The New York Herald Newspaper, May 20, 1863, Page 3

CEsBURG. oneness Important Official Despatches from Gen. Grant and Gen. Hurlbut. vr ae, ae. be Oficial Deepatehees from General Grant. Wasninoron, May 19, 1663. General Grant, under date of May 11, tele- graphed to General Halleck as follows: — “My force will be this evening as far advanced along Fourteen Mile ereek, the left near Black river, and extending in a line nearly east and west, an they ean get without bringing on a general en- gagement. “I shall communicate with Grand Gulf no more, except it becomes necessary to send a train with » heavy escort. “"You.may not hear from me again for several @ays.” General Grant aleo telegraphed General Halleck, from Raymond, Miss., on the Ith instant, as fol- Jows:— “McPherson took thie place on the 12th inet., after a brisk fight of more than two hours. “Our loss was fifty-one killed and one hundred and eighty wounded. The exemy’s loss was seven- ty-five killed (buried by us) and one hundred and eighty-six prisoners captured, besides the ‘wounded. “McPherson is now st Clinton. Generel Sher- man ison the direct Jackson road, and General McClernand is bringing up the rear. “] will attack the State capital to-day.” Among the killed was Colonel McGaverick, of the Tenth Tennessee. OMcial Despateh from General Hurlbut. The newspaper correspondents captured at Wasuineron, May 19, 1863. ‘The following iss telegram from General Hurl- bat, dated Memphis, and received here to-day:— “General Grant has taken Jackson. The Capitol fs burned. Vicksburg on the 3d inst. were in Richmond on the 16tb. The Seare in Mississippi. PROCLAMATION OF GOVERNOR PETTUS. Sacuvon, fen Way 6,198. } “From five to ten thousand mounted men are | To rax Psorus or Misusurrt:— concentrated near Okolona, threatening an ad- vance in the direction of the Memphis Railroad. “A citizen just up from Jackson reports that the enemy abandoned Vicksbury on Sunday, march- Recent ovents, familiar to you all, impel me, as your Chief Magistrate, to appeal to your patriotiem for umted ofrt in expelling our enemies from the soil of Maseiemip pi. It can and must be done, Let no man capable of bearing arms withbold from bis State bis sergmes in re- polling the invasion. Duty, interest, our common safety, ing on the ridge northeast to Livingston, which is | demand every sacrifice necessary for the protectin of twenty miles northwest of Jackson.”’ Reports via Cincinnati. Crnctnnati, May 19, 1863. The defeat of the rebels at Raymond, Miss., is said to have been very disastrous to them. We are yet without particulars. General Grant took Jackson on the 14th instant, and, it is reported, burned the State Capitol. our homes, our honor, liberty itself The exalted position, won in ber name upon every bat tle Seld where Missiesippi’s sons have unfuried ber proud banner, and hurled defiance in the (ace of overwhe:ming numbers, forbide that her honor, the chivairy of ler peo ple, the glory of her daring deeds on foreign Seid , should be tarnished and her streaming battle fag dragged to the dust by barbarian hordes oo her own #0! Awake, thev—arouso, Misxixsippans, young and od, from your fertile piains, your besutde! towas apd cites, your once quiet and happy but now desecrated homer, come and join your brothers in arms, your sons and seigh Heavy reinforcements were hurrying forward to | hors, who are now baring their bosoms to the storm of the rebels, and stopping twelve miles east of | battle at your very doors and tn defence of ai! you belt Jackson. A great battle is imminent. Reinforcements for the Rebels. Mvrrressporo, Tenn., May 18, 1863. It is said that General Bragg has received re- dear. Meet in every county with your arms erganire com panies of not lees than twenty (under the late act of Cong: , forward your musket rolls to this offee, aod you will be received into thewervice with all the pro tection and rights belonging to other soldiers im the fleld Ammanition will be furnished you, and every aid io inforcements of three brigades; but it in also as- | my power extended to you for your security aed em serted that the same troops had gone to the aid of cheney. Fathers, brothers, Missisaippans—wh.