The New York Herald Newspaper, May 30, 1863, Page 5

VICKSBURG. Accounts to Tuesday, the * 26th: Instant. The Siege Progressing Satisfactorily. Capture of All the Rebel Redoubts. TERRIBLE FIGRTING STILL GOING ON ‘HEAVY UNION LOSS, Details of the Battles at Cham- pion Hill and the Big Black. The Union Forces Repulsed “om Priday. General Grant Abie to Maintain Bits Position ana Repel Any _fittack Upon His Rear. OUR FINAL SUCCESS ASSURED. Arrival of Forty-Five Hundred Priso- bers at Memphis, ber, &e, - &e. THe Washington Telegrams. Wasminoron, 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 Vicieburg as pro- gressing satisfactorily, and that General Grant is abundantly able to maintain his investment of the Sewn and repel any attack upon his rear. Porty-five hundred rebel prisoners, captured by ‘General Grant, arrived at Memphis to-day. an The Chicago Telegrams. In rue Fizip, Near Vicxasune, May 23—9 P. M. ‘There has been no fighting to-day, ‘The troops are resting from yesterday’s assault. Our io all of the line, ‘Mmal success. ‘We are intrenching ourselves and building rifle Cavalry have been sent out towards Canton to gecertain the whereabouts of General Johnston's forces. Our “loss yesterday was not far from one thoesand. Mermpuis, May 27, 1863. On Friday the federal forces were repulsed at Vicksbarg. ‘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- tured every rebel redoubt. At one place it was necessary, owing to the steepness of the hill, to scale it with ladders. General Hovey led the assault. ‘The rebels rolled their shells down the hill at the Unionists, which exploded among them, making fearful 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 afternoon of the a ‘f No fighting had taken place since Monday. ‘The position of the army is saia to be chonged, Mc- Pherson’s corps holding the extreme left and MoClern ind ‘the centre, while Sherman still bolds tho right. Five or six thousand prisoners are expected to arrive at ‘Memphis to-day. Geseral Jobnston is reported to be at Jackson with @feen thousand men. Tho rebels also hold Big Black etver bridge. Adjutant General Thomas pasved througn Cairo to day, & route 0 Loutaville. He is very sick—so much eo, that {8 te thought that hé wilt have to abandon bis labors jo ‘the West for the present. The St. Louis Telegrams. ‘Sr. Loum, May 20, 1863. ‘A special despatch from Memphis, dated the 26th inst., ays thas the first Jot of wounded from General Grant’s army had arrived thero. Among them are Colonel Mas. vendy, Lieutenant Colonel McAuley and Captain Seehor, Of the Eleventh Jadiana, and Lieutenant Colove! Barton, (of the Twenty-fourth Indians regiment. ‘The bleventh and Twelfth Indiana regiments lost about ‘@wo hundred and fiity men cach. General Joe Johnston is rapidly receiving reinforce- mente in the vicinity of Jackson, with the intention of ‘attacking General Grant ia the rear. Generel Jobartoa ia reported wo have sabi that i Vicks Berg sBolt'd Held ont for Atteem days he would throw one Rendred thousand troops inte it, if \t roquired the re- Nequishment e every foot ot territory in bis department. to effect it. The Cincinnat! Telegrams. Cwrennun, May 29, 1863. General Ranks is reported as coming up the Mixsissippi river. stone were wounded ia the Mixsiastiyp) Oght, and thas Gen, Jehaston ie massing & large force at the Black river oriee, li The Marfreeshoro Telegrams. Monrhexpono, Tonn,, May 28, 1963, Reports from highly respectable sources reprerent that ‘General , Hines Sunday, bad made something ijk: general ik Upon the rebel works at Vieksburg, and failed to carry them; that be had thereupon couciuded at te place was too strong to bo taken by assault, and and opened « terrible and sustained fire apt it with bis artitery. General Johuston had not yet Attacked General Grant, Oot was still collecting forces td His Fear. fe had man- aged 10 00d word to the garrigon that it they whould hold 006 far Mfteen days be would raise the siege with an army Of oft hundred theurem@ men. He aler said he would do thia f he abandoned every other point in nie ‘We was Bot suppoeed the 437 coukd possibly Role aoe fo ae a. NEW YORK HERALD, SATCRDA Parties who entered our lines to-day from the South Fr } do, oxcelently well. In the morning, (tie Port that Breckinridge and Grother’s divisions of Bragg’s | mizhi’s pivovac om the Lill overt king tho afmy Were on their way village of | Kawards’ Station’ the ¢ lame, with All is quiet a6 thie point. ‘The rumors of a formidable Febel demonstration on our right aro hardly confirmed. ‘Some portion of the enemy's vidette lime has been re- tired. Brigadier General Harding has tendered bie resignation (OB account of disability. OUR SPECIAL DESPATCHES. THE BATTLE OF CHAMPION’S HILL. The Part Taken by the Thirtcenth Army Corps—the Battle Ended and the Vio- tory Won—Union Loss 3,000 Kilied and ‘Wounded—Rebel Lose Over 4,000 Ki s Wounded and Prisoners—Defeat and Demoralizntion of the Enemy—The Pursuit and lte Consequences—Dea' of Major General Tilgnhman—Cap of Rebet Batteries—Occupation of Ed- wards’ Scation-—Explesions, &c. OUR SPECIAL ARMY CORRESPONDENCE. Eowarns’ Stanom, May 16, 1868. Early on the morning of the day following the occupa. tion of thé city of Jackson’ it was decided to evacuate ‘tho position. There, were severa) reasous which in- dnced General Grant to arrive at this. dect- tion, ‘prominent among which was the dif culty of Keeping intact his Jong tive of communia- tion, and the 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 