The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1892-04-21

10 Bruinsburg. 1 point six miles below
tlnlnd Gulf. whence a good road led 70
Port Gibson. twelve miles 10 the In
sior On May General sherman.
who had not yetstarted from Miliiken's
bend. received orders TO withdraw and
- rapidly Is possible follow on the heels
u MePherson's cOrpA Grant 1t this
iinctnre wrote to Halleck; II feel that
lle battle Is now more than half over"
To gain the high ground and establish
= base before the enemy should become
aware Of tho movement was now Of
prime Importance. and this was done
within twenty-four hours Of the first
landing. Only three rationa were issued
Tor I've days, and neither tent. wagon
nor personal baggage was transported
until all the troops were safely across
The horses Of Grant and his stat did not
reach them for several days McCler-
nind 1t once pushed on in the direction
Of Port Gibson. socured possession Of that
point. turned Grand Gulf and compellel
the evacuation Of that stronghold.
A Confederate army having collected
iIi the interior Of the state. Grant resolved
before marching direct up6n vicksburg
b defeat this force and clptufe Jack
Sun. the capital Of Mississippi and juno
ton Of railroads BY which vicksburg
was supplied
It u unnecessary here 70 describe the
datails Il march and battle Snffice il
slat jackson fell Pelnberton. the Con
fsierats general. was defeated At Cham
pl0n Hills. with heavy loss In men anil
guns General Joseph E. Johnston. who
aad oesn appointed 10 take chiet com.
mand Of all the forces In Mississippi.
was prevented from cooperating with
min. and what remained Of the Con
Esdsrate forces were compelled 10 retreat
upon vicksbury with Grlut in hot pur
Suit
Grant was with sherman when the lat
Ter reached the Walnut Hills. Together
they rude up the fArthest height and stood
upon the very bluff from which sherman
nal heen repuIsel SIX months before. The
twO soldiers ga1sl for = moment on the
scene bef0re them-the grand object Of
the campaign-ths high. dry ground on
the north Of Vickaburg. and the base for
their supplies. when Sherman, turning
abruptly TO his companion In arms. ex.
claimed Until this moment ! never
thought your expedition = success
never could So the end clearly until
nov, But this b q campaign; this Is q
Succeas II We never take the town"
At y O'Clock on the 10th Of May
1rant's night rested on the Mississippi,
river within full view Of the deet at the
mouth Of the Yazoo: Vicksburg was In
plain sight and nothing separated Sher-
man from the envir0ned COnfederates
but q space Of abont 4OO yards intersect-
ed by almost impossible ravines and q
tine Of heavy intrsnchmeuts McCler-
nand and Mcpherson advanced by differ
ent rnails and the siege Of Vicksburg
began
Hainea Bluff had been abandoned, its
fourteen heavy guns secured BY the navy
and Chickasaw Landing was made the
base Of supplies In the language Of the
historian. .'It was Just twenty days since
the campaign began In that time
Grant hat marched more than coo miles.
neateu two ArInie, in i've battles. cap
tured twenty seven heavy cannon and
dxty-Gne pieces Of field artillery. takeI
900 prisoners and killed and wounded
1t least 0.O0O Of the enemy.
AID-DRlCAMP.