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Browsing named entities in The Daily Dispatch: February 19, 1864., [Electronic resource]. You can also browse the collection for Jackson (Mississippi, United States) or search for Jackson (Mississippi, United States) in all documents.
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Interesting from Mississippi--the movement against Mobile.
The Meridian (Miss.) Clorian, of the 9th inst., says:
The enemy is steadily advancing, and policy has thus far prompted us to retire before them.
Saturday they crossed Pearl river from Jackson, and Sunday night found them at Spear's Cut. Monday evening they reached the vicinity of Morton, where the advance of both armies skirmished sharply for few minutes.
Our army was formed in line of battle about one mile east of Morto f not checked, attempt to break our railroad communication, which, if successful, will aid them materially in their advance on Mobile.
Gen. Lee returned to Jackson on Sunday night, and there is no doubt are this he is on the wing east of Pearl river.
The Yankees, we hear, are committing all sorts of atrocities — sparing neither age, nor sex, nor condition.
They have nearly destroyed Jackson by fire.
It was also so at Brandon and Clinton, both of which to was are said to be in ruins