The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-08-21

Wardcd - soon a. received.
drought forward during the Siege, In addition to
dered nom MenphiA Smiths and Kimbalfs dfvis-
ions Of tho 18th army corps, and assigned Major
General G. G. Washburne to command Of same On
The liz q g tSs n:Sr Gso os e asons &
and on the 18th two divisions Of the 9th army corp6
Major General J. g. Parke Commanding, arrived
This increase In my force enabled me to make the
left me a large reserve to watch the movements
Of Johnston. Herron's division was put into
position on the extreme LEFT south Of the
& ana Heron and was . Ss
Kimbalfs divisions and Parke's corps were sent
to Haineg BluG This place / had fortified
to the land side and every preparation made to resist
with portion Of his force and everything indicated
that he would make an attack about the 2Dth Of
june Our position in front of Vicksburg having
as bis works were against an assault Tpisced Major
General Sherman in command of all the troops
designated to look after Johnston. The force IN
tended TO operate against Johnston In addition to
tnat at HaineS Bluff was one division from each Of
tne 18TH, 10th and 18th army corps, and Laumaaas
DIVISION Johnston, however, not attacking de-
termined to attack him the moment Vicksbdg was
that should again make an assault on Vckabur at
daylight on the 9Th and for him to have M supuies
of a descriptions ready to move upon the receipt Of
orders II the assault should prove q succees. His
preparations were Immediately made and when fine
place surrendered on the 4th two DAYS earlier than
nad hxed ior the attack Sherman was found ready,
and moved at once with force increased BY the re-
mailder of both the 18th and 18th army CONS. and
made stand. - 1.lIlrr e'--~'r,.-tT
= In the march from Bruinsburp tn :Jackson couer
ing period of twenty days before supplies coud be
obtained from Government stores only five davs, ra
tOns were used, and three days of these were taken
IN hayersacks at the start and were soon exhausted
All other subsistence was obtained from the count
through which we passed The march was COM
menced without wagons, except such as could be
picked up through the country. The country was
mutton. The troops enjoyed excellent health and
no army ever appeared in better spirits or felt more
confident of success. ,ae a-a2 t,Ic;,, n =
THE GRIERsoN EXPEDITION i'S ''i -
In accordance with previous instructions Major
General s. A. Hnrlbut started Colonel tnow Briga-
dier General B. H. Grierson, with cavalry force.
from La Grange, Tennessee, to make raid through
stroy railroads and other public property for the par
pose of Great ng diversion in favor Of the army
moving to the attack on Vicksburg. the 18th Of
April this expedition started and arrived at Baton
R.uge on the I'd of Nav, having successfully ira
versed the whole State of Mississippi his expedil
ton was skifuly conducted and reflects greatcredit
on Col GriersOn and all his command Ihe notice
given this raid by the Southern press confirms our
estimate of it's importance. 1t has been one Of the
most brilliant cavalry exploits of the war; and win be
landed down IN history as an examDe to be fmi-
tated COL Griersons report is herewith trans.
mitt d.
cannot close this report without an expression of
thankfulness for my g0Odfort in being placed in
cooperation with officer of the navy who accords
to every that for tine interest and success
Of our arms his hearty and energetic support Adj
miral Porter, and the very efficient officers under
him, have ever shown the greatest rea iiness and CO..
operation. no matter what was to be done or what
risks to be TAKEN either by their men or their yes
sels Without this prompt and cordial support nv
movements would have been much embarrassed, Il
not wholly defeated.
G Capt. j.. U. Shirk commanding the Tuscumbia.
especially active and is de- CRYING of the HIGHEST
commentator for his personal attention to the re-
pairing Of the damage done our transports by the
Vicksburg batteries. D"i '''
3 IS Elisit RESULTS OF THE CAMPAIGN. egafu
The result of this campaign has been the defeat of
the enemy In five battles outside of Vcksbure the
occupation of Jackson the capital of the State Of
Mississippi and the capture of Vicksburg and its gar
rison and munitions of war a loss to the enemy of
thirty-seven thousand $4,000 prisoners among
whom were fifteen general officers; at least ten
thousand killed and wounded, and among the killed
Generals Tracy Tilghman and Green and hun
dreds, perhaps thousands of stragglers who can
never be collected and reorganized Arms and mu-
nitions of war for an army of sixty thousand men
have fallen into our hands, besides large amount of
other public property, consisting of railroads loco
motives cars, steamboats,, cotton, &c, and much
was destroyed to prevent our capturing It. 10
Our loss in the series of battles may be summed
up as follows