The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-05-31
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OveS the fences through the brushwood, into the
closure, hey worked their way and slAushsrsd right and
s without mercy. me enemy, astenishsd at their i'm
potuosity, wsvsrsl and hAnks rasA ssAn, a.sly
esuks n ~ enIsa 5Aabssvs Unioa soldisrs snsssd
ne crest Of the him. and ths rebels ed In utter terror
Our boys reloaded their muskets and sent the terrible
missiles after the fleeing reses adding haste their ter.
rined fight. They cast muskets and blankets 10 the
ground unsluns their knapsacs and like greyhounds
stopped hook back until they reached the intrench
ments just within the city.
GEN sHRMAS's nGHT
Meantime General Sherman, who had left Raymond the
day before and taken the road TO the right just beyond
town, came up with the len wing Of the enemys
forces and engaged them with artillery. They made
feeble resistance, and they too broke aud ran, taking
the road leading south from Jackson.
Aexrs-rnE CAPTURED
After delay OF half an hour, TO enable our ~saried
soldiers TO take breath column moved forward again
We reached the fort and found magnificent battery Of
six pieces which the enemy had LETT behind HIM and
hundred new tents, awaiting appropriation.
JAcKsos-sIcx Asp WOUNDED Prisoners
Tho hospital flag flying from the Deaf and Dumb
Institute, and this crowded with sick and wounded
soldiers who OF course fell hands prisoners
Of Opposite and all around this building
enough TO eacamp entire DIVISION and Just In front OF
Il, hauled ont by the roadside two smaf breech loading
Two pounder rines, USED 10 pick on oMcers.
AFrEARAyos ARRIVAL
Further down the street found pile OF burning
cassons and the oppostesde OF the street. directly
in front Of the Confederate House. the stores filed with
commssary and quartermsster's stores, were brskly
consuming
IHH STATE HorsE-rP WIN I'M YAo.
Directly in front OF Us the State House loomed up In
ample proportions Two officers OF the seventh division
,he flag Of the Fourth Minnesota infantry and gal.
iopng rapidly forward bosted from the flagstaff sur.
mounting its broad The beautiful tag seen In
the distance by the advancing column and with cheers
/. and congratulations h was greeted.
MARTIAL LAW.
We had captured Jackson the hotbed Of the rebellion
Guards we're established, provost marshal appointed
and the city pisoed under martial law The citizens par
iculary those who sustained oca relations the
and rebel governments, had left tho city the
ing before but there many soldiers left behind and
large number In hospital who fell into our hands.
FOUND.
Tbe state Treasurer and Governor Pettus were gone
takins the funds and State papers with them. largo
amount Of government aud military property fell
hands but private property altogether unmolested
1he oce' OF the Memphis appeal and Jackson ki'ssrp-
pan removed the preceding night-the former TO
Brandon and the latter 10 Mobile.
rnoor oorsf
We now have quiet and undsurbod possession Of Jack
son.
One portion of the rebel moved out on the
road and the other the road south the city,
whence they will both doubtless make detour around
jackson outside. Of lnes and unite At Edwards' sta
tion the veksburg and jackson Railroad where the
ctzers say they will give us battle.
the gallant charge by General croeres division this
morning will reach nfty killed and two hundred wounded
This ls Of course, estimate, reports are ye,
handed in For the unable 10 give you
Of the sufferers Several days necessarily
arse before this Information be made public. This
division will return to Clinton tomorrow, leaving General
Tutile 10 occupy the city