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The Daily Dispatch: May 16, 1863., [Electronic resource], Later from the North. (search)
klin, Tenn., May 10.--A flag of truce from Spring Hill to-day reports Van-Dorn's death confirmed. He was shot by Dr. Peters, not Major Cherry. There had long been an undue intimacy between Mrs. Peters and General Van- Dorn. Dr. Peters escaped to Nashville. A letter from Columbia to the Rebel says three transports and two gunboats, descending the Tennessee river on the 27th of April, were attacked by Col. Woodward, and the transports were sunk. The gunboat escaped. Progress of Gen. Grant. Cairo, April 11. --The Memphis Bulletin says: We learn that Jackson, Miss., is already invested, and that the rebels have no way of getting out of Vicksburg but by cutting their way through the national forces. The steamer Horizon, during an engagement at Grand Gulf, ran in a snag and sunk with 100,000 rations on board, most of which were lost. It was the pontoon bridge over Big Black river that was destroyed, instead of the Railroad bridge. New York matters.
The Daily Dispatch: May 16, 1863., [Electronic resource], From Vicksburg. (search)
of our lines. At this point no successful defence can be made, and the place is merely held for the present to watch the movements of the enemy. Some few adventurous Yankees have been reconnoitering in that vicinity, but as yet no considerable force has crossed the Big Black. A letter from Vicksburg to the Mobile Register says: The original plan is now being carried into effect, by which the city is to be assaulted under a combination of movements from three different points. While Grant is marching his army up from Warrenton, on the road running parallel with the river and close to it, the fleet is to come up and shell our batteries, as well as cover the land forces. While this is going on, the fleet from above will come down and assault our upper batteries, and the battle-line will extend a distance of ten miles up and down the river. By thus stretching out our lines — engaging every point at the same time — it is hoped that our troops may be diverted by the enormous