foree which we encountered just defore we reached Jackron, utder General Gregg, bad divided, one portion going to Canton from the north and the other from the routh, Johnston and Gregg combined Mi bt prove altogether too formilable. It was thereore decided to r. turn to Clinton and move upon Vicksburg. From documents which fel into our hands it was learned that the main column of the enemy was at Edwarda’ Sta- tion, proposing to diapute our passage and give us battle there Soon after daylight.the column was in motion, Gen. ‘McPherson in advance. They reached Clinton at noon, and after an hour's delay marched to their camping ‘grourd, a short distance from the village of Bolton. It may bo Of interest to describe the topography and apponrance of the country through which the route lay. Imagine a region rugged and broken, with a succession of hills ard valleys, precipitous steepe and deep ravines, with he-e and there cleared patches, planted with cereals; swamp, mendows and banks of sterile yellow soil; and cu will Davo a fair idea of the country betwoen Jnckson and Poltop. Thero are no elenfents of beauty about It, ond were it not for the occasional white dwellings by the readside, embowered in a wreath of everpreens and flowering trees, now deserted and abandoned by thoir rightful proprietors, we might imagine the country unin- habited and uninhabitable. The programme of the advance was arranged by Gen- eral Grant and General McUlernand as follows :—Fxtreme left, General Smith, supported by General Blas; on the Fight of General Smith General Usterbaus, supported by Gevoral Carr; General Hovey in the centre, with McPher- fon on the extreme right, with Crocker as reserve. In this order the advanco was made, General McClernand’s corps, with the exception of General Hovey's division, reaching the psition by way of the several roads leading from Raym cnd to Fdwards’ Station. On the evening of tho 16th General McClernand heard the enemy were adyancing {rom Ed. wards’ Station to Raymond, and quickly placed bis troops in order of ba to repel the anticipated attack, Extensive reconnoissinces revealed the fact, however, that he was morely feeling his position and foror, 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- Oners, General McClernand placed his army in camp early in the evening, and by daylight the following day ench division occupied the ground selected and prepared to offer battle. The enemy’s first demonstration was upon our extreme Jeft, which they attempted to turn. This attempt was most gallantly repulsed by General Smith, commanding the left wing. At seven o’clock the skirmishers were actively engagod; and as the enemy sought the cover of the forest our artillery Ore was opened, which continued without ingermission for two hours. At this time General poled ea ieee Now the battle raged fearfully along the entire line, the evident intention of the enemy being to mass his forces: ‘upon Hovey on the centre. Thero the fight was most car- nest; but General McPherses brought his forces into the field, and a’ter four bours bard fighting the ti® of battie was and the enemy forced to retire Disapp: Inted in his movements apon our right, ho turn- ed his attention to the left of Hovey's division, where Colonel Siack commanded a brigade of Indianians. Mass ing his forces here be hurled them against the opposing columns with irresistible impetuosity, and forced them to fal back ; not, however, until at least one quarter of the troops comprising the brigade were either kilied or ‘wounded. Taking @ new position, and receiving fresh re inforcements, our soldiers again attempt: to stem the tide, this time with eminent success. The encmy were beaten back, and compelled to seek the cover of the forest in their rear, Following up their advantage, without wait- ing to rc-form, the soldiers of the Western army fixed their bayonets and charged into the woods after them. The enemy were seized with an uncontrollable panic, and thought only of escape. In this terrible charge men ‘were slaughtered without mercy. The ground was lit- eraliy covered with the deid and dying. The enemy scattered in every direction, and took through the flelis to reach the colamn now moving to the west aleng the Vicksburg road. At three o’clock in the afternoon the battle was over and the victory won. Of the part taken tn this battle by McPherson's corps you are doubtioss informed by your correspondent accom panying that grand division of the army, and it is ouly Necessary to say that it rendered the most eMcient 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 Champton’s Hill. The list swells fearfully, Those who are in a position to know eay it will reach fully three thousand in killed and wounded. In 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 fleld were largely in excess of our own. None bot 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 to our hande— ver a thousaod. From the dita at hand 1 estimate the rebel loss in killed, wounded and prisoners at four thousan4. ‘The battle ended, the left was speedily advanced upon Uhe Vicksburg road, driving the enemy rapidly before them, and picking up as they advanced large numbers of prisoners and guns. On the left of the road we could see large squads of rebel soldiers and commands cut off from the main One of these was moder the command of Major Geveral Tigbiman, who wea struck by asheil from our battery and foetantly Killed while in the att of sighting a This wo lewned from prisoners