Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-07-28
THE CAPITAL OF MISSISSIPPI In
OUR HANDS.
Cairo, July 21st 1863.

THE CAPITAL OF MISSISSIPPI In
OUR HANDS.
CAIRO, July 2lst 1863.
The steamer City of Alton, just arriv-
ed brings the following from Alderman
Hoyt of Chicago:
VIcksBuRG, July ls 1863.
Joe Johnston has evacuated jackson,
Miss. Our forces opened upon the town
with heavy artillery yesterday, and be fed
in utter confusion, being entirely unable
to hold or control his men. Our ar:sy
under Sherman, took possession of the
town, together with large smount of
arms, stores, ammunition and locomo.
tives. Our victIry is complete. Ord is
pursuing Johnston east of jackson.
Special Dispatch to t:e CHICAGO Tribune
says;
CAIRO, July 81 1868.
The steamer Graham, just in from he.
low, brings Memphis papers and dispatch
es Of the 18th. and dates from Sherman's
army near Jackson of the 18th. The news
from the latter is resting. Sherman
after an uninterrupted march from the
| BLACK River country arrived in the vicini.
ty Of jackson, just behind Johnston, on
the 10Th.
Johnston is reported having from 40, 600
to 45, 900 men.
Our army is in large force, and Banks
is on the way to reinforce it to any desir-
ed extent.
A good deal of diminishing had taken
place between the armies on the 18th
while the Union troops were taking posi-.
ton.
Grierson is said to be in the neighbor.
hood ready to make q dash with cavalry
when necessary.
The general engagement had not tak-
en- place when the dispatches were sent
off. but it could evidently be much longer
| put. of 1t was Sherman's intention TO
assault the works, which are very extern
sive and six or seven miles in length.
| On the 18th inst Gen. Lauman's com.
mand assumed a loss Of 200 killed, wound.
ed and missing, in an encounter with
masked batteries, fell back nd reformed
within 200 yards of the place where it
met with the loss. Among the killed as
reported from Memphis are Col. Earl,
53l Illinois; Major Long. of the 4lst
Illinois, and Capt. Farwell, of the 18th
! Illinois.
Gen. Lauman has been relieved of his
command by order of Gen. Ord. No rea-
son assigned. Gen. A. P. Hovey is named
! as his successor.
The following is Gen. Lauman's order
upon giving up the command:
HEAroeARTERs Ara Div. 10TH ARMY)
CORPS. IN THE FIELD NEAR JACKSON
Miss. July IL 1868.
FELLOW SOLDIERS Having been re-
lIeysd from the command of the 4th di-
vision by order of Maj Gen. Hovey. To
say that part with my old comrades in
arms with feelings of SORROW and regret
is simply giving expression to my heart
feelings. i shall eyer remember the tolls
and hardships which we have endured to-
gether. and the gl5ry which the old 4th
has won in hard fought fields, and which
cluster around their name like q halo.
with much pride and satisfaction. and
now IN parting with you ask rs a last
request that in consideration of your mast
iame that you do nothing in word or deed
TO mar 1t, but to give TO your present or
future commander, that prompt obedience
70 orders which has always characterized
this division, and which has given il its
proud position which it now enioys.
Oticers and soldiers, bid yon now an
afectioDate farewell,
(SigueiJ
j. 8 LAUHAN Brig. Gen.
The location Of our forces On the 1I,h
INST, was as follows:
In the vicinity of jackson 18th co,rs
under Gen. Ord, on the right. 18th. Gsn
steele. in center 9th, commanded nv
zen. Parke, occupying the left.
REBEL DIsPArcHEs.
CAIRO, July q.
Inc montgomery (Ala.) Advertiser has
several dispatches from Jackson. One da.
teo me 18th states that Pemberton and
SIAN arrived last light. An officer Who
accompanied them states that he met Gen.
Osterna1s body going to Vicksbure. He
was killed on the 18th. The disnstskes
OF the l5:h states:
me enemy have been sbelline the city
81 me evening. Another division n
day. - '"eu or'n' To-
JACKSON, Miss, July 10,
Tne enemy made heavy demonstra.
tlon on our right and center. but we're Pa.
pulsed Grant is receiving heavy rein.
IoIeements, which are pressed on our
L'gnt 10 cross Pearl river and flank us.-
q Ao entire block in the city was DESTROYED
y the enemy'S shells yesterday. II Il
tnought the Federsls are irving N ssnL
ue; as their cavalry force tr ed 70 croee
miles above last night.
A dispatch of the 18th states.
We nave captured the flags of the 2stb
4lst aud 43d Illinois ree;ments. Tbs
iedersls lost in the charge Of Sunday .fuI.
~ 1000 men. -
se sKETcH OF JACKSON.
Jackson Is Q thriving town of Hind.
county: and capital of the State of Mis.
slsHppI, is situated on the right banE AZ
Pearl River, ct the terminus Of the V;cks.
burg and jackson Railroad. fortv-sx.
miles east Of Vicksburg and one bnndrsS
and ten miles from Washington. Iat;.
tude 50 deg, q min. north, longitude 90
oeg. 9 min: west The site of the town Is
level and the plan regular. Il contains :
handsome State House, erected at . cost
Of over half million Of dollars, the Exc.
cntlye Mansion, the State Lunatio Asy,
ium, the PsnitentiaEy, Q United States
leno oheeS several churches, and four
newspaper Offices. About thirty thousand
bales ofootton are annually shipped bare.
jackson is one Of the principal points on
the Northern Railroad, now in progress.
Population in 1851, about $500, J.