Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-06-05
Places Of Note in Mississippi.

| P1aCeS oil n cue IN M 16S1SSlpp1.
We clip from an exchange the following
geographical column, which may be inter
esting to our readers at this time.
jackson, the capital Of Mississippi. con
tans about 10, 900 inhabitants, and is sit
uaed on Pearl river. about 46 miles east
of Vicksbtrg. and about 200 miles north
of New Orleans. The Southern Mississip
pi Railroad, from Vicksburg to Meridian
Miss, and the New Orleans, jackson, and
Great Northern Railroad to Memphis and
the North cross each other at Jackson.
V,cksburg is situated on elevated uneven
ground, on the east bank of the Mssissp-
pi, about IS miles west of Jackson, and
by the course of the river, about 400 miles
from New Orleans Railroads are projec-
ted. and partly completed to Shreveport. in
Louisiana, on the west, and to Selma.
Ala on the east The latter road [South-
eru Mssippil crosses She New Orleans and
the Mobile and Ohio railroad at Meridian,
Miss.
Meridian is small place, 1874 miles
West of North of Mobile, situated on the
Mobile and Ohio railroad, where it is
crossed by the Southern Mississippi from
Vicksburg to Selma 1t is about 40
miles east from Vicksborg, and "a east
from Jackson.
Grenada is situated at the head of stesn-
boat navigation on the Yalabusha river,
one Of the tributaries of the Yazoo, and
| Is miles N by E of jackson, on the New
Orleans, jackson and Northern railroad
Canton is dourishiug town in Madison
county, Mississippi, of which it is the
county site. 1t is situated on the New Or
leans, jackson and Northern railroad, about
25 miles N E of Jackson.
Raymond is village about 16 miles S.
W. Of Jackson. and about miles South of
the Southern Mississippi railroad, with
which it is connected by a branch road and
about the same time distance from the New
Orleans, Jackson and Northern railroad.
Okolona is a small town in Mississippi,
on the Mobile and Ohio railroad, about rs
miles little northeast of Grenada, and
260 miles south of Corinth. At present
the cars on the Mobile and Ohio railroad
do not run beyond Okolona.
Grand Gulf is small town on the east
bauk of the Missippi river, two miles be-
low the Big Black, and about sixty miles
southwest of jackson
Port Gibson is a Furnishing town on the
Bayou Pierre, a small stream which enters
she Mississippi about 10 miles below the
Big Black, and is situated about % miles
from the mouth of the Bayou, about 10
miles southeast from Grand Gulf. and IS
miles southwest from Jackson.
Port Hudson il town of some impor
lance in the parish of East Felcana, La,
and is situated on the east bank Of the Mis-
sisslppi, Us miles above New Orleans, and
about 25O miles below Vicksburg, by the
course of the river, aud is distant about
1870 miles southwest Of Jackson by land.
Pearl river rises ia the Northern central
part of Mississippi, and flowing in south
erly direction past Jackson, a distance of
$50 miles, passes through Lake Borgne in
to the Gulf Of Mexico.
Yazoo river is deep narrow, sluggish
stream, 200 miles long from the Junction of
the Tallahatchie and Yalabusha (Which
form it) to its mouth on the Mississippi,
about II miles above Vicksburg In nav
igsble qualities 1T is said to be unsurpassed
bp any river Of It's size
Yallabusha river rises little to the west
ward of Okolona, and pursuing westward
course, unites at Lehore with the ITALIA
harchie aud forms the Yazoo In the win
ter it is navigable by steam boats to Grena-
da, on the New Orleans, jackson, and
Northern Railroad distance of 80 miles
Taliaha'chie river rises il the extreme
Northern middle part Of the State, and run
ming first southeast aud then southerly
direction, forms Junction with the Yalla
busha at Lefore, about 100 miles oy land,
north of Jackson. and forming the Yazoo
Its leusth is about $50 miles, and it is
navigable to the mouth OF the Coldwater
Greek, distance of 100 miles.
Suufower river IS small stream rising
near the Mississippi river, and after flow
ing about $50 miles. enters the Yazoo
about Is miles from its mouth.
Big Black river rises in northern central
Mississippi, in Choctaw .county. aud flow
lug about 200 miles iu southwesterly d
rectioD. passing between Jackson and Vick>
burg. empties iuto the Mississippi rive,
two or three miles above Grand Gulf.
From Braggs' Front.
Tho Winchester Bulletin" Of the 22d
inst says:
Our pckets are almost within cannon shot
of Murfreesboro', but au engageiient with
the enemy seems less probable than it has
secuted for some time Some say that
Bragg will advance, aud some say he wont.
The same as to Rosencrans In fact since
Rosencrans-the dog -zhas issued such
stringent orders iu regard to our ladies'
saying that they shall not pass from 1,ouis
Vile to Nash vile, or to Murfreesboro', or
within the lines Of his department this
leads some to think he Intends to commence
q forward movement. for the pufposo of
"pulverizing' the South. As he stands
now, he certainly is defer ted; for his bust
ness is to advance That's what he came
for-to crush the rebellion But for months
he has stood behind his Notifications, while