The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-05-13
The Capture Of Grand Gnlf.

General Grant has captured Grand GULF with
Eve hundred prisoners, all the guns, camp equip
age, amnouuition, &c. This Is regarded as The key
TO Vicksburg and Port Hudson. Troops were al
ready moving against the latter place.
The fighting was very severe on both Sides and
carried on with an intensity aud obstinscy unsur-
passed by any naval engagement yet recorded In
the siege Of Vicksburg.
The gunboats commenced the attack at daylight
on Wednesday, but did not attempt to run past the
rebel batteries, which IL was hoped could be silenced
and carried. The rebels have three 8-inch colum-
biads aud two 2O-pounder Parrots mounted ON the
extreme promontory at Grand Gulf and nine 20 and
30-poundcr PARROTS intrenched back Of the 9TH
ers thus completely raking all the water approaches.
The bombardmcnt was terrific, our gunboat men
exhibiting GOODNESS, courage and determination
which II seemed nothing could resist. The rebels
stood bravcy 10 their guns, but the steady and
heavy fire from the iron-Clads drove them again
and again. All the boats were struck repeatedly,
but the Tuscumba, as before stated, was the only
one materially damaged. She had her hog-chans
cut away, and was otherwise so badly damaged
that IL was deemed advisable 10 remove her from
the scene OF action.
CASUALTIES OF THE FLEET.
The total number Of killed is twenty -six-woun-
ded ffty-four. The Benton lost six mon, the Tus-
more or less, making the total given.
BURNING THE BATTERIES.
Finding II useless to protract the contest when
the TO be attained could be reached by another
way, the gunbsats moved out Of range, and pre-
pared to run the blockade. The usual precautions
were taken to prevent casualties, and each gun
boat carried all troops il could conveniently accom-
modate. The transports were filled with troops,
and all the bargos crowded so eager were the sol
ders to take part in the exciting scene. The gun
boats started first, and were peppered Handsomely y,
for it was almost as bright as mid day the moon
was shining from cloudless sky. When the
transports appeared, the concentrated fire of the
rebel batteries was directed TO them but none of
the vessels were disabled. The Cheesman had six
but no lives were lost, as far as heard from.
General Grant was aboard tug during the fight,
and directed the movement Of troops, under cover
Of the gunboat fire. The forces landed at Bayou
Pierre, are now on their march to Port Gibson, at
which it is supposed rebol force is lodged
SHERMAN AT HAISEs BLuFF.
Simultaneous with the attack on Grand Gulf,
General Sherman made demonstration on Hanes'
Bluff, on Wednesday morning, and is still operat-
ing there. A considerable force was embarked on
transports, and preceded by the new iron clad Choc
taw and all the wooden gunboats in the Yazos, pro
cedcd up that stream; but no landing has yet been
effected. IL IN probable that this is not intended,
and that the design is merely TO distract the atten
tion of the rebels and divide their force while Gen.
Grant carries ont the real purpose of obtaining
desirable foothold at Grand Gulf. The lombard
ment at the bluff was chiefly carried on by the
Choctaw and DeKalb. The former was struck
ffty-two times, and had her upper works pretty
badly battered. Her pilet-house was struck by an
eight inch solid shot, which penetrated the extreme
top, but fortunately njuring of the occupants.
Her turret was struck repeatedly, but the shot all
glanced off, The DeKalb was run up under the
rebel batteries and her crew landed. A skirmish
fight ensucd, during which rebel officer and few
prvates were taken prisoners. No loss or injury
ON our side.