The Portland daily press., 1863-05-11
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EVENING PAPERS.

Capture of Port Gibson-Gen. Grant March
ing on Vicksbure.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, May o.
The following diepatch was received late
hast night:
Grand Gulf Miss, May 3-We gained a
glorious victory at Port Gibson on the LIST
inst. The enemy are in full retreat Our
forces are in close pursuit. The Illinois
troops, as usual, behaved with the greatest
gallantry. The loss on our side is $50 killed
and 500 wounded. We have taken 1000 pris-
oners. The loss of the enemy in killed and
wounded was much greater than ours.
WASHINGTON, May 9.
The following has been received at the
Headquarters of the Army:
Grand Gulf 3D., uid Memphis 7M.-To Mai.
Gen. Halieck, General-in-Chei:--We landed
at Boulinsboro April Both, and moved mme-
diately on Port Gibson. We met the enemy,
1900 strong, four miles south of Port Gibson,
at A. NJ. on the LIST inst, and engaged him
all day, entirely routing him with the loss of
many killed and 500 prisoners, besides the
wounded. The enemy retreated towards
Vicksburg, destroying the bridges over the
two fords of the Bayou Pierre. These were
rebuilt and the pursuit continued until the
present time. Besides the heavy artillery at
this place, four field pieces were captured, and
some stores, and the enemy were driven to
destroy many more. The country is the most
broken and difficult to operate in / ever saw.
Our victory has been most complete, and the
enemy are thereby demorazed.
U. 5. GRANT, Maj. Gen. Cong.
CAIRO, May s.
1t is stated by passengers from below, that
a part of Gen. Grants forces have occupied
Port Gibson, and that the main body was adj
vancing upon Black River.
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were vigorously pursued and many captured.
Report says that they spiked many OF their
guns at Grand Gulf on Sunday night.
tug attempting to run by the batteries of
Vicksburg with two barges was DESTROYED by
a hot shot from the rebel batteries. The barges
were loaded with commisary stores protected
by bales of hay, which caught fire. The re-
ports are conflicting as to the fate of the
crew.
CINCINNATI, May 8.
The following is a special despatch to the
Gazette = Memphis, tn. Gen. Grant has
captured Grand Gulf, Port Gibson and Will
lard Valley. On Wednesday Gen. Grants
army was thirty miles up the big Black river
marching on the rear of Vcksburg. The
army was enthusiastic at the prospect of
speedy victory.
Capture of the Richmond City Battalion
Wounded Soldiers to be Allowed to go
Home.
New YORK, May 8.
The Worlds special states that it is believed
in Washington that the CONSUMPTION will be
Immediately enforced, beginning with the
State of New York.
The Times special says official confirmation
is received of the capture of the Richmond
City Battalion, who were sent out to discover
the reason for the suspension of intercourse
with Lee. They were captured by Gen.
Stoneman.
Sixty-five rebel prisoners took the oath of
allegiance, and more than a quarter of the
prisoners taken will do the same.
Eleven hundred and seventy rebel prisoners
captured at Charlottesville, have been sent to
Fort Delaware, under guard of the 14th New
Hampshire regiment, Many of them wish to
take the oath Of allegiance.
Returned prisoners from Richmond state
that several members of the Richmond City
Guard reached Richmond Monday, stating
that their battalion had been taken prisoners
by Gen. Stoneman about fifteen miles from the
city.
Longstreets force, comprising two divisions,
was seen coming from Suffolk to Richmond
when our returned prisoners were on their
way down the river.
The Herad's dispatch states that the War
ed soldiers to go home to be nursed.
The correspondent of the Herald states that
the 18th New Hampshire Regiment went into
the fight with $50 men and came out with
only $50.