The New York Herald Newspaper, July 8, 1863, Page 3

\ NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, ee Or = «a . From the timo the gunboat | boro ensued, and resulted in the defoat of tid teb@e a8, pater Mecsas his progress southward from Cairo that point, thereby securing the soon i of Tennes- the rebele gradualty, but securely, proceeded to fortify | #69 and the region between Nashvillo and the Missisnipp! {Dis position until st bas mow become a series of forts, as | Tiver. A few roving bands stil! infested the region, but 48 were, within a large fortress, many miles in extent. ‘a8 @ whole the specified space was cleared of the rebel THE OPERATIONS IN THE WEST. forces. And thus opened the year 1863 in the West. All the operations im the West to theend of May, 1862, | General MoClernand, wighing to secure his rear from were for the simple porpose of clearing the Missisaipp! | stick, and knowing that a rebel force existed at Fort river of the blockade, thus opening 1t to the Gulf, and | Hindman, om the Arkansas river, planned am expedition ‘also with the intent to put down all the rebels in arms in | which secured the whole affair—works and men, horee, the States bordering on that river or its main tributaries. | f00t and artillery. Thi battle and victory, which took ‘The strategicai movements were not directed to any one | Place on the 10th and 11th of January, 1868, was a com- particular spot, but ¢o the whole country ingeueral. About | Plete success, and prevented many a disaster that doubt- June, 1862, however the operations had a more definite leas would have subsequently oecurred but for this move direction—namely, the reduction of Vicksburg and its | Ment. neighboring batteries. and from this point we will com- mence to review the whole of the campaign. ‘VICKSBURG A POLNT OF ATTACK—MILITARY AND NAVAL MOVE ‘MENTS. CONFOLIDATION OF THE COMMANDA, ‘The road bemg now clear, matters began to aaume & definite shape, and General Grant’s forces were consoli dated with the McClernand expeditionary troops, General MeCiernand assuming command of the Thirteenth corps, while the other corps were commanded in the order be- fore stated. The Sixteenth corps was to be employed in securing the communications with the North, and having the headquarters stationary at Memphis. The Thirteenth, Fifteenth and Seventeenth corps were placed more imme- diately under General Grant's orders, each corps having ite headquarters in the field. - All this time the forces under General Grover had not been idle, but were securing the bank of the river oppo- site to Baton Rouge . : ‘THE CUT-OFF AGAIN, It was now deemed advisable to try and reopen the fa- mous ‘‘cut off,” origimated and begun by General Williams during the previous summer, but which bad been par- Ually filled up by rebels after the withdrawal of the Union forces in July. Therefore two brigades were engaged pon this work, while transporte and gunboats were employed carrying other troops to ® chosen spot on the river bank above the canal, #0 a8 to be ready to operate at the proper time and place. On the 18th of January the grand armada set sail from Napoleon and Memphis for Young’s Point and Milliken's Bend, two locations on the west side of the river, a littie above Vicksburg. The troops were landed, MoClernand’s forces occupying the advance. Meanwhile the canal pro- greased steadily towards completion, and all eyee, Union and rebel, were turned upon this work. ‘THE DASH OF THE QUEEN OF THE WEST. Op the 2d of February the Queen of the West ran the Vicksburg batteries and caused some serious damage to the rebels along the shore and afloat on the Missicsipp!; but what was of more consequence, as the sequel shows, cansed a diversion and turned the attention of the euemy for a time from Grant's #perations, about Young’s Point and Millien’s Bend. The Indianola shortly after accom plished the same feat. It is true that by these dashes we Jost the vessels, but they had, during the interval, accom plished & great deal in delaying the transmission of stores from the Red river, &o. Coal boats had also been run by the batteries, so as to supply them with fuel during their operations. On the Ist of June, 1862, Commodore Farragut’s fleet. after having taken and passed New Orleans, arrived off Grand Gulf, where it attacked @ rebel battery of rifled guns and ultimately passed it, but did not then really sueceed in, the object intended, at least as far as the reduction of the place was con- corned. Memphis had not yet been taken, thereforo ‘Ro cooperation could bé expected from the fleet on that Point of the river. On the 7th of June Farragut’s feot arrived off Vicksburg, and next day as portion of the aquadron returned to Grand Guilt and silenced the rebel Datiery at that point, Memphis had surreniered on the Gtn of June, and some of the upper river fleet had reach- ed the fortified spot; but afterwards returned to Mem- Phis, thence to operate up the rivers of Arkansas, &o. In consequence of the movements arising from Hal- Jeck’s advance by land, via Holly Springs, and the silenc- ing of Grand Gulf by the fleet, the rebels of Mississippi removed the State archives from Jackson on June 16. ‘The nogroes im the State also commenced rising, and had ‘to be put down by great force and severe examples. On the 25th of June General Grant assumed supremo com mand of the troops, t0 operate throughout the State of Mississippi, and. on the 27th the mortar fleet commonced ‘Shelling the rebel position at Vicksburg from tho river. This bombardment continued at intervals to the end of July, when it was discovered that the river was falling burg. On tho 165th of July the ram Arkaness ran by tho fleet, and lay up before the city of Vicksburg, where sho was ultimately destroyed by the gunboat Essex, of Ad mairal Porter's fleet. ‘THE FIRST, OR WILLIAMS’ CANAL. During part of this time the troops under Gen Wil- ams, of Gen, Butler’s Department, were engaged upon the cut-off, to attompt the turning of the courge of the Mississippi river from before Vicksburg, aad thus force the city inland, at least so far as the main atream was con- cerned. On the 224 of July the canal was completed, but the river would not flow through it, owing, go It was then sap- posed, to its low stage of wator. The siege was now prac. Mealy abandoned for the time, and, asfar as the Union forces were concerned, nothing more was dove until the ensuing winter, at which timo we might consider the pro- Mminary movement of tho presont attack to have buen be- gun. It will thus beseen that the only troops acting at this time in direct conjunction with the fleet was a small divi- sion, under General Williams, insufficient for the occupa tion of Vicksburg, even if it had been taken by tho