The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-05-25
Reported Capture Of 5000 PrisOn-
ers and 100 Guns.

WASHINGTON, May %.
The Navy Department has received inior-
nation that Admiral Porters has been CO.
operating with Gen. Grant in the siege of
Vicksburs. His fleet is cannonadng the city
aud its works (stll in the hands OF the rebels)
by night, while Grants army assails by day,
thus giving the rebels within the town and en-
trenchments not moments relaxation from
the pers of their situation.
The same department has also received
official information that Admiral Farragut's
fleet is actively engaged in bonbarding Port
Hudson.
At IL o'clock A. NJ to-day the President re-
ceived the following dispatch, announcing
that Vicksburg is ours'
Clereiaad, O., 24h,-A despatch from Mr..
Fuller, Manager of the Telegraph at Memphis,
dated late in the night says - The stars and
stripes float over Vicksburg, aud the victory
is complete" l have held back this message,
hoping TO get the confirmation but the line
has been interrupted, aud now give it to you
as it reached me. think the wires will be all
right soon.
The National Republican announces, by
permission of the Presid mt, the following dis
patch. 1t was received by the latter at ..e!G-
past IL o'clock:
Memphis, 23d.-To Col. Arson Stager.
Washington, d. C.:-Oficia information from
below to Wednesday says Gen. Grant has cap
tured Haines' Bluff and the inner works of
Vicksburg, large number of prisoners and
81 pieces Of artillery, with every prospect of
capturing the entire force in Nicksburg. We
hold Jackson, BLACK River Bridge and Haines
Bluff. report is being made up for Wash
ington. (Sigued) w. G. FULLER,
Assistant Manager Telegraph
The following official Diet sils of the battle of
Black River have been received:
Memphis, Nay 23d, 1920 A. MO Hon.
T. NJ. Stanton, Secretary OF War: The fol-
lowing dispatch has been received at these
headquarters, and is forwarded rs requested.
(Signed) S. A. HURLBURr,
Major General.
Rear of Vicksburg, May 10th, 8 A. MO
Hon. L. NJ. Stanton, Secretary of War:-Gen
Grant has won great and momentous victo-
ny over the rebels under Gen. Pemberton, on
the jackson and Vicksburg Railroad at Bak-
er's Greek, on the 10Th. Gen. Pemberton had
a most formidable position on the crest OF a
wooded hill, over which the road passes longi-
tudinally. He had about 5000 men. The
battle began at II O'Clock A. NJ, aud was
gained at % clock Z. NJ. It's brunt was
borne by Hovey's division OF Netherlands
corps, aud by Logans aud Crockers divisions
of McPhersous corps. Hovey attacked the
hill and held the greater part OF il till O'clock
when, having lost 900 men, he was succeed
ed by Boomers aud Holmes brigades of
Crockers division, by which the contest was
ended iu that part OF the Held. Boomer lost
500 men. Logan operated on the right, and
cut off the eneny's direct retreat, so that he
was compelled To escape by his right flank
through the woods. Logan lost 400 hundred
in killed and wounded We took about 1000
prisoners.
On the 18th, advancing to the Big Black we
| fought Pemberton again at the bridge there,
aud took 800 more prisoners. He fought in
rifle pits, protected by difficult bayou full of
abat.is. LAWYERS brigade of Netherlands
corps charged the rifle pits magnilicently, aud
| took more prisoners than their own numbers.
| Iemberton burned his bridge and returned TO
| Vcksburg with only three cannon out of six
| ty that he had taken out.
Building four bridges over the Big Black,
| Gen. Grant arrived before the town on the ev-
| ening oil the 1Sth aud now holds it closely in
vested. He had opened lne OF supplies on
Chickasaw Bayou, having cut the town off
from Haines Bluff, which is abandoned by the
enemy, and which Gen. Grant will occupy
There was sharp lighting through tine day
| yesterday. Steele won aud holds the upper
bluffs and the enemy's upper water batteries,
and gets water from the Mississippi River
! Sherman's corps lost yesterday $40 in killed
and wounded. Mcpherson, who holds the
centre, lost little, AS did McClernand, who
| holds the left.
The gunboats kept the enemy on the alert
during the night, and probably the town will
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sent across the fazoo.
Another report says those points were evac-
uated ana sherman TOOK quiet possession:
zen. Urn aIIacheu lne upper batteries oi
NHksohrs on SUNDAY "hie me guhooais at
'acheo thc WAGER batteries. Iuesuay the
upper batteries were captured anu lurheu on
Tue wafer oa.leiies.
Inc paroiea prisoners VINO were Drought
across from nichsours say our FORCES nave
possession OF Ihe entire Iine o. outer lortlnca-
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