The New York Herald Newspaper, May 30, 1863, Page 3

Site VICKsBUP Pa ae toe Accounts +, ‘wesday, the The Siege Progressing Satisfactorily. Capture of All the Rebel Redoubts. TERRIBLE FIGATING STILL GOING ON -HEAVY UNION LOSS, Details of the Battles at Cham- pion Hill and the Big Black. The Union Forces Repulsei on Friday. General Grant Able te Maintain His Position ana Repel Any Attack Upon His Rear, OUR FINAL SUCCESS ASSURED. Arrival of Forty-Five Hundred Priso- hers at Memphis, ker, Rey - THe Washington Telegrams. Wasninoron, May 29, 1863. Despatches from General Grant, dated near Vicksburg, May 25, have been received at the ‘War Department to-day. ‘They represent the siege of Vic®kburg as pro- gressing satisfactorily, and that General Grant is abundantly able to maintain his investment of the ftewn and repel any attack upon his rear. Forty-five hundred rebel prisoners, captured by General Grant, arrived at Memphis to-day. &e. In rue Fizip, Near Vicxesvro, ‘May 23—9 P. M. ‘There has been no fighting to-day. ‘The troops are resting from gestefday’s assault, Our ¢ was complete io all parts of the line. No nt need be % siforiined cf Gat | pessbta este ‘ual success. We are intrenching ourselves and building rifle pila. Cavalry have been sent out towards Canton to gecertain the whereabouts of General Johnston's forees. Our “loses yesterday was not far from one housand. Mexrnis, May 27, 1863. On Friday the federal forces were repulsed at ‘The steamer City of Memphis, which left the vi- @inity of Vicksburg on Monday last, arrived here to-day, and reports General Grant as having cap- tared every rebel redoubt. At one place it was necessary, owing to the steepness of the hill, to scale it with ladders. General Hovey Jed the assault. ‘The rebels rolled their shells down the hill at the Unionists, which exploded among them, making Searful havoc. The fighting was going on furiously when the City of Memphis left, ‘The Union losses are said to be very heavy. ‘The steamer Sultana, from Young’s Point, is re- ported lost. The Cairo Telegrams. Camo, May 29, 1863. Advices from Vicksburg are to the aiternoon of the ey sf No Oighting bad taken place since Monday. ‘The position of the army is saia to be chonged, Mc- Pherson’s corps holding the extreme left and McClernind ‘the centre, while Sherman stil! bolds the right. Five or six thousand prisoners are expected to arrive at ‘Memphis to-day. Geperd) Jobnston is reported to be at Jackson with @feen thousand men. Tho rebels also bold Big Bleck etver bridge. Adjutant General Thomas passed throug Cairo to day, @ route to Loutavitle. He is very sick—so much 90, that $8 te thought that bé wilt have to abandon bis labors io ‘the West for the present. The St. Louis Telegrams. Sr. Loum, May 20, 1863. ‘A special despatch from Memphis, dated the 28th inst., guys thas the first lot of wounded from General Grant's ‘army had arrived thero. Among them are Colonel Mas vendy, Lieutenant Colonel McAuley and Captain Seebor, ‘of the Kleventh Indiana, and Lieutenant Colonel Barton, ‘of the Twesty-fourth Indiana regiment. ‘The wleventh and Twelfth Indians regiments lost about (wo hundred and fijty men cach. General Joe Johnston is rapidly receiving reimforce- ments in the vicinity of Jackson, with the intention of attacking Geveral Grant ia the rear. General Jobaston is reported wo have said that if Vicks Berg shold hold vat for Atteen days he would throw one Rundred thousand troops inte it, if \t required the re- Maquichment o every foot ot territory in bis department to effect it. The Cincinnat! Telegrams. Cwrepran, May 29, 1863. General Banks 18 reported as comiog up the Mixsiesippt river. ‘The rebels report that Generals Cheatham and Feather stone were wounded im the Missiastpy) Aight, and teat Gen. Jehaston te massing & large forco at the Black” river bet peaewery The Marfreeshoro Telegrams. Moxrnemnono, Teno., May 28, 1963, Reports from highly respectable sources reprevent that Aiemeral ‘Wore Sunday, had made something like a general UpOH the rebel works at Vicksburg, and | fatied to carry them; that be had thereupon concluded that the place was 100 strong 10 be taken Dy amauit, and Ind pened « terrible and sustained fro apin it with bis artitiery. Gonaral Johoston had not yet attacked General Grant, Bot wad stil! collecting forces ia Hie Fear, fe had man- aged to etnd word to the garrigon that if they phould hold out Gar Afteen days be would reine the siege with an army of one hundred theuraed men. He ales said he would do thie f be abandoned every other point ian bie WA was not suppoerd the 637 Could poweidty hole wee touges ben dar. ” ™ a. NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, MAY 30, 1863.—TRIPLE SHEET. Pee a a ec Parties who entered our lines to-day from the South ré Port that Breckinridge ie divisions of Bragg’s | ‘atmy Were on their way All ts quiet, a4 thie point, ‘The rumors of a formidable rebel demonstration on our right aro hardly conilrmcé. ‘Some portion of the enemy's vidette line has been re- tired. 