The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-10-05

IN MS EbpbIb u Tue Dhbtie OF tHHW-
pion Hills, in which so many gallant
Indianians in noVEY's Division fell to
rise no more, General GRANT says.
in so tuanywords, that at the 0psu-
ing Of the battle, he aseertained that
MoCtEnNAND was only two and q
half miles distant, by the nearest
practicable route Of communication,
and that be sent several successive
messages to him 10 push forward with
oil rapidityI Soon the battle was
raging H0vBYs Division bearing
the brupt Of il. At this point we
copy again from General GHAEr's
reportf
" Bfpeeitdo hetHe,ndnd tt6bientattV. with
! four divisions. including Blaifis, never
| felt doubt IT the result. fe dia mol hTs
| rite, however, until the enemy haa been dffeea
JreDs he butte field, dffsr q terrible contest NJ
hours, With q heavy tsss ~ kiited. Woandsd
amt prisoners. and q number Of pieces NJ dr4
aiisry."
II is evident from this extract that
General GRANT attributed much Of
bis loss in that battle 10 McgtER-
NAND's failure " to come to time" II
is true that he apologies for the de-
linqueney, but the apology savors more
of magnanimity than Justice
.Weinezt come ID General CHANTS
account Of the doings Of his right
hand man at the siege Of Vicksburg.
We copy again from the official report
About ~ NJ. received dispatch from
MeClefnand that he was hard pressed at
several points! IN reply to winch direct.
ed him 20 reinforce the points hard pressed
with such troops as he hsa that we're not
engaged. then rode round 10 sherman,
and had just reached there, when I res
ceived second dispatch from McC1er4
nands stating positively and upequiyocal-
| ly that he was In possession of and still
held two of the enemies forts! that the
American flag then waved over them and
sskipg inc 10 have Sherman and sMoIher-
s6ti make diversion IN his favor. This
| dispatch showed to Sherman. who irns
mediately ordered renewal of the as.
sAult on ms front. | also sent an answer
to MeClernand, directing him TO order up
Macarthur to his assistance, and started
Immediately to the position had just
LETT, on MePherson's line, TO convey 10 him
! the Information from MeClefnhnd BIZ this
last dispatch, that he might make the d.
version requested Before reaching Me-
Phefson, met messenger with third
dispatch from MoClefnand, Of which the
following h copyI I@f
HEADQUARTERS iBru ARMY CoHPs. J |
liz THE FIELD. NBAH |
NIgEsBUHa, MISS, May ~, 1863. |
"gErHRALi We have gained the enes /
my's intrenohmeuts at several points, but |
are brought to stand. have sent word |
90 Macarthur TO reinforce me If he cam
Would IL not be best to concentrate the
whole or a part of his command on this
point7 JoHr A. McCLBHrArD,
Major General Commanding.
. ."Majer General u. q. uHANTl~ f#Ea
up. ST. have received your dispatch.
My troops are all engaged. and cannot |
withdraw any TO reinforce others. tffrs |
4na# .a.4t.tr ffEef44ia MGC,"
HTbe position occupied by me during
MOST Of the time OF the assault gave me n |
better opportunity OF seeing what was go4
ing on In front of the Thirteenth Army |
Corps than | believed It possible for the
commander of 1t TO have could not SEQ
his possession of forts. nor necessity for re-
Inducements. as represented in his dia-
patches, up to the time left IL, which was
between twelve NJ. and one =. M., and ex-
pressed doubts of their correctness, which
doubts the facts subsequently,, but TOO late.
confirmed. At the time could not disfe-
gard his reiterated statements. for they
might possibly be true; and that no posi-
bic opportunity of carrying the enemys
stronghold should be allowed to escaps
through fault of mine, ordered QuImby's
division, which was all OF MoPberson's
corps then present, but four brigadea, te
report To McClernand, and notified him of
the order. showed his dispatches To Me-
Pherson as had to Sherman, to satisfy
him of the necessity Of al active diversion
on their part 20 hold as much force In
their fronts as possible The dfUefsion Ods
promptly aud vigorously made. aud resulted
fn NE increase af our mortality hst mi MY
per cent. without advancing our position or
0frinD ias other advantages, s f.frar
- About half past three r. NJ. I received
MoClernand'a fourth dispatch, as follows,
HEADQUARTERS TutHrEENpH A. G.,
May ", 1868. :
GENERAb--I have received your dis
patch IN regard 10 General Quiinby's divi-
sion and General McArthur's division. AS
soon ms they arrive viii press the enemy
with All possible speed. and doubt not
will force my way through. have lost no
ground. My men are I'm two of tha Fns-
mics FORTS but they are oohmanded,by
riflepitF In the rear. Several pHsonets
have been taken, who intimate that the
rear Is strong. Atthis moment am hard
pressed. s .ttf4 ..a
"JoHS A. McCbERNAND, tnit
li Major General Commanding
"MAt. GEN, U. 4. GaANr,
department of the Tennessee"
I The above extract shows that Gen.
GRANT attributed fffg per cent of his