subsequentiy Mee, parcced Gi exuiny anh aterty auth, Weta we entered this little village just as the rear guard of the evemy wan leaving it. When within rifle range of the Station we discovered om the left a jarge building in flames, and on the right asmall- ef one from which just buen imsucd a Keries of magnificent ‘explosions The former contained commissary stores, and the latter ebell and ammunition—dve carloads—brought down from Vicksburg on the morning of the day of the Dattle. Im thetr hasty exit from Edwarda’ Station tbe rebels could not take this amimunitioswith them, but con- figned it to the flames rather than it should fall into our hands. We bivowse in line of battle to-night and to- morrow move upon the bridge across I'ig Biack river. THE BATTLE OF BIG BLACK BRIDGE. Attack upom the Rehel Intrenchments— Captare of Three Thousand Prisoners aed Kighterm Pieces of Artillery— Union Loos Less th Three Handrea— The MRelirosd Bridge Fired and De-~ strdye€=Preparations to Batld Another and Crosse the River, &e. OUR SPECIAL ARMY connesrox Bare Acnors Tha Back, May 17, 1963, ‘The battle of Big Mack bridge was fovght on Sunday, the 17th, tho day after the battle of Champion's Mill. In this spirited engagement only the Thirteenth army corse fons evgaged. It is suyerfiaous to Add that the troops J romprieig (bie Core fouht ss they siwave 2 ae Seat ee a ele ere ES oth 8 e SST ES cee column, whom we engaged at interva’s with artillery, | | the grown! which he had onee vainly attempted to MoClernand at its herd, moved tower |s Black viver bridges ‘Tho citizens who were questioned on the subject said the Position was most #troogty fortitict at crossing, ad we paturaily thought the en. ny woul make #* /bbory FO sistance there. Jearn that cur advance guard was fired upow by the reve! Pickcte us the column moved towards the river. ‘Tho wntry between Etwards? Station and the b idge lores that Lilly andbroken character whieh distinguishes the ro,icn further cast, and spreads cut into a broad and fortie plain, over which we moved rapidly, There were no manding hills whence they cculd pour a deadly fire ato our ranks, but there were numerous patches of forest, urder the cover and from the edge of which they could easily enfilade the open fielts by the road- sule, Thero was such a. one a mile oust o vhe intrenenments where the main picket guard was sta- tloned. Here determined reristange was first made, General Carr's division had the extreme advance of the column, and opened acd ended the engagement. Hastily deploying @ beav y live of skirmishers 10 the right of the road, backed up by the two brigades of Carr's divisiin In lne'of battle behind it, with General Osterhaus’ divi sion on the left of the read similarly disp sed, General MeClernand gave the order to advance. Seon in tho Go) tha of the thick {rest the skirmishers of both armies were hotly epgacod, while batteries of artillery planted om the right and jeft of the road poured shot and abel) ito the fort mout furiously, ‘The guns in the intreneh- ments replied win vigor and epiris. * Al the first. shot dropped im the cairson belonging to Foster’s Wisconsin Sattery and exploded its contents slightly wounding Genera) Osterhaus and Captain Foster, Of the battery, and very seriously injuring two gunners. Gencral Ostorhaus being thus disabled, the command of bis division was temporarily given to Brigadior General A.L. Leo. * After skirmishing bad continued for an hour, duritig which the enemy gave way and sought the cover of bis imtrepchments, the order was given to the several Drigade commanders on the right to advance and charge the enemy's worke, The order was received with cheers. and shouts, and the Twenty-first, Twenty-tecond, Twenty- third Iowa and Eleventh Wisconsin, General Lawler's bri- ade, wore the frst to announce themselves ia readiness. The order ‘forward’ was given, and steadily and splendidly. the brave boys moved up to tie assaait, The enemy crouched down behind the breast- works. A portion of them, stationed in a curtain on the right of the fort, whence they wero able to get @ cross fire upon tho column, reserved their yoliey until we were within easy musket range of the intrenchments, when they swopt the advancing line with their terrible fire, The brave boys lost in that feartul volley one hundred and fifty mon; yet they faltered not nor turned their steps backwards. They waded the bayou, delivering their fire as thoy reached the other bank, and rushed upon the enemy with fixed bayonets. So quickly was all this ac- complished that the enemy had not (ime to reload their guns, and was forced to surresder. The battle wos ended, and the fort, with threo thousand prisoners, eighteen pieces of artillory— some of them captured from ourrelves, and bearing ‘approprivie. inseriptions— thousand = stand of arms and a larce supply of coro and commissary stores fell into our hands. i ‘Tho enemy had, cartier in the day, out of the hulls of three steamboats, constructed a bridge, over which ho had passed the main body of bis army. As tho charge was made, and it became evident that we should capture the position, they burned this bridge and algo the rail- road bridge across the river j:st above. In the afternoon several attempts were made to eroee 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. Jt was not however, safe to stand upon the bank, or crosa 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 tomorrow. GUR ARMY IN THE REAR OF VICKSBURG. Every Avenue of Approach in Our