@ your sows aod Vicksburg. The forces alluded to are the brigades | yingretare bravely fighting your battler on other Gelis of General Churchill, just exchanged; General Gists, from Charleston, and General Walker, from Savannah. (General Walker was defeated by Grant at Missizoippi Springs.—Ep. Henavp.) Certain it is that all their troops passed West on | or about May 12, Murvreessono, Tenn., May 19, 1863, | and shedding new lustre oo your pame, the bureing om grace of successful invamou of their homer of awit aod Injury to their wives, mothers and sisters of rapioe aed rain, with God's help aud by your ansintance, shell sever we written while @ Miseins|jpian liver to feel ia hie prod heart the scorching der radation Fivery moment's inaction and delay bot strong. bows your eoemy and weskens your brothers im arms i” every man, then, make it bie bertnes, laying al! eine aside, to anewmt in organizing o# many companies as «ae It is suspected that General Bragg's late de- ! be raised in each county, and report immediatly to thus monstration on our immediate front was to covera movement of part of his forces to reinforce Vieks- burg. Nothing, Lowever, is positively known as to the actual withdrawal of troops from General | °° Bragg. The three brigades reported as reinforcing Vicksburg under General Joe Johnston are proba- bly those of Churchill, Gist and Walker, noticed as moving West about the 10th. | Colonel Dodge, from Tascumbia, but little doubt of reinforcements for General Pemberton from Georgia and Charleston. General Hurlbut telegraphs that he learns from rebel sources that General Grant has burned the State House of Mississippi. The despatch is so worded that it leaves me in doubt whether the city of Jackson, or only the State House, ix de- stroyed. REBEL ACCOUNTS. A despatch in the Atlanta Intelligencer, of May 15, says a fight had taken place at Raymond, Miss., ow the 12th inst., in which the rebels, undor General Gregg, had been beaten with a heavy loss, mm there ig | capital otter for orders. By this course you will enable our arins in a short time to repel the invader, secure the safety of your homer, and hed imperbnabie Honor on your cause. You will net be without ssestance, Let man forego the proud distinction of betng coe of hie country’s defenders, of berealter wear the disgreoetal badge of the dastardly traitor who refused to defeod bis home and hw country JOHN J, PETTN Sketch of Jackson, M Jackson to & city of Mursienippt of whieh fate @ the Jt ts sitaated fm Hinds county, and hae berets fore been ® very thriving place. It is located on the right of western bans of the Pear! river, at the termi ow of the Vicksburg and Jackson Raliroad. Yn the ¢ of the Southern Missionppl, New Orieare and Jackwn Governor (6 Mase the Great Nerthern sod the Vicksburg Jack som rave roads, and It ie thereby a great centre of tevinem The rite of ibe town i level and the plan regular wtamned, the rebellion, « fumber Of churches, sewornt offices. the State and connty bilitines, exeee Live mansion, the State jonatic ssyiom. ao justytuthon for the deaf and dumb, another for the billed, the peniten tary of State prison, a United Stater lind offler and seve- ral other prominent buildings. The State Prison is large and handeome etHice, and the Stave Houww (witet is reported ae having heen buried “by the Coker Ftates forces onder General Grint) Wa aa 6 gant building, and 1 (or ite erection the fom Of wit hundred thoneand donare, The Peart river # navigable for cotton und sroall bouts from Jack tw wre stations | } rived zi OF ss a Zs @ a Qs 2 x9 ts S st To ““vzgam fon to the Mississippi Sound, leading into the Gulf ef Mexico, and in “olden times” frem thirty to forty thou- ‘Sand Dales of cotton were annually shipped from the Mis- sissippi caphal. To show the progress made in the Prospective rise and progress of Jackson, it is but meces- sary to glance at the census returns. In 1850 the popu- tation oumbered 1,881; in 1966 it had increased to about 3,000; and in 1869 the returns showed 8 farthor increase, numbering then 3,600. It is distant by rail from Vicks- burg forty-four aud a balf miles; from Meridian, ninety. fwe and a balf miles, from New Orteans, one handred and eighty-three miles; from Grand Junction, two bundred ‘and thirteen miles: from Corinth, vie Grand Junction, two hundred and fifty-foor miles: from Corinth, via