Boot. THE BOMBARDMENT RBOFENED. On the 18th of February, the mortar boate having taken up their chosen positions, opened Are upon the devoted city. ‘The fire was replied to by tho batteries, and the boats bad to withdraw. Shortly after they took up a less exposed position and renowed the bombardment . ‘THE LAKR PROVIDENCE CANAL, While these operations were going on an attempt was made to get into the rivers of Louisiana running parallel with the Mississipp! by moans of Lake Providence, and to gain this lake @ flat bottomed gunboat was carried overland from the river. By means of this veseel tho roving rebel banda in this vicinity were cleared away, and the military allowed to operate on a canal to be cut from the Mississippi to the lake. This canal was com. Ploted and the water lot tuto it on the 16th of March. The only advantage of the eeheme was to flood an immense tract of country, including tne @iliage of Providence, al- though the theory of the scheme promised grander re- sulte. ‘TER PLAN OF OPERATIONS CHANGED. Itnow became evident that an attack from New Or. Jeans would be unavailing, unicss « sufficient force of troops participated therein, enough to hold the country after it should have been captured; and, by the experience @t the battle of Baton Rouge, August 6, 1862, it was also evident that the troops could not be brought from New Orleans. The garrison at Baton Rouge had been with- Grawn, aud it became necessary to organize a sufficient force north of the rebel position at Vicksburg. The mon f the Northwest had asserted through their mouthpiece— the present General John A. Jogan—that ‘they would ew their way to the Gulf” if the opportunity was given them, and it was therefore decided that the force under Goneral Grant should be greatly increased {rom that por- tion of the country. Therefore, on the 22d of bor, 1862, we find bis grand army organized into four army corps—viz: the Thirteenth, under General J. A. Mc“ler- mand; the Fifteenth, under General W. T. Sher- man, the © xteeenth, ander Genoral 8. A. Hurlbut, and ‘the Soventeenth, under General J.B. MoPherson. ro. ‘vious to this date, bis force consisted of only onc corps, composed of several divisions, and considerably scat tered. ‘BUT WHAT BAD THE REPELS BREW DONG MEANWHILE? It was not to be supposed that the rebels could be igno ant that such @ plan of operations was being carried out, Bor were they likely & bs biiude? by any false reports of ‘the weakness of Grant's forces. This was tho more mani. fest by the strengthening of the works aroun! Vicksburg on the land side, #0.a8 to prevent them being turned by amilitary force acting from the North. {t was detormined by them to upset Grant’s plang if possible, and compel Bim to withdraw from his chosea position along the Moe of the Memphis and Charleswn Raiirout. The only way to accomplish this was to outiank him, and there- fore they made @ grand offensive movement towards the Obio, by way of Tennessee and Keutucky. This movement was conducted by Uragg, with tho object o crushing Buell, thereby rendering Grant's positien unte nable. The plan was, ina military sense, a good ono, and would have been successful had not Buell, by rapid marching. gained the Uhio before the enemy, ind op)os ed Bragg in tho vicinity of tha triangle formed by Louie villo, Lexington and Cincinnati. As it was, Tonnessee, Northern Alabama and part of Northeastern Miseissipp!, were tempor .rily lost, and but for the victories of Lak a avd Corinth Grant must also bave fallen back. Bragg’s advance was, however, stopped beore it was too late, and be fell back, pursued by the Army of the Cambor Jand, which has since bold him in ebeck Ov the 25th of November the rebels commenced fort: fying (ort Hudson, to prevent Farragut ‘rom again ae- conding the river to Vicksburg. ‘THE ENEMY IN THE REAR OF GRANT. It became necessary [or the rear of Grant's forces to be cleared out of rebel bands, leat they should interfere with bis communications by wag of the Mississippi river from Cairo downward. The forces along the edges of tho wivor ‘rom that point to Vickybarg wore therefore placed under his command, making Cairo itaell a distaat base ef operations On the 2th of September the village ot Prentisa, opposite Napoloon, was burned, because the rebels made the housesa shelter behind which t fire pon the boats carrying supplies, &c., to the troops stationed below, General Sherman and Admiral Porter on the 4th ef November arranged that armed vessels @bould accompany all transports and other veweln plyiag between Memphis and Cairo, These operations and others of minor import occupied the army until Decom ber, 1862. ACTIVE OFERATION® RERUMED—THE PORTION OF AFFAIRS. At the beginning of December, 1862, Gen. Grant’s forces Began moving slong the Hine of the railroad from Corinth and Grand Junction, and on December 2 Gen. Hovey took pornession of Grenada, Mies. The apparent intention was © advances on Jacison by this route, and some progress had even been made by the Union troops when Gen. Grant found his communications and depots interfere | witty « dash of the rebeis,on December 19, upon Folly ‘Sprivgs, in bis rear. The surrender of that position, with {ts deots and fupplies, caused this mode of advance to be abandoned Meontune Gen. Banks’ forces had arrived at.New Or Joann, where. he assumed command of the Department of the Gulf on December 16, and the next day Gen. Grover's forces retook posession of Baton Rouge, preparatory to the erations fp and about Port Madson. Jeff. Davie By = wited Vicksburg, and had exhorted tho Legislature of Miseiastppil to hold wWe place et all hagard@. The rebel earairy bad made roveral raids with @ view of interfering with ‘he commoanteationg of both Banks’ advance and ‘THR YAx00 PAs. Another schome was next tried to get bebind tho rebel works at Vicksburg by means of tho bayous and inland streams, but the difficulty was how to reach them. An old, closed ap stream, Known as the Yazoo Pass, and for many years an unpavigable, stagnant, dreary, wild and almost forgotten water cource, was now brought before the notice of the Union military authorities and reopened. On the 24th of February the fleet commonced entering the pass by tearing down the levee before ite entranc and on the 28th the vessels were in the Coldwater ri: The work of opening the pass was dangerous and aimost herculoan, yet it was accomplished, and now the vessels were in deep water with clear sailing. But the rebels interpozed another serious obstacle to thie mode of ad- vance. Across the bend, near the junction of the Talla- hatchie and Yallabugha rivers, an earthwork fort was erected by the rebels to command the former stream above, and the Yazoo (which is formed by the union of both streams) below. All