4 Brigadier General Harding has tendered his resignatino om account of disability. OUR SPECIAL DESPATCHES. THE BATTLE OF CHAMPION’S HILL. ma Loss 3,000 Killed and ‘Wounded—Rebel Loss Over 4,000 Killed. Wounded Prise: Demoralization of the Enemy—The Pursuit and ite Consequences—Death Aman—Capture s—Occupation of Ed- Wards’ £tation—Explesions, &c. OUR SPECIAL ARMY OORRESPONDENCE. Epwanny’ Stanion, May 16, 1868. Earty on the morning of the day following the oecupa. tion of thé” city of Jackson’ it was decided to evacuate tho position. There, were several reasous which in- duced General Gran€ to arrive at thin dect- tion, promivent among which was tho diffi culty of keeping intact hie long lice of communica. ‘Uon, and tho fear that General Johnston—who was known to be hovering in the region north of Jackson with a force estimated at from fifteen to twenty thousand mea—would attack bis rear. The force which we encountered just Defore we reached Jackeon, urder General Gregg, had ivided, one portion going to Canton from the north and the other from the routh, Johnston and Gregg combined Mi bt prove altogether too formisable. Jt was thereore decided to r. turn to Clinton and move upon Vicksburg. From documents w bicb fell into our hands it was learned that the main column of the enemy was at Edwards’ Sta- tion, proposing to dispute our passage and givo us battle there ‘oonafter daylight the column was ja motion, Gen. ‘McPherson in advance, They reached Clinton at noon, and after an hour's deny marched to their camping ‘grourd, a short distance from the village of Bolton. It may bo of interest to describe the topography and epronrance of the country through which the route lay. Imagine a region rugged and broken, with a succession of hills ard valleys, precipitous steeps and deep ravines, over and througb which the road winds; donee fororts, ‘with be-e and there cleared patches, planted with corcals; swamp, mendows and barks of sterile yellow soi); and ycu will Baye a fair idea of the country between Jackson and Folton. Thero are no elenfents of beauty about it, ond were 1 not for the occasional white dwellings by the readside, embowered in a wreath of evergreens and flowering trees, now deserted and abandoned by thoir Fightful proprietors, we might imagine the country unin- habited and uninhabitable. ‘The programme of the advance was arranged by Gen- eral Gront and General McClernand as follows :—Fxtreme left, General mith, supported by General Blair; on the right of General Smith General Usterbaus, supported by General Carr; Gereral Hovey in the centre, with McPher- fon on the extreme right, with Crocker as rererve. In this order the advance was made, General McClernand’s corps, with the exception of Gengral Hovey's division, reaching the p:sition by way of the several roads leading from Raymcnd to Fdwards’ Station. On the evening of tho 16th General McClernand heard that the enemy were adyancing from Ed- wards’ Station to Raymond, a quickly placed bis troops in order of battle to repel the anticipated attack, Extensive reconnoissances revealed the fact, however, that he was morely feeling his position and foroe, and tht no attack need be expected that day. At nine in the morning General Usterhaus took posses- sion of Bolton,ca turing a rebel mail and several pris- Ouers, General MoClernand placed his army in camp early in the evening, and by daylight tho following day each division occupied the ground selected and prepared to offer battle. The enemy’s first demonstration was upon our extreme Joft, which they attempted to turn. This attempt was most gallantly repulsed by General, Smith, commanding the left wing. At seven o’clock the skirmishers wero actively engaged; and as the enemy sought the cuver of the forest our artillery Ore was opened, which continued ‘without ingermission for two hours. At this time General grange pe oh coupe ay PO be evident intention of the enemy being to mass his forces upon Hovey on the centre. Thero the fight was most ear- nest; but General McPherses brought his forces imto the field, and a’ter four bours bard fighting the ti18 of battic was and the enemy forced to retire Disapp sated in his movemeuts apon our right, he turn- ed his attention to the left of Hovey's division, where Colonel Slack commanded a brigade of Indianians. Mass ing his forces here be hurled them against the opposing columns with irresistible impetuosity, and forced them to fall back; not, however, until at loast one quarter of the troops comprising the brigade were efthet kilied or ‘wounded. Taking @ new position, and receiving fresh re inforeements, our soldiers again attempted to stem the tide, this time with eminent success. The encmy were beaten back, and compelled to seek the cover of tho forest in their rear. Following up their advantage, without wait- ing to rc-form, the soldiers of the Western army fixed their Dayonvets and charged into the woods after them. The enemy were seized with an unevntrotiable panic, and thought only of escape. In this terrible charge men ‘were slaughtered without mercy. Tho ground was lit- erally covered with the deid and dying. The enemy scattered in every direction , and took throug the felis to Teach the colama now moving to the west aleng the Vicksburg road. At three o'clock in the afternoon the battie was over and the victory won. Of the part taken in this battle by McPherson's corps you are doubtless informed by your correspondent accom ponying that grand division of the army, aod it is ouly necessary to say that it rendered the most efficient and satisfactory assistance. To it belongs the credit of win- Bing the fight on the extreme right. It is impossible to arrive at any just estimate of our losses in this battle of Champion's Hill. The list swells fearfully. Those who are in a position to know way it will reach fully three thousand in killed and wounded, Ip the excitement of pursuit and daily engagements with the enemy no definite statements cun be obtained. ‘The enemy's loss is not known. Their dead upon the battle field were largely in excess of our own. None but the fatally wounded were left behind. The citizens say that two trains Giled with wounded left Edwards’ station for Vicksburg ning of the fight. A large number Of prisoners fe ito our hande—°ver a thousand. From the