Pes- session—Sherman the Ri Phersonm on the C re and MeClernand on the Left—Captare and Occupation of Haines’ Biuf—Kagagements on the 190th and 20th—Brig. Gen. A. L. Lee Sesiously Wodnded, &e. OUR SPECIAL ARMY CORRESFONDBKCE. ‘Tunes Mites in THe Rear oF Vicaspuna, May 20, 1863. ‘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 General A. J. Smith’s, which io turn was followed by MePherson’s army corps. Sberman had continued morth of the railroad from Jackson, striking Big Biack river s little west of Bridgeport. Here he crossed on bia pgntoon bridge, and moved upen the Vicksburg and Haines’ 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 the summit of the high bank across 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 the hill is reached numerous tents were left 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 bili was reached we found abundant evidence of the Gemoralization of the enemy. Several piles of guu bar. rels, with stocks but half comsumed, were lying by the roadside. Tents, wagons and gun carriages were in ashes, corn was burning, and officers’ baggage and sol diers’ clothing were scattored all over the eamp. The column moved to Bovina, where no evidence of the ene- my was seen, save arcbel hospital filled with sick and wounded. Here Genera! Grant was joined by General Dwight from Hanks’ army. At Mount Alban General McClernand tarned off on the Baldwia's Ferry road, while McPherson kept along the raliroed apon the main Vicksbarg road. The approaches to Vicksburg were now all occupied, with the exception of that by way of Warrenton, which yesterday was occu- pied by McArthur, When General Sherman crossed the river at Bridgeport, ho met the advance of General Jobn- ston’s command, which immediately turned back, aod, it is rumored, reached Vicksburg by way of Warrenwn the pext day. That gap is now elcsed, and if we capture Vicksburg we shall c»pture the entire force. 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 Thir teenth army corps on the left, McPherson the centre aud Sherman the right. At daylight on the 19th General Grant proceeded to move pou the eaemy’s workr—. series of redo or ranged with great skillgand extending from tbe rear of Haines’ Aluff arouod to the Warrenton road, a distance of from oight to tom miles, ‘ihe ground by which they are approached is ring»iarly br kon—s vast platewn pon which a moltitude of hue bills seom to have beem sown broudcwt, aod of eoure the rebel redoubts were £0 disposed as vy sweop every peighd tiny crest apd enfilade every approach The corps of General Sherman moved up on the Haines’ Finff rad, by & sort of pootic justice taking possersiun of Meci'berson advanced o@ the Jackson road, and oo the ground from the le’t ef Sherman to the ratiroad. while McClernand’s cory occupied the front from the raiiroaa to the extreme left, Amith’s division on the right, Usier- hhaae on the left and Carr in the reserve. ‘The aciion began by a #low fire from our artillery along the-whole line, our guns having a pretty long range, and eliciting but fecble resp nse from the evemy. About ton Onterirvat’ division advanced on the left to within about sim hundred yards ov the enemy's works, to find themsecives ovmfropiel by fifteen redoahts with their rifte pits, which opened fire upon us whenever we spy eared Ob @ crert or Ubrough a boliow. ‘The guns of the rebets appeared to be of email calibre, throwing principally grape and eanister «= Our skirmirn ers were thrown further up, But little fring was d 00 oo either side. At two o'dlielt the order came for « generst vivance upon the rebel works, over grovad whieh,om the leit at Jeort, Was cimost impamab'e ander most pease uf circumstances. The order teemed a hard one Yet nothing is wo hard for trae soldiers to try. Geperal A. 1. Lee, who commanded ihe First triguds of Onverhaus’ division, and wae in the odvonee, vert miped to carry out bis orders i their @.ceulun «08 pow sible, Addremtiog slew words of cheer to bie mew he pliced bimeelt in fret of the centre of bis bricade and | bed them forward in line of bastie, The fret man to rain the ¢.exb Of the Dill which he wae atiompting, ne fond that 4 Wan opie tbe fret of reverand rideat whieh were io We were vet surprised, thereiore, to were Be) DY 11 brigade of brave fellows Ww teliow hem, ihe Dail! rem the rile or a sharpshooter struck him op the f ee, aad he vel. iis brigade withdrew a tow foot only. & hind the crest of the mild om whied they had just raled, #@1 be d their povition, one of the reziments, the Forty: Tisth lidina, getting -o favorablea out that they Were able to retain within about two hundred yards of one of the 1eJoubvts, and to prevent the gunners from frmg & single wbot. Jam gind to siy that General Leo, though severcly, was by no means dangerously wounded, Hit brigade Sostamed a much rmalles joss thin a dirtnt observer Quid have beiieved poesible, two ouly being killed aad sone twenty to thirty wourdod, The same degree of successor want of suecess, attend et the movement along the whele ie, Our forces moved vory close to the works, and then romaine’ waiting and watebing for the nearer approach of our artillery, “At wightfall our treope Fetired 4 short distance and went into camp. Turing tho night heavy geige gung were planted by. us for future use, and our light arti tery moved nearer, and & ‘Alizht earthwork was thrown up to protect them. To day {‘Vedneaday) the heavy guns on our keftopened Jong before daylight. As heretofore, the encmy have failed