The New York Herald Newspaper, March 26, 1864, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 10,052. NEW YORK, SATURDAY, MARCH 26, 1864.-WITH SUPPLEMENT. PRICE THREE CENTS. that, petwithstanding this vast superiority of numbers, I felt assured, with the advantage given ar he Intreooh- ments, weak as they were, au assault by him would re- ‘exit in bis discomat Instead of attacking, enemy, as soon as they ar- cote, confirmation of the agreeable rat Bragg 1s, therefore, here.” On the 2th my NEWS FROM THE SOUTH. Savoe timer we may say shat the rumor t# not unsinens iat goveien im the was reported to tne Sec- ‘On the 9th of May I received, at Tullahoma, the follow. Abe same date from tbe Becrotary of THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC. quoted), and that his army, before he received ‘orders from me, was seven or eight miles east of the ia aa po ie grape eee a yas — © Bear fdwards’ depot. rived, commenced in| ching and constructing batteries. , Gap. enem: 6 Wi — Black, wards? ‘ . : Mr. Lincoln’s Last Oall for | sera Morctiabio’ at teat nccouute wea 8 Urigade Proceed at once to Missiesipn! and take chief command of | Om May 19, General Pemberton’s reply (dated Vicks- | On the 10th there was spirited skirmishing with slight General Sykes’ Farewell Address to the vr. neoln's of infantry and two skeleton ita of cavalry, | the forces there, giving Lo those in the held, a far ap PMarg, May 18), to my communication of 17th, was | Cannonading, continuing throughout the day. This was ' the whole under the command of 1 Gerard, wi fieable, the eucouregement and benefit of yuur pertooah- a me, near Vernon, where Thad gone with the | Kept up with varying intensity and but little interruption Fifth Army Corps. Troops. to have Been the adjutant of Leo’s old regiment | direction. | Seope under my command, for the par) Of effecting a | wntilthe period of our evacuation. Hills, commanding to the United States service. On the whole, wetake the | It is thus seen that neither my hag oh health tom with him in care he vacated Vicksburg, ‘ag 1 | 8nd encircling the town within easy cannon range offer anne werent Tumor of the recapture of the ‘as one of those masy | permitted mo to visit Mississippi after the 12th of Mareb, , in which he advised ano that he had ‘as. | ¢d favorable sites for batteries, A cross fire of shot and lar anticipations of events, the probability of which | until the time when I took direct charge of that depart shell reached all parts of the town, showing the position HE 1 NT T The Rebels Still Hoping for Re boon hinted in oficial cirdes, and wo trust tbat it | monks | soit tos iec® to be entirely untenable agnisat @ powerful artillery. 1 INVALIDS 8B 0 WASHINGTON, = | may be the precursor of the official announcement ma me arr’ Tallahoma lographed the Presideat:— on. OF tesco bo haportan 168 6f Aiea, Genera): Pemberton’: repens, Sh eae If the position and works were not dad, want of «1 ae, fen ae, cogniti The Sherman Expediti Srelast Gon Sragg, rather, theo ‘itmaeif and Joaked 6 Hand s seem “if the coace oti outa F leon. i. e enem: it attas [Telegrams t0 the Richmond fxamiver.} the to his ettempts on Vicksburg. In thes the last moment withdren, "Wersanect Dmworons, March 17, 1864. | of “ot a:— without risking the army. bei giaa ee ate 25, 1864. A diepatch from Canton reports thats large number of | | am gai "Rosecrans will be reinforced from Grani's Un the 12th, besides the usual fer aeay there wasa | Generals Sykes and French arri is alternoon t heavy cannonade from the batteries near the Canton and > INCENDIARISM IN RCHMOND. 8 ve gone up army. Shall I order troops to Tullahomat ment orders to Majee, Gi south of the Ciiuton roads. The tissiies reached all parts | 7m the army. to evacuate Port Hudson, then determined by easy marches to re-establish my Between Juckson and Canton, as the junction of the commands had become impossible. the 20tb and 2ist of May I was joined by the pri- On taking leave of his command, General Sykes \ssued the following order:— On the 17th of April General Pemberton telegraphed the return of Grant and the resumption of the operations against Vicksburg. ‘On the 29th of april he telegraphed :— of the town. An assault, though not a vigorous one, was aloo made oa General Breckinridge’s fine. It was quickly repelled, however, principally by the direct fire of Cobb's nd Slocumb’s batteries, and flank attack of the skirmish. "i \e bay the river, oa fu 5 from Viewsburg, ‘McPherson is left in command at that place. Sherman and GENERAL ORDERS—NO. 5, Beapquanteas, brn Anmy Conve, March 24, 1864. . ‘What Rebels Deem Hopeful | Piers, reports ine, spring campaign which was an. » | The enemy ie At Hard Timon, te large force, with : Of Generale Gist, Fetor and MoNair. The division irst, Third and Fourth Florida, and Forty- | sounmes ov ram Firrd Conrs:—By direction of the War Indications. General Forrest saya that sovencighths of Soaith’s | ond transports, indicating @ paper. ried beary tring al General Loring, cut off from General Pemberton in the | seventh Georgia regiments | The enemy's logs was two | Dopartment I am relleved from dity with the Army of tnokeeStpattary tat we Ser ee mr wary it hs Onendg wo ts 8. ay as | tema eS te fwoty gan origran | yfoamae , says : A wi ricadé, . By y * 5, In obey ing an order so wholly unexpected, I part from “en Jeans, and returtied to Vicksburg on the 6th. On the 6th of Ju army bad, in addition to these, been re. | 4nd Fifty third Illinois regiments. been tmevant large numbereof re-enlisted mea went up the river | 0% the lst of May he telegraphed:— by the Brigade of General Evans, the division of | , By the 13th the enemy had extended is lines, until Tica" ates "your orgentzation as" Weerpa: We hav Doth his flanks rested on 1 river. I telegraphed the President on the 14th that a large force lately left Vieksburg ‘‘to turn us on the north, This will compel us to abandon Jackson. The troops before us have bean intreuching and constructing battories since | battle of the war, on the 2d of July, 1 On. the ieth I telearaphed ; and valor indisputably saved the day. legrap! the President :-— I part from you, feeling assured that your manly vir- The epemy ts evidently akiog a siege which we cannot { tues, courage and patriotism will still be conspievous in resist, tc im. The remainder | campaigns to come, and that the insignia borne upon ot tno army. under Grant, at Vieksburg, {s, beyond douvt, om | your flags and worn upon your breasta will,,in the shock its way to of battle, always be found in the thick of your country’s On the 16th of July information was received that a | f ¥ G large train from Vicksburg, loaded with ammunition, was | ‘°° GEORGE SYK&S, Maj. Gen. Commanding. A furious battle bas weee pote on since Caylight Just be inemy can all his from Hard Times to Bruinsbu) I Suecousful cut off Vicksburg and Port Hudson. 