The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-06-21

practicable, he moved bis entire force
| back 10 the line oi The Memphis and
Il Charleston Railroad. But General
Grant did by no means give up the
I work he lad undertaken d reducing
Nicksbarg.
/ The olhtr great column Of his ar.
my, under Sherman, reached the Vi
ciniiy Of Aeksburg a, the close oI
December. On the 27th Of that
month lis forces ds mbarked Al
I CliekasaW Bluf, north of the city,
formed tie line Of battle. advanced to.
| ward the city, had terrific contest Of
iwo days duration, we're defeated with
/ great loss, aud on the 30th fell lack
from before Vicksburg, and moved up
/ the river. But even ihes di ! not in
duce General Gfnat to abandon bis
efforts TO capture Vieksbprg.
In the early part Of The year, hav-
( moved the force under bis own
Immediate command Is Memphis, he
proceeded with Il down tile Mississip-
lpi formed a connection with Sher-
mms column, m.d aeaii began the
! work OF mpt'ug Nieksburg. Al
! ter many tribuhlions and great labor,
the army, wlli naval. co operating
tofee, solien IL front of Tie city
There stood tie stronghold, in a posi-
tion Of almost unAlualed strength, ii,
formidable batteries sweeping tht rive
rr Tor miles, aud bHrring ils passage
IT'S works on the north impregnable,
"a we lad air ady disroyertd---ils
works IN the rear uHapproachabl ,aud
III front seoWling defiance. Our ar.
my vas III a most noisome aud deady
locality, and The troops were perisliug
BY thousands, and ths greatest Gen.
efal miehi.weii have slood siill IL des-
pair Bat General GIs,t ala not
give Il Up. plihouglt, We remember the
peoplr Of tire North, especially lhe
limid ones. wefe almost hopeit IS.
Grant tried yario0s md sandry ex.
traordinafy schemes TO surmonnt the
ail bat insufnountable difficulties Of
the situation. lie tried The famous
canal, as means OF getting his army
below :he oty. Tie great canal was
. by no means great success, lhoogh
ttooA q long time and stupendous
s1io8nt Of labor; but Grant did not
Civ OPP The lJh !Ie tried expeditions
up the Iazoo river asain and again,
in order 70 carry his army 10 some
point above the city, from whence he
might strike down upoa it. But The
Yazoo expeditions had no hopeful i
sue. Ile tried the wonderful expedi-
lions Up he Sunfower riYer and
through the bayous but they were
more wonderful than productive lie
did not yet give il up, though the
months were passing away.
Tie navy under Admiral Porter
nos began TO be Of real practical SER
vice. One er two Of the vessels sue
ceeded Ia running past the rebel bat
leries under a tremendous fire. FL
nally great part Of the feet and
transports were gotten below the city,
whlch greatly simpliied matters
Grants army, tit was now iAe month
Of May,l moved back i land from
! lounss Point. in front Of Yicks burg,
ahere il lad 80 long been stationed.
marched south ID a position below the
city, where i found tue feet aad sup
plies, and began 10 cruss tie river TO
/, brard galf. The rebels had batteries
there, bat Grant ico them. His da-
tieuliies were, however, b no means
eDdsl. Before bim was the rebel ar
my ioriy thousand strnng. establishe /
10 positions Of great paiural strength
aud strongly fortified But Grant.
di4 no. gise ap the work, nor did BE-
delay is.
Starting o9t viii teoiIpick sor
himself, and onIy two Or three ia, :
raiions<or his army, he struck boldly
81 ihe army o. his @atmy, divided
iheir toscs. defeated them ln Gse b.
rgir latlles. aud ars,e The remnant
Acaaliong behind ibe Bills ard works
~ sleksbarg. Tie nat was noG yet
cracked There was tie siapendous
llae 81 iariiGeaiions, ssd ghsfty ihens.
and Ct more rebels 10 defend them -
lie ss,ailed their works wiih gremen-
do8s force, bus vas sep8lsed wilh hea-
sy loss. Gen. -. Johnston mas
gathering an army On his rear ard
sianks, ard things again began 10 is.k
very bad. But Gan asd aot rne +,
up.
ia iepi Johnston q bay eith oae
osamn, aaa laid regular siege 10 lle