toreply. Our skirmishers are pushud forward within & hundred and fifty yardsof the whole line of the redouble, and keep to sharp a look out that the enemy finds it im- Powsibie to work b's guns, : On the contro two heavy siego guns are In position kes than half a milo from a strong fort just in front of thom, So.near thatthe Minio bultets were whistling merrily puat the ears of tho workmen, Tc-inorrow they will open ‘on the fort. On the right Sherman etitt holds nis hno of skirmishers well up to the rebel forts on his froms, and the artiliorists are trying to level the rebel works, so far without suc- cess. During our operations today thirty or forty men were wounded. ‘The following officers were wounded during the ongage- ‘ments in the rear of Vieksburg on the 19th and 20th, in General Smith’s aud Gonera! Osterhaus’.divisions:— oars 4d nara a ere Brlendier General SL Lee, commanding 1st brigade, Oaterhaus’ division. ia James [I ato D, 40th Indiana, tenant John F, Robinson, Co H. 424 Ohio, ‘Lioutenart 0. B. Risdon, A. D. C., 2d brigade. ‘Licutenant J. 4. Bull, Co, £, 28d Wisconsin. Besides thes) 118 privates have been treated at the Division hospital, who received their wounds 00 those two days. AFFAIRS AT THE FRONT.. Our Special Army Correspondence. Naan Vicxsuvna, May 21, 1863, ‘There ia nothing new to-day, The guns in tho rear ave maitftained becoming reticence, while the gunboats ‘and mortars in front are hurling their thunders over the city. . Searcely a gun has been fred from this direction; but the line of akirmishers is welladvancod alon; the entire line, and now lies well up to the line of fortifications. So cloee are our soldiers that they talk with little di cuity with those inside the works. The casualties to-day bave been fow on the left, and I presume few along the contre and right. A train of supplies arrived this morning, and wo are in Ro immediate danger of starvation The only danger i# that some enterprising rebel gencral may fall upon our rear, Even in that event, our line of communication is #0 sbort that we can readily re-estab- lish it. NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS. The Nows at Colum , Kye {From the Columbus, Ky., War Eagle Extra, May 24.) FIVE SUCCESSIVE BATTLES YOUGUT AT VICKSBUKO— GENERAL GRANT BUCCKSS¥UL-—REBEL LOF® THIR- TKEN THOUSAND AND SKVENTY-TURRE PIECES OV AK- TILLEBY—VICKSBURQ UNDOUBTEDLY FALLEN. THRE CHERRS YOR GENERAL GRANT, AND THASE MORE FOR THR AMERICAN RAGLE. % rewlar. rs L. Huang, Srx1u Dnveoow, Ssxtaawen Anuy Cours Ky., May 23—11 P. Mi, General Grant bas aud won five successive tle. The enemy’s loas 18,000 and seventy-three pisces of artillery. Vicksburg closely invested on the 20h. ‘The rifle ‘on the north side of the city carried by Genera) Craned at three P. M, ‘Three cheers for General Great ais Attach A [Correspondence Harapqvantens, General Pher+on'’s J Sunday pight, and crosred their commands by noon, By four o'clock the of General Sherman's corps, under General Stesle, reached the enem: back of the city, and took pomsession of the right, on the biuifs above it, and commenced a bombardment. Gen. Mel’berson planted bis command tn frout, or in our centre, and Geo, rm nd took the extreme lft, reaching almost to the river be ow. ‘The posnibility of escape ie cut off. Bvery living man, woman and child ip the city must fail into our All the yesterday es ees Hrtestes were taking , forming lines , ke., nd at two orelock the battle ‘0 fkirmishing bad Steele drove the and took one complete line of Hone fronted by rifle pits. His extreme right rest. ed on tho river bank, undor the biufis, at sundo His division bated gallantly all dirty, footgere and aleeny. Sherman's left and McPherson's right are tn avy tion distance. Both advanced their lines of skirm ao within fifty yards of the breastworks, and their artillery to within Ove hundred yards, and are in position at thesa distances this morning McClernand is not progressing 80 fast, but is doing well. We lost about tifteen hundred killed and wounded yes ‘Thi morning & rimultareous assault will be ordered on the evemy's works, 1, understand, from all polats. 16 The ia ay nd beyond description. onterday was gra om G 5 Topant efor ithe thie imyperfort and unsatisfactory generalization because the courier leaves instantly, aud I Beither have now, Gor had yesterday, an opportunity of wrye cial despatch to the Mbicaeo Th cl ieaeo Times. } Gore Memvne, May 26, 1963, Parties from the gouth ray that Geyeral Loring was re. riously wounded in one of the recent battles in Micate sippy), and agsert that Joe Johoston was receiving large reinforcements from Alabama, South Carolica and Georgia REBEL ACCOUNTS. epem: fort reo [From the Richmond Whig, May 27.) BRAVY LOS) OF THR FNEMYCArTURE OF PaAISON ERS —-INTRARATING PAR in, Moy 25, 1869. ‘The Jackson Missssipian, of Saturday ‘The enemy have attecked the works at Vicksburg mix times—three timan yerter@iy—and earh time were repulsed with immense loss, General Stevenson pays he can bold Vicasburg indefinitety. General Grant Not Reated. [From the Richmond Examiner, May 27 } yROM VioNSRUKO. ‘The only news we have of aitaire about Vicksburg ‘eontained tn the telegraphic Grpetchet published in Anvther column, Up to the time of the closing of the War Offes inst night nothing aaditional had been re ceived. Ti was reported yeaterday morning iat ate late hour on the previons night the President hat reemved offical — Witeitigenee that Geners! Jobneton het auscked dng routed Grast, and captured s¢ ven! en thousand primomers. The report was without foundation in (eet, Bieetion In Neva Seotta. THY GOVERNMENT FAnTY DRPROTEN, Iauvax, N. 8, May 29, 188, ‘The election yenlerday eeu ted bo th serions defew of the grvernment party.