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The Daily Dispatch: July 8, 1863., [Electronic resource], Progress of the war. (search)
he work. The contest still rages, and as both sides are throwing up earthworks, it seems as if we might find at the end of a few days our point gained and our lines advanced to a most commanding position. Our losses, I grieve to say, include several very fine officers. The total, up to soon to day, in this particular division, will amount to about three hundred in killed and wounded — perhaps forty of the former. Major Leander Elak is killed by a ball through the forehead. Colonel Melancthen Smith, an excellent soldier and model gentleman, is dangerously, and we fear mortally wounded. The substantial value of this operation; which must have been as deadly is life and limb to the enemy as to ourselves, is that it enables us to break into their chain of reciprocally supporting works at the point where they are the nearest being impregnable. Two or three such gaps in their line, they are obliged to draw back to their inner line, battery after battery being silenced, until t
The Daily Dispatch: July 8, 1863., [Electronic resource], Losses is the Tennessee Valley. (search)
entire command crossed the Big Black near that place last night. If so, we will have warm work to-day. Grant is evidently feeling very uneasy in regard to events transpiring in his rear. There was very little firing at Vicksburg yesterday. Natchez, July 21--via Mobile 5th. --The crops at Osyka and Brookhaven were uninjured by the Yankees in their late raid. The Federal ram Pittsburg, and a gunboat, passed up this morning. The former was disabled, and working only one wheel. A commissary from the Trane Mississippi Department says that Vicksburg and Port Hudson are well previsioned. Gen. Damar, of Texas, says that Smith and Magruder are fast augmenting their army.--Gen. Taylor has captured many Yankee planters and overseers, and will hold them as hostages for the return of 100 men captured and held by Banks upon the charge of shooting Mr. Dermit. Taylor holds all Southerners as prisoners who have taken the oath of allegiance to the Lincoln Government.
The Daily Dispatch: July 8, 1863., [Electronic resource], Vicksburg. (search)
Ran away. --From the subscriber, on the night of the 29th or June, my negro boy Walker, about five feet high brown complexion, full head of hair, rather built; had on boots, dark pants, white woolen and hat bound with blue, and blue striped cotton shirt. Said boy was bought in this city on the 24th of June. He was brought from Clarke county in the Valley of Virginia, and was formerly owned by Dr. Smith, of the above named county. I will give fifty dollars for his deliverance to me, or if phased in any place where I can get him. John M Westham Plankroad half mile from Richmond. jr 1--6t*