attempts to reduee this work proved afailure; therefore, after all the trouble aud ex- pense, this scheme was abandoned, THE WG SUNFLOWER EXPEDTION. About the middie of March another route to the rear of Vickstarg above Haines’ Blutf was disooverdd, This was by way of the Cypress bayou and lake and & number of other almost insignificant and nearly unkuowao wtreama into the Big Suoflower. This rowe was very tortuous and easily defended by @ mere hand ful of men, and as the plum was divcovered by the’ rebels before it had been fully put into Working order, they wearly succeeded in catching tho gunbowts jn 9 neat trap, aud pothing but the bravery of tho men and tbe arrival of rejnforcomenty saved the whole force from captare. By the end of Maron thie scheme was aveudoned UME VICKSHCRG CUT-OFF AGAIN. During all ths time the troops before Vicasburg wore engaged ou the “cut-off,” The water, from some cause, ced to flow through the canal; therefore mes were brought into play about the let of March, aud every appareut attempt made to widen and deepen the new channel. This scheme, however, was, luk@ Ube rest, at last decided to be a fatiare and wae givea AADAGRAL PARRAGCT PASE THK RATTREIRG 6° TORT MODAON Another important operation took place on the Lith of March, and bas had much to do with the success of General Grant's movements. Admiral Farragat, with his fleet, attacked Port Hudson, and the flagship succeeded in running past the batteries and arriving before Warren. ton, when be communicated with the fest above. Shortly after thie Admiral Porter succeeded in runving some of bis fleet down to the assistance of Farragut, and the united fleets began operating upon the river between Vieksburg and Port Hedeon, cutting off the communica tions of the rebels with the Louisiana shore, and making important Coin military movements on the Louiriana ORANT'S MILITARY @PERATIONS, Tt may now be necessary \o notice what General Graot’s foreee have been doing ali thie time. It would appear that all the before named operations since ‘he cecupation of Young’s Point, &e., had been performed by the vos- sels, or that the few troops engaged were of so imma terial a character as not to call furth especial mention But, judging from the sequel, we may be led to believe that most of the expeditions were merely blinds to draw off the quemy's attention from the main point of opera tone. The troope with the expeditions were principally drawn from the Sixteenth army corge, whose hed quarters was at Memphis and wheee chief duty was to take care af the communications. Such being the case, the man body of the troops were concentrated at Young's Point and Muiliken’s Bend, and. after short apace of time—vig' Marcti 30—we find that part of Geoeral Mo- Clervand's forces were engaged im taking possession of Richmond, a village near tho raltroad ranning weet from Vicksburg, and fear the javetion of two etreams running into the Misrissippt river below that city, Whiio | ane village wan being held large bodies of troops were | Young's Point, &c., Grot's whole sem, amd to upset their plans. Gen. Joo | Jeaston |! alm) bowe placad m command of the depart. mend em braving the rebel troops in the Southwess. | to misiead thom as to the actual intent of Graut’s move. meote. It i# true they were advised of the manwovres ‘Whide all (bese movements were going on an expedition was organized to go down the Mississippi, ander the direc- tion of Gen, MoUlernand, for the parpose of reducing Vicksburg by way of tbe uorth aide. Through some mis. mndermanding (he attack apoo the position was made hy @ev. sherman on the 2b of December, before Gov. Me‘ lernand arrived, aod the whole force was reyuisea with grvat loan after a severe struggle. Gen. Meternand cher tly after arrived, and assumed command of the de feated forces, ordering thelr withdrawal, The failere or the marement Waa attributed to the falling back of Gon. Grovt'¢ forces, whieh were to have oo operated by way of do eeon: but whatever really moy have beeu the primary © eo it restsited im the withdrawal of all the forces from he mmmediate attack Of Viekburg, My RONTERORO— ARAN SAN Pow, Shortty after ihe defeat Of Sherman the whole rebel force of Teanenmes BO Precipitated upen General Rose. eave, On Wwe Ales Of Lecomd:F the Dastlo of Morfrene. | Confured by the numerous plans adopted and aMempted to be carried out and afterwards abandoved by the 'aton mighe aleo be a fein: or failure. Knowing also that a very ‘wide river separated the Union forces from ther enppored 10 be seoursiy defended shores, and also knowing that the ‘Union troops haa no means of transport across that river Delow the rebel batteries, the rebels, perhaps, deemed themeeives perfestiy steure, and did net waten wm clowely sho movements of their enemy aa they might have done. PORTH FARR THE RATIRNIER—CMAND GCLY Bat vow another change takes pince in the offensive movements On the 14th of Apsit—abont the time whoa © large bore of the Ooton troope had marche! to end had about arrived at the chorea epot below the line of Vicks borg—Adntiral Porter @ushed by the batiories with gun boats, rama, transporte, Re. Tt ia tree that all the vee tele did not mycosed in pamsing the rele! works. Sut er Oued ran by to operate Below them. Shor iy nor wie This is a big job, and Johnston's sack is not to hold the game, Johnst n desires to win ai the sie of his bag, and wants cloth and laborers. Will who are living > this brilMant expectatin be so kind teer an immediately come up and help—none There is ing for somebody (o take and use it. There will be no digappoturment about net fight; every man can have jnst as much as be wante, Come along. Don’t stay at home, aud “live in hepes to die in despair’ \ i! the corsing and abose of bad news by telegraph wil! not alter the casd one Jot or tittle. Victories are not won by grumbling. Let mé say to you that Johnston will move tn good season, and strike the enemy abeavy andeiectiveblow. * # * @& Advices from Vicksburg Jouve matters in sfatu the bes ger and the besieged ¢ nfronting each other. It isnot an uureasonable estimate that the enemy have already thrown one bundred and fifty thousand eneils into the city, and that, too, without any corr ding benefit to them- selves, All assaults have ben diy repuleet, and the enemy, smarting under his punishmv nt, & resorting lo min- ug and alt 7 sop of arts and subterfuge, without poor recompense The vroops are-led to believe that the rebels are starying—thas keeping up an ephemeral evurage. The Lincoln government has orderet the cat bury at the sacrifive of one hundred thy wand men, and the federal generals are put vo it” to keep their men in any- thing Like lighting tri Toe enemy is largely Peinforeing. and the river is (ull of boats bringing forward troops and supplies, The opera tions of Taylor and Walker on the opposite side of Vicks burg will greatly embarass the enemy, but | do uot wink ‘Uhal they will cause tim to move any. From a Jackson Letter of June he Advices trom Vicksburg have been received, but they aa aa = e-wme meiise a ttm ether veapiia were teat down, and ma fow daye the enémy at ibe proper time. If Vicksburg iim danger, we whole acheme was developed to the cost of the rebels of py poy yee ye Unless bo ‘Mins ‘eaipp!. 