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has passed heavily since the surrender. We leave, however, to-morrow morning — the following being the prescribed route and "order of march:" From Vicksburg by the Jackson and Baldwin's Ferry roads, via Bovina, crossing Big Black by the wagon bridge, and thence to Raymond. Order of March.--In advance, division of Major-General Bowen, succeeding as follows, viz: Col. Higgins's brigade of heavy artillery, Col. Withers's regiment of light artillery, Major Gen. Forney's division, Major Gen. Smith's division, Major-Gen. Stevenson's division. The wagon trains to proceed in the rear of the brigades to which they respectively belong. July 11.--The greater portion of our army passed outside the Vicksburg lines this morning. The rolls of the several commands were called and absentees noted. The inspection of the baggage proved to be quite formal. The knapsacks were opened, but scarcely any of the wagons were overhauled. At the Baldwin's Ferry road servants who insisted o
Promotions in the army. The following promotions have been made in the army, all to date from the 12th inst., except that of Col. Hunton, which dates from the 8d: Brig. Gen. Wm. Smith, of Va., to be Major General. Brig. Gen. Cadmus M. Wilcox, of Ala., to be Major General. Col. Eppa Hunton, of Va., to be Brigadier General. Col. B. G. Humphreys, of Miss., to be Brigadier General.