“ John Joven” Howe is deventet [The moons “the Meo Joseph Mowe,"*) ‘The ep sition @il) have ot nent lorty members in the nent Igietatare ’ I the lant Lrgisbuture (h@ Oppenition ted tweety four mem vere and he Rover oment twenty -eent. or. Movements of General He on" Bere May Naor General Butter dined at 5 te tay He 6 tier Lowell te the afterewme t > 74 i river av edawer my tat toe ight in fortherance of the eutherne row red trelend ie Y, MAY 30, 1863.—TRIPLE SHEET. Mrs 1 the meautino, thick with Bullets and she ts; bata | o | iMPoRTaNT FROM The Bombardment § Preach Makin Tiaporta onfort, &., &e. res com Saw Franciavo, May 20, 1863. Tate, have been received from the City of Mexico via | Acapuieo to « int | tp lo the Sth the French continued the bombardment Of Puebla, making Hittio progrons. n Leteved that the French would soom be oom- Pelied (@ xbandon the siege of Puebla Comonfort bad commoveed ai ortant movement, derigning to get in the rear of the Freueh, and then throw his 15,000 troops into Puebla and strengthen Ortega. ‘On the 51h Common‘ort tolegrapnes to Juares — The enemy is now a milo and a hail from our postion He keeps up a #light cannocading of Peubla. All his at tention is dirveted Lo my movements, My line extends to Fan | ab!o del Monte, Tho #oldiors are very enthusiastic, aud I intend to profit by it, COMMONFORT, NEWS: FROM TENNESSE. Movements of M:. Vallnadigham among the Rebel. Hxavquanreas ov Tm Any oy Tum Potomac, May 2412 o'clock M. Richmond papers of the 28Ub tastaut are received. They Contain the following :— TULLANIONA, May 26, 1863, Mr. Vallandigham 1 now at Sholhy ville, A small party of tho enemy advacced to near MeMinn ville yesterday, but soon returned without accomplishing anything. J ‘Other intelligence is unintér cating. Munvaeemono, Tenn, May 23, 1863, Vallaudigham is a guost at Bragy’s headquarters, ta ei Crewman, May 29,1963. It la reported that General Bragg telegraphed to Jol. Davis as to what be should do with Mr. Vallandighsm. Jef, Davie roptied that if Mr. Vallandigham would take 3 TFROM S0UTH CAROLINA. Tweuty Thousaud Rebel Troops from General Brauregard's Department Sent to Rein- force General Pemberton at Vicksburg. A Large Steam Blockade Runner Sunk by the Fire of the Fleet, Kew Our Hilton Head Correspondence. Hitton Heap, 8, C., May 24, 1863, Continued Inaction at Hiltom Head—Afairs at Polly Idard—Naval Intlligence—An Anglo- Rebel Blockate Konner Sunk Off Chartaten— Immense Cargo of Cotton — Prebatl: Leas of All on Board—Naval Changes, de Agsin | am compelled to employ that stereotyped Phase, All quiet in the Department of the Youth.” Bat Ajtie has occurred of luterest since my Jast correspond ence, and an earnest and careful souech for indigations Of active operations to come is unrewarded by anything Of @ prominiog character enough to bang a hope upon, We Aro deing nothing and we shall do nothing which pro- Mises results, There may bo raids between this and fall, orhouy operations, hat may reach the Northéra ear of active movements iw south Carolina, and especially against Charleston, may be set down as false. 1b in folly to look for results. From Folly Island we got no important news. Tho rebeln on Morris lstand are very uncommunicative just now, and Preserve an extraordinary degree of cantiousners in hore Fathg the military operations out West. We are eou- Vineed, however, from the reports of deserters and the tories, of rebel pickets, that at least twonty thousand mere have boom sent by General Hesureward to Vioksl 10 id General Fomberton in bie defence avant the vance of Ge We can only pray that they may Hot arrive in time to join the forces with the Wh Bhem i ppt army, and ree nct the yame played ro muccemafully bj Jackson on Motlellan's ti:ht berre iebinond, Ne G.rotiu drawn upon to ew ae the oath of allegiance to the Southern oonlederacy to ro- Cetve him, apd if not to send nim back. OPERATIONS OF THE MARINE BRIGADE. Gallant Affair with Kebet Ca’ y~Tho Town of Austria Destroyed, de. Wascunctom, May 20, 1363, AB Official despatch to the War Department, received to-day from General Filet, commanding the ram tet, dated Holena, Arkansas, May 25, sayn:— As my command was descending tho river from Vem. phis, May 23, the Commissary and Quartermastor’s boat ‘Was fired into from the Mississippi side by a of the enemy, with two piecon of artillery, about six miles above Austria, I returned yesterday and landed my force. The enemy hada hours before my arrival captured a ‘Amal trading stoamor and burned hor, taking her crew Captives aud appropriating her (reight. leould obtain Do intelligence frm the inhabitants by which to guite my movements. My cavalry, under Major Hubbard, two hundred strong, came up with the enemy , one thousand strong, all mour tod, and eight miles out. The fight lasted nearly two lv ure. The Major was compoiied to take shelter ina favorable position, whore he succeeded in repulsing the enemy, and finally | drove them off before the jnrantry could come to bis ro Lief, Our loss was two Killed and ninetocn wo sulted, most of them slightly, The enemy teft five dead upon the field and one lieutenant mortally wounded, and twenty two stand of arma, We captured threo prisoners. 