2¥s Snare. conennieied, ca, mabere ot carries the works by ‘gassult’ hie neve nly Ene ie Louisiana were soon placed on board the transports, w ; worease embarrasments, whether he stays to the gunboat fleet began reducing tho robel works that in- |: nian ta the diloultie of supply» oF whether he gives terfered with their operations. On the, goth of Apsil {Frometho Natehes (Mise. ) Courier. Adimiral Porter attacked the rebei works at Grand Gulf, 40} A gentleman who jeft Vicksburg en the 17th with im- cover the landing of General Graui’s troops. } opm hes for Gener: vm — to — " EEG! Liat perfect con dence prevads among GRANT'S MOVEMENTS 16 MUMLUUPR, men. They are fully to hold Fi as long as they General Grant, with the throe selected corps de armee, | have anything (o eat. The utmost enthusiasm prevails viz:—the Thirteenth, General ‘ic’ lernand; the Fifteenth, | some. thon for Seems m4 pgm mane. M ari ; , m, - changes can bo wrought in the views General Shermap and thosoveuteouth, General MCPbErHORs » Hernterion w th his army. retired borore Grant, after the crossed from che Louisiaua side of the Mississippi river | patue of takers Creek, andcame into Nenees, the and landed at Bruinsburg April 30, 1868, From this date | soldiers almost vo a man despised him, and some few ox- . pected him to surrender the city atonee, Since he has & ferieg of rapid movemeuis commenced, creditable to | eT ii thing quaities and hia determination to hold the troops and tothe generads commanding. On the Ist | she pince. their a miration for him knows no bounds, Of May & park of the forces fought the tamous battle of | . “i” total les a4 Vicksburg ip all the aasaults which the P Z amkees bod mac on itwp to the time Mr. Co . Thompson's Hills oF Magnolia, and the mame day agar. | Woe a anared andtwentycive, of whom only ove DUB: son cecupied Port Gibson, ‘The troops then took up eer- | drod and twenty-two were killed. aga ute vesitions secure the | | Grants ditches are within one hundred yar: our pa yar ; an eeenies conga agonist com. | 2"tificaions in one place, but nobody i# uneasy about of their advancing forces and vo defen this. He was mining and Pemberion was countermining munications, On the 6th of May agrand forward move when aus. rt His ment was made,and during tue next few days rapid ad- | i ton bas provisions enough to last him —— months, Nobel: a hurry. All seem content (0 wait the Vaucos took piaco until May 12, when the Seventoentn | ier i. Coming. No sige of ‘starvation; no faltering army corps took possession of Kaymond, Miss., the other | {uy enthusiasm or conidence om the part of the soldiers oF Corps following. From this point ® portion of the troops | the people. Our information as to General Johnston's operations Drancted off to Cimnton, which waa taken possession Of | jeady vs to the opinion that uy to the 22d, be bad, Dot on the 14th, while another portion marched to Jackson, meneria changed bis linem from those =e Law = Oceupied some days ago, viz:—his righ: at Yasve City ai and arrived thore at about the samo time, after having his left at Bolione, i ho oe wf defeated the rebels under Generals Gregg and Walker, at | Jgcison. There were signe Of an carly movement mant- ‘Mississippi Springs, early that morning. From Jackson banat tip mig 5 provokingly Cerrar cavalry were sent east Wo operate on the railroad commu- | 8% to the direction. df he only succeeds in geting from euthuritie paign ‘hort bi nications, while the infantry started wostward, towards | Suite ‘he help he asks, Ure campaign will be a short but Vicksburg. On the 16th Genera! Grant met the rebels pay {From ihe steals: (Geo.) appeal: Tune) et Champion's Hills, wear Edwards’ station, and de ere is probably at thi time an army of not legs tham ten thousand men—svidiers—scattered throughout the feated them, pursuing them to the Big Black river, where | contederacy, guarding depots of provisions, railroad the next day he again engaged them and drove them | trains and on detailed service. Were these troops ‘across the river. collected togoth@r, they would coustitute quite a formidable GENERAL SRERMAN’S OPERATIONS, little army, and the question to be considered is, cannot this be done and they brought suto. the field, while their ‘The forces under Grant bad advanced from Jackson by places may be filled with others, not fit for active feld three routes, that on the aorth having been taken by the coon beg pa leon har ad mind io ey Fe pod ; for we doubt not that the various States would sup- corps under command of Gen, Semm. By « flank ply’ the places of these soldiers with State troops, not movement tho rear of the works 02 Hatnos’ BluTand the | subject to conscription or military service under the laws connecting ridge were reached by these troops, and these. | of repay AE RA Heo TMmailer, we conceive, net unwort e al a ‘works were prvi captured, the gunboats assisting on tion of the government at Kichmond, more Zapectaity in the front. On the 20¢h of May, therefore, the Union army | the Present emergency, when every man, capable of had #0 taken up their positions that beeen ante should be in the Geld. oe ae “pet ; pection we do not regard it as contraband to it Gene- b i capes ean, siansipbnagie War sehnnon, feds Memes? wnadie te render any efficient aid on all sides, the Union troops forming a semi-circle, with | to General Limberton with the force now at dis disporal. the ends resting on each side of the river. The works bie iy a yh at sigs Emap he fepe well “pacts this fe 4 7 fact, and it may be raid in their defence, that reinforce- Were aasaulted on the 21st and 22d, but the storming re- Ridconnet te spared fey Pecohonny Si denienealy sulted in such a frightful loss of Life, without correspond- weakening other points. » this we answer, thet there is a ing gain, that it was decided to resort to the usual mode print of oe rh yoga ene aaa may weil be questioned if a blunder bas Of sioge operations and approaches. Miles in sacteipaperttance den, Lecktarers iene boon ‘The siege progressed steadily, mines were made and sylvania, instead of sending it to the relief of beteaguer- put in order to be sprung, paratiels were constructed and | et oe rm; for while rt ts ee ae heavy guns mounted, and the naval batteries