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The Daily Dispatch: June 17, 1863., [Electronic resource], The Situation. (search)
stain the garrison and population we do not believe that she can be carried by storm. We put our trust, under Heaven, in Pemberton and his brave garrison — in Joe Johnston and his glorious army. It is true that Port Hudson may be evacuated. But this is a trifle, since the Yankees hold the mouth of the Red river. It may be evac it will never be taken by the Yankees Let our friends keep up their spirits and never despair of Vicksburg until they hear of its fall. It is impossible that Joe Johnston should not have a part, and a very important part, in the approaching grand struggle, and Joe Johnston is not the man to let such a place as Vicksburg fall, wiJoe Johnston is not the man to let such a place as Vicksburg fall, without a vigorous effort for its relief. The news from Winchester, although everybody was on the lookout for it, had a most cheering effect upon the spirits of our community. The telegram of Gen. Lee is short, almost to the point of unintelligibility. Passengers by the cars say that 6,000 Yankees were taken prisoners; but as
The Daily Dispatch: June 17, 1863., [Electronic resource], article 6 (search)
ez Courier, of the 2d, has several wild reports brought by a lady who had gotten through from Vicksburg. According to her account, the Yankees had made their second attempt to escape by way of Yazoo river, but had been met and driven back by Gen. Johnston. The same General had driven them back in another attempt at Snyder's Bluff. She also states that the wagon road from Vicksburg to Jackson is clear and the bridge over the Big Black all right. It is positively asserted that the enemy are eoperations against Vicksburg, located at Grand Gulf. The Jackson correspondent of the Mobile Tribune, writing on the 4th inst., says: It is not at all improbable that Port Hudson will be evacuated and the forces there joined with those of Johnston. This idea is speculative, but highly probable. If so, Grant may yet find himself in a rebel trap from which there is no escape; but I have little faith in bagging the Yankee army, as they are the best runners and thieves on the continent. Th