The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-05-29
LARGE CAPTURES OF PRISONERS
AND ARTILLERY.

THE REBELS WHIPPED IN EVERY ENCOUNTER.
At II A. NJ. the President received the fol-
lowing Geographic announcement that Vicks-
burg is ours:
CLEVELAND, Ohio, 24rh.-A dispatch from
Mr. Fuller, the manager of the telegraph at
Memphis, dated late in the night, SAYS the
stars and stripes float over Vicksburg. and
the victory is complete. [ have held this
message, hoping to get the confirmation, but
the lie has been interrupted. and now give
it to YOU as it reached me-. think the wires
will he right soon.
Up &c ten O'Clock Sunday night the Pres-
dent had received no farther intelligence.
excepting telegram from Memphis, dated
30 Sunday afternoon, saving nothing later
yet than the morning report OF the capture
of Nicksburg.
From the facts already received, 10 doubt
seems to he entertained in any quarter of
the fall of Nicksburg. The official contirma-
ton, however, is awaited with anxiety
There was rejoicing throughout, Washington
Sunday.
THE LATEST VIA CAIRO.
1t is reported that Gen Sherman has taken
Haines and Chickasaw Bluffs with 5000 prs-
onerS, 100 guns, and ammunition and COM
mlssary stores. The prisoners were paroled
and sent across the lazo. Another report
says these polr is were evacuated and Sher-
man took quiet posse sion. Gen Grant al
tackled the upper batteries OF Nicksburg
Sunday while the gunboats attacked the wa
ter batteries. Tuesday, the upper batteries
We're captured and turned on the water bat
terleS. The paroled prisoners who wer-
brought across from Nicksburg say our forces
have possession of the entire lire of outer
Notifications. and rebel officers tod their men
since th, capture of Haines' Bluff that there
was no chance of escape. The rebel force is
estimated from 10000 to 10000. The wild
est confusion existed among them. Officers
were unabl- TO keep the line of battle. The
Express the last boat up, says when she left
Wednesday evening the firing had ceased
There is no doubt that the rebels have sur
rendered. Gen blair reached Chickasaw
Bluff on Tuesday and was sent down for la
tons. The Federal loss is reported heavy
TIE FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT Of SUCCESS.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, May 23.-Col Arson
StaIer, Washington, ID. C.--Official infor-
nation from below to Wednesday, says that
Gen Grant has captured Haines' Bluff and
the outer works of Nicksburg, large num-
Der of prisoners and 81 pieces Of artillery.
The battle is still raging with every prospect
OF capturing the entire force in Nicks5urg.
We hold Jackson, Black River Bridge and
Hanes' Bluff. \ report is making up for
Washington. w. 6. FULLER,
Asst Manager of Telegraph
\ GOOD RECORD.
REAR OF VICKsBURG, Nav 2Oth.-The az
my of the Tennessee landed at b olnsburg
on the Both of April. On the LIST of MAY
we fought the battle of Fort Gibson and de-
feated the rebels under Gen Bowen, whose
loss in killed, wounded and prisoners was a,
least :,.OG, and loss in artillery, ! pieces.
on the 18th of May we defeated Gen Joe
Johnston and captured jackson with loss
to the enemy of 800, besides immense stores
and manufactures. and II pieces of artillery.
On the 10Th of Nav we fought the bloody
and decisive battle of Bakers Creek, in
which the entire force of Vicksburg under
Gen Pcmber;on was defeated with 4 loss of
- pieces Of artillery md I.uGG meI. On
the 18th of May We defeated the same force
at the Big Black river bridge with the loss
of 1900 men and Il pieces of artillery
On the 18th of MAY We invested Vicksburs
closely. To-day Gen Steele carried the rifle
pits On the north OF the city The right of
the army rests on the Mississippi above
Eicksb1rg.
JOHN \. ROWLING,
Asst Adi't Gen.
Postscript learn further that there are
from $1,000 to 10000 men in Vicksburg and
that Pemberton has lost nearly all his field
artillery, and tina: the connonading at Ficks- !
burg closed at about 3 P. NJ. on the 20 of
May. Gen Grant has probably captured
nearly all.
THE BATTLES or BAKERS CEEEa AND BLACK !
RIVER.
REAR OF NICKsBURG, May Goth, A. VI. |
Hon E. NJ. Stanton, secretary of war -
Zen Grant won great and momentous yicto- /
ry over the rebels under Pemberton, on the !
Jackson and Vicksburg railroad at Bakers !
Creek, on the 10th inst. Pemberton had
mast formidable position on the crest of
wooded hill, over wuici. the road passes lon /
gitudinally, He had about $4,000 men,
The battle began at IL A. NJ, and was gained
by P. NJ. Its brunt was borne by Hovey's
division OF SieClernard's corps, and by 10.
gans and Crocker's divisions of McPber-
sons corps. Hovey attacked the hill and
10 he IS