT 10000 10 10000 men.
Jef~rson Davis himself was there last week, and
il reported 10 have stated that be would stake the
: Confederacy" on the Issue at Vicksburg. Gen.
Joseph l.. Johnston is believed TO he in command Of
tue enemy ut that point.
The latest intelligence from below is no later than
Tnerday, the 3Oth ult., when ii appears after most
Obstinate aud brilliant fighting our side, we were
driven back from the advantageous portion We had
gained.
II ir understood that Gen. Sherman assembled the
Yazoo on Saturday, the 9th ult.; and u short time
after his troops had dsembarhed, lie encountered the
" Comfederates," who had placed themselves in
strong inlTencnments in the rear Of The town, aud
oil along the border Of the river The lighting con.
inued al day our troops gradually driving the foe
out oil tnClr tcNtftl DhlOut Out
not without severe lose, az lie made most stout aud
obstinate acknowledging the ground inch by
inch and drenchng the yielded space with his blood.
At dark, on Saturday, we had driven the enemy
over live bayonsi sixth, some ninety feet wide,
separating the combaants at that time. During the
nignt, Sherman prepared pontoon bridge and
crossed bic forces "a, dawn in the face OF heavy
tge, 10 an lnIToncbIent commanded by ten large
gnfs. This strong position We took afer ELK hours
OF very severe fighting; the 9Th Missouri being the
! first Ia oh o n I'm he llup
charge they lost number OF men and oiliccrs-COl.
Smith, their courageous leader, falling al the head Of
biz regiment.
. Ga Monday the fierce strife was resumed, and in
the afternoon We made Ourselves masters OF the
portion known as Walnut lIiils, at the upper end
OF lbe town.
Walnut Hills wac protected by five largo siege.
guns, aud gave NJ 10 li,tle trouble last July. Inc
An Iowa and 18Th Illinois distinguished themselves
uartIcuarly in this noble enterprise, IN winch Col.
John Is. Wyman, Of the latter regiment, was shot
dead while cheering Oh his brave followers.
Cot. Nyman wIs, and had beea for twelve
monlhr AN Acting Bngador aud was most cOur.
a cous, faithful, ana competent officer. At early
period Ol the struggle lie devoted himself 10 the
sacred oaufe, III defense o. which he has ut last
nobly luld down hi patriotic life.
little more tban all hour hlter our possession of
Walnut Hills, tie enemy was re.enlOrced by the
grcater portion OF Pembert0n army, aud this over
wLelmlbg force soon enabled him ~ drive our heroic
soldiers nom their position, and compelled Sherman
60 TALL back 10 tie ground he had occupied III the
morning.
though our roops must have been opposed by
three 10 one, they islayed Spartan degree oil
valOr, aud made the temporary triumph Of tie enc
NY "a bloody one. Both the Northern AID Southern
loss was very heavy; the 18th Illinois losing it il
IL pored, marty twoihifds Of the entire number en-
gagged, nnLthc ith Iowa SIX hundred and thirty on,
OF seven hundred aud eighty mem among them
large proportion OF officers.
Ia tie MIDST OF the terrible contest OF Monday af.
ternoon, Gen. L. l.. lIOyey, with fifteen thousand
men, war expected, and abxiourly looked for, but
oid arrive, though his arrival night, aud proba
biz would, have reversed the fortunes Of the day.
Il II said, Gs Of GIouchy III Waterloo, that lie lost
AIsWdy.
Darng the engagement on land, tie iolla WAC
batily engaged wan tie batteries above and in front
Of tue town. number of The rsii0rs were killed,
und i. is stated that Captain VIM. Gwiu, OF the Ben.
ton, was nortally wounded having been struck on
the left side 10y fragment OF she'll.
IL ID reported here that Sherman detign was TO
renew lie fight OIL Tuesday but this | deem I'M
probable, unics lie received the assistance of FarrI
gut and Banks, who, according 10 rGmOr, were near
Vicksburg Oh the morning oil that day, having been
de AIMED at Port HUDSON where sharp battle had
been fought, resulting IN lis evacuation by the
enemy.
Memphis is Of course, full Of all kinds Of reports
lout Vichsburg. JUDGED, any one ean hear III the