May 14, 1863, The Charleston Mercury
BATTLE IN MISSISSIPPI.
JACKSON, Miss., May 13. The enemy yesterday advanced a column of ten thousand men upon Raymond, Miss., where GREGG had 4100 infantry and a few cavalry, but not artillery, to oppose them. Skirmishing began at nine o’clock, a.m. The enemy was continually reinforced until one o’clock, p.m., when he opened the battle heavily with musketry. GREGG fought for two hours, with musketry alone, when, learning that the enemy had again been heavily reinforced, and that the reinforcements were ready to engage, he retired slowly and in good order through Raymond, and made a stand at Mississippi Springs, where he has been reinforced by infantry and artillery. Colonel McGAVICK, of the Tenth Tennessee Regiment, was killed.
The firing today is very heavy and continuous, and seems to be approaching Jackson.