Me- rifian, two bundred and cighty-nine and « half miles; from Mempiis, via Grand Junetion, two bundred and sixty five mites: from Iu ka, via Grand Junction, two hundred and ty six miles, and via Meridian, three hundred and eleven and a half miles; from Chattanooga, via Grand Junction, four hundred and seventy miles, and via Meridian, Ove hundred and five and @ half miles; from Mobile, via Meridian, two hundred and twenty nige and a balf miles from Port Gibson, by the turnpike road, about sixty miles from Raymond, about fifteeo miles, and {rom Auburn, about thirty miles, As each station be tween Jackson and Vicksburg may become of prominent interest during the forthcoming aperatiana, it may be as 1) to poimt them out individually, with their respective distances from each ploee Prom Jakon, Nam Prom V ickaburg. 9% miles. Clinton, 2 «miles. wy Polten. a am Edwards. Tn Boy ine. MAN Black River Bridge. »" Moant Alban. “% ° Vieksburg. _— ‘The county in which Jackson is situated is located in the soathwest central part of the State, and bas an area Of about G90 square miles,or 696,200 acres. The Pear! river forme the boundafy oa the east and the Big Black river on the sortnwest, The surface ts nearly level and the soll wary fertile, In 1860 the county produeed eighty thouraa’ bushels of peas and beans, the greatest quantity proteced by any ovunty of the Unitet States. Raymond |e the seat of justice of the connty, althongh the Btare capite! @ ato located im the viewity The cranty was named in honor of Ontone! Thomas ilinds, a member of Congress for Mietisatppi. The poyutation of the county io 1569 wae 51,409, of whom lene (haa nine thowsaed were fe. Sketch of the Pearl River. The Pearl river, which rome through nearly one half of | the ate of Minaewipg’, ree te Winston county, in the northeast central part of the Mtate, and fows in « suthwerterty direction t the city of Jackson. Here it makes s sligh| devistion from ite course, aod flows 5 ith: eratheast, ontil 1 etree the boundary line which ¢ Vides the States of Misetasippi and Louistaga, From this powt It pore: divert southerly course aptil it res Les Latte Borgne, throngh which \t flows into the Mineiwrpp! Sound ond the Gulf of Mexico. By thie means 4 Commis! ote & aed © the eee near cue of the (ned Keates and military Gepote—“hip Island. The whete lenyth of the river exeseds two huodred and \'ty miler The nevigniie of the stream is somewhat (rm pated by mand bare and drift wood; but Matboats and o\hor light draught vewsele often agoend the river ap high a» Jacuece. The New Vork Loy Leagee State Mow Meeting. Urea, May 10, res The Commitice of the Loyal Langue from New York or o thes oly to-day, te make arrangements for the uate mage menting to be held hereee the 2b. A winnie tonal commen atan we . the ¢ithering will be one io the Sato ‘The Americans Daptiot Vtestenery Union. Cravrnewn, May 19, 160 The Amer Paytiot Misnionary © oon ‘ {he aD mum) Mee 0 day. How, Ten ine f Xow York, the Provident, on tule the chair referren ¢ maior ot t taking strong grodedt agains lavery, After crenmcing Std AppOiBti og eter Initione, thie Trmeuter's report, show nga ema a we fone was teed, aad ¢ Ms corneas ) THE FIGHT AT CARRSVILLE. The Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad Destroyed. Tearing Up of the Track and Removal of the Rails to Suffolk. Our Correspondent Subsequently Wounded, &e., &e., &e. Tne Correspomdence of Mr. Edward F. Denyse. In Breouac, Near Cangavitte, Va., May 16, 186%, A Reconmoiasance—Light Marching Order—Col. Spear's Cavalry—The Track Torn Up—Skedaddle of the Pennayl- vania Drafted Men, dc. On Wednesday afternoon , at about two o'clock, & recon noissance in force was started from Suffolk for the inte- rior of the rebel country by way of the gouth Quay road. ‘This force, which was quite large, was under command of Colove! Foater, of the Thirteenth Indiana. wing to the expedition being entirety commanded on this occasion by Colonel Foster, Colonel Follansby, of the Sixth Massachusetts, commanded his brigade. In addi- tion, our force was swelled by several regiments of Cor- coran's Irish Legion, organized as a temporary brigate, The object of this movement was to tear up the ine ratiroad in the vicmity of and between Carrsville and Frankiln , thas destroying a portion