New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-14
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B0MBARDMENr OF THE CITY.
The bombard.nent of the Rebel fortiiicatons IN
and about the city of Vicksburg, by the mortar nee@
both below and above the city, was continued cur'ns
the whole of Yesterday, and was kept up I'LL ~
O'Clock in the NIGHT Your correspondent, accom-
panied by a party of observers, passed down 'ne
ieves N a poipt directly opposite Vicksburg, ana
there obtained satisfactory view OF the eheo' u 'no
tOmbardmen.
EFFECT or BOMBA RDMEST.
IT. slou. from po,.er's feet were directed upon
,he Notifications in the southern part OF the city, ano
did good execution. Many of the shells exploded IN
the air about fifty yards over the Rebel works. ana
never failed to drive the enemy into hs holes while
other Of the huge missiles bored deep into tie earth
and exploding, threw up great columns of dust, and
invariably sent the Rebels flying from their burrows
Tie upper mortar feet threw smells into the upper
batteries and into the city. Those aimed al the
fortifcations had but little effect, bat the shells
thrown into the town spread ruin wherever they
fell Several dwellings were knocked 10 pieces,
many lad the ends blown out or a corner cut on
One profuse " bomber recklessiy took shee from
one end of the Methodist Church gfeatly, no Doubt
10 the discontinue Of the sanetihed Secesh.
Last night fire was seen across the point In the
upper part Of the city, supposed to nave been occa-
soned by the bur ing OF two frame buildings near
the upper batteries.
CHE poHEMIANS ROuTED.
While the Bohemiaus were sitting on the leveo
Opposite Nieksburg quietly taking observations and
discus ing the eiiecs "bomb' would have upon
the literary Brigade come ambitious Secesh gun
ner direc,ed IN elongated percussion sle squareiy
O. toe group. The smoke was seen beching IRON Il
gun In toe water battery, aud quick as Hasa the
So-emans Went rolling down off tie ieyee, essy as
trolling off log" Ha,Per's artist, who, AZ usual,
"was on the spot" had has picture spoiled by an H.
junction; Tie HeyQi4's correspondent turned "a
somersault down the bank; the Western press in
yioriousv fed, ard THE TRIDrsE's representative
dropped tat at the foot OF the levee Inc shell
passed fifty feet overhead and struck and exploded
hive humid ed wards in the rear. All hands gathered
NJ traps and skedaddled "a la Secesb, satsned
with what was seen, heard, and escaped.
ORDER oF RATTLE
In the naval attack on tie 2Ssh OF June, the order
Of battle was formed IL TWO lines. Inc front con-
y
in the center, the Richmond on the left, and the
BROOKLYN on the right. The second line formed
OF eight yunboats the rear Of the first, and WAS
20 arranged rs to allow two VI the guubOas 10 fire
forward OF each eloopoi-War, ana Two boAis brought
ND the extreme right. An attacking fcrte Of about
sixty guns was thus formed, but At 10 time could
more tnsu one-thrc Of the battery be brought to
bear az the same instant.
STRENGTH or THE ENEaiy's WORKS.
The Rebel fogtihcat.Ons, though essentially as
fc f.eftt rlN
and strengthened. AZ the tine Of this engagement
fhirty-one guns were brought 10 bear on the feet.
On battery OF twenty guns js 800 feet above Tie
water Lowell Eleven guns are in the water batteries.
field battery of five guns was also brought into
action from wooded ravne.
OBJECT OF THE BJMBARDHENT.
The orders OF Commodore FsrTsgut 10 the several
commanders of VESSELS were 70 engage the enemy,
to move forward while lighting. When the vessels
thould arrive the bend above the city, the Visa
hiskcn Sciota, Winona and Pincla, would pass up
but should the action te continued by the enemy,
tie ships Hartford, RichD0rd and Brooklyn, and
the gunboais Iroquois and Oneida Were directed to
stop tLer engines and drop down the river, keeping
NJ the fire until ordered 10 stop.
The intention 10 drive the enemy from bis for
tcatons ard lis comfortable city quarters, without
Ed effort 10 take ession ana occupy the place.
THE BATTLE.
At the appointed hour, all things being in readi-
pess. the ieet steamed Into line, and tne ball was
opened by all he ships aud gunboats. a terrible
shower of sao ard sneH wa raiued upon the Rebel
Notifications, which ELECTED rel iy equally sharp.
The water-batteries coiic not long stand the pres
sure, and were soon slienoec, but the elevation Of
the upper batteries gave ihem superior advantages
but few Of tie gus could be sufficiently elevated
t.. bear upon the eaomy's works. the few, however,
were well served, and cld good execution, but we're
not able ~ silence the enemy.
P0RT-R TAKES PART.
Jhivty minutes after the commencement Of tile
engagement portion CT Commodore Porter's feet
entered the lines Just in front OF the Brook and
took active part IN The hgh6. His ye-sels fought
hard ead well fof the space Of twenty minutes, aud
then withdrew 10 TIE exirC % right, still keeping
ny the fire.
RUNNING THE BLOCKADE.
During tire engagement by Porter fleet, the Rich
mond and Hafio.. aud xix gunboats, passed all the
enemy . batteries, aud steamed round tie bend Of
the river, and were out OF sigbt above the city.
TIE GROOKLYN CONTINUES THE FIGHT.
Capt. Craven OF the Brooklyn, believing il to he
his duty ne. 20 leave any batteries behind him
Eilenced still kept up his terrible broadsdes against
tie lower Notifications being aided by the gunooaIs
Kennebee and katAhdin. and portions Of Porters
Feet
For an hour and twenty-five MINUTES after the lar
ger portion Of the feet lad pe,sed round tLe pOut
Csyi Craven and his aids ceased not from their la
bors OF obstruction and death, when finding himself
oIened on sfrcsh from the whole line of the enemy's
works and believing 1T 20 10 impossible TO silence
tie batteries with his small force, lie withdrew, in
ORDER 20 MS original position, and thus discontinued
the eight
REBEL FIELD ARTILLERY.
Soon after Porters feet fell back 70 the right
the eacmy appeared in ravine below the city, with
fve pieces OF field artillery, supported ~ re- iln8nt
OF in.&nrry. Capt Craven saw them coming, but
al.oy-si them 70 approach quite near the river pre-
Iarur. IN the mean time, to give them becoming
sslaie. Just the La!tery reached the edge oil 8
thick. tuc Brooklyn oicaed her eiarboard broad