Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-05-23
MOrrester Dailp Syn.
THE DAILY SPY.
SUCCESSES Of GEN. GRANT.


up to yesterday afternoon the latest news
from Cen Grant was that he had defeated the
rebels and captured jackson, the capital of
Mississippi. We now learn from the rebels
that he left Jackson, marched against Pember-
ton, and defeated him badly in the rear of
Vlcksburg; and dispatch from Gen. Rose
Grams army reports that he has also defeated
the rebels under Gen. Joe Johnston After
the capture of jackson, the Richmond Whip
expressed its anxiety and trouble as follows.
AFFAIRS have become very critical in the
southwest. Grants army have taken Masses
sion of the capital of Mississippi, the ctv
OF jackson. This, besides being of itself a
painful and disastrous event. places the eneuv
IN the rear Of Vicksburg, and cuts off sun
pies from that place. A battle, or an evac-
uatlon and retreat, must Immediately ensue.
Graht, ny coming SO far inland loses all SUM-
port from the navy, and exposes his commu-
mcatlon to interruption. The move is n
bold one, and must be made to cost
nm dearly, or it will cost us dearly. AZ
1MrS look ugly for the present; but luckily
Tor the country general in whom all have
confidence (J0e Johnston) has reached the
theatre OF interest, and if the force which bp
TO suppose, it will be equally singular and de-
pioraOle If few lays perhaps hours, do not
give an entirely different aspect to affairs"
The following dispatches, most of them
from the rebels themselves. do not afford
much to relieve the anxiety at Rchmond:
BRANDON, Miss, May II, lS63.-Two
gentlemen rode to jackson to-day and tray-
ersed the city. The enemy had evacuated
about two o'clock. 1t is supposed that they
number about forty thousand, and have re-
treated towards Vicksburg. Firing has been
heard in that direction, and it is supposed that
Gen. Pemberton is in their rear. Before
leaving they burned the Confederate House,
the depots, the penitentiary, Green & Phillips
factory, Stevens foundry, Lenore's hat fac
tory, aud Il block OF buildings on State street.
including the medical purveyor's and other
government offices. Also both bridres over
Pearl liver, and destroyed several miles ofthe
railroad track. 1t is reported in Mobile that
some OF this burning was done before we re-
tired The Confederate House was burned
by the proprietor.
MOBILE, Ala, May 18.-The Advertisers
reporter, at jackson, May II, says:
ARRIVED in reconnoite ing tain. The |
Catholic church of this place was DESTROYED, |
and the Mississippian office Quilted, the press |
es broken and the type thrown into the street. |
The furniture in the capitol was badly abused, |
aud the governors mansion demolished. All |
the stores were sacked and their contents de- |
stroyed, iron safes broken open. Inc rail- |
road was badly torn up for several miles, and |
the telegraph wires torn down. About three |
hundred negroes from Kinds county Joined |
the Yankees. The country was plundered |
generally. Farmers estimate the damage at
from five to ten millions. Much destruction
and suffering prevail. The enemy evacua-
ted on Friday and Saturday. The last of the |
rear guard left about two O'clock, when our
cavalry pcketS dashed in, killed federal col
oDel and captured two others. The Yankees
captured and paroled two hundred South Car
ollnians and GeorganS."
GRANT DEFEATS PEMBERToN.
CAMP BETWEEN LIVINGSTON AND BRowNs-
WILLIE, Mss, May lS.-To Gen. s. Cooper
Lieut.. Gen. Pemberton was attacked by the |
enemy on the morning of the 10Th inst, near
Edwards depot, and after nine hours fighting |
was compelled to tall back behind the Big |
Black
j. L. JOHNSTON, General Commanding.
The following are from the Richmond Elk
aminer of the 18th and Goth inst
MOBILE, ALA, May lS.-The Advertiser
and Registers special reporter, under date of
jackson, May lSth says = There waS heary
anil lndecistUe battle n ;ar EdwaadS' depot on
saturday. We fell 6Gc6 10 our entertainments.
Loss heavy-on both sides. Gen Tilghman of
Kentucky was killed"
"MoBlLE, ALA, May 10, 1S63.-The Reg
lister and Advertisers special reporter at Jack
son, in dispatch dated yesterday, says -
'rhe federals sent in Il flag of truce this eve
mug for the principal surgeon left in charge
of the wounded. The officer in charge OF the
flag states that in Saturdays fight they lost
600 men, took Si1teen guns, and that our
troops fell back across the Big Black, Destroy
ing the bridge. They adUanced eight miles
nonh and this morning found Johnston in
line Of baHle."
According to our advices no artillery was
lost and the bridge was not burned. Our
force OF twelve thousand men fought two army
corps of twenty-tour thousand, sustained
themselves and fell back at night 10 their in.
trenchments. The loss was heavy, and the
battle severe and indecisive. The Yankees
are on the way to intercept communication
Rumors, good and bad, are plenty"
REPORTED DEFEAT OF JOHNSTON.
MURFREEsBoRo. Tenn, May 2l.-Gen.
Sheridan's scouts report that the rebels admit
Grant has defeated Johnston, and has secured
the railroad bridge across the Big Black, thus
cutting off Vicksburg from supplies and rein
forcements. This bridge is the largest in the
south.