East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-06-02
EAST SAGINAW COURIER.
Gen. Grams Operations


Gen. Grants Operations
The operations of the "Army often
ncssee" under Gen. Grant are In us
graphically condensed by the news ell,
itor Of the Kalamazoo Gasatc:
GIN GRASr's "Army of Tennessee"
in the middle of April, after tho unsuc-
cessful attempts up tho Yazoo. was nj
Milliken's Bend, when no resolved Ia
make flank movement with the object
in view of moving south sixty miles,
crossing the Mississippi, striking boldly
into the interior, aud capturing first
first Jackson, the great Southern Rail
road centre, and then moving upon
Haines's Bluffs occupied by the rebels
ten miles from Vicksburg, of which the
Bluffs was the key-mihtary men said,
as good as the open door. On starting,
the General disencumbcrcd himself of
everything he could spare, taking, for
himself, neither horse nor servant, over.
coat nor blanket, nor tent, nor camp
chest, not even clean shirt His only
baggage consisted Of oth-brush.-
He shared all the hardships of private
soldier, sleeping in front and in the open
air, and eating hard tack and salt pork.
Ho wore no sword, and had on low.
crowned citizens hat, and the only thing
about him 10 mark him as military
man was lis two stars on his undress
military coat. lie thus set an example
to his army. The number no had is
not stated.
General Grant has sent transports
down the river, tho most of them run.
ming the rebel batteries in the night
and no met these about four miles below
Grand Gulf, which was fortified and oc.
cupied by the rebels, who had also
strong force at Port Gibson, On the
night of April 30th, Gen. McClernand's
corps crossed hero, followed by Gen.
McPhcrson's and after about three
miles march the advance division met
the rebels under General Bowen. who
fought s!ubbornly, over rugged ground
and through ravincs CALAMITY did the
battle go on until sunset, when the
enemy commenced retreat;ng, with a
loss of thousand killed and wounded
and thousand prisoners. On the first
Of May he defeated the rebels at Port
Gibson, on the 18th at Raymond, on the
18th near Jackson, on the 10th at
Bakers Creek, on the 18th ut Big
Black River. In these engagements
the rebel loss is reported at 9,350, with
GO pieces of artillery. On the 18th
Vicksburg was invested closely. On tho
10Th Haines Bluff was taken, and on
the goth tho rifle pits on the north of
Eicskburg.
The latest reliable news from Grants
army is that they have male .everal
attempts to storm the rebel for, flea
tons in the rear of Vicksburg, some of
which have been partially successful,
though at an immense sacrifice of men,
but in the main no decided advantage
has been gained. The enemy fight
with all the desperation and determine
ton which the Strengthened circumstan.
ces in which they are placed would nat.
urally induce, but unless reinforced there
is full faith in the natoa that they will
soon DO compelled to saccumb. All
sorts of ruInors are rife in regard to a
threatened attack on Grants rear by
heavy force under Johnson, but it is
believed Grant can call in reinforce
mcnts as fast as they arc required. The
latest is that Banks has formed juno
tlon with Grant, in which case there is
little to fear that he will be compelled
to make any diversion from the great
work in progress. .r. i
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