of the Keaboard avd Roanoke Railroad on its most important line—that be: tween here and Weldon—thus preventing the easy trans- portation of rebel supplies from North Carolina. Our movements had in this case to be brisk, in order to in our point before the enemy could concentrate and oblige us to fight oar way through them, Spear’s caval- ry, under command of the gallant Colonel himself, dashed out Wo our front, spread out on our flanks and scoured the whole country in advance The men bad no knapaacks, and but few wagons for the transportation of their three days’ rations, eo there was zt onentmber us, aud we were woll prepared fora maroc f | All the bet afternoem the men tramped along in the | deat, never complaining, but marching forward with | choote, songs and jente, making the solitudes, meade deso | by the rebel wider, All night we marched ‘thr at the « apirita never fagge pio work in brink time. 7 hb swampe ode, io darknens immyonob Wayrns mired, capelred but sturdy arms overturned them with velious quickness, and on we w that night. A short paune war made at one AM. to enable the men to cote aud otherwise refresh themscives: but afer hout’s rest they were summoned, and ovor more vai em route, Owing to the horrible rwamnpe and mo Fanses through which we were forced to pane it was found necessary © build immense fires at intervals along | the read to enable us to direct vor footatepe and prevent & Oreagional immersion in either tod + woter, oF beth, Several bridges broke down in the idet of thin sinogh, ond we were de but we comtinurd our march sn! happily wore Of the #warmp ot day bresk, and be eun diree bonre high 4 aboot Carre with «in which village Colonel Spenr tind bind a galiant nivy Aight with the enemy, driving thelr: ichets back pen (iw renerve aod foreivg the whole bedy to retreat " het Overinde tbe rebtle at Newer (am co wwilee trot ome present prefs, am) acter lant Sy Bt compel od them (0 retreat arrow the afterr | manned avd « NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 1863.—IRIPLE SHEET. “THE CAPTURE OF JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI. Location of the City---Its Railroad Connections---Its §trategical Importarco. All is quiet a6 this bour, and our men are undisturbed in their work. I write thie hastily, in order to send it by & party returning to Buffolk for three day® further rations Canneviem, May 16, 1868. Progress of Our Raid—Fight Near Carrevilie—The Rait- road in Our Possession and the Track Torn Up—Gat- lantry of Our Officers and Troops—The Enemy Repulecd— Our Forces Falling Back Slowly~Reinforcements—Our Wounded, de , de. General Peek's grand expedition into the enemy's coun try (of which I informed you im my harried communica- tion of the 16th) is likely to rewalt in « brilliant success, notwithstanding the fact that the enemy, who has die covered our design, seems determined to préee us hard and force ws to abanden our project if porsible ‘This affair, an Thave informed you, is nothing more than a raid on the Koanoke and Seaboard Railroa!. It ie ovr inten. tom to take up and transport the rails to Suffolk, thus in juring him jn bis communication with Weldon apd the whole of North Carolina, and et the same time depriving him of the tron, which he will find great difculty in pro- viding again. CAVALRY CHARGE—THR OEY DRIVEN BACK Yesterday, at an early hour, our advance retired from ite position in front of Reaver Dam church, and after se vero skirmishing, im which the Kleventh Pennsylvania cavalry, under Colonel Spear, made several charges, the onemy was driven back in confusion, and we wok ape fine porition near, and a little infront of, Hebron church— & small frame baiiding formerly uted for devotions purposes, and situated lees than « quarter of a mile south of Carreville, Ag it was no part of General Peck’s plan to bring on Reneral engagement durtog oar purlotning expedition, the main body of our troops was | kept in the rear and on the fanks of thie village, Davis’ battery, supported by the Sixty-nisth New York, Liew tenant Colonel Reed, aod the One Hundred and Mxty ninth New York, Lieutenant Colanet Motamine, etili hota | ing their advanced peattion to the east of the railroad and | the town, and in front of the Bouth Qua OCR PORTION ON Tite NReKKLIN ROAD