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Fall of Vicksburg. The following dispatch was received at the War Department this morning. "Jackson, July 7. "Hon. J. A. Seddon, Secretary of War: "Vicksburg capitulated on the 4th inst. The garrison was paroled, and are to be returned to our lines, the officers retaining their side arms and personal baggage. "This intelligence was brought by an officer who left the place on Sunday, the 5th. "J. E. Johnston, General."
Victories in Mississippi. Osterbans defeated at the big Black — Gen Banks routed at Port Hudson. Jackson, Miss, July 7. --Gen. Loring attacked Gen. Osterhaus yesterday, near Edwards's Depot, this side of the Big Black, and after 'three hours' hard fighting drove him across the river. Our loss is reported heavy. An officer from the vicinity of Port Hudson says Gen Dick Taylor crossed the Mississippi, under cover of our guns, last Saturday. He and Gardner then attacked Banks and routed him with heavy loss. They are both marching to reinforce Johnston. There has been nothing further received regarding the fall of Vicksburg.
The Yankee raiders in North Goldsboro', N. C., July 7. --The Yankee raiders got home safely. A large force of Yankees, estimated at five thousand, came out as far as Trenton to secure or cover their retreat. Gen. Martin sent a force to intercept them at Free Bridge, where he found the Yankees posted in force. We drove in the Yankee pickets, but finding the raiders coming up in the rear, fell back after an animated artillery skirmish. Our men behaved gallantly. No reported on our side. Free Bridge is over the Trent river, ten miles southwest of Treston, and twelve southeast of Kinston.
The Daily Dispatch: July 9, 1863., [Electronic resource], Bragg and Rosecrans — the expected fight. (search)
North Carolina Legislature. Raleigh, N. C. July 7 --The Legislature passed the militia bill to day. It calls out men between the ages of 18 and 50 years for home defence, to serve for three months.