Posted on 05/26/2023 4:57:24 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson
WASHINGTON, Monday, May 25.
The latest advices from our army at Vicksburgh are up to 9 o'clock on Friday night.
Our centre corps had then fought its way to within one mile of Vicksburgh Court-house.
Our right wing, under SHERMAN, was about a mile and a half from the Court-house.
Our left wing, under MCCLERNAND, was also about a mile and a half from the Court-house.
Six thousand prisoners had already been taken.
An official report has been received from Admiral PORTER, announcing the capture of Haines' Bluff, with 14 pieces of heavy artillery.
A dispatch from Gen. HURLBUT, who is thoroughly familiar with the situation, expresses the most perfect confidence in our complete success.
FROM ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT.
Up to 11 P.M. no official dispatches had been received warranting the statement of the fall of Vicksburgh -- everything thus far resting on the declarations that the place must fall next day. At the latest official advices Gen. GRANT's line of battle was near a mile and a half from the city.
OFFICIAL DISPATCH FROM ADMIRAL PORTER.
WASHINGTON, Monday, May 25.
The following was received in Washington at 11:10 o'clock this morning:
CAIRO, Ill., Monday, May 25.
Hon. Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy:
The following dispatch has just been received:
A.M. PENNOCK,
Fleet Captain of the Mississippi Squadron.
FLAGSHIP BLACK HAWK, HAINES' BLUFF, YAZOO RIVER, May 20.
Hon. Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy:
On the morning of the 15th I came over to the Yazoo, to be ready to cooperate with Gen. GRANT. Leaving two of the iron-clads at Red River, one at Grand Gulf, one at Carthage, three at Warrenton, and two in the Yazoo, left me a small force -- still I disposed of them to the best advantage.
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Vicksburgh: News from Gen. Grant’s Army to Friday Night, 22d. – 2-3
The Capture of Jackson: Interesting Details from Our Special Correspondent – 3-4
Late from the Red River: Gen. banks’ Headquarters at Alexandria – 4
News from Washington: Our Special Washington Dispatches – 4-5
Guerrillas in Missouri: The Town of Richmond Captured and Plundered – 5
Editorial: Gen. Grant and His Splendid Success at Vicksburgh – 5-6
Editorial: Inequalities of the Conscription – 6
Editorial: Strategy – Grant’s Next Movement – 6-7
The Wounded at Vicksburgh – 7
Our Heroes – 7
From Fortress Monroe: More Rebel Prisoners en Route to Richmond – 7
Peace Meeting at Spingler House – 7
Return of the Thirty-second New-York Volunteers – 7
The Emancipation League of Boston – 7
Arrivals in the City – 7
May 26, 1863. This was probably the about the time “Southern Fried Rat” appeared on the menu of restaurants and homes in Vicksburg.
You know, when the populace was starving.
I don’t believe anything from the New York Times.........................🤦♂️
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