1 at once urged bim to concentrate and to attack Grant poe rapt peat ey Taps on the next day I gent the foliow ing despatch to — crosee all your troops to beat him, 8 ‘il, and one cous il give back what was abandoned towia ee tan early cry Divi I telegraphed to you on the 1st: stibe aout feaue bore wihhout giving up Teusessse. Gos, we Brigades be seat from iho Boat! shared all the campaigns of this glorious army, and for nine months it bag been my pride and distinction to bo our chief, The history of your achievements adds a jastre to the history of your country th Breckinridge and the division of cavalry, num- thousand el red, com! by H. Jackson. Small as was this about twenty four thousand, infantry and artil- From fifteen at loads of troo; THE SOUTHWEST. | crsedcrn‘ne river up to the bn or T0in, Oa the iat a teomae ee Wed Bare gove ‘up the river on fur! One-third were loft in Vicksburg under the remainder bave gone up Red THE ‘SHERMAN EXPEDITION. «geen aipeeeia: tle ge March 18, 1864. All remains quiet beyond Tunnel are unfavorable for an en, Joe Johnston’s Report of Opera- sion dritis are still the of theday. An interesting pi. 4 Tz: Bot one-third of that of she enemy, it was deficient ‘artillery, in ammunition for all arms and field trans- Pertation, and could not be moved upon that enemy, already intrenching bis large force, with any hope of @uccess. ‘The draft upon the country had so far reduced the raged horses and mules that it was not until late in that draught animals could be procured, from dis- pointe, for the artillery and trains. revival is on in the various Methodist churches tions in Mississippi. here, aie birdied ‘was no want of commissary supplies in the de- | near the onemy’s camp. This, and the condition of | | Yesterday and to-day about fifteen hundred #ick havo ‘From the Mobile iter. iD forcements for tment; but the limited tran ion cat def- riés, made it pro! je that Sherman would, on roug! is vicinity from the Army of ihe Po- 2 t On the 7th! again asked for freinf ts for the | pai sportat! used @ their batteriés, mado it probable that Sh 1d, been brought to this vicinity from the Ai f the Pi cry Ren, &e. The rolling stock from. the. and Alabama | Mississippi. for a moving army. thefext day, concentrate upon us the fire of near by two | tomac. Road is being transferred to t) lobile and Onio, to T received no further report of the battle of Port Gib- On the 23d of May I received a despatch hundred — 1¢ was also reported that the enemy had crossed Pearl river in rear of tbeir left flank. Tho | Tbe officers of the Ninety-thira New York Volunteers, evacuation of Jackson that night was, therefore, deter. | at the headquarters of the Army of the Potomac, to day from Major General Gardner, dated Port Hudson, May 21, informing me that the enemy was about to cross at Bayou Sara; operate on the upper end of that road until it is com- | son, and on the 5th asked General Pemberton:— What ie We bave received files of the Richmond papers up to Pry through again, which it will be in less than ae the result, and where is Gravt’s army?’ I received no lays. Heavy forces are at work on all the di ed, avswer, and no additional information in relation the whol r mined on. he Zist inst, containing six days later Southern vows | to repair the breaks. arene to enberaubject, until 'reached tho Department of Mis- | and askiog to be reinforced. On ‘Toles may orders for the | _ Our withdrawal was effected on the night of tho 16th. re Pig tong tienen wad. dee in es @an proviously received. — sissippi, in obedience to my orders of May 9. evacuation of Port Hudson were repeated, and he was | All public property and the sick and wounded, except & rem ilson, of that regiment, who died while on fhe intelligence gleaned from them is interesting, The Georgia Legislature. Then, on May 13, I received @ despatch from General | informed:— few not in a condition to be moved, had been previously | duty at Riker’s Island. u Mittxparvitie, March 16, 1864. | Pemberton, dated Vicksburg, May 12, asking for rein- | yon cannot be reinforeed. Do not allow yourself to be | Carried to the rear. The right wing retired towards Bran- ‘Gough not specially important. Besides the following | Mar. West introduced resolutions in ‘the Senate yester- | forcements. as the enemy, in large force, was moving | invested, At orery risk suve the troops, andif practicable { 400 by the new Brandon road, and the left wing by the Mr. L. A. Hendrick’s Despateh. Rews we publish entire the official report of General > lige = ig that the Lake to Belpre the — Cs frome the ssiasIppt, south pe Se ty Cy ng Spares “= | move in this direction. i fo papel —. aa Specht Hees or hey destroy foe ke oe endric on ae - \e abeas is was express! rant ogress, whic! war fd wards’ depot, **w! wi 6 vat fe! , er Pearl river and observe the enemy. 1e /BADQU ARTERS, re ARMY Corrs, pian iene Suan Edelpaiag Agee caso of invasion, mas tip sole Judge jto determing | if ean forward iuifclent ‘force, eaving troope euough 1 i ite lg ae A ll ah a evacuation was not discovered by the enemy uaill the "March 24, 1864. wi ad res it; secare the safet, wu 5 'y- aes Ce ther the. public. 6 0 declaring thas 'y of this pl About the 24th of May the enemy such demon: | "Or rides during the sioge was estimated at seventy one THB CONSOLIDATION ORDER. re ance toc Yan ner of 9 vers | Sete le mate ean econ sad seag | el bovta ey einen, tale pes tes pommel a Giving an account, ‘as it does, of the fall of Vicksburg. | Sonndence inthe + bo ra eect aed ERA: pa Mh Peedi sth yt melt ana a the Fresident and Congress, The Judiciary | army, occupied Grand Gulf, and was marebing u; the ‘The most material points of that history had been sup- | Committee recommended the raveage of the resolutions. | Jackson and Vicksburg Railroad, ait Pressed by the Richm3n2 authorities, but it ig at length | Mr. Keopan spoke last night, and Lucius J. C, Lamar isto | On reaching Jackson, on the night of the 18th of May, I strations above the Big Black avd towards Yazoo City, forty sent Walker’s division to Yazoo City, with orders to jt; killed, five hundred apd four wounded and about The exciting event of the day in the Fifth corps—and ¥ twenty five missing. The army retired by easy marches | have no doubt it is the same in the other corps—is the to Morton, distant about thirty-five miles from Jackson. , Desertions during the siege and on the march, wore, I re- new order of consolidation, a copy of which I enclose, speak to-night, and A. H. Stephens on Wednesday night. { found there the brigades of Gregg and Walker, reported gret to say, frequent. Two divisions of the enemy, with | (Already published.