data at hand I estimate the rebel loss in killed, wounded and prisoners at four thousan4. ‘The battie ended, the left was speedily advanced upon the Vicksburg road, driving the enemy rapidly before them, and picking up as they advance: large numbers of prisoners and guns. rebel soldiers and commands cut off from the main One of these was nnder the command of Major Geveral Tigbiman, who was struck by asbel! from our battery and instantly killed while In the aét of sightug a gu. This wo lewned from prisoners subsequentiy Tees Ge purseet Gib extany ent eearty Gate, when we entered this little village just as the rear guard of the ‘evemy was leaving it. When within rife range of the Station we discovered on the left a large bui'ding in flames, and on the right asmall- of one from whieh j.8t boven meucd & reries of magnificent explosions The former contained commissary stores, and the latter shell and ammupition—dve carloads—brought down from Vieksburg on the morning of the day of the Dattle. In ther hasty exit from Edwarda’ Station (he rebels could not take this amimunitioswith them, but con- figned it to the flames ratner than it should fall into our hands. We bivouse ia line of battle tonight aud to- morrow move upon the bridge across Dig Biack river, hes. BATTLE OF BIG BLACK BRIDGE. Attack upon ame Reber Intrenchmente— Captare of Theee Thousand Prisoners aed Eighteen Pieces of Union Loos Less thaw Three Henérea— The Meliroed vidge Fired amd De- strdye@—Prepara..one to Balld Another and Cross the River, &e. OUR SPECIAL ARMY CORRESTON: Bares Acuna Bra Brack, May 17, 1963, ‘The battle of Big Black bridge was fought on Sunday, the 17th, the day after the baitle of Champion's Mill, tm this spirited engagemest vnly the Thirteesth army corse ons eogaged. It ts superficous to add that tbe troops j romoriamg ible Corns fowht as they siwave On the left of the road we could see largo squads of ‘column, whom we engaged at interva's with artiliery. | } do, execelently well. In the morning, (ter & nights Divousc om the bill overt king the Village of © Edwards’ Stition, he ¢ kamu, viel ‘MoClernand at its heod, moved Lows r 9 Blick iver bridge” The citizena who were questioned on (ue subject said tha Position was most #tro%giy fortifiod at the cresvine, @ we Daturaily thought the en. ny would make ** \bbord FO sistance there. We were vot surprised, tnercione, 10 Jearn that cur advance guard was fired upon by the rebel Pickele us tho column moved towards the river. Thoe-vntry between Eiwards? Station and the b idge Jores that billy and,broken character which distinguishes: the region further cast, and spreads cut into a broad aod foriie plain, over which we moved rapidly. There were BO c: mmanding hills whence they cculd pour a deadly fire into our ranks, but there were numerous patehes of forest, urder the cover nnd from the edge of which they could early enfilade the open fields by the road tile, ‘Thero was such a. one a mile eae © the intrenenments where the main picket guard was sta- toned, Here determined remiatanee wos first made, column, and cpened acd ended the engagement. Hastily deploying a beav y Mie of skirmishers 10 the right of the road, backed up by the two brigades of Carr's divisi a $m lipeloF- Duttle Lehind it, with General Ostorbous’ divi- sion on the left of the road elmilarty disp sed, General MeClernand gave the order to advance. Soon in the Goths of the thick {crest the skirmtebers of both armies were hotly epgacod, while batteries of artillery planted om the right and jeft of tho road poured shot and shell Wato the fort most furtouely. ‘The guns im’ the intretieh- ments replied with vigor and spirit, the first shot dropped jm the caicson belonging to Foster’s Wisconsin Sattery and exploded ite contents slightly wounding General Osterhaus aud Captain Foster, Of the battery, and very seriously injuring two gunners. Gencra) Ostorhaus being thus disabled, the command of bis division was tempororily given to Brigadier Goneral A.L. Leo, ‘After skirmishing bad contineed for an hour, duritig which the enemy gave way and sought the cover of bis tutrenchments, the order was given to the several Drigade commanders on the right to advance and charge the enemy’s works. The ordor was received with cheers and shouts, and the Twenty-first, Twenty-recond, Twenty- third Jowa and Eleventh Wisconsin, Genera! Lawler's bri- gade, wore the first to announce themselves ia readinens. The order ‘forward’? was given, and steadily and splendidly. the brave boys moved up to the assault, The enemy crouched down behind the breast- works, A portion of them, stationed in a curtain on the right of the fort, whence they were able to get @ cross- fire upon the column, reserved their volley until] we were within easy musket range of the intrenchments, when they swopt the advancing Hine with their terrible fire. The brave boys lost in that feartul volley one hundred and fifty mon; yet they faltered not nor turned th-ir steps backwards, They waded the bayou, delivering their fire as thoy reached the other bank, and rughed upon the enemy with fixed bayonets. So quickly was all this ac- complished that the enemy had not timo to reload their guns, and was forced to surrexder. Tho battle wos ended, and the fort, with threo thousand privoner eighteen pieces of artillory— some of them captured from ourselves, and bearing Approprivte. inseriptions—nevedd) thousand stand of arms and a larce supply of coro and commissary stores fell into our bands. ‘Tho enemy had, earlier in the day, out of the hulis of three steamboats, constructed a bridge, over which ho had passed the main body of bisarmy. As the charge was made, and it