Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-05-29
ONE DAY LATER FROM THE NORTH.
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FsEoERloKssuRa May %, 1853,
n have received the New York Herald of the 26th
inst, from which copy tie following:
ADMIRAL POR1ERs OPTICAL pEsPATcH-IHE CAPTURE or
.,..-, HSSrs BLUTy, ETc. -'.'7ea o .la'..
TbefoBoving is Admiral Porters official despatch to
the S cretary ofthe Navy, from Haines' Bluff Yazoo
River, Nay 2o'h .''g w - -s-,,3..
On the morning Of the 18th came over to the Yazoo
10 be ready 70 cooperate With Gen. Grant! leaving
of the iruu clads at Red River one at Grand Gulf
one at Carthage three at Warrenton and two in the
YszOO lelt small force. Still disposed Of themto
the best advantage.
On the 18TH at Meridian, firing was heard in rear Of
Vioksburg which assured me Gen. Grant approach
pg the city The cannOnadng was keptup turiousy for
some time, when by the aid of glasses, discovereda
company Of our artillery advancing taking position and
diving the rebels before them. immediately that
Shermans Division bad come on to tho left Of Snyders
Bluff that the rebels at that place had been cut of from
joining the forces in the city. .....'..-
despatched the DeKalb Choo;aw, RomeV, Petrol and
Forest Rose all under commando Of Lieut. Breese up the
YaHoo 10 open communication in that way with Grant
and sherman. This succeeded in DOING aud in three
hours lived letters from Grant, Sherman and Steele
informing OF this vast and asking me TO send
up provisions which was at dOue.
Eeonsmc Lieut.. Walker, in the DeKa!b, pushed on
10 Hsi e. Bluff which the enemy commenced evscuat-
ing toe day before, and party remained behind in
hopes of destroying taking away large amount Of
ammunition on hand When they saw the gunboat they
ran out leaving everything ia good order-guns forts
and cquipage OF all kinds, which fell into our
hands.
As soon as the cap ture of Hanes Bluff and fourteen
forts was reported to me, showed up the gunboats
from beov to Yicksburg 20 Sire at the hill batteries
which FIRE was kept up two or three hours 1t mid
Mol mn mn tn hp and on for
hour and continued at intervals during the night to
annoy the garrison.
On the 18th, I placed six morhrs in position, with
orders to IRE night and day rapidly they could
Tie works at Hanes' Bluff very formidable
There fourteen Of the heay est kind of mounted
eight and ten-inch and and hainch riaed guns,
with ammunition enough 70 last long siege. As the
gun-caTages might again fall into the hands of the
enemy, had them burned, blew up the magazine, aud
DESTROYED the works generally. also burned up the
encampmeuts which were permanently. and remarkably
we'd constructed hooking il the rebels intended to
stay TOR some time. Ibe5e works and encampments
covered many Of ground and the Qualifications and
The rifle pits proper Of Eanes Bluff extend mile and
quarter such a network OF defences never saw
The rebels year in constructing them, and all
we're rendered useless in hour.
As got through With the destruction Of the
magazines sud other works, started Lieut. Walker up
the YszOo River with sufficient force to destroy all the
ent mys property in that rcron with orders 10 return
City, where the rebels have navy yard aud store
houses.
In the meantime General Grant has closely invested
Vieksburg and has possession oil the best commanding
points. Ina very short time general assault will take
place, when l hope 10 announce that Yicksburg has
fallen, after series Of the most brilliant successes that
ever attended army .,..f..... .. ...
There has never been a case during the war where
the rebels have been successfully beaten at all points
aud the patience aud endurance Of army and navy
for so many months about being rewarded. 1t is
mere question Of few hours and then, with the excep
ton Of Port Hudson, which will follow Vicksbwg, the
Mississippi will be open its entire length.
THE LATEST YANKEE ACCOUNT.
Washington despatch Of the 25.h, says great ad-
vantages had been gained up to Friday night, the
my making 6rn resistance Our men had their colors
planted on the enemy's works and were lying on the
extreme slope The aud gunboats in front
Of Ticks5urg hard az work
EFFEOT or THIS SEws on TUE MONEY NARKET-DEeLfNE
Il GOLD AND STOCKS.
The intelligence Of the probable fall Of Vicksburg
lead to a heavy decline in gold and exchange, which
reacted upon produce ana stocks Gold opened at lao
against l4Sl Saturday evening; sold down to 49, raj
Led 70 1864 tell eff again TO l42l and closed at 1929
Exchange, los TO 100, with hgnt inquiry.