Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-05-26
@ Ill nspess e Alnisal Porter.
Rrinliout n Achievement ny
Grants Army.

WASHINGTON, May 20.
The following was received IN WASH
iugton this morning: :.
CArao. May %.
To Hon. Gideon Wettes, SECRETARY OF
.Nary, Washington
The following dispatch has just been
received, signed A. NJ. Penneck, Fleet
Captain Mississippi squadron
kLAGsHiP BLacKHAwK,
Ha,ne's Bluff, Yazoo River,
May 90.
To Hon. Gideon Welles, Secretary Of
Navy, Warrington
Ga the morning Of the 18th ! came
over 10 the Yaz ~ to be ready to co ope
rate with Gen. Grant, leaving two II the
iron clad. at Red River, ole at Grand
Gulf, one at Carthage, three at Warren
ION and two IN the iaz 20 which Lett me
but a small force; still | disposed OF
them TO the best advantage.
On the 18th, at noon, firing was
heard 10 the rear of Nlcksburg, which
assured me that Gen Grant was ap
oAchiug the city. The cannonadlng
was kept up fuhously for SOME time,
when, by the aid OF glasses, ! discoy-
cred a company OF our archery advanc
my, taking position, AMI driving the ieb
ell. beio Z them.
mm .diatcly saw that Gen. Sherman
had comd on the lett Of Snyders Bluii
and that the rebels at that place had been
cut off from Joining the forces IN lie
city. despatched the Dekalb, Ramsey,
Romeo, Petrol and Forrest kosr, ali un.
der command Of Lieut.. Brees, up the
Iazoo, TO open commun cat on ~ that
way with Generals Grant aud Sherman.
They succeeded IN landing, aud ia three
hours | ,ecel,ed letters from Ten. Grant,
Sherman and Stee c, informing iue OF
their vast success, aud asking me TO send
up provisions, winch was NJ once done.
In lie meantime, Lieut.. Walker, ct the
Dekaln, pushed on 10 Haincs Blnii,
when the enemy had commenced evacu-
atng the day before, and party re-
NAMED eehiud n the hopes OF destroy
ing or taking away the large amount OF
ammunition on hand When they saw
the cunboats come out they lett III good
order, guns, tents, and equipage, winch
fell into our hanus.
As soon rs the capture Of llalnes B!ufi
and Ia guns we've reported, showed up
the guubosts from below NlrAsburg 10
fire ut the hill batteries, which flre was
kept up for two or thee hours. AT
midnight they moved up to tie town aud
opened on TO- about an hour, and con-
tlnued at Intervals during The night 10
annoy the garrison. Tn the 18th
placed six mort .rs IN position, With or-
ders to lire ight and day, rs rapidly as
they could
The works at Haines Bluff are very
formidable There ere fourteen OF tn
hraves, kind Of mounted s and 10 inch
and - inch rlted cannon, With ammn
milton enough TO last u long sicge. Al
the gun Carriages might again TALL mt
the hands Of the enemy, | had then
burnt, blew up the mag zine, and dc
siroved the works generally. | also burn
up the encampmrnts, which were perma
nently and remal kably well constituted
looking AS if the rebels intended to sta
for some time. The works and cucamp
menis covered many acres Of ground, anc
the Notifications aud rifle pits ir per O
Haines Bluff extend about u mile and Il
quarter such net wotk of deiences
never saw. The rebels we've year III
constructing them, ana all were rendered
useless in an huuii
As soon as | got through with the de
struct on Of the magallns and other
works, | started l.. Com. Walker up the
lazoo river, vi h a sufficient force to de
strov all the enemy p, oyer Y IN that d
rection, with orders 10 return with all
despatch, and only proceed AS tar as Va
zoo City, where the reb.ls have navy
yard and store houses. In the meantime
Gen. Grant has closely invested Nicks
burg, and ha, possess II OF the best com
manning points In very short ,imc =
general assault will take place. when
hope to announce that Nlckshuag la,
fallen.
After series Of the most hrillian
successes that have ever attended II
army, there has never been case dur
ing the w-r when the rebels hay,
been SO successfully beaten at all points
and the patience aud cnduranc,
shown 10y our army and navy fr SC
many months IS about being rewarded
1t Is a mere question of few hours, and
then, wi the exception OF Port Hudson
which will follow Nicksburg, the Mssis
sippi will be open its entire length.
Sigued ID. u. PosrER,
- 4 nd. H.,