The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-08-17
The Confederate Evacuation Of vicks-
burg.

up after the surrender of the city:
July 9.-Yankee suffers are doing thrlv.
ing business among their own and our sol
diers. Some eight or ten of them are al
ready in the city. They have large stocks Of
goods, and sell cheap for hard cash or green
backs. They are not allowed to sell cloth.
ing to COnfederates unless upon special per-
mission to that affect from the powers that
be. The stores on Washington street are
being cleaned out and filed up with all sorts
of wares. Two express offices, Adams's and
Parkcr's, are in full blast. One store is filled
with metallic cOffins, others with provisions,
others with clothing.
july lO.-Time has passed heavily since
the surrender. We leave, however, to-mor-
row mornng-the following being the pre-
scribed route and "orter of march,"
From Vicksburg by the jackson and Bald
wins Ferry roads, Via Bovina, crossing Big
Black by the wagon bridge, and thence ( .
Raymond.
Order Of 1H0rch.--In advance, division of
Major-General Bowen, succeeding as fol-
lows, viz: Col Higgins's brigade of heavy
artillery, Col Withers's regiment Of light
artillery, Major,Gen. Farney,k division, Ma-
jorGen. Smiths division, MajOr-G en-. Steven.
sons division.
The wagon trains TO proceed in the rear OF
the brigades to which they respectively be-
long.
July 1.-THE greater portion of our army
passed outside the Vicksburg lines this
morning The rolls Of the several commands
were called and absentees noted. The in
spection of the baggage proved to be quite
formal. The knapsacks were opened, but
scarcely any OF the wagons were Oyerhauled.
At the Baldwins Ferry road servants who in
sisted on going out with their masters were
permitted to do SO. Not so at the Jackson
road, none, learn, being allowed to pass out
at that point. A colOrcd teaInster having been
ordered to dismount, he manifested much
JOY in having been liberated from the wicked
rebels--that it was not his wish to go out
with them, etc. Yankees very much de-
lighted. The team passes outside the lines
when suddenly their colored brother remem-
bers that all his baggage is in the wagon
Gets permission to go afterhis good clothes;
follows the wagon very slowly, and was tray-
cling, at last accounts, with his back 10
Vicksburg. Gen. Pemberton and staff, and
most of the army which passed out this
morning, eneamped tonight two miles west
16 miles. Pretty good for men who have
been forty-seven days in the trenches, on
quarter ratiOns. But home and it's loved
ones now occupy their minds and sustains
their weary limbs. Nearly all the Louisian.
ians and Texans, and many OF the Mississip-
plans, have already directed their steps home
ward But few from those States viii march
to the paroled camp or other rendezvous.
July 12.-Resumed march at an early hour
this morning, reaching Raymond in the
evening, where We camped for the night
We found the ladies OF Raymond patriotic
as ever. On every street corner our weary
boys found sweet smiles, encouraging words
and cool, clear water. God bless the ladies'
they're the life of the strife. The army grows
beautifully less"
July l3.-Resumed march for Byram thil
morning, via Cooper's Wells. Crossed Pearl
river by a fat, and campcd on the east bank
for the night Yankees were at Ryram yes
terdAy, sunk this fiat and destroyed several
railroad cars. Our Engineer corps-Majos
Samuel II. Lockett, cOmmanding-prom
placed the fiat in good condition.
July 1.-THE Ahbamians, GeOfgians,
Tennesseeans, MissouFians, and several
Mississippi regiments, have passed through
Brandon, en- route to Enterprise and Demo
polls. General Pembert0n has established
his headquarters at Brandon, until he hears
from Richmond on the fuflOugh question.
A few Mississippians and Louistanians are
here also, waiting to be fiIrl0ughed In due
form. Gen. Johnston is leaving Jackson TO
night; his wagon train is now passing through
Brandon. And here will wind up my Jour
nal of the Siege Of Vicksburg, and prepare
to evacuate the beautiful capital Of the "fes
State Of Rankin.