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The Daily Dispatch: June 23, 1863., [Electronic resource], Milliken's Bend in our possession. (search)
Milliken's Bend in our possession. There can no longer be any doubt that Milliken's Bend is in possession of our forces. it was taken by Gen. Taylor, forming a part of Gen. Kirby Smith's force. The force of Gen. Taylor numbered 8,000 men. Thy a dispatch (telegraphic) from General Johnston. It is impossible to over-estimate the value of this capture. Milliken's Bend completely commands the channel of the river when the water is low, as it is at present, and the party in possession Grant cannot sustain his army without the free use of the Mississippi. In the meantime Smith, having possession of Milliken's Bend has a free passage to Johnston whenever the latter may call for his assistance, and can pass over Price, who is at tps, we have constantly put our faith. Things, at last, appear to be on the point of taking a favorable change. Milliken's Bend being in our possession, an end is put to all recruiting from above. The waters are rapidly falling, and in a week
The Daily Dispatch: June 23, 1863., [Electronic resource], From the Southwest. (search)
From the Southwest. For the past few days public attention has been withdrawn in a measure from their rations around Vicksburg by the brilliant achievements of our army under Gen. Lee on the Northern border of Virginia and in Pennsylvania and Maryland. It is gratifying to know, however, that our successes on the Mississippi rival those of our arms on the Potomac. A dispatch was yesterday received by President Davis from Gen. Johnston stating that Gen. Kirby Smith, with his corps, had taken possession of Milliken's Bend, above Vicksburg, cutting off the supplies and communication of the enemy. This is, in effect, raising the siege of Vicksburg, and in a few days we may expect the most cheerful tidings from that important and beleaguered point.