became evident that we should captare the position, they burned this bridge and also the rail road bridge across the river j:st above. Im the afternoon several attempts were made to crores the river, but the sharpshooters lined the bluffs beyond and entirely prevented it. Later, the main body of sharp- shooters were dispersed by our artillery. It was not however, safe to stand upon the bank, or cross the epen field east of the bridge, until after dark, when the enemy wi hdrew altogether. An excellent bridge is now in pro- cess of construction by General Lee. We cross the river to-morrow. OUR ARMY IN THE REAR OF VICKSBURG. Bvery Avenue of Approa: Our Pes session—Sherman on t! nt, Me- Pherson on the Centre and MecClernand on the Left—Capture and Uccupation of Haines’ Bluf—Kngagements on the 19th and 20th—Brig. Gen. A. L. Lee fertously Wobnded, &c. ‘OUR SPECIAL ARMY CORRRSPONDSXCE. ‘Tunes Mites in tHe Rean oF Vicuspuna, May 20, 1963. ‘The army crossed the river early on Monday morning | over the bridge constructed during the night by General Lee. General Osterhaus’ division first crossed, fol- lowed by Goneral A. J. Smith’s, which in turn was followed by MePherson’s army corps. Sherman had continued morth of the railroad from Jackson, striking Big Biaek river a little west of Bridgeport. Here he crossed on hia pgntoon bridge, and moved upon the Vicksburg and Haies’ Bluff and Spring Dale roads. McPherson moved out on the main Vicksburg and Jackson road, while McClernand took possession of the Baldwin's Ferry road. On tne summit of the high bank ecross the river the column moved through the camp whence the night before the enemy made bis hasty exit. On the plateau nearest the river before tho hill is reached numerous tents were leit standing just as the occupants had hastily left them. They could not be destroyed under the heavy fre of our skirmishers posted on the hither bank of the river, When the bill was reached we found abundant evidence of the Gemoralization of the enemy. Several piles of gun bar rels, with stocks but balf consumed, were lying by the roadside, Tents, wagons and gun carriages were in ashes, corn was burning, and officers’ bazgage and sol diers’ clothing were scattered all over the eamp. The column moved to Bovina, where no evidence of the ene- my was seen, save a rebel hospital filled with sick and wounded. Here Genera! Grant was joined by General Dwight from bonks’ army. At Mount Alban General MoClernand turned off on the Baldwio's Ferry road, while McPherson kept slong the rajiroed upon the main Vicksburg ruat, The approaches to Vicksburg were vow all goeupied, with the exception of that by way of Warrenton, which yesterday was occu- pied by McArthur, When General Sherman crossed the river at Bridgeport, he met the advance of General Jobn- ston's command, which immediately turned back, and, it is rumored, reached Vicksburg by way of Warrenwn the | mext day, That gap is now elcsed,and if we capture Vicksburg we shall cspture the entire forces The night of the 18th the command encamped in the open fields outside the outer works and within easy artil lery range of them. General MeClernand, with the Tir teenth army corps on the left, McPherson the ceotre aud Sherman the right, At daylight on the 19th Genera! Grant proceeded to move upon the enemy's worke—\ series of redoub's ar ranged with great skillgand extending from the rear of Haices’ Aluff around to the Warrenton road, a distance of from eight to ten miles. | ‘The ground by which they pprosched is wingularly brokon—s vast platen apon which a maltitude of hie | bills seem to have been sown broadcout, and of our e the rebel redoubts were #0 disposed as vy sweep every eight ring crest and enfilade every approach The corps of General Sherman moved up on the Haines’ Bluff road, by @ sort of postic justice taking possermion of | the ground whieh he had ones vainly attempted to gun Moi'herson advaneod ow the Jackson road, and cow the groapd from the lo’t of Sherman to the ratiroad, while McClernand's corps occupied the front from (he raliroad to the extreme left, Smith's division on the right, Usier- ‘haus on the left and Carr im the reserve. ‘The aciion began by @ flow fire from our artillery along the whole line, our guns having a pretty long range, and eliciting but feeble resp nse from the evemy. About phon Osterirvas’ division advanced on the left to within about six hundred yards or the enemy's works, to find themselves exmfronted by fifteen redoubts with their rifle pits, which opened fire upon us whenever we sppeared Op a crest or through a boiiow. ‘The game of the rebete appeared to be of minal calibre, throwing principally grape and eanieter, Our ekirmirn ers were thrown further up, Dut little Gring was dnc oo either side. At two o'diick the order came for a gener! advance upon the rebel works, over growed whieh ,om the jet at Yeart, Was almost impamab'e ander the most pease uf circummtancer, The order reemed « hard one Yet nothing ls tuo hard for true soldiers to try Geverat A. L. Lee, who commanded (he First brigeds Of Onerhars” Givitiee, ond was jn the sdvever “eter mined to catty ok bs ardere M their @ecolwn «a8 pom sible, Adéremiog lew words of cheer to his moo he plced himrelf tm frowt of the orntre of bie Dricade, and bed them forward in lime of bast'r, The Man 10 cain the 6 ext the BUT which he wae atrempting he fownd that wae omiy the fret of revera) rdeos whirk were io ey +-+$e b ty vou which werd #48 ais. fellows to toliow hem, (he fy iP the mesultimo, thick with bullets and she ts; but a bail (rem the ritle oF a sharpshooter struck hima on (he f ee, and he'el. His brigade withdrew a tow feet only. be