The National tribune., 1902-01-30

"As soon as the columns arrive at the
DOints designated, each corps commander
| will appear III person to these headquar-
ters, at FOx's, to receive maps and de
tailed Instructions.
Zach corps commander and chief of
cavalry will bring with him field report
/ of his forces. with number of wagons,
guns, etc, ana q copy or the best map OF
,he State Of Mississippi in his possession"
Such was Sherman's plan for imme-
| date action.
LOGAN IN CHARGE OF THE CITY.
Gen. Mcpherson, commander of the
| Seventeenth Corps, was charged with the
/ duty of cccrgying the city of Ficksburg
and guarding its lines. Upon the latter
subject he gave Gen. Logan the following
order:
"Maj-Gen. Sherman's command is un-
| der orders to march toward Big Black
River this afternoon at 5 p. m. You will
/ therefore detail men enough from your
own division and Cen. -RansOm's Brigade
to guard the line of the eneny's intrenrh-
ments from the left of your line, before
| coming to--Sicksbnrg, around to the river
on the north side of the town, to prevent
the escape. of prisoners and the ingress and
cgress Of citizens. Allow 10 persons,
/ either citizens or soldiers, to pass in or
out for The present, unless provided with
proper passes from Maj.-Gen. Grant,
these headquarters, or yourself"
| Gen. Mcpherson could not let the
Fourth OF July pass without saying u
word to his splendid corps. His order Of
congratulations was printed and distrib-
uted to the corps by his able Assistant
| Adjutant- General, w. Z. Clark. 1t was
as follows:
Again | rejoice with you over your
! brilliant achievements and your unparal-
F.f. IrI H,a
ed to the breeze on the capitol Of Mis-
sissippi, when, springing to the call Of
your noble commander. you rushed upon
| the defiant columns of the enemy at Cham
pion's Hill, and drove him in confusi9n
and dismay across the Big Black to his
| iefenses, within the stronghold of Vicks-
| burg. Your asSaulting columns, which
moved promptly upon his works on May
22, and which stood for hours undaunted
under q whitening fire. We're unsuccessful
only because no men could take the po-
sition by storm. With tireless energy,
with sleepless vigilance by night and by
| day, with battery and with rifle-pit, with
| trench and with mine, you made your sure
approaches, until, overcome by fatigue
and driven TO despair in the attempt TO
oppose your irresistible progress, the
whole garrison of over 10000 men, with
| all their arms and munitions of war, have,
on this the anniversary OF our National
! Independence, surrendered to the invinci-
BILE troops OF the Army OF the Tennessee
| The achievements Of this hour will
| give new meaning to this memorable
day, and Vicksburg will brighten the glow
! in the patriots heart which kindles at the
mention of Bunker Hill and Yorktown.
/ This is, indeed, an auspiciuus day for you
| The God OF Battles is with you. The
dawn Of a conquered peace is breaking
| upon you, thE plaudits Of an admiring
{
and II will be an ennobling heritage sur
passing all riches, 10 have been of the
Seventeenth Corps on the Fourth of July.
1863"
| GRANTS FINAL INSTRUCTIONS.
On the afternoon of July 4 Gen. Grant
issued his final order for instructions to
officers and citizens.
1t was rs follows:
Il. On the surrender of Yicksburg Mai
Ger. Heron will advance one brigade Of
/ his division to within the Notifications of
| the enemy. He will throw out guards TO
prevent all persons, soldiers or citizens,
from entering or leaving the city. Mai
Gen. John y. Logan is assigned tcmpor-
arily 30 the command Of the city of Vicks-
burg, and viii march his division within
the intrenchments of the enemy to suit
able canp-grOund. He will furnish all the
guards necessary to prevent the escape of
citizens or prisoners from Nicksburg, or
the entrance Of soldiers and all outside
parties into the city. One regiment Will
be Immediately placed on guard in the city
TO preserve order and to prevent pillaging
and other destruction of property Five
companies. commanded by competent
field officer, viii report at once TO Lieut.
Col. j. d. Bingham, Chief Quartermaster!
60 collect and guard all captured prop
Crty, and 20 Supcrintend working parties
..f tod Il
| employed III discharging boats, and other
labor in the Quartormaster's Department.
No citizens will be permitted to land from
steamers until authority may be given
! hereafter. All the abebodied negro men