—Ep, Henao.) lowed to come before tho public. Both Houses have agreed io adjoura on faturday ext.” | at eix thousand; learned from Gen, Gregg shat Maxey’s | ymesratches, arrived, from General Pemberton, dated | cavalry, drove our cavalry through Brandon on the'19th, | Of course, aa migat be expected, there are diversities Mittap@Rvinim, March 19,1864. | Drigade was expected to arrive from Port Hudson the |’ that the enemy had agsauited bis intrenched lines the day | Teturning to Jackson the next day. Their object seemed | o¢ opinion regarding this order and its military justice The Last Union Call for Troops. wi seratiy gp comeuaag thar “rong again, He | lutlon relative to the habeas eorpus’by ton majority. ‘Father & about to dralt two hundred thousand more meu “for Miurgncevitts, March 19, 1864. to be to destroy the railroad brik and depots. Colonéi J. L, Logan, peebidae raes Tred: force | and expediency. Many regret tho breaking up ef the old around Port Hudson, reported three successful engage- | corps organizations, and think the resulé will be dispirit- monte with detachments of the enemy. {pg on the men, Divisions, brigades and regiments, it ie ye ego. | Next day; that Gen, Pemberton’s forces, except the garri- The House passed, late last night, Mr. Stephens’ rego- oa OR petit etre g ied wad were at Edwards’ Depot—the Generai’s headquarters at Bov: that four divisions of the enemy, under Sher- ‘Defore, and were repulsed with heavy less. He estimated their force at not less than sixty thousand, and askec that musket cape be sent, they being bis main necessity. ‘He ooncluded:— the militery service, army, navy and marine corps.” ‘The session of the Legislature bas been prolonged until a ‘west jackson, On the 12th of July I received information from Colonel his foots op a grand total o¢ about two milion Bve bun- eleven o'clock to-night. twoon acute Dorie uadariran T cas amare thes | Anarmy will be necessary to save Vicksburg, and that | Logan of the eurrenter of Port Hudson on the Oth, ub. | contended, have all now, more oF less, the military Ged thousand men, called out to crush a littie“‘ninety | The House to-day reconsidered the vote on the reinforcements wore on their way from the East, and | Wickly. Will it be sent? sequently the report of Major Jackson, Assistant Adjutant | reputation they enjoy in connection with the corps ander dayn’” rebetiion. ‘Tee New York World, heretofore | of Mr. Stephens’ resolution on habeas corpus by the cast- | shat the advance of those under Gen. Gist would proba- On the 21st be wrote:— General, was received, informing me of the gurrender. hose insignia have hed anid suffered and gone wery, .complaisant, and disposed to sustain Lincoln in all | img vote of the Speaker. bly arrive the next day, and, with Maxey’s brigade, | ‘The men credit, and are encouraged by @ report, that you | That officer stated that provisions were exbalisted, and | Whose insiguia they have marc! fm rs Mis exactions, breaks down at this last call, and com. [Frem thé Savannah Republican. ] awell my force to about eleven thousand. are near with large force. They are Sghting in good spl- | that the positioa of the onemy rendered {t impossible for | to battle, and will dislike therefore their mergence in rite, and their organization is complete. the nto cut its way out. But two thousand five | other corps. But with most the reasons assigned for Plains in meek, subdued tones. the World docs very | wo the Georgia Legislature will let this question | Upon this information I sont to Gea. Pemberton on the ar. i Coy fag Just, the means are | alone and turn their attention to war. The poh talk is same night (1808) ‘& despateh informing him of my ar. — a shou iken of the cost. It !s | desigued to belp the Northern democrats, but it iz a great | rival, and of the ion of Clinton by & portion of begin croaking. Every sensible | mistake. 1s helps Lincoln, as we eball see to our sor- | Grant's army, urgin: importance of re-estabiishis eae iy enormous levy of men is not in- | row, @ommun ications, and ordering him to come up, if pract — og Trg Jerre merely. Au intelligent merchant said to us last night that | cable, on Sherman's rear at once, and adding: ‘To beat Presiden tion is coming on, and there | enough had already been ald and read inthe Georgia | such adetachment would ‘be of immense value. The pond considerable “crushing” to be | Logisiature to bring a decline of gold in New York. troops here could co-operate. All the streugth you can quickly assemble should be brought, Time is ali import- ant.” Caps were sent as fast ap arrived. On May 201 hundred of the garrison were Gt for duty at the time of teat a ten a P ton to the following making the changes contemplated in the order are ac- surrender. Theenemy advanced against Yazoo City, both by land | cepted as satisfactory, and the measure regarded and water. onthe sth. Tho attack by the gunboats was | ag not alone @ military necessity, but wise and handsomely repulsed by our heavy battery, under the Pen it ieee Taaac N Brown ot the navy, | Just im ite provisions. Offleers and men appre- The DeKalb, the flagship of the hostile squadron, an fron- | ciate the fact that they are fighting in a common clad, mounting thirteen guns, was sunk by a torpedo. | cauge, and that the great questions are ot who shai) kad To the force advancing by land no resistance was made 7 by the garrison commanded by Colopel Greasman, of the | them and what shall be thoir marks of designation, but Tweaty-ninth North Carolina regiment. how and when they shall meet the enemy, how valiantly [Here follows a review of some mlzor polats in the oF- | aght him, how quickly accomplish the object for which ders, and Genera! Johnston then proceeds. 