Mind the crest of tho milk om whieh they had just ralved, OL he @ their porition, one of the rezimeuts, the Forty Lintd Indi-na, vetting 0 favorable a , owt that thoy were able (0 remain within about two hundred yards of one of the secouvts, and to prevent the gunners from fring & single shot. Jain glad to miy that General Leo, though severely, was by no means dangerously wounded, His brigade Sustamed « much rmalles joss than a dirtint observer eQuid Davo believed porrible, two ouly being killed aad | some twenty to thirty wourded, Te sama degree of success, or want of suecess, attend ed the movement along the whole line, Our forces moved vory close to the works, and them remained waiting and watcbing for the nearer approach of our artillery, “At vightfall our treope fetired a short distance and went into camp. Turing tho night heavy selge gungy were planted by us for futuro usé, and our light arti tery moved nearer, and ® #ii:bt earthwork was thrown up to protect them. ‘Today [Vednesday) the heavy guns on our Wf opened long before daylight. As heretofore, tho encuy have failed to'reply. Our skirmistors aro pushud forward within ® busidred and fifty yards of tho whole ling of the redouble, and keep so sharp a look out that tho enery finds it im- Poxsible to work h's guns, On the contro two heavy siege guns aro in position ees than half & milo from a strong fort just in front of them, so near that the Minie bultets were whietling merrily pust the earsof tho workmen, Tc-inorrow they will open on the fort. On the right Sherman stil! holds nis tno of skirmishers: well up to the rebel forts on his froms the artillorists: ‘are trying to level the rebel works, 80 far without suc- cess, During our operations today thirty or forty mea wore wounded. ‘The following officers were wounded during the engage- ments in the rear of Vieksburg on the 19th and nb, ia General Smith’s and Gonera! Osterhans’ divisions:— ‘Lieutenant A. J. McFarlane, Co, K, 284 Wisconsin. Captain W, ean ot Oo. 1, 19th Brigadier General A. I. Lee, commanding tet brigade, Onterbaus’ diviaton. anid James Leper, Co. D, 49th Indiana, tenant Jobo F. Robinson, Co H. 424 Obie, Lieutenant 0. B. Risdon, A. bo. mn ag Lieutenant J. 4. Bull, Co, Wisconsin. Besides thes) 118 duels have been treated at the Div sion hospital, who received their wounds op these two Gayo. AFFAIRS AT THE FRONT... Our Special Army Correspondence. Naan Vicxsuura, May 21, 1863, ‘There is nothing new to-day. Tho guns in tho roar Bave maiftained becoming reticence, while the ganboats ‘and mortars in front are hurling their thunders over the city. . Pearcely a gun has been fired from this direction; but the line of skirmishers is well advanced alon; the entire line, and now lies woll up to the line of fortifications. So close are our soldiers that they talk with little diM™- cuity with those inside the works. ‘The casualties to-day bave been fow on tho left, and I presume few along the contre and right. A train of suppiics arrived this morning, and wo are in ‘no immediate danger of starvation. The only danger is that some enterprising rebel general may fall upon our rear. Even in that event, our line of communication is #0 sbort that we cao readily re-estab. lish it, NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS. The Nows at Cotem' Ky. {From the Columbus, Ky., War Fagle Extr y 24.) FIVE SUCCESSIVE BATTLES FOUGUT AT Vi BU KO— GENERAL GRANT BUCCESS¥UL-—REBEL LO*® THIR- TKEN THOUSAND AND SEVENTY-THREE PIECES OF AK- TILLERY—VICKHBURG UNDOUBTRDLY FALLEN — THRES CHERRS YOR GENERAL GRANT, AND TURSS MORE FOR THE AMERICAN RAQLE. Cirewlar. General Sherman crossed on the pooton bridges. Me- when's and’ Wet @ end "s corps ballt the on fea ge Bight, and crosred their commands by "Shy four o'clock the sdvance of General Sherman's corps, under General Steve, reached the cnemy s works fack of the clty, and took posession of the right, on the bluffr above it, and commenced a bombardment. Gen. MePberson ted bis command fn frout, or in our centre, and Geo, rand took the extreme left, almost to the river be ow. The possibility of escape i# out off. Bvery living man, woman and child in the city must fall into our yesterday tho differeat brigades were |, forming lines Of battle, ke.,and at two o'clock the battle jo earnest Skirmishing had forsee a A pl kind Genera) fteele drove the several forts, and took one complete line of raaoke tre fronted by rifle pits. His extreme right reat- ed on the river bank, undor the binfis, at sundown taking His divisios, fou ug gal gallantly all day, though hungry, dirty, footacre an Sberman’s left ant McPherson's right are in su tiog Gistance. Both advanced their lines of skirm: wo within Gfty yards of the breastworks, and their artillery to within Ove hundred yards, and «re in pomition at these distances thie morning Met is pot progressing 80 fast, but in doing well. We lost about fifteen hundred killed and wounded yes terday. ‘This morning a simultaneous arse will be ordered on poo hg p en oeereere from all poiots. It “Tht es paeermy was grond beyond description. with this imperfect and unsatisfactory general because the courior leaves instantly, aod I neither have now, nor had yesterday, an opportunity of wine oe jal despatch the “bh: Th ewan Times. | a Mamie, May 26, 1963 Partios from the South ray that Geyeral Loring was ne riously wounded in one of the recent batties a Missle tippl, and Agsert that Joe Johoston was receiving large reinforcements from Alabama, South Carolioa and Georgia. REBEL ACCOUNTS. General Stevenson in berge {Prom the Richmond Whig, May 27.) MRAVY LOSS OF THR FNEMY—CAPTURE OF PAISON at Vieks- Moy 25, 1983. ‘The Jackson Misssipian, of Saturday, raye — ‘The cuemy have attacked the work@ at Vickabury mix | times—three timon yerter@iy—and each time were repused with immense lose General Stevens ray. he cap bold Vicasburg wiefiniety. General Grant Not Routed. (From the Rietmond Rxaminer, May 27 | yROM vieweRURG. ‘The only news we have of altirw aboot Viekeburg contained in the telegraphic Goxpetehes published in Anvtber column, Up to the time of the choming of tbe War Office inst night nothing eaditiwoal hed been re cotved, Th was reported yesterday morping that ate late bour on the previens night the President het reemved oficial Witeibigenee that Genera! Johnston het auacked snd routed Graot, and captured séveo! co thousand primers. ‘The reyort was without foundation in (set Bileetion In Nova Seatia. THY GOVERNMENT PARTY DPR CTEN, Wauyax. . 