Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-06-08
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Rebel Reports and Dispatches from
VicksburE, Port Hudson, and Else
where.
Fort MONROE, June 6.-The following are
extracts from the Richmond Dispatch of this
forenoon -
JACKSON, Miss, June 3.-All was quiet
at Vicksburg yesterday; no firing was heard
Gen. Grant is evidently making preparations
for a movement in some direction.
JACKSON, June "A courier reports that
Gen. Kirby Smith crossed to Port Hudson
Sunday. The gunbOats made furious as
sault, sinking one steamer and drowning 100
men. No doubts are felt in regard to the re.
suit.
Interesting details of the fight at Vicks-
burg on Thursday are coming in. General
Grant used cotton bales for movable breast
works in the attack. General Pemberton
mounted his 200pOunders, and directed their
fire at the cotton bales, moving down whole
platoonS of the enemy. Our entire loss, in
Guiding the action OF Bakers creek does not
exceed 5000. An immense 'whopper.'l Con-
tidence in Gen. Pemberton, since his answer
to General Grants demand for surrender has
been fully restored. No fears are felt regard
ing the result either at Vicksburg or at Port
Hudson.
''Heavy firing in the direction of Vicksburg
has been heard all day. Nothing reliable has
been received from their since Sunday. The
weather is c'oudy, and it is raining slightly.
''CHARLEsToN, June Am official dispatch
from Gen. w. S. Walker, at Pocatoligo, re.
ports that the enemy fired the town OF Bluff
ton to-day. Our forces engaged them and
prevented further advance. A later dispatch
from Lieut. Col. johnson to Gen. Walker,
says we are now in Blutfton, which place is in.
flames Tho hayp ratira1 No
on our side is hurt. In the raid on the Cam.
babee, the enemy carried away about one
thousand negroes and destroyed a million
dollars worth Of property.
mobile, June 4.-rhe cane crop in Ala
bama and western Georgia is in flourishing
condition and promises an abundant yield
The late rains were very beneficial.
'Refugees at Pascagoula report another
brilliant victory over the Yankees at Port
Hudson An editorial in the Vicksburg Wing
says the news from the southwest continued
to be of the most cheering character. Noby
has Gen. Pemberton indicated the confidence
placed in him by President Davis. From all
accounts the defence of Vicksburg is the
most glorious episode of the already crowded
annals of our military history. Hecatombs of
Yankees attest the valor of our troops, and
the skill and success with which they have
garrison has immortallzed itself The Yam
KEGS have given up the attempt to take the
city by storm, and now talk of regular siege,
which Gen. Johnston may possibly interfere
with.
The telegraph also brings the report of a
brilliant victory gained by Gen. Kirby Smith
I over zen. Banks at Port Hudson. We have
every reason to believe that the news will all
i pe confirmed. With Gen. Grants army all
! but. annlhilated by the terrific execution OF
our artillery and musketry at Vicksburg, ant
the strategic movements Of Gen, Banks sud
denly cut short at Port Hudson, the grea
campaign of the west, from which SO mucf
was expected by the enemy, bids fair to nroy,
by far the most disastrous and gigantic Of al
their failures in the war"
WASHINGTON, June 6.-Teleerams ,rar,
received here tonight from Richmond paper,
of to-day. Those who have read them sa,
the rebels are eXulting in what they allege t,
be great losses on the part of Grants army
The papers for several days past have beer