3 The time to strike the enemy, with thd best hope of | they enlisted to Sght—restoration of the Union and na- saving Viokeburg, when he was landing near Bruins. | tional peace and prosperity. burg. To do this with any prospect of success, a rapid In this special corps there te this profound regret oon- too weak to save Vicksburg. Can 7 ‘nO more than spt to save you and yourgarrison. It will exirlcate you, unless you co operate, aad we make mutt- ally wpe jag movements. Communicate your plans and suggestions if possible The receipt of this was acknowledged in a communica- tion, dated Vicksburg, June, in which General Pmber- tom says:— ‘We can get no information from outside as to your post- b ‘strength, and very little in regard to the enemy, the luaving repulsed the enemy in several severe attacks, but Active Campaign in the Southwest. has been. ssoartained that the votes | relegraphic TNE wD the Tesemond Enquirer, | 00 Thuraday, May 14, the enemy advanced by the pcosteciieg., Tacene 16 plage March 17.) Raymond and Clinton roads upon Jackson. ‘The resist dnes yeah Suneveronr, La,, March 2, ance made by the brigades of Gregg and Walker gave DSL enEsee Ke aed Sen with: ie and bie Via Homun, Marck is ise.’ } | Suffclont time for the removal of the public stores; and they tannals satan The triumph All quiot in this dopcrtment A passive oumpaiga on | ttwo P.M. wo jer neon by the - ton road, from the part of the Yankees is anticipated. The enemy ts | Which alone we could form a junction with General Pem- ust be made sure at whatever berton. After marching six miles the ¢ now making a reconnoissance up Red river. General Tay- roops encamped. eee een Kad me ealek® | jor is anwlous to meet them. From this point I gent to General Pemberton the de- | that he was getting short of provisions and ammunition, | Concentration of all the forces snould nave boen made and | nected with the order—loes of General Sykes ag corpe necks from the balter. It ig bad policy to furlough any soldiers to cross to this | SPatch of May 14, ef which the following is a copy:— To whieh I replied, June 15, informing bim thet I bad po I'trom Tullaheniee—'it Grant's | commander. Since Geaeral Meade was called to thé bead may now consider them over. | Sideof the Mississippi river. Generals Lee, Johuston and | | GawnnareThe body of troops mentioned in note of | means of relieving him, adding: ‘ermy lands on this side of the river, the safety of Missis. | of the army General Sykes bias commanded titis corps. bora, but this last draft will Ail treet are constautly losing men, who Cannot or will | last night compelled Brigadier General Gr hiscom- | General Taylor will do what he can on the opposite side | Sippy doponds on beating him, For that object youshould | He led them victoriously through Gettysburg. Each will fight no more. Whon a | Dot return east of the river. sity 0: taking the Canton road, at right angies te that upon | Of the fiver, Hold the place as longas you can. and, if pos | unite your whole force.” And again, on May 8:—if | ‘ay bas strongtbened confidence in him. Not only tho large one the small one always The people everywhere in the department are buoyant, | Which the enemy approached, prevented an obstinate de. | ‘ible, withdraw in aay eA out your way out. It | Cron: crosses, unite the whele force to beat hi | valor and ability be has showa on the battle r fo0on aa the large man begins | 8Bd expect to win our freedom before March, 1865. fence. A body of troops, reported this moraing to have | !# Véry tmiportant to keep Sad his forces eccupled. | Sin give back what was abandoned to win it.” field, but his personal atteasion. on the mare and in ‘ery for hetp. ey ‘never fails. The only circum: ,The people and army nave entire confidence in Lieu- | reached Raymond last night, advanced at the same fi Ina dospatch, dated June 20, I sent him word that ‘These justructions were neglected, end tim r camp to’the necessities and comfortect bis men bas !n- which. fey ans ibility make it fail would | Seaant General E. Kirby Smitb. Prisoners say that it was McPnerson’s | General Taylor bad intended to atiack the enemy opposite me ee ae Tecra i, | creased their confidence and high regard for him. Before Soon 20 on the part of the iisie maa” that a divisions), which marched (rom Clinton, hare | Port Hudson on the aight of the 16th, and attempt to | CCyent to gain a foothold inthe State. At Porte Gibson ‘command of the corps he waa connected with It first ‘man’s cries for belp would never be answered. Men Captarea by Mosby. Geutlously. ‘Telegrama were despatched when ‘Bend cattle across the river. Siew ‘overwhelmit rmeeme cwaace, Soteese ry and next as Tinton commander—and bas itn also knew that no help was coming to [From the Rockiogbam , March 18.) ras pens, directing Gomarns Ot ‘the ‘The want of field transportation rendered any move ‘On tbe 18th, wifea t loarned that thore were Couric : togly long tines comme to, be reshened part and Suen sure to advise the little man ie pod vol abaeee oa tn eS nap a afl al General Maxey, re ar rod pisae ot —— a Gunton, distant Swent sts 9 ay wagon nn oo Sn aunt ete Focig mites Sterrtes arenas | cue ntbet waar Laces ecantwtcs | Seteet soft sae itn caeay togasamact | Sng src ite dnne aaa eed tao | ANG aha easter hip them ‘The Yankees soon gst sick of the Aight and | urday laste ‘Tho capture was mato by @ portia of, tho From the Baal and hls 2ne nay Bloat, and Wenirayed my army; and from te moment | obey sa arene iemceny Temeuersee (dis) tie toldier, and whl go anywhere his services are 'e- tevied Dutch and Irish. The resident Irish-and | Clark cavalry, at home on furlough, in connection with a | the ‘Mississippi? Can you not mitt and | of Middle and North Mississipp! would have b piss rages to | Ut fs eith mati aeckie Be les to, the nat, 80 on: juired. ty ere, Lect et “toe Soh when Gen. to flag, and 75,000 Paddies were recruited in | couple of Mosby's men. We bad iwenty-one men, and | ive Mississippi! Can you not cut him olf from itt And the approval and assistance of Earl Russell. | the Yankees twenty one. We kil. d four, wounded four, | gupp: the enemy, On Juve 7 1 repeated the substance of my despatch of fand brought off the thirteen unburs prisocers, with their | vPbiiee: pret im. At soon ag the reinforcements are all ri south, and made our co-operation and ino impossi- LIEUTENANT GENERAL GRAWT’S ARRIVAL. Hi ali piggers were enlisted. And now 200,000 Py army, Tam ‘99 to Genoral Pemberton, ble, Hecliaims that this order compelled him to make 60 quietly passed along the special train to day bear- Biggors, Yankees and other molungeons, half breeds, | horses