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The Daily Dispatch: May 29, 1863., [Electronic resource], A Feature of Yankee Excellence. (search)
Later from Vicksburg.
Confirmation of the great slaughter of Yankees.
Horrible stench of the dead Bodies--two gunboats sunk, &c.
Mobile, May 28.
--The special correspondent of the Advertiser and Register, under date of Jackson, 27th, says:
Reports from below state that Banks has crossed his army at Bayou Sars.
A Federal deserter confirms the reports of the carnage among the enemy at Vicksburg. --Grant sent in a flag to-day about the sick and wounded.
Pemberton is burning tar and using other disinfectants to save his troops from the effects of the stench from the Yankee dead, who are rotting in front of our works.
The slaughter of the Yankees has been far greater than in any other battle of the war.
The Mississippian states that two gunboats have been sunk by our batteries at Vicksburg, and that the battle on Saturday was the most stubborn of all.
The Daily Dispatch: May 29, 1863., [Electronic resource], Independence. (search)
The very latest from the North. Petersburg, May 28th.
--The Baltimore American, of the 26th, evening edition, has been received here.
The latest from Vicksburg is contained in the following "official dispatch," dated Friday night, 22d inst., 9 P. M:
An ordnance officer writes that our loss is not very heavy for the position we have gained.
The rebels make a firm resistance.
I think we shall have the place to morrow.
We completely encircle the town, and to night our men have their colors planted on the enemy's works, and are lying on the extreme slope.
The gun and mortar boats are in front of Vicksburg, working away.
Our captures thus far are 6,000 prisoners and 74 pieces of artillery.
Grant is in good spirits.
If we take Vicksburg we shall accrue 15,000 prisoners, with Pemberton & Co. (Signed,) S C. Lyford.