however, near Hebron charch, wan the ooly one aimet at | during the day by the enemy, and here the fighting in the course of the aflternomm, deqwit and the small numbers engaged the nature & @ grand opposed to the «enemy on following Sixth Mamsachuset'# Ove Hundred and Twelfth Now York, Colonel Drake Teoth New Jersey, Colne! Ry orton) two pleces of the Heventh Marractumtia battery, Liectenant command, and Spear's co vairy the roadaide was a sort of pont d/apgad fur the centre of our tine of battle, and berite thie building were ponted 4 the road, woods and Geld, and t vie aed galiagt man * hoose was the Tenth New | ath Massachusette aed (he Owe road. our beet arian . partook of the wern nour wid engegement road Cohort trope thin the Vollanaby Parrar Awmail farmhouse ooar if two guta, command ner. lett the & Jersey. 00 the Husired sud 100 rear of them pen treaty for & Thos stood oor forces, with their pekots ail drawn 10, # ith deone woods on ether ride (rons, | rear Canker, and onteny ye appearance of the | ot what the wold beri the fury eas unknown | © r Joe wird Care Opee te ony tomo of bie » | ‘ ty ard of which oar eure | and had hie borne killed im a wk 3 were posted, was inhabited by an old lady and her daugh- ter, The former was very old and fectie, and with tm domitable pluck refused to the last mowent to remeve horself and effects to a safe position wome utes lo the Sear, It wos not until the fight began io earnest, and bul late and shells were ridding the house, that she left, ond even then our officers wore forced to remolutely iommt on her departure, Am ambulance was provided for her ond together with what personal property could be hastily collooied, she was hurried off to a safe position, Her father was a colonel tn the Revolutionary War, The enemy evidently attached much meantug to the entire withdrawal of our picket», and did not advance as precipi tately an was expected. He doubsiens feared we bad some shrewd trap prepared for him, and conseqeently came for ward with extreme caution. DELAY OF THE RNKMY—NAKKOW RACAPR OF YOUR CORI YONDENT. So long was the delay in hin appearance that many thought he would not show bimself at all. Vartiaily con Verted to the belief of thix fallvey, your correspondent, in company with several officers, rode along the road to = position beside our artillery, in order wo acquaimt himeeit with the positions of the regimeni® ani the nature of the ground to be fought over. The only party of oflicers then mounted were assembled bere ina kuot, There | engaged In @ conversation, which was broken short by the sudden a pearance of the rebels from the wood tp our ton ja rribie front, and the concentration 00 us of a succem on of volleys of musketry. All the saddles were tied in staptly—that of your correspondent meluied—and our battery gave the warning note to the troops, who were lying mn eager expectation. GALLANERY OW OOLONWL (PAAR, At the first discharge of oar nearest cannon (0 one) ‘Spear, in the mowt xallant, though perhaps reckless, man Ber, rushed across the road amid the singly of bullocs aad, clapping his hands in enthusiasm, exelaiined to toe artilleriats, “Give it to them, bullies; here they come ' The men answered with a shout, and rerved their pieces whth an epergy and will tbat moro than equalled the ex hortation. ROW THR RALL OPENED IN EARN ENT, and munkesry and artillery mingled their comtsnucus fury pealon peal. The enemy were pressiug hard, aod with commendable courage, buried ¢) ves against ‘our postion. Bullets sang, shells screamed, and the shouts of the combatants rent the ‘air. For an hour and a this continued, and the mere spectator, not acquainted with the actual number engaged, would have felt certain that a great and terrific battle was in progress. Gur men gallantly, and drove thofrebels back several times ‘with some lone. APPARENT ONJRCT OF THE RERKIA—CALLANTRY OF LIFUTENANT FARRAR. ‘The main object seemed to be to get possession of our guns, and at first their main attack seemed directed up the road in front of them. Lieutenant Far rar, who commanded these pieces, stuck % them. dos! tbe continuous showers of bullets which pite poured thick around him, aud so managed them that they wore glad to relinquish their design in part, and to devote their energies (0 an