1 darned the town of Austria, having firet searched every building. As the fire progressed the dischirge of loaded firearms was like volleys of munketry as tbe fie reached their biding places, and two heavy explosions of powder also occurred. Of Major Hubbard and bis battalion I cannot speak too bighly. They are deserving all praise. Fvery officer and ‘man of the little force is reported to have acted with tho most distinguished bravery and prompt obedience te orders. and if Grant does not starply, of move with great rapidity snd use up his foes i detail, he will bo outnum- dered at every point, The rebels are airey toelined to crow, and © ni game an theirs, We can only in- dulge the 1h Vemborton's reintorcements ar. rived “a day after the fair,’ jn time tw be cums NM: fioggod by General Grant. ‘It is suflic'ont to» Stora thie time that beavy reinforcements have gone forward from Savannah aud Charleston to the rebels in Missinsippt. Alb Surtisex and conjectures on the result will probably have been set nt rest by Grant's movemootm before this will ww York, We look for news of success from the fear the remult, The enemy coninue & throw up heavy batteries on the southeastern end of Morris Island, working with (he —— activity, A large force of negroes, mile and male ou be seem daily tug old works, bailding Fong OK ible | We lg Folly Iniand in ae good @ mtate of defence as possible. Vreciely what we are doing HK msy nut bo well wo x Jims alone exp develop the rovulis of our labors, It i# not 9 correspom: denis province to ladulge in avy con'ectures ta the mat- Gr, General Vogdes veansonaily treats the rebel #eout- Lies, who become to impertinent in their ap to a few shells and the rebels indulge now and wot. ih the nme practice. followed in each ease by the same magniiionnt displays of petestrian powers, ‘Tbe revele run well, and, at ines, wiih anparatieled excellent foot wei vico wheg the v@ how Deen inured on Our wide and it i dowbiful whether The perlormancen rerve to i mositive stand military mat ‘On the night of the 20th lont, a lenge stoouner wun dia. A by the Powhatan coming out O° Ch. by the Notih channel She was fired at repeutediy, aw! firally driven beck; but becore Khe reached the Wit again the Powbstan's fire, nud that of two or three olor binckadorn that had slipped their cables ant come np, wom mo tely And well Girected Uist the Angio-revel wa” bored thrvip | and throug sunk 16 about eight fathomeas water, Nothing her topmarts wore vi | and crow with the bin b lendid chance her romaine kood, “ Nota night pas 0; that one of more verses do not ran tn or out of Charleston, or are drives away by our fore m OF THE ALABAMA. DEPRBDATIONS Protest Against ‘ byt n Authoritics. ‘Tho Brazilian aathoritins have displaced the commander at Fornaade de Noronha for allowing the Alabam. to commit depredations jo Brazilian waters. ‘The new commander who was seni to the island pro. tested aganinat tho Alabama remaining there, and o-dered her to leave lo @ few hours. Unfortunately be had no ‘vennel-of war to enforce bis orders. Every datie’action in the power of tho Brazilian autho. Fittes to give had boca tendered to the American Coasul. It was supposed at Pernambuco that the Alabama raliod south on the 29th of April. The Vanderbilt Seut After the Priva- e teers. The Navy Department has ordered the Vanderbilt to eruise in the latitude where the recent depredationa of the Alabama wero committod, apd among other ports abe was instructed to enter was that of Vornaodo do Novonha, whore the Alabama renderyoured.. Upon reaching the West lodies Admiral Wilkes, jontoad of allowing her to carry out the orders of the department, seized her as bis Migehip, and at the latent dates she was cruising under his direction, WEWS FROM KENTUCKY. Correspondence of Mr. James ©. Fita- patrick. Laxmaton, Ky., May 26, 1863. Cperations of Morgan's Guerillas—Liya! Tennewerans Cap tured—How They Are Treusd—Hostays Cavalry a! Work—Keconmoisrance to Cumberland Gap— General Catr's Attack on Morgan, &e Morgan's recent dash on the command of Colowel Ja cobs at Jamestown has directed expecial attention to bis movements and their probable object. Were it later in the no .son bis presence this side of the (umber and might give rine to the fear that he is in command of ® grand foraging expedition to obtain supplies for the undoubtediy ball famished troops io Middle and Kartern Tennessee. He has gone to Sparta, but bis troope remain in Clinton and on the borders of Wayne county. Bmall bends of the Tebola are ereming the Cumberland at the mouth of Greasy creek almost daily, making rhort expeditions im search of horses, bacon, corn, Re. Tap of Morgan's men | were recently captured near Woil cree | The loyal Tennensecann in the service of the Union give partic fence W the rebels, and when captured they aro dealt wilh in a moet iohuman mauner, Captains Denca and Harrie aod | eutenact Kennedy, of tg Vaion | ‘Tennessee troops, have falien into their han ' now imprisoned in Knoxville by tho rebet thoritier, who reture them the privilege of exci bold them for puolehment ax trailors A number ei ree Abe loyaliete Of this Op proneed aeetin of the coun try —bave ale been lnprisauel at kroxvilie, where they have been sentenend t ime reeratin toe life. Acwomye there are wel) known Unvnints named Pfeth tae, kame. | A Preston Kerry Geverai Wileot bus recentiy | NOTION Perabo Kympath cor | ne of Barboureville, whe «il be beld as a | WT te toeated 6 the same macner | ven * the Tenth and Yourteetn cavary have beon of great serene + peitione ty the southeastern