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Jackson (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): article 5
ing the intelligence that the whole of Grant's army, excepting one brigade, had left Jackson, going toward Vicksburg. There were no Yankee pickets this side of Pearl river, and our pickets had reached them stream. Six prisoners, taken not for from Pearl river, having been taken in the usual Yankee occupation of thieving, were broPearl river, having been taken in the usual Yankee occupation of thieving, were brought in this morning. Nothing intelligible could be got out of them. In Jackson nearly all of Main street, the Governor's mansion, and many other houses, were burned to the ground. The railroad from Brandon to Jackson was effectually destroyed, not a rail reported to have been left in its place, and that portion of the road fromhere are from ninety to one hundred locomotives belonging to the New Orleans and Jackson Railroad and the Mississippi Central Railroad, which the destruction of Pearl river bridge prevented us from bringing off, which will fall into their bands, and of course nearly all the rolling stock will share the same late.--From everything w
Biloxi (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): article 5
or does he intend leaving it in a position to be of any use to us. He never would have destroyed the railroads if he contemplated permanent occupation. Jackson, he knows as well as Gen. Johnston knew, is no point of strategic importance, and he will simply make it impossible for its being of any service to us. Mobile is now doubtless the next prize claiming his attention, and his movements would indicate an early approach to that city by way of Madisonville, La., on the lake landing at Biloxi, Ocean Springs, or Pascagoula, thence marching overland and combining with a gunboat attack on the city with the iron clads, relieved by the fall of Port Hudson and Vicksburg. He is too cunning an old fox to follow this army up among the sterile hills of Scott, when he would be at the mercy of the climate, the drought, and the cavalry; his communication constantly in danger of being out off, and his supplies destroyed. But we must wait and see. Gen. Banks is said to have gone after Ge
Meridian (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): article 5
The situation in Mississippi--Grant gone back to Vicksburg. A correspondent of the Atlanta Appeal, writing from Meridian, on the 19th, says: From Jackson we have interesting news. Two lads, just from there, bring the intelligence that the whole of Grant's army, excepting one brigade, had left Jackson, going toward Vicksburg. There were no Yankee pickets this side of Pearl river, and our pickets had reached them stream. Six prisoners, taken not for from Pearl river, having been taken in the usual Yankee occupation of thieving, were brought in this morning. Nothing intelligible could be got out of them. In Jackson nearly all of Main street, the Governor's mansion, and many other houses, were burned to the ground. The railroad from Brandon to Jackson was effectually destroyed, not a rail reported to have been left in its place, and that portion of the road from the river to the site of the Confederate house, which we had rebuilt, was torn up. The rails, in many places, w
Port Hudson (Louisiana, United States) (search for this): article 5
n, he knows as well as Gen. Johnston knew, is no point of strategic importance, and he will simply make it impossible for its being of any service to us. Mobile is now doubtless the next prize claiming his attention, and his movements would indicate an early approach to that city by way of Madisonville, La., on the lake landing at Biloxi, Ocean Springs, or Pascagoula, thence marching overland and combining with a gunboat attack on the city with the iron clads, relieved by the fall of Port Hudson and Vicksburg. He is too cunning an old fox to follow this army up among the sterile hills of Scott, when he would be at the mercy of the climate, the drought, and the cavalry; his communication constantly in danger of being out off, and his supplies destroyed. But we must wait and see. Gen. Banks is said to have gone after Gen. Taylor, who is reported at Donalsonville, La., with six siege guns and a gallant little army, preparing to fight it out. Magruder is reported marching to T
Madisonville (Louisiana, United States) (search for this): article 5
my don't intend occupying Jackson, nor does he intend leaving it in a position to be of any use to us. He never would have destroyed the railroads if he contemplated permanent occupation. Jackson, he knows as well as Gen. Johnston knew, is no point of strategic importance, and he will simply make it impossible for its being of any service to us. Mobile is now doubtless the next prize claiming his attention, and his movements would indicate an early approach to that city by way of Madisonville, La., on the lake landing at Biloxi, Ocean Springs, or Pascagoula, thence marching overland and combining with a gunboat attack on the city with the iron clads, relieved by the fall of Port Hudson and Vicksburg. He is too cunning an old fox to follow this army up among the sterile hills of Scott, when he would be at the mercy of the climate, the drought, and the cavalry; his communication constantly in danger of being out off, and his supplies destroyed. But we must wait and see. Gen