and fixments. We had one man killed apd one | anxious to ace a force assembled that may be able to inflict the éth or dune f told the Secretary of War, | the advance beyond the Big Black, which proved ao ‘‘dis- | 19g Lieutenant General Grant that but few knew of his fmestizoes and Yahoes are to be drafted. What wonder | wounded. The Clark cavalry at home on furlough :‘picked Sheavy, blow upon the enemy. june f told tl rotary ‘ar, in an’ | astrous.” Before! bad reached Jackson, and before the | Tedewed visit to the army until sometime afterwards. that tho rebels’ are completely broken hearted? Who | up” these Yankees by way of keeping their hands in. Would it not be better to place the forces to support Vicks. | Swer tobis call for my plans, that my only plan was to | order was given, General Pemberton made bis first ad. | Scattered as the corps still is along a thirty milo strotch lames the European bystanders for advising the ‘re v fF) burg between General Loring, ond at piso. ang merely | relieve Vicksburg, aud my force was far too email for tbe | vance beyond (east of) tho Big Black, to ‘Edwards’ depot. Of line guarding tbe railroad, it would have been ratner Sue" to give the cause up? Mississippi Clear of the Federats. font presented liselft 7” i 'y | Purpose. After the roceipt of the order, {0 violation of it, he made | difficult, hed bis coming been kuown,to have mace a ‘For ourselves we are free to say that we are for peace [From the Richm nd Examiner, March 16. ‘General Gregg will move towards Canton to-morrow. If | ,,O June 101 told him T had not at my disposal half the | nis second and last advance from that point to the fleld of | combined demonstrasion in favor of our new army com- ‘We want @ will bave it, We must have it. It ig ‘ascertained positively that the paiemtiog ‘all | prlsoners tell the truth, the fo ‘Jackson must be ‘half | ‘ops necessary, Baker’s creek. He furtber olaims that this order | Mander; but when the promised review takes place 18 Om any terms? Yes,on any terms—which General Lee, sabe | 7 ve Bf Graat'aarmy. It would decide the campaign to beat tt, | _ 00 tho 12th I said to bim ‘to take from Bragg. force | Caused the subversion of his “matured plane” fae | will, doubtless, contribute its share to" the genera) pa- pn in Faneuil Hall, wany clfoove to dictate to the loft the northern counties, and, with tbe exception of the | which can be done only by concentrating, ly when | which would make this army At to oppose Grant, would | not know what those plans wees, but’ am ‘startled geant, The snow, which has not all melted ‘away yet acd 2 ny troops at Vicksburg and on the Yazoo, and in garrison at | tne remainder of the Eamern troops arrive; they are to be j involve yielding Tennessee. It is for the-goverament to fi 1 , ines increased depth of mud, indicates, ‘Bare born wretches who have sought to enslave us. The | Natchez, the State is clear of them. twelve thousand or thirteen thousand. deotde between this State and ‘TounseaeteY (o find matured plans given up for a movement in Mert poteny by v7 ——— » apa game is a very protty one as it stands. Our enemies The people along the line of Sherman’s march are re This despatch was not answered, General Pemberton ‘On the 14th {sent General Pemberton the following:— | yjolation of my orders, ted by the majority of | that several days before the review. cor- (gust be conquered by us or conquered by Lincolo. They | turning to their homes, and endeavoring to accommodate stated, in bis official his council! of war. and disapproved (as states when the review does take piace it will be one of the most enthusiastic this army bas All that we can attempt to do is to save you and your gar. ited in, t, that it was received at six Most make terms with gentlemen or they must make | themselves to existing circumstances as best they can. > oun ow eibees Tetreat”’ from < 4 by bimeelf. On tho 12th, b — forms with w Dlackguard and s baboon. Take your | ‘Many of the planters are without teame and have but | tle wager watts crest oD he Fa a a ont yeaa eeete atime ancugpensable; 27 | collect force enough, Edw and itis to be boped fi will act be | hf @oice, 0 Yankees. wile bolp let; Gut tele wants willbe eupplied by those | “On the next aay, fay 11 (Friday), the troope under me | Hise you may be exirieied “Our jolat forees canoit rate | Meld. The battle, of Bak for all time a hood {no the districts not overrun toa sufficient extent to enable | marched ten and-& half miles farther, to Calhoun station. | the siege of Viekaburg. My communication with the rear | four miles from Edwards’ depot. resence of the | for all time to come. Attempt to Burn the Rebel War Depart | them to put in a crop sufficient for their necessities O ing of that day I ved a letter from Gon. | $82 best oe preserved erating north of railroad. In- | enemy was reported to him the night ‘e. There was 4 The work of repairing the railroads aad telegraph lines | Penwvermor diced Edwonde” depot, May rem Gen. | form me as soon as possible what points will suit you best. | no apparent obstacle to prevent bis resuming his original ” {From the Richmond Whig, March 21.) : oe ‘ap! Pemberton, dated Edwards’ depot, May 14 (Thursday), | Your despatches of the 12th received. General Taylor. with | position, and carrying out his ‘matured plans.’? GENERAL SIGEL'S DEPARTMENT. H is being vigorously prosecuted. five forty P. M.:— eight thousand men, will endeavor to open communications ' i At twelve o’clock on Friday night a building was set on T shall ‘o early to-morrow morning as practicable a | with you from Richmond. It is a new military principle, that when an officer dis- ‘and on the corner of Ninth and Clay streets eky. Tre aen laccsunt on Didone. The on ject y obeys @ positive order from his superior, superior To this communication Gen. Pemberton replied, June 21, recommending me to move north of the railroad to. wards Vicksburg. to keep the onemy attracted to what side, and stating that he would himself move at the per time, by the Warrenton road, crossing the Big Black at Hankingon’s ferry; that ‘‘the other roads are teo About an hour later, poliemen discovered incendiaries @ring a building near Main street. They desisted from ‘The Bristol Garefle announces th heir work and , but returned at four o’clock and ap- | Jones had entered Kentucky, through Fulkerson Py plied the torch. coma dtteus banned, the ( ‘When the fre was discovered, the rear of Woodward's | fintueavairy end Witeber’s baitalon. Hones tue. e This was the first communication received from Gen. March 21. cut off the enemy's communications and force him io att General William £, | me, ae I do not consider my, force suMicient to justiry an at- took = the enemy in position or to attempt to cut my way to Jacksou. becomes responsib'e for any measure his subordinate may choose to substitute for that or l. But bad the baltlo of Baker's creek not deen fought, | Capture of Nearly a Whele Company Geveral Pemberton’s belief that Vicksburg was his base, rendered his ruin inovitable. Ho would still bave been of Cavalry. extensive cirpen was wrapped fn flames, which recent Pemberton after my arrival at Jackson, and from it I desieged, and therefore captured. 