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The Daily Dispatch: May 25, 1863., [Electronic resource], Vicksburg — the enemy repulsed. (search)
n" is of course still deeply interesting. What will the enemy attempt next in his position on the Big Black? What are his abilities after his campaigning and repulse there? What are our forces about? and if he is compelled again to withdraw, will he be allowed to effect his long retreat with success? All these questions arise, and no one here can answer except with conjecture. We trust to our men and their commanders. The valor which so often repulsed him may, guided by such a man as Johnston, achieve something more than a repulse of the enemy, now that he is so far inland from his base of operations. Let us hope that this event is fully as severe to the enemy as represented, and that our brilliant defence of a Gibraltar so often fruitlessly assailed may be turned now into a crushing disaster to the merciless invader. To him Vicksburg is a most trouble some place — a nuisance of the first magnitude. Every failure to reduce it but increases his rage and his malignity. He retu
The Daily Dispatch: May 25, 1863., [Electronic resource], Vicksburg — the enemy repulsed. (search)
ck. Later--The enemy have made three desperate assaults at Vicksburg, and were repulsed. Semi-official information has been received of the capture of Helena, Ark, by General Price. A letter from Jackson, dated the 19th, says: "Gen. Johnston this morning threw 10,000 to 12,000 men over the Big Black to Vicksburg." It is reported in Mobile that Snyder's Bluff has been reoccupied, and that the report of the occupation of Yazoo City is disbelieved. [second Dispatch.] Mobiusand! Firing was heard at intervals last night and to-day — the enemy supposed to be shelling. The enemy are reported to be at Ponchatoula, running the trains up that far from New Orleans. [official] An official dispatch from Gen. Johnston, dated 23d says: An officer who left Vicksburg, on Tuesday, reports that an assault near the Yazoo road on Pemberton's entrenchments had been repelled. It is said here to-day that another assault was made near the Jackson road, and also
The Daily Dispatch: May 25, 1863., [Electronic resource], Mobile dispatches. (search)
ank of the river. His transportation is all on the river, and must cling to the river bank. We evacuated Grand Gulf, falling back and fighting towards Jackson, followed by the enemy, who entered Jackson with 50,000 men on the 16th. Gen. Johnston reached Jackson on the 13th, and fell back to Canton. The Yankees committed various excesses during their two days occupation of Jackson, such as burning churches and private houses, tearing jewelry from the persons of citizens, gutting resis excesses during their two days occupation of Jackson, such as burning churches and private houses, tearing jewelry from the persons of citizens, gutting residences, etc. They then fled towards Vicksburg, followed by Gen. Johnston who is constantly receiving reinforcements. Vicksburg has five months supplies of every kind, and can be taken only when the force defending it has exhausted these supplies. The Yankees report the capture of Alexandria, La, but the report is not credited.