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Indianapolis (Indiana, United States) (search for this): article 13
of the 26th, represent no material change in affairs there on the 25th. On the evening of the 25th Pemberton asked a truce of two hours and a half to bury his dead. A Cairo dispatch of the 31st says, the fighting Monday lasted six hours. The battle was renewed on Tuesday. Few if any batteries have been taken. Shells from Sherman's guns came over into the city, as can be seen from the fleet. Banks's forces have not arrived.--400 prisoners are expected to-night, and will be sent to Indianapolis. The Chronicle's correspondence from rear of Vicksburg, the 22d, says: "To-day a general charge was ordered on the enemy's works, but not completely carried at any point. The singularly rough nature of the ground makes it almost impossible to tell what we have to encounter before us, and rapidly fatigues the men. The rebel redoubts are constructed for field artillery." Price's Army.--Leavenworth, May 29.--Col. Phillips had a severe fight with a portion of Price's command on th
Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): article 13
between the opposing forces, complicated with the strength of the fortress and Grant's tactics in the approaching great battle. The rebels cannot afford to lose Vicksburg; but if they succeed there, by concentrating the victorious army at Chattancoga it will be an easy matter to clear out Tennessee. Johnston was only prevented from dealing Rosecrans a heavy blow by Grant's landing at Port Gibson and attacking Vicksburg in the rear. Lee, with heavy reinforcements, is about to move into Pennsylvania, and Stuart, with 15,000 cavalry, is behind the Rappahannock. What is their destination? But Hooker, whose army is twice as large as General Lee's, must first be whipped. One cool, sagacious head at Richmond, seems to direct all the movements on the Southern chess board of the war. What kind of a head, and what head, makes the counter moves at Washington? The war Democrats are chiming in with the peace men. Gold in New York rose to 145, closing at 144⅞. Exchange 157½ to 1
Nicholasville, Ky. (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): article 13
teele, McIntosh, and Cooper. They are now massed in our front, claiming 11,000 men and considerable artillery. We have only 7,000, and one battery, but are well fortified. This is evidently the advance of Price's main army. Dispatches from the front inform us of the approach from the Southwest of a large rebel force of Texans and Indians, with a design to intercept trains en route for New Mexico. Burnside has removed his headquarters to Hickman. Bridge, Ky., ten miles south of Nicholasville. Burnside has notified Bragg that he will hang all rebel officers in his hands in case the rebels retaliate for the hanging of the spies in his department. Admiral Porter telegraphs the Navy Department, on the 25th, as follows: "The expedition sent up the Yazoo, after taking possession of the forts at Haines's Bluff, was perfectly successful. Three powerful steam rams were destroyed at Yazoo City--one a monster, 310 feet long, 70 feet beam, to be covered with four-inch iron pl
Tennessee (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): article 13
issippi, which land at Haines's Bluff, on the enemy's left flank, and some up the Mississippi, landing at Warrenton, on the enemy's right flank. It is thus reduced to a question of speed and numbers between the opposing forces, complicated with the strength of the fortress and Grant's tactics in the approaching great battle. The rebels cannot afford to lose Vicksburg; but if they succeed there, by concentrating the victorious army at Chattancoga it will be an easy matter to clear out Tennessee. Johnston was only prevented from dealing Rosecrans a heavy blow by Grant's landing at Port Gibson and attacking Vicksburg in the rear. Lee, with heavy reinforcements, is about to move into Pennsylvania, and Stuart, with 15,000 cavalry, is behind the Rappahannock. What is their destination? But Hooker, whose army is twice as large as General Lee's, must first be whipped. One cool, sagacious head at Richmond, seems to direct all the movements on the Southern chess board of the war.