were added | Norsh nade to foul wotng ot the real, harrooe ol: war, aa to the heavy army ordnance to batter down the city and | they have made us foel them, yet we can but doubt ‘the works, By these means the Union army gradually ap- | Pulley of the :novement, nore expecially ss Shainserenies Preached to the rebel works, until the frat defences were | ae en ee ot ie eT etaneen tne our rendered useless. and the rebels had to construct others | It may be that we attach an over importance to tho re- ity. cased. ' | tention of Vicksburg, and that the government does not PARTE ARG aor se eenneee share our views, but we cannot well imagine how too THR CAVALRE RAID high an estimate can be piaved upon the neceaaity of our One of the main outside assistants to Gen. Grant was | m.intaining possession of this stronghold, as well as that dushed through the State, from Lagrange to | hands of the enemy; yet we should feel it asa heavy Baton Rouge, in the rear of the rebel forces, iSpiriting to our cause, and @ source of jubilation cating their rails, dentroying thelr communications, | 10 t! "pital amecgtanlemabeagunr dunt came r stores, foundries, tanneries, and otherwise so damaging If not too late, then, we make another appeal to the ‘them that they were not likely to recover from the effects Memo Le peed to the Las of General senacien. of the movement for a great length of time. This force | We bave pointed out oue source of supply of troojis whic! can be furnished without weakening other of dan- ‘succeeded in joing the Union troops of General Bank® | ger, We have no doubt but that the different States, department about the Ist of May, aud has since been | actuated by 9 spirit of patrlotio Savotion, will unde: take ! the guardmaship and protect government stores engaged operating in the vicinity of Port Hudson, per- conte perty within their borders, as well the police forming the same gallant decag for the army investing servioa ca the railroad trains, while the te patie fia” We throw out the sugreation: Wt remains ‘be 1 ld. We throw out sugs' 2 it rema: ‘The cavalry of Grant's army that left Jackson for the feen whether or not the goverument will act upon it. wattread arrived shortly afierwards st Branden, where [From the Augusta (Ga.) Constitution, Jeune 29.) they destroyed a quantity of railroad track, bridges, &c ., People ata distance are bi nnlng to murmur Decease, thus preventing reinforcements to the rebels arriving by | Johnston does not advan: bag it and his army, that route, at least for atime. ADMIRAL PORTER'S OPERATIONS. ‘The operations of each prrty are #0 closely interwoven with the other that it i# diftieult so separate them, and yet preserve their proper connection, While these move- ments were progressing, Admiral Porter, on May 3, occupied Grand Gulf, and then made his way to the Red river, where on the 6th he took possession of the town of Alexandria, destroyed the rebel works and epened the way for General Banks, who was thes enabied to trans- port his forces and land them above Port Hudsoa, in the viewnity of Bayou Sara. The Admiral then returned to Viekeburg, capturing Warrenton by the way, aud, after destroying those works, be took up bis position before the beleagured city and assisted in the bombardment. He had by this time joined the main squatroa above the city, whenco he rent detachments to operate upon falne's Bluff and Yazoo City, a! which place the destruction of the rebel fleet and pavy yard was accomplished, thus eut- ting off a valuable Maxillary from the rebels at Vicksburg. Day acd night Admiral Porter bombarded the doemed town, ip conjunction with the army, so that it became necessorPTor the inhabitants and defenders of the place to hide their heada in caves and hollows to eroape certain destruction, TR MNAL REWOUT It is neediess bere to state more than thaton (he Fourth po change in regard to aitairs. of Jay, 1663, the plate surrend uncon: itenally. On the night of the 21st the enemy led to blow Our correspondents despatches and the telegrams will | SP a6 angle on our works, but i was a coplete frilure, keellang a number Of their vn meen The Vicksburg Citizen of the 16th, 18th and 2% have beep received. They say for twenty eight days woessant showers of shell have rained upon the city, the lowest estimate placing the mumber at several thousand, and but three casualties occurred. The streets are daily filed with people, including women and chintren, who go “e (rom (ener. tay, while the Citice wom working off ite edi een-inch shel! passed through its oliee, scat tering the cages of type, bot injuring no one. give our readers the details of the operationy up t the grand and final renult. And thon fell Vicksburg after one of the most remarkab!e and glorious sieges ever recorded tp history INTERESTING REBEL ACCOUNTS. JULY 8, 1863—TRIPLE SHEET. 1s La el eof Vicks | sand of all colers. In last Saturday's attack, which lasted *ix hours aad was terrible, the los of ne eavily increased.— Plenty o/ provisions, ai in the bast of health and spirits.” Gen. Gardner confident, THE VERY LATEST. The Surrender of the Rebel Gib- raltar. REJOICINGS OVER THE GREAT EVENT, ae, ac., be. Caino, M., July 7, 1863 The despatch boat bas just arrived here from Vicksburg. Bhe left at ven o'clock on Sunday mornmg. ‘The paggengers announce that General Pemberton sent a flag of truce on the morning of the Fourth of July, and offered to aurrender if bis men were allowed to march out, General Grant is reported to have replied that no map should leave except as 4 prisoner of war. General Pemberton, then, after consultation with his commanders, unconditionally surrendered. The news i@ perfectly reliabie. Reception of the News in Washington. Wasuraros, July 7, 1863, The brief telegram to the Secretary of the Navpfrom Admiral Porter, of the surrendor of Vicksburg on the Fourth of July, was received afew minutes before one o'clock. ‘The news spread with astovishing rapidity throughout Warhington, oxciting the most marked and expressive ea- ‘thusiasn. ‘The totelligence was at once communicated to the Prosi- dent by Secretary Welles in person, Rejoicings im Phil Porapecrma, July 71863 The State House bell is ringing a joyous peal over the capture of Vickebarg. All the fire bells in the city are now ringing, by direc tion of the Mayor, sent through the police telegraph, in Baltimore. Barons, July 7, 1863, ‘Tho city begins to wake up to the realization of our glorious victories, Bands of music ore now parading the Streets playing national patriotic airs, the crowds upon the street corners and at the newspaper offices are cheer- ing, and even the secesh are catching the contagion, and would get drunk if the barrooms were not all clored by order of the Provost Marshal. ‘Lee