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The Daily Dispatch: August 10, 1863., [Electronic resource], The Strength of the Yankees on the Mississippi. (search)
he Strength of the Yankees on the Mississippi. --An intelligent correspondent, writing to the Mobile Tribune, says that the number of the Federal forces on the Mississippi is greatly exaggerated. He says: From authentic sources, I have formed estimates which I think you will find more reliable then the extravagant statements published. The disposable force of Grant does not exceed 40,000 men. With these he will have to defend the two banks of the river, and to pursue and destroy Johnston and Kirlty Smith's armies, and to maintain a strong garrison at Vicksburg and at other points. He can get no reinforcements — he has exhausted all these. Banks has not 15,000 all told, to hold Louisiana, and he haste garrison New Orleans, Port Hudson, Donaldson and the forts. The force in the field does not exceed that which Taylor and Magrader can bring to bear against him. Those Generals already hold the western part of Louisiana; if Banks pursues them to the interior he leaves a weak
The Daily Dispatch: August 10, 1863., [Electronic resource], The Peninsula. (search)
From Louisiana. Atlanta, Aug. 8. --A special dispatch to the Appeal, from Brandon, Miss., 6th inst., says: "Ransom's division of Grant's army, with seven "mosquito gunboats," descended the Mississippi and opened fire on the bayous of West Louisiana. " A heavy Yankee force ascended the St. Charles river, in search of our force in Arkansas. Dunt, brother in law and partner of Grant in negro apprentices, was recently captured near Lake Providence, La., by Col. Matt. F. Johnston's guerillas. The Confederates recaptured several thousand slaves with Dunt. The Yankee force is at Montcastle, on the Big Black, except the expedition to West Louisiana.