Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1863-02-11

English officers.
FEDERAL ACCOUNT oE THE THREE DAYS
FIGHT AT V1cKsBURG.-Thc following is
the federal account Of the battle at Vicks-
bug, on the 9th, 29;h n.d 29th Dec, It
is taken from the New York Commercial
Advertiser of the Sth January:
The expedition was under the Chief COM
mand Of Gen. W. T. Sherman, subject to
general orders from Gen. Grant, cnmmand-
ing the department. The troops from Mem
phs cmlarkc on the .0h u't. and dror-
ped down 10 Piyors Point--the place of
rendezvous. The troops from Helena en-.
barkcd about the same time and proceeded
to the same destination. They were accom-
rancd by feet Of naval vessels under
Admiral Porter On the 22d. ult the cx-
pcdltion got under way, and at sunset an
chorcd Just below the mouth of white River.
On the morning OF the 9th ult. the feet
got again under way, having by this time
been Joined by the Struggling transports
On tile afternoon of the 26th ult. the feet
arrived off the mouth Of the Yaaoo, where
the naval expedition had alreacy arrived,
having proceeded in andvance Of the trans
port feet Tho feet. of Admiral Porter
consisted Of u gunboats. Fifteen trans
ports with troops had been landed at Mill
ken bend Il short distance above, for the
purpose of operating on the Shreveport and
Texas Railroad, west Of Nickshurg.
On Thursday, the 2jth ult, the Benton
and other gunhoats assembled the Yazoo to
Haine's Bluff, for the purpose of taking
possession OF the river aud to cover the
dcbprkation of the army. The enemy o.
rcncd fire on the feet, and in the action the
Benton was almost riddlcd with balls, and
Commodore Quinn was seriously wounded.
On the morning Of Friday the entire feet
of transports, conveyed by the gunboats,
asccnded the Ya2oo distance Of about ID
miles, whore the debarkation Of troops COM
mcnced, amid q vigorous shelling of tie
rebel battery on llaines or DrumgooJs
I'nif by the gunboats. The movement #
troops was made with n view to flank the
rebel position on the bluff, and the nOxt day
tie gunbonts moved still furthe, up the river
in order 10 more eiIectually cover the opc-
ration.
Gen sherman, it appears, made his ar
rangcmcnts so as to steadily advance On
the euemys works and to cut Off the rebel
forces at jackson from those of Nicksburr.
Here our details from correspondence
cease We have Geographic intelligence
from Cairo, this morning, which shows that
Gen She,m man efforts ~c"" not as success
fIl MS could ha, beei desic d. Should Mt
wonder.
The G,n advanced cautiously upon tie
enemy's works, and ca1isd the strong
positions until within two miles of the city,
when the enemy concentrated a force of66,-
600 men at Nickshure, made a dash at his
lines and drove hin back to the FIRST line
of .entrenohmcnts with great slaught -
This was on Monday, 2Sth, and sunday.
The fight on Sunday is reported TO ha
been terrific. Batteries and fortitcatioIs
were taken and retaken sLccessiyely.-
Whole regiments and even brigades, fought
hand TO hand over guns and for pos
session Of the deienccs. The 4th lOws.Iey.
im,nt loss coo men killed, wounded and
missing.
There was some fighting on Tuesday NOR
ming after Gen. Sherman had fallen back,
hut il was thought he could maintain his
position. The report that Sherman was re-
in orced by Cen. Grant is incorrect.
Gen. Shcrman's loss is estimated at from
1000 to 5000 men. The rebels are reported
10 lie in command of Gen. Joseph /. john
ston.
Gen. Hovey's expedition, the object of
which was to cut the lines Of communica- .
ton on the Vieksburg and Shreveport rail-
road, has not been heard from save fro;n
the rebel forces. II is reported that steam
boats were crossing from the louisiana
shore TO Vicksburg with troops. If this is
true. it would indicate that Gen. Hoyeys
expedition had failed. The las. accounts
state that therebel Gen. Holmes was march
ing to reinforce Vicksburg from Arkansas.
Gen. Grants army is yet at Holly Springs.
Gen. Sherman is reported to be well posted,