whipped and Vicks burg ours,’’ is the cry of ton thoutana {uroata, Rejotcings Philadelphia. Pmaverrma, July 7, 1863, The newspaper offices are illuminated this evening The Leiger building has stars placod ali aloug the entire front. The North American has the word “Victory. The Bulletin and other offices are tastefully decorated tn honor of the victory, Numerous private dwellings and other edifices are iMumivated. Rejoich New Jersey. musaton, N, J., July 7, 1863. The glorious news of the surrender of Vickaburg was received bere amjd the ringing of the church belis and a ralute of ope hundred guns. The most intense enthual- asm prevails, The Union League rooms aud several pri. vate residences are illuminated. Enthusiaam in New York. The victory at Vicksburg comimg on the heels of our splendid achievement at Gettysburg caused a great sensa- tion in the city yesterday, A salute was fred in the Park, flags were hoisted on all the public buildings, and the greatest enthusiasm prevailed. The Empire State Triumphant. . Aunany, July 7, 1863, By order of the Adjutant General, two salutes of thirty. four guns h were fired w-day—one in honor of our vietory in Ivania, and the other for the fall of Vicksburg. To-vight thore isan impromptu demonstra. tion by the citizens; guns are exploding, bella ringing, and with music and fireworks the demonstration was kept up until alate bour by an immense gathering of ‘Doth sexes, Syracven, July 7, 1868. “ A grand impromptu celebration ix taking place here to. night in honor of our victories. There is a mass meeting in Hanover square. A salute of one hundred guns ia thundering. All the bells of tho city are ringing. There is ayarade by the Davia Guara, and freworks, bonfires and iliuminations fame in all tho principal streeta Such @ sceys of enthusiasm and rejoicing was nover known. Unica, July 7, 1463, The fall of Vicksburg has heen celebrated here by the | ringing of bells, firing of cannon and every display of Popular joy. Rocumeren, Juty 7, 1963. There js great jubilee bere in honor of the fall of Vieksburg—bells rung, alutes, fireworks anda grand torchlight procession. There is the groatest excitement iu the city. Homsmursvinee, July 7, 1463. ‘The news of the fall of Vickgburg waa balled by a gram ral rejoicing, Thirty locomotives have blown their whis ties for half an boar, all the belix are ringing, caanene Oring, bontres Diaging. Speeches were made by Kijeh Gray and others, Capt. Kiflinger'# troop of mounted | rifletnen are parading. The bulldicige are all iuminated, | and the greatest enth: m prevails Salute in New Haves. New Haven, July 7, 1863, There is great rejoteng jp th city over the news of the capture of Vicksburg Interesting from New Orleans and Port Hudson. Murderous Rebel Assault on Donaldsonville, Twenty Yards of the Citadel at Port Hudson. PREPARATIONS FOR THE FINAL ASSAULT, &e., &e. ee. ‘The United States mail steamer Cahawba, Caplan Baker, from New Orleans, arrived yesterday, with in- Voreating news. Wo subjoin our correspondent’s betters. Our New Or}, Freepondence. aw Onteames, Jane 90, 1863, Port Hudson Stilt in Possession of the Bnemy—Hiooly Affair a! Donaldsonvitle— Affairs inthe Department—Our Stick and Wounded—The Ketels Captured af Donaldson vill—The Weather, de. Port Hudson still remaing in possession of the enemy. We have been promised the grand aod final assault every day for some time past, but it haa not yet come off, Na explanation ix given regarding the delay ; cousequeniy: 1éd to believe that the “forlorn hope!’ ie not yes properly organized, 7 ie nothing taid concerning the enemy being in force in our roar, If they are there, a8 Wo KUppORe, It IM evident thay are in donht weopeeting Owe strength, aud do pot care bo attack unless ib overpowering force. A murderous affair came off at Donaldgonville on Sun- day morning last, The enemy attelaplod to carry our little fort at that point by storm, but failed in the ate tempt, and retreated with @ lors of over one hundred killed outright and eno hundred and twooty prisovers, ‘The attack waa mado by @ Texas regiment, and pearly every officer in it was olther killed or taken prinooer. Our loss was five killed aod fourteen wounded only, The United states steamor Princowm Royal participated, and it was hor fre that tld with such fearful effect upon the enemy. With the exception of the above, everything in the department remains as ln my last, apd must do so antl the fate of Port Hudson is decided. We can hardly hope for any change for the better until our army i heavily and effectively reinforced and whe teated torm over, ‘The wounded officers and men in the department are very well. General Sherman will be able to leave for the North ina tow days. General Payne, although having lort his log, is doing very well, Captain Hordean goes North by the Gret government traneport, We hear nothing frem along the line of the Opelovess Railroad, except that (he rebels at Brashear City are running acroms the Atchafalaya river all of the articles thoy captured at that polot. It is said that many of the Tetas regiment engaged in ibe affair at Donaldsonviie wore clothing and had arma that were taken at Brashear, I think the report not improbable; for they secured muck of almont every article they needed. ‘The transport steamer Cabaw ba, it ie said, will leave this aftorncon for New York. Sbe may or may not; for the sailing of army transports in about an uncertain ag anything possibly can be. I ahall leave tho detaile of affairs bere for the next regular steamer, the George Washingwon, to sail on Haburday nect. ‘The woather continues very hot; but the healthgef the city thus far remaina excellent The Latest. New Ontxane, June 30—2P. M. The United States steamer Tennesnee is down from Springfie'd Landing, The report ia that our approaches are within twenty yards of the enemy's eitadel, The a- tack may come off at any moment NEWS FROM WASHINGTON. Wasmmoron, July 7, 1868. THE CONDITION OF GFNRNAL SICKLME. The condition of General Sickles is moch improved to- day. Visitors of all kinda have been excloded, and the quiet he hos enjoyed hae greatly benedited him. strong hopes are entertained that be will safely past the ap- proaching cris OUR LOOSKA OF OTRMALH. A gentleman eouversant with military altaire states aw the reault of w recent éxamination of the reords that fince the commencement of this war we have lowt thirty-seven generals by death, twenty air of whom were killed in battic or died by feamon Of cnmvaltion and, im Addition, wixty.one generals have leon wounded and res eovered. THR WOUND OF GEN RK He mey vot be publicly Known that ( J Taweneke wan wounded in’ tm recent battie by a tenpenny wait, This ie accounted for ou the wappueition tb inves from Stence wear by, Then J & qevall piece of wood have been extracted, and the patient as Oficors «he have arrived bere accord General Mancock and General Gibbon much credit for their conduct on the wonee, tiem en The Failure of Johnston to Aid Pember- ton—The Impossibility of Raising Another Rebel Army, &e., ae, « do. (From the Jackson Appeal, June 22.) . * . . ~ Once more we have cheering news from At two o’clock A. M. on Saturday lest, 20th aye the latest advices, the enemy arsaulted im their entire length our works at’ Vicksburg, and w re everywhere re pulted with erible lows. Of courne no proximatn state men tof the enemy's low can at present be secertait ed but af the as#aalt was kept up for eight bours, (be ver: nature cf the work# nitemnpted to be stormed pecersi lates heavy lors amung the areailing columos. Common fame sete it down as over ten thousand ip killed and wounded, and we may reasonably conc'ude that thin bumber is rather below than above the lows of the be ere. pe Of the enemy s gunboats is fost aground below the oy ‘A number of transports loaded with troops have come down within (he poat few days Theenemy bat been firing \acendiary shells for three days, but no damage was inflicted. iajor ileadly, of Arkansas, commanding water battery and Major Marteo, Twenty-«ixth Louisiane, were killed lat sanday, and Colone! Melauren, Twenty seventh Lowsaoa, seriously wounded. The Vickwburg Citizen emfirme the news of the heavy bombardment oa Satarday, but ways our lies was com pacatuvely nothing. All now feel that Johnaton wilt arrive in time ‘The geveral tove of the editorialx of the Vicksburg Citurn a cheerful. The paper ie printed on wall paper. General Parsons’ battery at press creck, twenty miles below Napoleon, fired on five transports loaded with troops om Tuesday, crippling them badly. The troops landed and to Horm our battery, int were drvwn Lack with a loss of Unree hundred The Brookhaven prisoners arrived to-day. They had orders to strike through the country, destroy the rail- A ational salute is now being fired upon the public equare by direetion of the Mayor Ged #RW REREL THOOPH IN NORTIT AND SOUTH CAROLINA a VINGINia. From intercepted letie ton hy Jom. Davin it iw Anco rtaingd ‘hat there were recently bat fow rebel troope ie North Carolina, Svuth Carvlina aud Virgwle, they baw- tng been withdrawn reinforce General Joberton and other goubrals of the so-railed Boathern confederacy PREPENTATION OF MT ANDAR DY Among the \acidents of (be Fourth of Juiy wan the pre Mutation the Waghington Commandery No. 1, Knighte Tewpiar ted Knights of Matta, of lwo mage ifhenat mum Rejoicings at Bridgeport, Co Knioowrons, July 7, 1868 An enthusiastic mass meeting was hel! here lo day on the reception of the news of the (all of Vieksbory. Belle | were rung, the light battery Gred a nalate of e wandered | guns, and in the evening an immense meeting was apon tancourly called togetuer at Franklin Fail, PT tarnom | presided. Major Genera) Anderton, who was in town, | came on the stand and was reee.ved with immenne cheer Ing. Speeches were made by PT Martnm, Ov. Henry T. Hewitt, of General Grant’; stat Mev A RK. Thompson | der “te the veneer of the order an4 the other the jeer after cheer broke on the epeakers for | tatlooal @andard, The presentation aAdrem wan made 4, the soldiers of his army, and the army of | by Rev. Dr. MeMurdy, om behalf of Or Knuebt JP, tbe Potomac, The moeting adjourned at « late hour | Bartholow, by wlan the dowation was made. After the mated | conseoretion of the ptandardy and an sdtrew by Grand rebel works. A force was also kept in view of the enemy | | of the Union troope, ‘bot they bad Been lately romewhat ' troops, that they could not porsibly tell but that thie | and embark from Pensacola for New Urieans. The enemy are reported throwing pontoons seroms Big Rinck, beti tbe railroad bridge and Baldwin’ y Ferry, vent Warreston, This move my be ID- THE SITUATION AT PORT HUDSON. tended as a ieint to induce the belief of an (Prem thé Augesta (Geo,) Constitotion, June 29.) From lort Hedaon | can bear but litte. Banks has the place jnvested, and of course communteations are preca | rout. Banka cannet carry Or place by omauit, aml if he | t intended retreat and abandoument of the siege, in order to seduce General Johnston into a general eogagement Defure that wary old soldier's are ta tured. Or it may look to a retreat in feet, in the event | will may ‘here enmgh he fina it far more di fieult that Johnston's army ebould pounce upon the felled and | w yt away (han lo make hie invertment discomfited » aod make ap end of the work ro . . . . ‘ ‘ e slortvasly commenced by General Pemberton Coneral Panis? worters are situate! two miles Ob! for ten oF fifteen thousand men to ad@ to General Johnston's army. jurt at this joneture, when dinrnay be gins to Rpread itself through tne evemy's lines, and de from Vort Hudeon, and fily cavairy pickets extend an in definite distance into the ipterior, A writer in the Mobile Register anya It is por\tively arcertained that sinew } The news of the surrender of Vickwbury eppearet to | cause More joyouBexeitement In Boston than apy previous event of the war, Bells were rung, cheers given, and congratulatious exchanged geveraiiy. At Newbaryport the bells were rung and a mlute of one | Deapatenes trom many quarters describe wimilar de monstrations of joy and gratitode for the giorwus event. Maine Joyous. Pownanp, Me., July 1, 1843. | The bells are pealing, © salute @ Oring, and the citinene are (na Digh slate of excitement generally over the Vicks | burg news. Cincinmats Rejotecs, | spatr beginn to hover over ail their ranks Ten or fifteen | the mustering Out of many of bis regiments ilauks has | | on oe © eat to i, Wile army, and then hurl | oo more than 12,000 mene Thi potever, mans an | | } eee Pls en cary pl ly fights Fmd Mad under estimate, ‘corps bumbered over 46,008 wen, | rv, + age me horde "| gud not more that six or eight regiments hove been mos | sascine tenvging Vicksburg. WIN the adminietration at | ered ot A ‘hese were the Billy Wilkon Zovaves, | | Richenend send them whornever were at Port Hudson at ail. The writer anye = | [From the Mobite Regkter of Jane 24.) Singular Uy the people in this region have the | | Days roll on and still vibrates the report over the wires, | same bopefulnene in the of Port Hodson. and the | | No change in Vieksborg Weeks have maswed since | same ruxiety about Vicksbury, as the pe ple about Jack Grant mado his last assault, and turned h atvertion to | son ard Mobile have in the strength of Vicksburg and the digging up to the defences of the town and starving out | weakurs# of Fort . Every night, jam told, the the garrison. The starving proces# wil! be glow, because gape can heard bere ot it is Known that