The Sun.
London, England, 1863-07-06 00:00:00

tiilery, all the siege guns in the Star Fort and the
Main Fort; the quartermaster's and commissary's
stores and ammunition, besides 6,000 muskets and
200 waggons with horses and mules, and all the
private baggage and camp equipage of the officers

and men.
" The fugitives came into Maryland Heights
straggling in small parties, with nothing but what
they carried on their backs, besides being hungry
and tired out with three days' fighting and march-
ing. Many of the officers had their wives with them
in Winchester, and were compelled to leave them to
the tender mercies of the rebels.
" The officers and men are loud in condemnation
of Gen. Milroy, whose bad management they charge
as being mainly the cause of the disaster.
" Officers and men concur in awarding to the
brigade and regimental commanders the highest
degree of praise for their bravery and courage under
the trying circumstances.
" The dead and wounded are left on the field and
along the roadside as they fell, the latter without
surgical attention either by the rebel surgeons or
our own. The whole scene is described as one of
the most humiliating and heart-sickening that has
been witnessed during the war, fruitful as it has
been in horrible incidents.
" A full investigation will doubtless be made of
the circumstances attending the battle, when the
responsibility will be placed where it properly be-
longs. I therefore refrain from any comments, con-
tenting myself with merely giving the facts as they
were represented to me.
" Major-Gen. Milroy had rendered himself very
obnoxious to the rebels in consequence of the rigor-
ous policy he pursued towards them, punishing the
citizens with great severity, and liberating their
negroes. Their hatred to him was so bitter that a
reward of 10,000 dole. was offered for his head, and
it is thought that the desire to save himself from
capture induced him to neglect the precautions neces-
sary to secure the safety of his command.
" General Milroy is from Indiana, but the force
under him was composed mainly of Virginia and
Maryland troops. It is said he was suspended from
his command by General Schenck and ordered to
report at Maryland Heightsfor duty under Brigadier
General Tyler, and was on his way there on Wed-
nesday night, when he was prevented from reaching
that point by the rebels being at Point of Rocks."
THE FIGHT AT MLLLIBEN'S BEND—OFFI-
CIAL REPORT FROM ADMIRAL PORTER.
"Washington, June 20.
The Navy Department has received a report from
Admiral Porter, dated June 9, near Vicksburg, in
which he states as follows
" On the 7th inst., owing to a report that the
rebels in force, about 4,000 strong, were threaten-
ing Milliken'sßend, where a quantity of army stores
were kept guarded by two black regiments and part
of the 29th lowa Regiments, the gunboats Choctaw
and Lexington were despatched to that place to pro-
tect them. Our troops had thrown up some extra
entrenchments near the levee, and prepared to re-
ceive the rebels, with some doubts as to the issue.
The enemy made his attack before daylight, and
many of our men had not arrived at that point.
The fight was desperate, and our men were
overpowered and had to retreat behind the bank,
near the water's edge, followed closely by the
rebels. Then the gunboats opened on the rebels
with shell, grape, and canister, and they fled in
wild confusion. Not knowing the gun boats were
there, or not expecting such a reception, they re-
treated to the woods and soon disappeared. When
last heard from the enemy was bound in the direc-
tion of Lake Providence. I have dispatched gun
boats to meet them.
In another report of the same date Admiral
Porter states—
"The army is still advancing close to th© enemy's

works.
" One of our batteries opened fire the day before
yesterday, and cleared everything before it. The
mortars kept constantly playing upon the city and
the rebel works, and the gun boats threw in their
shell whenever they see any work going on at the
rebel batteries or new batteries being put up. Not
a soul is to be seen moving in the city. The rebel
soldiers are lying in their pits or trenches, and the
inhabitants are stored in caves or holes dug in the
cliffs. Vicksburg must fail. It is wonderful that
it has held out so long.
" The rebel steamer Lady Walton came down
from Little Rock, Arkansas, a few days since, and
gave herself up to the commanding officer at White
River."

.
The Richmond Inqutrer, of June 19th, contains
the following accounts of the proceedings at Port
Hudson :

" Mobile, June 17

" A special to the Tribune, dated Jackson, Miss.,
June 17, says a courier arrived at Brook Haven last
night from Port Hudson, who reports that our
troops are in fine spirits, that they have repulsed
the enemy 27 times, and the attack successfully.
Aid was close at hand.

" Jackson, June 17,

" A courier from Port Hudson has arrived. He
states that the enemy has been punished severely.
His companies in front (a Zouave regiment) made
good marks, and our boys took deliberate aim, and
killed and wounded immense numbers. The cou-
rier says they have sixty days' provisions, and
have no fear, but are determined to hold out to the
last.

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" Osyka, June 16.
" A desperate fight took place at Port Hudson on
the 12th. The Confederates left their entrench-
ments, charged the enemy, and drove him from his
fortifications and spiked his siege guns. But the
situation at Vicksburg still engrosses all the solici-
tation of the country. Heavy reinforcements are
pouring into Fort Grant, and large instalments from
the command of Rosencranz have been transferred
to the great army investing Vicksburg. Whether
Johnston has at the last hour been invested with
authority to concentrate the troops of the West is
the anxious topic of inquiry and the vital question
of the crisis.
" A citizen from New Orleans, Saturday, reports
that many regiments are arriving from Batonßouge.
The Federals are despondent because they cannot
take Port Hudson by assault. Provisions are high
and rising in New Orleans. The river is verswwyhititehliothiwtnandg.e
There is other cheering, but contraband, news. The
St. Charles Hotel is filled with wounded from Port
Hudson. They are brought by beat loads at night.
" Summit, Miss., June 17.
" A courier from Logan's headquarters, states that
Logan dashed into Jackson, La., on Monday, and
captured 100 Yankees of the 40th New York
cavalry, 20 negroes, with their waggons and arms,
and 120 horses. A major and other officers are
reached
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ing from Quincy, Fla., furnishes the following
account of the loss of the Confederate orlon clad
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