8, May 29, 190% ‘The election yesterday rosy ted in thy periow defen of the goveriment party. ' John Jowew” Howe i deventet [Thin mooms “the Moo Joceph Iowe.’") ‘The oprmition will have st inant forty membory in the eat I gitatare tp the last Lrgishture the oppes tion ted twenty four mem bere and ‘he government twenty rent Movements of General Hatier. Bere Way & Mat Conaral Dotter dimed at Yoocg | He \¢' tier Lawell tn the afternnm to» od woh « er adder 1) 1 Ob elty to-night Ie forthe ance of the ontneime we od ns “ Pull he tried to preas | iMPSRTANT FRow (EXC. Gotag On=The The Gombardment Preach Making Bat Lt Timportant Movement of General Come onfort, &e., Ke. Haw Faancrwoo, May 29, 1863. Tate, have been received from the City of Mexico via | Acapureo to the Gils wet Up the 5th the French ootinued the bombardment of Pine making Hite progross. B Derieved that tho French would soon be com- she kbandon the siege of Puchia Comonfort had commoveed an important movement, derigning to get in the rear of the Frecch, and then throw hie 15,000 troops into Puebla and strengthen Ortega. ‘Un the 5th Common/ort telegrapnes to Juarex — ‘The enemy is now a mily and a hal from our potion. He keeps up @ #light cannosading of Peubla, All his at fention is directed to my movemeni#. My line extends to Fan Pablo del Monte, Tho soldiers are very enthusiastic, aud I intead to PrOME by it. COMMONFORT, NEWS FROM TENNESSzE, the Rebels. Hxanquarrens ov Tim rer ov Tum PoroM ac. } 2-12 o'clock Mt Richmond papers of the 28un matiaat are received. They Contain the following -— TuLLanows, May 26, 1863, Mr. Vallandigham is now at Shol!y ville, A small party of tho enemy advancod to near McMinn ville yerterday, but s00n returned without accomplishing anything. Other tatelligence is unintér cating. Munyreemono, Tenn., May 23, 1863, Vallaudigham is a guost at Bragg's headquarters, Bhelbyciite. Ciromnani, May 29,1903. It la reported that General Bragg tolographed to Jeff. ‘Davis as to what ho should do with Mr. Vallandigham. Jef. Davie roplied that if Mr. Vallandigham would take the oath of allegiance to the Southern oonlederacy to re- ecive him, and Mf pot to send bim back. OPERATIONS oF THE MARINE BRIGADE, Gallant Affair with Kebe! Cavairy—The Town of Austria Destroyed, &e. Wasnmuton, May 29, 1563. An official despatch to the War Department, received to-day from General Filet, commanding the ram fleet, dated Helena, Arkansas, May 26, say:— As my command was descending tho river from Mem- phis, May 23, the Commienary and Quartermaster’s boat ‘was fired joto from the Mixsissippt side by a bind of the enemy, with two pieces of artillery, about six miles above Ausiria, I returned yesterday aod landed my force. The enemy bad @ few hours before my arrival captured a small trading steamer and burned hor, taking her crew captives aud appropriating her freight. leould obtain no intelligence frm the inhabitants by which to guide my movements. My cavalry, under Major Hubbard, huntred strong, came up with the enemy ,one thousand strong, all mour ted, and eight miles out. The fight lasted nearly two ly ure. The Major wos compeiied to take shelter in a favorable position, where be suceeded in repulsing the enemy, and finally | drove thom off before the jnrantry could come to his re Nef, Our ioe was two killed aud ninotoon worded, most of them slightly. The enemy left five dead upon tho fleld and one lieutenant mortally wounded, and twenty two stand of arma, We captured three prisoners. I burned the town of Austria, having firrt warched every building. Am the fire progressed the dischirge of loaded firearms was like volleys of musketry as tho fre reached their biding places, and two heavy explosions of powder also occurred. Of Major Hubbard and bis battalion I cannot speak too highly. They are denerving all praise, Fvery officer and man of the little forco is reported to have acted with the mont distinguished bravery and prompt obedience te orders. DEPREDATIONS OF TE A ALABAMA, m by y he Bi Authoritics. ‘Tho Brazilian author itios bave dinplaced the commander Protest Agat DIPOW TANT FROM SOUTH CAROLINA. at Fernaade de Norouba for allowing the Alabam. to commit depredations ja Brazilian waters. The new commander who was seul to the island pro- tested against tho Alabama remaining thoro, and o-dered her to leave jo @ few hours. Unfortunately be had uo ‘veanel-of war to enforce hia orders. Every datie’action in the power of tho Brazilian autho Titles to give had heen tendered to the Amerkan Consul. It was supposed at Pernambuco tbat the Alabama sallod south on the 29th of Apri. The Vanderbilt eut After the Priva- teers. ‘The Navy Department has ordered the Vanderbilt to cruise in the latitude where the recent depredations of the Alabams were committed, apd among other ports abe was instructed to eater was that of