Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-06-06
Several Of our men captured by be stbels have been
paPoled ON account Of seanuiY Of tood.n
CARo, June 2. lses.


psroled on account Of sesnci'5 Of food
CnRo, June 2. lss3.
A despatch boat frern vcssburg 9Th, confirms the
sinking Of the gnhoa' Cieeunat By shat from the re
bel sharteries Sue was ordered TO move down the
river and when t,rn!nR the point Hss opened or oy
several batteries fccm above whch we're puGPosed to
have been slenctd. She managed 10 return 70 point
lust above The upper battery where she sank 10 Is eei
Of water From Is to 40 are reported killed, drowned
and wounded.
RENFoRoENENrs GRANT. SD.
The Chcago Post of Saturday publishes the follow.
ing paragraphs i,.,ss.l-s- .sr
THE Chicago Irish Legion, whiclrfor long time has
been stationed near LA Grange, Tenn, has gone to
Vicksburg, with other renforcements for Gen Grant
IL would be contraband say how many troops have
gone and going in the same directions 6gttbey are
a good many" az .stI IL
THE sAFrLE OF CHAMPION a4Is. ~
Yankee correspondent, writing Of a charge made
BY General RoVsy at tue battle OF rohampOnHls May
10th, says ,5-sI7e ,.i5,
On went the storming party, and IN twenty minutes
the gallant repnant of hose who stated we're hufahng
over the possession of ali the guns the crest o6he bills
and the total route of the infantry 10 tbs charge the
Twenty fourth Iowa-a regiment made up largely OK
Gle gymep, and hence known the preachers regi-
meBtn-was foremost, aud vas early annhilated. No
more gallant thing has been done in the history Of gal
liant efforts Hoyey, by this, ha' proved himelfa hero
Of first order. A
GALLASrRY OF TIE gEBEIs.rigl tJz,1
The rebels who, on this occasion, were commanded
by Gen. PembertOn IN person, fought with tue most
reckless gallartry They we're mainly composed Of
Georgians ard were it not that their efforts
pended in cause Of treason Georgia would have rea-
son to remember with lasting pride the day upon which
her fought and died at Champion fIt One entire
regiment posted in support of series of batteries
the crest refused 10 retreat when HOyey came upon
them, and were to nan killed, won0deG or captured,
Fvesi1ths of the regiment killed. where they stood
refusing the boon Of life at the seof being taken
prisoners. tssI,--s.a..s,
CIRCULATION OF DIsLoYAL SEwsrAPAkS SUPPRESSED.
CIYoINSATI, June 3, 1865.
General Orders, No. a. from Mai. Gen Ambrose E.
Burnside prohibits the circulation OF the New York
World and Chicago Tunes in this department.
Brig. Gen. Ammon, commanding in Illinois, ia charged
with the execution OF the order
CHICAGO, June :, 1868.
The proprietors of the Times we're notified tonight
by Captain Putnam, commanding Camp Douglas that
it they attempted TO issue their paper for to morrow
morning, he Would, in accordance with telegrsphic
order from Gen. Ammon take military possession OF the
Office.
Judge Drummond, Of the United States Court, was
Immediately applied 10 for writ, enjoining Captain
Putnam from any interference whatever with the Times
Office.
Up 10 this hour (mdnieb0 the Judge has not given
decision. 1t is thought probable, however, that he will
grant the witt feeling Of resistance to the military
should they attempt to carry out Gen. Amuons Order
is observable.
FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF THG SOUTH.
WASHINGTON, June 2.-General Saxton arrived here
to-day with important dispatches from General Hunter
He says that Affairs in the Department Of the South are
progressing satisfactorily and that toe seeming dti-
culIies between Gems Hunter and Foster viii be agree
ably arranged.
Eo9ECPANs ON RETALIATION.
General Rosecrans has ordered all officers Of the rebel
army held prison6rs and who may hereafter be
captured in battle, 20 be placed in close confinement
aud strongly guarded. Mon will be paroled OF c1.
ILsuged.