Ocean Springs (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): article 5
ntend leaving it in a position to be of any use to us. He never would have destroyed the railroads if he contemplated permanent occupation. Jackson, he knows as well as Gen. Johnston knew, is no point of strategic importance, and he will simply make it impossible for its being of any service to us. Mobile is now doubtless the next prize claiming his attention, and his movements would indicate an early approach to that city by way of Madisonville, La., on the lake landing at Biloxi, Ocean Springs, or Pascagoula, thence marching overland and combining with a gunboat attack on the city with the iron clads, relieved by the fall of Port Hudson and Vicksburg. He is too cunning an old fox to follow this army up among the sterile hills of Scott, when he would be at the mercy of the climate, the drought, and the cavalry; his communication constantly in danger of being out off, and his supplies destroyed. But we must wait and see. Gen. Banks is said to have gone after Gen. Taylor,
Pascagoula (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): article 5
in a position to be of any use to us. He never would have destroyed the railroads if he contemplated permanent occupation. Jackson, he knows as well as Gen. Johnston knew, is no point of strategic importance, and he will simply make it impossible for its being of any service to us. Mobile is now doubtless the next prize claiming his attention, and his movements would indicate an early approach to that city by way of Madisonville, La., on the lake landing at Biloxi, Ocean Springs, or Pascagoula, thence marching overland and combining with a gunboat attack on the city with the iron clads, relieved by the fall of Port Hudson and Vicksburg. He is too cunning an old fox to follow this army up among the sterile hills of Scott, when he would be at the mercy of the climate, the drought, and the cavalry; his communication constantly in danger of being out off, and his supplies destroyed. But we must wait and see. Gen. Banks is said to have gone after Gen. Taylor, who is reported a
Donalsonville (Georgia, United States) (search for this): article 5
Gen. Johnston knew, is no point of strategic importance, and he will simply make it impossible for its being of any service to us. Mobile is now doubtless the next prize claiming his attention, and his movements would indicate an early approach to that city by way of Madisonville, La., on the lake landing at Biloxi, Ocean Springs, or Pascagoula, thence marching overland and combining with a gunboat attack on the city with the iron clads, relieved by the fall of Port Hudson and Vicksburg. He is too cunning an old fox to follow this army up among the sterile hills of Scott, when he would be at the mercy of the climate, the drought, and the cavalry; his communication constantly in danger of being out off, and his supplies destroyed. But we must wait and see. Gen. Banks is said to have gone after Gen. Taylor, who is reported at Donalsonville, La., with six siege guns and a gallant little army, preparing to fight it out. Magruder is reported marching to Taylor's assistance.
Gen Taylor (search for this): article 5
He is too cunning an old fox to follow this army up among the sterile hills of Scott, when he would be at the mercy of the climate, the drought, and the cavalry; his communication constantly in danger of being out off, and his supplies destroyed. But we must wait and see. Gen. Banks is said to have gone after Gen. Taylor, who is reported at Donalsonville, La., with six siege guns and a gallant little army, preparing to fight it out. Magruder is reported marching to Taylor's assistance. He is too cunning an old fox to follow this army up among the sterile hills of Scott, when he would be at the mercy of the climate, the drought, and the cavalry; his communication constantly in danger of being out off, and his supplies destroyed. But we must wait and see. Gen. Banks is said to have gone after Gen. Taylor, who is reported at Donalsonville, La., with six siege guns and a gallant little army, preparing to fight it out. Magruder is reported marching to Taylor's assistance.
Banks (search for this): article 5
s Gen. Johnston knew, is no point of strategic importance, and he will simply make it impossible for its being of any service to us. Mobile is now doubtless the next prize claiming his attention, and his movements would indicate an early approach to that city by way of Madisonville, La., on the lake landing at Biloxi, Ocean Springs, or Pascagoula, thence marching overland and combining with a gunboat attack on the city with the iron clads, relieved by the fall of Port Hudson and Vicksburg. He is too cunning an old fox to follow this army up among the sterile hills of Scott, when he would be at the mercy of the climate, the drought, and the cavalry; his communication constantly in danger of being out off, and his supplies destroyed. But we must wait and see. Gen. Banks is said to have gone after Gen. Taylor, who is reported at Donalsonville, La., with six siege guns and a gallant little army, preparing to fight it out. Magruder is reported marching to Taylor's assistance.
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