Fornaodo do Novonba, whore the Alabama rendezyoured. Upon reaching the West Indies Admiral Wilkes, instead Of allowing her to carry out the orders of the department, foized her as his figehip, and at the latent dates she was cruising under his direction. Corresponcence or mM , sum oO. Fits- patric! Laxmarow, Ky., May 26, 1863. Cperations of Morgan's Guerillas—Loyal Tennewecans Cap- tured—How They Ave Texted —Hodages The Kentucky Cavalry at Work—Kecennoissance to Cumberland Gap— General Carter's Artack on Morgan, He Morgan's recent dash on the command of Colonel Ja cobs at Jamestown has directed especial attention to bie movements and their probable object. Were it later in the se #00 bis presence this side of the (umber and might give rine to the fear that he is io command of « grand forging expedition to obtain supplies for the undoubtediy bail famished troops in Middie and Kastern Tenvensee. He has one to Sparta, but his troops remain in Clinton ‘and on the borders of Wayne county, Small bands of the rebela are crowing the Cumberland ot the mouth of Greasy crook almost daily, making Fhort exyeditions us weareh of horses, bacon, corn, ke. Tey of Morgan's men were recently captured near Woil cree’. ‘The loyal Tennersersns in the service of the Union give Particular offence w the rebels, and when captured they aro dealt wilh in a most johumar ", Captoion Deacon and Harris Tennnssne troops, have falien inio their tw how inprisomed ‘in Knoxville by to rebe thorither, who refure them the privilege of exchenge and bold thet for punishment as traitors, A gumber of euth rewn the loyaliete a this oppreseed section of the coun have hroxvitle, where ihey 0 foe ie. Aewmg ma and sre military ao od Preston Werry he arrest of the novriows brane, of Barbourevilie, w tbe trated nents 4 the have been ot grom ty the sinthen Tenth and ¥ jand abge separates thin State from Virginia The gw | | | Pitts tome whick Mnfested the region tate been elew out Portiene of the force pemetraird a! nort to the tows of Whhesbari ato Tae, A the Forty fourth Uhm, bee \ gmbertvat Ge nngbi of 7 was sone et x the (or etuier it ede lee mp ortant receninewearce He detachment af tees hondre | mew w WGeations for ems tine Aegon Prout which wes Ret moinnet soa Ne ar pelt ter 0 the oh ad the | | Febets havo pe aimannenion. The r | owt rey & y the presenes yf | emer eed + evinced the atanett | exolbene, [0 met line Of Battie in trent Of their | werk. ‘end quirtiy Wet the erie ted attack | They atienwad “whine hubdeed wey but frown Htieie Gunn iada'” be Swrnitoe havetmpencnta 4 wer brigrad {Wat hey ware fret care trmnre OF bed miproets new Captain Tele conn eet lotr pewete om the Pati Eaten US pre aman fom terme med meaty gone maw of ihe Rett George cavairy. Capt stat Tei oot daring & rice bettie witb ie wmati (Orem, be fran b fall hace. whew (he retaabe felmwed tn parreuit tat be meddenly Coetrd ther progress walk a vetey by which bet wnral mime. ten forces im thie tee 1 owes Ory Dh aed thee wneartenne tome tum bemety fone hore trom the ve iniy of tet anaes by FO BETO ® (be Con. beriand wed the Ulten Convent The ate end tm 1) © Awe clinied Mreee repent (hat of Meetine F St the Uriew Mae Con vention © fete Mae oe erie eH he ( Comrd te nt oo at he (reteney. ean Dane! opm tie etabemnent eversl pobtiecs aa on ten an how come Utes Pr ne he Atha ew 0 re oNimh pow Bw the @ the tutte ' ry (be teener OUTED | ee eRPOTER 4 Lieutenant Ronnedy, of the Vator | | provines Wo form 9 halivoal omerentt | North chainet Progress | Tweity * Neem Rebel "wan from General Beawregard's Department Sent to Rein- force General Pemberton at Vicksburg. A Large Steam Blockade pica Sunk by the Fire of the Fleet, Rew, ae, ae Our Hilton Head Correspondence. Hivton Heap, 8, C., May 24, 1803. Continued Inaction at Hiltom Head—Affuirs at Pilly Idandt—Newa Intelligence—An Anglo- Hebel Blockade Konner Sunk Of Charteten—Immense Cargo of Cutton— Prbatl: Leas of Al on Board—Naval Changes, de Agsin 1 am compelled to employ that stereotyped Ph ase, All quiet in the Departmeyt of the touth,”” But Mite has cecurred of \uterest since my last correspond. ehee, and an earnest and careful eoweh for indications of active operations to come is unrewarted by anything Of & promisiog charactor enough to hang a bope upon, We are doing nothing and we ehall do vething which pro: mises results, There may bo rails between this and fall, DUt No serious Operations. So all reporta that may reach the Northéra ear of active movements iv South Carolina, and Capes may be set down as falno. Lt ix folly 10 look for resuley. From Folly Idand we got no importout news. The rebe'n on Morris Isiand are very uncommunicative just now, and Proterve an extraordinary degree of cautiousners in ware Fathog tho military operations out West. We are cou Vinced, howover, from the reports of desertera and the Blories of rebel pickets at least twenty thousand mee have boon by General Beaurecard to Viek! 10 wid General | orl tn bie defence against the We ca yray that Xe J may oin Whe for with the Mimierippt ap ° been drawn upon to Grant docn not C.rotlua and Alabam: swell Pomberton's army; look out sharply, and uso up bis foes ia detail, dered at every point. bave and if or ‘move with great rapidity he will bo outoum- ‘The rebels are @rewy inelined to crow, and enim the game ax theirs. We can only in- dulge the hope that Vemberton’s reinforcements ar rived "a day after the fair,” or in time tw be cumpletel) fogged by General Grant. It im suflic'ont to # ate, at thi time that beavy reinforcements have gone forward from ud Charleston to the rebels io Missinsippt, Alb and conjectures on the result will probably bave tetrest