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The Daily Dispatch: June 22, 1863., [Electronic resource], Late reliable intelligence from the Trans Mississippi Department--Vicksburg and Port Hudson. (search)
have been vexing the public for some weeks past. The information is from a gentleman just from the headquarters of Gen. Kuby Smith, who has official relations with that army. He crossed the Mississippi river at Natchez, on the 12th inst. The intelligence he furnishes is published in the Mobile Register, and the first important fact we learn is that Gen. Smith is fully posted as to the situation as Vicksburg and Port Hudson, and is directing the forces of his department with a view to second Gen. Johnston on this side the river in the work of raising the siege of those two cities. Gen. Smith's headquarters were at Shreveport, from which point he has easy water communication with the Mississippi, to a point near Vicksburg, by the Red, Black and Tensas rivers. His troops are already at the posts selected for them in carrying out Gen. Smith's great plan, which is to cut off Gen. Grant's supplies. To this end Gen. Walker's division, of Gen. Dick Taylor's army, was already at Young's
The Daily Dispatch: June 22, 1863., [Electronic resource], article 14 (search)
is temper and bitterly reproaches Philadelphia for not sending troops when the enemy are already in Chambersburg. He also reproaches the State for "sniffling about the length of service when the exigency exists." The telegrams said "everything looks gloomy, and there is no hope of saving the country south of the Susquehanna." By this time Gov. Bradford, of Md., had realized the impending danger, and issued a proclamation calling on the people to rally to the defence of "My Maryland." Gov. Smith, of Rhode Island, was awake by this time, too, and called a session of the Legislature of that State for the purpose of raising troops. In Philadelphia, the Mayor, on the 16th, issued an order closing the stores, in order that the occupants may join military organizations to defend the city. In New York that night all the regiments were getting under arms. The Brooklyn bells were rung at midnight, summoning the men to their regiments, which were to leave immediately for Philadelphia. G