The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-05-29
News through Loyal and Robol Sources.

New YORK, May a.
The Hcrald's Washington despatch dated last
night says :-"Adyise received from Gen. Grant
tonight by the President, detail his proceed
ings to the Goth. He had fought five battles,
captured sixty.four guns and taken O,40O pris-
oners."
/ Tho Montgomery Advertiser of the 18th says
In relation to the fight at Jackson:
Sour troops were commanded by johnson.
We were finally driven back to Jackson and
fought the enemy drought the streets, until
overpowercd by superior numbers, and were
compelled to evacuate the city. The enemy's
forces amounting to 10000 or 10000, and our
own to only 1900. Johnson then rctrcated on
Canton. The enemy's cavalry were yester-
day ut Brandon on the Southern Railroad,
twenty odd miles this side of Jackson, near which
point VIC had force to protect the road" =
The Richmond Enquirer Of tho Goth says in
relation to Vicksburg:
"If some happy combination DO not made
between the forces under Pemberton and john
son, the heroic city may possibly fall"
The Times army correspondence OF tho 80 !,
says; , ., A.. ,,,,,,.
lines that Pcmberton has been defeated between
Jackson and Vicksburg with heavy loss In killed
and wounded and 5000 prisoners, as well as one
division of his forces cut off and retreating in q
southery direction. Johnson attacked tho Fed.
eral force in Jackson, which retreated upon tho
main body. Pcmberton also attacked Grant,
but was whipped, and retrcated upon Vicks-
burg. This Is said to be the contents OF o des-
patch from Gen. Pembcrton to Gen. Lee"
FonrREss AloSRoE, May "a.
A Richmond despatch of May 22d contains
NOZZLE, May 81. .
On Saturdays fight We lost thirty pieces OF
artillery, which were spiked and abandoned.
On Sunday the fcderals advanced to take Big
Black Bridge, but were rcpulsed. They crossed
higher up and took us In the rear, when the
bridge was burnt and the works Abandoned
Our loss is heavy. Vcksburg Is heavily be-
sicgcd. The enemy is closing in on every side.
The Richmond Enquirer in addition to the
Mobile telegram of May 2lst, says:
"Gen. Loring has assumed command oil jack
son. No official communication has been re-
ceived here Of crossing Big Black by federals,
or of the destruction Of that bridge and aban
donment of the works."
Private dispatches from Jackson up to god
say nothing Of these events.
CAIRo, May ~.
It is reported that Gen. Sherman has taken
IIaines' Bluffs with 5000 prisoners, 100 guns,
and ammunition and commissi0nary stores
The prisoners were parollcd and sent across the
Yazoo. Another report says those points were
evacuated. and Sherman took quiet possession.
Gen. Grant attacked the upper batteries Of
Vcksburg on Sunday, while the gunboats at
tackled the water batteries Tuesday. The upper
batteries were captured and turned on the wa
ter batteries.
The parolled prisoners who were brought
across from Vickshurg, say our forces have
possession of the entire line Of outer forti6ca-
tons, and the rebel officers told their men since
the capture of Haines' Bluff, that there was no
chance of escape. Tho rebel force Is estimated
from %, 900 to 80, 900. The widest confusion
existed among them. The officers were unable
to keep the line Of battle express.
The last gunboat up says when she left
Wednesday evening the firing had ceased. There
is no doubt but the rebels surrendered.