by Grant's movemeata betore this will reach New York, We look for news of success from the it. t) throw up heavy batteries on the Morrie Island, working with the frontont activity. A large force of negroes, mile and male ou be seem dally, wiih picks aud shovels, en- larging old works, bailding new, aud making the defences ny Btrong ng yr meible = We are pinctog Folly Inland in ae good @ state of defence as porsibie, Vreeisely what we Himy not bo well w stato time alone eam 0 results of our labors, It i not * correspom: inee Co jadalge In ay conectures tn the mat- ‘al Nopiee vounmionally treats the rebel #oout- tien, w) pome We Linen in their nto n few shelle. and the rebels indulge now ana nme practice. fullowed tn eneh oure Jornt displays of polestrian powers, ‘The rebelx run well, peed Thus stand military mat. tere On the night of the 20th joat, a lerge ste covered by the Vowhatin coming © o Mhe was fired at ropeutediy, aw! Orally drivep Book; but bevore #he reached the bur again th Powhstan’s lire, ond that of two or three other biveka: that had slipped their cables ant como np, wom) hety and well directed Liat the Ango-revel wae bored thir oig! and throutand sunk 6 sbot eight Nothing but ber vymarts morving at daylight, She wos a very large steamer, Jeded with an immenge cargo of colin tnd tWituceo. tenet, ver the tac of b others babiy drowned, awe un‘er very suddenly. The @ ecker® to nave her cargo, if the ner wie dine Not a night pos e+ that of more venscl# do not ran tn or out of Char! re drives away by our fore # off theDar. The nam! er of bieckade rnnuers hus tnerrased to a wonderful degoc, Never wore there so many ven sola engaged in the buriners, aul never wan it #0 active befere The force of ‘turleston has been nirongtheved oe far ax it i im Acmniral Dupout's power, Tite squadron im nut eo strong & it rhould be, and unless he denades other and juan Lant pointe be eonnet further ine eno the foree off Charkston. Hie squadron must be groutly avementet to bea Jor t blockade fu Bere, God even them 1 18 dowd her the desired oud could be s.titac torily accomplixnes Coramaoder Sehufeldt has artived and asenined com. mand of the Cimmonne, and Commanier Riind han taken the Van! Jones. Lieutenant Commander Willi } resrsume bis porition as executive oMeer of yatan. Ottawa, Lieutepaut Commander Whiting, arrived @ week since, and has gone off ( E icasieucme NEWS desir “CALIFORNIA. Ba Poise May 26. 1808, ‘The schooper J. M. Chapman, recen'ly copdemnedt an a Privaveor, was wold (day by Lie United Slates Marebas for $7,000. he wiih be borea’for wsel for the Metican coum trade twelve pounders apd pinto’s. was koocked down for @ yernineut ee Coffee has (urthor ods aneeh Grain te with enol salen at wdvancing pric * ¥ailed ship Derby, ‘or dong Kong, carry ing 2),000 suka Of wheat aud $46,000 ia toneure Kpoken, April #. lat 49 N, lon. 42 W, Hh, trom Now York for Han Vrancinen. em Pease, May 27, eM, General Wright haw denied the wre of the » nthe Pace comat ty the New York Weekly Crucanar A nagar refinery coupany, with $800,060 capital etek, wan organized in thin city yesterday Meyers! prominent Fan Francince merchant were elected truv\een Trade with importers bas (allen eff Curmy the part (ow days, but jobbers are doing « targe hurinexs im furwi bh ing supplies for the iwterior. The Gould k Curry Si vor Mining Company bas deciared @ Mith month » div wend of 9160 por owt Hailed bly Garibaldt, “Yor Liverpool, carrying 92,00 mocks of wheat CBartered ship Orion, for guano trem Chinches for fotne Abiartic port embraring nivee obi) Ranker Say Paaw roo, May 24, Ineo ‘The two wings f the Californian demeuorsey, tormeriy known as the Doogies and Hreckinriage @ 4 latterly ae war and peace deme tres for fusing on the tate Ciekt. there ie some jr peet that they will feet cach other helf way on @ plat wm the main plawk of which W opporition to the ad minietration. fron party in bold tory We the Th of June Mat Primary elections prepare € nvention The content ie mnaioly between ex Cougroreman Low sud Governee “tan ford, who are lending cxndidetes for (hs yovernorebin. A feminstion by the Uolon party ie deomet eyuivalent te an election hence grout importance mw atteed to re primary elections, sod there Wee vigurvus struggle ia 6 dohog © Good trade, olberwine bomce © in Interesting from Venerucia. A latter trom Lagasy May 1, reewty ad via ft The vied Halil « * teres the gor oTnInent and non (Taw bed bern rignetd =‘ Morath ite tar or gener iy believed Urak wan om fole Dire — A weenie of hoatt Hie [or one mort. Ke ond The spent of feet rote far too of oe A 199 by Velo bers (0 be app imted by General Pane Ted The ingest of Paloon th the « ah biel of the Pim rih— The resignation of Parr, ihyne kh etoarat, ot Velo oa thei reapeetive powers by (he bande 0” (he Cm petion PY bo The epeeiotmes| by the Ont eotn @ Praen | debt and & Vite Prenton hen of erreromet Othe feel settlonent that mrey be agreed Wy the Cov entinme +4 OF worm | German Maceo let (be prot of laconyrn ow temmnd the eeatnes Venue to go or wher b+ Wetted $04 Vitone thee, ant wont by Peerte Cate 1 lod oft pits in tas Folie De feat of Uerrtiine bm the Somthewess. » ay a7, Lee A ete teeaten from May 25, ways bat 5 detnchawes of the Boomd Winowmehe enemies ab vet the queries on (he Hernmude reed om Teeed+y og tor O54 entering Ore A (ow days vlaes s (achment of the Wilie Kaneve and amore Gighl @ ie & OEperion lopem of Geert + one of Hetert, aed Really @rowe them of «led Bod twenty ne wounded bevler thes come’. The orm tore wee fone CO OE ak NOTE pT mers emant Comet Mateb het a ght wih twe tof Chee en perl en ee feo! be. cmptering hee (om nd wromding (eemtr