Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-06-05
Special Correspondence of the Advertiser
Register.
THE SITUATION IN MISSISSIPPI:
Battles of Raymond and Bakers Cree
FROM MOBILE TO JACKSON.

train for Forrest. where our troops were
being massed under Gen. Gist.
The first evidence we had Of the FEEDER
ais, was about eight miles from Jackson,
were We found the rails priced up and bent
This was repaired in ten minutes. We
then proceeded to the 4S mile post from
Vicksburg, and some q to 3 miles of Jack
SOB, here the wires were cut in two places
and torn down to the city. Mr.. Flannery
had them up and in working order by night
The Southern road we found torn up badly
All of the bridges, large and small, wer.
burned. This was done in places amount.
ing to about one hundred miles Of track
destroyed in all, to the bridge over pear
river, which was also burned, but not seri
ously About 2 O'clock crossed the ferry
and arrived at the Owen House, very much
exhausted, black and dirty, not having
slept wink since leaving Mobile.
JACKSON.
Upon entering the city saw what l pray
God may never see again--a sacked city
aud outraged people. A general scene o.
desolation presented itself. The track Of
the Southern Road, from Pearl River
through tho city, including all turnouts and
switches. platforms and rolling stock, with
Offices, &c, were all destroyed. The sans
ad was destroyed in like manner for two
miles West. The New Orleans, Jackson
and Great Northern Railroad was likewise
destroyed North and South from two te
three miles each way, together with all its
buildings. DC All fouudr:es. machine and
work shops were burned. The Confeder.
ate House and all its furniture and stores
were burned. am told that some Federal
officers were at the table eating while anoth
er portion were firing the buildings. The
excuse given for 80 doing was that Mr. Ed
wards, the proprietor refused to entertain
Gen Prentiss as he passed through the cit
prisoner from Shiloh The hat and blank
ct factory East of the Confederate House
the depot hospital, small po1 hospital, they
buildings on the West, North and South
were Destroyed.
In the course # the grand jubi ce of van
dalisn the Federals frequently remarked
thst they would do as much damage here
as Van Dorm did them at Holly Springs -
One remarkable fact dscloses itself, viz
that there were no scarcity Of provisions OF
dry goods in the hands of dealers. The
immense stocks found in the cellars, gar
re,s, bedrooms and other places was surpri-
sing. There vas plenty for all. Flour
was said to be here in the greatest of album
dance All was taken, given away or des-
troyed.
The Frdrral> had plenty Of counterfeit
money. and passed it on ali who were sim
pie enough to take it.
NEGROES, HORSES, ETC.
From the last information that I can OBJ.
tain, the Federals have carried off about
5000 negroes from this county, together
with large number Of horses and mules
Some of the negroes have already left them
and come home.
BATTLE or RAYMOND.
But little is known of this battle or the
losses sustained Gregg fought the FEEDER
ais with less than 4. 900 men, and held them
back for some time, say 46 hours. but hay
ing no artillery, and the enemy being con-
SANITY reinforced, he was compelled to fall
back on Jackson for reinforccmcnts, where
there was but few to give him. The Fed
erals advanced on the city, and after short
but spirited engagement captured it. Our
loss altogether in killed wounded aud pris-
oners will foot up about 800 Of the Fed
eral loss. we only know of some $50 woun-
ded in the Jackson hospitals, and over 900
in the ueighborhood of Raymond.
GEN JOHNSTON
Gen. Johnston marched with Gregg
aud Walkers brigades to Calhoun on the
railroad to Cantou. He has succeeded in
collecting a fine column of 10. 900 or 10000
men, which he this morning safely threw
over the Big Black to the Eicksburg side
this fact has given great satisfaction to ell,
and general feeling of relief is experienced,
and it has gone far towards restoring pub
lie confidence
BATTLE OF BAKERS CREEK.
On Saturday, 14th. the Federals having
been menacing Big Black bridge by way Of
Edwards Depot, Gen. Pomberton advanc
ed heavy force over on this side of the riv-
er. about six miles. and engaged the enc
my on Bakers Creek Here very heavy
battle was fought, very few particulars of
which are known. 1t is known that Penn.
berton had the ADVANTAGE Q" Of :. .ae ground
'na1 ne was successful until C q ,aut reached
w. ~ uv,o with reinfo cements from Jackson.
Pemberton did not f ght half his forces
Gen. Lloyd Tilghmau's division was known
to have been engaged. He was killed,
Tilghman commanded at Fort Henry, and
had the alternative Of escaping and losing
his army, or saving his army and being
captured himself lie chose the latter al
tentative. A few days after. Buckuer, at
Donelson, had the alternative Of escaping
and losing his army, or Of sharing its fate
in captivity. He shared its fate. Both
we're heroic and noble examples of Kentucky
chivalry. Loring, who commanded Our
left wing, did not engage until late, when
be found himself surrounded by the enemy
in heavy force.
He charged and cut his way through
their lines, and marched on Crystal Springs,
% miles south of jackson. After getting
out. it is said he encountered supply train
Of Grants of $50 wagons, which he destroy
ed. It is also reported that he lost all his
artillery, which he was compelled to aban-
don, but lost few men, Our loss, as esti-
mated by Gen. Pemberton, is said to be
2 600 and the enemv's at three times that