The New York herald., 1863-05-06

Great Destruction OF lkaiarOa0
Bridges and Other Property,
70. TO-. 10, aea.
es a ba''sA saN eas cm,oAos, Mag 8. isss !
despatch from Cairo says ,ha steaunor sAdy sSankn
arrived from vicksburs on Thursday s,ght last.
sho reports tha, on that morn,ng GeDora, sherman.
with aoos Of Gauspor,s. accompanied b. ,gnnboasa.
passed up tle yasoo and made aa attack ths rebss
batteries. ai9o tsisym i. B. ~
In sho afternoon several more transports followed.
with troops board.
It was reported that General Sherman landed preciscy
in the ssmo place 10 dti when no mado ths tormsr
attack. % s' 81 aittsfhf s3 - 3nlog tf,~t
caunonadins and muskolry wore distinctly hoard ~
Young Point, on Thursday, ti long artcr nightfa
gentleman who lcf, New Carthage on Wednesday
last states ns, yety hcsvy rorco Of Gcnera 0ranys
army has boon landed on the Msssp, side q the rivs
eight miics above rand Guif aud cur gunboas hsd
boon sheing the latter p'acc for several days 'ig %
The jackson AppaE Of the sh April says oe Ooicosi
Grersons federal raid that besides tearing up ths ra
road, he has destroyed two bridges, oaoh hundred
and ay feet long, cuvcrts buruel twcnty eight
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,a'''''' aopo' aoa s"o 0'""ssNS oa'u''S ~ "o.N
c also aes''oyea "V' "cs the 'e'csap '' auD 0sr
tured yo trains. m g a, .t tnf
saa Febel Accounts. 4f3al s8s.,
THE ENGAGEMENT AT GRAND GULF, MISS. g9sI
JAtKsoS. April 20, isOs. 4
To GsaseRAI s. CoofEs.- t..s .r, ..
Six gunboats averaging ten gas each opened torrino
Gre upon batteries at Grand Gulf at seven O'Clock.
A. 81 and continued without intcrmisson for six hours
and half when thcy withdrew scvoral boats wore ap
parenty damaged, Que disabled and nov lying on tho
louisiana shore below 'feo'a sfA.tn' si' Aa9 iee
Our loss is thrce killed. Including Coont wade. Geoe-
wounded. Qnaol 81 .ase ltrd sa9Aesd Fsts. .i,a,,.
Repairs are now being m,de cxpcc,,ng . renewal q
the attack 70 morrow Transports loaded with troops are
In sight, but inactive 1890 s.3, ,,,a u l..a =,
~ J. G, fEMnERroE, Lieut. Cen. comnAadiag
~ From the Richmond Esa'ninsr, Nay IL
FROM AlssIsslPpI-M0vEMENrs OF rHB sknMv.
"a $50 sfcas s.a,,.'sss JACKSON, April - leos.
Dispatches from Grsasda to-day rcrssept sAqaist ~
that direction and aIest the sire rout, em Asnpais
The Memphis, ByhaIa ~ and our other yunboass have
passed Grand Gulf ono gunboat Is below hat polue
shsllips both ways The firing IS heavy, and y beard
hero distinctly 20 NJ. ssqs9 s s s4al sss
ihs enemy ss evening burnt the union church - ~
Nstchez and Hszeburst road. Cspssh cevsspd, vhh :
100 men from oo Writ Adams cavalry hn bsea af,3
mahins With We snsmy some hours zee tesksefneee
has uDe been ascssainsd. thsy have our peoss q as-
lsvy and are probably making towards Natchss ~,
The Appeal says that Gen. Smith, commanding u L.
grange, jackson, Tcnnessse Bolivar and oosaih. viii -
vance % 900 men to Meridian and Mobile uecs0sasng
the evacuation of vieksourg ~
Ia Prom the Richmond Wing, Nay g. sAg v"ssN
scs4 4i'''a 'e't,v JAcEsos. April - leoos ii'a
Adviecs from erasads ssss that cussss' osnmsnd ~
turned ss ards corinsh yesterday from Psso Ase. ~
500 knowe 70 % oss0w !scksen.sA .sf ~ yH airgl A.
a sc"o' rom Ausuo' yesssSas' says ~ss ~
sppi twsNs 'ect socvs low wA'ss merks 40 iaaee
SIX nches aany. " u mfnposs'pe '0r oosss 70 sss NO
Moon iAke unsh tns river r'ses. 'ew transports -
up ana down as'y' Two sunooas aoo oos ~sase~ss '
towing two oarees, passed dowu on the zotn t.a'aa
~ SECOND pEsrArcH.
r1 JACKSON, April -. -
sir sunboa.s, with two tra'spoets :ashed 70 sAsn,
passsd Grand Gulf last night ut niue O'Clock me ssov
are on tho Louisiana shore below si sl,omatlfs af
colcel Writ Adams has mel the Yantes cavalry whe
made the raid Iafaysste aad has driven ihsm 10
Brookhaven. -