Vicksborg i# supplied with full and re. ular rations for sixty days, in whien i* ht connted the forge stocks of rice, ugar and molarses at tbat point. ‘We have reason to believe that Geu. Walwer holds the Hoaia opparite the city, and there wo) reagon to fieve that he hae already driven eattle « roen to Pem. | berton, it is « practicnble operation, for Geo. lem- derton commands four mitca of the river in bas frome. im the city to irruen can be that cor gabnerE, when Telieved, seo) a# soundly in the trenches, Mp iGn6 the mont diaboilea! uproar, a# they aned to do )p (be MmORt quiet times. The ‘emadens fet in General J hace >. with he hunan U Meantime, | bow 8 6 grew commander and Grant is not easy im bie commirgariat Geveral | mon | » he has Walker, on the Louisiana shore, bas interrupted hie com. | and ey 9 defend monication with bie ww Vickrborg, by tenet Port he fed the tert is wing he | and ebelis in ome 4 must hau) & distavce | do bim justhee, a] Yasaprrtation are | pert a servant He is 0 danger of another 1c E Ie one interponed, am it would » ER | veottors ah them a sed eeery one inter, would seem, by a epocial Prow wghter L, whe have wed “wm | deuce. | beriem wll, IR @ fee weeks, be treet The Mishissippi river is unprecedented); at thin weamrm of the year, There in an entire “oof the F080 1188," aNd BO probabilitier of it joflr mat ou from the mountainous sources of the @ tiver aod its | Peldutaries ie to the ~Tect that there was very litle ve the dissolving of which by the spring heaw i@ the cause of the June re, The probattity © therefore, ihat (be river wil reach ite lowest point of depresion 1 hie we mre credibly informed, will inverfore with cov yatoon alone ih Chel Kemeoky campab: to saeh « that Grant will Gnd jt very dinenit aiterwards fought the ba A Verey vie, and to be supplied by trasaporta from the Upper Wis judge if OF brave boys at fort Hudeow are Rissippt. Againy tf Grant noide hy present portion anid , hot of ame write. Gire Joe Johmtem a itis tome plember, all accounts of that country comenr in ihe ika'e | Wo on aries GRE plan, and rest :onfdent he will poline | ul that his amy will melt away wovler the fot of the, Vieibure, open way lo Port Hudem, dei Banks ine cha orlore te weand, and the an aralaw he wy en New (rican, Nee monrnting lee <eebent woe. malaria ona bud water of ther regen. ~The foriner bn maid to Be fatal to the inbabicante, el! of whom, that are able, leave Lim country during te meathe of July, Aquet and her Poytember There are the sources of hope to the (unter. , () fom the Nateber Corrier, Joos 20 derete ot the actual “snahten We mont aid Py * geotoman from Clinton, we learn eaye tie Nateher te them such be are to be derived from ihe mivenwents of | Cowrier, (hat 8 ondtier cut of Pert Hudson to «€0. Jobe the Gonfederate jurees on both miden of the Mimaniyh, on, Mays uF lettin Afinen altaete has bern tat ten hum which are eager ¥ wateblog aut oreciren wo erik: ths | dreds iidled ond faders ete, oun wunteen Opry Corowsan, Joly 1, inet | ‘The reyicings over the surrender of Vicksburg texe the viace of business to day | | The Vright at ‘Loetevit j Loewrriua, Ky. July T1808. | The exoitemest which prevailed leet evening snd ont iminated in turning «If Re portion of cur people wto tne streets between twelve and one oclotl (his morning, wae comaioved by the firing of cannoe at JC rsowwilie, on ot NAjemen | the indians shore, about miduight. by Genersi Noble, who, withent previous o Our AUtbOT ities, took thie mmenne & Lagan, whose sercicet Hwan (hen) diately required. ‘The Oring impressed wor peoy)) with he Men thet an artillery mies wer progressing between Morgans amd | cour forees @ short distance sath & the ety Last even ing FOMONE prevailed of (he advance ct Merpnn's (ore b Shepperder ide, These rumors ould not he uneet to any Sathentic morce, bul lelegreptile ertomaninstion bevwean Bere and shepperday ile conamg ant evening ibe excitement borame mere niewelSed and commend taroegh the bight Alle quiet mre. Prtewy neve of Mam gan ® Lorene lun ve bene ilu withe of ther de torwn ‘They are Dow maid to be retrenting The Riot at 8 te. Berrasa, Jui 1, 10 p to (he evening wo forther Autrt ance theegh ibe retort exp rened their dever mie ot vermaia with vine erewn and prevent io the 10k yeeterday two pegnper Sout (welve Duchy beetem. The inint eegro w tot Cangerously bert. Laxt evewing one terry phd abd Bihan amor hee ty Commander Frenets, the Kolghts escorted the Cy Coumett Wo the calabration oA. THE WAK DEPARTMENT PRETARING FOR THR DmarT, ‘The War Department @ bay sending wut tbe neces. fAry pApert and Inetroctions [Or © draft under the recent sorciment. There seams W) Dee (oterminaiin to peat military afeire with additional y igor. THE MILITIA OF THR DIRTRICT OF COLUMRIA Din MisnED, Ip accordance with previews sotier, #¢ en carly hour Jerterday morning the militia of the [ietrnet bewen to amemble a the appointed rendervows to be mustered into rerviee for einty dame, Im (he meantime the cotometa Contam ing the veveral eg ments had an loterriew wth the Feeretary of War, abo informed them (bat the que en of enforcing the moster of the militia bad teen degrded a rmalively, Del that the emergency ender whict (he cai) bad been made bad pasted, and (hat (he moner would be bemporartly compenced. He expreneed greet Patinfaction at the promptnet® With which the call bet been responded (o but rab! (he regular military organiee tiene Rew 18 (he Seid were At PrMBent weffe wet THE RECENT CHANOR Of THR COMMAND OF THE AkMY OF THE POTOMAC, Th © etated in very well leformed quarters (het pre. yh om Lo the appetntinent of General Mente ihe [remene wee inelined W reenll Metielian bet Secretary Chase ée- lared thal io Unt case he woort rengn be otis, For the preset, therefore, Mr tancetn be yielded bie uber bet e property ot coerecst) Mr Chase @ sew eked Cpen with disfavor by porta @ the Cabinet 0 werent of be Prewideote! eooretioens Tt hae been et down for him treet (tie, whee the ball will open Judee Warten har gone bo me ve Minmemerl to get clear of Feepoweihi! tee growing oot Of the Premdentiod question eration OO TROT REE, Leading )eoery seem 1 epabieame are conetently in the | reomigt of letters (rem friende, eaying thet the preset penis Of Lhieee 6 Cat MALE Yred ures dunmtiatnction witty er adem inet nam, whit, 1 We arged, i reapemeitie for Aho mee nye eney te mMMAFY OMeire thot her precipitated op Lotion aed TeT8E8 Gpoe the old Keystone Mate, tov. Seward, Yenator Wikun and several ether \euding par. sovagee were Wopether ot ny inet ated ME Pianton wr hihted onmitakedte eed wm. tee deniad #gus of ag)Aton 604 detrene the War Department om Tew Apr a fhe redcale mew ettebete al) our miilary dmaptere to | betes a mer sting (he baee ome Prvmowe 9 pews