Warrenton (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 13
with the North for this campaign. Pemberton, according to our latest intelligence, will be able to hold out in that stronghold ten days or a fortnight, until Johnston, with his army, raises the siege and engages Grant in battle. Johnston is rapidly receiving reinforcements from all quarters at Canton, a central point on the railroad. Grant is being reinforced too, some down the Mississippi, which land at Haines's Bluff, on the enemy's left flank, and some up the Mississippi, landing at Warrenton, on the enemy's right flank. It is thus reduced to a question of speed and numbers between the opposing forces, complicated with the strength of the fortress and Grant's tactics in the approaching great battle. The rebels cannot afford to lose Vicksburg; but if they succeed there, by concentrating the victorious army at Chattancoga it will be an easy matter to clear out Tennessee. Johnston was only prevented from dealing Rosecrans a heavy blow by Grant's landing at Port Gibson and a
Big Black (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): article 13
g, to the War Department, representing the siege of Vicksburg as progressing satisfactorily. He was said to be able to maintain his investment of the town and repel attacks on his rear. A dispatch from Cairo, the 29th says news from Vicksburg is to the afternoon of the 26th. McPherson's corps holds the extreme left McClernand the centre, and Sherman the right. Five or six thousand prisoners are expected at Memphis to-day. Johnston was as Jackson with 15,000 men. The rebels hold Big Black river bridge. A telegram from St. Louis, the same date, says Johnston is receiving reinforcemente near Jackson, and will attack Grant in the rear. It is reported that he said if Vicksburg could hold out fifteen days he would throw 100,000 troops into it, if he had to abandon every foot of territory in his department. A dispatch from Murfreesboro', the 28th, represents that since Sunday Grant had made a general assault on the rebel works at Vicksburg, and failed to carry them. That
Yazoo City (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): article 13
nside has removed his headquarters to Hickman. Bridge, Ky., ten miles south of Nicholasville. Burnside has notified Bragg that he will hang all rebel officers in his hands in case the rebels retaliate for the hanging of the spies in his department. Admiral Porter telegraphs the Navy Department, on the 25th, as follows: "The expedition sent up the Yazoo, after taking possession of the forts at Haines's Bluff, was perfectly successful. Three powerful steam rams were destroyed at Yazoo City--one a monster, 310 feet long, 70 feet beam, to be covered with four-inch iron plates. A fine Navy-Yard, with machine shops of all kinds, saw mills, black-smith shops, &c., were burned up. The property destroyed and captured amounted to over two millions. Had the monster ram been finished she would have given us some trouble. One battery was destroyed. Our loss one killed and seven wounded. [from the New York Herald of the 30th] A dispatch from Washington, the 29th, says Grant
Hilton Head (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): article 13
ack Grant in the rear. It is reported that he said if Vicksburg could hold out fifteen days he would throw 100,000 troops into it, if he had to abandon every foot of territory in his department. A dispatch from Murfreesboro', the 28th, represents that since Sunday Grant had made a general assault on the rebel works at Vicksburg, and failed to carry them. That the place was too strong to be carried by assault, and he had opened a terrible fire on it with artillery. The Herald's Hilton Head correspondent says at least 20,000 men have been sent to Vicksburg by Beauregard. An article on the military situation in the South says: On the whole, considering the defensive position, it (the South) has at least equal strength with the North for this campaign. Pemberton, according to our latest intelligence, will be able to hold out in that stronghold ten days or a fortnight, until Johnston, with his army, raises the siege and engages Grant in battle. Johnston is rapidly
Port Gibson (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): article 13
d rapidly fatigues the men. The rebel redoubts are constructed for field artillery." Price's Army.--Leavenworth, May 29.--Col. Phillips had a severe fight with a portion of Price's command on the 27th. The enemy crossed the Arkansas near Port Gibson. Phillips drove them back. Our loss was 30 killed--the enemy's much greater.--The enemy was led by Gens. Steele, McIntosh, and Cooper. They are now massed in our front, claiming 11,000 men and considerable artillery. We have only 7,000, ant afford to lose Vicksburg; but if they succeed there, by concentrating the victorious army at Chattancoga it will be an easy matter to clear out Tennessee. Johnston was only prevented from dealing Rosecrans a heavy blow by Grant's landing at Port Gibson and attacking Vicksburg in the rear. Lee, with heavy reinforcements, is about to move into Pennsylvania, and Stuart, with 15,000 cavalry, is behind the Rappahannock. What is their destination? But Hooker, whose army is twice as large as Gen
Steele (search for this): article 13
rried at any point. The singularly rough nature of the ground makes it almost impossible to tell what we have to encounter before us, and rapidly fatigues the men. The rebel redoubts are constructed for field artillery." Price's Army.--Leavenworth, May 29.--Col. Phillips had a severe fight with a portion of Price's command on the 27th. The enemy crossed the Arkansas near Port Gibson. Phillips drove them back. Our loss was 30 killed--the enemy's much greater.--The enemy was led by Gens. Steele, McIntosh, and Cooper. They are now massed in our front, claiming 11,000 men and considerable artillery. We have only 7,000, and one battery, but are well fortified. This is evidently the advance of Price's main army. Dispatches from the front inform us of the approach from the Southwest of a large rebel force of Texans and Indians, with a design to intercept trains en route for New Mexico. Burnside has removed his headquarters to Hickman. Bridge, Ky., ten miles south of Nichol
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