attempt to turn our right flank, which was at one time iv 4 vory critical position. ‘TN THE AYTERNOON our mon slowly retired, taxing their position about one bundred yards tn the rear of their first standpoint, lav ing some few of our killed and wounded lying on the feild tn front. While engaged in their humane duty of carry ing the wounded back to the hospital for wnrgical troat- ment, @ number of the ambulance corps were captured, with ail their iances, stretchers, kc, A party of our men who went forwhrd for the same purpose were fred captured, it in said. THR REUKLA AGAIN ATTACK AND ARB REPULIED, spony make, another furious Lieutenant Farrar hay lost seven very fine battery Sotonet Murphy, of the Sixty- ting brigadier, now took charge of Togimenta on the right, abd with bis aide, who have volunteered for the expedition from the staf of General Corcoran, displayed great cvoineas and intrepidity of musketry to which be was sub- BROVORT A CRPATION OF HONTTLITIOR cocasional wrangie on the outposts—for the enemy seemed welined t6 crowd our Peels eke gallant Mounted Kifles arrived Boffolk, whence they had made a force! march, to the assistance of their brave brethren of Kleventh Pennsylvania. These new comers bivouscked on the road west of the railroad, while Colonel Wardrop's brigade, \ 8 different route, lay on their sent om picket in ation Welland without RIGT FLANK REEFOW ED. reinforcomenta were right flapk. Cokmel Foster, ovmmanding the expedition, tad been warned of oe feet that the day it by either themecives in an uncomfortable manner jin our rear. Daggage wagons for Ube purjon” Tne number of these (thirteen) at our dispowal 1 not do the work with the celerity t by dint of Al are showing the bare slespers for two milex Ie the roar of ‘The track of this road baying been torn op for about Ove miles from Fuffolk, trains cannot reach oar working party just yet carry off the trom apni. bet there ise large force of workinen relaying retin and repairing the road for that purjass, aad we expect hourly to hear our locomotive whistle. aud pee the train dash Off, taking up and transporting the fro as it cor TUR KR, COMA NORM We have takes no prices but rebel residen's here about tnform us that General Jepkion commands the ene. my * attacking forces, Judging by the force | we outnumber hin but should we move om the” we might have @ different tae to te!! Yosterday's fight came near resulting in a geners! en pagement of our entire force, and It was only Owns 14 the skit! Giepiayed by Our officers that (t war averted OCR NOUR OF MOMRING, ‘We will of course retire degrees, as the road te taken #p or destroyed, # and filing bie plane opine, however, thet our Inat meeting with tin recrowe will be a heros oF On to in the fight of yewterday wae iniracalouly mall enemy murt have guffered severely trom the « our guon aod out iofantry fre. The following lonmen on far an enown ing onty with toe enue Francts Crook, 164th Penn<y ivan is Volunteers Philip Hooker , 166th Ponueytvanta Votonteers —_ Phillips, 16H Penne a Volortears olan eens 166th Penney tania Vovontewrt. worm nD Albert F. Purges 6th Mormchurette, slightly D, Strauss, 11h Penusyivar ia cavalry. ehoolder B. Lypeb, 170th New York, right ride Corporal J. Cottion, Tth Mareachomet's hotlery (o@ Jobn 1. Keith, Oth Masser tometio «hert serkrcly Lowe A. Pierer, 6th Maewartuertin Seb thigh William H. Emmons, 10th New Jersey, ackie G Haley, 1itth New York. band — — Hone, 1008 Penney ivania \olunteors N. Wiley , 160th Peanryivanis Voluntenrs WH, Carkow, 18th New Jereey ety GH Fartaworth Oth Memact onet” ee H. B. Harviord 6th Mareartonet’ Charles Wels, 10th ’ Corporal Chama 1 —— Miller, 1th ore thar The enemy tims been mowing snd Thee morwing he ie malting te ward the mmh Guay prepared for hum i that #0 the “eventh Mawsetoumetie te on the held for bie cortene amt worthy of ai Camt wae ne | of oy amuny tie Captare of Dr. Hand by the Medes. ome Mownoe, May te 1% Dr. Maria’ venin, hae been om Acting Medical Dnrecton at Mute The following telegram bas been re eive May 1% 10 To Dr. Gomme, Med Inirector In t etatee ihe Veree De Hand wtarted frow with an orderiy. 7 Our Correspondent Wounded Vowrwmme Mewmen, Moy 19. 1M jont beard thet MY, Rawerd FF. 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