The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-05-29
REBEL ACCOUNTS.

rNieksourg letter ~ May :, IN Mobile Adveriisar.l
Army movements In this quarter have again come
20 stand. In the early part OF the week there was
certaia gree oi Tcpdaiion that not by any
comfortable, though there was no exhibition Of anc or
any expression Of fear bat the general impression
that the tide of war had rather disconcefted depart
mental officers. for the enemy certainly had lnrncd up
a quarter where he had not been looked or This
sight ctsiIy excusabie any ord nary mind
able penetrate tue motives q the enemy for the pre-
vis IN moaths. BIT the rcd tsre system Of gov
crnmcnt did MT iec disposed 70 take scrse
Wow. and trusted 10 cd ialhsr Time TO develop the
strategy.
ports had the gauntlet and great 9es speculation
followed 10 ~hs. would DO the next move. some few
Of Us, not behind The curtain predicted that the
transports into csded TO bring the troops the
river, and to attack this point hollow bat the m lnay
wisdom GA here secuted this he and told ~
that Grant was taklng hs amy down 70 iori Iludson
and that VA need fear assault until The attempt
made 70 rednca thc lat.or pomt wef thc s.lnci las
demonstrated ho right and All that necessary u
say u ~ 4 the nliliiiary was wrong
Not " shlng . ntsane aDytMng disparsgng 20 orr
department. comnanisni, ] would merely refer - the
fact that u has been aaicr publicly proclaimed by he
enemy io the ss months TINT hs troops O. be
taken through 'he canal and thrown acres the river
assault ths point from beOw. In order 70 avert this
strong oatteriea wrre piued 10 position " command
work had De Abandoned Nv tue eaomy and nuu,.ris
cxpcdisnts wero feslt-d Tor the purpose "
turning TIE place vi,hoss direct dcmonstration IN
WHEN all c.br Efforts had fscd was Al last de,cr.
mined " run NE ~ of nasag the transports by our
uumber OF trinsporu started from above several aot
through safely. k1t this I'D alter The programme
tho grand idea fgDm the st 10 ge tile transports
down when ia accomplished lor one feh certain
that effort would 10 maize u isud te tr0o7 on 1ss-
kippi aoil below the reach q guns AM th.s was
oe tho 'sh cnexrocti 70 had heen pu5nciy annsgnced
and repeatedly focioo. but no heed wa given s the
warning.
AZ he matter has lur'ad cus il az very we'll itss 4
not prove dsA1fI0@ - tie nisc1lcula ions AZ or
ugcers, because fnan having military eve and i.s
ao sing important command could but uotlre Al
once that Grand Gnf was gCnt THAI oemd readily be
nsni.sd and garrAoa. cut pG from siaanee ved
b. forced 70 succun0. II wo.d have hecn better n 10
fccncss had been projected AZ Grand Gu that would
have forced the enemy W mskNJbk characterization more
direct agah-t NisksbufR. hat we have Fucoaeded ir
hIdIng ksD 10 check unt our means of defcncs IN .h
,oint al At hard hnd IN rcadhesf or hs apprnsci
We cannot regard tbs aiAr at Port Gibson ant thing
csc thsa adeslied succcss, "a g,nia9 the time ne, a.
sary Tor mnst ING or fogces af sauag fEcm in.o F5f
irim Re ore NE eAny car arahs ns qwn Ia isfs
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