bord land ange separates tire rilla vam which infested the ri oot Portions of the foree pemetr of Woherh (aptare Tol®, @ the Forty fourth on™, b clade) am MampeTOnt recennovearce to an G Hie Rotaehment of tee hundre i men war in phon wgbe of the lortifientions for evma tine Ne artillery was cena | erat © AEE CON Mmntet on a belt the let of the | fap which War NO mannet aed for «tier it ena d ihe | PHAVS PO AMMO im. The rebet parr igon alt ORL Tely Waare Othe presenen of ome (poopy Lill they fee wat vedio Te re 9 peel nee Homereet. M th 6 ‘ care oe wing [oom the vitnny of oe aneet by Gener fhe Coen ber aed tow thm teerty lone hearer | ] emereea tho Wrest, evinced the ateedt | te of battle i front Of their | | werk: ‘and aqetet the erprted stack | | They Ghwed ater occ hendred ] Mtns ommend © | | tae ney wore ' | Capen Tale Prat, capturing t eneding i” Te & wet daring & rive beltle with bie ema force be fran U fall bare, when the petals felenwed im yareuit! bat he meddenl) ehaerd ther progres wah a veley by which be britght do<seerers) mee. for cae 0 Uehe 100. NORNEET COME OO COTY DI Bnd sheen nowrteie | | ' | The ™ tien Convention. | Tie eteten ent Im the Associated Prose report of Weehine’ Poaever, at ihe Uri Maw | | ataiow | veutios. car Fiet & WARONE ieeribed wD the Rem= of Cenerad Me ‘ orn on © at the eheery tno @ a New en A eee hee tht the tuitions whe deer MUTED ee WON TER te beemer j | anchor off thebar. ‘The Hum! or of blockade romvers hus tnerrascd to a wouderful deg ve, Never wore there so many vea- nels engaged in the business, aul never wax it so active befere The force ‘ot (hurlerton has Deen mtrongthaned ws ter mx it i tm Adtwiral Dupont's power. Hie squadron in not eo strong & it should be, and unlens he denades ether and impor. lant pointe he connet ferther ine eno the foros off Chari ston. ter» blockade fu ere. Red even tie or the desired end could be s.tefac torily accomptinnes Commander Schufeldt bas arrived and amined com. of the Cimmoree, end Commander Kind haw mand taken the Pan! Jones, Lieutenant! pander William will reseaume bis porition an executive oMeor of the Powhatan, Ottawa, Lieutenant Commander Whiting, arrived @ week fines, afd bas gone off Charierton NEWS FROM CALIFORNIA, Sas Faamcne), May 26. 1848, The schooner J. M. Chapman, reeon'ly condemned an a Privavecr, wan wold Wi -day by Ln United htater Menbas for $7,000. Sho wil be borea’fer uset for the Mextea const tide. Her evmtraband cargo, twelve pounders, brow: And pinto’, was knocked down for Coffee han furthor od. anced Grain is drm, with email pales at advance price © alled ship Derby ‘or Mong Kong, carrying 2),000 muke Of wheat and $56 000 1. | eaeure Hpoken, April ¥, lat 39 N, lon. 42 W, ati Ranker Hilt, trom Now York for tan Veaneiac Faancoeo, Mey a7, 10a, General Wright haw denied the ure ot the mick on the Paciic const ty the New York Weebly Cowcanenr A rogar refinery company $800 66 copital et-en, Wan organined in thie rity yewterday Severs! prominent Fan Franciseh merchant were elected traviees Trade with importers haw (aliew of days, wat jobbers are doing a tan oe i farms ing suppiion for the imterior, The Gould k Curry tiver Mining Company bas decured @ 1th mont y dividend of $100 per foot failed stip Garibaldi, “Yor Liverpool, carrying 92,400 sacks of wheat Chartered ship Orion, for gusve trem Chinehes for frome Abiartic port iy he pant ow fay Faaw nce, May 24, 1805 ‘The two wings of the ¢ $4 demenrcey, tormoriy known as the Dougie and Breckinriage Beenactscy, and latterly ae war and peace demecraty, ore inaking wor tnres fur faxing O0 the Biate ticket. There is some jr poet that they will Theet cach ctber half way on a plat ta the main plank of which 1 opporition to the af mivietration. The Union party is holding primary elections prepare tory & the Tth & June ale The comtest vaman low rng tne ford, who are lesding cmdiduten for ths povernarthip. & emination by the Volon party is domes eynivalens wo 20 Clertion hemor krost linpurtance Ww ativeed to tte Primary elections, sod there {#6 vigoroun strugela ie ech county Jubibeve are Gotog & gard Irate, otherwise bonne 4 ie aot vention Therma: amd Helit terecen the govortIpet wed Kntemye bere vigned shoud its termes | gener why belveved Cea wan Om botioms Pir — A eespmotiom of heat lee for ene moe hh. Kacnd—The syyontnenl of fuer ter ohes tar exch prevines Wo form & palivcal omventim. te tee mes me bers 10 be app mted by Ceneral Pare aed two by ¥ atone Tish The gy ent of Pakoots tts Whe MethOy povetament, ah bit of the Path The revignation of Peer, leone ont Vinew of thet respective powers ts the heady 6° Oh Cn veetiom. PY ho The pynetotores' by the Orerecion af @ Praar Geet ad 6 Vibe Pret bn het Of emreroment UN the fia! settlement that toxy be apgrond Wy the Co vettinm (rerman Maoce 0) (oe pot lacey mow beaed the gteninee Veneruata to go Core atten Sinem, We Md et $64 Pitene the *, aot wont Puente Cate & lod wee bite ia tas Folie Defeat of Ue the Somthweet, v2, Vee A roads) tee alen from tatet May 24, nage bat 6 detaches of the Boemd Wisemeta exvniey at the gorillas on (be Heramedo read ow Teed 5 bib ng fous Bod tart uring Ore A low Gaye vine (achment of he th Kanes ace A ar kiry Coght 14 w eoperion fopee a geerit on woven mm ce otek Of Meher’, and Seaily trove them off. The fo orted bate 6 le kh led and (wenty ne mounded —_ ler the etme. The lobe re wee four ® Le ente One ant several pre mers «51h nates Comet Hatels het a ght with twe " st Oe nee feo! bo. captor ing ee » * eer