Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-05-28
THE DOWNFALL OF vICKsBURcu


campaign is announced this MORNING
The latest dispatches we have tell u.
that the stars and stripes float over Vicks
burg, that rebel stronghold on which va
have made two previous and unsuccessful,
attacks. There is no reason to doubt the
report. 1t came neither from nor tbrouoh
Philadelphia, like the news of the can.
ture of Richmond; aud the official and
undoubted dispatches we have in relation
to the position of affairs up to Wednes.
day, would throw discredit on any other
report than the capture of this city and
all the rebel garrison and supplies. The
dispatch which announces the occupation
of the city is not official, it is true, BUTT
appears reliable, and the statement that
the wires are down is sufficient reason wbv
we have no confrmatory details.
The record of Gen. Grants army for
the last week and half, is one of the
most exciting interest. We have had
hints of what was going on from rebel
sources, but they have fallen far short of
depicting the fullness and completeness
of our success. Since the capture of Ray
mond on the 18th, batUle has followed
battle, and victory has followed victory
with quick succession, and imperishable
laurels have been won by the army of
the West and their gallant commander.
jackson, the capital of Mississippi, was
taken on the l4th quickly following the
capture of Raymond Rut the place was
not deemed of sufficient Importance to
hold, and our forces evacuating, marched
towards Vicksburgh. Gen. Pembcrton
comprehending the difficulties of his pc
sition, came out to Bakers Greek to offer
battle.
The engagement took place on Saturday
the 18th, and our forces were successful
driving the enemy with great loss. The
rebels however, made stand at the bridge
over the Black river, 9 miles from Vicks-
burg, where still more desperate battle
Was fought on Sunday the l7lh. The en-
envy were fankcd and defeated, losing
2600 men and II pieces of artillery and
burning the railroad bridge across the
Black river as they retreatcd on their last
strong hold, Vicksburg itself. Our forces
followed and the next day closely inveS-
ted the city. Haines' Bluff to the north
of Vicksbure was evacuated by the enc
my, and Grants army extended to the
Mississippi between the city and batteries
at this point. All the southern approach
es to the city were also in our possession
on the Goth, the date of the last official
dispatches, and the feet was in front CO.
operating. The summing up of our cap
lures in the battles previous to the fall of
Vicksburg, gives US about 10000 prison
ers, and over 60 pieces of artillery IN ad-
dition to the rebel killed and wounded
and in the city at the final investment
there we're probably $4,000 to 10000 reb-
els who could not escape, and have no
doubt surrendered -,Sprtngfeld Rep"bA-
can, May %.
We have semi-oficial news from Vicks-
brgu of the cd, last Friday. The town
still held out firmly, but our army sur
rounded it on the land sides, and the NOR
tar boats were playing away in front
There seemed to be no help for it, save
possibly, in large fresh army of the reb
els attacking Gen. Grant in the rear. The
rebel news is on the 30th, two days ear
Her. and claims only that Gen. Grants
assaults had thus far been successfully re-
sisted, and the garrison strengthened. II
is grand contest it cannot end in fail
ure to the federal army, and it may, il
would seem must be crowned with Splen-
did success, in the capture of the town
and all the garrison and stores. Spring
field Republican, 27M.
The Tribunes Washington dispatcf
, says, we understand that Gen. Grant II