| From the Southern Banner (Athens,
Ga.) |
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| August 26, 1863 |
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| From Mississippi |
| Atlanta, Aug. 21 |
| A special dispatch to the
Appeal from Canton on the 20th, says Grenada {where
the Mississippi Central RR meets the Mississippi & Tennessee RR} has
fallen into the hands of the enemy. Their forces left on the Yazoo and
from the North Junction on the rolling stock of the Jackson and N. O.
railroad {New Orleans, Jackson & Great
Northern RR}, at Grenada. |
| The enemy met no opposition.
Chalmers is absent, and Col. Semmons fell behind the Yallobusha, and
fought the Yankee raiders three hours, when having his wagons safe,
and the Yankees threatening his rear, evacuated Grenada. |
| The Yankees burned the rolling
stock, and captured Major Chalmers and a party of men. One quarter of
the town was burned, when, learning that General Jackson was coming,
the Yankees retreated precipitately. |
| Both the large fine railroad
bridges over the Yallabusha are burned. |
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