1 force be were spreading rapidly. The fire w onl Gam WAOs fe medi eeoiees ot roctoes apeeoletion’ Jearned that he had hot moved towards Clinton (en hours | strongly intrenched, aad the enemy in too heavy force, | would have carried Into tho lines woul! have added to the ground, but owing to the combustible nature of the | “Ps Tourn that last week ‘Acavairy skirmish took place | aiter the receipt of my order to do 80, and that the junc- | [OF @ Foasonable prospect of sucoess”” unless I could | and hastened the catastrophe. His disasters were due, Reuses and sheds {n this locality, they failed to check the | below Morristown, resulting in our forces driving back | $10 of the forces, which ceuld have been effected by | compel bim to abandon bis communications by Saydor's. is Ontongling himself with the advancio the ames botore extensive damacc had deen doce Wood. | the enemy, A force of the euemy's cavalry appesrod. at { the 16th, was deferred, and that, in diecbedience of | ,, Un the 16th I expressed to the department the opiaion ior and unobserved enemy, bur io hie | arrow Escape of Steamer ward's shop, with its contents, lumber, nalts, carpenter's | Whitesburg, twenty-two miles below Greenville, on Sat. | MY Ordefs, and in dppreltion to the views of a majority | tbat, without Paine Brest bt r of the enemy, we could | evident determination to be besieged in Vieksburg, in- Victre . tools, &c., valued at between Giteen and twenty thousand | urday inst.’ It is Said that our forces drove them back, | Of the couucil of war, composed of all his generais | "ot ho'd both (Mississippi and Tennessee), aud that! con- | stead of mando eee rere oes ollars, wan destroyed. The prick building adjoining In this skirmish we are reported to have lost eight killed. esent, before whom’ bo placed the subject, he had | sidered ae a hopeless. Convinced of the impossibility of collecting a sufficient an. ae. ae. this shop on the west, owned by Ricbard Alien, A general engagement is expected. ' | Qecided’ to make a movement by which the union | 00 the 18th I said Grant's position, naturally very | force to break the savestment of Vickeburg, should it be ie ‘eccupied E. F. Baker & Co, as @ shell factory, would be impossible. General Peraborton was immedi. | Strong, is intrenched and protected by powerful artillery, conmeelobes—ay lating tbe difficulty of extricating the ‘and some very ‘valuable machines: Aheomriae FRB AsTest. ately instructed that thore was but one mode by which | #nd the roads obstructed. His reinforcements have been er » and convit that Vicksburg and Port Hudson Me. Theod: Cc. wi ‘a Despatenes. useless by Gro—lo-= about $15,000, The rear , y LAND GaP, March 19, 1864. we could unite, viz:—by his moving directly to Clinton | &t least equal to my whole force. The Big Black covers Jost most of their value by the repeated passage of be 1 Go, ‘The announcement of the capture of Cumberiaud Gap | The brigadier generals Fopresenting thet their troops re- | bim from attack, and would cutoff our retreat if de- | armed vesseis and travsports, { ordered the evaeuation of Heapqvuansens, Darantuant Wrerean Vinaivia, @amaged to the amount of three or four hundred dollars. ; &ppears to be premature. quired reat, after the fatigue they bad undergone in the | feated. both places. General Gordon did not recetve this order March 23, 1864, ‘A.sbanty cast of Woodward athe Oceupled by Julian skirmishes aod marches preceding the retreat from Jack. | | On June in reply to a despatch from —- - 1 before the investment of Port Hudson, if at all. General RATS DESERTNG THE SUP, Pa thd , WAS consumed, with Afrat Florida. son, and having yet no certain jntelligonce of General | berton of the 16th, in which he said that, thouga living | Pemberton set aside this order, under the advice of © | 714 wire ot the rebel Senator Henry 8, Foote arrived ténla, and valued by the owner [From the Richmond Enquirer, March 18.) Pemberton's route, or General Gisi’s position, I did not | OD greatly reduced rations, he bad su‘ficiont for twenty | council of war; and though he bad ia Vicksburg eight 7 ‘The large All js quiet to the vicinity of our front, near Jackson- | move on Saturday. «Io the evoning I received a reply to | days, | informed him that General Taylor had been seut | thousand fresh troops, not demoralized by defeat, de- | within our lines, and had an interview with General Sul- @erner of N Ville, Our forces are said to be in excellent spirits and | my last despatch, dated four mites south of Edwards’ de- | by General E. K. Smith to co-operate with bim from the | cided that it ‘was impossible to withdraw the army | jivan, Mrs, F. says she is disgusted with the confede- yearn resid A eager for anoshor Ucean Pond or Cedar run victory. Pro- | depot, May 16 stating it bad reached bim at thirty min | west bank of the Mississippi, end that ina or two! | from this position with such morale and material as to be 4 live there, and has thio 1 by Wiliam Stagg es a tai @stablishment, | Visions are abundant and the health of our troops | utes past six that morning: that ‘it found the army on | Would try to make @ diversion io his favor, and if possi- | of further service to the confederacy,” but ‘to bold | racy, cannot live " come wi our lines to my W. Davies as a lumber BORE took excellent. It ls rumored that the Yankees are evacuat- | the middie road to Raymond. The order of countermarch | ble open communications, aadi Vicksburg as long as possible, with the firm hope | take the oath and go North. Mrs. F. has ber child and a tre. house being old and dry, the flames devoured Le aay and seeking refuge at Fernandina and | has been issed. Owing to tho destruction of a bri ‘Though I fear my force is too that the government may yet be able to assist | nurse with ber, She was, however, sent bace agai into with fearful rapidity, and tbough the firemen made | ° points. Baker's creek, which runs, for some distance, have onl $ro-teee of fee roc told me in keeping this obstruction to the enemy’s free ‘every exertion, the raging element was not stayed until with the rai ‘and south of it, our march willbe on | 4m tastate to meas the least with which I ought to m: navigation of the Missieaippi river.’’ Vicksborg was | Dixie. valee about it, was eonsumed. Some The Case of Mes. Patterson Alien. the road lead! Bawards’ depot, in the direction of | £5 Stiempt. | Seoule report the enemy foriifying sus, | greatly imperilled when my instructions from Tullahoma | Hon. Pierre Soule bas married the beautiful relict of {From the Richmond Enquirer, March 21. mes , and the roads 6! + trate It was lost when oa ‘. ‘4 Brownsville, This road runs nearly parallel with the ¥o conesatrate were , Tt was lost whea my Of | Robert Stannard, and the two have passed through ‘all ‘The case of Mrs. Patterson Alien came up for final trial | rajiroad. In going to Clinton we shall leave Bolton's de- ders of the 13th and 15th of May were disobeyed. To : A day or two after this a despatch was brought me from General Pemberton, dated June 22, suggesting that before Judge Halyburton to-day. The long agony of this | pot four miles to she right, I am thus particular so that this loss were added the labor, privations and certain | our lines and gone North—probably on their w extremely interesting case is almcst over, ‘be able to make bis 7) Iq | [should make to Grant ‘propositions to pass this army | capture of gallant army, when my orders for its evac- | to some country. The lady is the owner of some Z peneecrt i) reported LF oy axirmating sow pols out, with ali ite arms and equipages;’’ renewing his hore | cation were set aside. . property. in Weat }, and tom the oath under the Rebels Re-enlisting. on in my front.” of my being able, by force of arms, to act with Tn this report 1 have been compelled to enter ir ot ident’s amnesty proclamation. im, al expressing the opinion that he could hold out for fitteen Hon, C J. Faulkner, ex-Minister to Pranop, came as Daxorous, ih 14, 1864. On the alternoon of the same day I received General Major General Dilshed an address to his dfyi- | Pemberton’s first reply to the order seut him {rom Jack- | 4478 longer. To this despatch I repiied, June 27, in | duct of General Pemberton. The one was far as Winchester, with « view to coming within our 100, and woven pa were delivered by Judge | son to attack toma tans Bovi ,May 14, nine | forming him that General E. K. Smith's troops bad fallon | task—the other ® most painful duty: both lines and taking the oath. At Winchester he was mot Glena, General Featherston and in Bai when | o'clock and ten minutes A. M., as follows: — back to Deibi, and that! bad urged him to assume the | forced upon me by the official report of General Pember is -in-law, who persuaded bim from hie the whole division, which is iy composed of Missia- | 1 move at ones with my whole available force from Ra. | “rect command, and continued:— ton. tothe War Department, instead of to me, to Toe brother: law ie, strongly opposed to the Siovinas, Aselmmpeich Lagisteniace aa Aawenalona; anens wards’ Nepot @irecting this move I do not think you The determined spirit you manifest, and his expected | whom it was due. government authorities, because he was atrestea Imousiy re enlisted for the war. fats enero ihecondition Vickeburg will be left in; = ho may yet General Pemberton, by direct assertion and by tmpli- short time since and beld as a for the sale and aapeaia and Robioson, of the Ninth Arkansas regi- | but I comply at once with yexy orders, be done to ST bom of phe Cerne geet ar Eats arcanies Be speedy return of ‘8 loyal citizen ‘Of by the rebcis, ~ whicl mal ley. sentenced vo be shot to-day for deeertion, bave | On May 17 (Sunday), I marched fifteen miles in the Tor the velle? of the garrison, abouid | Nich led Dis army te Gofeat at taste lose vious, | BAmed Dooley: ions witl become ‘Deen reprieved. direction indicated in General Pemberton’s note, received be made Ries Tt would be West Vir- , hey npeccanry, must ARRBETS., 2 confession of weakness on my part.tw! — ‘and its army. Chen, a citizen of Jefferson Se ious evening, after if was eh T ought not to Roger county, Affairs at Charleston. brought from bim Bovine, Mayen copy ot which | make, to propose them. When it mes necestary Lo is statement has been cl ginia, is imprisoned at Wheeling for acting as guide to Our pickete report increased: setivity stseng ine eve. | fetring to my despatch of May 18 tes res | SCO nn enone oe nase UnGet TF | Prpetal charactor, auill ty silence would be elmost an | Crete paney, wresitent of Taylor eounty, West ann sheng in. bag . 4 forring tomy — May 13 Jackson, Genera! ‘On (he 20th of June, feta ti suaame —— . wry. * iy! La is of Clarks! are under acknowledgment of the justice of the charge. Virginia, bas been confined heeling for disloyalty. A ‘the tol bo caems in at work lies having been obtained, th army marched towards proper regard iy named citi: bauling ammucition. No fring ov joey vo dey, efigeur ng Tos fens, Marieke ine, 14h of the, receigt the Big Black, and on the evening of July 1 encamped | mont hus compelied me, therefore, to throw aside that | arrest st, Wheeling for Feasons 00t you publ json San ragran ae as hin ct fa auch seine tdi cid mete thtserel stony’ nd | Symes Rate. ee The Rebels Amusing Themselves, Vicksburg’ tcaled e.councl of was, eofgposrd of al the Wwahow that i he sort campaign General embgricn | ™ SRUnCRAPH OFERATOR ANEROED. Lieutenant Genera! Hod bau gas il of kis ere bY So court —_ t ee aes aod regarded none of my. lsstructions; ‘and, dually, did Gants Guuitg teeter ersent of Cumberland, I believe Ln Botwithetanding the severity of ‘and te movemen Bot embrace the only opportunity to save hie army, that | tne preferred against bia are of hie having 1, was arg sonee epee. ry eutom nemy'' gre by my order burg. Most respect- | snowed wife military despatches—she being con- catire corpe of musketry and artillery. wea i ally, Your obedleat Servanly © JOHNSTON, General, | *ePod disloral Soave the whole mnt by A 3 a@reow Heanqcantns, Deramrvaxt Weoreaw viene} "The wealbor bere is excessively cold The Senttary Fair. March 24, 1964. Tantees _—_ ‘ CHILDREN’S DSPARTMENT OF THS METROPOLITAN My latest despatobes from the Kanawhe ¢ontaio im- take for a mi - rain, portant news. Geapcaiton to sland fre when their have ately been THE REBELS IN MISSISSIPPI. ‘The Children’s Department will occupy the easterly | Major Rucker, of General Crooke’s staff, was sent from aes Ne ontiee © Tt also contained intelligence of his engagement with ‘wing of the building on Union Square, aod will be con. | Charleston, on the Kanawha river, to the and universal ometal Re of Sabre [Gone tne Severe tone tater bas eee con tained ina ball of ninety fect square, arrsoged with | of thie department, with Important despetehes for Gen. eames! the unspeakable stom on ores it Year in Jed a witeerew, wits heavy Joes, to Big Tack bridge. Dooths op (be sides and a stage for performances. Bigel. The Major left Charleston im the steamer Victress, Missvom ide Richinond & Ah On ‘The object of this department is to afford daily enter: | Capt. Cox. When about twenty-five miles trom/Charies- | : : i : i in ie further aj Hon that be would be Leary Ly 16.) compelled to fall back iro this potat, ‘and represented Menipias, Miss, Nov. 1, 18¢3, that, if 60, bi ition tat Snyder's mills would be un- General 8. yo Adjutant end Inspector General :-— tenable, and ¢ “+f Dave about sixty days’ provisione tbe whole world must sovw officially recognize ibe ‘Sin—The following report of my operations in the De. | ay Vicksburg and Snyder's. I respectfully await your talnments for children, consisting of conceris, tableaux | ton Capt. Cox stopped the steamer and informed Major and exhibitions of various Kinds, ae well as to offer for | Rucker that, owing to the prevalence of a high wind, he gale articics particularily adapted to the wants of | considered it unsafe vo go through the ‘shoot,’ tbiv iat- Of the once United Btates being disunited forever; | Parimont of Mississippi and Fast Louisiana js respectfully | instructions.’ ie troops promptly took their positions in the in- age bepeel iretsctious for cares tour wrote hee Offered aa a substitute for thi fect one forwarded by : Tremiodectet replied, May 17th:—"*If Haynes’ blu! be tronchmente e tne appearnes ‘of the enemy, in oxpec | Children. There will be ten booths, as follows:—No 1 | ter being peers twent eee co eee: pedicat ‘will not be as much io pro. | a from Jackeon on May 27, 1863. untenable, Vickburg is of no value and cannot be held. | tation of an immediate aemault’ Majer General Loring | will contain a miniature skating pond. No 2 The Major insisted on pe Sirens: f orslaed means for the destruction of the con: ‘While on my way to Mississippi, where I thought my | ir, ¢ ‘ore, you are invested jn Vicksburg, you must | occupying the right, Major Generali Walker the right | will embrace contributions fro Charitable in. | but st was d “ owe '¥ in 186d as there was last year, or the year bo. bad become necessary , 1 received, in Mobile, on | ultimately sarrendor, Under auch circumstances, instead | of the centro, Major General French the left of | stitutione, No. 3 will be for the sale of fancy articles, After a ik 4, eat “fe ~4 = le short, tse war tabereas ie aul! strong enough te 12, the following telegram from the Secretary of | of losing both troops and place, you fhust, if possible, | the centre, and Maer General Breckinridge the teft. | No, 4 will be furnished by tho Madison avenue Totled. the Major sur im Baying the ro we ‘oUF enemy's country with absolute sway. ‘War, dated March 0:— fave tho troope. If it is not too Into, evacunte Vicksburg | The cavalry, undor Brigadier General Jackson, was oF. Wst church. No, 6 will be provided with articles con- | and headed for his destination. . The perseverance of tne ———s Order General Brigg to report to the War Derartment for | and ite dependencies, and march to the northeast,’ That | dered to obverve and guard the fords of Pearl river above | tributed ‘by the public schoole, No, 6 will be tor the sala Major deserves creat and the beh ay of te! el Reported Capture of Cumberiand Gap. | conference. Assume yourse' direct charge of the Ariny of | night 1 was informed that General Pemberton bad fallen | and below the wwn of children’s toys, No.7 will be for refreshments and | was fortunate \atned Fe yt | age Ona hed {From the Richmond Brat March 17. Middle Tenneareo, back to Vicksburg. The roports that bad at various times been made to me | confectionery. No. 8 will be furnished by the ladies of | cavalry dashed Into Wingfield. where hy ine whaler 8 ‘There wan a report in So ange, that Cumber- In obedience to thie order | at once proceeded to Tulia- On Monday, May 18, General Temberton informed me, | by the commanding officers of the troops envemped vear | Staten letand. will Be for the sale of books. No. 10 | gone to see bis wife, and captured nearly aad Gep bad been reca; y General W. E, Jones, | homa. Om my arrival I informed the Secretary of War, | by letter, dated Vicksburg, May 17, that he had retired | Jackson of the sevreity or water led me to believe that | wil) be provided with articles contributed by tho private | company of the Third Virgiuia cov will twinbedidtery qoromunding the Conlederate cavairy forces the | bya telegram of March 19, that General Bragg could not | within thé line of ‘ntronchinonts around Vicksburg, hav. | © », who advar eed in Heavy echoote. It 18 reported thal investigation, will lnimmedh jonntain Department. lth: s report wae v0 then besent to Richmond, ar he hae ordered, ch account | ing been attacked avd forced baek from Big Blac td net bertere,” Be It Is hoped “that every individual and tostivation, irre. | take placejato the ¢ io the bearer. or hn bly general circulation, it was 16 10 assign it of the eriiioal conditiow of bis fami and that he hed ordered Haynes’ blaf! Lo be ab: ned Ate ABER NE | epeeti reality, will manitest ap especial interest in | Com Ing that @ Li bed if wk forws ile sour.e, it being fonad, to ba | Ob tue 10th of ADF, T repented he President, TF concliced with the following fr eit OF Wow ard Ord ot, by forvneding without delay ¢ ftrba, | importa I St DA tors aun tah, pa tuntance of our in ation, oni added ~—“Betng unwell then, 3 afterwarde Became | greMty reeten that T felt compelled totake sho advauco | divietons in aidition, “The spit! \ table for Aud calculated te interest | wtte thing = , Wate Dope Ings Hight iho War Department bad cp | sick ond eto ted now able te serve in (be fed, Geveral | VeyCEO Hie Black. whieh has Droved MO disusirous in 118 } fested by the Whole army Otter mY commend were suc + faring tae