The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 1, Volume 24, In Three Parts. Part 3, Correspondence, etc. Page: 710
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710 MISSISSIPPI, WESI TENNESSEE, ETC. Lc AP. XXXVL
JACKSON, April 2, 1863.
Major-General STEVENSON, Vicksburg :
Have telegraphed to Weldon to go immediately. You will, of course,
work night and day. Tell the newspapers to keep strict silence.
J. C. PEMBERTON.
JACKSON, April 2, 1863.
Major-General STEVENSON, Vicksburg :
Farragut's vessels are at the mouth of Red River.
J. C. PEMBERTON.
HDQRS. SECOND DIV., DEPT. MISS. AND EAST. LA.,
Vicksburg, April 2, 1863.
Maj. R. W. MEMMINGER,
Asst. Adjt. Gen., Dept. of Miss. and East. La., Jackson:
MAJOR: The enemy reconnoitered Snyder's Mill yesterday. Four
gunboats and one or two transports came in sight. After throwing a
few shells, they retired. Nine gunboats are now at the mouth of the
Yazoo. The two dredge-boats, and a third, which they have just com-
pleted, have gone up the river (Mississippi). I hear from planters from
many directions above that the enemy are organizing expeditions for
the purpose of attempting to get into upper Deer Creek through Boli-
var Lake, into Bayou Phaliah from Concordia, and into the Sunflower
through the Hushpuckanaw. If they succeed in making their way into
either the Bayou Phaliah or the Hushpuckanaw, especially the latter,
they will find no difficulty in navigating those streams directly to the
Yazoo. Bayou Phaliah can be obstructed, but I believe the Sunflower
cannot be, without the construction of rafts and the erection of bat-
teries. I have a force in Deer Creek. I cannot spare a sufficient num-
ber from the troops now here to watch and defend both rivers. If they
succeed in getting into Sunflower, Loring's rear will have been turned,
and his position consequently rendered untenable. I respectfully sug-
gest that Maury be sent back at once with [J. C.] Moore's brigade.
With that additional force, if we move quickly, we may command the
entrances to all these rivers. For it we need all the boats that can be
spared. In moving backward and forward, they can bring out supplies
from the rivers. The Dew Drop on her last trip went nearly to the
head of Sunflower, within 5 miles of Friar's Point. I believe that the
object in concentrating their gunboats is to divert our attention from
operations above, by making demonstrations against Vicksburg and
Snyder's. The upper portion of the raft, under the heavy pressure of
the drift and the present strong current in the Yazoo, gave way yester-
day. Every effort has been and is being made with two steamers to
relieve the raft of this pressure. The main raft is being further secured
by chains, so that if it should give way it will swing around and be'
relieved of the drift and still be held. As soon as we get the 10-inch
gun in position here, I think at least one gun as heavy as a 32-pounder
should be sent to Snyder's. If possible to obtain any more, they should
be sent there at once, as the armament there is entirely too weak. I
have made so many unsuccessful requisitions upon the Ordnance De-
partment that I have caused a statement to be made out, which will
enable the lieutenant-general to see in five minutes what is needed here.
I heard this morning for the first time, from the railroad company, that
a lot of ammunition had been on their train here for two days, without
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