Posted on 05/28/2023 6:44:16 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson
CHICAGO, Wednesday, May 27.
A special dispatch from Cairo to the Journal says:
"Paroled prisoners, who left Sherman's Landing 23d, say that just before leaving they conversed with the bearer of dispatches from PEMDERTON, O JOHNSTON, who had been captured. The dispatch-bearer at the number of rebels at Vicksburgh is between 25,000 and 30,000.
On Friday morning Gen. PEMBERTON sent a flag of truce to Gen. GRANT, offering to surrender Vicksburgh if Gen. GRANT would allow the rebels to lay down their arms and march out. The offer was refused.
On Thursday the rebel batteries on the hill north of the town were taken and turned on the enemy. On the evening of the same day the water batteries at the foot of the hill were captured. The same evening the water batteries below Vicksburgh were taken by PORTER's mortar-boats.
On Friday, after the refusal to accept PEMBERTON's terms, Gen. GRANT "moved on his works," and the rebels were driven to the inner fortifications. Gen. LOGAN guards the Black River bridge.
Gen. GRANT feels certain that he will be able to take care of JOHNSTON. The latter has only about 10,000 men, exclusive of what he may have by reinforcements. Gen. GRANT's army is larger than is generally supposed -- quite numerous enough for the work in hand. It stretches completely around the doomed city, each wing resting on the river.
Vicksburgh is full of women and children -- not only the original inhabitants there, but many who have come in from the surrounding country for safety."
A special to the Times, dated three miles east of Vicksburgh, 20th, says:
"Our wounded at the battle of Champion Hill, Baker's Creek, number over 1,700. The enemy's loss is acknowledged to be not over half that.
(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...
First session: November 21, 2015. Last date to add: May 2025.
Reading: Self-assigned. Recommendations made and welcomed.
Posting history, in reverse order
https://www.freerepublic.com/tag/by:homerjsimpson/index?tab=articles
To add this class to or drop it from your schedule notify Admissions and Records (Attn: Homer_J_Simpson) by reply or freepmail.
Link to previous New York Times thread
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4156310/posts
The Siege of Vicksburg: Reported Offer of Pemberton to Surrender on Conditions – 2-3
Department of North Carolina: A Successful Reconnoissance from Newbern – 3
Barracks Burned – 3
The War in Tennessee: A Successful Expedition from Murfreesboro – 3
The Recent Rebel Threats: Precautionary Measures Against Invasion – 3
The War in Arkansas: The Reported Capture of Helena, Ark., Denied – 3
News from Washington: Our Special Washington Dispatches – 3
The War in Eastern Virginia: Our Forces Destroying the Norfolk and Petersburgh Railroad – 3-4
Editorial: The True Standard – Gerrit Smith on the Union – 4
Editorial: Grant’s Campaign – Telegraphic Fictions and Popular Faith – 4-5
Editorial: Important Victories of the War – 5
Editorial: A Draught for Wounded Soldiers – 5-6
Editorial: The Vicksburgh News – 6
The Siege of Puebla – 6
The French in Mexico: A Succinct Statement of the Present Condition of Affairs – 6
News by Way of San Francisco – 6
From Boston: The Atlantic Telegraph – 6
From China: Commercial Intelligence – 6
The Manufacturers and the Income Tax – 6
Death of a Veteran Telegraph-Operator – 6
General News – 6
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.