New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-07-22
FROM ViCKSbURG AND VICINITY.
CAPTURE OF XAZco CITY
THE ATTACK ON JACKSON.
Johnston with 10000 Hen Besieged
IT Is SAID HE CANNOT ESCAPE.

CAIRO, Msndsy. July %. 1863.
From D. + Parker, who left Vicksburg on the
18th, we get the following:
Yasoo Cit, which was held by about 800 Rebel,
was oeptnrei by the Unoaisis, under Gen. Heron
on The 18th go prisoners were captured. Tho gln-
boat Dehelb, which accompanied ,he expedition
wa, blown up by torpedoes, and sunk in shallow
water; sho will be raised. No liveswer lost. The
Rel els burned three transports lying above the city,
and some eight or ten large gesmers NJ the Nazoo
Gen amman has been rvlieved Of his command
by Gex Sherman, i; is siated for disobedieace OF
orders ind prematsrely attacking Jackson He
made tbe attack ON the 18Th and wa repuised with
a loss O. 800 killed add wounded.
Gen sherman is besieging Johne;on at Jacksop,
who is imposed 10 have $4,000 men Hissaid TINT
Johnston cannot escape.
A r,ea amer WAS loading a Viokfburs viii Rebel
sick ssi wounded for Mobile, via New-ohesns.
,e:ge feet of Transports conveyed by ernboals,
has eo,e up the Red River under command Il Gen.
Rsnsori. When be relurse be is 90 take command
at Nabbez.
Our forces at Minker's Bend and Laks Provi-
denoe 1t is reported, suffering oonsidorfly from
+sickas@.
WssnniaTos Tu.etsy. Jul ~ 1851
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OF NICx.fVKG. Tu-,csy July IL,
NiS CAu.O, IursGssf uly IL leb1
Hcs.' SfpEns WELIps.
SIR Hearing that Cen. Johnstop was fvrtf''ing
iazo0 cry win heavy guns. ard gathering tr oops
tbere for the purpoos Of obtaining cup rlles
for LA army from the iszoo country alec that
tbe Remainder Of the easmys beet st-Rnsp Dr,s
were then showing Il possibility of his
ATTEMPT 10 esCape Maior-(;en. Grant And nv self
deter aimed To seud naval and military szpedi iion
az there TO capture them. The Baron DeK Rib,
New hatiOns henwoOd and Signal were dis
Uatclrd under CoInnaD" Of Iieut.-Commhnf ling
Joun G. Walker, with force Of troops nurnbe mug
505O uuder command Of haJor-Gen. Frank: j.
HefTou.
Pushing up 20 the city, the Baron de Kalb engs rcd
the batteries, which were all prepared 10 rec, ave
her. sud after finding out their strength, drop ped
back 10 notify Gen. Heron, who immediately lam led
bic mean. ANA the army and navy made IA eombi ned
ATTACK IA. enemy works.
Ino Rebels soon fed leaving everything in ur
pO,ressou aid ri fire 10 four Of their hnctt STAN,
that ran the Nj sssipp River In times past. J lie
array pursued tic enemy ana captured their re tr
quad If .6v men, and at last accounts, wero tk X
more prifiOlofs.
SIX heavy guns and one vessel, formerly gun '
boat, ieli INTO our hands, ana all the munitions !
Unfortunately while the Baron Dekalb 1Gs NOV
ny slowly along, che iOui OF torpedo, which
exploded ana subk her. There was no slgn of any
Thug oi the Eind 70 be seen. While sho was gOIns
down abolber exploded under her etern.
The wafer is ri,lug last ~ the fazoo, and we can
90 nothing more tban get the guns out OF her. and
tAen gCt hor iuto deep waier where Sue wii be un-
disturbed UNI We are able 10 raise her. Tic oil
GERS aud men Lost everything.
haze the honor 10 te, respectfully. obfcieni
servant DAVID d. POTTER "a c'Ius hesf AlliiaI
Commanding Mi'Anipli Squadron.